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Communicating
Please repeat. |
reh-PEE-tah pohr-fah-BOHR |
Please speak more slowly. |
HAH-bleh mahs dehs-PAH-see-oh pohr fah-VOHR |
Do you speak English? |
AH-blah OO-stehd een-GLEHS |
I don't understand. |
noh kohm-PREHN-doh |
Eating Out
May I see a menu? |
PWEH-do vehr lah KAHR-tah |
Do I need a reservation? |
neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah rehs-ehr-vah-see-OHN |
How is this prepared? |
KOH-moh seh preh-PAH-rah EH-stoh |
What do you recommend? |
keh reh-koh-mee-EHN-dah OO-stehd |
What is this? |
keh ehs EH-stoh |
I'm a vegetarian. |
sohy veh-heh-tah-ree-AH-noh/nah |
I'm on a diet. |
eh-STOHY ah REH-hee-mehn |
I can't have … |
noh PWEH-doh toh-MAHR/coh-MEHR |
I'm allergic to … |
sohy ah-LEHR-hee-koh/kah ah |
In Case of an Emergency
emergency exit |
lah sah-LEE-dah deh eh-mehr-HEN-see-ah |
life vest |
ehl chah-LEH-koh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs |
allergy |
lah ah-LEHR-hee-ah |
allergic reaction |
lah reh-ahk-see-OHN ah-LEHR-hee-kah |
heart attack |
ehl ah-TAH-keh ahl koh-rah-SOHN |
pacemaker |
ehl mahr-kah-PAH-sohs |
stroke |
ehl ah-TAH-keh deh ah-poh-pleh-HEE-ah |
vomiting |
lohs VOH-mee-tohs |
My … hurts |
meh DWEH-leh |
I need a doctor. |
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon dohk-TOHR |
I don't feel well. |
meh see-EHN-toh mahl |
I take medication for … |
TOH-moh meh-dee-kah-see-OHN PAH-rah |
Greetings
Hello |
OH-lah |
Good morning |
BWEH-nos DEE-ahs |
Good afternoon |
BWEH-nas TAHR-dehs |
Good evening |
BWEH-nas NOH-ches |
My name is … |
me YAH-mo |
I am from … |
soy deh |
good-bye |
ah-dee-OHS |
Official Business
form of identification |
lah FOHR-mah deh ee-dehn-tee-fee-kah-see-OHN |
passport |
ehl pah-sah-POHR-teh |
money |
ehl dee-NEH-roh |
cash |
ehl eh-fehk-TEE-voh |
check |
ehl CHEH-keh |
Getting Around
Where is … ? |
DOHN-deh eh-STAH |
I'm going to … |
vohy ah |
How do I get to … from here? |
KOH-moh vohy ah … deh ah-KEE |
Where is the American Embassy? |
DOHN-de eh-STAH lah ehm-bah-HAH-dah ah-meh-ree-KAH-nah |
Where is the nearest bus stop? |
DOHN-de eh-STAH lah pah-RAH-dah deh ow-toh-BOOS mahs sehr-KAH-nah |
Where is the nearest metro station? |
DOHN-deh eh-STAH lah ehs-tah-see-OHN deh MEH-troh mahs sehr-KAH-nah |
Can you show it to me on this map? |
PWEH-deh ehn-sehn-YAHR-meh-loh ehn EH-steh MAH-pah |
I'm lost. |
eh-STOHY pehr-DEE-doh/dah |
General Questions
Where are the restrooms? |
DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lohs BAH-nyohs |
What time is it? |
keh OH-rah ehs |
Can I have the bill, please? |
PWEH-doh teh-NEHR lah KWEHN-tah pohr fah-VOHR |
Can you help me, please? |
PWEH-deh OO-stehd ah-yoo-DAHR-meh pohr fah-VOHR |
How much do I owe you? |
KWAHN-toh leh DEH-boh |
Could you please … ? |
poh-DREE-ah OO-stehd … pohr fah-VOHR |
Could you give me … ? |
poh-DREE-ah DAHR-meh |
Where can I find … ? |
DOHN-deh PWEH-doh ehn-kohn-TRAHR |
General Answers
I/he/she would like … |
kee-see-EHR-ah |
I don't like … |
noh meh GOO-stah(n) |
a little bit/a lot |
oon POH-koh/MOO-choh |
I'm looking for … |
BOO-skoh |

