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Table of Contents
How to Use this Book 13
Pronunciation Guide 14
Afrikaans 17
Akan (also called TWI) 24
Albanian 31
Amharic 38
Arabic 45
Armenian 54
Azeri 61
Belarusian 68
Bemba (see Cibemba) 76
Bengali 77
Bosnian (see Serbo-Croatian) 83
Bulgarian 84
Cambodian (see Khmer) 93
Cebuano 94
Chichewa (also called Nyanja) 98
Chikaonde (see Kikaonde) 105
Chilunda (see Lunda) 106
Chinese (Mandarin) 107
Chitumbuka (also called Tumbuka) 113
Cibemba (also called Bemba or Ichibemba) 118
Citonga (also called Plateau Tonga or Zambesi) 124
Congo (see Kongo) 130
Croatian (see Serbo-Croatian) 131
Czech 132
Dagaare 140
Danish 145
Dari 151
Dutch 158
Estonian 164
Farsi 171
Finnish 179
French 185
Gaelic,Irish 192
Gaelic,Scots 199
Ganda (see Lagunda) 206
Georgian 207
German 213
Greek 220
Haitian Creole 228
Hausa 234
Hebrew 239
Hindi 247
Hungarian 257
Icelandic 265
Ichibemba (see Cibemba) 272
Ilocano/Ilokano (see Iloko) 273
Iloko (also called Ilocano or Ilokano) 274
Indonesian 282
Italian 288
Japanese 295
Kaonde (see Kikaonde) 303
Khmer (also called Cambodian) 304
Kikaonde (also called Kaonde or Chikaonde) 314
Kikongo (see Kongo) 319
Kongo (also called Kikongo or Congo) 320
Korean 327
Lingala 333
Lozi (see Silozi) 340
Lunda (also called Chilunda) 341
Luvale 346
Ndebele 352
Nepali 360
Norwegian 366
Nyanja (see Chichewa) 371
Polish 372
Portuguese 378
Quechua 384
Romanian 391
Russian 397
Sotho,Southern (see Sesotho) 405
Serbian (see Serbo-Croatian) 406
Serbo-Croatian 407
Sesotho (also called Southern Sotho) 421
Setswant (also called Tswana) 429
Silozi (also called Lozi) 437
Somali 442
Spanish 449
Tagalog 455
Tonga,Plateau (see Citonga) 459
Tsonga (see Xitsonga) 460
Tswana (see Setswana) 461
Tumbuka (see Chitumbuka) 462
Turkish 463
Twi (see Akan) 469
Xhosa 470
Xitsonga (also called Tsonga) 480
Zambesi (see Citonga) 488
Zulu 489
Countries of the World,Official Languages
and US Embassies 499
Afghanistan 499
Albanian 500
Algeria 500
American Samoa 500
Andorra 500
Anguilla 501
Angola 501
Antigua and Barbuda 501
Argentina 502
Armenia 502
Aruba 502
Australia 503
Austria 503
Azerbaijan 503
Bahamas 503
Bahrain 504
Bangladesh 504
Barbados 504
Belarus 505
Belgium 505
Belize 505
Benin 505
Bermuda 506
Bhutan 506
Bolivia 506
Bosnia-Herzegovina 506
Botswana 507
Brazil 507
British Indian Ocean Territory 508
British Virgin Islands 508
Brunei 509
Bulgaria 509
Bukina Faso 509
Burma (see Myanmar) 509
Burundi 510
Cambodia 510
Cameroon 510
Canada 510
Canary Islands 512
Cape Verde Islands 512
Cayman Islands 512
Central African Republic 512
Chad 512
Chile 513
China 513
Colombia 514
Comoros Islands 514
Congo,Republic of 514
Cook Islands 515
Costa Rica 515
Cote d?Ivoire 515
Croatia 516
Cuba 516
Cyprus 516
Czech Republic 517
Democratic Republic of Congo 517
Denmark 517
Djibouti 517
Dominica 518
Dominican Republic 518
Easter Island 518
Ecuador 518
Egypt 519
El Salvador 519
Equatorial Guinea 520
Eritrea 520
Estonia 520
Ethiopia 520
Falkland Islands 521
Fiji 521
Finland 521
France 521
French Guiana 522
French Polynesia 523
Gabon 523
Gambia 523
Georgia 523
Germany 524
Ghana 525
Gibraltar 525
Greece 526
Greenland 526
Grenada 526
Guadeloupe 526
Guam 527
Guatemala 527
Guinea 527
Guinea-Bissau 527
Guyana 528
Haiti 528
Honduras 528
Hong Kong (part of China) 528
Hungary 529
Iceland 529
India 529
Indonesia 530
Iran 531
Iraq 531
Ireland 532
Israel 532
Italy 532
Ivory Coast (see Cote d?Ivoire) 533
Jamaica 533
Japan 534
Jordan 535
Kazakhstan 535
Kenya 535
Kiribati 536
Korea,North 536
Korea,South 536
Kosovo (part of Serbia) 536
Kuwait 536
Kyrgyzstan 537
Laos 537
Latvia 537
Lebanon 538
Lesotho 538
Liberia 538
Libya 538
Liechtenstein 539
Lithuania 539
Luxembourg 539
Macedonia 539
Madagascar 540
Malaysia 540
Malawi 540
Maldives 541
Mali 541
Malta 541
Marshall Islands 541
Martinique 542
Mauritania 542
Mauritius 542
Mayotte 543
Mexico 543
Micronesia 544
Midway Islands 544
Moldava 544
Monaco 544
Mongolia 545
Morocco 545
Montserrat 545
Mozambique 546
Myanmar 546
Namibia 546
Nauru 547
Nepal 547
Netherlands 547
Netherlands Antilles 548
New Caledonia 548
New Zealand 548
Nicaragua 549
Niger 549
Nigeria 549
Niue 550
Norfolk Island 550
Northern Mariana Islands 550
Norway 550
Oman 550
Palau 551
Pakistan 551
Palestinian West Bank and Gaza 552
Panama 552
Papua New Guinea 552
Paraguay 553
Peru 553
Philippines 553
Pitcairn 554
Poland 554
Portugal 554
Puerto Rico 555
Qatar 555
Reunion 555
Romania 555
Russia 556
Rwanda 556
Samoa,Independent State of (Western Samoa) 556
San Marino 557
Sao Tome e Principe 557
Saudi Arabia 557
Senegal 558
Serbia (see Yugoslavia) 558
Seychelles 558
Sierra Leone 558
Singapore 558
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) 559
Slovenia 559
Solomon Islands 559
Somalia 560
South Africa 560
Spain 561
Sri Lanka 561
St,Helena 562
St,Kitts-Nevis 562
St,Lucia 562
St,Pierre and Miquelon 562
St,Vincent and the Grenadines 562
Sudan 563
Suriname 563
Swaziland 563
Sweden 564
Switzerland 564
Syria 565
Taiwan 565
Tajikistan 565
Tanzania 566
Thailand 566
Timor Lorosae 566
Togo 567
Tokelau 567
Tonga 567
Tunisia 568
Turkey 568
Turkmenistan 568
Turks and Caicos Islands 569
Tuvalu 569
Uganda 569
Ukraine 569
United Arab Emirates 570
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 570
USA 571
U.S,Virgin Islands 571
Uruguay 571
Uzbekistan 571
Vanuatu 572
Vatican State 572
Venezuela 572
Vietnam 573
Wake Island 573
Wallis and Futuna 573
Yemen 573
Yugoslavia 573
Zaire (see Democratic Republic of Congo) 574
Zambia 574
Zimbabwe 574
Computer Tips for Travelers 575
Acknowledgements 580
About the Author 584
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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This book is not meant to cover every possible situation that
could arise while traveling abroad,just basic needs of business
travelers,It might help to remember that most non-English
speaking people are thrilled when an English-speaker makes the
effort to try to communicate in their language,It is a way of
letting the other person know that you value their culture and
language,even if they can already communicate in English,
The phrases in this book have been contributed by many
different translators,who have also provided the pronunciations,
The pronunciation guides are approximations based on the
English phonetic system? it would be impossible to teach an
English speaker every little nuance of correct pronunciation of a
particular language just with the aid of this book,This book is
not meant to be a substitute for a language course! But we have
tried to create guides that an American English speaker can
understand and use for successful communication in other
languages with as little trouble as possible,
In each language chapter,if there are two lines in addition to the
English (three in all),the second line is the phrase the way it is
written in the foreign language,while the third line is the
pronunciation guide,If there are only two lines in all,the second
line is either a pronunciation guide (the foreign language was in
a script we chose not to include in this book),or it is the foreign
language,and no pronunciation line is needed because of the
understandability of the writing system,
Most translators have provided cultural notes following the
translation of the phrases,If there is no cultural commentary
following the translation for a particular language,then the
translator felt that there was probably nothing major to take into
consideration in their country,This is no guarantee,of course,
It is always a good idea to read as much as you can about the
culture of the country to which you are traveling before you go,
Also,it might be good to look at the cultural notes under other
languages spoken in the same part of the world to which you are
traveling,
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:
This guide applies to all languages in this book that do not have
their own separate pronunciation guide provided,If it is
necessary or advantageous to use a different system for a
particular language (languages with tones,for example),a
separate pronunciation guide has been provided with the
language,
All letters sound like they normally do in English,Special
exceptions and a few more detailed explanations are below,
Vowels
ah =?a? as in?father?
ay =?a? as in?late?
aw =?aw? in?awful?
=?a? in?cat?
ee =?ee? as in?beet?
eh =?e? as in?bed?
er =?er? as in?perfect? or?ir? as in?bird?
ew =?ew? in?new?
i =?i? as in?bit?
igh =?i? as in?light?
oo =?oo? as in?loose?
oh =?o? as in?note?
ow =?ow? as in?now?
oy =?oy? as in?toy?
uh =?u? as in?cut?
u =?oo? as in?book? or?u? as in?put?
Special Consonants Not Found in English
n = if you see this after a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) it means that it is
pronounced through the nose,It is called a?nasal vowel?,In
other words,in Hindi or French or Portuguese,?on? is not
pronounced like the word?own? but like?oh? said through the
nose,
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r? in most languages,the?r? is trilled as in Spanish or Italian,
In German and French,however,it is in the back of the throat,a
bit like gargling,Others are completely different,It is best to
listen to the native speakers around you or to samples on the
Internet to learn how to pronounce the?r?,
xh =?ch? as in Scottish?loch?
gh = the?voiced? counterpart of?xh? above,If a sound is
voiced?,that means that you vibrate your vocal cords when you
say it,For instance,?s? is not voiced,but?z? is voiced,So make
the?xh? sound,but vibrate your vocal cords at the same time,
This is a common sound in Arabic and many other languages,
zh =?z? in?azure?
= the soft sound in the back of your mouth that you get when
you say the word?human? but prolong the?h?,
th = as in English?thing?
dh =?th? as in English?the?,
q = a sound like?k? but further back in the throat,This is a
common sound in Semitic languages such as Arabic and
Amharic,
Accent
Stress on a certain syllable in a word is indicated by all capital
letters,For instance,in English,if we were using the same
system to show accent,we would write?a-PART-ment? or?en-
cy-clo-PE-di-a?,This is not appropriate for all languages,
especially for tone languages like Chinese,Vietnamese and
many African languages,But that problem will be addressed in
the special explanations for those languages,
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If stress is very predictable for a particular language,there will
simply be a note like?stress is normally on the first syllable of a
word.?
Listening to the Language
There are websites for almost every language,Although we
have indicated a few websites for some of the languages in this
book,website addresses often change,so we will not publish
actual URL?s for most languages in this book,If,however,you
have access to a computer with an audio program,just go to
www.google.com and search for the name of the language you
want to hear,plus?pronunciation? and?audio.? Among the
search results,you will usually be able to find at least one or
more websites providing recorded examples of the language,
For example,if you are searching for recorded examples of
Norwegian,simply type in the three words?Norwegian?,
audio? and?pronunciation? into the search box on the Google
website,
OTHER INTERESTING WEBSITES RELATED TO
LANGUAGES
http://www.ethnologue.com? The website of the Summer
Institute of Linguistics,This site has maps and information
related to every language in the world,
http://members.fortunecity.com/mikecolley/langnum --?Michael
Colley?s Language Number Page?,Contains the numbers 1-10 in
an incredible number of languages with audio recordings of
native speakers pronouncing the numbers for many of the
languages,
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AFRIKAANS
One of the official languages of South Africa,Also spoken by
parts of the population in Botswana,Malawi,Namibia,and
Zambia,Afrikaans is a variant of Dutch brought to Africa by
17th century colonists which has been influenced by Malay,
Portuguese,other European languages,as well as the African
languages of the region,
In Afrikaans,stress is normally on the first syllable of a word
(like the English words FA-ther and MAIL-man),
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hello,goed om jou te ontmoet,
[Heh-ler-oo,xhood ohm yer-oo tuh awnt-moot]
I only speak English,
Ek praat net Engels,
[Ehk praht neht ehng-gehls]
I don`t understand,
Ek verstaan nie,
[Ehk fuhr-stahn nee]
What is this?
Wat is dit?
[Vaht uhs duht?]
What is the time?
Hoe laat is dit?
[Hoo laht uhs duht?]
What is the date?
Wat is die datum?
[Vaht uhs dee dah-term?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Waar is die naaste toilet?
[Vahr uhs dee nah-stuh toy-leht?]
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Where is the nearest hotel?
Waar is die naaste hotel?
[Vahr uhs dee nah-stuh haw-tehl?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Waar is die naaste lughawe?
[Vahr uhs dee nah-stuh lerxh-hah-vuh?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
[Vahr uhs dee nah-stuh haws-pee-tahl?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Waar is die naaste Amerikannse restaurant?
[Vahr uhs dee nah-stuh ah-meh-ree-kahng-suh rehs-too-rahnt?]
What do you need to make this work?
Wat benodig jy om dit te laat werk?
[Vaht buh-naw-dehxh yuh-ee awm duht tuh laht vehrk?]
Who is the decision maker?
Wie is die besluitnemer?
[Vee uhs dee buh-sluh-ewt-nay-muhr?]
May I use the phone?
Mag ek die telefoon gebruik?
[Mahxh ehk dee teh-leh-fohn xhuh-bruh-ewk?]
May I use the computer?
Mag ek die rekenaar gebruik?
[Mahxh ehk dee ray-kuh-nahr xhuh-bruh-ewk?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Mag ek n oomblik alleen met my vennoot praat?
[Mahxh ehk n ohm-bluhk ah-layn mayt muh-ee vuh-noht praht?]
Let`s make this deal happen today,
Kom ons sluit vandag hierdie ooreenkoms,
[Kawm awngs sluh-ewt vahn-dahxh heer-dee oh-rayn-kohms.]
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Yes
Ja
[Yah]
No
Nee
[Nay]
Why
Hoekom / Waarom
[Hoo-kawm / vah-rawm]
How
Hoe
[Hoo]
Maybe
Dalk / Miskien
[Dahlk / muhs-keen]
Thank you
Dankie
[Dahn-kee]
Sign here
Teken hier,
[Tay-kuhn heer]
Please
Asseblief
[Ah-suh-bleef]
My name is?
My naam is?
[Muh-ee nahm uhs?]
What is your name?
Wat is jou naam?
[Vaht uhs yer-oo nahm?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Waar kan ek n tolk vind?
[Vahr kahn ehk n tawlk fuhnd?]
I need a hotel room,
Ek het n hotelkamer nodig,
[Ehk hayt n haw-tehl-kah-muhr naw-duhxh]
I need water,
Ek het water nodig,
[Ehk hayt vah-tuhr naw-duhxh]
I need food,
Ek het kos nodig,
[Ehk hayt kaws naw-duhxh]
I need sleep,
Ek het slap nodig,
[Ehk hayt slahp naw-duhxh]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Hoeveel kos die kamer vir een nag?
[Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr ayn nahxh?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Hoeveel kos die kamer vir twee nagte?
[Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr tvay nahxh-tuh?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Hoeveel kos die kamer vir n week?
[Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr n vayk?]
I would like the room,
Ek wil graag die kamer hê,
[Ehk vuhl xhrahxh dee kah-muhr hay]
I would like the car,
Ek wil graag die motor hê,
[Ehk vuhl xhrahxh dee maw-tuhr hay]
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How do I get to
Hoe kom ek uit by
[Hoo kawm ehk uh-ewt buh-ee]
Please draw me a map,
Teken asseblief vir my n kaart,
[Tay-kuhn ah-suh-bleef fuhr muh-ee n kahrt]
Good-bye
Totsiens
[Tawt-seens]
Where can I rent a car?
Waar kan ek n motor huur?
[Vahr kahn ehk n maw-tuhr hewr?]
How can our company help you?
Hoe kan ons maatskappy u help?
[Hoo kahn awns maht-skah-puh-ee ew hehlp?]
We`ll gladly submit an estimate,
Ons sal graag n beraming voorlê,
[Awns sahl xhrahxh n buh-rah-muhng fohr-leh]
We`ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Ons sal graag ons aanbevelings sonder enige verpligting voorlê,
[Awns sahl xhrahxh awns ahn-buh-vay-luhngs sawn-duhr ay-
nee-xhuh vuhr-pluxh-teeng fohr-leh]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Mag ons n aanbod vir u saamstel?
[Maxh awns n ahn-bawd fuhr ew sahm-stehl?]
We would like to help you,
Ons wil u graag help,
[Awns wuhl ew xhrahxh hehlp]
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Is our price within your range?
Is ons prys binne u perke?
[Uhs awns pruh-ees buh-nuh ew pehr-kuh?]
When may we get to work on this project?
Wanneer sal ons aan hierdie projek kan begin werk?
[Vah-nayr sahl awns ahn heer-dee praw-yehk kahn buh-xhuhn
vehrk?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Het u enige kommer oor ons produk?
[Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns praw-derk?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Het u enige kommer oor ons diens?
[Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns deens?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Het u enige kommer oor ons prys?
[Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns pruh-ees?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Mag ek u more terugskakel?
[Mahx ehk ew maw-ruh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?]
May I call you back next week?
Mag ek u volgende week terugskakel?
[Mahx ehk ew fawl-xhehn-duh vayk tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Mag ek u vanmiddag terugskakel?
[Mahx ehk ew fahn-muh-dahxh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Mag ek u in die oggend terugskakel?
[Mahx ehk ew uhn dee oh-xhuhnd tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?]
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Who should be my contact within your company?
Wie sal my kontakpersoon in u maatskappy wees?
[Vee sahl muh-ee kawn-tahk-pehr-sohn uhn ew maht-skah-puh-
ee vays?]
Notes,
n? in Afrikaans means?a? in English,
e.g,?n mana man?
In a formal situation,when you do not know the person well and
you want to show respect,use?u? (ew),instead of?jou.?(yer-oo)
Use?jou? when you talk to a person in a relaxed,informal way,
eg,Wat is jou naam? (vuht uhs yer-oo nahm)? What is your
name? (informal)
Wat is u naam? (vuht uhs ew nahm)? What is your name?
(formal)
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AKAN (also called TWI)
A language of West Africa with several dialects,such as Fante,
Akuepam Twi,Asante Twi,It is one of the national languages of
Ghana and is spoken by over 10 million people,
Akan is a tone language,That means that the pitch of the voice
used with each syllable is important,but there is no stress accent
on a particular syllable,If the vowel is unmarked,it is a mid-
tone,If there is a ( ) above the vowel (examples,á é í ó ú),
then the syllable has a higher tone,If there is a (`) above the
vowel (examples,à è ì ò ù),then the syllable has a lower tone,
Also,in Akan,consonants such as?n? or?m? may count as
syllables by themselves with their own tones,You can listen to a
sample at http://www.unizh.ch/spw/afrling/aliakan/,Click on
Tune your ears to Akan? or on one of the introductory lessons,
and you can listen to sentences that illustrate the differences in
tones,You will need RealJukebox or RealPlayer and speakers
on your computer in order to do this,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Héi,y anígyé s máhyíá wó,
[Háy-ee,eh-yáy ah-née-jáy séh máh-shée-áh wóh]
I only speak English,
Meká ngyirési br fó nkóá,
[May-káh n-jee-ráy-see braw-fóh n-kóh-áh]
I don?t understand,
Menté ásé,
[Mayn-táy áh-sáy-éh]
What is this?
Yeí y dé n?
[Yay-ée yeh dáy-éhn?]
What is the time?
Mmér nó áb s n?
[M-máy-réh nóh áh-baw séhn?]
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What is the date?
nn y dá á t só s n?
[Ehn-néh yeh dáh áh eh-táw sóh séhn?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Agyanáíbéá á b i há w héé?
[Ah-jah-náh-ée-báy-áh áh eh-béh-ee sháh waw sháy?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Ah hogyébéá á b i há w héé?
[Ah-shaw-shoh-jáy-báy-áh áh eh-béh-ee sháh waw sháy?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Ewiemhy í ágyínae á b i há w héé?
[Eh-wee-ehm-shéh-ée áh-jée-nigh-éh áh eh-béh-ee sháh waw
sháy?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Ayaresábéá á b i há w héé?
[Ah-yah-ray-sáh-báy-áh áh eh-béh-ee sháh waw sháy?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Améréka adidíbéá á b i há w héé?
[Ah-máy-ráy-kah ah-dee-dée-báy-áh áh eh-béh-ee sháh waw
sháy?]
What do you need to make this work?
dé n na wóbéhíá ámá yeí áy adwúmá?
[Eh-dáy-éhn nah wóh-báy-shée-áh áh-máh yay-ée áh-yéh ah-
jwóo-máh?]
Who is the decision maker?
Hwáí né p b fó nó?
[Sháh-ée náy paw-báw-fóh-áw nóh?]
May I use the phone?
M túmí ásr ahomatrófó nó?
[Méh-tóo-mée áhs-réh ah-shoh-mah-tr-óh-fóh-áw nóh?]
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May I use the computer?
M túmí ásr k mpúúta nó?
[Méh-tóo-mée áhs-réh kawm-póo-tah nóh?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
M túmí né mehókáfó nkóáá ákasá mmr tiá bí?
[Méh-tóo-mée náy may-shóh-káh-fóh-áw n-kóh-áh áh-kah-sáh
m-mreh-tee-áh bée?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Y mmá nhyehy ny adwúmá nn,
[Yéhm-máh n-shay-sheh-éh n-yéh ah-jwóo-máh n-néh]
Yes
Aáné
[Ah-áh-náy]
No
Daabí
[Dah-bée]
Why
ád n
[áh-déh n]
How
tes n
[eh-tay-sé hn]
Maybe
éebí á
[áy-ay-bée áh]
Thank you,
Medaase,
[May-dahs-say]
Sign here,
Fa wo nsá hy àséé w há,
[Fah woh n-sáh shéh àh-sáy waw shah]
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Please,
Anídíé mú,
[Ah-née-dée-áy móo]
My name is?
