Hawaiian(ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) Is a kind of Austronesian language family, written in Latin script. Because it is mainly used inHawaii IslandAnd got the name, in addition toHawaiian IslandswithAmericaIt is also used by a small number of people in the local area. withEnglishSame asHawaiiOfficial language. From the 1830s to the 1950s, because ofEnglishAs the school’s official language, local legislation and other factors have reduced the number of native Hawaiian speakers year by year. Since then, the Hawaiian language has been replaced by English in the eight habitable islands of Hawaii. As of 2001, native Hawaiian speakers accounted for less than 0.1% of the state's population. Linguists are now very worried about the fate of this language and other endangered languages.
Pronunciation guide
vowel
consonant
Common diphthongs
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hello.
- Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
- Hi. (Informal)
- Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
- Are you OK?
- Pehea `oe? (pey-HEY-ah OH-ey)
- fine thanks.
- Maika`i, mahalo. (my-KAI-ee, ma-HA-lo)
- What is your name?
- `O wai kou inoa? (oh vy KO EE-no-ah)
- my name is______.
- `O _____ ko'u inoa. (oh _____ KO-oo EE-no-ah)
- happy to see you.
- Ua maika'i ko kaua hui'ana (OO-ah my-KAI-ee ko COW-ah HOO-ee AH-na)
- Please.
- `olu`olu. (OH-loo-OH-loo)
- thanks.
- Mahalo. (ma-HA-lo)
- You're welcome.
- He me iki ia/Me pu oe. (HAY may EE-kee EE-ah/MAY poo OH-ey)
- Yes.
- `Ae. (eye)
- no.
- `A`ole .(AH-oh-lay)
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- E ia nei. (EY EE-ah NAY-ee)
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- Noi kou kala. (NO-ee KO-oo KA-la)
- sorry.
- E kala mai ia`u. (ey KA-la my YA-oo)
- goodbye.
- A hui hou. (AH HOO-ee HO-oo)
- goodbye. (Informal)
- Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- `A`ole au `olelo [maika'i]. (AH-oh-lay ow OH-leh-lo [my-KAI-ee])
- Do you speak Hawaiian?
- `Olelo Hawai`i `oe? (OH-leh-lo ha-VY-ee OH-ey)
- Does someone here speak English?
- `Olelo Pelekania kekahi? (OH-leh-lo peh-leh-ka-NEE-ah kay-KA-hee)
- Help! /Help!
- Kōkua! (KO-koo-ah)
- Beware!
- E akahele! (EY ah-ka-HAY-lay)
- Good morning.
- Aloha kakahiaka. (ah-LO-ha ka-ka-hee-AH-ka)
- good evening.
- Aloha ahiahi. (ah-LO-ha AH-hi-AH-hi)
- Good night.
- Aloha pō. (ah-LO-ha PO)
- Good night. (Before going to bed)
- Pō maika`i. (PO my-KAI-ee)
- I do not understand.
- `A`ole maopopo. (AH-oh-lay MA-oh-po-po)
- Where is the toilet?
- Ma hea ka lua? (ma HAY-ah ka LOO-ah)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- Ha`alele ko`u ho`okahi. (HA-ah-lay-lay KO-oo ho-oh-KA-hee)
- Do not touch me!
- `A`ole pā ko`u! (ah-OH-lay PA KO-oo)
- I am going to the police.
- E hea māka`i ana au! (EY HAY-ah MA-ka-ee ah-na ow)
- police!
- Māka`i! (MA-ka-ee)
- stop! There is a thief!
- Ho`opau! `Aihue! (HO-oh-pow! AY-hoo-ey)
- I need your help.
- Kōkua pono au. (KO-koo-ah PO-no ow)
- It's an emergency.
- Ulia pōpilikia. (oo-LEE-ah PO-pee-lee-kee-ah)
- I'm lost.
- O lilo au. (oh LEE-lo ow)
- My bag is lost.
- `Eke ko`u lilo au. (EY-kay KO-oo LEE-lo ow)
- I lost my wallet.
- `Eke kālā ko`u lilo au. (EY-kay KA-LA KO-oo LEE-lo ow)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- O ma`i au. (oh MA-ee ow)
- I'm injured.
- O `ālina au. (oh AH-lee-na ow)
- I need a doctor.
