Icelandic(íslenska) Scandinavian branch (North Germanic branch) belonging to the Germanic family, modernIcelandOfficial language. From ancient timesNorthern EuropePeople are also the language used by the Vikings (or Ancient Norse). Modern Icelandic is the branch least divorced from Old Norse, and its pronunciation (especially the vowel phoneme) is the least changed among the North Germanic languages. Since the Vikings nearly a thousand years ago, the Old Norse language was brought toIcelandAfter the formation of Icelandic, since the spelling of Icelandic vocabulary has not changed much from the grammar, its standardized writing is based on the ancient Knowles phonetic system, subtle spelling differences in semantics and lexical order. So modernIcelandPeople or those who know Icelandic can easily read and understand ancient literature in the Viking era or ancient Icelandic literature without spending too much time.
Pronunciation guide
vowel
consonant
Common diphthongs
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hello.
- Halló. (Hal-law)
- Hi. (Informal)
- Hæ. (High)
- Are you OK?
- Hvað segirðu gott? (Kvadh sek-ir-dhu goht?)
- fine thanks.
- Ég segi allt gott, þakka þér fyrir. (Yeh sek-i atlt goht, thah-ka thyer fi-rir.)
- What is your name?
- Hvað heitirðu? (Kvadh hay-tir-dhu?)
- my name is______.
- Ég heiti ______. (Yeh hay-ti _____.)
- happy to see you.
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- Please.
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- thanks.
- takk fyrir. (tahk FEER-eer)
- You're welcome.
- Ekkert að þakka. (Eh-kehrt adh thah-ka.)
- Yes.
- já. (yow)
- no.
- nei. (nay)
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
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- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
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- sorry.
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- goodbye.
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- goodbye. (Informal)
- Bless. (Bless)
- I can not sayIcelandic [Not well said].
- Ég tala ekki íslensku [svo vel]. (Yeh ta-la eh-ki ees-len-sku [svo vel].)
- Do you speak Chinese?
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- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
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- Help!
- ! ( !)
- help me!
- Hjálp! (Hyawlp!)
- Beware!
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- Good morning.
- Góðan daginn. (Goh-dhan digh-in.)
- good afternoon.
- Gott kvöld. (Got kvur-lt.)
- good evening.
- Góða nótt. (Goh-dha no-ht.)
- Good night.
- Sofðu vel. (So-vdhu vel.)
- I do not understand.
- Ég skil ekki. (Yeh skil eh-ki.)
- Where is the toilet?
- Hvar er klósettið? (Kvar er klow-sett-idh?)
problem
- Do not bother me.
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- Do not touch me!
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- I am going to the police.
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- police!
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- stop! There is a thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
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- It's an emergency.
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- I'm lost.
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- My bag is lost.
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- I lost my wallet.
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- I feel uncomfortable.
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- I'm injured.
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- I need a doctor.
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- Can I borrow your phone?
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number
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- 30
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- 50
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- 60
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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, subway, bus, etc.)
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- 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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- Morning/morning
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- afternoon
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- evening
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- night(Before going to bed)
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Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
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- 2 o'clock in the morning
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- noon
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- 1 pm
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- 2pm
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- midnight
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period
- _____Minute
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- _____Hour
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- _____sky
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- _____week
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- _____moon
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- _____year
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day
- Nowadays
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- yesterday
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- tomorrow
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- This week
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- Last week
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- next week
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- Sunday
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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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moon
- 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
colour
- black
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- White
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- Ash
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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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- Brown
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transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
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- A ticket to ..., please.
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- Where does this train/bus go?
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- Where is the train/bus to _____?
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- Does this train/bus stop at _____?
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- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
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- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
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position
- How do I get to _____?
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- ...train station?
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- ...bus station?
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- ...Airport?
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- ...city center?
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- ...Youth Hotel?
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- ..._____hostel?
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- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
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- Where are there more...
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- ...hostel?
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- ...Restaurant?
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- ...bar?
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- ...Sightseeing spots?
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- Can you show me on the map?
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- Street
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- Turn left.
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- Turn right.
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- Left
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- right
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- straight
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- near_____
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- go through_____
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- Before _____
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- Please note_____.
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- crossroads
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- North
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- South
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- East
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- West
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- Uphill
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- downhill
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taxi
- taxi!
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- Please take me to _____.
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- How much is it to _____?
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- Please take me there.
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stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
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- How much is a single/double room?
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- The room has...
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- ...The sheets?
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- ...To the toilet?
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- ...Phone?
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- ...TV?
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- Can I take a look at the room first?
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- Is there a quieter room?
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- ...Bigger...
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- ...Cleaner...
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- ...cheaper...
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- Okay, I want this room.
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- I stay _____ night.
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- Can you recommend another hotel?
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- Do you have a safe?
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- ...A locker?
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- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
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- What time is breakfast/dinner?
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- Please clean up the room.
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- Can you wake me up at _____?
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- I want to check out.
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currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
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- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
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- Can RMB be used?
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- Can I use a credit card?
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- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
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- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
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- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
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- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
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- What's the exchange rate?
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- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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Dining
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
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- Can I see the menu?
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- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
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- Do you have any signature dishes?
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- Do you have any local specialties?
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- I am a vegetarian.
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- I don't eat pork.
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- I don't eat beef.
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- I only eat kosher food.
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- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
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- Fixed price package
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- Order according to the menu
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- breakfast
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- Lunch
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- afternoon tea
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- dinner
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- I want_____.
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- I want dishes with _____.
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- Chicken/chicken
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- pork
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- beef
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- fish
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- egg
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- Ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
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- salad
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- (fresh vegetables
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- (fresh fruits
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- bread
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- Noodle
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- rice
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- Can you give me a glass _____?
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- Can you give me a glass of _____?
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- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
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- coffee
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- Tea
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- juice
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- (Bubbles) water
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- (Normal) water
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- beer
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- Red/white wine
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- Can you give me some _____?
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- Salt
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- Black pepper
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- chili
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- butter
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- vinegar
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- soy sauce
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- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
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- I'm finished.
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- Really delicious.
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- Please clean up these plates.
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- Pay the bill.
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bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
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- Is there a bar service?
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- A glass of beer or two, please.
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- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
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- 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?
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- cheers!
- skál! (skowl)
Shopping
- Do you have the size I wear?
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- how much is this?
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- That's too expensive.
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- 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.
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- ...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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