Me dín de?
[May déen day?]
What is your name?
Wo dín de s n?
[Woh déen day séhn?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
béé na mányá nt mgyináfó?
[Eh-báy nah máhn-yáh n-tehm-jee-náh-fóh-áw?]
I need a hotel room,
Mehiá ah hogyé dán.
[May-hee-áh ah-shaw-shoh-jáy dáhn]
I need water,(polite)
(W anídíé mú),mehiá nsúó,
[(Waw ah-née-dée-áy móo),may-shee-áh n-sóo-óh]
I need food,(polite)
(W anídíé mú),mehiá aduané,
[(Waw ah-née-dée-áy móo),may-shee-áh ah-dwah-náy]
I need sleep,(polite)
(W anídíé mú),mehiá nná,
[(Waw ah-née-dée-áy móo),may-shee-áh n-náh]
How much does the room cost for one night?
dán bó anadwó baakó bó y sén?
[Eh-dáhn bóh-áw ah-nah-jwóh bah-kóh bóh-áw yeh sáyn?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
dán bó anadwó mienú bó y sén?
[Eh-dáhn bóh-áw ah-nah-jwóh mee-ay-nóo bóh-áw yeh sáyn?]
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How much does the room cost for one week?
dán bó nawótwé baakó bó y sén?
[Eh-dáhn bóh-áw nah-wóh-chwáy bah-kóh bóh-áw yeh sáyn?]
I would like the room,
M p dán nó,
[Méh-péh dáhn nóh]
I would like the car,
M p teasé nam (kaá) nó,
[Méh-péh tay-ah-sáy-eh-nahm (kah-áh) nóh]
I would not like the room,
Mémp dán nó,
[Máym-péh dáhn nóh]
I would not like the car,
Mémp teasé nam (kaá) nó,
[Máym-péh tay-ah-sáy-eh-nahm (kah-áh) nóh]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
M y d n ák
[Méh-yéh-déhn áh-kaw?.?]
Please draw me a map,
Anídíé mú,y akwankyer nyínasó má me,
[Ah-née-dée-áy móo,yeh ah-kwahn-chay-réh n-yée-nah-sóh-áw
máh may]
Good-bye,
Nante yíé / baábayé
[Nahn-tay yée-áy / bah-áh-bah-yáy]
Where can I rent a car?
héé na m tumí áf m teasé nam (káa)?
[Eh-sháy nah méh-too-mée áh-féhm tay-ah-sáy-eh-nahm (káh-
ah)?]
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How can our company help you?
Kwán b n só na y n adwúmàkúó yí bétúmí ábóá wó?
[Kwáhn béhn sóh nah yehn ah-jwóo-màh-kóo-óh yée báy-tóo-
mée áh-bóh-áh wóh?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Anígyé mú,y b br wo ntotohóó bí,á ny háw bíárá,
[Ah-née-jáy- h móo,yeh-béh-bréh woh n-toh-toh-hóh bée,áh
éhn-yéh háhw bée-áh-ráh]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Anígyé mú,y b br wo y n nhyéhy,á ny háw bíárá,
[Ah-née-jáy- h móo,yeh-béh-bréh woh yehn n-sháy-sheh-éh,áh
éhn-yéh háhw bée-áh-ráh]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Y nhyéhy nyinasó bi mmá wó?
[Yéhn-sháy-shéh nyee-nah-sóh-áw bee m-máh wóh?]
We would like to help you,
Y b p s y b bóá wó,
[Yeh-béh-péh séh yeh-béh-bóh-áh wóh]
Is our price within your range?
Y bó nó w wo nsúsue mú?
[Yéh bóh-áw nóh waw woh n-sóo-sway-éh móo?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Dab n na y b túmí áhy adwúmá yeí asé ámá wó?
[Dah-béhn nah yeh-béh-tóo-mée áh-shéh ah-jwóo-máh yay-ée
ah-sáy áh-máh wóh?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Wó w háw bí w y n ay dé hó?
[Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn ah-yéh-dáy-éh shóh?]
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Do you have any concerns about our service?
Wó w háw bí w y n y béá hó?
[Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn yéh-báy-áh shóh?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Wó w háw bí w y n bób hó?
[Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn bóh-báw shóh?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo kyéná?
[Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh aw-cháy-náh?]
May I call you back next week?
Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo nawótwé s nn?
[Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh nah-wóh-chwáy séh n-
néh?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo awiá yí?
[Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh ah-wee-áh yée?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo an pa br?
[Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh ah-naw-pah bréh?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Hwáí na mésí ne só nkitahodíé mú w wo adwúmakúó nó mú?
[Sháh-ée nah máy-sée nay sóh n-kee-tah-shoh-dée-áy móo waw
woh ah-jwóo-mah-kóo-óh nóh móo?]
NOTES,See general notes on Africa under Chichewa.
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ALBANIAN
This is the national language of Albania,with dialects also
spoken in parts of Italy,Greece,Yugoslavia,Bulgaria,Kosovo,
Macedonia,Romania,and Slovenia by a total of about 5 million
people in the region,The?r? is strongly trilled,like in Spanish
burro?,
If a word has more than one syllable,the accent normally falls
on the second to last syllable,
Hello,nice to meet you,
P?rsh?ndetje,g?zohem q? u njoftuam,
[Per-shehn-deht-yeh,g?zoh-ehm tyeh oo nyohf-too?am]
I only speak English,
Un? flas vet?m englisht?,
[Oon flyahs veh-tehm ehng-lisht]
I don't understand,
Nuk kuptoj,
[Nook koop-toy]
What is this?
ka?sht? kjo?
[Chkah ehsht kyoh?]
What is the time?
Sa?sht? ora?
[Sah ehsht oh-rah?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Ku?sht? toaleti m? i af?rt?
[Koo ehsht toh-ah-leh-tee meh ee ah-fert?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Ku?sht? aeroporti m? i af?rt?
[Koo ehsht ah-eh-roh-pohr-tee meh ee ah-fert?]
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Where is the nearest hospital?
Ku?sht? spitali m? i af?rt?
[Koo ehsht spee-tah-lyee meh ee ah-fert?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Ku?sht? restorani amerikan m? i af?rt?
[Koo ehsht reh-stoh-rah-nee ah-meh-ree-kahn meh ee ah-fert?]
What do you need to make this work?
ka duhet q? kjo t? korr sukses?
[Chkah doo-heht tyeh kyoh t' kohr sook-sehs?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kush vendos p?r k?t
[Koosh vehn-dohs per keht?]
May I use the phone?
A mund t? sh?rbehem me telefonin?
[Ah moond t' sher-beh-hehm meh teh-leh-foh-neen?]
May I use the computer?
A mund t? sh?rbehem me kompjuterin?
[Ah moond t? sher-beh-hehm meh kohm-pyoo-teh-reen?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
A mund shkurt t? flas vet?m me partnerin tim?
[Ah moond shkoort t? flyahs veh-tehm meh pahrt-neh-reen teem?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Hajde sot? t? arim? mar?veshtje,
[Hahy-deh soht t? areem mahr?vehsh-tyeh]
Yes
Po
[Poh]
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No
Jo
[Yoh]
Why
Pse
[P?seh]
How
Si
[See]
Maybe
Ndoshta
[N?doosh-tah]
Thank you
Ju falemenderit
[Yoo fah-leh-mehn-deh-reet]
Sign here,
N?nshkruani k?tu,
[Nensh-kroo-ah-nee k?too]
Please
Ju lutem
[Yoo lyoo-tehm]
My name is?
Emri im?sht
[Ehm-ree eem ehsht...]
What is your name?
Si e keni emrin?
[See eh keh-nee ehm-reen?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ku mund t? gjej? p?rkthyes?
[Koo moond t? gy?ye perk-thew-ehs?]
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I need a hotel room,
M? duhet dhom? moteli,
[M? doo-heht dhoh-meh moh-tehl-yee] (See pronunciation
guide for explanantion of?dh?)
I need water,(polite)
A mund t? m? jepni uj
[Ah moond t? meh yehp-nee oo-y]
I need food,(polite)
A mund t? ha di?ka?
[Ah moond t? hah deech-kah?]
I need sleep,(polite)
M? duhet t? flej?,
[Meh doo-heht t? flehy]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Sa kushton dhoma p?r nj? nat
[Sah koosh-tohn dhoh-mah per nyeh naht?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Sa kushton dhoma p?r dy net
[Sah koosh-tohn dhoh-mah per dew neht?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Sa kushton dhoma p?r nj? jav
[Sah koosh-tohn dhoh-mah per nyeh yahv?]
I would like the room,
Mundet k?t? dhom?,
[Moon-deht keht dhohm]
I would like the car,
Mundet k?t? vetur?,
[Moon-deht keht veh-toor]
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I would not like the room,
Nuk e dua k?t? dhom?,
[Nook eh doo-ah keht dhohm]
I would not like the car,
Nuk e dua k?t? vetur?,
[Nook eh doo-ah keht veh-toor]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Si t? arij? deri tek
[See t? ah-reey' deh-ree tehk...?]
Please draw me a map,
Ju lutem m? vizatoni hart?n,
[Yoo lyoo-tehm m? vee-zah-toh-nee hahr-tehn]
Good-bye,
Mir?upafshim,
[Mee-r'oo-pahf-sheem]
Where can I rent a car?
Ku mund t? huazoj vetur
[Koo moond t? hoo-ah-zoy veh-toor?]
How can our company help you?
Si mund t? ju ndihmoj? firma jon
[See moond t?yoo n?deeh-moy feer-mah yohn?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Me gjith? qejf? do t`ua jepnim vlersime,
[Meh gyeeth tyehyf doh t?oo-ah yehp-neem vlehr-see-meh]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Me gjith? qejf? do t?ua jepnim rekomandim pa obligime,
[Me gyeeth tyehyf doh t?oo-ah yehp-neem reh-koh-mahn-deem
pah ohb-lee-gee-meh]
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May we put together a proposal for you?
A mund t? ju japim ofert
[Ah moond t? yoo yah-peem oh-fert?]
We would like to help you,
Kishim dashtur t? j`u ndihmojm?,
[Kee-sheem dahsh-toor t?yoo n?dee-moym]
Is our price within your range?
mimi jon? a?sht? i pranuesh?m p?r ju?
[Chmee-mee yohn ah ehsht ee prah-noo-ehsh-ehm per yoo?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kur mund t? fillojm? t? punojm? p?r ju n? k?t? projekt?
[Koor moond t? fee-loym t? poo-noym per yoo n? keht proh-
yehkt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
A ju brengos di?ka n? lidhje me produktet tona?
[Ah yoo brehn-gohs deech-kah n? leedh-yeh meh proh-dook-teht
toh-nah?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
A ju bregons di?ka n? lidhje me sh?rbimin ton
[Ah yoo breh-gohns deech-kah n? leedh-yeh meh sher-bee-meen
tohn?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
A ju brengos di?ka n? lidhje me?mimet tona?
[Ah yoo brehn-gohs deech-kah n? leedh-yeh meh chmee-meht
toh-nah?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
A mund t? j`u thirri nes?r?
[Ah moond t? yoo thee-ree neh-ser?]
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May I call you back next week?
A mund t? j`u thirri jav?n e ardh?shme?
[Ah moond t? yoo thee-ree yah-vehn eh ardh?shmeh?]
May I call you back in the morning?
A mund t? j`u thirri n? m?ngjez?
[Ah moond t? yoo thee-ree n? mehn-gyehs?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kush do t? kontaktoj? me mua nga firma juaj?
[Koosh doh t? kohn-tahk-toy meh moo-ah n'gah feer-mah yoo-
ahy?]
Notes,
Albania is a country pressed with financial problems,They
admire Americans,their technology and way of doing business,
but are still learning,Albanians are a nation of several faiths,
Catholics,Muslims,Protestants,and Orthodox Christians,
Muslims are the most sensitive regarding contact with their
women,Albanian is also used in Kosovo and Macedonia.
Remember that these countries have experienced a lot of war?
try to be sensitive to local feelings about this,Macedonian
Albanians are mostly Muslim,Try to avoid much contact with
their wives,daughters,or sisters,It?s OK to be their friend,but
do NOT cross the line unless you want to be chased by a bunch
of brothers,husbands or fathers,If you approach a woman/girl
too familiarly,she will also have huge problems in her family,
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AMHARIC
Amharic is spoken by more than 23 million people and is one of
the official/national languages of the Ethiopian Republic (the
other two are Tigrinya and English),It is a Semitic languages
related to Arabic and Hebrew and has a very old writing system
based on an ancient language called Ge?ez,
ny? is pronounced as a single sound in the following words?
like the first?n? in?onion?,The?w? sound may occur at the
end of the word,This is different from English,where it only
comes at the beginning of a word or within a word,but never at
the end,
The?r? is trilled as in Spanish,
Hello,nice to meet you,
TAY-nah EES-tuh-liny,
I only speak English,
Ehng-GLEE-zeh-NYAH b?CHAH eh-NAH-geh-RAH-leh-hoo,
I don?t understand,
Ahl-geh-BAHN?ym,
What is this?
YUH-hay muhnd nehw?
What is the time?
snt seh-AHT nehw?
What is the date?
qeh-NOO snt nehw?
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Where is the nearest toilet?
shint bayt yeht nehw?
Where is the nearest hotel?
hoh-TEHL bayt yeht nehw?
Where is the nearest airport?
AH-yehr mah-rehf-YAHW yeht nehw?
Where is the nearest hospital?
hohs-pee-TAHL yeht nehw?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
yeh-ah-MEH-ri-kahn m?gb yeht y?geh-NYAHL?
What do you need to make this work?
YUH-hay ehn-DEE-she-rah MN-yahs-fehl-GOH-tahl?
Who is the decision maker?
YEH-meew-ehs-nehw mahn nehw?
May I use the phone?
suhl-KOON luh-TEH-qehm?
Computer?
kohm-POO-tehr-oon luh-TEH-qehm?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
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AHN-day kehs-RAH bahl-deh-reh-BAH-yoh gahr l?neh-GAH-gehr,
Lets make this deal happen today,
SM-m?neh-TOON ZAH-reh ehn-ch?RUHSW,
Yes
AH-wuhn
No
igh-DEH-lehm,
Why
LEHM-n?
How
EHN-dayt?
Maybe
m?NAHL-baht,
Thank you
Ah-meh-sehg-NAH-leh-hoo
Sign here
Eh-ZEE gah y?FEHR-moo
Please
Eh-bahk-WOHT?n
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My name is
s?MAY
What is your name?
SUH-muhh mahn nehw? (Pronounce the?h? at the end of the first word)
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ahs-tehr-GWAH-mee yeht ah-geh-NYAHL-hoo?
I need a hotel room,
Ahl-BEHR-goh eh-fehl-GAHL-hoo,
I need water,
WOO-hah Y?SH-toony,
I need food,
m?gb Y?SH-toony,
I need sleep,
meh-teh-NYAHT eh-fehl-GAHL-hoo,
How much does the room cost for one night?
k?FLOO BEH-qehn snt nehw?
How much does the room cost for two night?
k?FLOO leh-HOO-leht qehns snt nehw?
How much does the room cost for one week?
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k?FLOO leh-SAM?nts snt nehw?
I would like the room
k?FLOO t?ROO nehw,
I would like the car
meh-kee-NAHW t?ROO nehw,
I would not like the room
k?FLOO t?ROO igh-DEH-lehm,
I would not like the car
meh-kee-NAHW t?ROO igh-DEH-lehm,
How do I get to
y?HEN?n BOH-tah ehn-DAYT ah-gay-nyehw-AHL-hoo
Please draw me a map,
Ahq-tah-CHAH-woon beh-WEH-reh-qeht s?LEHW yah-sah-YOONY,
Good bye
DEH-nah HOO-noo,
Where can I rent a car?
meh-kee-NAH yeht meh-keh-RAH-yeht eh-ch?LAHL-hoo?
How can our company help you?
YAY-nyah d?r?JT ehn-DAYT li-reh-DAH-ch?hoo y?ch?LAHL?
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We'll gladly submit an estimate,
eh-NYAH teh-meh-NOON eh-NAH-qehr-BAH-lehn
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
T?qoh-MAHCH?n g?DAY-tah yeh-lehw-OOM,
May we put together a proposal for you?
proh-POH-zahl ah-zeh-GAHY-tehn eh-NAH-qehr-bl?WOHT?
We would like to help you,
l?n-reh-DAH-woht ehn-weh-DAH-lehn,
Is our price within your range?
WAH-gahch?n bah-seh-BACH-hut MEH-tehn nehw?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
meh-CHEH nehw y-HEHN?n PROH-jehkt yehm?n-jem?r-LOHT?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
s?LEH s?RAH-ch?n tr-TAH-reh ah-LOHT?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
s?LEH s?RAH-ch?n tr-TAH-reh ah-GEHL-g?loht?
Do you have any concerns about our product/service/pricing?
s?LEH s?RAH-ch?n tr-TAH-reh WAH-gah?
May I call you back?
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NEH-geh luh-DEH-wool?loht?
May I call you back next week?
NEH-geh luh-DEH-wool?loht yeh-MEE-qeh t?lehw SAH-mnt?
May I call you back this afternoon?
NEH-geh luh-DEH-wool?loht ZAH-reh keh-SEH-aht?
May I call you back in the morning?
NEH-geh luh-DEH-wool?loht TEH-waht?
Who should be my contact within your company?
keh-drj-TAHCH-hoo MAHN?n nehw yeh-mah-NEH-gah-grehw?
NOTES,
When you agree in business dealings or casual conversation,
don?t give the thumbs up sign,since it means something negative
in this culture,
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ARABIC
Arabic is spoken by millions of people in 25 different countries
of the Middle East and North Africa,and has many different
dialects,The Arabic here is Modern Standard Arabic,the
Arabic used in broadcasting and in literature,
Pronunciation Guide for Arabic:
Vowels
ah =?a? as in?father?
aah =?a? as in?father? but held longer
ee =?ee? as in?beet?
i =?i? as in?bit?
ay =?i? as in?light?
oo =?oo? as in?loose?
o =?o? as in?note?
u =?oo? as in?book? or?u? as in?put?
Special Consonants Not Found in English
r = the?r? is trilled as in Spanish or Italian,
xh =?ch? as in Scottish?loch?
gh = the voiced counterpart of?xh? above,Make the?xh? sound
but vibrate your vocal cords at the same time,
zh =?z? in?azure?
th = as in?thing? (exists in English)
dh =?th? as in English?the?,
q = a sound like?k? but further back in the throat,This is a
common sound in Semitic languages such as Arabic and
Amharic,
= like the beginning sound in the English?uh-uh? (meaning
no?) or?uh-oh?,We call this a glottal stop?,and it can come at
the beginning,middle,or end of a word,
NOTE,A?w? after a vowel means that the?w? is actually
pronounced in that position,unlike in English,There are a
number of sounds in Arabic that do not exist in English,and
these are listed below,However,since they are extremely difficult
for Americans,you can ignore them? if you wish? and still
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communicate fairly effectively,The Arabic letters are given for
these sounds so that you can try them if you like,
Such sounds include,
S=voiceless emphatic/velarized fricative,close to the English
sound in the word bus? pronounced by saying?s? and raising
your tongue in the back of the mouth at the same time,In Arabic
transcription,this sound is written with a dot under the symbol
[S],but is not indicated here,It corresponds to the Arabic letter
C =Voiced pharyngeal fricative,as in the Arabic word /Cahm/
uncle?,Mostly,non-native Arabic speakers replace this sound
with the voiced glottal stop [?],It corresponds to the Arabic letter
,
h =Voicelesss pharyngeal fricative,as in the Arabic word
/hahmmahm/?toilet this sound is the voiceless version of [C],
It is hard for Americans to pronounce it,so they mostly pronounce
it as [h] or[?],i.e.,voiceless glottal fricative,or voiced glottal
respectively,[h] is used in the pronunciation guide,It corresponds
to the Arabic letter.
d =Voiced emphatic alveolar fricative,as in the Arabic word /dil/
shadow,This is usually written with a dot under it,and it is
pronounced by raising the back of the tongue toward the roof of the
mouth when saying?d?,It corresponds to the Arabic letter.
t =Voiceless alveolar emphatic stop,as in the Arabic word /tair/,
This is usually written with a dot under it,and it is pronounced by
raising the back of the tongue toward the roof of the mouth when
saying?t?,It corresponds to the Arabic letter.
Accent
Stress on a certain syllable in a word is indicated by all capital
letters,
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Hello,nice to meet you,
[MAHR-hah-bahn AH-naah sah-?EED biIi-qAAH-?i-kah ]
I only speak English,
.
[AH-naah ah-tah-KAH-llah-mu l-in?KLEE-zee-yyah FAH-qaht]
I don?t understand,
.
[AH-naah laah AHF-hahm]
What is this?
[Maah HAAH-dhah?]
What is the time?
[Kahm ahs-SAAH-?ah?]
What is the date?
[Maah ah-t-taah-REExh ahl-YAHOWM?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
[AY-nah AH-ji-du tiwah-LEET qah-REE-bah min HU-naah?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
[AY-nah AH-ji-du FUN-du-qahn qah-REE-bahn min HU-naah?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
[AY-nah AH-ji-du MUS-tahsh-fah qah-REE-bahtahn min HU-
naah?]
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Where is the nearest American restaurant?
[AY-nah AH-ji-du MAT-?ah-mahn ahm-ree-KEE-yyahn qah-
REE-bahn min HU-naah?]
What do you need to make this work?
[MAAH-dhah TAH-Htaah-ju Li-kay TAH-?-mah-lah HAH-
dhah?]
Who is the decision maker?
[Mahn Hu-wah Mu-ttah-xhidh ahl-qah-RAAHR?]
May I use the phone?
[Hahl bi-?im-KAAH-nee ihs-ti-?MAAHL ahl-HAAH-tif?]
May I use the computer?
[Hahl Bi-?im-KAAH-nee ihs-ti-?MAAHL ji-HAAHZ ahl-kum-
PYEW-tahr?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[Hahl Bi-?im-KAAH-nee?ahn ah-tah-KAH-llah-mah dah-qEE-
qahh Li-WAH-dee MAH-?ah shah-REE-kee?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
,
[DAH-? -naah NAH-? -mah-lu uhl-YAHOWM?AH-
lah?IBRAAHZ HAH-dhi-hi ahl-SAHF-qahh] (pronounce final
h? on the last word.)
Yes
[NAH-?ahm]
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No
[Laah]
Why
[Li-MAAH-dhaah]
How
[KAY-fah]
Maybe
[Ru-bbah-maah]
Thank you
[SHUK-rahn]
Sign here,
[?IHM-dee Hu-naah]
Please
[Min FAHD-lahk]
My name is?
