English phrasebook - Engelsk parlör

This page is one phrasebook .

English is a language that is mainly spoken in the English-speaking part of the world, for example UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and USA, but English is also one of the world's most important trade languages.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

a

as 'a' in monkey or as 'a' in "never"

e

as "i" or as 'e' in "en"

in

as "aj" or as 'i' in "not"

O

as 'o' in "ok" or as 'o' in "and"

u

as 'a' in "always" or as "ju"

Consonants

Common sound compositions

Phrasebook

Basics

Ordinary signs OPEN Open CLOSED Closed ENTRANCE Entrance OUTPUT Exit PRINT Push FEATURES Pull TOILET Toilet MEN But WOMEN Women PROHIBITED Forbidden

Hello

Hello (HE-lloo)

Hello (less formal)

Hi (hai)

How are you?

How are you? (hau AA juu?)

Well thanks.

Fine, thank you. (FAIN thengk juu)

What's your name?

What is your name? (wot is jåår neim)

My name is ______ .

My name is ______. (mai neim is)

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. (nais tuu MEET juu)

Thanks

Thank you (thengk juu)

You are welcome

You're welcome (YEAR wel-kam)

Yes

Yes (jes)

No

No (noo)

excuse me

Excuse me (eks-kjuuz mii)

Sorry

Excuse me (ex-kjuus mii) or I'm sorry (aim so-rri)

bye

Goodbye (gold bai)

Bye (less formal)

Bye (bai)

I can not talk name of the language [Good].

I can not speak English [well]. (ai KAANT spike ING-lisj [well])

Do you speak Swedish?

Do you speak Swedish? (duu juu spiik SWII-disj?)

You speak English?

Do you speak English? (duu juu spiik ING-lisj?)

Is there anyone here who speaks English?

Is there someone here who speaks English? (iz dhäär SAM-oan heer huu spiiks ING-lisj?)

Help!

Help! (help!)

Beware!

Look out! (luk AUT!)

Good morning

Good morning. (gold MÅÅ-ning)

Good evening

Good evening. (gold IIV-ning)

Good night

Good night. (gold NAIT)

I do not understand.

I do not understand. (ai dont an-der-STEND)

Where is the bathroom?

Where is the toilet? (wäär IZ dhe toi-let)

Problem

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone. (LIIV MII ö-loun)

Do not touch me!

Do not touch me! (DOUNT tach mii)

I'll call the police.

I'll call the police. (ail kåål dhe pu-LIIS)

Police!

Police! (pu-LIIS!)

Stop! Thief!

Stop! Thief! (stop! th-IIF!)

I need your help.

I need your help. (ai NIID year help)

It's an emergency.

It's an emergency. (its ön e-MÖÖR-djen-sii)

I am lost.

I'm lost. (ajm lost)

I've lost my bag.

I lost my bag. (aj lost mai BÄÄG)

I've lost my wallet.

I lost my wallet. (aj lost mai wo-let)

I am sick.

I'm sick. (ajm sik)

I've hurt myself.

I've been injured. (ajv biin IN-djörd)

I need a doctor.

I need a doctor. (aj niid ö dok-tor)

Can I borrow your phone?

Can I use your phone? (ken aj juus jåår foun?)

Number

1

one (...)

2

two (...)

3

three (...)

4

four (...)

5

five (...)

6

six (...)

7

seven (...)

8

eight (...)

9

nine (...)

10

ten (...)

11

eleven (...)

12

twelve (...)

13

thirteen (...)

14

fourteen (...)

15

fifteen (...)

16

sixteen (...)

17

seventeen (...)

18

eighteen (...)

19

nineteen (...)

20

twenty (...)

21

twenty one (...)

22

twenty two (...)

23

twenty three (...)

30

thirty (...)

40

forty (...)

50

fifty (...)

60

sixty (...)

70

seventy (...)

80

eighty (...)

90

ninety (...)

100

one hundred (...)

200

two hundred (...)

300

three hundred (...)

1 000

one thousand (...)

2 000

two thousand (...)

1 000 000

one million (...)

1 000 000 000

one thousand million i UK, one billion i USA

1 000 000 000 000

one billion i UK, one trillion i USA

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

number _____ (...)

half

half (...)

less

less (...)

more

more (...)

Time

now

now (...)

later

later (...)

before

before (...)

morning

morning (...)

morning

morning (...)

afternoon

afternoon (...)

Evening

evening (...)

night

night (...)

Time

one am

one o'clock AM (...)

seven in the morning

seven o'clock AM (...)

lunch

noon (...)

one in the afternoon

one o'clock PM (...)

seven in the evening

seven o'clock PM (...)

midnight

midnight (...)

