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    Pijin is the main language of the Solomon Islands.

    Pronunciation guide

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    Vowels

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    a
    like 'a' in "father"
    e
    like 'a' in "baby"
    i
    like 'ee' in "week"
    o
    like 'oa' in "boat"
    u
    like 'oo' in "moon"

    Consonants

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    Common diphthongs

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    Common signs


    OPEN
    CLOSED
    ENTRANCE
    EXIT
    PUSH
    PULL
    TOILET
    MEN
    WOMEN
    FORBIDDEN
    Hello.
    Halo.
    Hello. (informal)
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    How are you?
    Iu hao? / Hao na iu?
    Fine, thank you.
    Mi gud tumas. (Me olrite, thankyou/ taigo )
    What is your name?
    Hu nao nem blong yu?
    My name is ______ .
    Nem blo / blong me ______ .
    Nice to meet you.
    Gud tumas fo mitim you.
    Please.
    Plis.
    Thank you.
    Tanggio. / Tagio Tumas / Thank iu ( )
    You're welcome.
    . ( )
    Yes.
    Yes / Ya ba.
    No.
    No / Nomoa.
    Excuse me. (getting attention)
    TsssTsss. ( sound made by hissing through teeth. Also used to tell a bus driver to stop)
    You’re beautiful.
    Yu nicebola
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    Excuse mi/ Sorry missus/sir. (Ae fren )
    I'm sorry.
    Mi sore / sore tumas.
    Goodbye
    Gutbae
    Goodbye (informal)
    Lukim iu. / Bae
    I can't speak Pijin [well].
    Mi no save [gud] hao fo spikim Pijin
    Do you speak English?
    Iu save spikim inglish?
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    Aniwan lo hia save hao fo spikim Inglis?
    Help!
    Help!
    Look out!
    Luk aot!
    Good morning.
    Moning moning.
    Good evening.
    Ivining. ( )
    Good night.
    Gudnaet. ( )
    Good night (to sleep)
    Gudnaet bae mi go fo slip.
    I don't understand.
    Mi no save / Mi no understandim / Mi no gettim
    Where is the toilet?
    Wea na toilet/loo?

    Problems

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    Leave me alone.
    . (iu go.) (leavim me alone!)
    Don't touch me!
    ! (no Touchem me !)
    I'll call the police.
    Bae mi kolem polis.
    Police!
    Polis!
    Stop! Thief!
    Stop! Beliga!
    I need your help.
    Yu save helpim mi?
    It's an emergency.
    Hem emergency ia.
    I'm lost.
    Mi lose.
    I lost my bag.
    Mi lusim basket blo mi.
    I lost my wallet.
    Mi lusim wallet blo mi.
    I'm sick.
    Mi siki.
    I've been injured.
    Mi garem soa.
    I need a doctor.
    Mi nidim (nid foa) dokta.
    Can I use your phone?
    Mi save usim fon blo iu?

    Numbers

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    0
    siro ( )
    1
    wan ( )
    2
    tu ( )
    3
    tri ( )
    4
    foa ( )
    5
    faev ( )
    6
    siks / sikis ( )
    7
    seven ( )
    8
    eit ( )
    9
    naen ( )
    10
    ten ( )
    11
    leven ( )
    12
    tuel ( )
    13
    tirtin ( )
    14
    fotin ( )
    15
    fiftin ( )
    16
    sikstin ( )
    17
    seventin ( )
    18
    eitin ( )
    19
    naentin ( )
    20
    tuenti ( )
    21
    tuenti wan ( )
    22
    tuenti tu ( )
    23
    tuentu tri ( )
    30
    teti ( )
    40
    foti ( )
    50
    fifti ( )
    60
    siksti ( )
    70
    seventi ( )
    80
    eiti ( )
    90
    naenti ( )
    100
    handred ( )
    200
    tu handred ( )
    300
    tri handred ( )
    1,000
    taosen ( )
    2,000
    tu taosen ( )
    1,000,000
    million ( )
    1,000,000,000
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    1,000,000,000,000
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    number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
    namba _____
    half
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    less
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    more
    moa

    Time

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    now
    distaem
    later
    afta
    before
    bifo
    morning
    mone / moningtaem
    afternoon
    aftanun (afta-n-oo-n)
    evening
    ivining
    night
    naet / naet taem

    Clock time

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    one o'clock AM
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    two o'clock AM
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    noon
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    one o'clock PM
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    two o'clock PM
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    midnight
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    Duration

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    _____ minute(s)
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    _____ hour(s)
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    _____ day(s)
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    _____ week(s)
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    _____ month(s)
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    _____ year(s)
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    Days

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    today
    tude
    yesterday
    yestade
    tomorrow
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    this week
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    last week
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    next week
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    Sunday
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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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    Thursday
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    Friday
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    Saturday
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    Months