.....,
[AH-naah IS-mee?]
What is your name?
[Maah IS-mu-kah?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
[AY-nah Bi-?im-KAAH-nee?ahn?AH-ji-du mu-TAHR-ji-mahn
FAHOW-ree-yyahn?]
I need a hotel room,
.
[AH-naah Bi-HAAH-jah-tin?i-lah GHuR-fahtin fi ahl-FUN-duq]
I need water,
.
[Ah-naah bi-HAAh-jah-tin i-lah maah-?]
I need food,
.
[AH-naah bi-HAAH-jah-tin i-lah tah-?AAHM]
I need sleep,
.
[AH-naah bi-HAAH-jah-tin i-lah ahn-NAHOWM]
How much does the room cost for the night?
[Kahm TAH-blu-ghu KUL-faht ahl-GHOR-fah fee al-LAY-lah-
ti ahl-WAAH-hi-dahh?] (Pronounce final?h? in last word)
How much does the room cost for two nights?
[Kahm TAH-blu-ghu KUL-faht ahl-GHOR-fah li-lay-lah-
TAYN?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
[Kahm TAH-blu-ghu KuL-fahtu ahl-GHOR-fah fee ahl-?us-
BOO?]
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I would like the room,
.
[AHR-ghah-bu fee ahl-GHuR-fah]
I would like the car,
.
[AHR-ghah-bu fee ahs-say-YAAHR-ah]
How do I get to
...
[KAY-fah AHS-si-lu EE-lah]
Please draw me a map,
.
[AHR-joo?ahn TAHR-su-mah lee XHAH-ree-tah]
Good-bye,
[MAH-?ah?ahs-sah-LAAH-mah]
Where can I rent a car?
[AY-nah Bi-?im-KAAH-nee?ahn?ahs-tah-?AH-jeh-rah say-
YAAHR-ah?]
How can our company help you?
[KAY-fah Bi-?im-KAAHN shah-ree-KAH-ti-nah MU-saah-?ah-
dah-tih-kah?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
.
[Yus-?EH-du-naah?ahn nu-sah-LLi-mah-kah tahq-WEE-mahn
D-OO-nah?il-ZAAHM]
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We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
.
[Yus-?EH-du-naah?ahn nu-sah-LLi-mah-kah?uh-ROO-dah-
naah D-OO-nah?il-ZAAHM]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Hahl LAH-naah Bi-wah-d? AHR-dahnaah sah-WEE-yyah-tahn
lahk?]
We would like to help you,
.
[NAH-wah-ddu mu-SAAH-?ah-dah-ta-kah]
Is our price within your range?
[Hahl ahs-?AAH-ru-naah Hi-yah DEM-nah hu-D-OO-di-kah?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[MAH-tah YUM-ki-nu-naah?ahn nah-?A-mah-lah LAH-
kah?AH-lah HAH-dhah ahl-mah-SHROO-]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
[Hahl LAH-day-kah?ayy i?hti-maah-MAAHT bi-SHAAH-?n-i
mun-tah-JAAH-ti-naah?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
[Hahl LAH-day-kah?ayy ihti-maah-MAAHT bi-SHAAH-?n-i
XHID-mah-ti-naah?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
[Hahl LAH-day-kah?ay i?hti-maah-MAAHT biSHAAH-?n-i
ahs-?AAH-ri-naah?]
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May I call you back tomorrow?
[Hahl bi-l-?im-KAAHN ahl-?i-tti-SAAHL BI-kah GHAH-dahn?]
May I call you back next week?
[Hahl bil-?im-KAAHN ahl-?i-tti-SAAHL BI-kah fee ahl-?us-
BOO-?i ahl-QAAH-dehm?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
[Hahl bil-?im-KAAHN ahl-?i-tti-SAAHL Bi-kah BAH-?-dah ah-
DDUH-r ahl-YAHWOM?]
May I call you back in the morning?
[Hahl bil-?im-KAAHN ahl-?i-ttih-SAAHL Bi-kah fee ahs-sah-
BAAH?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
[Mahn sah-yah-KOO-nu RAAH-bi-tah-tahl-WAHS-li min DIM-
ni shah-ree-KAH-ti-kah?]
NOTES,
Most Arabs speak either English or French,If you happen to be
with someone who can speak neither language,try to impress
him with the few sentences you have learned from this book,but
also try to be accompanied by an interpreter during negotiations,
Two rules of etiquette to follow,1) Always eat with the right
hand,never with the left hand,2) Do not cross your legs while
sitting and show the bottom of your foot to someone? this is
considered very insulting,
Also,please see the notes on?Religion? under SOMALI,
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ARMENIAN
The official language of Armenia,it is spoken by over 3 million
people within Armenia and by about 6 million people in all,It is
also spoken in 29 other countries including Azerbaijan,Bulgaria,
Cyprus,Egypt,Estonia,Georgia,Greece,Iran,Iraq,Israel,
Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,and Lebanon,
Hello,nice to meet you,
′3?¨ ò£ à3ù òY?é£
bah-REHV dzehz,oo-RAHXH ehm dzehz tehs-NEHL
I only speak English,
o? ù?3?Y 3Y·éY?ù?á?á?ù£
yehs mee-IGHN ahn-gleh-REHN ehm xhoh-SOOM
I don't understand,
a?ù?33Yá?ù£
chehm hahs-kah-NOOM
What is this?
±Y3£
eench eh sah
What is the time?
3ùá ù3Y?±?Y?£
ZHAH-muh qah-NEESN eh
What is the date?
2ù ù3Y?±?Y?£
Ahm-SEE qah-NEESN eh
Where is the nearest toilet?
à± ùá?3?3ù3?3Yá£
vohr-TEHGH eh moh-tah-kah peht-qah-RAH-nuh
Where is the nearest hotel?
à± ùá?3?3á3Yáóá£
vohr-TEHGH eh moh-tah-kah hyoo-rah-NOHT-suh
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Where is the nearest hospital?
à± ùá?3?3í3Y13Yáóá£
vohr-TEHGH eh moh-tah-kah hee-vahn-dah-NOHT-suh
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
à± ùá?3?3 3ù3Y éá?3Yá£
vohr-TEHGH eh moh-tah-kah ah-meh-reek-YAHN rehs-toh-
RAH-nuh
What do you need to make this work?
±Y33íá? 13?3?á?3óY?éá3ù3?£
eench eh hahr-kah-vohr dah hahd-joh-ghahts-neh-LOO hah-
MAHR
Who is the decision maker?
à±í? á?á?á?ù?3?3óYá?á£
ohv eh voh-roh-shoom kah-yahts-NOH-ghuh
May I use the phone?
3?á±ù?·?í?éé3?áó/?3ù3?3?·ó£
Kah-ROHGH ehm ohg-TVEHL heh-rah-xhoh-SEETS
May I use the computer?
3?á±ù?·?í?é?3ù3?3?·ó£
Kah-ROHGH ehm ohg-TVEHL hah-mah-kahrq-CHEETS
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
3?á±ù ùá ù?3?Y3áé áYá£
Kah-ROHGH ehm mee roh-PEH myigh-NAHK xhoh-sehl uhn-
krohdchs HEHT
Let's make this deal happen today,
2 3 3Y?Yù 13£
ah-ree igh-SOHR ah-nehnq dah
Yes
2?á
Ah-YOH
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No
à?
Vohch
Why
Y?á?
Een-CHOO
How
Y
Eench-PEHS
Maybe
DY3?3íá
Huh-nah-rah-VOHR eh
Thank you,
TYá3?3éáá?Y£
Shnoh-rah-kah-loot-YOON
Sign here,
ê?á?3·ù 3
stoh-rah-guh-REHQ ighs-TEHGH
Please
êY1ù
Xhuhn-TREHM
My name is?.,
ù 3Yá?Yá£
eem ah-NOO-nuh,.,eh
What is your name?
±Y ò 3Yá?Yá£
eench eh dzehr ah-NOO-nuh
Where can I find an interpreter?
à±3é3?·ù3Y ·?Y?é£
vohr-TEHGH kah-reh-lee eh tahrq-mah-NEECH duht-nehl
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I need a hotel room,
Yóá3Yáó3ù333íá?£
eendz hyoo-rah-noh-CHEE hah-MAHR eh hahr-kah-vohr
I need sleep (polite)
Yó ùY?é33íá?£
eendz quh-NEHL eh hahr-kah-vohr
I need water (polite)
Yó?á33íá?£
eendz DJOOR eh hahr-kah-vohr
I need food (polite)
Yó áé?ù33íá?£
eendz oo-teh-LEEQ eh hahr-kah-vohr
How much does the room cost for one night?
à?ù3±Y 3 ù ·á£
vohr-QAHN ahr-zheh mehk gee-SHEH-ruh
How much does the room cost for two nights?
à?ù3±Y 3á? ·á£
vohr-QAHN ahr-zheh yehr-koo gee-SHEH-ruh
How much does the room cost for one week?
à?ù3±Y 3 ù3μ3?á£
vohr-QAHN ahr-zheh mehk shah-PAH-tuh
I would like the room,
o? áá?ù?ùY?3?á£
yehs oo-ZOOM ehm sehn-YAH-kuh
I would like the car,
o? áá?ù?ù 3í?áù?ù?Y3Y£
yehs oo-ZOOM ehm ahf-toh-meh-qeh-NAHN
I would not like the room,
où áá?ùY?3?á£
yehs chehm oo-ZOOM sehn-YAH-kuh
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I would not like the car,
où áá?ù 3í?áù?ù?Y3Y£
yehs chehm oo-ZOOM ahf-toh-meh-qeh-NAHN
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Y±? ·Y3ù£
Eench-pehs guh-nahm,.,
Please draw me a map,
êY1?á?ù?ù Y?3ù£
Xhuhn-DROOM ehm nuh-kah-REHQ
Good-bye,
òáá?Y£
tsuh-teh-soot-YOON
Where can I rent a car?
à±3é 3í?áù?ù?Y3 í3?ó?é£
vohr-TEHGH kah-reh-lee eh ahf-toh-meh-qeh-NAH vahrt-SEHL
How can our company help you?
Y?á±í?3?á ù áYáá?Yá?·Y?é ò£
Een-CHOHV kah-rohgh eh mehr uhn-keh-root-YOO-nuh ohg-
NEHL dzehz
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Yùa 3é3Yó á?¨? μ3Y?33íáóY?éá3×áùáí
á3Yù ·?Yá£
mehnq ah-RAHNTS voh-reh-veh bahn pahr-tah-voh-rehts-neh-
LOO hah-chooy-QOHV koo-ghahr-KEHNQ GEE-nuh
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Yùa 3é3Yó á?¨? μ3Y?33íáóY?éá3×áùáí ù
áá1Yá£
mehnq ah-RAHNTS voh-reh-veh bahn pahr-tah-voh-rehts-neh-
LOO hah-chooy-QOHV mehr xhoh-roort-NEH-ruh
May we put together a proposal for you?
3?á±Yù ò3ù3? 3é3?3áá?Y?33é£
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Kah-ROHGH ehnq dzehz hah-mahr ah-rahd-jahr-koot-YOON
pahr-tahs-TEHL
We would like to help you,
Yù ó3Y?3Yá?ù?Yù?·Y?é ò£
mehnq tsahn-kah-NOOM ehnq ohg-NEHL dzehz
Is our price within your range?
·?Yá òY3?3íá?á3Y?3?ù3YYá?±ù?£
mehr GEE-nuh dzehr huh-nah-rah-voh-root-YAHN sah-mahn-
neh-ROOM eh
When may we get to work on this project for you?
o±?μ?3?áYùéé í?3· í?3 33é£
yehrp kah-rohgh ehnq skuh-SEHL tsuh-rah-guh-REE VRAH
ahsh-xhah-TEHL
Do you have any concerns about our product?
ò á?¨? μ3Y 3Y?3Y·3óYá?±ù? ù 33Yù?£
dzehz VOH-reh-veh bahn ahn-hahn-guh-staht-SNOOM eh mehr
ah-prahn-QEE
Do you have any concerns about our service?
ò á?¨? μ3Y 3Y?3Y·3óYá?±ù? ù í3é3?á3Y£
dzehz VOH-reh-veh bahn ahn-hahn-guh-staht-SNOOM eh mehr
tsah-rah-yoot-YAHN
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
ò á?¨? μ3Y 3Y?3Y·3óYá?±ù? ù ·Y3?3?óá3ùμ£
dzehz VOH-reh-veh bahn ahn-hahn-guh-staht-SNOOM eh mehr
GNEE kah-pahk-tsoot-YAHMP
May I call you back tomorrow?
3?á±ù?3Y·3?3é ò í3?á£
Kah-ROHGH ehm zahn-gah-hah-REHL dzehz VAH-ghuh
May I call you back next week?
3?á±ù?3Y·3?3é ò ù?á3μ3?£
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Kah-ROHGH ehm zahn-gah-hah-REHL dzehz MYOOS oh-
RUH
May I call you back this afternoon?
3?á±ù?3Y·3?3é òí3á?1Y£
Kah-ROHGH ehm zahn-gah-hah-REHL dzehz ohr-VAH yehr-
KROHRT keh-SEEN
May I call you back in the morning?
3?á±ù?3Y·3?3é ò 3é3íá3Y£
Kah-ROHGH ehm zahn-gah-hah-REHL dzehz ah-rah-voht-
YAHN
Who should be my contact within your company?
à?±ùù333Y?ù ò áYá3Y ù£
OOM heht pehtq eh KAHP pah-pah-NEHM dzehr uhn-keh-root-
YAHN mehch
NOTES,
The first thing any foreigner visiting Armenia should know is
that Armenia is the first Christian nation in the world,and they
are proud of it,Armenia accepted Christianity as a state religion
in 301,Most Armenians are Orthodox Christian,
April 24 is the commemoration day for the victims of the
Armenian Genocide,In 1915 About 1.5 million Armenians were
slaughtered and deported from the historical Armenian lands
occupied by Ottoman Turkey,
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AZERI
Official language of Azerbaijan,spoken by about 15 million
people,A similar dialect of Azeri is spoken by over 23 million
people in Iran,
Hello,nice to meet you,
,.
[Sah-LAHM,si-ZIN-l? tah-NEWSH awl-mah-ghew-MAH
SHAH-dahm]
I only speak English,
.
[M?n AHN-zhahg in-gi-LIS di-lin-D? dah-new-SHEW-rahm]
I don't understand,
.
[M?n bah-SHAH DOO-shmoo-r?m]
What is this?
[Bu N?-dir?]
What is the time/date?
[Saht neh-CH?-dir?]
[Ah-yin neh-ch?-SI-dir?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
[?n yah-XHEWN ah-MEH-ri-kah rehs-taw-rah-NEW hah-rah-
DAH-dewr?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
[?n yah-XHEWN twah-LEHT hah-rah-DAH-dewr?]
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Where is the nearest hotel?
[?n yah-XHEWN meh-mahn-xhah-NAH hah-rah-DAH-dewr?]
Where is the nearest airport?
[?n yah-XHEWN hah-vah li-mah-NEW hah-rah-DAH-dewr?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
[?n yah-XHEWN xh?s-t?-xhah-NAH hah-rah-DAH-dewr?]
What do you need to make this work?
[Bu i-shi ger-M?K oo-choon si-z? n? lah-ZEWM-dewr?]
Who is the decision maker?
[G?r-AHR g?-bul eh-d?n sh?xhs KIM-dir?]
May I use the phone?
[M?n teh-leh-faw-neh-DAHN is-ti-FAH-d? eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-
mi?]
May I use the computer?
[M?n kawm-PYU-tehr-d?n is-ti-FAH-d? eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-
mi?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[M?n t?-r?f-dah-SHEWM-lah bir mood-d?t t?k-lik-D? ser-
B?T eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-mi?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
.
[G?-lin bu i-shi bu goon ger-R?K]
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Yes
/
[B?-li / h?]
No
/
[Xhighr / yawxh]
Why
[N? oo-choon]
How
[Neh-ZH? ]
Maybe
/
[Aw-lah bil-SIN / gu-MAHN ki]
Thank you
[T?-sh?k-KOOR eh-DI-r?m]
Sign here,
[Bu-rah gawl CH?-kin]
Please
[Z?h-M?T AWL-mah-sah]
My name is,.,
...
[M?-nim ah-dewm?]
What is your name?
[Si-ZIN ah-dew-NEWZ N?-dir?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
[M?n hahr-dahn t?r-joo-m?-CHI tah-PAH bi-L?-r?m?]
I need a hotel room,
.
[M?-N? mehh-mahn-xhah-NAH aw-tah-GHEW LAH-zewm-
dewr]
I need water (polite)
.
[M?n su is-t?-YIR-?m]
I need food (polite)
.
[M?n yeh-M?K is-t?-YIR-?m]
I need sleep (polite)
.
[M?n yaht-MAHG is-t?-YIR-?m]
How much does the room cost for one night?
[Bir geh-j?-li-Y? aw-tahg neh-ch?-Y?-dir?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
[i-kee geh-j?-li-Y? aw-tahg neh-ch?-Y?-dir?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
[bir h?f-t?-li-Y? aw-tahg neh-ch?-Y?-dir?]
I would like the room,
.
[M?-N? aw-tahg LAH-zewm-dewr]
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I would like the car,
.
[M?-N? mah-SHEWN LAH-zewm-dewr]
I would not like the room,
.
[M?-n? aw-tahg lah-zewm DEH-yil]
I would not like the car,
.
[M?-n? mah-shewn lah-zewm DEH-yil]
How do I get to...? (this is for asking directions to a place)
,.,?
[M?n..,neh-j? geh-d? bi-l?-r?m?]
Please draw me a map,
.
[Z?h-M?T AWL-mah-sah m?-N? xh?-ree-T? CH?-kin]
Good-bye,
/,
[Sahgh aw-lun / khu-dah-FIZ]
Where can I rent a car?
[M?n HAH-rah-dahn mah-shewn kir-ah-Y? ger-too-R? bi-
L?-r?m?]
How can our company help you?
[Bi-ZIM shir-k?-ti-MIZ si-Z? NEH-j? yahr-DEWM eh-d? bi-
L?R?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
.
[Biz m?m-nu-niy-Y?T-l? SMEH-tah-new hehch bir erh-d?-
lik-SIZ t?g-DIM eh-D?-rik]
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We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
.
[Biz m?m-nu-niy-Y?T-l? erz t?k-li-fl?-ri-mi-ZEE hehch bir
erh-d?-lik-SIZ t?g-DIM eh-D?-rik]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Biz t?k-li-FEE si-zin oo-choon moo-gigh-S? eh-d? bi-L?-rik-
mi?]
We would like to help you,
.
[Biz si-Z? ker-M?K eht- M?K is-T?R-dik]
Is our price within your range?
[Bi-zim giy-m?t-L?R si-zin oo-choon moo-nah-SIB-dir-mi?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[Biz n? vahxht bu lah-yi-H? oo-z?-rin-D? i-sh? bahsh-la-
YAH bi-L?-rik?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
[Bi-zim m?h-sul-LAHR bah-r?-d? siz-d? nah-rah-hat-chew-
LEWG yah-rah-NEWR-mew?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
[Bi-zim xhid-m?t-L?R bah-r?-d? siz-d? nah-rah-hat-chew-
LEWG yah-rah-NEWR-mew?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
[Bi-zim giy-m?t-L?R bah-r?-d? siz-d? nah-rah-hat-chew-
LEWG yah-rah-NEWR-mew?]
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May I call you back tomorrow?
[M?n SAH-bahh z?ng eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-mi?]
May I call you back next week?
[M?n g?-L?N h?f-T? z?ng eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-mi?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
[M?n goo-nawr-TAH z?ng eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-mi?]
May I call you back in the morning?
[M?n s?-H?R yeh-ni-D?N z?ng eh-d? bi-L?-r?m-mi?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
[Si-zin shir-k?-ti-niz-D? m?n ki-min-L-lah-G? sahxh-
lah-mah-LEE-yahm?]
NOTES,
1,Crossing your legs while sitting is unacceptable in
Azerbaijan,
2,Respect must be shown for older people,
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BELARUSIAN
Spoken by over 10 million people in and around Belarus,
Pronunciation Guide:
The Belarusian language historically was written in two scripts,
Cyrillic (script used for Russian) and Latin (the script that
English uses),Currently,the Cyrillic script is the only one
officially accepted in Belarus,The Latin script is used here as a
pronunciation guide (vowels under stress are given in bold),
Below are the pronunciation instructions for the Latin script,
Editor?s Note,For most English speakers,it is extremely
difficult to learn the differences between the two types of?l?,
n? and some of the other consonants that sound very much
alike to the English ear without some one-on-one language
instruction,But don?t let this keep you from trying if you have
the chance to use the language!
Consonants
Latin script Pronunciation
b? = like b in bit
c? = like ts in cats (sharp)
= soft palatalized ts (softer than the ts in cats)
= hard ch that sounds like combination of t and sh (as in
the English word church)
ch? = like ch in Scottish loch
d? = like d in do
dz? = approx,like ds in raids
d = like j in journey
f? = like f in face
g? = like g in go
h? = approx,like h in how
k? = like k in kitten
l? = soft l like in lemon (back of tongue raised)
= like l in lady (sharper,with the tip of the tongue)
m? = like m in my
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n? = like n in not
= soft n like in near
p? = like p in pool
r? = trilled r (like Scottish r)
s? = like s in sun
= soft palatalized s (say English?s? sound,raise back of
tongue)
= like sh in shut
t? = like t in tip
= like w in window
v? = like v in vine
z? = like z in zoo
= palatilized z (between English z and zh? z with the back
of the tongue raised)
= like s in pleasure
Vowels
Latin script Pronunciation
a? = between a in cat and u in but
e? = like e in pet
i? = like ee in see
j? = like y in boy
o? = like o in not
u? = like oo in book
y? = like hard i like in Chris
ja/ia? = like ya in yard (yah)
je/ie? = like ye in yet
jo/io? = like yo in beyond
ju/iu? = like u in duke
Hello,nice to meet you,
i ! i,
[Pryvita ne! Pryjemna paznajomicca.]
I only speak English,
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i -,
[Ja razma laju tolki pa-anhielsku]
I don't understand,
.
[Nie razumieju]
What is this?
[?to heta?]
What is the time?
i?
[Kolki zaraz asu?]
What is the date?
i?
[Jaki sionnia dzie?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
i?
[Dzie tut najbli?ej?y tualet?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
i?
[Dzie tut najbli?ej?y hatel?]
Where is the nearest airport?
i?
[Dzie tut najbli?ej?y aeraport?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
i i?
[Dzie tut najbli?ej?y?pital?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
i i?
[Dzie tut najbli?ej?y amierykanski restaran?]
What do you need to make this work?
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,?
[?to Vam patrebna kab vykana hetuju pracu?]
