For the Portuguese dialects commonly used in Brazil and Macau, please see "Brazilian Portuguese phrasebook"and"Macau Macanese Phrasebook」。
PortugueseWithSpanishHas a closely related romantic language, even withGaliciaMore closely related (in fact, many people think that Galician and Portuguese are the same language).
Pronunciation guide
vowel
consonant
Common diphthongs
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hi.
- Olá. (oh-LAH)
- Are you OK?
- Como vai(s)? (KOH-moo VAYH(s)?)
- fine thanks.
- Bem, obrigado(a). (behng, oh-bree-GAH-doo(ah))
- What is your name?
- Como se(te) chama(s)? (KOH-moo seh(teh) SHAH-mah(sh)?) / Qual é o seu(teu) nome? (Kwal eh o SEH-oo(TEH-oo) NOH-meh?)
- my name is______.
- Chamo-me______. (SHAH-moo-meh___)
- happy to see you.
- Prazer em conhecer. (prah-ZAYR ehng koh-nyeh-SAYR)
- Please.
- Por favor. / Se faz favor. (poor fah-VOHR / "Seh FAHSH fah-VOHR")
- thanks.
- Obrigado.[m] / Obrigada. [f] (oh-bree-GAH-doo/oh-bree-GAH-dah)
- You're welcome.
- De nada. (deh NAH-dah)
- Yes.
- Sim. (seeng)
- no.
- Não. (nowng)
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- Com licença. (kohng leeSEHN-sah)
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- Desculpe(a). /Perdão. (dish-KOOL-peh(ah)" / "PEHR-dow)
- sorry.
- Desculpe(a). (dish-KOOL-peh(ah))
- goodbye.
- Adeus. (ah-DEH-oosh)
- I can not sayPortuguese [Not well said].
- Não falo bem português. (nowng FAH-loo behng poor-too-GAYSH)
- Do you speak Chinese?
- ? ( ?)
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- Socorro! (soo-KOH-roo!)
- help me!
- Ajude(a)-me! (ah-ZHOO-deh(dah)-meh!)
- Beware!
- Atenção! /Cuidado! (ah-tehn-SOW! / cooy-DAH-doo!)
- Good morning.
- Bom dia. (bohng DEE-ah)
- good afternoon.
- Boa tarde. (BOH-ah TAHR-deh)
- good evening. /Good night.
- Boa noite. (BOH-ah NOY-teh)
- I know.
- Compreendo. / Percebo. / Entendo. (kohn-pree-EHN-doo / pehr-SAY-boo / en-TEHN-doo)
- I do not understand.
- Não compreendo. (nowng kohn-pree-EHN-doo)
- Where is the toilet?
- Onde é o banheiro?(OHN-deh eh ah KAH-zah deh BAH-nyoo? )
problem
- Do not bother me!
- Deixe(a)-me em paz! (DAY-shih(shah)-meh ehn pahsh!)
- Do not touch me!
- Não me toque(s)! (now meh TOH-keh(sh)!)
- I am going to the police.
- Vou chamar a polícia. (voh shah-MAHR ah poo-LEE-syah)
- police!
- Polícia! (poo-LEE-syah!)
- stop! There is a thief!
- Ladrão! (lah-DROWNG!)
- I need your help.
- Preciso da sua(tua) ajuda. (preh-SEE-zoo dah SOO-uh(TOO-uh) ah-ZHOO-dah)
- It's an emergency.
- É uma emergência. (eh OO-mah ee-mehr-ZHEHN-syah)
- I'm lost.
- Estou perdido(a). (ish-TOH pehr-DEE-doo(ah))
- My bag is lost.
- Perdi a minha bolsa. (per-DEE ah MEE-nyah bolsah)
- I lost my wallet.
- Perdi a minha carteira. (per-DEE ah MEE-nyah kahr-TAY-rah)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- Eu estou doente. (EH-oo ish-TOH doo-EHN-teh)
- I'm injured.
- Eu fui ferido. (EH-oo fwee feh-REE-doo)
- I need a doctor.
