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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.
    How are you?
    Iu hao?
    Fine, thank you.
    Mi gud tumas. (Me olrite, tangio )
    What is your name?
    Hao nao nem blo yu?
    My name is ______ .
    Nem blo me ______ .
    Nice to meet you.
    Gud tumas fo mitim you.
    Please.
    Plis.
    Thank you.
    Tanggio. / Tagio Tumas
    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] stori lo Pijin/ me no save pijin gud
    Do you speak English?
    Iu save stori lo inglish?/ iu save inglis
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    Aniwan lo hia save stori lo Inglis?/ aniwan save inglis lo hea
    Help!
    Help!
    Look out!
    Luk aot!
    Good morning.
    Moning.
    Good evening.
    Ivinin ( )
    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 minim
    Where is the toilet?
    Wea na toilet/loo?

    Problems

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    Leave me alone.
    . (iu go.) - go awe
    Don't touch me!
    No holem mi
    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 lus.
    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 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
    tetin ( )
    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
    ivinin
    night
    naet / naet taem

    Clock time

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    one o'clock AM
    (" ")
    two o'clock AM
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    noon
    melewan dia
    one o'clock PM
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    two o'clock PM
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    midnight
    melewan naet

    Duration

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    _____ minute(s)
    minut
    _____ hour(s)
    awa
    _____ day(s)
    dei
    _____ week(s)
    wik
    _____ month(s)
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    _____ year(s)
    yia

    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 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 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 bed cover?
    ...a bathroom?
    smol haos
    ...a telephone?
    ( fon)
    ...a TV?
    (TV )
    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?
    ( ) haus mere
    ...cheaper?
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    OK, I'll take it.
    Oraet, ba me tekem
    I will stay for _____ night(s).
    Ba me stay fo ____ naet
    Can you suggest another hotel?
    Ani nara hotel moa
    Do you have a safe?
    iu garem safe?
    ...lockers?
    loka
    Is breakfast/supper included?
    Kakai redi na
    What time is breakfast/supper?
    kakai redi na
    Please clean my room.
    klinim room blo me plis
    Can you wake me at _____?
    u save wek upum me lo _____?
    I want to check out.
    Me laek go chekm

    Money

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    Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
    iu akseptm slen blo US/Ossy/Kananda tu?
    Do you accept British pounds?
    iu akseptm slen blo britis tu?
    Do you accept euros?
    Iu akseptim euro?
    Do you accept credit cards?
    Iu akseptim pei lo credit card tu?
    Can you change money for me?
    iu save sensim slen fo me
    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?
    iu save sensim traveler's check fo me
    Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
    lo wea na ba me save sensim traveler's check
    What is the exchange rate?
    wat na exchange rate?
    Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
    lo wea na ATM?

    Eating

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    A table for one person/two people, please.
    ( ) wanfa table for wanfala/tufala
    Can I look at the menu, please?
    me laek lukim menu plis
    Can I look in the kitchen?
    me laek luk lo kitchen
    Is there a house specialty?
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    Is there a local specialty?
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    I'm a vegetarian.
    Mi no kai kai mit
    I don't eat pork.
    Mi no kai kai pik pik
    I don't eat beef.
    Mi no kai kai bulmacow
    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 _____.
    Mi laekim
    I want a dish containing _____.
    Mi laekim kai kai wetem ___
    chicken
    cukarakao
    beef
    bulmacow
    fish
    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
    bata
    Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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    I'm finished.
    Mi ful up./Mi finis nao.
    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.
    Wanfala bia plis
    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
    wata
    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?
    Iu garem nada saez?
    How much is this?
    Hao mas na diswan?
    That's too expensive.
    Hem expensiv tumas
    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 laekem.
    You're cheating me.
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    I'm not interested.
    me less
    OK, I'll take it.
    ok, ba me tekem
    Can I have a bag?
    me laekem basket
    Do you ship (overseas)?
    save sendem ovasee
    I need...
    Mi nidim...
    ...toothpaste.
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    ...a toothbrush.
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    ...tampons.
    samting wea hem go inside ladi
    ...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.
    pepa.
    ...a pen.
    biro
    ...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)
    stap
    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/ no minim ba
    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.
    me laek tok wetem man lo US/ Osy/ UK/ Kanada consulate
    I want to talk to a lawyer.
    Mi mas stori witim lawya.
    Can I just pay a fine now?
    Me save pem fine distaem
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