Pronunciation guide
Esperanto is a language with simple letters and pronunciations that correspond exactly one to one.
vowel
- A a
- E e
- I i
- O o
- U u
consonant
- B b C c Ĉ ĉ D d F f G g Ĝ ĝ H h Ĥ ĥ
- J j Ĵ ĵ K k L l M m N n P p R r S s Ŝ ŝ
- T t Ŭ ŭ
- ux *V v
Common diphthongs
Esperanto has only single syllables. When two vowels are consecutively written, they are divided into two syllables, such as kio (ki-o), boato (bo-a-to), etc. In addition, there are six semi-vowel-like diphthong syllables: ja, je, jo, ju, aŭ, iŭ, and eŭ.
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hi. (No hello)
- Saluton. (sah-LOO-tohn)
- Are you OK?
- Kiel vi fartas? (KEE-ehl vee FAHRR-tahs?)
- fine thanks.
- Bone, dankon. (BOH-neh, DAN-kohn)
- What is your name?
- Kiel vi nomiĝas? (KEE-ehl vee noh-MEE-jas?)
- my name is______.
- Mi nomiĝas _____ .(mee nom-MEE-jas)
- happy to see you.
- Estas plezuro renkonti vin. (or directly "Plezuro.") (EHS-tahs pleh-ZOO-roh rehn-KOHN-tee veen)
- Please.
- Bonvolu. (Bohn-VOH-loo)
- thanks.
- Dankon. (DAHN-kohn)
- You're welcome.
- Nedankinde. (neh-dahn-KEEN-deh)
- Yes.
- Jes. (yehs)
- no.
- Ne. (neh)
- Excuse me. /excuse me. /Excuse me.
- Pardonu min. (pahrr-DOH-noo meen)
- sorry.
- Mi bedaŭras. (mee beh-DOW-rrahs)
- goodbye.
- Ĝis revido. (jees rreh-VEE-doh)
- goodbye. (Informal)
- Ĝis. (jees)
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- Mi ne parolas ______. (mi neh pah-RROH-lahs)
- Do you speak Chinese?
- Ĉu vi paroli ĉina? ()
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- Ĉu iu paroli ĉina ĉe tie? ()
- Help!
- Helpon! (HEL-pohn)
- help me!
- Min helpu! ()
- Beware!
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- Good morning.
- Bonan tagon (bonan matenon) (BOH-nahn TAH-gohn (mah-TEH-nohn))
- good evening.
- Bonan vesperon. (BOH-nahn vehs-PEH-rrohn)
- Good night.
- Bonan nokton. (BOH-nahn NOHK-tohn)
- I do not understand.
- Mi ne komprenas. (mee neh kohm-PRREH-nahs)
- Where is the toilet?
- Kie estas la necesejo? (KEE-eh EH-stahs la neh-tseh-SAY-oh)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- . ( .)
- Do not touch me!
- ! ( !)
- I am going to the police.
- . ( .)
- police!
- ! ( !)
- stop! There is a thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- . ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- . ( .)
- I'm lost.
- . ( .)
- My bag is lost.
- . ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- . ( .)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- . ( .)
- I'm injured.
- . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- . ( .)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- ? ( ?)
