La German language is a language spoken especially in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Belgium.
Pronounced
Vowels
- a
- as 'a' in Esperanto
- e
- sometimes as 'e' in Esperanto or and in French, sometimes as is in French, in a final position of polysyllabic words like weak 'e' or schwa
- i
- long vowel as in Esperanto, a short variant therefore shorter
- o
- sometimes like water in French, sometimes as 'o' in Esperanto
- u
- as 'u' in Esperanto
- ä
- (umlaŭto) as 'e' in Esperanto or and in French
- ö
- (umlaut) sometimes like oeu of work in French, ø in Danish and Norwegian, ö in Hungarian, sometimes as them in French, or long ő in Hungarian
- ü
- (umlaut) as 'u' in French and Dutch, ü in Turkish and Hungarian
- y
- most often as 'ü', but also as a consonant "j" in words of foreign origin ("Yacht" = yacht), in some cases similar to "i", in general the letter "y" is hardly used except in words of foreign origin, and in comparison with the other vowels it is pronounced more variously
Consonants
Common diphthongs
List of sentences
Basic
Usual inscriptions
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- Hello. (Formal)
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- Hello. (Informal)
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- How are you
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- I'm fine, thank you.
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- What's your name?
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- My name is ______.
- ______. ( ______.)
- I'm glad to meet you!
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- Please.
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- Thank you.
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- Thank you.
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- Yes.
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- No.
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- Forgive me.
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- I'm sorry.
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- Goodbye.
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- Goodbye.
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- I don’t speak the ‘name of the language’.
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- Do you speak Esperanto / English?
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- Is there anyone here who speaks Esperanto / English?
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- Help!
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- Good morning.
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- Good day.
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- Good evening.
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- Good night.
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- I don't understand.
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- Where is the toilet?
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Problems
- Leave me.
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- Don't touch me.
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- I'll call the police.
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- Police!
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- Stop! Thief!
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- I need your help.
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- There is an emergency / crisis situation.
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- I'm lost.
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- I lost my suitcase.
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- I lost my wallet.
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- I'm sick.
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- I was hurt.
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- I need a doctor.
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- May I use your phone?
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Numbers
- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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- 4
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- 5
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- 6
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- 7
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- 8
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- 9
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- 10
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- 11
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- 12
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- 13
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- 14
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- 15
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- 16
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- 17
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- 18
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- 19
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- 20
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- 21
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- 22
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- 23
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- 30
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- 40
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- 50
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- 60
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- 70
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- 80
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- 90
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- 100
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- 200
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- 300
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- 1,000
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- 2,000
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- 1,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000,000
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- line / number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- _____ ( _____)
- half
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- less
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- more
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Time
- now
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- later
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- before
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- soon
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- morning
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- forenoon
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- afternoon
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- evening
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- night
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Clock time
- at one o'clock in the morning
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- at two o'clock in the morning
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- noon
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- at one o'clock in the afternoon
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- at two o'clock in the afternoon
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- midnight
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Duration
- _____ minute (s)
- _____ ( _____)
- _____ hour (s)
- _____ ( _____)
- _____ day (s)
- _____ ( _____)
- _____ week (s)
- _____ ( _____)
- _____ month (s)
- _____ ( _____)
- _____ year (s)
- _____ ( _____)
Days
- today
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- yesterday
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- the day before yesterday
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- tomorrow
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- the day after tomorrow
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- this week
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- last week
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- next week
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- Monday
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- Tuesday
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- Wednesday
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- Thursday
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- Friday
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- Saturday
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- Sunday
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Months
- January
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- February
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- March
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- April
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- May
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- June
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- July
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- August
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- September
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- October
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- November
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- December
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Write time and date
<! - Donu ekzemplojn kiel skribi horloĝajn tempojn kaj datojn. ->
Colors
- black
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- white
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- gray
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- red
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- blue
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- yellow
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- green
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- orange
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- purple
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- brunette
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Transport
Bus and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- I would like a ticket to _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- Where is this train / bus going?
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- Where is the train / bus to _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- Will this train / bus stop in / at _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- When will the train / bus leave for _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- When will this train / bus arrive at _____?
- _____ ( _____)
Directions
- How can I reach ______?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... the train station?
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- ... the bus station / stop?
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- ... the airport?
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- ... downtown?
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- ... the youth hostel?
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- ... the hotel ______?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... the _____ consulate?
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- Where are many _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... hotels?
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- ... restaurants
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- ... bars
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- ... sights
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- Can you show me on the map?
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- layer
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- Turn left.
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- Turn right.
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- on the left
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- right
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- straight ahead
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- to the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- beyond the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- before the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- Look at the ______.
- _____( _____)
- crossroads
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- north
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- south
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- east
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- the west
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Taxi
- Taxi!
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- Please drive me to ______.
- _____ ( _____)
- How much does a trip to ______ cost?