- Kauka pono au. (KOW-ka PO-no ow)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- Kou kelepona ho`ohana au? (KOU kay-lay-PO-na HO-oh-HA-na ow)
number
- 0
- `Ole (OH-lay)
- 1
- `Ekahi (ey-KA-hee)
- 2
- `Elua (ey-LOO-ah)
- 3
- `Ekolu (ey-KOH-loo)
- 4
- `Ehā (ey-HAH)
- 5
- `Elima (ey-LEE-ma)
- 6
- `Eono (ey-OH-no)
- 7
- `Ehiku (ey-HEE-koo)
- 8
- `Ewalu (ey-VAH-loo)
- 9
- `Eiwa (ey-EE-vah)
- 10
- `Umi (OO-mee)
- 11
- `Umi kūmākahi (OO-mee KOO-ma-KA-hee)
- 12
- `Umi kūmālua (OO-mee KOO-ma-LOO-ah)
- 13
- `Umi kūmākolu (OO-mee KOO-ma-KOH-loo)
- 14
- `Umi kūmāhā (OO-mee KOO-ma-HAH)
- 15
- `Umi kūmālima (OO-mee KOO-ma-LEE-ma)
- 16
- `Umi kūmāono (OO-mee KOO-ma-OH-no)
- 17
- `Umi kūmāhiku (OO-mee KOO-ma-HEE-koo)
- 18
- `Umi kūmāwalu (OO-mee KOO-ma-VAH-loo)
- 19
- `Umi kūmāiwa (OO-mee KOO-ma-EE-vah)
- 20
- Iwakālua (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah)
- 21
- Iwakālua kūmākahi (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-KA-hee)
- 22
- Iwakālua kūmālua (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-LOO-ah)
- 23
- Iwakālua kūmākolu (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-KOH-loo)
- 24
- Iwakālua kūmāhā (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-HA)
- 25
- Iwakālua kūmālima (ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-LEE-ma)
- 30
- Kanakolu (ka-na-KOH-loo)
- 40
- Kanahā (ka-na-HA)
- 50
- Kanalima (ka-na-LEE-ma)
- 60
- Kanaono (ka-na-OH-no)
- 70
- Kanahiku (ka-na-HEE-koo)
- 80
- Kanawalu (ka-na-VAH-loo)
- 90
- Kanaiwa (ka-na-EE-vah)
- 100
- Hanele (ha-NAY-lay)
- 200
- `Elua haneli (ey-LOO-ah ha-NAY-lee)
- 300
- `Ekolu haneli (ey-KOH-loo ha-NAY-lee)
- 500
- `Elima haneli (ey-LEE-ma ha-NAY-lee)
- 1,000
- Kaukani (kow-KAH-nee)
- 2,000
- `Elua kaukani (ey-LOO-ah kow-KAH-nee)
- 1,000,000
- Miliona (mee-lee-OH-na)
- 1,000,000,000
- Piliona (pee-lee-OH-na)
- 1,000,000,000,000
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- Line/Number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
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- half
- Hapalua (ha-pa-LOO-ah)
- less
- Hapa iki (ha-pa EE-kee)
- More
- Hou (HO-oo)
time
- now
- i kēia manawa (ee KAY-ee-ah ma-na-VAH)
- Later
- mahope aku (ma-HO-pay AH-koo)
- Before
- mua (MOO-ah)
- Morning/morning
- kakahiaka (ka-ka-hee-AH-ka)
- afternoon
- `auinalā (ow-EE-na-LA)
- evening
- pō (PO)
- night(Before going to bed)
- Pō maika`i. (PO my-KAI-ee)
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- hola `ekahi AM (HO-la ey-KA-hee AH-moo)
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- hola `elua AM (HO-la ey-LOO-ah AH-moo)
- 10 o'clock in the morning
- hola'umi AM (HO-la OO-mee AH-moo)
- noon
- awakea (ah-vah-KAY-ah)
- 1 pm
- hola'ekahi PM (HO-la ey-KA-hee PEE-moo)
- 2pm
- hola'elua PM (HO-la ey-LOO-ah PEE-moo)
- 10 pm
- hola'umi PM (HO-la OO-mee PEE-moo)
- midnight
- aumoe (OW-mo-ey)
period
- _____Minute
- ____ minuke (mee-NOO-kay)
- _____Hour
- ____ hola (HO-la)
- _____sky
- ____ lā (LA)
- _____week
- ____ pule (POO-lay)
- _____moon
- ____ mahina (ma-HEE-na)
- _____year
- ____ makahiki (ma-ka-HEE-kee)
day
- Nowadays
- i kēia lā (ee KAY-ee-ah LA)
- yesterday
- nehinei (nay-HEE-nay-ee)
- tomorrow
- `apōpō (ah-PO-po)
- This week
- kēia pule (KAY-ee-ah POO-lay)
- Last week
- mua pule (MOO-ah POO-lay)
- next week
- a`e pule (AH-ey POO-lay)
- Sunday
- Lāpule (LA-poo-lay)
- Monday
- Po`akahi (po-ah-KA-hee)
- Tuesday
- Po`alua (po-ah-LOO-ah)
- Wednesday
- Po`akolu (po-ah-KOH-loo)
- Thursday
- Po`ahā (po-ah-HA)
- Friday
- Po'alima (po-ah-LEE-ma)
- Saturday
- Po'aono (po-ah-OH-no)
Note: As in the Chinese area, every week starts on Monday.