- Preciso de um médico. (preh-SEE-zoo deh oong meh-DEE-koo)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- Posso usar o seu(teu) telefone? (POHS-soo OO-sahr o SEH-oo(TEH-oo) teh-leh-FOH-neh)
number
- 0
- zero (ZEH-roo)
- 1
- um (oong)
- 2
- dois/ duas (doysh/ DOO-uhsh)
- 3
- três (traysh)
- 4
- quatro (KWAH-troo)
- 5
- cinco (SEENG-koo)
- 6
- seis (saysh)
- 7
- sete (SEH-teh)
- 8
- oito (OY-too)
- 9
- nove (NOH-veh)
- 10
- dez (dehsh)
- 11
- onze (ON-zeh)
- 12
- doze (DO-zeh)
- 13
- treze (TREH-zeh )
- 14
- catorze (kah-TOHR-zeh )
- 15
- quinze (KEENG-zeh)
- 16
- dezasseis (deh-zahs-SAYSH )
- 17
- dezessete (deh-zahs-SEH-teh )
- 18
- dezoito (deh-ZOY-too)
- 19
- dezanove (deh-zah-NOH-veh)
- 20
- vinte (VEEN-teh)
- 21
- vinte e um (veen-tee-OONG)
- 22
- vinte e dois (veen-tee-DOYSH)
- 23
- vinte e três (veen-tee-TRAYSH)
- 30
- trinta (TREEN-tah)
- 40
- quarenta (kwa-REHN-tah)
- 50
- cinquenta (seen-KWEHN-tah)
- 60
- sessenta (ses-SEHN-tah)
- 70
- setenta (seh-TEHN-tah)
- 80
- oitenta (oy-TEHN-tah)
- 90
- noventa (noh-VEHN-tah)
- 100
- cem (seyhng)
- 200
- duzentos (doo-ZEHN-toosh)
- 300
- trezentos (treh-ZEHN-toosh)
- 1,000
- mil (meel)
- 2,000
- dois mil (doys meel)
- 1,000,000
- um milhão (oon mee-LYOWNG)
- 1,000,000,000
- um bilhão/bilião (oon bee-LYOWNG )
- 1,000,000,000,000
- um trilhão/trilião (oon tree-LYOWNG)
- Line/Number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
- número (NOO-meh-roo)
- half
- metade (meh-TAH-dih)
- less than
- menos (MEH-noosh)
- more than
- mais (mighsh)
time
- now
- agora (ah-GOH-rah)
- Later
- depois (deh-POYSH)
- Before
- antes (AHN-tish)
- Morning/morning
- manhã (mahn-YAHNG)
- afternoon
- tarde (TAHR-dih)
- evening
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- night(Before going to bed)
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Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- uma da manhã (OO-mah dah mahn-YAHNG)
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- duas da manhã (DOO-ash dah mahn-YAHNG)
- noon
- meio-dia (MAY-oo DEE-ah)
- 1 pm
- uma da tarde (OO-mah dah TAHR-dih)
- 2pm
- duas da tarde (DOO-ahsh dah TAHR-dih)
- midnight
- meia-noite (MAY-ah NOY-teh)
period
- _____Minute
- minuto(s) (mee-NOO-toosh)
- _____Hour
- hora(s) (OH-ruhsh)
- _____sky
- dia(s) (DEE-uhsh)
- _____week
- semana(s) (seh-MAH-nuhsh)
- _____moon
- mês/meses (maysh/MAYH-zesh)
- _____year
- ano(s) (AH-noo(sh))
day
- Nowadays
- hoje (OH-zheh)
- yesterday
- ontem (OHN-teng)
- tomorrow
- amanhã (ah-mah-NYAHNG)
- This week
- esta semana (EHSH-tah seh-MAH-nah)
- Last week
- semana passada (seh-MAH-nah pas-SAH-dah)
- next week
- próxima semana (PRAW-see-mah seh-MAH-nah)
- Sunday
- Domingo (doh-MEEN-goo)
- Monday
- Segunda-feira (Seh-GOON-dah FAY-rah)
- Tuesday
- Terça-feira (TER-sah FAY-rah)
- Wednesday
- Quarta-feira (KWAR-tah FAY-rah)
- Thursday
- Quinta-feira (KEEN-tah FAY-rah)
- Friday
- Sexta-feira (Sezh-tah FAY-rah)
- Saturday
- Sábado (SAH-bah-doo)
moon
- January
- janeiro (zhah-NAY-roo)
- February
- fevereiro (feh-veh-RAY-roo)
- March
- março (MAHR-soo)
- April
- abril (ah-VREEL)
- May
- maio (MAH-yoo)
- June
- junho (ZHOO-nyoo)
- July
- julho (julho)
- August
- agosto (ah-GOHSH-too)
- September
- setembro (seh-TENG-broo)
- October
- outubro (ohw-TOO-broo)
- November
- novembro (noh-VENG-broo)
- December
- dezembro (deh-ZENG-broo)
Write time and date
colour
- black
- preto (PREH-too)
- White
- branco (BRAHNG-koo)
- Ash
- cinzento (seen-ZEHN-too)
- Red
- vermelho (vehr-MEH-lyoo)
- Blue
- azul (ah-ZOOL)
- yellow
- amarelo (ah-mah-REH-loo)
- green
- verde (VEHR-deh)
- Orange
- laranja (lah-RAHN-zhah)
- Pink
- rosa (RAW-zah)
- purple
- roxo (RAW-zhoo)
- Brown
- castanho (kahsh-TAH-nyoo)
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Quanto custa o bilhete para _____? (KWAN-too COOSH-tah oo bee-LYEH-teh prah _____)
- A ticket to ..., please.
