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    Betawi (known natively as Base Betawi ᮘᮞᮨᮘᮦᮒᮝᮤ) is an ethnic language spoken predominantly by the Betawi people, native to the northern coastal region of western Java.

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    Basics

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    Common signs
    OPEN
    Blag ᮘᮣᮌ᮪
    CLOSED
    Tèmpèt ᮘᮦᮒᮧᮒ᮪
    ENTRANCE
    Pejojog ᮕᮦᮏᮧᮏᮧᮌ᮪
    EXIT
    PUSH
    Jorog ᮏᮧᮛᮧᮌ᮪
    PULL
    Betot ᮘᮦᮒᮧᮒ᮪
    MEN
    Lanang ᮜᮔᮀ
    WOMEN
    Wadon ᮝᮓᮧᮔ᮪
    FORBIDDEN
    Hello!
    Halo!
    How are you?
    Pakabar?
    I'm well
    Guè/ogut/ayè baè
    What is your name?
    Sapè namè lu? / Sape namè èntè?
    My name is ______
    Namè guè/ogut/ayè ______
    Please
    Plis
    Thank you
    Makasih
    You're welcome (in response to 'thank you')
    Samè-samè
    Yes
    Iyè
    No
    Kagak/Ora/Petot
    Excuse me
    Permisi
    I'm sorry
    Maapin guè/ogut/ayè yè
    I can't speak Betawi [well]
    Guè/ogut/ayè kagak [pasèh] ngomong basè Betawi
    Do you speak English?
    Lu/èntè bisa ngomong basè Inggris kagak?
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    Adè nyang bisa basè Inggris kagak dimari
    Help!
    Tolong!
    Look out!
    Awas!
    Good evening
    Siang / Awan
    Good night
    Malem
    I don't understand
    Guè/ogut/ayè kagak ngarti
    Where is the toilet?
    Dimane yè toiletnyè?
    Where are you from?
    Dari mana lu/entè?

    Problems

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    Leave me alone.
    . ( .)
    Don't touch me!
    ! ( !)
    I'll call the police.
    . ( .)
    Police!
    ! ( !)
    Stop! Thief!
    ! ! ( ! !)
    I need your help.
    . ( .)
    It's an emergency.
    . ( .)
    I'm lost.
    . ( .)
    I lost my bag.
    . ( .)
    I lost my wallet.
    . ( .)
    I'm sick.
    . ( .)
    I've been injured.
    . ( .)
    I need a doctor.
    . ( .)
    Can I use your phone?
    ? ( ?)

    Numbers

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    1
    atu'/hatu
    2
    duwa
    3
    tiga'
    4
    ampat/ 'mpat
    5
    lima
    6
    enem
    7
    tuju
    8
    lapan
    9
    sembilan
    10
    sepulu
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    30
    40
    50
    60
    70
    80
    90
    100
    200
    300
    1,000
    serèbu
    2,000
    duwa rèbu
    1,000,000
    1,000,000,000
    1,000,000,000,000
    number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
    nomèr _____ (kerèta, bus, dll.)
    half
    less
    more

    Time

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    now
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    later
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    before
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    morning
    pagi
    afternoon
    sorè
    evening
    peteng
    night
    malem

    Clock time

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    one o'clock AM
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    two o'clock AM
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    noon
    tengari bolong
    one o'clock PM
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    two o'clock PM
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    midnight
    tenge malem

    Duration

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    _____ minute(s)
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    _____ hour(s)
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    _____ day(s)
    _____ ari
    _____ week(s)
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    _____ month(s)
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    _____ year(s)
    _____ taun

    Days

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    today
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    yesterday
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    tomorrow
    bèsok
    this week
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    last week
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    next week
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    Sunday
    Minggu/Dominggu
    Monday
    Senèn/Senayan
    Tuesday
    Selasè
    Wednesday
    Rebo
    Thursday
    Kemis
    Friday
    Jumahat
    Saturday
    Saptu

    Months

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    January
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    February
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    March
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    April
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    May
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    June
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    July
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    August
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    September
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    October
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    November
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    December
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    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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    black
    item
    white
    puti
    gray
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    red
    mèrah
    blue
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    yellow
    kuning
    green
    ijo
    orange
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    purple
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    brown
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    Transportation

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    Bus and train

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    How much is a ticket to _____?
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    One ticket to _____, please.
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    Where does this train/bus go?
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    Where is the train/bus to _____?
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    Does this train/bus stop in _____?
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    When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
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    When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
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    Directions

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    How do I get to _____ ?
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    ...the train station?
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    ...the bus station?
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    ...the airport?
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    ...downtown?
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    ...the youth hostel?
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    ...the _____ hotel?
    ...hotèl _____ ?
    ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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    Where are there a lot of...
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    ...hotels?
    ...hotèl?
    ...restaurants?
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    ...bars?
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    ...sites to see?
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    Can you show me on the map?
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    street
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    Turn left.
    Bekiwa.
    Turn right.
    Betengen.
    left
    kiwa
    right
    tengen
    straight ahead
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    towards the _____
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    past the _____
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    before the _____
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    Watch for the _____.
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    intersection
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    north
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    south
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    east
    wetan
    west
    kulon
    uphill
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    downhill
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    Taxi

