Italian(Italiano) The Romance language family belonging to the Indo-European language family. About 70 million people now speak Italian daily, most of themItalyresident. Another 28 countries use Italian, 4 of which make it an official language. The regular Italian is derived from the Florentine dialect in Tuscany, and is pronounced between the dialects of central and northern Italy. The official version has recently added some economic centersMilanAccent. In the field of composition, a lot of Italian words are also used.
Pronunciation guide
vowel
The five basic vowels of a, e, i, o, and u are pronounced likeJapanese conversationSame.
consonant
Bilabial | Labialdental | Dental sound/ Alveolar | Retroalveolar | Hard palatal | Velar | |||||||
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nasal | m | n | ɲː | |||||||||
Stop | p | b | t | d | k | ɡ | ||||||
Affricate | t͡s | d̪͡z̪ | t͡ʃ | d͡ʒ | ||||||||
fricative | f | v | s̪ | z | ʃː | |||||||
sound | j | w | ||||||||||
lateral sound | l | ʎː | ||||||||||
vibrato | r |
Common diphthongs
There are no double vowels in Italian, and they are all pronounced separately.
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hello.
- Ciao. ()
- Hi. (formal)
- Salve. ()
- Are you OK?
- Come va? or Come stai? ()
- fine thanks.
- Bene, grazie. ()
- What is your name?
- Come ti chiami? ( ?)
- my name is______.
- Mi chiamo ______. ( _____ .)
- happy to see you.
- Piacere. ()
- Please.
- Per favore. ()
- thanks.
- Grazie. ()
- You're welcome.
- Figurati. or Di niente. ()
- You're welcome. (formal)
- Prego. ()
- Yes.
- Sì. ()
- no.
- No. ()
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- Scusi. ()
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- Scusi. ()
- sorry.
- Mi dispiace. ()
- goodbye.
- Ciao ciao or Ci vediamo. ()
- goodbye. (formal)
- Arrivederci. ()
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- Non posso parlare ... [Il mio/La mia ... non è buono/buona ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak Chinese?
- Puoi parlare cinese? ( ?)
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- C'è qualcuno che parla cinese qui? ( ?)
- Help!
- Aiuto! ( !)
- help me!
- Aiutami! ( !)
- Beware!
- Attento! ( !)
- Good morning.
- Buongiorno. ()
- good evening.
- Buonasera. ()
- Good night.
- Buonanotte. ()
- I do not understand.
- Non capisco. ()
- Where is the toilet?
- Dov'è la toilette? ( ?)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- Non mi dare fastidio. ( .)
- Do not touch me!
- Non mi toccare! ( !)
- I am going to the police.
- Voglio la Polizia.. ( .)
- police!
- Polizia! ( !)
- stop! There is a thief!
- Fermati! Al ladro! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- Ho bisogno del tuo aiuto. ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- Questa è un'Emergenza. ( .)
- I'm lost.
- Mi Sono Perso. ( .)
- My bag is lost.
- Ho Perso la borsa. ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- Ho Perso il mio portafoglio. ( .)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- Non mi Sento a Mio Agio.. ( .)
- I'm injured.
- Sono Stato ferito.. ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- Ho bisogno di un Dottore. ( .)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- Posso prendere in prestito il tuo telefono? ( ?)
