English Travel Dictionary - Englannin matkasanakirja

English (English) is the most widely understood language in the world and an invaluable tool for the tourist.

Understand

Say it

Vowels

Consonants

Emphasis

Grammar

Travel Glossary

General signs

OPEN
Open
CLOSED
Closed
ENTRANCE
In
EXIT
Out
PUSH
Push
PULL
Pull
TOILET
toilet
MEN, GENTLEMEN
Gentlemen
WOMEN, LADIES
Ladies
FORBIDDEN
Denied

Rudiments

Good day.
Good day.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good evening.
Good night.
Good night.
Hey
Hello
How are you?
How are you?
Good thanks.
I'm fine, thank you.
What is your name?
What is your name?
My name is ______ .
My name is ______.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Could you / would I ...
Please.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You're welcome
You're welcome.
Yes
Yes
No
Well
Sorry (attracting attention)
Excuse me.
Sorry (apology)
I'm sorry.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
bye
Bye
I do not speak English.
I don't speak English.
Do you speak Finnish?
Do you speak Finnish?
Does anyone here speak Finnish?
Is there anyone here who speaks Finnish?
Help!
Help!
Precautionary!
Look out!
I do not understand
I don't understand.
Where is the toilet?
Where is the toilet?

Ills

Let me be at ease!
Leave me alone!
Do not touch!
Don't touch!
I call the police.
I'll call the police.
Police!
Police!
Stop! Thief!
Stop! Thief!
I need your help.
I need your help.
There is an emergency now.
It's an emergency.
I'm lost.
I'm lost.
My bag disappeared.
I lost my bag.
My wallet disappeared.
I lost my Wallet.
I'm sick.
I'm sick.
I'm hurt.
I've been injured.
I need a doctor.
I need a doctor.
Can I call?
Can I use your phone?

Numbers

0
zero
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
2X
twenty--X
30
thirty
40
forty
50
fifty
60
sixty
70
seventy
80
eighty
90
ninety
100
one hundred
200
two hundred
300
three hundred
1000
one thousand
2000
two thousand
1,000,000
million
1,000,000,000
billion
1,000,000,000,000
trillion
1,000,000,000,000,000
quadrillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000
quintillion
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
number _____
half
half
less
less
more
more

Time

now
now
later
later
before
before
morning
morning
afternoon
afternoon
evening
evening
night
night

Time

The 24-hour clock is hardly used in America.

at one in the morning
one o'clock AM
at two in the morning
two o'clock AM
midday
noon
at 1 p.m.
one o'clock PM
at 2 p.m.
two o'clock PM
midnight
Midnight

Duration

_____ second
_____ second (s)
_____ minutes
_____ minute (s)
_____ hours
_____ hour (s)
_____ days
_____ day (s)
_____ weeks
_____ week (s)
_____ month / month
_____ month (s)
_____ year / year
_____ year (s)

Days

today
today
yesterday
Yesterday
tomorrow
Tomorrow
this week
this week
last week
last week
next week
next week
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday

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

Colors

black
black
white
white
gray
gray
red
red
blue
blue
yellow
yellow
green
green
Orange
orange
violet
purple
brown
brown
pink
pink

Transport

Traffic

Place names

America
America
Canada
Canada
Denmark
Denmark
Estonia
Estonia
Finland
Finland
France
France
Germany
Germany
Japan
Japan
Norway
Norway
Russia
Russia
Spain
Spain
Swedish
Sweden
U.S.
U.S.
China
China
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
London
London
Paris
Paris
Peter
St. Petersburg
Stockholm
Stockholm

Bus and train

How much does the ticket cost _____?
How much is a ticket to _____?
One ticket _____, please.
One ticket to _____, please.
Where does this train / bus go?
Where does this train / bus go?
Where is the _____ train / bus?
Where is the train / bus to _____?
Does this train / bus stop at _____?
Does this train / bus stop in _____?
When does the _____ train / bus leave?
When does the train / bus for _____ leave?
When does this train / bus arrive _____?
When will this train / bus arrive in _____?

Instructions

How do I get _____ ?
How do I Get to _____?
... to the train station?
... the train station?
... to the bus station?
... the bus station?
... to the airport?
... the airport?
... downtown?
... downtown?
... a hostel?
... the youth hostel?
... to a _____ hotel?
... the _____ hotel?
... US / Canadian / Australian / British Consulate?
... the American / Canadian / Australian / British Consulate?
... to the Finnish consulate?
... the Finnish Consulate?
Where is a lot ...
Where are there a lot of ...
... hotels?
... hotels?
... restaurants?
... restaurants?
... bars?
... bars?
... attractions?
... sites to see?
Can you show on the map?
Can you show me on the map?
Street
street
Turn left.
Turn to left.
Turn right.
Turn to right.
left
left
right
right
ahead
straight ahead
per _____
towards the _____
_____ is over
past the _____
before _____
before the _____
Beware of _____.
Watch for the _____.
intersection
intersection
north
north
South
south
east
east
west
west
rise
Uphill
downhill
downhill

Taxi

Taxi!
Taxi!
_____, thank you.
Take me to _____, please.
How much does it cost to go _____
How much does it cost to get to _____?
There, thank you.
(Take me) there, please.