Duration

_____ minute (s)

_____ minute (s) (...)

_____ hour (s)

_____ hour (s) (...)

_____ day (s)

_____ day (s) (...)

_____ week (s)

_____ week (s) (...)

_____ month (s)

_____ month (s) (...)

_____ years

_____ year (s) (...)

Days

today

today (...)

yesterday

yesterday (...)

tomorrow

tomorrow (...)

this week

this week (...)

last week

last week (...)

next week

next week (...)

Monday

Monday (...)

Tuesday

Tuesday (...)

Wednesday

Wednesday (...)

Thursday

Thursday (...)

Friday

Friday (...)

Saturday

Saturday (...)

Sunday

Sunday (...)

Months

January

January (...)

February

February (...)

March

March (...)

April

April (...)

May

May (...)

June

June (...)

July

July (...)

August

August (...)

September

September (...)

October

October (...)

November

November (...)

December

December (...)

Write the time and date

Colors

black

black (...)

White

white (...)

gray

gray (...)

RED

red (...)

blue

blue (...)

yellow

yellow (...)

Green

green (...)

orange

orange (...)

lila

purple (...)

brown

brown (...)

Transport

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

How much is a ticket to _____? (hao match iss ö ticket tuu____)

A ticket to _____, please.

One ticket to _____, please. (...)

Where does the train / bus go?

Where does this train / bus go? (...)

Where is the train / bus to _____?

Where is the train / bus to _____? (...)

Does the train / bus stop in _____?

Does this train / bus stop in _____? (...)

When did the train / bus go to _____?

When does the train / bus for _____ leave? (...)

When does the train / bus arrive at _____?

When will this bus arrive in _____? (...)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

How do I get to _____? (...)

... the train station?

... the train station? (...)

... the bus station?

... the bus station? (...)

... the airport?

... the airport? (...)

...center?

... downtown? (...)

... the hostel?

... the youth hostel? (...)

... hotel _____?

... the _____ hotel? (...)

... the Swedish consulate?

... the Swedish consulate? (...)

Where are there many ...

Where are there a lot of ... (...)

...Hotel?

... hotels? (...)

... restaurants?

... restaurants? (...)

... bars?

... bars? (...)

...tourist attractions?

... sites to see? (...)

Can you show me on the map?

Can you show me on the map? (...)

street

street (...)

Turn left

Turn left (...)

Turn right

Turn right (...)

left

left (...)

Right

right (...)

straight

straight ahead (...)

mot _____

towards the _____ (...)

past _____

past the _____ (...)

before _____

before the _____ (...)

Look for _____.

Watch for the _____. (...)

crossing

intersection (...)

north

north (...)

South

south (...)

east

east (...)

West

west (...)

up

uphill (...)

down

downhill (...)

Taxi

Taxi!

Taxi! (...)

Take me to _____, thank you.

Take me to _____, please. (...)

How much does it cost to go to _____?

How much does it cost to

get to _____? (...)

Take me there, please.

Take me there, please. (...)

Accommodation

Do you have any available rooms?

Do you have any rooms available? (...)

How much does a room cost for one person / two people?

How much is a room for one person / two people? (...)

Is there...

Does the room come with ... (...)

... sheets?

... bedsheets? (...)

...a bathroom?

... a bathroom? (...)

...phone?

... a telephone? (...)

...TV?

... a TV? (...)

Can I see the room first?

May I see the room first? (...)

Do you have anything ...

Do you have anything (...)

... quieter?

... quieter? (...)

...major?

... bigger? (...)

...purifier?

... cleaner? (...)

... cheaper?

... cheaper? (...)

OK, I'm taking it.

OK, I'll take it. (...)

I will stay _____ night (s).

I will stay for _____ night (s). (...)

Can you suggest another hotel?

Can you suggest another hotel? (...)

Do you have a safe?

Do you have a safe? (...)

... lockable cabinets?

... lockers? (...)

Is breakfast / dinner included?

Is breakfast / supper included? (...)

What time is it breakfast / dinner?

What time is breakfast / supper? (...)

Please clean my room.

Please clean my room. (...)

Can you wake me up at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (...)

I'd like to check out.

I want to check out. (...)

Money

Do you accept US dollars / euros / British pounds?

Do you accept American dollars / euros / British pounds? (...)

Do you accept credit cards?

Do you accept credit cards? (...)

Can you exchange money for me?

Can you change money for me? (...)

Where can I exchange money?

Where can I get money changed? (...)

Can you redeem traveler's checks for me?

Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)

Where can I redeem traveler's checks?

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)

What is the exchange rate?

What is the exchange rate? (...)

Where is there an ATM?

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (...)

Food

A table for one / two people, please.

A table for one person / two people, please. (...)

Can I see the menu, please?

Can I look at the menu, please? (...)

Can I look in the kitchen?

Can I look in the kitchen? (...)

Do you have a house specialty?

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty?

Is there a local specialty? (...)