moon
- January
- Ianuali (ee-AH-noo-ah-lee)
- February
- Pepeluali (pay-pay-loo-AH-lee)
- March
- Malaki (ma-LA-kee)
- April
- Apelila (ah-pay-LEE-la)
- May
- Mei (may-EE)
- June
- Iune (ee-OO-nay)
- July
- Iulai (ee-OO-ly)
- August
- `Aukake (ow-KA-kay)
- September
- Kepakemapa (kay-pah-kay-MA-pa)
- October
- `Okakopa (oh-ka-KOH-pa)
- November
- Nowemapa (no-vay-MA-pa)
- December
- Kekemapa (kay-kay-MA-pa)
Write time and date
The date is written as follows:O ka lā (day) kēia o (month) o (year)
Example: To write "June 19, 2007", you can writeO ka lā 19 kēia o Iune o 2007。
colour
- black
- `Ele`Ele (EH-lay-EH-lay)
- White
- Ke`oke`o (KAY-oh-KAY-oh)
- Ash
- `Āhinahina (AH-hee-na-hee-na)
- Red
- `Ula`ula (OO-la-OO-la)
- Blue
- Polū (po-LOO)
- yellow
- Melemele (MAY-lay-MAY-lay)
- green
- `ō`ma`oma`o (OH-ma-oh-ma-oh)
- Orange
- `Alani (ah-LA-nee)
- purple
- Poni (PO-nee)
- Brown
- Maku`e/Palaunu (ma-KOO-ey/pa-LA-oo-noo)
- Pink
- `Ākala (AH-ka-la)
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Kumu kū`ai o kikiki i ________? (KOO-moo KOO-eye o kee-KEE-kee i ________?)
- A ticket to ..., please.
- `Ekahi kikiki i ________, `olu`olu. (ey-KA-hee kee-KEE-kee ee ________, OH-loo-OH-loo)
- Where does this train/bus go?
- `Auhea ka`a `ōhua/ka`aahi nō hele ai? (ow-HAY-ah KA-ah OH-hoo-ah/ka-AH-hee NO HAY-lay eye)
- 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?
- ()
- ...city center?
- ()
- ...Youth Hotel?
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- ..._____hostel?
- ()
- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
- ()
- Where are there more...
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- ...hostel?
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- ...Restaurant?
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- ...bar?
- ()
- ...Sightseeing spots?
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- Can you show me on the map?
- Hō`ike ko`u i palapala`āina. (HO-ee-kay KO-oo ee pa-la-pa-la-EYE-na)
- Street
- alanui (ah-la-NOO-ee)
- Turn left.
- Huli hema (HOO-lee HAY-ma)
- Turn right.
- Huli `ākau (HOO-lee AH-kow)
- Left
- ()
- right
- ()
- straight
- i mua pololei (ee MOO-ah po-lo-LAY)
- near_____
- ()
- go through_____
- ()
- Before _____
- ()
- Please note_____.
- ()
- crossroads
- ()
- North
- Akau (ah-KOW)
- South
- Hema (HAY-ma)
- East
- Hikina (hee-KEE-na)
- West
- Komohana (KO-mo-HA-na)
- Uphill
- i luna (ee LOO-na)
- downhill
- i lalo (ee LA-lo)
taxi
- taxi!
- Ka`a `ōhua! (KA-ah OH-hoo-ah)
- Please take me to _____.