Who is the decision maker?
[Chto mo?a vyra?y hetaje pytannie?]
May I use the phone?
i?
[Ci mo?na pakarystacca telefonam?]
May I use the computer?
i?
[Ci mo?na pakarystacca kamputaram?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
i i i -?
[Ci mahu ja tro?ki pahutary z maim partneram sam-nasam?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
.
[Davajcie zaklu ym hetuju damovu sionnia]
Yes
[Tak]
No
[Nie]
Why
[ amu]
How
[Jak]
Maybe
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[Maby ]
Thank you,
.
[Dziakuj]
Sign here,
i,
[Raspi?yciesia tut]
Please
i
[Kali aska]
My name is?
[Mianie zavu?]
What is your name?
[Jak Vas zva?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
i?
[Dzie ja mahu znaj ci pierak ad yka?]
I need a hotel room,
i.
[Mnie patrebny pakoj u hateli]
I need water (polite)
i i?
[Ci mahu ja papi?]
I need food (polite)
i i?
[Ci mahu ja paje ci?]
I need sleep (polite)
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i?
[Ci mahu ja adpa y?]
How much does the room cost for one night?
i?
[Kolki ka?tuje pakoj na dzie?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
i i?
[Kolki ka?tuje pakoj na dva dni?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
i?
[Kolki ka?tuje pakoj na tydzie?]
I would like the room,
-,
[Ja-b uzia hety pakoj]
I would like the car,
-,
[Ja-b uzia hetuju ma?ynu]
I would not like the room,
i,
[Mnie nie padychodzi hety pakoj]
I would not like the car,
i,
[Mnie nie padychodzi hetaja ma?yna]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
[Jak dajecha da]
Please draw me a map,
,i,
[Namalujcie mnie mapu,kali aska]
Good-bye,
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[Da paba ennia]
Where can I rent a car?
[Dzie mo?na zia naprakat ma?ynu?]
How can our company help you?
i?
[ ym na?a firma mo?a Vam dapamah y?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
i
i,
[My hatovy pradstavi kamiercyjnuju prapanovu biez usialakich
abaviazka z Va?aha boku]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
i i i
.
[My hatovy pradstavi na?yja rekamendacyi biez usialakich
abaviazka z Va?aha boku]
May we put together a proposal for you?
i,
[Dazvolcie sk a ci dla Vas prapanovu]
We would like to help you,
i-,
[My chacieli-b Vam dapamah y]
Is our price within your range?
i?
[Ci na? ko?t dla Vas pryjmalny?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
i?
[Kali my mo?am pa a pracu nad Va?ym prajektam?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
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i i?
[Ci jo u Vas zacika lena u na?ych praduktach?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
i i?
[Ci jo u Vas zacika lena u na?ych pasluhach?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
i i?
[Ci jo u Vas zacika lena u na?ych ko?tach?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
i?
[Ci mahu ja zatelefanava da Vas za tra?]
May I call you back next week?
i i?
[Ci mahu ja zatelefanava da Vas na nastupnym tydni?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
i i?
[Ci mahu ja zatelefanava da Vas papa dni?]
May I call you back in the morning?
i i?
[Ci mahu ja zatelefanava da Vas ranicaj?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
i?
[Da kaho mnie zviartacca Va?aj firmie?]
NOTES,
All considerations about Russia are basically applicable to
Belarus,Besides,the Russian language (and Polish,in some
regions) may be used in most cases,
BEMBA (See CIBEMBA)
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BENGALI
Spoken by over 200 million people in Bangladesh and the
surrounding area,Bengali has it?s own script,which is not
shown here,We are providing the pronunciation only,
Stress is usually on the first syllable,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hello,dayk-hah hoh-ah-high khu-shi hoh-lahm,
I only speak English,
Ah-mee shud-hu English jah-nee,
I don't understand,
Ah-mee buz-teh pahr-chi-nah,
What is this?
Ay-tah kee?
What is the time?
Koy-tah bah-jeh?
What is the date?
Ahj koh-toh tah-rik?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Sohb-cheh-yeh kah-chehr toilet koht-high?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Sohb-cheh-yeh kah-chehr hotel koht-high?
Where is the nearest airport?
Sohb-cheh-yeh kah-chehr airport koht-high?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Sohb-cheh-yeh kah-chehr hahsh-pah-tahl koht-high?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Sohb-cheh-yeh kah-chehr American restaurant koht-high?
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What do you need to make this work?
Ay-ee kahz-tee kohr-teh up-nahr kee kee proh-yoh-john?
Who is the decision maker?
Shid-dahn-toh keh nayn?
May I use the phone?
Ah-mee kee telephone-tee bay-boh-hehr kohr-teh pah-ree?
May I use the computer?
Ah-mee kee computer-tee bay-boh-hehr kohr-teh pah-ree?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ah-mee kee ah-mahr partner ayr shat-hay ayk-too ay-kah koht-
hah bohl-teh pah-ree?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Choh-lun ah-jee ah-yee behb-shah shoo-roo koh-ree,
Yes
Hah
No
Nah
Why
Keh-noh
How
Kib-hah-bay
Maybe
Hoy-toh
Thank you
Dohn-noh-bahd
Sign here,
Ayk-hah-nay sighn kohr-un,
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Please
Please
My name is,.,
Ah-mahr nahm?
What is your name?
Up-nahr nahm kee?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ah-mee koht-high ayk john doh-vahsh-ee peht-ay pah-ree?
I need a hotel room,
Ah-mahr ayk tee hotel room proh-yoh-john,
I need water,
Ah-mahr pah-nee proh-yoh-john,
I need food,
Ah-mahr khah-bahr proh-yoh-john,
I need sleep,
Ah-mahr ghum proh-yoh-john,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Ayk rah-ter john-noh ah-yee room-ayr bhah-rah koh-toh hoh-bay?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Dui rah-ter john-noh ah-yee room-ayr bhah-rah koh-toh hoh-bay?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Ayk shohp-tah-hayr john-noh ah-yee room-ayr bhah-rah koh-toh
hoh-bay?
I would like the room,
Room-tee ah-mahr poh-chohn-doh hoh-yeh-chay,
I would like the car,
Car-tee ah-mahr poh-chohn-doh hoh-yeh-chay,
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I would not like the room,
Room-tee ah-mahr poh-chohn-doh hoy-nee,
I would not like the car,
Car-tee ah-mahr poh-chohn-doh hoy-nee,
How do I get to,.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ah-mee ki-bhah-bay jah-boh...?
Please draw me a map,
Please ah-mah-kay ayk-tee map ay-kay din,
Good-bye,
Bee-digh,
Where can I rent a car?
Koth-igh ah-mee car bha-rah peht-ay pah-ree?
How can our company help you?
Ah-mah-dehr company up-nah-dehr-kay ki-bhah-bay shah-hahj-
joh kohr-tay peh-ray?
We'll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Ahm-rah khu-sheh mohn-ay kohn-oh bahdh-dhoh bahdh-oh koh-
thah chah-righ ayk-tee estimate dee-boh,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Ahm-rah khu-sheh mohn-ay kohn-oh bahdh-dhoh bahdh-oh koh-
thah chah-righ ah-mah-dehr oh-vi-moht jah-nah-boh,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Ahm-rah ki up-nah-dehr-kay ayk-tee prohs-tahb dit-ay pah-ree?
We would like to help you,
Ahm-rah up-nah-dehr-kay shah-hahj-joh kohr-tay chigh,
Is our price within your range?
Ah-mah-dehr mul-loh ki up-nah-dehr range ayr mohdh-dhay?
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When may we get to work on this project for you?
Ahm-rah koh-khohn uhp-nahr john-noh igh project ayr kahz shu-
ru kohr-tay pah-ree?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Ah-mah-dehr pohn-noh shohm-pohr-kay uhp-nahr oh-vi-moht
kee?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Ah-mah-dehr shay-bah shohm-pohr-kay uhp-nahr oh-vi-moht
kee?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Ah-mah-dehr mul-loh shohm-pohr-kay uhp-nahr oh-vi-moht kee?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Ah-mee kee uhp-nah-keh ah-ga-mee kahl phone kohr-tay pah-
ree?
May I call you back next week?
Ah-mee kee uhp-nah-keh ah-ga-mee shohp-tah-hay phone kohr-
tay pah-ree?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Ah-mee kee uhp-nah-keh ahz bee-kah-lay phone kohr-tay pah-
ree?
May I call you back in the morning?
Ah-mee kee uhp-nah-keh shoh-kah-lay phone kohr-tay pah-ree?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Ahp-nah-dehr kohm-pah-nir cahr shah-thay ah-mee joh-gah-johg
kohr-boh?
NOTES,
Many English words have been introduced into the Bengali
language such as?please?,?hello?,?toilet?,?airport? etc,These
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words have Bengali synonyms but the original English words are
most frequently used in Bengali,so these words have not been
changed,In other cases,the easiest-to-pronounce synonyms for
pronunciation by American people were used,
Editor?s note,Please see cultural information under HINDI for
extra tips,Not all will apply,of course,but it may help prepare
you for a trip to this part of the world,
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BOSNIAN (See SERBO-CROATIAN)
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BULGARIAN
Bulgarian is spoken by about 8 million people (85% of the
population) in Bulgaria and by about 9 million people total in
the world,There are also Bulgarian speakers in Canada,
Greece,Hungary,Israel,Moldava,Romania,Turkey,Ukraine,
USA,and Yugoslavia,
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Pronunciation Guide:
Bulg,Sound Examples Explanation
A [a] nachertay?te Like the?a? in?father?
[schwa] sutrinta? At end of verbs,Like the?a? in?abolish?
B [b] Sledo?Bet Like English?b? before vowel or d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[p] BoB Like English?p? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at end of
wd
V [v] Vi,Va?shata Like English?v? before vowel or d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[f] VyV,
noshtuVka
Like English?f? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at end of
wd
G [g] KoGo? Like English?g? before vowel or d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[k] RoG Like English?k? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at end of
wd
D [d] Dnes Like English?d? before vowel or d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[t] Sledo?beT Like English?t? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at end of
wd
E [e] Dnes,se?dmitsa Like the first?e? in?better?
Zh [zh] Mo?zhem Like the?s? in?measure? before vowel or
d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[sh] Te?zhko Like the?sh? in?abolish? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at
end of wd
Z [z] Zdravey?te Like English?z? before vowel or d,g,j,l,m,n,r,v,w,z
[s] I?Zhod Like English?s? before c,f,h,k,q,s,t,x or at end of
wd
I [i] I?skam,To?zi Like the?I? in bit
K [k] Kyde? Like English?k?
L [l] Li,uslu?ga Like the?l? in?left?
M [m] Mo?ga Like the?m? in?man?
N [n] Na?shata Like the?n? in?nose?
[ng] Angel Like the?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? Only
before the letters G and K,
O [o] Mo?ga Like the?o? in?piano? or?road?
P [p] Proe?kt Like the English?p?
R [r] Sutrinta? Like the trilled?r? in Spanish
S [s] S,vaS Like the English?s?,except before B,G,D
[z] Sdelka Like the English?z? before B,G,D
T [t] Sta?ya Like English [t],but not explosive
U [u] Uslu?ga Like the?oo? in?cool? or the?u? in?rule?,but
usually shorter
F [f] Fi?rma Like in the?f? in?face? and?five?
H [h] bih,poha?pna Like [h] in?happy? or [x] in Scottish?loch?
Ts [ts] Tsena? It?s one sound,like the?cz? in CZar (TSar) or the
tz? in?blitz?
Ch [t&sh] Nachertay?te Like the?ch? in?chin?
Sh [sh] Na?shata Like the?sh? in?shall? or?bash?
Sht [sh&t] Noshtu?vka Like the sound at the end of?finished?
Y [^] Vyv Like the?u? in?gun?
Yu [ju] IUg,gIUm Like the?u? or?you? in?cue?,only shorter
Ya [ja] Iahta,boIA Like the?ya? in?yacht? and?yard?,only shorter
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Diphthongs
Ay [aj] Nachertay?te Like the English?I? in?bike? and?slide?
Ey [ej] Zdravey?te Like the English?a?in?May? or?baker?
Oy [oj] Toy [he] Like the English?oy? in?toy?
Accent is indicated by a (?) after the accented syllable,as in
fa?ther? or?encyclope?dia?,
Hello,nice to meet you,
e !,
[Zdravey?te! Ra?dvam se da se zapozna?em]
I only speak English,
.
[Govo?rya sa?mo angliy?ski]
I don't understand,
.
[Ne razbi?ram]
What is this?
[Kakvo? e tova]
What is the time?
[Ko?lko e chasa]
What is the date?
[Koya? da?ta sme?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
-?
[Kyde? e nay-bli?zkata toale?tna?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
-?
[Kyde? e nay-bli?zkiyat khotel?]
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Where is the nearest airport?
-?
[Kyde? e nay-bli?zkoto leti?shte?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
-?
[Kyde? e nay-bli?zkata bo?lnitsa?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
[Kyde? e nay-bli?zkiyat amerika?nski restora?nt?]
What do you need to make this work?
,?
[Ot kakvo? i?mate nu?zhda,za da svy?rshite tova]
Who is the decision maker?
[Koy vze?ma reshe?niyata tuk?]
May I use the phone?
[Mo?ga li da izpo?lzvam telefo?na?]
May I use the computer?
[Mo?ga li da izpo?lzvam kompyu?tyra?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[Mo?ga li da pogovo?rya s partnyo?ra si za ma?lko nasame]
Let's make this deal happen today,
.
[Ne?ka priklyu?chim sde?lkata dnes]
Yes
[Da]
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No
[Ne]
Why
[Zashto?]
How
[Kak]
Maybe,
.
[Mo?zhe bi]
Thank you,
[Blagodarya?]
Sign here,
.
[Podpishe?te tuk]
Please
[Mo?lja]
My name is?
[Ka?zvam se?]
What is your name?
[Kak se ka?zvate?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
[Kyde? mo?ga da name?rya prevoda?ch?]
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I need a hotel room,
[Trya?bva mi hote?lska sta?ya]
I need water (polite)
,
[Mo?lya vi,i?skam ma?lko voda?]
I need food (polite)
[Bih zhel?al da poha?pna]
I need sleep (polite)
[Bich zhela?l da pospya?]
How much does the room cost for one night?
[Ko?lko stru?va sta?yata za edna? noshtu?vka?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
[Ko?lko stru?va sta?yata za dve noshtu?vki?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
[Ko?lko stru?va sta?yata za edna? se?dmitsa?]
I would like the room,
.
[Shte vze?ma sta?yata]
I would like the car,
.
[Shte vze?ma kola?ta]
I would not like the room,
.
[Sta?yata ta ne mi hare?sva]
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I would not like the car,
.
[Kola?ta ne mi hare?sva]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
,.,
[Kak da sti?gna do?]
Please draw me a map,
,.
[Mo?lya,nachertay?te mi ka?rta]
Good-bye,
.
[Dovi?zhdane]
Where can I rent a car?
[Kyde? mo?ga da nae?ma kola]
How can our company help you?
[Kakvo? mo?zhe da napra?vi na?shata fi?rma za vas?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
,.
[S udovo?lstvie shte vi predosta?vim predvari?telna kalkula?tsiya,
bez tova? da vi angazhi?ra s ne?shto]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
,
.
[S udovo?lstvie shte vi predosta?vim na?shite prepory?ki,bez
tova? da vi angazhi?ra s ne?shto]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Mo?zhem li da izgo?tvim ofe?rta za vas?]
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We would like to help you,
.
[Bi?hme i?skali da vi pomo?gnem]
Is our price within your range?
[Ustroy?va li vi na?shata tsena]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[Koga? mo?zhem da zapo?chnem ra?botata po to?zi proe?kt za
vas?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
[Pritesnya?va li vi ne?shto vyv vry?zka s na?shiya produ?kt?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
[Pritesnya?va li vi ne?shto vyv vry?zka s na?shata uslu?ga?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
[Pritesnya?va li vi ne?shto vyv vry?zka s na?shata tsena]
May I call you back tomorrow?
[Mo?ga li da vi se oba?dya u?tre?]
May I call you back next week?
[Mo?ga li da vi se oba?dya sle?dvashtata se?dmitsa?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
[Mo?ga li da vi se oba?dya dnes sledo?bet?]
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May I call you back in the morning?
[Mo?ga li da vi se oba?dya sutrinta]
Who should be my contact within your company?
[S kogo? shte trya?bva da kontaktu?vam vyv va?shata fi?rma?]
NOTES,
1,Change your money ONLY in?No commission? changes,
2,Always lock the doors in hotels,etc,
3,Use only taxi cars marked? 12-80?,and try to have a
guide with you,
4,Do NOT use public transport,and take the necessary
measures to protect yourself from pickpockets,especially
when there are groups of people around,
5,Do NOT offer money for small favors,
6,Don?t leave any luggage without custody,even in luxury
hotels,
7,Don?t insist on paying bills in restaurants etc,when invited,
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CAMBODIAN (See KHMER)
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CEBUANO
Cebuano is spoken by 14,713,220 people in the Philippines or
about 24.4% of the population,It is spoken in the regions of
Negros,Cebu,Bohol,Visayas and parts of Mindanao,The
selection here is smaller than for most of our languages,but you
should find it useful,
Pronunciation Guide:
Cebuano has 16 consonants,
/b,k,d,g,h,l,m,n,ng,p,r,s,t,w,y,?/
These are pronounced as follows,
English
Key Cebuano Words English Key
Cebuano
Words
/b/~ bank ba'ta (child) /ng/~ ring ng'ipon(teeth)
/k/~
carpet k ape' (coffee) /p/~pen papel'(paper)
/d/~ dike d alan (road) /r/~ red relo'(clock)
/g/~ gate g a'tas (milk) /s/~ soap sabon'(soap)
/h/~ hot h ag'dan (stair) /t/~ tap t'wo(person)
/l/~ luck lamas'(spice) /w/~ wash wa'say(ax)
/m/~ man manok'(chicken> /y/~ yen ya'wi(key)
/n/~now nut'buk(notebok)
/?/~?uh?uh
(informal for
no?)
amo'?(monkey)
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Vowels,
a? is like the?a? in English?father? -- asu?kar (sugar),pa?pa
(dad),abog? (dust),awto (car)
e? is like the?a? in?late? but shorter and?purer? -- tse?ke
(check),papel? (paper),sek?retar,yo (secretary)
I? is like the?ee? in?beet? -- ikaw? (you),tiil (feet)
o? is like the?o? in?road? -- tu?o (v,believe) tinu?od (true),
bas?tos (ill-mannered),u?lo (head),tu?hod (knee),tubig (water)
u? is like the?oo? in?food? -- tu?o (v,believe) tinu?od (true),
bas?tos (ill-mannered),u?lo (head),tu?hod (knee),tubig (water)
Accent
Don?t worry about it? it will occur naturally as you speak,
Please
Palihug
My name is?
Ang akong pangalan kay?
What is your name?
Unsay imong pangalan?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Asa ko makakità ug tig-interpret?
I need a hotel room,
Nanginahanglan ko ug kuarto sa usa ka hotel,
I need water,
Nanginahanglan ko ug tubig,
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I need food,
Nanginahanglan ko ug pagkaon,
I need sleep,
Nanginahanglan ko ug katulog,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Pila man kìning kuwarto para sa usa ka gabi-i?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Pila man kìning kuwarto para sa duha ka gabi-i?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Pila man kìning kuwarto para sa usa ka semana?
I would like the room,
Ganahan ko mokuha sa kuwarto,
I would like the car,
Ganahan ko mokuha sa awto,
I would not like the room,
Dilì ko ganahan mokuha sa kuwarto,
I would not like the car,
Dilì ko ganahan mokuha sa awto,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place.)
Unsaon pag-adto sa
Please draw a map,
Himu-i ko ug mapa,
Goodbye,
Molakaw na ko,
Where can I rent a car?
Asa ko makahulam ug awto?
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How can our company help you?
Unsa man ang ikatabang sa among kumpanya nimo?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Malipay mi mohatag ug tantiya unya puwede ka nga dili
mobayad,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Malipay mi mohatag ug rekomendasyon unya puwede ka nga
dili mobayad,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Puwede mi makahimo ug proposal para kanimo?
We would like to help you,
Gusto mi makatabang kanimo,
Is our price within your reach?
Ang presyo namo kaya ra nimo?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kanus-a man mi maka-trabaho ining proyekto para kaninyo?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Na-a kay gustong ipangutana bahin sa among produkto?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Na-a kay gustong ipangutana bahin sa among serbisyo?
Do you have any concern about our pricing?
Na-a kay gustong ipangutana bahin sa among presyo?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Puwede ko makatawag balik nimo ugma?
May I call you back next week?
Puwede ko makatawag balik nimo sunod semana?
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May I call you back this afternoon?
Puwede ko makatawag balik nimo unyang hapon?
May I call you back in the morning?
Puwede ko makatawag balik nimo sa buntag?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kinsa man ang akong mahimong kontak sa sulod sa inyong
kompanya?
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CHICHEWA (also called NYANJA)
About 4 million speakers in Malawi,6 million speakers total in
all countries,Also spoken in Botswana,Mozambique,Tanzania,
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels are pronounced as follows,?a? = the?a? in?father?
e = the?a? in?late?
I? = the?ee? in?beet?
o = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Moni,Ndakondwera kukomana nanu,
I only speak English,
Ndimalankhula Chingerezi chabe
I don't understand,
Sindikumva,
What is this?
Ichi nchiyani?
What is the time?
Nthawi ilibwanji?
What is the date?
Lero ndi deti bwanji?
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Where is the nearest toilet?
Kodi kuli chimbudzi pafupi?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Kodi hotela ili kuti?
Where is the nearest airport?
Kodi kubwalo la ndeke ndi kuti?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Kodi kuchipatala ndi kuti?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Kodi nkupezeka malo ali ndizakudya za chi America kuno?
What do you need to make this work?
Kufunika chiyani kuti mu pange izi?
Who is the decision maker?
Amene amakugamulirani ndani?
May I use the phone?
Ndingagweritse ntchiti lamya wanu kodi?
May I use the computer?
Ndingagwiritse ntchito khoputala yanu kodi?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Bwanji ndikhambirane ndi mnzanga pang?ono?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Zomwezi zichitiketu lero lomwe?
Yes
Ee/Inde
No
Iyayi
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Why
Chifukwa
How
Bwanji
Maybe
Kapena
Thank you,
Zikomo
Sign here,
Musainepo apa
Please
Chonde
My name is..,
Ine ndine?
What is your name?
Paja dzina lanu ndani?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ndinga mpeze kuti wondimasulira?
I need a hotel room,
Ndikufuna chipinda mhotelamu?
I need water (polite)
Kodi ndingapeze madzi akumwa?
I need food (polite)
Kodi chakudya nkupezeka ngati?