- Um bilhete para ________, por favor. (oon bee-LYEH-teh prah _____, poor fah-VAWR)
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Para onde vai este comboio/autocarro? (prah OHN-deh vigh EESH-teh kohm-BOY-oo/ow-too-KAHR-roo)
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- Onde pego o trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para________? (OHN-deh PEH-goo oo treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo prah________)
- Does this train/bus stop at _____?
- Esse trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para em ________? (EE-se treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo PAH-rah ighn________)
- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
- Quando é que sai o trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para _______? (KWAHN-doo ay keh sigh oo treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo prah________)
- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
- Quando é que este trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro chega a _____? (KWAHN-doo ay keh EESH-teh treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo SHEH-gah ah________)
position
- How do I get to _____?
- Como chego _____? (KOH-moo SHAY-goo _____ )
- ...train station?
- à estação de trem/comboio? (ah shta-SOW deh treng/kohm-BOY-oo)
- ...bus station?
- à rodoviária? (ah roh-doo-vee-AH-ree-ah)
- ...Airport?
- ao aeroporto? (A-oh ay-roo-POHR-too)
- ...city center?
- ao Centro? (A-oh SEHN-troo)
- ...Youth Hotel?
- ao Albergue da juventude/Pousada da juventude? (A-oh ahl-BER-geh dah zhoo-veng-TOO-deh/paw-SAH-dah dah zhoo-veng-TOO-deh)
- ..._____hostel?
- ao Hotel? (A-oh aw-TEHL)
- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
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- Where are there more...
- Onde tem bastante... (AWN-deh tighn bahsh-TAHN-teh)
- ...hostel?
- hotéis? (aw-TAYSH)
- ...Restaurant?
- restaurantes? (reh-staw-RAHNTSH)
- ...bar?
- bares? (bahrsh)
- ...Sightseeing spots?
- lugares para ver? (loo-GAHRSH prah VAYR)
- Can you show me on the map?
- Você(Tu) pode(s) me mostrar no mapa? (voh-SAY (too) POH-deh(sh) meh mohs-TRAHR noo MAH-pah)
- Street
- Rua (roo-ah)
- Turn left.
- Vire à esquerda. (VEER-eh ah ehsh-KEHR-dah)
- Turn right.
- Vire à direita. (VEER-eh ah dee-RAY-tah.)
- Left
- Esquerda (ehsh-KEHR-dah)
- right
- Direita (dee-RAY-tah)
- straight
- Reto (REH-too)
- near_____
- em direção à_____ (ehng dee-reh-SOWNG ah)
- go through_____
- Depois do(da)_____ (Deh-POYZH doo/dah)
- Before _____
- Antes do(da)_____ (AHN-tehsh doh/dah)
- Please note_____.
- Fique atento ao/à_____. (FEE-keh ah-TEHN-too a-oh/ah)
- crossroads
- Cruzamento (croo-zah-MEHN-too)
- North
- Norte (NOHR-teh)
- South
- Sul (sool)
- East
- Leste (LEHSH-teh)
- West
- Oeste (oo-EHSH-teh)
- Uphill
- Subida (soo-BEE-dah)
- downhill
- Descida (desh-SEE-dah)
taxi
- taxi!
- Taxi! (TAHK-see)
- Please take me to _____.
- Leve-me para o/a _______, por favor. (LAY-veh meh prah oo/ah_____, poor fa-VAWR)
- How much is it to _____?
- Quanto custa ir até_____? (KWAHN-too KOOSH-tah eer ah-TAY_____)
- Please take me there.
- Leve-me para lá, por favor. (LAY-veh meh prah LAH, poor fa-FAWR)
stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
- Há quartos disponíveis? (ah KWAHR-toosh deesh-poh-NEE-vaysh)
- How much is a single/double room?
- Quanto custa para uma pessoa/ duas pessoas por noite? (KWAHN-too KOOSH-tah prah OO-mah pehs-SOW-ah/DOO-ash pehs-SOW-ahsh poor NOY-teh)
- The room has...
- O quarte dispõe de... (oo KWAHR-too deesh-POYNG deh)
- ...The sheets?
- lençóis? (leng-SOYSH)
- ...To the toilet?
- ... casa-de-banho? (KAH-zah deh BAHN-yoo)
- ...Phone?
