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ore than footprints? PhraseBooks

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Compiled for More than footprints? by Mircea Mocanu (Romania)

Our phrasebooks are lovingly compiled by our contributors from around the world to arm you with a few words and phrases for your next destination. From basic vocabulary such as 'Yes', 'No' and 'Thank-you', and simple structures like, 'Where is the..?' and 'How much is this?' to the more advanced, 'Are you sure this is a different temple?' and 'Is that a ghost?!'. more than footprints? phrasebooks will help you get by with the minimum of fuss and the maximum of fun! Enjoy, or as they say in France, 'Cafe au lait!'

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Pronunciation: It would be impossible to adequately express, in text, the correct pronunciation of the phrases below, so to avoid being misinterpreted by the old woman at the bus stop, can we suggest you use the printable version to break the ice on your next train journey and have a local talk you through the correct pronunciation? And if they suggest any useful phrases, let us know and we'll add them to the list.

Do you speak a language that doesn't appear here? Email us at morethanfootprints@day12.com and we'll send you the template for this page. You can also get in touch if you have ideas for any words or phrases we've missed.

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The Basics   Restaurants and Food
Transport   Money, Shopping and Sightseeing
Communications   Days of the week
Accommodation   Numbers
Emergencies and Health   Other useful phrases
 
The Basics
yes
 
Da
no
 
Nu
please
 
Va rog
thank you
 
Multumesc
hello
 
Salut
goodbye
 
La revedere
Excuse me (Can you help me?)
 
Ma scuzati (ma puteti ajuta?)
Excuse me (Sorry)
 
Ma scuzati
Good morning
 
Buna dimineata
Good afternoon
 
Buna ziua
Good evening
 
Buna seara
Good night
 
Noapte buna
Do you speak English?
 
Vorbiti engleza?
I don't understand
 
Nu inteleg
My name is...
 
Ma numesc...
I'm from...
 
Sunt din...
I'm a... (student)
 
Sunt...(student)
 
Transport
passport
 
pasaport
visa
 
viza
train station
 
gara
bus station
 
autogara
bus stop
 
statie de autobuz
airport
 
aeroport
taxi stand
 
taxi
gas station
 
benzanrie
Where can I get a ticket?
 
De unde pot cumpara un bilet?
Can I have a ticket to...?
 
As dori un bilet pana la...
one way / return
 
dus / dus-intors
second class sleeper
 
clasa a doua, vagon de dormit
Will you tell me where to get off the bus / train?
 
Unde cobor pentru statia de tren / autobuz?
Does this bus go to (the town centre)?
 
Merge la...(centru)?
Which platform?
 
La ce linie?
Which carriage?
 
Ce vagon?
Which gate?
 
La ce poarta?
Is it on time?
 
Are intarziere?
How long will it be delayed?
 
Cat timp are intarziere?
car
 
masina
petrol
 
benzina
diesel
 
motorina
oil
 
ulei
garage
 
service auto
flat tyre
 
pana (de cauciuc)
mechanic
 
mecanic
No, we don't have time to visit your friend's/ brother's/ uncle's carpet factory/ furniture store/ gem dealership
 
Nu avem timp sa vizitam ?
I'm in a hurry. I'm meeting friends at the hotel and I'm already late
 
Ma intalnesc cu prieteni la hotel si am intarziat deja
   
Communications
Where is the nearest internet cafe?
 
Unde este un internet cafe?
I want to phone...
 
Vreau sa sun in...
Can I check my email?
 
Pot sa verific e-mailul?
Can I print something?
 
Pot sa printez ceva?
How does it cost a minute / an hour?
 
Cat costa un minut / o ora?
What's the code for (the UK)?
 
Care este codul de tara pentru...(Anglia)?
The sim-card doesn't work
 
Mu merge simul
Where can I buy a phone card?
 
De unde pot cumpara o cartela de telefon?
   
Accommodation
Can I have a single / double room?
 
As dori a camera single / dubla
private bath
 
cu baie
shared bath
 
cu baie comuna
How much is it?
 
Cat costa?
Is it cheaper if I stay for (5) nights?
 
Cat costa pentru (cinci) zile?
Can I see another room?
 
Pot sa vad o alta camera?
Can you hear the muezzin from this room?
 
Se aude muzica din camera asta?
 
Emergencies and Health
Call an ambulance!
 
Suna la salvare!
Call the police!
 
Suna la politie!
My (wallet) has been stolen
 
Mi-a furat portofelul
Help!
 
Ajutar!
Fire!
 