I need sleep (polite)
Munthune nkufuna kugona,
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How much does the room cost for one night?
Paja chipinda cha tsiku limodzi nzingati?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Paja chipinda cha matsiku a?iri nzingati?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Paja chipinda cha sabata limodzi nzingati?
I would like the room,
Ndikufuna chipinda,
I would like the car,
Ndikufuna galimoto
I would not like the room,
Chipinda chokha ayi,
I would not like the car,
Galimoto lokha ayi,
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Kodi ndingafike bwanji ku? (place)..,
Kodi ndingafike bwanji kwa? (person),.,
Please draw me a map,
Chonde mngondirembera mapu yake,
Good-bye,
Ayi,ndapita,
Where can I rent a car?
Ndingapeze kuti galimoto ya renti?
How can our company help you?
Kodi Khampani yathu inga kuthandizeni bwanji?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Tinga kondwere kukupatsani maganizo athu,
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We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Tinga kondwere kukupatsani malangizo popanda kukupanikizani,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Kodi tikupatseni zofunikira zake?
We would like to help you,
Tifuna tikuthandzeni,
Is our price within your range?
Mtengo wathuwu,mngaukwanitse kodi?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Mkuti tingayambe liti ntchito yanuyi?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Kaya muli ndichododometsa pa zinthu zathuzi?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Kaya muli ndichododometsa pantchito yathuyi?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Kaya muli ndi chdodometsa pa mtengo wathuyi?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Banji ndikuitaneni mawa?
May I call you back next week?
Bwanji ndikuitaneni sabata lilikudzali?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Bwanji ndikuitaneni masana ano?
May I call you back in the morning?
Bwanji ndikuitaneni mmamawa?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Amene ndidziona mkhampani yanuyi ndani?
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NOTES,
See notes for Zambia under Cibemba for some general ideas,
especially if you will be traveling in that country,Keep in mind
that most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have experienced civil
war and unrest,It is a good idea,therefore,to check State
Department travel advisories on individual countries
(http://travel.state.gov),If you are in Muslim areas,remember
that you should never shake hands with the left hand or eat with
your left hand in front of others,and you should never cross your
legs so that the sole of your shoe or foot is visible to someone
else (this is very insulting),Traditional cultures also place a lot
of importance on respect for elders,
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CHIKAONDE (See KIKAONDE)
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CHILUNDA (See LUNDA)
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CHINESE (Mandarin)
According to figures from the Summer Institute of Linguistics,
Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 867,200,000 in mainland China
(70% of the population in China),with 874,000,000 people in
the world who speak it as their first language,If the people who
also speak it as a second language (since it is the official
language of China,and not all Chinese speak Mandarin as a
first language) are included,then the number climbs to over
1,042,482,000,
Note,Chinese pronunciation is marked differently due to the
necessity to mark tones,The writing system here,called?pinyin?
is actually the one used to teach Chinese children the sounds of
their own language,(If you have trouble with tones,an educated
Chinese person will know what you are trying to say if you point
to the sentence on the page.) Each vowel in Chinese is marked
for tones,which are an essential part of the pronunciation of
Chinese,If you use the wrong tone,you will communicate the
wrong meaning,If you have access to a computer with
RealPlayer,go to http://www.chinese-outpost.com or
http://icg.harvard.edu/~pinyin/ or http://liwin.com/zhuyin/ and
listen to some examples of Chinese pronunciation,
á,é,í,ó,ú = rising tone
à,è,ì,ò,ù = falling tone
,,,,= falling then rising tone
,,,,= even tone
No mark over the vowel means?soft tone none,
Consonants are basically the same as in English,except for,
c =?ch? as in?church?,but the tongue touches the lower
front teeth
j =?j? as in?jam? or?jeans?,but the tongue touches the
lower front teeth
q =?tch? as in?itch?
r = a little like the?z? in?azure?,but with an?r? quality
sh =?sh? in?should?,but the tongue touches the lower front
teeth
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x =?sh? as in?should?,but the tongue touches the lower front
teeth
zh =?j? as in?judge?,but with the tongue curled backwards
z = like English?j?,but softer
Vowels are pronounced as follows,
a =?a? in?father?
ao =?ow? as in?now? and?down?
e =?u? in?cut?
ei =?a? in?late?
i =?i? as in?bit?
ia/ie =?ye? in?yes? and?yet?
o =?aw? as in?saw?
ou =?o? as in?go? and?note?
u =?oo? in?too?
ü = a sound not in English,formed by saying?ee? but rounding
the lips while pronouncing it,
uo = oo + aw as in?war?
Hello,nice to meet you,
N h o,h n g oxìng rènshì n,
I only speak English,
W zh huì shu y ngy,
I don?t understand,
W bù míngbái,
What is this?
Zhè shì shénmè?
What is the time?
Xiànzài j di n le?
What is the date?
J nti n j hàd?
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Where is the nearest toilet?
F jìn y u cèsu ma?
Where is the nearest hotel?
F jìn y u l gu n ma?
Where is the nearest airport?
F jìn y u féij ch ng ma?
Where is the nearest hospital?
F jìn y u y yuàn ma?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
F jìn y u m iguó fàndiàn ma?
What do you need to make this work?
N z nyàng zuò cáixíng?
Who is the decision maker?
Shì shuí zuò úedìng?
May I use the phone?
W k y yòng diànhuà ma?
May I use the computer?
W k y yòng diànn o ma?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
W k y g r hu bàn d ndú tán y huìer ma?
Let?s make this deal happen today,
W mén j nt ain jiù chéngjiáo ba,
Yes
Shì
No
Bù
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Why?
Wèi shénme?
How?
Zh yàng?
Maybe
Y x
Thank you,
Xièxie n,
Sign here,
Qi n míng,
Please
Q ng
My name is?.,
W de míngzì jiào?,
What is your name?
Nín jiào shénmè míngzi?
Where can I find an interpreter?
W zài n er k y zh odào f nyì?
I need a hotel room,
W yào y gè ji diàn de fángji n,
I need water,
W xi ng yào di n shu,
I need food,
W xi ng yào di n shíwù (ch de),
I need a rest,
W xi ng xi x,
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How much does the room cost for one night?
Zhè ji n fáng zhù y w n sh u du sh o qían?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Zhè ji n fáng zhù li ngw n sh u du sh o qían?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Zhè ji n fáng zhù y zh u sh u du sh o qían?
I would like the room,
W x hu n zhè ji n fáng,
I would like the car,
W x hu n zhè liàng ch,
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
W z nyàng qù...?
Please draw me a map,
Q ng g i w huà fú dìtú,
Good-bye,
Zàijiàn,
Where can I rent a car?
W zài n er k y z dào ch?
How can our company help you?
W mén de g ngs k y z nyàng b ngzhù nín?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
W mén h n lèyì f i héyu xìng di bàoch g jià,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
W mén h n lèyì f i héyu xìng di tích jiànyì,
May we put together a proposal for you?
W mén k y sh ngliàng tí gè jiànyì g i nín ma?
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We would like to help you,
W mén yuànyì b ngzhù nín,
Is our price within your range?
W mén de jiàgé zài n mén de fànwéi nèi ma?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
W mén héshí k y wèi nín k ish zhèxiàng jìhuà?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
N duì w mén de ch np n y u shénmè xi ngf?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
N duì w mén de fúwù y u shénmè xi ngf?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
N duì w mén de bàojià y u shénmè xi ngf?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Míngti n w k y g i nín huí diànhuà ma?
May I call you back next week?
Xiàzh u w k y g i nín huí diànhuà ma?
May I call you back this afternoon?
xiàw w k y g i nín huí diànhuà ma?
May I call you back in the morning?
Shàngw w k y g i nín huí diànhuà ma?
Who should be my contact within your company?
W tóng n mén g ngs shuí liánxì?
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CHITUMBUKA (also called TUMBUKA)
Chitumbuka is spoken by over 660,000 people in Malawi,It is
spoken by about 2,000,000 people total in all countries,which
include Malawi,Tanzania,and Zambia,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels are pronounced as follows,?a? = the?a? in?father?
e = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Ye?o,ntchiweme takumana,
I only speak English,
Nkuyowoya Chizungu pela,
I don't understand,
Nkhupulika yayi,
What is this?
Ichi ntchivichi?
What is the time?
Nyengo ili uli?
What is the date?
Nidazi uli?
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Where is the nearest toilet?
Chimbuzi chapafupi chili nkhu?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Hotera lapafupi lili nkhu?
Where is the nearest airport?
Chiwanja cha ndeke chapafupi chili nkhu?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Chipatala chapafupi chili nkhu?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Uko?alyera?a chi Ameleka ninkhu?
What do you need to make this work?
Ukukhumba vichi kuti uchite mulimo uwu?
Who is the decision maker?
Ni njani uyo wangapangane nane?
May I use the phone?
Ningagwiriske ntchito foni?
May I use the computer?
Ningagwiriske ntchito kompyuta?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Mulindizge niyowoye namunyane nyengo ichoko waka?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Tiyeni tichite katangale lero
Yes
Enya
No
Yayi
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Why
Chifukwa
How
Uli
Maybe
Panyake
Thank you
Yewo
Sign here,
Lembani apa
Please
Chonde
My name is,.,
Zina lane ndine,.,
What is your name?
Zina lanu ndimwe njani?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Wakumasulira ningamusanga nkhu?
I need a hotel room,
Nkhukhumba malo yakugona mu hotera,
I need water,
Nkhukhumba maji,
I need food,
Nkhukhumba chakulya,
I need sleep,
Nkhukhumba kugona,
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How much does the room cost for one night?
Malo yakugona ni ndalama zilinga usiku umoza,
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Malo yakugona ni ndalama zilinga masiku ya?iri,
How much does the room cost for one week?
Malo yakugona ni ndalama zilinga sabata yimoza,
I would like the room,
Nkhukhumba chipinda,
I would like the car,
Nkhukhumba galimoto,
I would not like the room,
Nkhukhumba chipinda yayi,
I would not like the car,
Nkhukhumba galimoto yayi,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ningafika uli ku,..?
Please draw me a map,
Chonde nilembeleni mapu,
Good-bye,
Nayenda
Where can I rent a car?
Galimoto ya hayala ningaisanga nkhu?
How can our company help you?
Kampani yithu yikamuvwilani uli?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Tinga?a?akukondwa kupereka mulingo withu kwambula kayi,
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May we put together a proposal for you?
Chonde ti?ike pamoza masachizgo gyinu?
We would like to help you,
Tikukhumba kumovwirani,
Is our price within your range?
Mitengo yithu mukuzomelezgana nayo?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Tingafikeso pa uli kuti titewete mulimo uwu?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Muli?akunweka na vinthu vyithu?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Muli?akunweka na ntchoto yithu?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Muli?akunweka na mitengo yithu?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Ninga muyimbileni foni namachero?
May I call you back next week?
Ninga muyimbileni foni pa sabata yikwiza?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Ninga muyimbileni foni namise?
May I call you back in the morning?
Ninga muyimbileni foni panji namachero?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Ninjani uyo ningayowoya nayo pa kampani yinu?
NOTES,Please see comments under Chichewa.
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CIBEMBA (also called BEMBA or ICHIBEMBA)
Cibemba is spoken in Zambia by 2,000,000 people or 25% of the
population,It is also spoken in parts of,Botswana,Democratic
Republic of Congo,Malawi,Tanzania,and Zimbabwe,
Pronunciation Guide,
Most consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every
letter is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in
the word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,
unlike in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,?c? is
pronounced as English?ch? before?I? and?e?,
Vowels are pronounced as follows,?a? = the?a? in?father?
e = the?a? in?late?
I? = the?ee? in?beet?
o = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Halo,cawama kukumana naimwe,
I only speak English,
Ine nsosafye Icingeleshi,
I don't understand,
Nshileumfwa,
What is this?
Cinshi ici?
What is the time?
Inshita ili shani?
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What is the date?
Lelo bushiku nshi?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Bushe nikwisa ukuli icimbusu mupepi?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Bushe nikwisa kuli otela mupepi?
Where is the nearest airport?
Bushe nikwisa ukuli icibansa candeke mupepi?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Bushe nikwisa ukuli icipatala mupepi?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Bushe nikwisa uko bashitisha ifyakulya fya ku Amelika?
What do you need to make this work?
Finshi filefwaikwa pakuti mubombe uyu mulimo?
Who is the decision maker?
Nani ukwete amaka yakupingula?
May I use the phone?
Kuti nabomfyako lamya?
May I use the computer?
Kuti nabomfyako komyuta?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ndefwaya ukulanda no munandi panono,
Let's make this deal happen today,
Natumone ukutila uyu mulimo wacitika lelo line,
Yes
Ee/Endita mukwai
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No
Awe
Why
Mulandu nshi
How
Shani/Musangonshi
Maybe
Nalimo/limbi
Thank you,
Natotela mukwai,
Sign here,
Bikapo icishibilo
Please
Napapata
My name is?
Ishina lyandi nine?
What is your name?
Nga imwe nimwe banani ishina lyenu?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Nikwisa uko ningasanga kapilibula wandimi?
I need a hotel room,
Ndefwaya umuputule mu otela,
I need water,
Ndefwaya amenshi,
I need food,
Ndefwaya ifyakulya,
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I need sleep,
Ndefwaya ukusendama,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Nishinga mulipilisha pamuputule ubushiku bumo?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Nishinga mulipilisha mu nshiku shibili?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Nishinga mulipilisha mumulungu umo?
I would like the room,
Ndefwayako umuputule,
I would like the car,
Ndefwayako motoka,
I would not like the room,
Nshilefwaya umuputule,
I would not like the car,
Nshilefwaya motoka,
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Bushe kuti naenda shani ukuya ku (place)?,?
Busha kuti naenda shani ukuya kwa (person)
Please draw me a map,
Napapata ndembeleniko ifyo ningenda,
Good-bye,
Shalenipo mukwai,
Where can I rent a car?
Nikwisa uko ningashima motoka?
How can our company help you?
Ninshila nshi iyo akampani kesu kengamwafwilishishamo?
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Tulinokumilanga ifilefwaikwa ukulingana nefyo tusuminishe,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Bushe kuti twapekanya ifintu ifyo tungamicitila?
We would like to help you,
Kuti twatemwa ukumwafwilisha,
Is our price within your range?
Bushe kuti mwakumanisha ukulingana ne mitengo yesu?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Nililali twingatendeka ukubomba pa mulimo wenu?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Bushe palipo icimusakamike pafipe fyesu?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Bushe palipo icimusakamike pamibombelo yesu?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Bushe palipo icimusakamike pa mitengo yesu?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Bushe kuti namikuta palamya mailo?
May I call you back next week?
Bushe kuti namikuta umulungu uleisa?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Bushe kuti namikuta lelo mukasuba?
May I call you back in the morning?
Bushe kuti namikuta ulucelo?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Nani pakampani yenu uyo tulingile ukusosa nankwe?
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NOTES,
Zambia is the only country in Southern Africa that has not
experienced revolution or civil war,In the past,they had
refugees from South Africa,Zimbabwe,Mozambique,and
Namibia,Right now they have refugees from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Angola,
Some of Zambia?s national parks are bigger than some countries
in Europe (Kafue,for example),Zambia shares Victoria Falls
with Zimbabwe,Zambia has the greatest number of waterfalls in
Southern Africa,South Luagwa contains Africa?s wildest parks
where animals live in their natural habitat without much
interference from humans,Visiting Zambia?s national parks,
however,is not for the feeble-hearted,and requires a guide,
There is some criminal activity that occurs here and there?
mostly pick-pocketing,All visitors to Zambia are looked after
by the security officers in the game management and police
departments,Very rarely would a visitor suffer any kind of loss,
It does happen,but not often,
There is also a lot of HIV,but you are only in danger if you
ignore proper precautions and/or engage in risky behavior,
The right months to visit Zambia are May through August,This
is the cool season and there are no mosquitos around,
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CITONGA (also called Plateau Tonga or Zambesi)
Citonga is spoken by over 1,100,000 people in Zambia and
Zimbabwe -- about 12% of the population of Zambia,mostly in
the southwest,
Pronunciation Guide,
Most consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every
letter is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in
the word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,
unlike in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,?c? is
pronounced as English?ch? before?I? and?e?,
Vowels are pronounced as follows,?a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
I = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Mwapona,Ndalumba kumobona,
I only speak English,
Ngamba buyo Cikuwa
I don't understand,
Nsikwe kuteelela
What is this?
Ani ncinzi eeci?
What is the time?
Nciindi nzi ono?
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What is the date?
Ani sunu mbuzubaanzi?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Mwati kuli cimbuzi aafwaafwi?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Ku hotela nkuli?
Where is the nearest airport?
Kucibanza candeke nkuli?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Cibbadela cilikuli?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Nkuli nkondinga ndajana cakulya cabana America?
What do you need to make this work?
Nzibelesyonzi ziyandika kucita mulimo wanu ooyu?
Who is the decision maker?
Nguni uumwaambilila?
May I use the phone?
Mbuti,mwati inga ndabelesya fooni yanu?
May I use the computer?
Mbuti,mwati inga ndabelesya kkomputa yanu?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Mbuti mbuzye-buzye mweenzuma aasyoonto?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Azicitike eezi sunu we,
Yes
Iiyi
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No
Peepe
Why
Nkaambo nzi
How
Buti
Maybe
Ambweni
Thank you,
Ndalumba
Sign here,
Amusaine aawa
Please
Akaka basa
My name is?
Mebo ndime?
What is your name?
Ndinywe bani?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ani ulazwayi wakundipandulwida?
I need a hotel room,
Njanda luumu ku hotela?
I need water,
Mbuti meenda aakunywa?
I need food,
Mwati inga kwajanika cakulya?
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I need sleep,
Ndiza nindoona?
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Luumu ichita ongaye buzuba bomwe?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Luumu icita ongaye mumazuba obilo?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Luumu icita ongaye mu mvwiki?
I would like the room,
Ndalikuyanda luumu,
I would like the car,
Ndalikuyanda mootokala,
I would not like the room,
Pe,luumu eeyi peepe,
I would not like the car,
Pe,kkaa eeyi peepe,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Inga ndasika buti ku (place)
Inga ndasika buti kwa (person)
Please draw me a map,
Mbuti kuti mwandilembela maapu,
Good-bye,
Amucaale kabotu,
Where can I rent a car?
Nkuli nkwenga ndajana mootokala wa lendi?
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How can our company help you?
Ino kkampani yesu inga yagwasya buti?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Tulakkomana kumupa mweelwe ngotuyeeyela,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Tulamupa abulailizi bunga ambweni inga bwacitika,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Tumulembele-lembele zyeelede na?
We would like to help you,
Kwalo twalikuyanda kumugwasya,
Is our price within your range?
Tee kayi muulo wesu muluukonzya?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Ino tukatalike lili mulimo wenu ooyu?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Ambweni mulaabutongoosi bumwi a zyintu zyesu?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Ambweni mulaabutongoosi bumwi amulimo wesu?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Ambweni mulaabutongoosi bumwi amuulo wesu?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Mbuti kuti ndaakumwiita juunza?
May I call you back next week?
Mbuti kuti ndaakumwiita mvwiki iiboola?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Mbuti kuti ndamwiita sunu sikati?
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May I call you back in the morning?
Mbuti kuti ndamwiita mafumina?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Njelede kuzibya bani mu kkampani yanu?
NOTES,See comments under CIBEMBA for Zambia,
comments under CHICHEWA for sub-Saharan Africa in general,
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CONGO (See KONGO)
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CROATIAN (se Serbo-Croatian)
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CZECH
Spoken by over 10 million people in the Czech Republic,about
12 million worldwide,Also spoken in areas of Bohemia,
Moravia,Silesia,Austria,Bulgaria,Poland,Slovakia,and the
Ukraine,
See the pronunciation guide following sentences,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Dobry den,rád Vás poznávám,
[dobreeden,rahd vahs poznahvahm]
I only speak English,
Mluvím jenom anglicky,
[mlooveem yenom anglitski]
I don't understand,
Nerozumím Vám,
[nerozoomeem vahm]
What is this?
Co je to?
[tso to ye?]
What is the time?
Kolik je hodin?
[kolik ye hodyeen?]
What is the date?
Jaké je dnes datum?
[yakeh ye dnes dahtoom?]
Where is the nearest toilet/hotel/airport/hospital/American
restaurant?
Kde je nejblií záchod / hotel / leti?t / nemocnice / americká
restaurace?
[gde ye neyblizhshee zahkhod / hotel / letishtye / nemotsnitse /
ameritskah restaoo-ratse?]
What do you need to make this work?
Co pot ebujete k této práci?
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[tso potrzhebooyete kh tehto prahtsi?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kdo o tom rozhoduje?
[gdo o tom rozhodooye?]
May I use the phone?
Mohu si zavolat?
[mo-hoo si zavoulat?]
May I use the computer?
Mohu pou?ít n ktery po íta?
[mo-hoo po-oozheet nyekteree pocheetach?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Mohl bych si na chvíli promluvit se svym partnerem?
[mo-hul bikh si na khveeuli promuloovit se sveem partnerem?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Toto jednání bych rád uzav el ji? dnes
[toto yednahnee bikh rahd oozavrzhel yizh dnes]
Yes
Ano
[ano]
No
Ne
[Ne]
Why
Pro
[Proch]
How
Jak
[Yak]
Maybe
Mo?ná
[Mozhnah]
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Thank you
D kuji
[dyekooji]
Sign here,
Vá? podpis,
[vahsh podpis]
Please
Prosím
[Proseem]
My name is?
Jmenuji se,.,
[ymenooyi se?]
What is your name?
Jak se jmenujete?
[yak se ymenooyetye?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Kde bych na?el p ekladatele?
[gde bikh nasheul przhekladatele?]
I need a hotel room,
Cht l bych pokoj v hotelu
[khtyel bikh pokoy vhoteloo]
I need water/food/sleep.
Cht l bych vodu/jídlo/nocleh.
[khtyel bikh vodoo/yeedlo/notsle-h]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Kolik stojí ubytování na jednu noc/dv noci/tyden?
[kolik stoyee oobitovahnee na yednoo nots/dvye notsi/teeden?]
I would like the room,
Cht l bych se ubytovat,
[khtyel bikh se oobitovat]
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I would like the car,
Cht l bych si pronajmout auto,
[khtyel bikh si pronaymoht aooto]
I would not like the room,
Ten pokoj si nep eji,
[ten pokoy si neprzheyi]
I would not like the car,
To auto si nep eji,
[to aooto si neprzheyi]
How do I get to?.?
Jak se dostanu do,.,?
[yak se dostanoo do,.,?]
Please draw me a map,
Nakreslete mi plánek,prosím,
[nakres-le-te mi plahnek proseem]
Good-bye,
Na shledanou,
[Naskhledanoh]
Where can I rent a car?