I'm a vegetarian.

I'm a vegetarian. (...)

I do not eat pork.

I do not eat pork. (...)

I do not eat beef.

I do not eat beef. (...)

I only eat kosher food.

I only eat kosher food. (...)

a la carte

a la carte (...)

breakfast

breakfast (...)

lunch

lunch (...)

dinner

dinner or soups (...)

I want _____.

I want _____. (...)

I want a right with _____.

I want a dish containing _____. (...)

chicken

chicken (...)

beef

beef (...)

fish

fish (...)

ham

ham (...)

sausage

sausage (...)

cheese

cheese (...)

egg

eggs (...)

salad

salad (...)

(fresh) vegetables

(fresh) vegetables (...)

(fresh fruit

(fresh) fruit (...)

bread

bread (...)

toast

toast (...)

noodles

noodles (...)

rice

rice (...)

beans

beans (...)

Can I have a glass _____?

May I have a glass of _____? (...)

Can I have a cup _____?

May I have a cup of _____? (...)

Can I have a bottle of _____?

May I have a bottle of _____? (...)

coffee

coffee (...)

tea

tea (...)

juice

juice (...)

carbonated water

sparkling water (...)

water

water (...)

beer

beer (...)

red / white wine

red / white wine (...)

Can I have some _____?

May I have some _____? (...)

salt

salt (...)

black pepper

black pepper (...)

butter

butter (...)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (...)

I am finished.

I'm finished. (...)

It was delicious.

It was delicious. (...)

Please remove the dishes.

Please clear the plates. (...)

The bill, please.

The check, please. (...)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

Do you serve alcohol? (...)

Do you have table service?

Is there table service? (...)

One beer / two beers, please.

A beer / two beers, please. (...)

A glass of red / white wine, please.

A glass of red / white wine, please. (...)

A big strong thanks.

A pint, please. (...)

A bottle, please.

A bottle, please. (...)

whiskey

whiskey (...)

vodka

vodka (...)

Gypsy

rum (...)

water

water (...)

orange juice

orange juice (...)

Coca-Cola

Coke (...)

Do you have any snacks?

Do you have any bar snacks? (...)

One more, please.

One more, please. (...)

When do you close?

When is closing time? (...)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Do you have this in my size? (...)

How much does this cost?

How much is this? (...)

It's too expensive.

That's too expensive. (...)

Tar ni _____?

Would you take _____? (...)

expensive

expensive (...)

cheap

cheap (...)

I can not afford.

I can not afford it. (...)

I do not want it.

I do not want it. (...)

You are tricking me.

You're cheating on me. (...)

I'm not interested.

I'm not interested. (..)

OK, I'm taking it.

OK, I'll take it. (...)

Can I get a bag?

Can I have a bag? (...)

Are you sending abroad?

Do you ship (overseas)? (...)

I need...

I need ... (...)

...toothpaste.

... toothpaste. (...)

...a toothbrush.

... a toothbrush. (...)

... tampons.

... tampons. (...)

...soap.

... soap. (...)

... shampoo.

... shampoo. (...)

... analgesic.

... pain reliever. (...)

... medicine for colds.

... cold medicine. (...)

...stomachic.

... stomach medicine. (...)

... a razor.

... a razor. (...)

...an umbrella.

... an umbrella. (...)

... sunscreen.

... sunblock lotion. (...)

...a postcard.

... a postcard. (...)

... stamps.

... postage stamps. (...)

... batteries.

... batteries. (...)

... writing paper.

... writing paper. (...)

...a pen.

... a pen. (...)

... books in Swedish.

... Swedish-language books. (...)

... newspapers in Swedish.

... Swedish-language magazines. (...)

... newspapers in Swedish.

... an Swedish-language newspaper. (...)

... a Swedish-English dictionary.

... a Swedish-English dictionary. (...)

To drive

I want to rent a car.

I want to rent a car. (...)

Can I get insurance?

Can I get insurance? (...)

stop (on a road sign)

stop (...)

blind alley

blind alley (...)

no parking

no parking (...)

speed limit

speed limit (...)

gas station

gas station (...)

petrol

petrol (...)

Diesel

diesel (...)

Agencies

I have not done anything wrong.

I have not done anything wrong. (...)

It was a misunderstanding.

It was a misunderstanding. (...)

Where are you taking me?

Where are you taking me? (...)

Am I under arrest?

Am I under arrest? (...)

I am a Swedish citizen.

I am a Swedish citizen. (...)

I want to talk to the Swedish embassy / consulate.

I need to talk to the Swedish embassy / consulate. (...)

I want to talk to a lawyer.

I want to talk to a lawyer. (...)

Can I pay a fine now?

Can I just pay a fine now? (...)

To learn more

How do you say _____ ?

How do you say _____? (...)

What's this / that name?

What is this / that called? (...)