Tatar is also native for some thousands of Maris. Mordva's Qaratay group also speak a variant of Kazan Tatar.
Pronunciation guide and Alphabet
[edit]The official Tatar script is the Cyrillic alphabet in Russia and Kazakhstan, and the Arabic script in China.
- Tatar Latin alphabet (letter order adopted in 2012):
A a | Ä ä | B b | C c | Ç ç | D d | E e | F f |
G g | Ğ ğ | H h | I ı | İ i | J j | K k | Q q |
L l | M m | N n | Ñ ñ | O o | Ö ö | P p | R r |
S s | Ş ş | T t | U u | Ü ü | V v | W w | X x |
Y y | Z z | ' |
- Tatar Cyrillic alphabet (letter order adopted in 1997):
А а | Ә ә | Б б | В в | Г г | Д д | Е е | Ё ё |
Ж ж | Җ җ | З з | И и | Й й | К к | Л л | М м |
Н н | Ң ң | О о | Ө ө | П п | Р р | С с | Т т |
У у | Ү ү | Ф ф | Х х | Һ һ | Ц ц | Ч ч | Ш ш |
Щ щ | Ъ ъ | Ы ы | Ь ь | Э э | Ю ю | Я я |
Phrase list
[edit]Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
Basics
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Common signs
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- Hello.
- Сәлам. (Sälam.)
- Hello. (informal)
- Сәлам. (Sälam.)
- How are you?
- Хәлләрегез ничек? (Hälläregez niçek?)
- Fine, thank you.
- Яхшы, рәхмәт. (Yaxşı, räxmät.)
- What is your name?
- Исемегез ничек? ( İsemegez niçek?)
- My name is ______ .
- Минем исемем ______. (Minem isemem ______.)
- Nice to meet you.
- Мин бик шатмын. ( Min bik şatmın.)
- Please.
- Сөендерү. ( Söyenderü.) (to be clarified, as nobody says so)
- Thank you.
- Рәхмәт. ( Räxmät.)
- You're welcome.
- Зинһар. ( Zinhar.)
- Yes.
- әйе (äie) [æ’je:]
- No.
- Юк. ( Yuk.) [‘ju:k]
- And.
- Һәм. ( Häm.) [‘hæm]
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- Гафу итегез мине. ( Ğafu itegez mine.)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Гафу итәсезме. (Ğafu itäsezme.)
- I'm sorry.
- Гафу итегез. (Ğafu itegez.)
- Goodbye
- Сау булыгыз (sau bulığız) [‘sau ‘bulığız]
- Goodbye (informal)
- сау бул. (sau bul) [‘sau ‘bul]
- I can't speak tatar [well].
- Мин татарча яхшы сөйләшә алмыйм. ( Min tatarça yaxşı söyläşä almıym.)
- Do you speak English?
- Сез инглизчә сөйлисезме? (Sez inglizçä söylisezme?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Биредә кем дә булса, кем инглизчә сөйли? (Biredä kem dä bulsa, kem inglizçä söyli?)
- Help!
- Ярдәм итегез! ( Yärdäm itegez!)
- Look out!
- Саклан! ( Saqlan!)
- Good morning.
- Хәерле иртә. (Häyerle urtä.)
- Good evening.
- Хәерле кич. ( Xäyerle kiç.)
- Good night.
- Тыныч йокы. (Tınıç yoqı.)
- Good night (to sleep)
- Тыныч йокы. (Tınıç yoqı.)
- I don't understand.
- Аңламыйм. ( Añlamıym.)
- Where is the toilet?
- Бәдрәф кайда урнашкан? ( Bädräf qayda urnaşqan?)
Problems
[edit]- Leave me alone.
- Мине Тынычлыкта калдыр. ( Mine Tınıçlıqta qaldır.)
- Don't touch me!
- Mine Qağılma! ( Mine Qağılma!)
- I'll call the police.
- Мин полициягә шалтыратам. ( Min politsiägä şaltıratam.)
- Police!
- Полиция! ( Politsiä!)
- Stop! Thief!
- ! ! ( Tuqta! Vor!)
- I need your help.
- Миңа Синең ярдәмең кирәк. ( Miña Sineñ yardämeñ kiräk.)
- It's an emergency.
- Бу-гадәттән тыш хәл. ( Bu-ğadättän tış xäl.)
- I'm lost.
- Мин адаштым. ( Min adaştım.)
- I lost my bag.
- Мин үз сумкамны югалттым. ( Min üz sumqamnı yuğalttım.)
- I lost my wallet.
- Мин югалттым үз кошельник. ( Min yuğalttım üz qoşel’nik.)
- I'm sick.
- Мин авырыйм. ( Min avırıym.)
- I've been injured.
- Мин яраланган идем. ( Min yaralanğan idem.)
- I need a doctor.
- Миңа табиб кирәк. ( Miña tabib kiräk.)
- Can I use your phone?
- Мин алам файдалана сезнең телефон? ( Min alam faydalana sezneñ telefon?)
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- Бер ( Ber)
- 2
- Ике ( İke)
- 3
- Үч ( Üch)
- 4
- Дүрт ( Dürt)
- 5
- Биш ( Biş)
- 6
- Алты ( Altı)
- 7
- Җиде ( Cide)
- 8
- Сигез ( Sigez)
- 9
- Тугыз ( Tuğız)
- 10
- Ун ( Un)
- 11
- Унбер ( Unber)
- 12
- Унике ( Unike )
- 13
- Унөч ( Unöç )
- 14
- Ундүрт ( Undürt )
- 15
- Унбиш ( Unbiş )
- 16
- Уналты ( Unaltı )
- 17
- Унҗиде ( Uncide )
- 18
- Унсигез ( Unsigez )
- 19
- Унтугыз ( Untuğız )
- 20
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- 21
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- 22
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- 23
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- 30
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- 40
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- 50
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- 60
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- 70
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- 80
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- 90
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- 100
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- 200
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- 300
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- 1,000
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- 2,000
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- 1,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000,000
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- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
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- half
- ( yartı)
- less
- ( kim)
- more
- ( artıq)
Time
[edit]- now
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- later
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- before
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- morning
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- afternoon
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- evening
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- night
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Clock time
[edit]- 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
[edit]- _____ 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
[edit]- today
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- yesterday
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- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Hour = Сәгать
Example: Бер сәгать = 1/one hour
((Number/word) сәгать)
Colors
[edit]- black
- ҡара (kah-RAH )
- white
- аҡ (ah-KH )
- gray
- һоро (hoh-ORO )
- red
- ҡыҙыл (quh-DHUHL )
- blue
- күк (kh-OOKH)
- yellow
- һары (hah-RUH )
- green
- йәшел (yae-SHEL )
- orange
- ҡыҙғылт һары (quh-DHEGH-uhlt-HAH-ruh )
- purple
- зәңгәр күк (zaeng-GAER-k-OOK )
- pink
- алһыу (ahl-HUH )
- brown
- көрән (koe-RAEN )
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?
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- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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- Where are there a lot of...
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- ...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?
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- street
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- Turn left.
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- Turn right.
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- left
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- right
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- 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
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- west
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- uphill
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- downhill
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Taxi
[edit]- Taxi!
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- Take me to _____, please.
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- How much does it cost to get to _____?
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- Take me there, please.
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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?
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- Do you accept British pounds?
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- Do you accept euros?
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- 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?
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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?
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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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
[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
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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.
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- Another round, please.
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- When is closing time?
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- Cheers!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- ...soap.
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- ...shampoo.
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- ...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.
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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.
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- ...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
[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.
- ( )
- 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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