Kde si mohu pronajmout auto?
[gde si mo-hoo pronaymoht aooto?]
How can our company help you?
Jak Vám m?e na?e spole nost pomoci?
[yak vahm mzhe nashe spolechnost pomotsi?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Rádi Vám nezávazn vypracujeme p edb?ny vypo et
[rahdi vahm nezahvaznye vipratsooyeme przhedbyezhnee
veepochet]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Rádi Vám nezávazn poradíme,
[rahdi vahm nezahvaznye poradeeme]
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May we put together a proposal for you?
M?eme Vám vypracovat nabídku?
[mzheme vahm vipratsovat nabeedkoo?]
We would like to help you,
Rádi Vám pom?eme,
[rahdi vahm pomzheme]
Is our price within your range?
Je pro Vás na?e cena p ijatelná?
[ye pro vahs nashe tsena przhiyatelnah?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kdy budeme moci za ít pracovat na va?em projektu?
[gdi budeme motsi zacheet pratsovat na vashem proyektoo?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Máte n jaké dotazy ohledn na?ich produkt / slu?eb / cen?
[mahte nyeyakeh dotazi okhlednye nashikh prodookt / sloozheb
/ tsen?]
May I call you back tomorrow/next week/this afternoon/in the
morning?
Mohu Vám zavolat zítra/p í?tí tyden/dnes odpoledne/dopoledne?
[mo-hoo vahm zavolat zeetra/przheeshtee teeden/dnes od-
poledne/do-poledne?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Na koho se mohu obrátit ve va?i spole nosti?
[na koho se mo-hoo obrahtit ve vashi spolechnosti?]
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Guide to Pronunciation:
The imitated pronunciation should be read as if it were English
(based on Standard British pronunciation),except for any special
rules set out below,Czech is one of the most phonetic of all
European languages,and you should have little trouble
pronouncing Czech once you've got accustomed to its diacritical
marks,the árka (′),the krou?ek (°),and the há ek (?).
Consonants
Letter Approximate
pronunciation
Symbol Example Pronunciation
b,d,f,g,k,
m,n,p,t,v,
z
are pronounced as
in English
C like ts in cats ts cesta tsesta
like ch in church ch klí kleech
like d in duty; for
American speakers
close to j in jam
dy Lá a lahdya
G like g in good g galerie galeriye
H like h in half h hlava hlava
Ch like ch in Scottish
loch
kh chtít khtyeet
J like y in yes y jídlo yeedlo
like nn in annual
or ny in canyon
ny píse peeseny
R rolled (like a
Scottish r)
r ruka rooka
a sound unique to
Czech; like a
rolled r but flatten
the tip of the
tongue to make a
short forceful buzz
like? (below)
rzh ti
Dvo ák
trzhi
dvorzhahk
S like s in set s as chas
like sh in short sh?est shest
like t in tune; for
American speakers
close to ch in
church
ty chu khooty
W like v in van;
found only in
foreign words
v víno veeno
like s in pleasure zh?ena zhena
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Notes,
1,- the sign? written over the letter e makes the preceding
consonant soft,like pronouncing y as in yet,When t,d and n
precede,they become ty,dy and ny,The same happens if they
are followed by the letter i and í:
je?t (yeshtye) dkuji (dyekooji) nic (nyits)
When b,p,v,f and m precede,they become by,py,vy,fy and
mny respectively,
p t (pyet) vc (vyets) msto (mnyesto)
2,Voiced consonants (b,d,dy,h,z,zh,v) become voiceless (p,
t,ty,kh,s,sh,f respectively) at the beginning and end of a word,
and before a voiceless consonant,
ob d (obyet) ztratit (stratyit) tu?ka (tooshka)
Voiceless consonants within a word become voiced if followed
by a voiced consonant (this involves particularly k becoming g),
kde (gde) nikdo (nyigdo)
Ltr Approx,Pronunc,Symbol Ltr Pronunc,
A between the a in
cat and the u in cut
A tam tam
á like a in father Ah máma mahma
E like e in met;
pronounced even
at the end of a wd,
E den den
é similar to the e in
bed but longer
Eh mléko mlehko
I like i in bit I pivo pivo
í like ee in see ee bíly beelee
O like o in hot O slovo slovo
ó like o in short;
found only in
foreign words
gól g?l
U like oo in book oo ruka rooka
ú like oo in moon úkolkol
like ú above vz vz
Y like i above I byt bit
Y like ee in see ee bíly beelee
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Vowels
Vowels in Czech can be either short (a,e,i,o,u,y) or long (á,é,
í,ó,ú,,y),The length of the vowel is an essential feature since
it can differentiate meanings of words which are otherwise
written with the same spelling,
The letters l and r operate as semi-vowels between two
consonants or at the end of a word,following a consonant,
l like le in cable ul Mohl mohul
r like ir in bird ur Krk kurk
Diphthongs
au like ow in cow Ao
o
Auto aooto
ou like ow in
mow,or the
exclamation oh
Oh Mouka mohka
Note,All vowels (long and short) should be pronounced the
same way in all positions including at the end of a word,e.g,
tam (tam) Anna (ana)
In places where confusion may arise over pronunciation,
hyphens have been inserted in the phonetic transcription to help
differentiate syllables,mohl byste (mo-hul bis-te)
Stress
Stress in Czech falls always on the first syllable of a word,
though it is weaker that in English,Prepositions in Czech are
generally pronounced together with their object as a single word,
so the stress falls in the preposition,
Kolik to stojí na den? (kolik to stoyee naden)
Note that stress and length of vowels are two independent
features,long vowels are not necessarily stressed vowels; on the
other hand stressed vowels are not automatically long vowels,
DAGAARE
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Probably spoken by over 1,000,000 people in the northwest
corner of Ghana,A language called Northern Dagaare is also
spoken in Burkina Faso,
Pronunciation Guide:
Pronounce consonants as in English, is pronounced like the
last sound in?thing?,but may come at the beginning of a word,
Vowels,?a? =?a? in?father?
e? =?ai? in?rain? or?ey? in?hey!?
=?e? in?bet?
i? =?ee? in?beet?
o =?o? in?vote?
=?aw? in?awful?
u? =?oo? in?boot?
Dagaare is a tone language,This means that the pitch of the
vowel (or sometimes and?n?) in the syllable is important,
Dagaare has two tones? high and low,Listen to the native
speakers around you and try to hear the tones,
Tones,á é í ó = high tone
Unmarked vowels are low tone
Double consonants or double vowels are held longer than single
ones,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Fo bé song,N pó p ll lá né N nang ny fó,
I only speak English,
Inglísi yóng Iá ká N wonó,
I don?t understand,
N wá wong a pare,
What is this?
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Bong lá ny?
What is the time/date?
A t m ngm lá awóla?
Where is the nearest toilet?
B nggyíráá zíé kang pé lé lá ky?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Té gb reyíri zíé kang pé lé lá ky?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Am rikademé díúú zíé kang pé lé lá ky?
What do you need to make this work?
Wóla ka née ná b ng e ka y l ám e velaá?
Who is the decision maker?
Ang lá só a y l am yélúú a ky?
May I use the phone?
N na b ng s ré lá a t léfon ny tong né tómá?
May I use the computer?
N na b ng s ré lá a k mpúta ny tong né tómá?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Y na tó v ng láka N né nt sobá ny ny táá béláa?
Let?s make this deal happen today,
V ng ka té e ka a y l ám maale,
Yes
Oó
No
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Aí
Why
Bongsó
How
Wolá
Maybe
Kaap ge
Thank you
Bárká
Sign here,
Ngmaa fo yúóri ky,
Please
Nang
My name is..,
N yúórí lá?
What is your name?
Fo yúórí lá bong?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Yéng ká N na ny né nang na íri k k r kó má?
I need a hotel room,
N bó r lá té gb ri die,
I need water,
Nang ko má ko véng ka N gbíri béláá,
I need food,
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Nang ko má dííú véng ka N gbíri béláá,
I need sleep,
Nang ko má ang véng ka N gbíri béláá,
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Awóla ka N na y a die ny gááu tent ryéni / tent rááyi /
kose reyéni?
I would like the room,
N bó r lá a dié,
I would like the car,
N bó r lá a l re,
I would not like the room,
N wá bó r a dié,
I would not like the car,
N wá bó r a l re,
How do I get to (for asking directions to a place)
Yeng ká N na tú gaa a bé?
Please draw me a map,
Nang maale téngáwúlúúgáne ko má,
Good-bye,
Baá baae / Ky g song,
Where can I rent a car?
Yeng ka N na tó há l re?
How can our company help you?
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Wóla ka te tómázíéy l na tó song fó?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Te na tó kó fó lá gáne a mánnaa y l zaa kó fó s ré,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Té kó fó gáne mánne a bómmá daaróng ko fó bée?
We would like to help you,
Te na tó song fó lá,
Is our price within your range?
A te daaróng soma lá?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Dabóo ka fó bó r ká té tong a tómá ám ko fó?
Do you have any concerns about our product / pricing?
Fo taá lá yélí zaa na sóóré te a te kááyáá daaróng / a te
nangko re y l béé?
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
V ng ka N té re ny a páa le bo le fó bíéú / kosé ráá ny náng
waaná / ngménaa túó sánga / bágúó sánga,
Who should be my contact within your company?
Nénbóo lá ka N na wá p ge a y tómázíé?
NOTES,See comments under CHICHEWA for sub-Saharan
Africa in general,
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DANISH
Spoken by over 5 million people in Denmark,the Faroe Islands,
and Greenland,where it is the official language,Also spoken by
about 20,000 people just south of the Danish border in northern
Germany,The Faroese and Greenlanders have their own
languages,as well,but Danish is used there for official
communications and in the schools,
Pronunciation Guide:
Consonants in pronunciation guide are pronounced as in
English,?r? is a lot like gargling,deep in the throat,Remember
that?dh? =?th? as in English?the?
a,ah = a in father
ae = a in cat
e,eh = e in bet
i,ih = ee as in beet
o = o in on
= ur in burden
oh = o in boat
u = oo in boot
Accent normally falls on the first syllable of a word,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hej,det er rart at tr?ffe dig
[Hi de eh rat aht trefe da]
I only speak English,
Jeg taler kun engelsk
[Ya taleh kun engelsk]
I don't understand,
Jeg forst?r ikke
[Ya fohstoh eke]
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What is this?
Hvad er dette?
[Va eh deteh?]
What is the time?
Hvad er klokken?
[Va eh kloken?]
What is the date?
Hvilken dato har vi?
[Vilkehn dahto hah vi?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
Hvor er det n?rmeste toilet / hotel / lufthavn / hospital /
amerikansk restaurant?
[Voh eh deh nermesteh toalet / hohtel / lohfthaun / houspital /
ahmehrikansk rehstaurant?]
What do you need to make this work?
Hvad har du brug for,for at f? dette til at virke?
[Va ha du bru foh,foh ah fou dette te ah vihrke?]
Who is the decision maker?
Hvem er beslutningstageren?
[Vem eh besluthningstaehren?]
May I use the phone / computer?
M? jeg bruge telefonen / computeren?
[Moh ya brue tehlefonen / kompuhtehren?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
M? jeg snakke i enrum med min partner et?jeblik?
[Moh ya snahke i enrom meh min patna it?yehblik?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Lad os lade denne handel ske i dag
[Lah os ladhe dene handle skeh ih dah]
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Yes
Ja
[Yah]
No
Nej
[Nay]
Why
Hvorfor
[Vofoh]
How
Hvordan
[Vohdanh]
Maybe
M?ske
[Mouskeh]
Thank you
Mange tak
[Mahnge tak]
Sign here,
Underskriv her,
[Onaskriv heh]
Please
Undskyld
[Uunskylh]
What is your name?
Hvad er Deres navn?
[Va eh dehes naun?]
My name is?
Mit navn er..,
[Mit naun eh...]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Hvor kan jeg finde en tolk?
[Voe kahn yah finne ehn tolk?]
I need a hotel room,
Jeg har brug for et hotelv?relse
[Yah hah bru foh et hotelvehrelse]
I need water / food / sleep (polite)
Jeg har brug for vand / f?de / s?vn
[Yah hah bru foh van / f?deh / s?un]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Hvad koster dette v?relse for en nat / for to n?tter / for en uge?
[Va kosteh dette vehrelse foh en nat / toh n?teh / foh ehn ue?]
I would like the room / the car,
Jeg tager v?relset / bilen,
[Yah tah vehrelset / bihlen]
I would not like the room / the car,
Jeg?nsker ikke v?relset / bilen,
[Yah?nskah igge vehrelset / bihlen]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Hvordan kommer jeg til,..?
[Vodahn koma yah te]
Please draw me a map,
Venligst lav mig en skitse,
[Venlist lav mah ehn skitseh]
Good-bye
Farvel
[Fahvel]
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Where can I rent a car?
Hvor kan jeg leje en vogn?
[Voh kahn yah leie ehn voun?]
How can our company help you?
Hvordan kan vores selskab hj?lpe Dem?
[Vohdahn kahn vous sehlskabh yehlpeh dehm?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Vi vil med gl?de afgive et tilbud / vores anbefalinger uden
forbindende,
[Vi vil meh gledeh augiveh et telbudh / vohre anbefahlenga
udhen fohbendenne]
May we put together a proposal for you?
M? vi udarbejde et forslag til Dem?
[Moh vi udhahbeide et fohslah tel dehm?]
We would like to help you,
Vi vil gerne hj?lpe Dem,
[Vi vehl jehrneh yehlpeh dehm]
Is our price within your range?
Er vores pris indenfor Deres spillerum?
[Eh vohres prihs inenfoh dehres spehlehrum?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Hvorn?r m? vi begynde at arbejde for Dem p? dette projekt?
[Vohnoh moh vi behgyneh at ahbehdeh foh dehm poh deteh
prohjegt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Har De nogen sp?rgsm?l vedr?rende vores produkt / service /
pris?
[Hah di nouen sp?hsmoul vedhr?hrehne vohres prohdugt /
service / prihs?]
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May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in the
morning?
M? jeg ringe Dem tilbage i morgen / n?ste uge / i eftermiddag / i
morgen tidlig?
[Moh yah ringeh dehm telbaye ih mouen / nehsteh ueh / ih
ehftehmeddah / ih mouen tidhlih?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Hvem vil v?re min kontakt i Deres selskab?
[Venh vihl vehah mihn kontahkt ih dehres sehlskahb?]
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DARI
Spoken by 5,600,000 people in Afghanistan and by about
1,400,000 more in Pakistan,Very similar to both the Farsi
spoken in Iran and the Tajik spoken in Tajikistan,
Pronunciation Guide:
Dari is normally written in a modified Arabic script,but here we
give only the pronunciation,The Dari aa,or long a,is a long
open sound pronounced as a halfway between the a in bar,calm,
dark,and the a in wall,talk,ball,It is an a with a touch of o in it,
(A single?a? is a shorter form of this vowel.) The Dari kh is like
the sound of ch in the Scottish word?loch? or the German?ach?,
The? is for the letter?ain to mark a break in the flow of speech
or glottal stop as?bo?l? in the Cockney dialect for?bottle?,The
Dari gh is a guttural sound (the voiced parallel of kh),like
French r,pronounced very heavily and thickly,The Dari q is an
uvular and occlusive consonant (like a?k? very,very far back in
the throat),The sound zh is pronounced like s in English word
pleasure,? or French j in jour,All caps mean that the syllable is
accented,
Hello,nice to meet you,
SalAAm,man khoosh hastAm bAA shomAA aashnAA shawAm,
OR SalAAm,az mo?arefEE bAA shomAA khoosh hastAm,
I only speak English,
Man faqAt ba zabAAne (lesAAne) engleesEE gap mEzanAm,
I don't understand,
Man nAmefahmAm,
What is this?
EEn chEEst? / EEn che chEEz ast?
What is the time?
Saa?At chAnd ast?
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What is the date (today)?
EmrOOz taarEEkh chAnd ast?
Where is the nearest toilet?
NazdiktarEEn tashnAAb dar kojAAst?
Where is the nearest hotel?
NazdiktarEEn hotal dar kojAAst?
Where is the nearest airport?
NazdiktarEEn maydAAne hawAAyEE dar kojAAst?
Where is the nearest hospital?
NazdiktarEEn shafAA-khAAna dar kojAAst?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
NazdiktarEEn restorAAne aamrikaayEE dar kojAAst?
What do you need to make this work?
BarAAye EEnke een kAAr-raa kardA bEtawaanEd shomAA che
chEEz zaroorAt daarEd?
Who is the decision maker?
TasmEEm az tarAfe kEE gereftA mEshawAd?
May I use the phone?
EjaazA ast az telfOOne shomAA estefaadA konAm?
May I use the computer?
EjaazA ast az kompyutAre shomAA kAAr bEgeerAm?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
AAyaa ejaazA ast ke bAA nafAre sharEEke khood khosoosEE
gap mEzanAm?
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Let's make this deal happen today,
BEmAAn ke een qaraardAAd emrOz bastA shawAd
OR BEgozaarEd ke een qaraardAAd emrOz mon?aqEd
bEshawAd
OR BEgozaarEd ke een kAAr emrOz anjAAm shawAd
Yes
BAle
No
Na
OR ne
OR nAkhayr
Why
ChEraa
How
ChetOr
Maybe
ShAAyad
OR EmkAAn daarAd
Thank you,
TashakkUr
OR Az shomAA tashakkUr mEkonAm
Sign here,
Dar eenjAA emzAA konEd,
Please
LOtfan
My name is?
NAAme (Esme) man,.,ast
What is your name?
NAAme (Esme) shomAA chEEst?
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Where can I find an interpreter?
TarjoomAAn hast?
OR EmkAn-esh hAst ke az komAke tarjoomAAn estefaadA
konAm?
OR KojAA mEtawaanAm tarjoomAAn paydAA konAm?
I need a hotel room,
Man ba otAAqe hotAl zaroorAt daarAm
I need water,
BarAAye man AAb (AAw) zarOOr ast
OR Man tashnA hastAm,
I need food,
BarAAye man ghazAA (nAAn) zarOOr ast
OR Man gorosnA hastAm,
I need sleep,
Man mEkhaahAm esteraahAt bEkonAm,
How much does the room cost for one night?
KeraayAe yak otAAq barAAye yak shab chAnd ast?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
KeraayAe yak otAAq barAAye doo shab chAnd ast?
How much does the room cost for one week?
KeraayAe yak otAAq barAAye yak haftA chAnd ast?
I would like the room,
Man yak otAAq mEkhaahAm bEgeerAm,
I would like the car,
Man yak motAr mEkhaahAm bEgeerAm,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
ChetOr (behtAr ast az eenjAA) ba,.,bErawAm?
OR ChetOr ba,.,rasedA mEtawaanAm (raftA mEtawaanAm)?
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Please draw me a map,
NaqshAye obOOr-raa barAAye man neshAAn bEdahEd
OR LOtfan,barAAe man naqshA bEkashEd
Good-bye,
KhodAA haafEz
OR Ba amAAne khodAA
Where can I rent a car?
KojAA mEtawaanAm motAr keraayA konAm?
How can our company help you?
SherkAte mAA chE komAk kardA metawaanAd?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Har nazAree / tawseeyAee bedOOne qaydooshArt paziroftA
mEshawAd,
May we put together a proposal for you?
MAA barAAye shomAA yak peshnahAAde tejaaratEE daarEm?
We would like to help you,
MAA barAAye komak ba shomAA haazEr hastem
OR MAA dar ekhtiyAAre shomAA hastEm
OR MAA dar khedmAte shomAA hastEm,
Is our price within your range?
AAyaa shomAA bAA een qeemAte mAA mowaafEq hastEd?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Che waqt mAA mEtawaanEm kAAr-rAA sAre Een prozhA
shorOO konEm?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
ShomAA ba kodAAm yak az mahsoolAAte mAA alaaqA
daarEd?
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Do you have any concerns about our service?
ShomAA ba kodAAm yak az khadamAAte mAA alaaqA
daarEd?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
ShomAA ba kodAAm yak az qeemathAAe mAA alaaqA
daarEd?
May I call you back tomorrow?
EjaazA ast ke fardAA bAAz ba shomAA telfOn bEkonAm?
May I call you back next week?
EjaazA ast ke dar haftAe aayandA (digar) bAAz ba shomAA
telfOn bEkonAm?
May I call you back this afternoon?
EjaazA ast ke az tarAfe roz (tarafhAAye chAAsht) bAAz ba
shomAA telfOn bEkonam?
May I call you back in the morning?
EjaazA ast ke emrOz sObh bAAz ba shomAA telfOn bEkonAm?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Dar sherkAte shomAA baayAd bAA kEE tamAAs bEgeerAm?
NOTES,
Afghanistan has some business customs and cultural traditions
that might be important for Americans,Generally,the Afghans
are simple,straightforward,and unsophisticated people,To make
a good impression on the Afghans you should be polite and frank
in contacts,You must explain your needs and proposals as
detailed and clear as you can,The Afghans don?t like brevity,
During their stay in Afghanistan,Americans must respect the
country's Islamic customs,laws and practices,The security threat
to all American citizens in Afghanistan remains high,as
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network remain active in the country,Americans in Afghanistan
should avoid rallies and demonstrations,
Conservative Western clothing is appropriate,You should
strongly avoid wearing shorts,putting your feet on coffee tables,
looking at the Afghan women in the streets,offices or other
public places,The attire for women should be more conservative,
garments should have sleeves,and dress length should be below
the knee,It is better that women cover their head with a kerchief,
You should also avoid drinking or posessing alcoholic beverages,
drugs and illegal goods,
The country faces daunting challenges - recovering from over
two decades of civil strife,dealing with years of severe drought,
and rebuilding a shattered infrastructure,The main difficulty for
business is the continuation of the military operations and that
Afghanistan's economy operates on a "cash-only" basis for most
transactions,
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DUTCH
Spoken by more than 20 million people in the world,It is the
national language of the Netherlands,Also spoken in Aruba,
Belgium,parts of Germany,Netherlands Antilles,and Suriname,
For pronunciation guide,see beginning of book,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Dag,aangenaam kennis met u te maken,
[Daxh,AHN-xhuh-nahm KEHN-is m?t oo tuh MAH-kuhn]
I only speak English,
Ik spreek alleen Engels,
[eek sprayk ah-LAYN ENG-uhls]
I don?t understand,
Ik begrijp u niet,
[Eek buhxh-RIGHP oo neet]
What is this?
Wat is dit?
[Waht is dit?]
What is the time?
Hoe laat is het?
[Hoh laht is huht?]
What is the date?
Welke datum is het?
[WEHL-kuh DAH-tuhm is huht?]
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Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /
American restaurant?
