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This is a working page for Hitchwiki's [[Phrasebook]]. [[User:Mikael|Mikael]] is making simple mobile version of phrasebook and it's good time to revisit original English phrases. | This is a working page for Hitchwiki's [[Phrasebook]]. [[User:Mikael|Mikael]] is making simple mobile version of phrasebook and it's good time to revisit original English phrases. | ||
| − | * '''Current status:''' | + | * '''Current status:''' translating 18.7.2013 — |
| − | Add/edit texts here and comment at discussion page. Texts should be in UK English. | + | Add/edit texts here and comment at discussion page. Texts should be in UK English. Add American/Canadian/Australian English notes at the end of the article. |
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==Phrases== | ==Phrases== | ||
* Hello | * Hello | ||
* Excuse me... | * Excuse me... | ||
| − | * Are you going towards | + | * Are you going towards ...? |
| − | * Could I get a lift to | + | * Could I get a lift to ...? |
** just before | ** just before | ||
** just after | ** just after | ||
** a petrol station | ** a petrol station | ||
** a service area | ** a service area | ||
| − | ** a lay-by | + | ** a lay-by | rest area |
** along the highway | ** along the highway | ||
** roundabout | ** roundabout | ||
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** on the ring road | ** on the ring road | ||
** across the road | ** across the road | ||
| + | * Hour | Day | Week | Month | Year | ||
| + | * Kilometre | ||
| + | * Left | Right | ||
| + | * Straight on | ||
| + | * Before | After | ||
| + | * This | Next | Last | ||
| + | * Often | Never | Sometimes | Rarely | ||
| + | * Long | Short | ||
| + | * Up | Down | ||
| + | * Over | Under | ||
| + | * How far is it (on foot)? | ||
| + | * Where are we? | ||
* For free? | I can't pay. | * For free? | I can't pay. | ||
| − | * Do you speak | + | * Do you speak ...? | any other languages |
| − | * please | + | * Speak slower, please? |
* I don't understand | * I don't understand | ||
* I don't know | * I don't know | ||
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* That's great | perfect | bad | no problem | OK | cool | * That's great | perfect | bad | no problem | OK | cool | ||
* I'm not in a hurry | * I'm not in a hurry | ||
| − | * I'm going to | + | * I'm going to ... | Where are you going to? |
| − | * My name is | + | * My name is ... | What's your name? |
| − | * I'm from | + | * I'm from ... | Where are you from? |
| − | * I'm | + | * I'm ... years old. | How old are you? |
| − | * I study | + | * I study ... | I'm in my ... year. | I am studying to be a ... |
* I'm on holiday. | * I'm on holiday. | ||
| − | * I'm visiting friends in | + | * I'm visiting friends in ... |
| − | * I'm hitchhiking around | + | * I'm hitchhiking around ... |
| − | * I will stay for | + | * I will stay for ... days/weeks |
| − | * I'm going back to | + | * I'm going back to ... |
* Can you drop me off here? | * Can you drop me off here? | ||
* I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend. | * I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend. | ||
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* Help! | * Help! | ||
* Thank you! | * Thank you! | ||
| − | * Cheers ! | + | * Cheers! |
* Have a nice day/trip! | * Have a nice day/trip! | ||
| − | * Where can I find | + | * Where can I find ...? |
| − | ** | + | ** city centre |
** the tourist office | ** the tourist office | ||
** a map | ** a map | ||
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** a camp-site | ** a camp-site | ||
** an internet café | ** an internet café | ||
| − | ** a cash | + | ** a cash machine |
| − | ** | + | ** a public Wi-Fi / Internet |
** a bank | ** a bank | ||
| − | ** a metro | + | ** a bus stop |
| − | ** a bus | + | ** a metro station |
| − | ** a train | + | ** a bus station |
| − | ** the highway to | + | ** a train station |
| − | ** the toll road to | + | ** the highway to ... |
| − | ** the small road to | + | ** the toll road to ... |
| + | ** the small road to ... | ||
** a good hitchhiking spot | ** a good hitchhiking spot | ||
| − | * | + | * Smoke |
| + | * I'm thirsty | ||
* Drink | * Drink | ||
** Water | ** Water | ||
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** (Red, white) wine | ** (Red, white) wine | ||
* Cheers! | * Cheers! | ||
| + | * I'm hungry | ||
* Eat | * Eat | ||
** Bread | ** Bread | ||
** Fruit | ** Fruit | ||
| − | ** Vegetarian | + | ** Meat |
| − | + | * Vegetarian | |
| − | + | * Vegan | |
| − | + | * I don't eat meat | |
| + | * A cheap restaurant | ||
* Enjoy your meal! | * Enjoy your meal! | ||