- Lawe a`u i _________ `olu`olu. (LA-vay ah-oo ee _________ OH-loo-OH-loo)
- How much is it to _____?
- Kumu kū`ai i hele i _________? (KOO-moo KOO-eye ee HAY-lay ee _________?)
- Please take me there.
- Ho`i a`u laila, `olu`olu. (HO-ee AH-oo LY-la, OH-loo-OH-loo)
stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
- Kekahi lumi hāmama? (kay-KA-hee LOO-mee HA-ma-ma)
- How much is this room?
- Kumu kū`ai o lumi? (KOO-moo KOO-eye oh LOO-mee)
- The room has...
- Lumi aia maloko... (LOO-mee EYE-ah MA-lo-ko)
- ...The sheets?
- hāli`i moe? (HA-lee-ee MO-ey)
- ...To the toilet?
- he lua? (he LOO-ah)
- ...Phone?
- he kelepona? (he kay-lay-PO-na)
- ...TV?
- he kelewikiona? (he KAY-lay-vee-kee-OH-na)
- 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.
- Au noho no ____ pō. (AH-oo NO-ho no ____ PO)
- Can you recommend another hotel?
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- Do you have a safe?
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- ...A locker?
- ()
- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
- ()
- What time is breakfast/dinner?
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- Please clean up the room.
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- Can you wake me up at _____?
- Ho`āla a`u ________. (ho-AH-la AH-oo ________)
- I want to check out.
- Au kaha waho. (ow KA-ha VA-ho)
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?
- `Āpono hō`ai`ē kāleka? (AH-po-no HO-eye-EY KA-lay-ka)
- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
- `Oe loli kālā? (OH-ey LO-lee KA-la)
- 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)?
- `Auhea mīkini panakō? (ow-HAY-ah MEE-kee-nee pa-na-KOH)
Dining
- Please provide a table.
- Pākaukau, `olu`olu. (PA-kow-kow, OH-loo-OH-loo)
- Can I see the menu?
- Papa kuhikuhi mea `ai, `olu`olu. (PA-pa KOO-hee-KOO-hee MAY-ah EYE, OH-loo-OH-loo)
- 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.
- O mea ulu `ai wale nō au. (oh MAY-ah OO-loo eye VA-lay NO ow)
- 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
- `aina kakahiaka. (EYE-na ka-ka-hee-AH-ka)
- Lunch
- `aina awakea. (EYE-na ah-vah-KAY-ah)
- afternoon tea
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- dinner
- `aina ahiahi (EYE-na AH-hee-AH-hee)
- I want_____.
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- I want dishes with _____.
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- Chicken/chicken
- moa (MO-ah)
- pork
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- beef
- pipi (PEE-pee)
- fish
- i`a (EE-ah)
- egg
- hua (HOO-ah)
- Ham
- pua`a hame (poo-AH-ah HA-may)
- sausage
- na`aukake (NA-ow-KA-kay)
- cheese
- waiūpa`a (vy-OO-pa-ah)
- salad
- lau `ai (LA-oo eye)
- (fresh vegetables
- mea ulu (MAY-ah OO-loo)
- (fresh fruits
- he mea ulu i mea ai (hay MAY-ah OO-loo ee MAY-ah eye)
- bread
- palaoa (pa-la-OH-ah)
- Toast
- palaoa ho`opāpa`a (pa-la-OH-ah HO-oh-PA-pa-ah)
- Noodle
- nulu (NOO-loo)
- rice
- laiki (LY-kee)
- beans
- pāpapa (PA-pa-pa)
- 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
- kope (KO-pay)
- Tea
- kī (KEE)
- juice
- ka wai mai ka mea ulu mai (ka VY MY ka MAY-ah OO-loo MY)
- (Bubbles) water
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- (Normal) water
- wai (VY)
- beer
- pia (PEE-ah)
- Red Wine
- waina (VY-nah)
- Can you give me some _____?
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- Salt
- pa`akai (pa-ah-KY)
- Black pepper
- pepa (PAY-pah)
- chili
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- butter
- waiūpaka (vy-OO-pa-ka)
- 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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- waiter!
- Kuene! (koo-AY-nay)
- Please make a statement
- Pila kīko`o, `olu`olu. (PEE-la KEE-ko-oh, OH-loo-OH-loo)
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!
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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.
- ... ()
- ...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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