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Provencal
​((frp)Provençau)
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The Provencal (in Provençal [pʀuveⁿsˈaw], spelled provençau in the Mistralian norm and Provençau in the classical spelling) is a dialect ofoccitan or langue d'oc spoken mainly in Provence and in the eastern half of Gard.

Pronunciation

Consonant

Common diphthongs

Based

For this guide, we are using polite form for all expressions, on the assumption that you will be speaking most of the time with people you do not know.

Hello. (informal)
Goodbye ! (a'diéw)
Hello.
Bonjorn! (boun'djou (r))
How are you ?
Coma siatz? (koumo siass) / Coma okay? (koumo goes) / Coma anatz? (koum a'nass)
How are you ? (informal)
Coma anam? (koum a'nang) / Coma goes lo bias? ('koumo go lou biaï)
Very well thank you.
Ben, thank you. (bèng, mother) / Plan, thank you. (plang, mother)
What's your name ?
Coma your dien? ('koumo vou diéng )
My name is _____.
Mi dién ______. (mi diéng)
Nice to meet you.
Mi fa gaug of your resontrar. (mi fa gaw de vou rèskoun'tra)
Please
Please. (se you plaï)
Thank you.
Mercé. (mother)
You're welcome !
From ren! (dice reng)
Yes
Òc (vo)
No
No (noung)
Yes
Yes (if)
excuse me
Desencusatz. (dézèng-ku'zass)
I am sorry.
Siáu desolat. (siéw dézou'la)
Goodbye
To dream (has dreamed). / A la revista (a la révisto)
Goodbye (informal)
Goodbye. (a'diéw)
I do not speak Provencal.
Speaking of Provence. ('parli pa provèn'saw)
Do you speak French ?
Parlatz inglés? (par'lass fran-n'séss)
Does anyone speak French here?
I have somebody that speaks francés aicí? (ya kôw'ku-ng ké 'parlo fran-n'séss éï'ssi)
Help !
D'ajuda! (da'djudo)
Good evening.
Bòn vèspre (bwane 'vèspré). / Bòn will be (bwane 'sero)
Good night
Bòna nuech. ('nude bwano)
I do not understand
I don't understand. (koum'préni pa)
Where are the toilets ?
Have his lei privats? ('ounté soung lei pri'va)

Problems

Don't bother me.
Leave it alone. (Léï'ssass mi trang'kilé)
Go away !!
Anatz-vos ne'n! (a'nass vou nèng)
Do not touch me !
Don't knock! (mi tou'kèss pa)
I'll call the police.
Vau cridar / sonar la polícia. (vaw kri'da / sou'na la pou'lissi)
Police !
Polícia! (pou'lissi)
Stop! Thief !
Or ! A rude! (ow, ung rôw'baïré)
Help me please!
Ajudatz-mi, per gràcia! (adju'dass mi, pèr 'grassi)
It's an emergency.
Es una urgéncia. (éz an ur'djénsi)
I am lost.
Siáu lost. (siéw father)
I lost my bag.
I lost my bag. (aï father of the moun sa)
I lost my wallet.
I lost my doorway. (aï pèr'du moum 'pwarto-mou'nédo)
I'm sick.
Siáu fatigat. (siéw fati'ga) / Siáu malaut (siéw ma'law)
I am hurt.
Siáu bleçat. (siéw wheat'ssa)
I need a doctor.
Need a doctor / meteor. (aï be'zoun dum médé'ssing / 'mèdji)
May I use your phone ?
Pòdi use your telefòne? ('pwadi utili'za 'vwastré tele'foné)

Numbers

1
un (m) / una (f) (ung / 'uno)
2
dos (m) / doas (f) (douss / dwass)
3
very (very)
4
four ('katré)
5
cinc (si-ng)
6
sits (siï)
7
set ()
8
(v) uech ((view)
9
nòu (now)
10
determine (soon)
11
onge ('oundji)
12
doge ('doudji)
13
trege ('trédji)
14
quatòrge (ka'tordji)
15
quinge ('quine-dji)
16
sege ('sedji)
17
detz-e-sèt (dèz é sè)
18
detz-e-uech (dèz é ué)
19
détz-e-nòu (from now)
20
came (vi-ng)
21
came a (come ung)
22
came back (vi-nt é douss)
23
came (come very)

...