Waar is het dichtstbijzijnde toilet / hotel / vliegveld /
ziekenhuis / Amerikaans restaurant?
[Wahr is huht dixhtst-bigh-ZIGHN-duh TWAH-leht / hoh-
TEHL / VLEEXH-vehlt / ZEE-kuhn-hers / ah-meh-ree-
KAHNS REHS-tow-rahnt?]
What do you need to make this work?
Wat heeft u voor dit werk nodig?
[Waht hayft oo fohr dit wehrk NOH-dixh?]
Who is the decision maker?
Wie neemt de beslissingen?
[Wee naymt duh buhs-lis-SING-uhn?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Mag ik gebruik maken van de telefoon / computer?
[Mahxh ik xhuh-BRERK MAH-kuhn vahn duh TAY-luh-fohn /
kohm-PYOO-tuhr?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Mag ik even met mijn partner overleggen?
[Mahxh ik AY-vuhn m?t muhn PAHRT-nuhr OH-vuhr-lehxh-
uhn?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Laten we vandaag een besluit nemen,
[LAH-tuhn wuh vahn-DAHXH uhn buh-SLERT NAY-muhn]
Yes
Ja
[Yah]
No
Nee
[Nay]
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Why
Waarom
[WAH-rahm]
How
Hoe
[Hoo]
Maybe
Misschien
[mis-XHEEN]
Thank you
Dank u
[DANG-koo]
Sign here,
Hier tekenen
[heer TAY-kuh-nuhn]
Please
Alstublieft
[ahl-stew-BLEEFT]
My name is?
Mijn naam is?
[mayn nahm is?]
What is your name?
Wat is uw naam?
[waht is ew nahm?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Waar kan ik een tolk krijgen?
[wahr kahn eek ehn tohlk KRAY-xhehn?]
I need a hotel room,
Ik wil graag een hotelkamer
[eek wil xhrahxh ehn hoh-tehl-KAH-mehr]
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I need water,
Ik wil graag wat water,
[eek wil xhrahxh waht WAH-tehr]
I need food,
Ik wil graag wat eten,
[eek wil xhrahxh waht AY-tehn]
I need sleep,
Ik wil graag gaan slapen,
[eek wil xhrahxh xhahn SLAH-pehn]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Hoeveel kost de kamer per nacht / per twee nachten / per week?
[HOO-vayl kohst deh KAH-mehr pehr nahxht / pehr tway
NAHXH-tehn / pehr wayk?]
I would like the room,
Ik neem de kamer,
[eek naym deh KAH-mehr]
I would like the car,
Ik neem de auto,
[eek naym deh OW-toh]
I would not like the room,
Ik neem de kamer niet,
[eek naym deh KAH-mehr neet]
I would not like the car,
Ik neem de auto niet,
[eek naym deh OW-toh neet]
How do I get to
Hoe kom ik bij
[hoo kohm eek bay]
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Please draw me a map,
Kunt u het voor mij uittekenen?
[kehnt ew hayt foh may OOEE-tay-keh-nehn?]
Good-bye
Tot ziens
[toht zeens]
Where can I rent a car?
Waar kan ik een auto huren?
[wahr kahn eek ehn OW-toh HEW-rehn?]
How can our company help you?
Hoe kan ons bedrijf u van dienst zijn?
[hoo kahn ohns beh-DRAYF ew vahn deenst zayn?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Met genoegen verstrekken wij geheel vrijblijvend een
prijsopgave,
[mayt xheh-NOO-xhehn vehr-STRAY-kehn way xheh-HAYL
vray-BLAY-vehnd ehn PRAY-sohp-xhah-veh]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendation at no obligation,
Met genoegen brengen wij geheel vrijblijvend een advies uit,
[mayt xheh-NOO-xhehn BREHNG-ehn way xheh-HAYL vray-
BLAY-vehnd ehn ahd-VEES ooeet]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Mogen wij voor u een voorstel formuleren?
[MOH-xhehn way foh ew ehn VOHR-stayl for-mew-LAY-rehn?]
We would like to help you,
Wij zijn u graag van dienst,
[way zayn ew xhrahxh vahn deenst]
Is our price within your range?
Ligt onze prijs binnen uw begroting?
[leexht ohn-zeh prays BI-nehn ew beh-XHROH-teeng?]
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When may we get to work on this project for you?
Wanneer kunnen wij starten met dit project?
[WAH-nayr KEH-nehn way STAR-tehn meht deet PROH-
yehkt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
Heeft u nog bedenkingen over ons product / onze
dienstverlening / onze prijsstelling?
[hayft ew nohxh beh-DAYNG-keeng-ehn OH-vehr ohns proh-
DEHKT / OHN-zeh DEENST-vehr-lay-neeng / OHN-zeh
PRAYS-teh-leeng?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Mag ik u morgen terugbellen?
[mahxh eek ew MOR-xhehn TEH-rehxh-beh-lehn?]
May I call you back next week?
Mag ik u volgende week terugbellen?
[mahxh eek ew VOHL-xhehn-deh wayk teh-REHXH-beh-lehn?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Mag ik u vanmiddag terugbellen?
[mahxh eek ew vahn-mee-dahxh teh-REHXH-beh-lehn?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Kan ik u morgenochtend bellen?
[kahn eek ew mor-xheh-nohxh-tehnd beh-lehn?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Wie is mijn contactpersoon binnen uw bedrijf?
[wee is mayn kohn-TAHKT-pehr-sohn BIN-nehn ew beh-
DRAYF?]
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ESTONIAN
Spoken by about a million people in Estonia and the surrounding
region,
Pronunciation Guide,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book for
instructions on the pronunciation line for the phrases below,
Stress is on the first syllable,A colon (,) after a vowel means
that the vowel is held longer than a vowel without a colon
following it,
Estonian Spelling and Grammar,
In Estonian,pronunciation is phonetic?that is,you sound out all
the letters,J sounds like y in English,? is strong like the a in
apple,? is like o in word,? like o in open,ü like hoot; double
vowels have the same sound but are just longer,The consonants
are roughly the same as in English,though softer sounding,
Estonian is a Finno-Ugric language?closely related to Finnish,
It?s notoriously difficult,thanks in no small part to its 14 case
endings,English is overtaking Russian as the most widely
spoken second language?so the linguistically challenged can
virtually always get by with English alone,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Tere,meeldiv kohtuda,
[TEHreh,MEH:ldiv KOYhtuda]
I only speak English,
Ma rgin ainult inglise keelt,
[mah R?:gin AHinult INGliseh keh:lt]
I don't understand,
Ma ei saa aru,
[mah ehi sah,ahru]
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What is this?
Mis see on?
[mis seh,oyn?]
What is the time?
Mis kell on?
[mis kehll oyn?]
What is the date?
Mis kuup?ev t?na on?
[mis KU:p?ehv T?nah oyn?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /
American restaurant?
Kus on l?him tualett / hotel / lennujaam / haigla / ameerika
restoran?
[kus oyn L?him tuahLEHTT / hoyTEHLL / LENnujah:m /
HAHIGla / AHmeh:rikah REHStoyrahn?]
What do you need to make this work?
Mida te selle toimimiseks vajate?
[MIdah the SEHlleh TOYimimisehks VAHjahteh?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kes on otsustaja?
[kehs oyn OYTsustahjah?]
May I use the phone/computer?
Kas ma tohiksin kasutada telefoni/arvutit?
[kahs mah TOYhiksin KAHsutahdah TEHlehfoyni?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Kas ma tohiksin oma partneriga hetkeks kahekesi jda?
[kahs mah TOYhiksin OYmah PAHRTnehrigah HEHTkehks
KAHhehkehsi J?:dah]
Let's make this deal happen today,
S?lmime selle lepingu t?na
[SOHLmimeh SEHLleh LEHpingu T?nah]
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Yes
Jah
[Jahh]
No
Ei
[ehi]
Why
Miks
[Miks]
How
Kuidas
[KUIdahs]
Maybe
V?ib-olla
[vohib OYLlah]
Thank you
T?nan
[T?nahn]
Sign here,
Kirjutage siia alla,
[KIRjutahgeh SI:a AHLlah]
Please
Palun
[PAHlun]
My name is?
Minu nimi on?
[MInu NImi oy?]
What is your name?
Mis on teie nimi?
[mis oyn TEHIeh NImi?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Kust ma leiaksin t?lkija?
[kust mah LEHIahksin TOHLkijah?]
I need a hotel room,
Ma vajaksin hotellituba
[mah VAHjahksin hoytEHLliTUbah]
I need water / food / sleep
Ma vajaksin vett / toitu / peavarju
[mah VAHjahksin vehtt / TOYItu / PEHAHvahrju]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Kui palju maksab tuba üheksks / kaheksks / n?dalaks?
[kui PAHLju MAHKsahb TUbah UEhehks yü:ks / KAHhehks
yü:ks / N?dahlahks?]
I would like the room / the car,
Sooviksin tuba / autot,
[SOY:viksin TUba / AHUtoyt]
I would not like the room / the car,
Ma ei sooviks tuba / autot,
[mah ehi sSOY:viks TUbah / AHUtoyt]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Kuidas ma j?uaksin
[KUIdahs mah JOHUahksin]
Please draw me a map,
Palun joonistage mulle kaart
[PAHluhn JOY:nistahgeh MULleh kah:rt]
Good-bye
Hüvasti
[HUEvahsti]
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Where can I rent a car?
Kus ma saaksin auto rentida?
[kus mah SAH:ksin AHUtoy REHNtidah?]
How can our company help you?
Kuidas saaks meie firma teid aidata?
[KUIdahs sah:ks MEHIeh FIRmah tehid AHIdahtah]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Me esitame meelsasti oma hinnangu / oma soovitused,
kohustamata teid millekski
[meh EHsitahmeh MEH:lsahsti oymah HINnahngu / oyoymah
SOY:vitusehd KOYhustahmahtah tehid MILlehkski]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Kas me v?ime teile pakkumuse teha?
[kahs meh VOHImeh TEHIleh PAHKkumuseh TEHha?]
We would like to help you,
Me sooviksime teid aidata,
[meh SOY:viksimeh tehid AHIdahtah]
Is our price within your range?
Kas meie hind on teile vastuv?etav?
[kahs MEHIeh hind oyn TEHIleh VAHStuvohehtav?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Millal me v?iksime selle projektiga teie heaks alustada?
[MILlahl meh VOHIKsimeh SEHLleh PROYjehktigah TEHIeh
hehahks AHlustahdah]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Kas teil on küsimusi meie toote kohta?
[kahs tehil oyn KUEsimusi MEHIeh TOY:the KOYHtah?]
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Do you have any concerns about service?
Kas teil on küsimusi meie teenuse kohta?
[kahs tehil oyn KUEsimusi MEHIeh TOY:teh TEH:nuseh
HINnahKUjunduseh KOYHtah?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Kas teil on küsimusi meie hinnakujunduse kohta?
[kahs tehil oyn KUEsimusi MEHIeh HINnahKUjunduseh
KOYHtah?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Kas ma v?in teile home tagasi helistada?
[kahs mah vohin TEHIleh HOYMmeh TAHgahsi
HEHlistahdah?]
May I call you back next week?
Kas ma v?in teile j?rgmisel n?dalal tagasi helistada?
[kahs mah vohin TEHIleh J?RGmisehl N?dahlahl TAHgahsi
HEHlistahdah?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Kas ma v?in teile sellel?htupoolikul tagasi helistada?
[kahs mah vohin TEHIleh SEHLlehl OHHtuPOY:likul
TAHgahsi HEHlistahdah?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Kas ma v?in teile hommikul tagasi helistada?
[kahs mah vohin TEHIleh HOYMmikul TAHgahsi
HEHlistahdah?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kes oleks minu kontaktisikuks teie firmas?
[kehs OYlehks MInu KOYNtahktIsikuks TEHIeh FIRmahs]
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NOTES,
Estonians aren?t prone to emotional extremes,and can be
standoffish,This can be misunderstood -- just because they don?t
pour praise over you doesn?t mean they don?t like you,If
Estonians do say something,it?s usually sincere and direct?to
the point of bluntness,Estonians pride themselves on taking a
cool,rational approach to problems,so much so that they often
go at tasks more with their head than with their heart and soul,
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FARSI
Spoken by over 22 million people in Iran,or 36% of the
population there,It is the national language of Iran,and all
schools there use it as the language of instruction,Similar to
Dari in Afghanistan and Tajik in Tajikistan,
Pronunciation Guide:
Farsi (Persian) is normally written in a modified Arabic script,
but here we give only the pronunciation,The Farsi aa,or long a,
is a long open sound pronounced as a halfway between the a in
bar,calm,dark,and the a in wall,talk,ball,It is an a with a
touch of o in it,(A single?a? is a shorter form of this vowel.)
The Farsi kh is like the sound of ch in the Scottish word?loch?
or the German?ach?,The? is for the letter?ain to mark a break
in the flow of speech or glottal stop as?bo?l? in the Cockney
dialect for?bottle?,The Farsi gh is a guttural sound (the voiced
parallel of kh),like French r,pronounced very heavily and
thickly,The Farsi q is an uvular and occlusive consonant (like a
k? very,very far back in the throat),The sound zh is
pronounced like s in English word?pleasure?,or French j in jour,
All caps mean that the syllable is accented,
Hello,nice to meet you,
SalAAm,az aashnaaEEye shomAA khosh-hAAlam,
OR SalAAm,az didAne shomAA khosh-vAghtam
I only speak English,
Man faghAt be zabAAne engleesEE hArf mEEzanAm,
I don't understand,
Man nE-meefahmAm,
What is this?
EEn chEEst?
What is the time?
Saa?At chAnd ast?
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What is the date (today)?
EmrOOz chandOme mAAh ast?
Where is the nearest toilet?
NazdiktarEEn dastshooyEE kojAAst?
Where is the nearest hotel?
NazdiktarEEn hotEl kojAAst?
Where is the nearest airport?
NazdiktarEEn foroodgAAh kojAAst?
Where is the nearest hospital?
NazdiktarEEn bimaarestAAn kojAAst?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
NazdiktarEEn restorAAne emrikaayEE kojAAst?
What do you need to make this work?
BarAAye anjAAme een kAAr shomAA che ehtiyAAj daarEEd?
Who is the decision maker?
MaghAAme tasmEEm-geerandE kEEst?
TasmEEm az tarAfe kEE gereftE mEEshavAd?
May I use the phone?
MomkEn ast az telefOne shomAA estefaadE konam?
May I use the computer?
MomkEn ast az raayaanEye (kompyutEre) shomAA estefaadE
konam?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
AAyaa momkEn ast bAA sharEEkam roodarrOO (betanhaayEE)
sohbAt konAm?
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Let's make this deal happen today,
BEgozaarEEd een gharaardAAd emrOOz bastE bEshavAd
OR BehtAr ast een gharaardAAd emrOOz mon?akEd beshavAd
OR BEgozaarEEd een kAAr emrOOz anjAAm shavAd
Yes
BAle
No
Na
OR nA-kheyr
Why
ChEraa
How
hetOwr
OR chEghadr
Maybe
ShAAyad
OR MomkEn ast
Thank you
MoteshakkEram
Sign here,
BEfarmaaEEd eenjAA emzAA konEEd,
Please
BEfarmaaEEd
OR Lotfan
OR KhaahEsh mEEkonAm
My name is?
Esme man,.,ast
What is your name?
Esme shomAA chEEst?
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Az kojAA mEEtavaanAm motarjEm geer bEyaavarAm?
OR MomkEn ast motarjEm bEgeerAm?
I need a hotel room,
Be yek otAAghe hotEl ehtiyAAj daarAm,
I need water,
Man ehtiyAAj be AAb daarAm,
OR Man AAb laazEm daarAm
OR Man AAb mEEkhaahAm bEkhorAm
OR TeshnE-am ast
I need food,
BarAAye man ghazAA laazEm ast,
OR MEEkhaahAm ghazAA bEkhorAm
OR Man gorosnE-am
I need sleep,
MEEkhaahAm bEkhaabAm,
OR KhAAbam mEEaayAd
How much does the room cost for one night?
GheymAte yek otAAgh barAAye yek shab chAnd ast?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
GheymAte yek otAAgh barAAye do shab chAnd ast?
How much does the room cost for one week?
GheymAte yek otAAgh barAAye yek haftE chAnd ast?
I would like the room,
Man be yek otAAgh ehtiyAAj daarAm
I would like the car,
Man be yek otomobEEl ehtiyAAj daarAm
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
ChetOwr (az eenjAA) be tarAfe,.,bEravAm?
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Please draw me a map,
NaghshEye obOOr-raa barAAye man neshAAn bEdehEEd
OR Lotfan,barAAe man naghshE bEkeshEEd
Good-bye
KhodAA haafEz
Where can I rent a car?
KojAA mEEtavaanAm otomobEEl keraayE konAm?
How can our company help you?
SherkyAte mAA che komAkee be shomAA mEEtavaanAd
bekonAd?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Har goonE arzEshee / towseeyEee bedOOne gheydoshArt
ghabool meeshavAd
May we put together a proposal for you?
MAA barAAye shomAA yek peeshnehAAdee darEEm
We would like to help you,
MAA dar ekhtiyAAre shomAA hastEEm,
OR MAA dar khedmAte shomAA hastEEm
OR MAA mEEkhaastEEm be shomAA komAk bEkonEEm
Is our price within your range?
AAyaa gheymAte-mAAn morEde pasAnde shomAAst?
OR AAyaa gheymAte-mAAn ghaabEle ghabOOle shomAAst?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
ChE vaght mEEtavAAn rOOye EEn barnaamE shorOO kard?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
ShomAA be kodAAm mahsoolAAte mAA alaaghemAnd
hastEEd?
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Do you have any concerns about our service?
ShomAA be kodAAm khadamAAte mAA alaaghemAnd
hastEEd?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
ShomAA be kodAAm gheymathAAe mAA alaaghemAnd
hastEEd?
May I call you back tomorrow?
MomkEn ast bAA shomAA fardAA mojaddadAn tamAAs
bEgeerAm?
MomkEn ast fardAA bAAz be shomAA telefOn bEkonAm?
May I call you back next week?
MomkEn ast bAA shomAA haftE-e aayandE mojaddadAn
tamAAs bEgeerAm?
May I call you back this afternoon?
MomkEn ast bAA shomAA emrOOz ba?d-az-zOhr mojaddadAn
tamAAs bEgeerAm?
May I call you back in the morning?
MomkEn ast bAA shomAA emrOOz sObh mojaddadAn
tamAAs bEgeerAm?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Dar sherkyAte shomAA be kEE baayAd moraaje?E konAm?
OR Dar sherkyAte shomAA bAA kEE baayAd tamAAs
bEgeerAm?
NOTES,
Iran has very complex business customs and cultural traditions
that Americans might not know about,In general,the Iranians
are well-disposed,friendly and hospitable to foreign travellers,
It is recommended that you kindly accept their invitations and
offers,However,to some extent they may be very cunning and
crafty,This fact should be taken into account during every
conversation and business contact,To make a good impression,
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you should try to be highly polite and civil in relations with
Iranians and not say any unfavorable thing about the country,
Iran is a constitutional Islamic republic,governed by the Muslim
clergy,so during their stay in Iran,Americans must respect the
country's conservative customs,laws and practices,Persons who
encourage Muslims to convert,or who propagandize the western
services and life style,are subject to arrest and possible
execution,
U.S,citizens should exercise caution throughout the country,
Conservative Western street clothing is appropriate in Iran,If
you are wearing a suit,it should be noted that most Iranians
prefer not to wear neckties since the tie symbolizes the western
lifestyle,Wearing shorts is not allowed,It is also considered rude
to face the soles of one?s feet toward other people,Men
shouldn?t gaze on the Iranian women in the streets,offices or
other public places,Any sexual contact as an unmarried couple
is considered to be a crime,
The attire for women should be more conservative,garments
should have sleeves,and dress length should be below the knee,
Women must cover their head with a kerchief and wear a special
black or dark lady's cloak.You mustn?t take or carry any
alcoholic beverages,weapons,ammunitions,swords and sheaths,
military devices,drugs and illegal goods,All these things are
prohibited in Iran,Persons violating Iranian laws,even
unknowingly,may be expelled,arrested or imprisoned,
All official business communications and visits should be done
during the Iranian workweek (from Sunday to Wednesday or
part of Thursday),Offices in Iran are generally open to the
public only during the morning,The U.S,Government economic
sanctions on trade and investment restrictions prohibit exporting
goods or services to Iran,re-exporting certain goods to Iran,
making new investments in Iran and dealing in property owned
or controlled by the government of Iran,as well as the importing
of Iranian-origin goods or services into the U.S,The matter is
complicated by the absence of diplomatic or consular relations
with this country,Nevertheless the number of business contacts
and visits by Americans to Iran increases year by year.
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FINNISH
Spoken by about 6 million people,mostly in Finland,but also in
the surroundings areas of Russia,Estonia,Norway,and Sweden,
It is the national language of Finland,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hei,hauska tutustua,
[Hay,HOW-skah TOO-toos-too-ah]
I only speak English,
Puhun vain englantia
[POO-hoon vighn AYNG-lahn-tee-ah]
I don?t understand,
En ymm?rra,
[Ayn OOM-m?r-r?]
What is this?
Mik? t?m? on?
[MEE-k? T?-m? awn?]
What is the time?
Paljonko kello on?
[PAHL-yawn-kaw KAY-law awn?]
What is the date?
Monesko p?iv? t?nn on?
[MAW-nehs-kaw PAY-v? T?-nayn awn?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /
American restaurant?
Miss? on l?hin vessa / hotelli / lentokentt? / sairaala /
amerikkalainen raviatola?
[MI-s? awn L?-hin VAYS-sah / HAW-tehl-li / LAYN-taw-
kayn-t? / SIGH-rah-lah / AH-meh-ri-kah-li-nehn RAH-vin-
taw-lah?]
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What do you need to make this work?
Miten t?m?n saa tiomimaan?
[MEE-tehn T?-m?n sah TOY-mi-mahn?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kuka tll? tekee pt?kset?
[KOO-kah T?-l? TAY-kay P?-terk-sayt?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Saisinko k?ytt puhelinta / tietokonetta?
[SIGH-sin-kaw KAYT-t? POO-hay-lin-tah / TEE-ay-taw-
KAW-nayt-tah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Saisinko puhua hetken yksin kumppanini kanssa?
[SIGH-sin-kaw POO-hoo-ah HEHT-kehn EWK-sin KOOMP-
pah-nee-nee KAHN-suh?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Yritetn saada tama kauppa tehdyksi t?nn,
[EW-ri-teh-t?n SAH-dah T?-m? KOW-pah TAYH-dewk-see
T?-n?m]
Yes
Kyll?
[KEWL-lah]
No
Ei
[IGH] (as in the English word?eye?)