- _____ ( _____)
- Please drive me there.
- _____ ( _____)
Accommodation
- Do you have a room available?
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- How much is a room for one person / two people?
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- Is the room with _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... litotuko?
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- ... bathroom?
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- ... phone?
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- ... television?
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- Can I see the room first?
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- Do you have any _____
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- ... quieter?
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- ... more extensive?
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- ... cleaner?
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- ... cheaper?
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- Okay, I take it.
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- I will stay for _____ night (s).
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- Can you suggest me another hotel?
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- Do you have _____
- _____ ( _____)
- ... safe?
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- ... a key?
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- Does the price include breakfast / dinner?
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- When is breakfast / dinner?
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- Please clean my room.
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- Could you wake me up at _____?
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- I would like to stay out of the hotel.
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Money
- Can I use US / Australian / Canadian dollars?
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- Can I use the euro?
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- Can I use Japanese yen?
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- Can I use a British pound?
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- Can I use a Swiss / African / Pacific franc?
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- Can I use a dinar?
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- Can I use a credit card?
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- Can you change my money?
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- Where can I change my money?
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- Can you change my traveler's check?
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- Where can my traveler's check be exchanged?
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- What is the exchange rate?
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- Where is an ATM?
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Eating
- A table for one person / two people, please.
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- I ask for the menu.
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- Can I look in the kitchen?
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- Can you recommend me?
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- Do you have a local specialty?
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- I am a vegetarian.
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- I'm vegan.
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- I only eat kosher.
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- I don’t eat _____.
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- ... meat.
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- ... fish.
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- ... sea animals.
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- ... an egg.
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- ... dairy.
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- ... gluten.
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- ... wheat.
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- ... nuts.
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- ... peanuts.
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- ... soy.
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- Please do not use oil / butter / grease.
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- common meal
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- food according to the card
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- breakfast
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- lunch
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- snack
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- dinner
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- _____, please
- ... _____ ()
- Food containing _____, please.
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- chicken / n
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- beef / n
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- fish / n
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- ham / n
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- sausage / n
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- cheese / n
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- ovo / n
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- salty / n
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- (raw) vegetable
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- (raw) fruit
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- pano / n
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- toasto / n
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- noodle / n
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- rice / n
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- fazeolo / n
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- I ask for one glass of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one cup of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one bottle of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- coffee
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- teo
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- juice
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- water
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- tap water
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- sparkling water
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- free water
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- beer
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- red / white wine
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- I ask for some _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- salt
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- pepper
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- Excuse me, waiter?
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- I finished eating.
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- It was delicious.
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- Please take the plates away.
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- I want to pay. / The bill, please.
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Drinking
- Do you serve alcohol?
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- Do you serve a table?
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- Beer / Two beers, please.
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- One glass of red / white wine, please.
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- One pitcher, please.
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- One bottle, please.
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- _____ and _____, please.
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- whiskey / n
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- vodka / n
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- rumo / n
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- water / n
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- mineral water / n
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- sodakvo / n
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- tonic water / n
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- orange juice
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- kolao / n
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- Do you have bar snacks?
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- One more, please.
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- One more row, please.
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- When is closing time?
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- Cheers!
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Purchase
- Do you have this one in my size?
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- How much does it cost?
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- It's too expensive.
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- Do you accept _____?
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- expensive
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- cheap
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- I can't pay the cost.
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- I don't want it.
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- You are defrauding me.
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- I'm not interested.
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- All right, I'll buy it.
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- I ask for a bag?
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- Can you send it (abroad)?
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- I need _____.
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- ... toothpaste / n.
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- ... dentbroso / n.
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- ... tampons.
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- ... sapo / n.
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- ... shampoo.
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- ... medication for pain.
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- ... medicine for colds.
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- ... medicine for the stomach.
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- ... razilo / n.
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- ... umbrella.
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- ... sunscreen / oil.
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- ... postcard.
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- ... stamp.
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- ... batteries.
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- ... writing paper / n.
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- ... pen / n.
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- ... book / s in the _____ language.
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- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
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- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
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- ..._____- Esperanto dictionary.
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Driving
- I want to rent a car.
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- Can I get insurance?
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- stop (sign)
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- one-way street
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- slowly
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- do not park
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- speed limit
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- gas station
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- petrol
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- diesel
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Authority
- I did nothing wrong.
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- That was a misunderstanding.
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- Where are you taking me?
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- Am I under arrest?
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- I am a citizen of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to talk to the _____ embassy / consulate.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to consult a lawyer.
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- Will I just pay a fine now?
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Learn more
- Deutsch.info - free website to learn German (in Esperanto)
- Duolingo provides free German language courses for German speakers araba, la franca, la Turkish, la Spanish, la English, la Portuguese and the Russian
- in development is a course for speakers of the itala
- it is also possible to apply to create a German course for Esperanto speakers or inverse an Esperanto course for German speakers