30
trenta ('trènto)
40
quaranta (ka'ran-nto)
50
fiftieth (si-ng'kan-nto)
60
seissanta (seï'ssan-nto)
70
setanta (se'tan-nto)
80
uechanta (ué'tchan-nto) / four-vint ('katré vi-ng)
90
nonanta (nou'nan-nto)
100
hundred (sèng)
101
hundred and one (sèng ung)
200
back cents (dou (ss) sèng)
300
very cents (tré (ss) sèng)
1000
mila ('milo)
2000
dos milas (douss' milo)
1 000 000
a milion (a-m mi'lioung)
1 000 000 000
a billion (un-m mi'liar)
777 777 765 631 €
sèt cents setanta sèt billion sèt hundred setanta sèt milions sèt cents seissanta cinc milas siis hundred trenta one euròs (sèt sèng sé'tan-nto sèt mi'liar sèt sèng sé'tan-nto sèt mi'lioung sèt sèng séï'ssan-nto si-ng 'milo siï sèng trènt une éw'ro)
number X (train, bus, etc.)
number X (number X)
half
mieg (m) (mie) / mieja (f) ('miédjo)
less
mens (mèng)
more
may (may)

Time

now
ara ('aro)
then, then
puei (puei)
later
later (pu tar) / after (after)
before that, before
aperavans (apéra'vang) / fronts (a'vang)
before the night
before the nuech (a'vang la nué)
after the film
after the film (a'prè lou 'filmed)
after that
after (aquò) (a'prè (z a'ko)
the morning
in the morning (lou ma'ti-ng) (to) morning: morning (de ma'ti-ng)
in the morning
dins la matinada (di-ng la mati'nado)
the afternoon
after dinnar (la'prè di'na) / after-miegjorn (the'prè mié'djou (r)) / tantòst (tan-n'toss)
the evening
lo vespros (lou 'vèspré) / lo will be (lou 'seréro)
In the evening
dins la serada (di-ng la sé'rado) / dins la vesprada (di-ng la vès'prado)
the night
the nuech (the cloud)

Time

one o'clock in the morning
a morning ora (an 'ouro de ma'ti-ng)
two o'clock in the morning
morning doas oras (dwaz 'ouro de ma'ti-ng)
midday
miegjorn (mié'djou (r)) at noon: a miegjorn (mié'djou (r))
one p.m
una ora after-miegjorn (a 'ouro da'prè mié'djou (r))
two in the afternoon
doas oras after-miegjorn (dwaz 'ouro da'prè mié'djou (r))
six in the evening
sieis oras de vèspros (siïz 'ouro de' vèspré)
seven o clock in the evening
set oras of vespros (set 'ouro de' vespré)
a quarter to seven, 6:45 p.m.
sèt oras mens / manca a quarter (set 'ouro mèng / man-nk ung kar)
quarter past seven, 7:15 p.m.
set oras (e) a quarter (set our (e) ung kar)
half past seven, 7:30 p.m.
sèt oras e mieja (set our é 'miédjo)
midnight
miejanuech ('miédjo nu)
It is noon.
Es miegjorn. (ès mié'djou)
At midnight
To miejanuech. (a 'miédjo nu)