number
- 0
- Nulo (NOO-loh)
- 1
- Unu (OO-noo)
- 2
- Du (DOO)
- 3
- Tri (TRREE)
- 4
- Kvar (KVARR)
- 5
- Kvin (KVEEN)
- 6
- Ses (SES)
- 7
- Sep (SEP)
- 8
- Ok (OC)
- 9
- Naŭ (NOW)
- 10
- Dek (DECK)
- 11
- Dek unu ()
- 12
- Dek du ()
- 13
- Dek tri ()
- 14
- Dek kvar ()
- 15
- Dek kvin ()
- 16
- Dek ses ()
- 17
- Dek sep ()
- 18
- Dek ok ()
- 19
- Dek naŭ ()
- 20
- Dudek (DOO-deck)
- 21
- Dudek unu ()
- 22
- Dudek du ()
- 23
- Dudek tri ()
- 30
- Tridek (TRREE-deck)
- 40
- Kvardek ()
- 50
- Kvindek ()
- 60
- Sesdek ()
- 70
- Sepdek ()
- 80
- Okdek ()
- 90
- Naŭdek ()
- 100
- Cent (TSENT)
- 200
- Ducent (DOO-tsent)
- 300
- Tricent ()
- 1,000
- Mil (MEEL)
- 2,000
- Dumil (DOO-meel)
- 1,000,000
- miliono (mee-lee-ON-o)
- 1,000,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000,000
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- Line/Number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
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- half
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- less than
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- more than
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time
- now
- nun (noon)
- Later
- poste (POHS-teh)
- Before
- antaŭe (an-TOWAY)
- Morning/morning
- mateno (maht-TEH-noh)
- afternoon
- posttagmezo (pohst-tahg-MEH-zo)
- evening
- vespero (vehs-PEH-rroh)
- night(Before going to bed)
- nokto (NOHK-toh)
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- je la unua horo matene (yeh lah oo-NOO-ah HOH-rroh mah-TEHN-eh)
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- je la dua horo matene (yeh lah DOO-ah HOH-rroh mah-TEHN-eh)
- noon
- tagmezo (tahg-MEH-zoh)
- 1 pm
- je la unua horo posttagmeze (yeh lah oo-NOO-ah HOH-rroh pohst-tahg-MEH-zeh)
- 2pm
- je la dua horo posttagmeze (yeh lah DOO-ah HOH-rroh pohst-tahg-MEH-zeh)
- midnight
- noktomezo (nohk-toh-MEH-zoh)
period
- _____Minute
- _____ minuto(j) (mee-NOOT-o[h/y])
- _____Hour
- _____ horo(j) (HO-rro[h/y])
- _____sky
- _____ tago(j) (TAH-go[h/y])
- _____week
- _____ semajno(j) (sehm-IGH-no[h/y])
- _____moon
- _____ monato(j) (moh-NAHT-o[h/y])
- _____year
- _____ jaro(j) (YAH-rro[h/y])
day
- Nowadays
- hodiaŭ (hoh-DI-ow)
- yesterday
- hieraŭ (hee-EH-rrow)
- tomorrow
- morgaŭ (MOHRR-gow)
- This week
- ĉi tiun semajnon (chee TEE-oon sehm-IGH-nohn)
- Last week
- pasintan semajnon (pahs-EEN-tahn sehm-IGH-nohn)
- next week
- venontan semajnon (veh-NOHN-tahn sehm-IGH-nohn)
- Sunday
- dimanĉo (dee-MAHN-choh)
- Monday
- lundo (LOON-doh)
- Tuesday
- mardo (MAHRR-doh)
- Wednesday
- merkredo (mehrr-KRREH-doh)
- Thursday
- ĵaŭdo (JOW-doh)
- Friday
- vendredo (vehn-DRREH-doh)
- Saturday
- sabato (sah-BAH-toh)
moon
- January
- januaro (yahn-oo-AHRR-oh)
- February
- februaro (fehb-oo-AHRR-oh)
- March
- marto (MAHRR-toh)
- April
- aprilo (ah-PRREE-loh)
- May
- majo (MAY-oh)
- June
- junio (yoo-NEE-oh)
- July
- julio (yoo-LEE-oh)
- August
- aŭgusto (ow-GOOS-toh)
- September
- septembro (sehp-TEHM-brroh)
- October
- oktobro (ohk-TOH-brroh)
- November
- novembro (noh-VEHM-brroh)
- December
- decembro (deh-TSEHM-brroh)
Write time and date
colour
- black
- nigra (NEE-grra)
- White
- blanka (BLAHN-kah)
- Ash
- griza (GRR-eezah)
- Red
- ruĝa (ROO-jah)
- Blue
- blua (BLOO-ah)
- yellow
- flava (FLAH-vah)
- green
- verda (VEHRR-dah)
- Orange
- oranĝa (oh-RRAHN-jah)
- purple
- purpura (poorr-POOR-ah)
- Brown
- bruna (BRROO-nah)
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
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- A 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 at _____?
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- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
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- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
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position
- How do I get to _____?
