Phrase list
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Basics
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Common signs
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- 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
[edit]- Leave me alone.
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- Don't touch me!
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- I'll call the police.
- . ( .)
- Police!
- ! ( !)
- Stop! Thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
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- It's an emergency.
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- I'm lost.
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- I lost my bag.
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- I lost my wallet.
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- I'm sick.
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- I've been injured.
- . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- . ( .)
- Can I use your phone?
- ? ( ?)
Numbers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- _____ 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- January
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- February
- ( )
- 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
[edit]Colors
[edit]- 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
[edit]Bus and train
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Taxi!
- Taksi!
- Take me to _____, please.
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- How much does it cost to get to _____?
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- Take me there, please.
- ( )
Lodging
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.
- ( )
Bars
[edit]- 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?
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- One more, please.
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- Another round, please.
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- When is closing time?
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- Cheers!
- Cis!
Shopping
[edit]- Do you have this in my size?
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- 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.
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- You're cheating me.
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- I'm not interested.
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- 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.
- ... ( )
- ...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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Amrik
- United States of America
- Ostrali
- Australia
- Kanada
- Canada
- Belandè
- The Netherlands