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    January
    Januari
    February
    Februari
    March
    Mas
    April
    Epril / Eprol / Eprolo
    May
    Mei
    June
    Jun
    July
    Julai
    August
    Ogast / Ogas
    September
    Septemba
    October
    Oktoba
    November
    Novemba
    December
    Disemba

    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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    black
    (blak)
    white
    (waet)
    gray
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    red
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    blue
    (blu)
    yellow
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    green
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    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 _____?
    Hao mas na ticket fo _____?
    One ticket to _____, please.
    Onefa ticket lo _____, plis
    Where does this train/bus go?
    Disfala bus go lo (wea)?
    Where is the train/bus to _____?
    Disfala bus go lo _____?
    Does this train/bus stop in _____?
    Bae disfala bus stap lo _____?
    When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
    Disfala bus go wat taem?
    When will this train/bus arrive?
    Wataem bae bus kasem lo hia?

    Directions

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    How do I get to _____?
    Hao nao mi save kasem _____?
    ...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?
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    ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
    wan konsulat blo Amerika/Kanada/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom
    Where are there a lot of...
    Wea nao olta/staka...
    ...hotels?
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    ...restaurants?
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    ...bars?
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    ...sites to see?
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    Can you show me on the map?
    Iu save showim mi lo map?
    street
    strit
    Turn left.
    Turnim left.
    Turn right.
    Turnim raet.
    left
    left
    right
    raet
    straight ahead
    go go
    towards the _____
    go kasem _____
    past the _____
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    before the _____
    saed cam lo (this side of)
    Watch for the _____.
    Lookim _____.
    intersection
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    north
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    south
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    east
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    west
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    uphill
    go ap lo hil
    downhill
    go down lo hil

    Taxi

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    Taxi
    Take me to _____, please.
    Yu save tekem mi lo _____, plis.
    How much does it cost to get to _____?
    Haomas for kasem lo _____?
    Take me there, please.
    Mi laek fo go lo dea, plis.

    Lodging

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    Do you have any rooms available?
    Yu garem ani room fo slip?
    How much is a room for one person/two people?
    Hao mas fo wanfala room fo wan/tu pipol?
    Does the room come with...
    Disfala room garem...
    ...bedsheets?
    ani kin shit?
    ...a bathroom?
    toilet? Tap fo swim? ( shower)
    ...a telephone?
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    ...a TV?
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    May I see the room first?
    Mi save lukluk lo room fastaem?/ Mi sae lukim room yah fastaem?
    Do you have anything quieter?
    Iu garem anyting lelebet quiet moa?
    ...bigger?
    ( ) Bik
    ...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?
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    Do you accept British pounds?
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    Do you accept euros?
    Iu acceptim euro?
    Do you accept credit cards?
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    Can you change money for me?
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    Where can I get money changed?
    Lo wea na me sae (save) changim slen blo me?
    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?
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    Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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    Eating

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    A table for one person/two people, please.
    ( ) Onefa table for onefala/twofala
    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.
    ( ) Mi no eat pork/ Mi no kai kai pork
    I don't eat beef.
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    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
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    beef
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    fish
    reef fis( )
    ham
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    sausage
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    cheese
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    eggs
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    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
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    rice
    rais ( )
    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
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    (bubbly) water
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    (still) water
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    beer
    bia
    red/white wine
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    May I have some _____?
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    salt
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    black pepper
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    butter
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    Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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    I'm finished.
    Mi ful up.
    It was delicious.
    Hemi naes tumas.
    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
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    club soda
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    tonic water
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    orange juice
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    Coke (soda)
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    Do you have any bar snacks?
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    One more, please.
    Nara wan moa, plis.
    Another round, please.
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    When is closing time?
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    Cheers!
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    Shopping

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    Do you have this in my size?
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    How much is this?
    Hao mas lo diswan?
    That's too expensive.
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    Would you take _____?
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    expensive
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    cheap
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    I can't afford it.
    Mi no save pem.
    I don't want it.
    Mi no likim.
    You're cheating me.
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    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...
    Mi nidim...
    ...toothpaste.
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    ...a toothbrush.
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    ...tampons.
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    ...soap.
    sop.
    ...shampoo.
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    ...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.
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    ...sunblock lotion.
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    ...a postcard.
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    ...postage stamps.
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    ...batteries.
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    ...writing paper.
    paepa.
    ...a pen.
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    ...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.
    Mi nating duim anyting rong.
    It was a misunderstanding.
    Hem misundastanding. / Misundastanding nomoa.
    Where are you taking me?
    Wea na iu tekem me? / Iu tekem me go lo wea yah?
    Am I under arrest?
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    I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
    Mi sitisen blo Amerika/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom/Kanada.
    I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
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    I want to talk to a lawyer.
    Mi mas stori witim lawya.
    Can I just pay a fine now?
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