* Dumpster diving | * Dumpster diving | ||
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* I'm tired | * I'm tired | ||
* I'm fine | * I'm fine | ||
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* I'm hot | * I'm hot | ||
* I'm sick | * I'm sick | ||
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* What time is it? | * What time is it? | ||
* I'm looking for a place to sleep. | * I'm looking for a place to sleep. | ||
| − | * Tent | + | ** Tent |
| − | * Room | + | ** Hostel |
| − | * Hotel | + | ** Room |
| − | * | + | ** Hotel |
| − | + | * How much does it cost? | |
* Who? | What? | Where? | Why? | When? | * Who? | What? | Where? | Why? | When? | ||
* How? | How much? | How long? | Which? | * How? | How much? | How long? | Which? | ||
* North | East | South | West | * North | East | South | West | ||
* Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow | * Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow | ||
| + | * Where can we buy a ticket? | ||
| + | * Free hugs | ||
* Zero | * Zero | ||
** One | ** One | ||
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** Hundred | ** Hundred | ||
** Thousand | ** Thousand | ||
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== US English == | == US English == | ||
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* lay-by = turnout / pullout | * lay-by = turnout / pullout | ||
* petrol station = gas station | * petrol station = gas station | ||
| − | + | * Roundabout / traffic circle | |
| + | * a cash machine = a cash machine, ATM, automated | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 18 July 2013
This is a working page for Hitchwiki's Phrasebook. Mikael is making simple mobile version of phrasebook and it's good time to revisit original English phrases.
- Current status: translating 18.7.2013 —
Add/edit texts here and comment at discussion page. Texts should be in UK English. Add American/Canadian/Australian English notes at the end of the article.
Phrases
- Hello
- Excuse me...
- Are you going towards ...?
- Could I get a lift to ...?
- just before
- just after
- a petrol station
- a service area
- a lay-by | rest area
- along the highway
- roundabout
- the junction
- the T-junction
- the crossroads
- on the ring road
- across the road
- Hour | Day | Week | Month | Year
- Kilometre
- Left | Right
- Straight on
- Before | After
- This | Next | Last
- Often | Never | Sometimes | Rarely
- Long | Short
- Up | Down
- Over | Under
- How far is it (on foot)?
- Where are we?
- For free? | I can't pay.
- Do you speak ...? | any other languages
- Speak slower, please?
- I don't understand
- I don't know
- Yes | No | Maybe | No thanks
- That's great | perfect | bad | no problem | OK | cool
- I'm not in a hurry
- I'm going to ... | Where are you going to?
- My name is ... | What's your name?
- I'm from ... | Where are you from?
- I'm ... years old. | How old are you?
- I study ... | I'm in my ... year. | I am studying to be a ...
- I'm on holiday.
- I'm visiting friends in ...
- I'm hitchhiking around ...
- I will stay for ... days/weeks
- I'm going back to ...
- Can you drop me off here?
- I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend.
- I'm married.
- I have already texted my father.
- Don't touch me!
- Let me out!
- Pull over I'm going to puke!
- Stop!
- Help!
- Thank you!
- Cheers!
- Have a nice day/trip!
- Where can I find ...?
- city centre
- the tourist office
- a map
- a toilet
- a supermarket
- the fruit market
- a pharmacy
- a camp-site
- an internet café
- a cash machine
- a public Wi-Fi / Internet
- a bank
- a bus stop
- a metro station
- a bus station
- a train station
- the highway to ...
- the toll road to ...
- the small road to ...
- a good hitchhiking spot
- Smoke
- I'm thirsty
- Drink
- Water
- (Herbal) tea
- Hot chocolate
- Coffee
- Juice
- Beer
- (Red, white) wine
- Cheers!
- I'm hungry
- Eat
- Bread
- Fruit
- Meat
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- I don't eat meat
- A cheap restaurant
- Enjoy your meal!
- Dumpster diving
- I'm tired
- I'm fine
- I'm cold
- I'm hot
- I'm sick
- What time is it?
- I'm looking for a place to sleep.
- Tent
- Hostel
- Room
- Hotel
- How much does it cost?
- Who? | What? | Where? | Why? | When?
- How? | How much? | How long? | Which?
- North | East | South | West
- Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow
- Where can we buy a ticket?
- Free hugs
- Zero
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-one
- Thirty
- Hundred
- Thousand
US English
- lift = ride
- lay-by = turnout / pullout
- petrol station = gas station
- Roundabout / traffic circle
- a cash machine = a cash machine, ATM, automated