- ...telefone? (teh-leh-FOH-neh)
- ...TV?
- ...televisão? (teh-leh-vee-ZOW)
- Can I take a look at the room first?
- Posso ver o quarto antes? (PAW-soo vehr oo KWAHR-too AHN-tesh)
- Is there a quieter room?
- mais silencioso? (mighsh see-lehn-SYAW-soo)
- ...Bigger...
- maior? (mah-YAWR)
- ...Cleaner...
- mais limpa? (mighsh LEEM-pah)
- ...cheaper...
- mais barato? (mighsh bah-RAH-too)
- Okay, I want this room.
- Ok, eu aceito. (oh-KAY, E-oo ah-SIGH-too)
- I stay _____ night.
- Eu vou ficar por uma(1)/Duas(2)noite(s). (E-oo vohw fee-KAHR poor OO-mah/DOO-ash NOY-teh(sh))
- Can you recommend another hotel?
- Pode sugerir um outro hotel na região? (PAW-deh soo-zheh-REER oom AW-troo aw-TEHL nah reh-ZHOW)
- Do you have a safe?
- Tem um cofre? (tighn oom KOH-freh)
- ...A locker?
- cacifos? (kah-SEE-foosh)
- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
- O café da manhã/pequeno-almoço está incluido? (oo kah-FAY dah mah-NYAH/peh-KEH-noo ahl-MAW-soo shtah een-kloo-EE-doo)
- What time is breakfast/dinner?
- A que horas é o café da manhã/pequeno-almoço? (ah keh AW-rahsh eh oo ah-FAY dah mah-NYAH/peh-KEH-noo ahl-MAW-soo)
- Please clean up the room.
- Pode limpar o quarto, por favor? (PAW-deh leem-PAHR oo KWAHR-too, poor fah-VAWR)
- Can you wake me up at _____?
- Pode acordar-me às ___? (PAW-deh ah-coor-DAHR-meh ahsh___)
- I want to check out.
- Quero fazer a saída. (KEH-roo fah-ZAYR ah sah-EE-dah)
currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
- ()
- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
- ()
- Can RMB be used?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- Aceita cartão de crédito? (ah-SAY-tah kahr-TOWNG deh KREH-dee-too)
- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
- Pode cambiar/trocar dinheiro para mim? (PAW-deh kahm-BYAHR/ troo-KAHR dee-NYAY-roo prah meeng)
- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
- Onde tem uma casa de câmbio? (AWN-deh tighn OO-ma KAH-zah deh KAHM-byoo)
- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
- Você pode me descontar um cheque de viagem? (voh-SAY PAW-deh meh desh-kohn-TAHR oon SHEH-keh deh vee-AH-zhign)
- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
- Onde posso descontar um cheque de viagem? (AWN-deh POH-soo desh-kohn-TAHR oon SHEH-keh deh vee-AH-zhign)
- What's the exchange rate?
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- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- Onde tem um caixa automático/ um Multibanco? (AWN-deh tighn oong KIGH-shah ow-taw-MAH-tee-koo/ oong mool-tee-BAHNG-koo)
Dining
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
- ()
- Can I see the menu?
- ()
- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
- ()
- Do you have any signature dishes?
- ()
- Do you have any local specialties?
- ()
- I am a vegetarian.
- ()
- I don't eat pork.
- ()
- I don't eat beef.
- ()
- I only eat kosher food.
- ()
- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
- ()
- Fixed price package
- ()
- Order according to the menu
- ()
- breakfast
- ()
- Lunch
- ()
- afternoon tea
- ()
- dinner
- ()
- I want_____.
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- I want dishes with _____.
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- Chicken/chicken
- ()
- beef
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- fish
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- Ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
- ()
- egg
- ()
- salad
- ()
- (fresh vegetables
- ()
- (fresh fruits
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- bread
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- Toast
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- Noodle
- ()
- rice
- ()
- beans
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- Can you give me a glass _____?
- ()
- Can you give me a glass of _____?
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- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
- ()
- coffee
- ()
- Tea
- ()
- juice
- ()
- (Bubbles) water
- ()
- (Normal) water
- ()
- beer
- ()
- Red/white wine
- ()
- Can you give me some _____?
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- Salt
- ()
- Black pepper
- ()
- butter
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- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
- ()
- I'm finished.
- ()
- Really delicious.
- ()
- Please clean up these plates.
- ()
- Pay the bill.
- ()
bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
- ()
- Is there a bar service?
- ()
- A glass of beer or two, please.
- ()
- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
- ()
- 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?
- ()
- cheers!
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Shopping
- Do you have the size I wear?
- ()
- how much is this?
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- That's too expensive.
- ()
- 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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