- ( Kiel mi povas iri tien)
- ...train station?
- (Stacidomo de Fervojo )
- ...bus station?
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- ...Airport?
- (Flughaveno )
- ...city center?
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- ...Youth Hotel?
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- ..._____hostel?
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- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
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- Where are there more...
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- ...hostel?
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- ...Restaurant?
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- ...bar?
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- ...Sightseeing spots?
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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
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- near_____
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- go through_____
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- Before _____
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- Please note_____.
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- crossroads
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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
- ()
- downhill
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taxi
- taxi!
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- Please take me to _____.
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- How much is it to _____?
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- Please take me there.
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stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
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- How much is a single/double room?
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- The room has...
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- ...The sheets?
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- ...To the toilet?
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- ...Phone?
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- ...TV?
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- Can I take a look at the room first?
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- Is there a quieter room?
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- ...Bigger...
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- ...Cleaner...
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- ...cheaper...
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- Okay, I want this room.
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- I stay _____ night.
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- Can you recommend another hotel?
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- Do you have a safe?
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- ...A locker?
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- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
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- What time is breakfast/dinner?
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- Please clean up the room.
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- Can you wake me up at _____?
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- I want to check out.
- ()
currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
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- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
- ()
- Can RMB be used?
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- Can I use a credit card?
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- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
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- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
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- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
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- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
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- What's the exchange rate?
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- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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Dining
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
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- Can I see the menu?
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- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
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- Do you have any signature dishes?
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- Do you have any local specialties?
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- I am 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.
- ()
- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
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- Fixed price package
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- Order according to the menu
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- breakfast
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- Lunch
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- afternoon tea
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- dinner
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- I want_____.
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- I want dishes with _____.
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- Chicken/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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- egg
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- salad
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- (fresh vegetables
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- (fresh fruits
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- bread
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- Toast
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- Noodle
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- rice
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- beans
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- Can you give me a glass _____?
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- Can you give me a glass of _____?
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- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
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- coffee
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- Tea
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- juice
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- (Bubbles) water
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- (Normal) water
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- beer
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- Red/white wine
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- Can you give me some _____?
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- Salt
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- Black pepper
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- butter
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- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
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- I'm finished.
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- Really delicious.
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- Please clean up these plates.
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- Pay the bill.
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bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
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- Is there a bar service?
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- A glass of beer or two, please.
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- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
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- Please have a pint.
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- Please have a bottle.
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- Please come _____(Spirits)add_____ (Cocktail drink)。
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- whisky
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- Vodka
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- rum
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- water
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- soda water
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- Tonic Water
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- Orange juice
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- Cola(Soda)
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- Do you have any snacks?
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- Please have another glass.
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- Please have another round.
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- When does business end?
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- cheers!
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Shopping
- Do you have the size I wear?
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- how much is this?
- Kiom ĉi tio kostas? ()
- That's too expensive.
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- You can accept_____(price)?
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- expensive
- ()
- Cheap
- ()
- I can not afford it.
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- I don't want it.
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- You are deceiving me.
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- I'm not interested in.
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- Okay, I bought it.
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- Can you give me a bag?
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- Do you deliver goods (to overseas)?
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- I need to...
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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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- ...painkiller. (Such as aspirin or ibuprofen)
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- ...Cold medicine.
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- ...Gastrointestinal medicine.
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- ...The razor.
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- ...An umbrella.
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- ...Sunscreen.
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- ...A postcard.
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- ...stamp.
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- ...Battery.
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- ...stationery.
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- ...A pen.
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- ...Chinese book.
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- ...Chinese magazine.
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- ...A Chinese newspaper.
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- ...A Chinese dictionary.
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drive
- I want to rent a car.
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- Can I get insurance?
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- stop(Road sign)
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- one way lane
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- Yield
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- No Parking
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- Speed limit
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- Gas station
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- gasoline
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- diesel fuel
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authorities
- I did nothing bad.
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- That is a misunderstanding.
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- Where are you taking me?
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- Am I arrested?
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- I am a citizen of Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/China.
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- I want to contact Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office.
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- I want to talk to a lawyer.
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- Can I just pay the fine now?
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