Duration

the minute
the minuta (the mi'nuto)
the quarter of an hour
lo quarter of ora (lou kar 'douro)
half an hour
la mieja ora (the miédj 'ouro)
time [duration]
the ora ('louro)
day / day
lo jorn (lou djou (r)) / the jornada (the djour'nado)
the week
the setmana (the Sé'mano)
the month
lo my (lou me (ss)) / the mesada (the mezado)
year / year
the year (lan-ng) / annada (la'nado)
daily, daily
day (djourna'dié) / daily (kouti'dian-ng)
weekly
setmanier (sema'nie) / weekly (eidouma'dari)
monthly
monthly (min-nsu'aw) / mesadier (meza'dié)
annual
ring (anu'aw) / ring (a'naw)
the decade
lo decènni (lou déssèni)
the century
lo rule (lou 'sèglé)
the millennium
lo millenari (lou milé'nari)
in the 21st century
in rule XXI (ôw 'sèglé vi-nt é ung) / Rule XXI (ôw sèglé vi-nt e u'nèng)

Days

today
uei ((v) uéï) / encuei (èng'kuéï)
yesterday
1st (yèr) / aièr (a'yèr)
tomorrow
ask (deman-ng)
this week
aquesta setmana (a'késto sé'mano)
last week
the setmana passada (the seaman pa'ssado)
next week
la setmana que vèn (the sé'mano ké vèng)
Sunday
(di) menge ((di) 'mèndji)
Monday
(Sun) Mon ((di) 'lung)
Tuesday
(di) març ((Sun) 'Tue)
Wednesday
(di) mothers ((di) 'mèkré)
Thursday
(di) jòus ((di) 'djow)
Friday
(di) sell ((di) 'vèndré)
Saturday
(say) sabte (di's saté)

Month

January
genier (djé'nié)
February
February (febri'é)
March
març (Tue)
April
shelter (abr'yéw)
may
may (may)
June
junh (dju-ng)
July
julhet (dju'yé)
August
aost (a'ou)
September
setember (sebré)
October
October (ôw'tobré)
November
November (new)
December
December (despondent)

Write time and date

Colors

black
negre ('Negro)
White
White (blan-ng)
Grey
Grey (gri)
red
roge ('roudji)
blue
blau (blaw)
yellow
yellow ('djawne)
green
verd (worm)
orange
arange (a'ran-ndji)
purple
purple (viôw'lé)
Chestnut
Chestnut (ma'roung)

Transport

Bus and Train

How much does the ticket cost to go to ____?
As for còsta la bilheta per anar a ____? (Kan-ng 'kwasto the bi'yeto pèr a'na a)
A ticket for ____, please.
Una bilheta per ____, please. ('uno bi'yéto father ____, se vou plaï)
Where is this train / bus going?
Onte va aqueu trin / bús? ('ounté goes kéw tri-ng / buss)
Where is the train / bus to ____?
Have es lo trin / bús per ____? (ounte èss lou tri-ng / buss father ____)
Does this train / bus stop at ____?
Aquest trin / bús stopped at ____? (a'kés tri-ng / bus sa'rèst a)
When does the train / bus to XXX leave?
When do you leave, lo trin / bús per ____? ('parté kan-ng, lou tri-ng / buss father ____)
When will this train / bus arrive in _____?
When arribarà a ____, aquest trin / bús? (kan-ng ariba'ra a ____, a'kés tri-ng / buss)