Foc!
Leave me alone
 
Lasa-ma in pace!
I'm meeting my husband / wife
 
Ma intalnesc cu sotul/sotia mea
I feel ill
 
Ma simt rau
diarrhea
 
diaree
vomiting
 
voma
diarrhea and vomiting
 
diaree si voma
I / my friend need/s a...
 
Am / prietenul meu are / nevoie de ?/div>
doctor
 
doctor
hospital
 
spital
chemist
 
farmacist
dentist
 
dentist
ophthalmologist / optician
 
oftalmolog
contact lenses
 
lentile de contact
Where is the embassy?
 
Unde este ambasada?
mosquito repellent / net
 
sprei / plasa de tantari
condoms
 
prezervative
   
Restaurants and Food
Can I have a table for 1 person / 2 people?
 
O masa de o (1) persoana /doua (2) personae
Can I order?
 
Pot sa command
Can I have..?
 
As dori
Is this very spicy?
 
Ese iute?
Can I have it less spicy?
 
Mai putin iute, ve rog
Can I pay?
 
Nota! (The bill, please)
Cheers!
 
Noroc
Can I have another..?
 
Inca o...
beer
 
bere
water
 
apa plata (still) / apa minerala (sparkling)
I'm a vegetarian
 
Sunt vegetarian (masc) / vegetariana (fem)
Is this cooked with meat / animal fat?
 
Este cu carne / grasime animala?
I don't eat...
 
Nu mananc...
I'm allergic to...
 
Sunt alergic (masc) / alergica (fem)
   
Money, Shopping and Sightseeing
Can I have a..?
 
As dori o...
How much is it?
 
Cat costa?
Do you take credit cards?
 
Primiti carti de credit?
Where can I change money?
 
Unde pot sa schimb bani?
What's the exchange rate today?
 
Care este cursul (dolarului, euro)?
Where is the nearest..?
 
Unde este cea mai apropiata...
What time does the ....open / close?
 
La ce ora se...deschide / inchide?
post office
 
posta
bank
 
banca
travel agency
 
agentie de turism
museum
 
muzeu
mosque / temple / synagogue / church
 
moscheie / templu / sinagoga / biscerica
shop
 
magazin
zoo
 
gradina zoo
swimming pool
 
piscina
beach
 
plaja
cafe
 
cafenea
restaurant
 
restaurant
That's too expensive
 
Prea scump
Still too expensive
 
Tot e prea scump
Do you have anything cheaper?
 
Aventi ceva mai ieftin?
   
Days of the week
Monday
Luni  
Tuesday
Marti  
Wednesday
Miercuri  
Thursday
Joi  
Friday
Vineri  
Saturday
Sambata  
Sunday
Duminica  

 

 
Numbers
1 unu   21 douazecisiunu
2 doi   22 douazecisidoi
3 trei   30 treizeci
4 patru   40 patruzeci
5 cinci   50 cincizeci
6 sase   60 saizeci
7 sapte   70 saptezeci
8 opt   80 optzeci
9 noua   90 nouazeci
10 zece   100 o suta
11 unsprezece   101 osutaunu
12 doissprezece   200 doua sute
13 treisprezece   1000 o mie
14 paisprezece   10000 zece mii
15 cincisprezece   1000000 un milion
16 saisprezece      
17 saptesprezece   1st primul (m) / prima (f)
18 optsprezece   2nd al doilea (m) / a doua (f)
19 nouasprezece   3rd al terilea (m) / a treia (f)
20 douazeci   4th al patrulea (m) / a patra (f)
   
Other useful phrases
Are you sure this is a different temple?
 
Sigur este un alt templu?
I think your bags / goats / chickens / family are in my seat
 
Asta e locul meu!
Does anyone know what happened in the football / cricket / hockey?
 
Ce s-a intamplat la fotbal / cricket / hockey?
 

Afrikaans | Arabic | Australian! | Bahasa Melayu | Bengali | Catalan | Czech | Dioula | Dutch | Euskera
Farsi | Finnish | French | German | Greek | Hebrew | Hindi | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Korean
Luxembourgish | Mandarin Chinese | Maori | Mongolian | Polish | Portuguese | Romanian | Russian
Setswana | Slovak | Spanish | Swedish | Tagalog | Taiwanese Chinese | Thai | Turkish | Welsh

Do you speak a language that doesn't appear here? Email us at morethanfootprints@day12.com and we'll send you the template for this page. You can also get in touch if you have ideas for any words or phrases we've missed.

 

 
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