Accommodation

Do you have any vacancies?
Do you have any rooms available?
How much would there be room for one / two people?
How much is a room for one person / two people?
Does the room come with ...
Does the room come with ...
... sheets?
... bedsheets?
...bathroom?
... the bathroom?
...phone?
... a telephone?
...TV?
... a TV?
Can I see the room first?
May I see the room first?
Do you have anything quieter?
Do you have anything quieter?
... bigger?
... bigger?
... cleaner?
... Cleaner?
...cheaper?
... cheaper?
I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it.
I will stay _____ nights.
I will stay for _____ night (s).
Can you suggest another hotel?
Can you suggest another hotel?
Do you have a safety box?
Do you have a safe?
... safety boxes?
... lockers?
Is breakfast / dinner included in the price?
Is breakfast / supper included?
What time is 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 up at _____?
I'd like to log out.
I want to check out.

Monetary

Do you accept euros?
Do you accept euros?
Do you accept American dollars?
Do you accept American dollars?
Can I pay with credit card?
Do you accept credit cards?
Can you exchange money?
Can you exchange currency for me?
Where can I exchange money?
Where can I get my currency exchanged?
Can you exchange traveler's checks?
Can you change a traveler's check for me?
Where can I exchange traveler's checks?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
What is the exchange rate?
What is the exchange rate?
where is the nearest ATM
Where is the nearest ATM?

Eating

Table for one / two please.
A table for one person / two people, please.
Menu, please?
Can I look at the menu, please?
Can I see the kitchen?
Can I look in the kitchen?
Do you have local specialties?
Is there a local specialty?
I am vegetarian.
I'm a vegetarian.
I don't eat pork.
I don't eat pork.
I don't eat beef.
I don't eat beef.
Can you make it light?
Can you make it "lite", please? (less fat)
meal of the day
fixed-price meal
a la carte
a la carte
breakfast
breakfast
lunch
lunch
supper
supper
May I have _____.
I want _____.
May I have something with _____.
I want a dish containing _____.
chicken
chicken
beef
beef
reindeer
reindeer
fish
fish
herring
herring
Baltic herring
baltic herring
ham
ham
sausage
sausage
cheese
cheese
lay eggs
eggs
salad
salad
(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) fruit
(fresh) fruit
bread
bread
toast
toast
noodles
noodles
rice
rice
beans
beans
May I have a glass _____?
May I have a glass of _____?
May I have a cup of _____?
May I have a cup of _____?
May I have a bottle of _____?
May I have a bottle of _____?
coffee
coffee
tea
tea
juice
juice
soda water
sparkling water / seltzer / soda water / carbonated water
water
water
beer
beer
red / white wine
red / white wine
May I have _____?
May I have some _____?
salt
salt
pepper
black pepper
butter
butter
Excuse me, waitress?
Excuse me, waiter?
I'm ready.
I'm finished.
Delicious.
It was delicious.
Can you clear the table?
Please clear the table.
Check please.
The check, please.

Bars

Do you sell alcohol?
Do you serve alcohol?
Do you have table service?
Is there table service?
One beer / two beers please.
A beer / two Beers, please.
Glass of red / white wine please.
A glass of red / white wine, please.
One pint please.
A pint, please.
One bottle please.
A bottle, please.
_____-_____, thank you.
_____ (liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
whiskey
whiskey
vodka
vodka
rum
rum
water
water
soda water
club soda
tonic water
tonic water
orange juice
orange juice
cola
Coke
Do you have snacks?
Do you have any bar Snacks?
One more, please.
One more, please.
Second round, please.
Another round, please.
What time 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 is too expensive.
That's too expensive.
How about _____?
Would you take _____?
expensive
expensive
cheap
cheap
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it.
I don't want that.
I don't want it.
You're cheating on me.
You're cheating me.
I'm not interested.
I'm not interested.
Good, I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it.
Can I have a plastic bag?
Can I have a bag?
Do you also send goods (abroad)
Do you ship (Overseas)?
I need...
I need ...
... toothpaste.
... toothpaste.
... toothbrush.
... a toothbrush.
... tampons.
... tampons.
... soap.
... soap.
... shampoo.
...shampoo.
... painkiller.
... pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin)
... a flu medicine.
... cold medicine.
... stomach medicine.
... stomach medicine.
... razor blade.
... a razor.
... umbrella.
... an umbrella.
... sunscreen.
... sunblock lotion.
... postcard.
... a Postcard.
... stamps.
... postage stamps.
... batteries.
... batteries.
... stationery.
... writing paper.
... a pen.
... a pen.
... books in Finnish.
... Finnish-language books.
... Finnish language magazines.
... Finnish-language Magazines.
... a Finnish-language newspaper.
... a Finnish-language newspaper.
... English-Finnish dictionary.
... an English-Finnish dictionary.

Driving

I would like to rent a car.
I want to rent a car.
Can I get insurance?
Can I get insurance?
stop
stop
one-way
one way
give way / 'triangle'
yield
no parking
no parking
speed limit
speed limit
gas station
gas station
petrol
petrol
Diesel
Diesel

Bureaucracy

I have not done anything wrong.
I haven't done anything wrong.
It was a misunderstanding.
It was a misunderstanding.
Where are you spending me?
Where are you taking me?
Am I under arrest?
Am I under arrest?
I am a Finnish citizen.
I am a Finnish citizen.
I want to talk to the Finnish / EU embassy
I want to talk to the Finnish / European Union embassy / Consulate.
I want to talk to a lawyer.
I want to talk to a lawyer.
Can I just pay the fines now?
Can I just pay the fine now?

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