Directions

Where is _____ ?
Onte s'atròba ____? ('ounté sa'trobo ____)
...the train station ?
la gara (the 'garo) / estacion (lèsta'ssiéng)
...the bus station ?
la gara (estacion) rotiera (la 'garo (lèsta'ssiéng) rou'tiéro)
... the airport?
the airport (laérou'por)
...the city center
lo centrevila? (lou 'sèntré-'vilo)
... the suburbs?
the banlèga (the ban'lègo) / lo terrador (lou téra'dou)
... the hostel?
the aubèrga (lôw'bèrgo)
...the hotel _____ ?
the ostalariá (loustala'rié)
... the French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian embassy?
the ambaissada francesa / soïssa / canadiana? (lan-mbéï'ssado fran'nsézo / sou'isso / kana'diano)
Where are there lots of ____?
Do i have molons of ____? (ounte ya mou'loune dice ____)
... hotels?
ostalariás? (oustala'rie)
... restaurants?
restaurants? X (réstôw'ran-ng)
... bars?
bars? (bar)
... sites to visit?
sites per visitar? ('sity pèr vizi'ta)
Can you show me on the map?
Mi podètz mostrar sus la carta? (Mi pou'dès mou'stra su la 'karto)
Street
carriera (ka'riero)
Turn left
Viratz a senèstra (vi'rass a sé'nèstro)
Turn right.
Viratz a drecha (vi'rass a 'drétcho)
left
senèstra (se'nèstro)
right
drecha ('drétcho)
straight
tot drech (all dré)
in the direction of _____
in the direction of _____ (di-ng the diréï'ssiéng de) / dins endrechiera it from ____ (di-ng lèndré'tchiéro de)
after _____
after lo / la _____ (after lou / la)
before _____
before lo / la _____ (a'van-ng lou / la)
Locate the _____.
Trobatz lo / la ____ (trou'bass lou / la)
crossroads
crosiera (krou'ziéro)
North
nòrd (nor)
South
South (South)
is
is (is) / rising (le'van-ng)
Where is
east (wèst) / ponent (pou'nèng)
at the top
in aut (en aw) / adaut (a'daw) / upstream (a'moung) / adamont (ada'moung)
below (nearby)
downstairs (èm ba) / adabàs (ada'ba (ss))
down (remote)
avau (a'vaw) / adavau (ada'vaw)

Taxi

Taxi!
Taxi! ('tassi)
Take me to _____, please.
Menatz-mi a _____, please. (me'nass mi a ____, se vou plaï)
How much does it cost to go to _____?
Quant còsta per anar a ____? (kan-ng 'kwasto pèr a'na a _____?)
Bring me there, please.
Menatz-mi there, please. (me'nass miy'la, se vou plaï)

Housing

Do you have free rooms?
Do you have free cambras? (a'vèss de 'kan-mbro' libro)
How much does a room cost for one person / two people?
As for còsta una cambra per una persona / doas personas? (kan-ng kwast 'uno' kan'mbro pèr 'uno pèr'souno / dwass pèr'souno)
Is there in the room ...
Dedins la cambra, i a ... (dedicated-ng la 'kan-mbro, ya)
...sheets ?
of linçòus? (de li-n'sow) / lançòus (dean-n'sow) ?
...a bathroom ?
una sala de banh? ('uno 'salo de ba-ng)
...a phone ?
lo telefòne? (lou tele'foné)
...a television ?
the televison? (the television)
Can I visit the room?
Pòdi veire la cambra? ('pwadi 'véïré la' kan-mbro)
You don't have a quieter room?
Do not have una cambra mai tranquilla? (a'vèss pa no 'kan-mbro maï tran-ng'kilo)
... bigger ?
may gròssa? (maï 'grosso)
...cleaner ?
may neta? (maï 'neto)
...less expensive?
mens cara? (mèng 'karo)
well, I take it.
Ben, take it. (bèng, the 'préni)
I plan to stay _____ night (s).
Còmpti de restar ____ nuechada (s). ('ko-nti dés rèss'ta ____ nué'tchado)
Can you suggest me another hotel?
Mi podètz recomandar una autra ostalariá (mi pou'dès rékouman-n'da nawtr oustala'rié)
Is breakfast / dinner included?
Include lo dejunar / sopar? (si-ng'kluss lou dedju'na / sou'pa)
What time is breakfast / dinner?
A quina ora es lo dejunar / sopar? (a ki-n our èss lou dedju'na / sou'pa)
Please clean my room.
Netejatz la cambra, please (nété'djass la 'kan-mbro se vou plaï)
Can you wake me up at _____ o'clock?
Mi podètz revelhar a ____ ora? (mi pou'des revi'ya a ___ 'ouro)
I want to let you know when I'm leaving.
Your sinhali that gone. (you si'gnali ké 'gone)