number
- 1
- uno (OO-noh)
- 2
- due (DOO-eh)
- 3
- tre (treh)
- 4
- quattro (KWAH-troh)
- 5
- cinque (CHEEN-kweh)
- 6
- sei (SEH-ee)
- 7
- sette (SEH-teh)
- 8
- otto (OH-toh)
- 9
- nove (NOH-veh)
- 10
- dieci (DYEH-chee)
- 11
- undici (OON-dee-chee)
- 12
- dodici (DOH-dee-chee)
- 13
- tredici (TREH-dee-chee)
- 14
- quattordici (kwahr-TOHR-dee-chee)
- 15
- quindici (KWEEN-dee-chee)
- 16
- sedici (SEH-dee-chee)
- 17
- diciassette (dee-chee-ah-SSEH-teh)
- 18
- diciotto (dee-CHOH-toh)
- 19
- diciannove (dee-chah-NOH-veh)
- 20
- venti (VEHN-tee)
- 21
- ventuno (vehn-TOO-noh)
- 22
- ventidue (vehn-tee-DOO-eh)
- 23
- ventitré (vehn-tee-TREH)
- 30
- trenta (TREHN-tah)
- 40
- quaranta (kwah-RAHN-tah)
- 50
- cinquanta (cheen-KWAHN-tah)
- 60
- sessanta (sehs-SAHN-tah)
- 70
- settanta (seht-TAHN-tah)
- 80
- ottanta (oht-TAHN-tah)
- 90
- novanta (noh-VAHN-tah)
- 100
- cento (CHEHN-toh)
- 200
- duecento (dweh-CHEHN-toh)
- 300
- trecento (treh-CHEHN-toh)
- 1,000
- mille (MEEL-leh)
- 2,000
- duemila (dweh-MEE-lah)
- one million
- un milione (oon mee-LYOH-neh)
- Billion
- un miliardo (oo mee-LYAHR-doh)
- one trillion
- un trilione (oo bee-LYOH-neh)
- Route / number _____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
- numero _____ (NOO-meh-roh)
- half
- la metà (MEHD-dzoh)
- less than
- meno di (MEH-noh)
- more than
- più di (pyoo)
time
- now
- ora or adesso ()
- Later
- dopo ()
- Before
- prima ()
- Morning/morning
- la mattina ()
- afternoon
- il pomeriggio ()
- evening
- la sera ()
- night(Before going to bed)
- la notte ()
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- l'una ()
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- le due ()
- noon
- il mezzogiorno ()
- 1 pm
- l'una del pomeriggio or le tredici ()
- 2pm
- le due del pomeriggio or le quattordici ()
- midnight
- la mezzanotte ()
period
- _____Minute
- minuto (plural minuti) ()
- _____Hour
- ora (plural ore) ()
- _____sky
- giorno (plural giorni) ()
- _____week
- settimana (plural settimane) ()
- _____moon
- mese (plural mesi) ()
- _____year
- anno (plural anni) ()
day
- Nowadays
- oggi ()
- yesterday
- ieri ()
- tomorrow
- domani ()
- This week
- questa settimana ()
- Last week
- la settimana scorsa ()
- next week
- la settimana prossima ()
- Sunday
- Domenica ()
- Monday
- Lunedì ()
- Tuesday
- Martedì ()
- Wednesday
- Mercoledì ()
- Thursday
- Giovedì ()
- Friday
- Venerdì ()
- Saturday
- Sabato ()
moon
- January
- Gennaio ()
- February
- Febbraio ()
- March
- Marzo ()
- April
- Aprile ()
- May
- Maggio ()
- June
- Giugno ()
- July
- Luglio ()
- August
- Agosto ()
- September
- Settembre ()
- October
- Ottobre ()
- November
- Novembre ()
- December
- Dicembre ()
Write time and date
May 1, 2014: 1 Maggio 2014
colour
- black
- nero ()
- White
- bianco ()
- Ash
- grigio ()
- Red
- rosso ()
- Blue
- blu ()
- yellow
- giallo ()
- green
- verde ()
- Orange
- arancione ()
- purple
- viola ()
- Brown
- marrone ()
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- quanto costa un biglietto per ...? ()
- A ticket to ..., please.
- Mi dia un biglietto per.... ()
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Dove arriva questo treno? ()
- 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 _____?
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- ...train station?
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- ...bus station?
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- ...Airport?
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- ...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
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- 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.
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currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
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- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
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- 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.
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- 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?
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- That's too expensive.
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- You can accept_____(price)?
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- expensive
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- Cheap
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- 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.
- ... ()
- ...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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