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    Taxi!
    Taksi!
    Take me to _____, please.
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    How much does it cost to get to _____?
    ( )
    Take me there, please.
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    Lodging

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    Do you have any rooms available?
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    How much is a room for one person/two people?
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    Does the room come with...
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    ...bedsheets?
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    ...a bathroom?
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    ...a telephone?
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    ...a TV?
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    May I see the room first?
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    Do you have anything quieter?
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    ...bigger?
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    ...cleaner?
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    ...cheaper?
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    OK, I'll take it.
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    I will stay for _____ night(s).
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    Can you suggest another hotel?
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    Do you have a safe?
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    ...lockers?
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    Is breakfast/supper included?
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    What time is breakfast/supper?
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    Please clean my room.
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    Can you wake me at _____?
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    I want to check out.
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    Money

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    Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
    Lu/èntè nerima dolar Amrik/Ostrali/Kanada gak?
    Do you accept British pounds?
    Lu/èntè nerima poundsterling Inggris gak?
    Do you accept Euros?
    Lu/èntè nerima euro gak?
    Do you accept credit cards?
    Lu/èntè nerima kartu krèdit gak?
    Can you change money for me?
    Bisa tuker duit gak?
    Where can I get money changed?
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    Can you change a traveler's check for me?
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    Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
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    What is the exchange rate?
    Berapè kursnyè?
    Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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    Eating

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    A table for one person/two people, please.
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    Can I look at the menu, please?
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    Can I look in the kitchen?
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    Is there a house specialty?
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    Is there a local specialty?
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    I'm a vegetarian.
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    I don't eat pork.
    Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan babi.
    I don't eat beef.
    Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan sapi.
    I only eat kosher food.
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    Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
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    fixed-price meal
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    a la carte
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    breakfast
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    lunch
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    tea (meal)
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    supper
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    I want _____.
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    I want a dish containing _____.
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    chicken
    ayam
    beef
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    fish
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    ham
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    sausage
    sosis
    cheese
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    eggs
    telor
    salad
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    (fresh) vegetables
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    (fresh) fruit
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    bread
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    toast
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    noodles
    mi
    rice
    nasi
    beans
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    May I have a glass of _____?
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    May I have a cup of _____?
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    May I have a bottle of _____?
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    coffee
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    tea (drink)
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    juice
    jus
    (bubbly) water
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    (still) water
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    beer
    bir
    red/white wine
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    May I have some _____?
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    salt
    garem
    black pepper
    lada item
    butter
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    Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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    I'm finished.
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    It was delicious.
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    Please clear the plates.
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    The check, please.
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    Bars

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    Do you serve alcohol?
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    Is there table service?
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    A beer/two beers, please.
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    A glass of red/white wine, please.
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    A pint, please.
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    A bottle, please.
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    _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
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    whiskey
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    vodka
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    rum
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    water
    aèr
    club soda
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    tonic water
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    orange juice
    jus jeruk
    Coke (soda)
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    Do you have any bar snacks?
    ( )
    One more, please.
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    Another round, please.
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    When is closing time?
    ( )
    Cheers!
    Cis!

    Shopping

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    Do you have this in my size?
    ( )
    How much is this?
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    That's too expensive.
    Mahal banget ni.
    Would you take _____?
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    expensive
    mahal
    cheap
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    I can't afford it.
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    I don't want it.
    ( )
    You're cheating me.
    ( )
    I'm not interested.
    (..)
    OK, I'll take it.
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    Can I have a bag?
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    Do you ship (overseas)?
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    I need...
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    ...toothpaste.
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    ...a toothbrush.
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    ...tampons.
    . ( )
    ...soap.
    ...sabun.
    ...shampoo.
    ...sampo.
    ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
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    ...cold medicine.
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    ...stomach medicine.
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    ...a razor.
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    ...an umbrella.
    ...payung.
    ...sunblock lotion.
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    ...a postcard.
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    ...postage stamps.
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    ...batteries.
    ...baterè.
    ...writing paper.
    ...kertas buat nulis.
    ...a pen.
    ...bolpèn.
    ...English-language books.
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    ...English-language magazines.
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    ...an English-language newspaper.
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    ...an English-English dictionary.
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    Driving

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    I want to rent a car.
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    Can I get insurance?
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    stop (on a street sign)
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    one way
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    yield
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    no parking
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    speed limit
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    gas (petrol) station
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    petrol
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    diesel
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    Authority

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    I haven't done anything wrong.
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    It was a misunderstanding.
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    Where are you taking me?
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    Am I under arrest?
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    I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
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    I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
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    I want to talk to a lawyer.
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    Can I just pay a fine now?
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    Country and territory names

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    Amrik
    United States of America
    Ostrali
    Australia
    Kanada
    Canada
    Belandè
    The Netherlands

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