Silver

Do you accept euros?
Acceptatz leis euròs? (Asséï'tass Léïz Éw'ro)
Do you accept Swiss francs?
Acceptatz lei francs soïsses? (asséï'tass leï fran-ng sou'issé)
Do you accept Canadian dollars?
Acceptatz lei canadian dollars (asséï'tass leï dou'lar kana'dian-ng)
Do you accept credit cards ?
Take the credit card? (pre'nès the 'karto de' krèdi)
Can you change me?
Mi podètz do lo cambi? (mi pou'dès 'faïré lou' kan-mbi)
Where can I change it?
Have you pòdi do lo cambi? ('ounté 'pwadi' faïré lou 'kan-mbi)
Can you change me on a traveler's check?
Mi podètz do lo cambi on a traveler's check? (mi pou'dès 'faïré lou' kan-mbi sung trav'lèr tchè)
Where can I redeem a traveler's check?
Have pòdi cambiar a traveler's check? ('ounté 'pwadi kan-m'biane trav'lèr tchè)
What is the exchange rate?
What are lo taus de cambi? (kèss lou taw dé 'kan-mbi)
Where can I find an ATM?
Have pòdi trobar a distributor of bilhets? ('ounté 'pwadi trou'ba-n distribu'tou dé bi'yé)

Eat

A table for one person / two people, please.
Una taula per una persona / doas personas, please. ('uno 'tawlo pèr' uno pèr'souno / dwass pèr'souno, se vou plaï)
Can I have the menu ?
Pòdi aver lo menut? ('pwadi a've lou mé'nu)
Can I visit the kitchens?
Pòdi veire la coïna? ('pwadi 'véïré la kou'ino)
What is the specialty of the house ?
What is the specialty of the maion? (kèss lèspéssiali'ta de la ma'young)
Is there a local specialty?
Do I have a local specialism? (ya nèspéssiali'ta lou'kalo)
I am vegetarian.
Siáu vegetarian. (siéw védjéta'rian-ng)
I do not eat pork.
Mangi no porquet. ('man-ndji pa de pour'ké)
I only eat kosher meat.
Mangi ren que de carn cachèra. ('man-ndji réng ké dé kar ka'tchèro)
Can you cook light? (with less oil / butter / bacon)
Podètz coïnar leugier (ambé mens d'òli / burre / bacon)? (pou'dès kou-i'na léw'djié (é'mé mèng 'doli /' buré / lar)
menu
menut (menu)
à la carte
a la carta (at the karto)
breakfast
dejunar (dedju'na)
to eat lunch
dinnar (di'na)
supper
sopar (sou'pa)
I want _____
Vourriáu ____ (vôw'riéw)
I would like a dish with _____.
Vourriáu un dish ambé ____ (vôw'riéw un-m pla me)
chicken
de polet (of chicken)
beef
de buou (dice buw)
deer
of cèrvi (de 'sèrvi)
Fish
de peis (de mer) (de poi) / peisson (river) (de Péï'ssoung)
some salmon
salmon (dice sôw'moung)
tuna
of your (de toung)
whiting
of hake (de mèr'lu)
cod
of hake (de mèr'lusso)
dried cod
of bacalhau (dice baka'yaw)
seafood
(X)
lobster
of lingombau (de li-ng-goum'baw)
clams
of clauvissas (dice klôu'visso)
oysters
d'ústrias ('dustri)
mussels
of muscles (muscular)
some snails
by caragòus (kara'gow dice) / from cacalaus (kaka'law dice)
frogs
of granolhas (dice gra'nouyo)
Ham
cambajon (dice kan-mba'djoung)
pork / pig
de porquet / pòrc (dice pour'ké / pwar).
wild boar
from singlar (dice si-ng'la)
sausages
of saussissas (dice sôw'ssisso)
cheese
fromatge (de frou'madji)
eggs
d'uous (duw)
an egg
a uor (u-n uw)
a salad
una ensalada (an ènsa'lado) / una salada ('uno sa'lado)
vegetables (fresh)
d'èrbas (frescas) ('dèrbo ('frésko))
fruit (fresh)
de fruchs (frescs) (dice fru fréss)
bread
of pan (dice pan-ng)
toast
rostida (rou'stido) / tostada (tou'stado)
pasta
of pastas (de 'pasto)
rice
of laughter (de ri)
Beans
from faiòus (dice fa'yow)
Can I have a drink of _____?
Pòdi with a veire of ____? ('pwadi a'vém 'véïré de)
Can I have a cup of _____?
Pòdi aver una tassa de ____? ('pwadi a've no 'tasso dice)
Can I have a bottle of _____?
Pòdi aver una botelha de ____? ('pwadi a've no bou'tiyo dé)
Coffee
Coffee (ka'fè)
tea
te (you)
juice
juice (dju)
sparkling water
aiga gasosa ('aïgo ga'zouzo)
Still water)
aiga (minerala) ('aïgo miné'ralo)
beer
cervesa (ser'vezo) / beer ('beer)
red / white wine
roge / white wine (vi-ng 'roudji / blan)
Can I have _____?
Pòdi aver from ____? ('pwadi a've dice)
salt
sau (saw)
pepper
father ('daddy)
butter
burre ('buré)
Please ?
Please? (se you plaï)
I finished
Have acabat / finished. (aï aka'ba / fi'ni)
That was delicious.
Èra deliciós. ('èro deli'ssiouss)
You can clear the table.
Podètz desbarrassar the taula. (pou'dès désbara'ssa la 'tawlo)
The bill, please.
La nòta / Lo còmpte, please. (the 'noto / lou' ko-nté, se vou plaï)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?
Servetz of alcòl? (sèr'vèss dal'kol)
Is there table service?
I have a service in taula? (ya ung sèr'vissi a 'tawlo)
One beer / two beers, please.
Una cervesa / Dos cervesas, please. ('uno ser'vezo / dwass ser'vezo, se vou plaï)
A glass of red / white wine, please
A veire of roge / white wine, please. (u-m 'véïré de vi-ng' roudji / blan, se vou plaï)
A big beer, please.
Una bierrassa / gròssa cervesa, please. ('uno bié'rasso / 'grosso ser'vezo, se vou plaï)
A bottle, please.
Una botelha, please. ('uno bou'tiyo, se vou plaï)
whiskey
whiskey ('wiski)
vodka
vodkà (wish'ka)
rum
rom (roum)
some water
from aiga ('daïgo)
Schweppes
schweppes (tchwèpss)
Orange juice
arange juice (dju da'ran-ndji)
Coca
Coca (kou'ka)
Another one, please.
Un / Una mai, please. (un-m / 'uno maï, se vou plaï)
Another for the table, please.
Another per la taula, please. (a 'awtré father la' tawlo, se vou plaï)
What time do you close ?
Sarratz a quina ora? (sa'rass a kine 'ouro)

Purchases

Do you have this in my size?
Avètz aiçò dins ma talha? (a'vèss éï'sso dim ma 'taïo)
How much does it cost ?
As for còsta? (kan-ng 'kwasto)
It's too expensive !
You're too good because! (ès trow kar)
Could you accept _____?
Porriatz acceptar ____? (pou'riass asséï'ta)
Dear
because (kar)
cheap
good mercat (a bwam mèr'ka)
I can't pay him / her.
Lo / The pòdi not pagar. (lou / la 'pwadi pa pa'ga)
I do not want it
Do not vòli. (nèng 'vwali pa)
You are fooling me.
Siatz a m'ganar. (siass a mè-nga'na)
I am not interested.
Siáu not interessat. (siéw pa i-ntéré'ssa)
Fine, I'll take it.
Ben, lo / la vau take it. (bèng, lou / la vaw 'prèndré)
Could I have a bag?
Porriáu aver una pòcha? (pou'riéw a'vé no 'potcho)
Do you ship abroad?
Liuratz strangely? (boundw'rass on the stran-ndji)
I need...
Ai besonh (aï be'zoung)
... shampoo.
of champon. (de tchan-m'poung)
... an analgesic (aspirin, ibuprofen)
an analgesic (aspirina, ibuprofen). (dune analdjé'zi (aspi'rino, ibuprou'fèn))
... medicine for a cold.
of a drug / remedy còntra lo raumàs. (dum médika'mèng / ung ré'mèdi 'kwa-ntro lou rôw'mass)
... stomach medicine.
of medication for the stomach. (de médika'mèng pèr lèstou'ma)
... a razor.
of a rasor (dung ra'zou)
... batteries.
of pielas. (wheelchair)
... an umbrella
of a paraplueia (dun-m 'paro-'pluéyo)
... a parasol. (Sun)
una ombrèla (dune oum'brèlo)
... sunscreen.
of a solara cream. ('duno 'krèmo sou'laro)
... of a postcard.
una carta postala ('duno 'karto pou'stalo)
... postage stamps.
from sagèus (de sa'djèw)
... stationery.
of letra paper. (dice pa'pié de létro)
... a pen.
of an estilò. (dune èsti'lo)
... of books in French.
of free in French. (de 'libréng fran-n'séss)
... a newspaper in French.
of a jornau in French. (dung djour'naw in-m fran-n'séss)
... from a French-Provençal dictionary.
of a French-Provençau diccionari. (dun-n dissiou'nari fran-n'séss proven)

Drive

I would like to rent a car.
Vourriáu logar / arrenda una veitura. (vôw'riéw lou'ga / arèn'da no véï'turo)
Could I be insured?
Mi porriáu assegurar? (mi pou'riéw besieged)
One Way
unic sense (sinz u'ni)
yield
cedissetz lo passatge (sedi'ssèss lou pa'ssadji)
parking forbidden
estacionament interdich / enebit (èstassiouna'mèng i-ntèr'di / éné'bi)
speed limit
limit of vitessa / velocitat (li'mi de vi'tésso / veloussi'ta)
gas station
estacion d'Esséncia / estacion servici (èsta'ssiéng déssénsi / èsta'ssiéng sèr'vissi)
gasoline
esséncia (le'ssénsi)
unleaded 95
sensa lead 95 ('sènso ploung nou'nan-nto si-ng)
unleaded 98
sensa lead 98 ('sènso ploung nou'nan-nto vué)
diesel
diesel (diesel)

Authority

I did not do anything wrong.
Ai ren fach de mau. (aï rin-m fa de maw)
It is a mistake.
Es una error. (èz a é'rou)
Where are you taking me?
Onte mi menatz? ('ounté mi me'nass)
Am I under arrest?
Siáu under arrest? (siéw èn è'sta darésta'ssiéng)
I am a French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian citizen.
Siáu un ciutadan fancés / bèlga / soïsse / canadian. (siéw ung siéwta'dan-ng fran-n'séss / 'bèlgo / sou'issé / kana'dian-ng)
I am a French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian citizen
Siáu una ciutadana francesa / bèlga / soïssa / canadiana. (siéw 'uno siéwta'dano fran-n'ssézo /' bèlgo / sou'isso / kana'diano)
I must speak to the French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian embassy
Devi parlar at the ambaissada francesa / bèlga / soïssa / canadiana. ('devi par'la a lan-mbéï'ssado fran-n'ssézo / 'bèlgo / sou'isso / kana'diano)
I would like to speak to a lawyer.
Vourriáu parlar amb a lawyer. (vôw'riéw par'la mune avou'ka)
Could I just pay a fine?
Porriáu simplament pagar una emenda? (pou'riéw si-mpla'mèm pa'ga né'mèndo)
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