Why
Miksi
[MIK-si]
How
Miten
[MEE-tehn]
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Maybe
ehk?
[AYH-k?]
Thank you
Kiitos
[KEE-taws]
Sign here,
Allekirjoituksenne tulee t?h?n,
[AHL-lay-KEER-yoy-took-sayn-nay TOO-lay T?-h?n]
Please,
Olkaa yst?v?llinen
[AWL-kah EWS-t?-v?l-li-nayn]
(Translator?s note,The word?please? does not exist as such in
Finnish,The translation I have given means?if you would be so
kind?,and cannot be used in all circumstances.)
My name is?
Minun nimeni on?
[MEE-noon NEE-may-nee awn?]
What is your name?
Mik? on nimenne?
[MEE-k? awn NEE-meh-neh?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Mist? voisin palkata tulkin?
[MEES-t? VOY-sin PAHL-kah-tah TOOL-kin?]
I need a hotel room,
Tarvitsisin hotellihuoneen,
[TAHR-vit-see-seen HAW-tehl-lee-HOO-aw-nayn]
I need water,
Haluaisin vett?,
[HOWL-oo-I-sin VAY-t?]
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I need food,
Haluaisin ruokaa,
[HOWL-oo-I-sin ROO-oh-kah]
I need sleep,
Tarvitsisin unta,
[TAHR-vit-see-seen OON-tah]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Mik? on huoneen vuorokausihinta?
[MEE-k? awn HOO-aw-nayn VOO-aw-raw-KOW-see-HIN-
tah?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Mik? on huoneen hinta kahdeksi vuorokaudeksi?
[MEE-k? awn HOO-aw-nayn HIN-tah KAH-dayk-see VOO-
aw-raw-KOW-dehk-see?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Mik? on huoneen viikkohinta?
[MEE-k? awn HOO-aw-nayn VEEK-kaw-HIN-tah?]
I would like the room / the car,
Haluaisin ottaa t?m?n huoneen / auton,
[HOWL-oo-I-sin OWT-tah T?-m?n HOO-aw-nayn / OW-
tawn]
I would not like the room / the car,
En halua t?t? huonetta / autoa,
[Ayn HOWL-oo-ah T?-t? HOO-oh-nayt-tah / OW-taw-ah]
How do I get to
Tied?ttek? miss? on
[TEE-eh-d?t-tay-ker MEES-s? awn]
Please draw me a map,
Voisitteko pürt kartan?
[VOY-sit-tay-kaw PEER-t? KAHR-than?]
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Good-bye
N?kemiin
[N?-kuh-meen]
Where can I rent a car?
Mist? voisin vuokrata auton?
[MEES-t? VOY-sin VOO-aw-krah-tah OW-tawn?]
How can our company help you?
Miten yhti?mme voisi auttaa teit
[MEE-tehn EWH-tee-erm-may VOY-see OWT-tah TAY-t]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Voimme esitt teille arvion sitoumuksetta,
[VOYM-may AY-sit-t? TAY-lay AHR-vee-awn SEE-tow-
mook-seht-tah]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Voimme esitt teille suosituksemme sitoumuksetta,
[VOYM-may AY-sit-t? TAY-lay SOO-aw-see-took-saym-may
SEE-tow-mook-seht-tah]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Saisimmeko laatia teille esityksen?
[SIGH-si-may-kaw LAH-tee-ah TAY-lay AY-see-tewk-sehn?]
We would like to help you,
Haluaisimme auttaa teit?,
[HOWL-oo-I-seem-may OWT-tah TAY-t?]
Is our price within your range?
Sopiiko ehdottamamme hinta laskelmiinne?
SAW-pee-kaw AYH-dawt-tah-mahm-may HIN-tah LAHS-kehl-
meen-nay?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Milloin voimme aloittaa t?h?n projektiin liittyv?t ty?t?
[MEEL-loyn VOY-may AH-loyt-tah T?-h?n PRAW-yehk-teen
LEET-tew-v?t TEW-ert?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product?
Onko teill? tuotteeseemme liittyvi? kysymyksi
[AWN-kaw TAY-l? TOO-awt-tay-SAYM-may LEET-tew-vee-
KEW-sew-MEWK-see-]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Onko teill? palveluumme liittyvi? kysymyksi
[AWN-kaw TAY-l? PAHL-vay-LOOM-may LEET-tew-vee-?
KEW-sew-MEWK-see-]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Onko teill? hinnoitteluumme liittyvi? kysymyksi
[AWN-kaw TAY-l? HEEN-noyt-tay-LOOM-may LEET-tew-
vee-? KEW-sew-MEWK-see-]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
Voisinko soittaa teille huomenna / ensi viikolla / iltap?iv?ll? /
aamulla?
[VOY-sin-kaw SOY-tah TAY-lay HOO-aw-mayn-nah / AYN-
see VEE-kawl-lah / EEL-tah-P?-v?l-l? / AH-mool-lah?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kuka on yhteyshenkil?ni yhti?ss?nne?
[KOO-kah awn EW-tay-is-HEHN-kee-ler-nee EWH-tee-ers-s?-
neh?]
NOTES,
Most business customs are the same in Finland as in most
Western countries,There is nothing specific to note that should
be watched out for,
See the note above on the word?please.?
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FRENCH
There are 51 million people who speak French as their mother
tongue in France,But there are 77 million people total in all
countries of the world who speak French as their mother tongue,
and 128 million people in the world who speak French when we
include those who use it as a second language,Many of those
second language speakers are in Africa,where it is an official
language of many countries to allow communication in
situations where there are many,many tribal languages and a
common language is needed for communication,Thus it is
spoken in 54 countries including Algeria,Andorra,Austria,
Belgium,Benin,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Canada,
Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros Islands,Congo,C?te
d'Ivoire,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,French
Guiana,French Polynesia,Gabon,Luxembourg,Madagascar,
Mali,Martinique,Mayotte,Monaco,New Caledonia,Niger,
Reunion,Rwanda,Senegal,Switzerland,Togo,Vanuatu,St,
Wallis and Futuna,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,The?r?
is in the back of the mouth,like gargling,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Bonjour,je suis heureux de vous rencontrer,
[Bohn-ZHOOR,zhuh swee-zuh-ru duh voo rahn-kohn-TRAY]
I only speak English,
Je ne parle que l'anglais,
[Zhuh nuh pahrl kuh lahn-GLAY]
I don?t understand,
Je ne comprends pas,
[Zhuh nuh kohn-prahn PAH]
What is this?
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
[Kehs-kuh SAY?]
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What is the time?
Quelle heure est-il?
[Kehl uhr eh-TEEL?]
What is the date?
Quelle est la date?
[Kehl eh lah DAHT?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Où sont les toilettes les plus proches?
[Oo sohn lay twah-leht lay plew PROHSH?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Où est l'h?tel le plus proche?
[Oo eh loh-tehl luh plew PROHSH?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Où est l'aéroport le plus proche?
[Oo eh lah-ay-roh-pohr luh plew PROHSH?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Où est l'h?pital le plus proche?
[Oo eh loh-pee-tahl luh plew PROHSH?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Où est le restaurant américain le plus proche?
[Oo eh luh rehs-toh-rahn -tah-may-ree-kehn luh plew PROHSH?]
What do you need to make this work?
De quoi avez-vous besoin pour faire ce travail?
[Duh kwah ah-vay voo buh-zwehn poor suh trah-VAHY?]
Who is the decision maker?
Qui est le décisionnaire?
[Kee eh luh day-see-zee-oh-NAYR?]
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May I use the phone / computer?
Puis-je utiliser votre téléphone / ordinateur?
[Pweezh ew-tee-lee-say voh-truh tay-lay-FOHN / ohr-dee-nah-
TUHR?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Est-ce que je peux rester seul un moment pour parler à mon
collègue?
[Ehs-kuh zhuh pu ray-stay suhl uhn moh-mahn poor pahr-lay ah
mohn koh-LEHG?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Concluons cette affaire aujourd'hui,
[Kohn-klew-ohn seht uh-fehr oh-zhoor-DWEE]
Yes
Oui
[Wee]
No
Non
[No hn]
Why
Pourquoi
[Poor-KWAH]
How
Comment
[Koh-MA Hn]
Maybe
Peut-être
[Puh-TEHTR]
Thank you
Merci
[Mehr-SEE]
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Sign here,
Signez ici,
[See-nyay-ee-SEE]
Please
S'il vous pla?t
[Sil voo PLEH]
My name is?
Je m'appelle?
[Juh mah-pehl?]
What is your name?
Comment vous appelez-vous?
[Koh-mahn voo-zah-play-VOO?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Où puis-je trouver un interprète?
[Oo pweezh troo-vay uhn ehn-tehr-PREHT?]
I need a hotel room,
Je cherche une chambre d'h?tel,
[Juh shairsh ewn shawm-bruh doh-TEHL]
I need water,(polite)
Je voudrais de l'eau,
[Juh voo-dray duh LOH]
I need food,(polite)
Je voudrais manger,
[Juh voo-dray mahn-ZHAY]
I need sleep,(polite)
Je voudrais dormir
Juh voo-dray dor-MEER
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How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Combien co?te la chambre pour une nuit / pour deux nuits /
pour une semaine?
[Kawm-byehn koot lah shawm-bruh poor ewn NWEE / poor du
NWEE / poor ewn seh-MEHN?]
I would like the room / the car,
Je prends la chambre / la voiture,
[Juh prahn lah SHAWM-bruh / lah vwah-TEWR]
I would not like the room / the car,
Je ne prends pas la chambre / la voiture,
[Juh nuh prahn pah lah SHAWM-bruh / lah vwah-TEWR]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Comment puis-je aller
[Koh-mahn pweezh ah-LAY]
Please draw me a map,
Pourriez-vous me dessiner l'itinéraire?
[Poor-yay-voo muh deh-see-nay lee-tee-nay-REHR?]
Good-bye
Au revoir
[Oh-reh-VWAHR]
Where can I rent a car?
Où puis-je louer une voiture?
[Oo pweezh loo-ay ewn vwah-TEWR?]
How can our company help you?
De quelle fa?on notre société peut-elle vous être utile?
[Duh kehl fah-sohn noh-truh soh-syay-tay pu-tehl voo zeh-truh
ew-TEEL?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
C'est avec plaisir que nous vous proposerons un devis gratuit,
[Seh-tah-vehk play-zeer kuh noo voo proh-poh-zeh-rohn uhn duh-
vee grah-TWEE]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations,
C'est avec plaisir que nous vous donnerons nos recommandations,
[Seh tah-vehk play-zeer kuh noo voo daw-neh-rohn noh ray-koh-
mahn-dah-SYO Hn]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Pouvons-nous vous établir une proposition?
[Poo-vohn noo voo ay-tah-bleer ewn proh-poh-zee-SYOHn?]
We would like to help you,
Nous aimerions vous aider,
[Noo-zeh-meh-ree-ohn voo-zeh-DAY]
Is our price within your range?
Notre prix vous convient-il?
[Noh-truh pree voo kohn-vyehn-TEEL?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Quand pouvons-nous commencer à travailler sur votre projet?
[Kahn poo-vohn noo koh-mahn-say ah trah-veh-yay sewr voh-truh
proh-ZHAY?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / our service /
our pricing?
Avez-vous des inquiétudes sur notre produit / notre service /
nos prix?
[Ah-vay voo day-zehn-kyay-tewd sewr noh-truh proh-DWEE /
noh-truh sehr-VEES / noh PREE?]
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May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
Puis-je vous rappeler demain / la semaine prochaine / cet
après-midi / dans la matinée?
[Pweezh voo rah-peh-lay duh-MEHn / lah seh-mehn proh-
SHEHN / seht ah-preh-mee-DEE / dahn lah mah-tee-NAY?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Qui pourrai-je contacter dans votre société?
[Kee poo-reh-zhuh kohn-tahk-tay dahn voh-truh soh-syay-TAY?]
NOTES,
These are general hints concerning business behavior,
The first time you meet with your potential French customer,
you may exchange your calling cards,You shake hands,even
with a woman,You should dress formally ( dark suit for men,
suit for women.)
Business lunch,you can negotiate during a meal,eating being a
passion for French people,A meal can last for 2 hours,
You must not behave casually (for example,don?t chew with
your mouth open or talk while your mouth is full),
When somebody comes into a room you are in,you must stand
up to shake hands,
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GAELIC,IRISH
There are over 260,000 fluent or native speakers of Irish Gaelic
in Ireland,This is about 13% of the population,Areas of Ireland
in which Gaelic is spoken include the western isles,the
northwest and southwest coasts,Galway,part of Mayo,Kerry,
Donegal,Meath,Cork,Waterford,Scotland (Albain),and the
Isle of Mann,It is taught as an official language in schools and
encouraged by the government,
Pronunciation Guide:
Sounds not mentioned here are the same as in English,
a,ah = the?a? in?father?
aa = the sound in?cat?,but lengthened
ay = the?ay? in?day?
aw = the?aw? in?awful?
e,eh = the?e? in?bed?
= the sound in the first syllable of?above?
ee = the?ee? in?beet?
i = the?i? in?bit?
ie = the?ie? in?lie? or?die?
gh = voice counterpart of [xh],a fricative [g] (almost like
gargling)
hh = indicates an [h] sound at the end of a syllable
= a long [oo] sound,but with the lips spread as in [ee]
j,ch = English j,ch
o = the?o? in?boat?
ow = the?ow? in?now?
u = the?u? in?put?
uh = the?u? in?up?
ui,uee = indicates a slight [u] sound after the preceding
consonant
xh = the sound at the end of the familiar Scottish?loch?
Hello,nice to meet you,
Dia duit,conas atá tú,
[DYEE-? DITCH,KON-?s?-TAA too]
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I only speak English,
Níl ach Béarla agam,
[NYEE-il axh BAYR-l? uh-g?m]
I don?t understand,
Ní thuigim,
[nyee HIG-im]
What is this?
Cad é seo?
[k?-DYAY shaw?]
What is the time?
Cén t-am é?
[kayn TAAM ay?]
What is the date?
Cén dáta atá ann inniu?
[kayn DAAT-?tah UHN inyoo?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Cá bhfuil an leithreas is gaire?
[kawil?n LYEHH-r?s iss gui-r]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Cá bhfuil an óstán gaire?
[kawil?n AWS-taan iss gui-r]
Where is the nearest airport?
Cá bhfuil an aerfort is gaire?
[kawil?n AYR-fort iss gui-r]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Cá bhfuil an ospidéal is gaire?
[kawil?n OS-pidyayl iss gui-r]
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Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Cá bhfuil an bialann Meiriceánach is gaire?
[kawil?n BEEA-lan meh-ri-KYAAN-axh iss gui-r]
What do you need to make this work?
Cad é atá tú ag iarraidh chun é seo a cur i bhfeidhm?
[ka-DYAY taa too GYEER-ee huhn ay shaw xhuhr? VIEM?]
Who is the decision maker?
Cé a dhéanann socruithe anseo?
[KAY YEN-?n SOK-ree-h?n-shaw?]
May I use the phone?
An bhfuil cead agam an fón a úsáid?
[wil KYAD uh-guhm?n FAWN OOS-iedj?]
May I use the computer?
An bhfuil cead agam an ríomhaire a úsáid?
[wil KYAD uh-guhm?n REE-w?-r? OOS-iedj?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
An dtig liom labhairt le mo pháirtí i leataobh nóiméad beag?
[dyig lyuhm LAW-?rt leh mo FAR-tyee?-LYAT-eev NAW-
mayd byuhg?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Cuirimis an beart seo i bhfeidhm inniu,
[KUH-ri-mish?n BART shaw?-VIEM inyoo?]
Yes / No (There is no single word in Irish for?yes? or?no?,
instead the verb used in the question is repeated in the positive
(for?yes?) or negative (for?no?) form,Some commonly used
forms are:-
Yes,Tá [taa],Is ea [sha]
No,Níl [NYEE-il],Ní hea [nyee ha]
The English words Yes (or Aye) and No will also be understood,
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Why
Cén fáth
[kayn FAAHH]
How
Conas
[KON-?s]
Maybe
B?fhéidir
[BAY-dyir]
Thank you
Go raibh maith agat
[guh-ruh MAHH uh-guht]
Sign here,
Sínigh anseo,
[SHEE-nee uhn-SHAW]
Please
Le do thoil
[leh duh HUHL]
My name is?
is ainm dom,
[?iss AN-yim dom]
What is your name?
Cad is ainm duit?
[KAD iss AN-yim ditch?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Cá háit ar féidir teangaire a fháil?
[ka-HAATCH?r FAY-dyir TYANG-?-r? IEL?]
I need a hotel room,
Tá seomra óstán de dhíth orm,
[taa SHAWM-r? AWS-taan d? YEE-hor?m]
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I need water / food / sleep (polite)
Tá uisce / bia / codladh de dhíobháil orm
[taa ISH-ky? / BEE-? / KOL-oo d? YEE-waal or?m]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Cé mhéad atá ar an seomra ar feadh oíche amháin / ar feadh
dhá oíche / ar feadh seachtaine amháin?
[ke-VAYD-taa?r? SHAWM-rr fie EE--WAAYN /?r fie
GHAA EE- /?r fie SHAXH-tin-?-WAAYN?]
I would like the room / the car.
Ba mhaith liom an seomra / an gluaisteán.
[b?-WAHH lyuhm?n SHAWM-r? /?n GLOO-ish-tyaan]
I would not like the room / the car.
Níor mhaith liom an seomra / an gluaisteán.
[NYEER WAHH lyuhm?n SHAWM-r? /?n GLOO-ish-tyaan]
How do I get to [this is for asking directions to a place]
Conas a rachaidh mé go
[KON-?s? RA-xhee may go]
Please draw me a map,
An dtarraing tú léarscáil dom le do thoil,
[DA-ring too LAYR-skaayl dom leh do huhl]
Good-bye
Slán
[SLAAN]
Where can I rent a car?
Cá háit ar féidir gluaisteán a fháil ar cíos?
[ka-HAATCH?r FAY-dyir GLOO-ish-tyaan? iel?r KEE-?s?]
How can our company help you?
Cén dóigh ar féidir lenár gcomhlacht cuidiú a thabhairt duit?
[kayn DOY?r FAY-dyir leh-nar GAW-laxht KUI-dyoo? HAW-
rt ditch?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Cuirfimid isteach meastachán gan oibleagáid,agus fáilte,
[KUHR-hi-midj iss-TYAXH MAS-t?-xhaan gan OB-lig-iedj,
ag-?s FAAL-ty?]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Cuirfimid isteach ár moltaí gan oibleagáid,agus fáilte,
[KUHR-hi-midj iss-TYAXH ar MOL-tee gan OB-lig-iedj,ag-?s
FAAL-ty?]
May we put together a proposal for you?
An gcuirfimid moladh le chéile duit?
[?n GUHR-hi-midj MOL-oo lAY-l? ditch?]
We would like to help you,
Ba mhian linn do chuidiú,
[b? VEE-?n lin do XHUI-dyoo]
Is our price within your range?
An bhfuil ár bpraghas taobh istigh de do rann?
[?nwil ar BRIESS tueev iss-TYEE d? do RAN?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Cén t-am a gcromfaimid ar an scéim seo duit?
[kayn TAAM? GRUHM-hi-midj?r? SHKAYM shaw ditch?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
An bhfuil aon imní ort faoinár dtáirge / seirbhís /
bpraghasanna?
[wil ayn IM-nee ort fueenar DAAR-gy? / SHER-?-veesh /
BRIES-?-n]
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May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
An dtig liom glaoch a chur ort amárach / an tseachtain seo
chugainn / san iarnóin / maidin amárach?
[?n dyig lyuhm GLAYXH?-xhuhr ort?-MAAR-axh /? TYAXH-
tin SHAW-guin / s?n eer-NAW-in / MA-dyin?-MAAR-axh?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Cé a mbeidh baint agam leis taobh istigh de do chomhlacht?
[kay-?-may BUINT-uh-g?m-lesh tueev iss-TYEE d? do XHAW-
laxht?]
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GAELIC,SCOTS
Spoken by over 88,800 people,Although most are bilingual in
English and Scots Gaelic,there are almost 500 monolingual
speakers of the language,It is spoken mostly in the north and
central counties of Ross,the Islands of Hebrides,and Skye,
There are books and journals are produced on various topics in
Scots Gaelic,and there is an increased interest in the language
since the 1990s because of the establishment of Scotland's own
Parliament,for the first time in 300 years.
Pronunciation Guide:
Sounds not mentioned here are the same as in English
a,ah = like the?a? in?father?
aa = like the sound in?cat?,but lengthened
ay = like the?ay? in?day?
aw = like the?aw? in?awful?
e,eh = like the?e? in?bed?
= the sound in the first syllable of?above?
ee = like the?ee? in?beet?
i = like the?i? in?bit?
ie = like the?ie? in?lie? or?die?
gh = voiced counterpart of [xh],a fricative [g] (almost like
gargling)
hh = indicates an [h] sound at the end of a syllable
= like a long [oo] sound,but with the lips spread as in
[ee]
j,ch = like English j,ch
o = like the?o? in?boat?
ow = like the?ow? in?now?
u = like the?u? in?put?
uh = like the?u? in?up?
ui = indicates a slight [u] sound after the preceding
consonant
xh = like the sound at the end of the familiar Scottish?loch?
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Hello,nice to meet you,
Ciamar a tha sibh,
[KEE-m?r? HAA shiv]
I only speak English,
Chan eil ach Beurla agam,
[xhan-YIL axh BAYR-l? uh-k?m]
I don't understand,
Chan eil mi a?tuigsinn,
[xhan-YIL mee-? TUIK-shin]
What is this?
Dè seo?
[JAY SHAW?]
What is the time?
Dè?n uair a tha e?
[jayn OO-ir? HA eh?]
What is the date?
Dè?n ceann-latha a tha e?
[jayn KYOWN-LA-? ha eh?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /
American restaurant?
Càite a? bheil an taigh-beag / taigh-òsda / port-adhair /
ospadal / taigh-bidhe Ameireagach as fhaisge?
[KAAHH-ch? vel?n TIE-bek / TIE-AWS-t? / PORST-AY-?r /
OS-pa-tal / TIE-BEE--MEH-rak-axh?s-ASH-ky]
What do you need to make this work?
Dè tha thu ag iarraidh a thoirt air seo obair?
[JAY ha oo k-EE-?r-ee? HAWRSHCH er shaw AW-pir?]
Who is the decision maker?
Cò a tha a?dèanamh nan co-dhùnadh?
[KAW? ha JEN-?v n?n KO-GHOON-?gh?]
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May I use the phone / computer?
Am faodaidh mi feum a dhèanamh dhen teilefòn / choimpiutair?
[?m F?-tee mee FAYM? YEN-?v y?n TEL-?-fawn / xhom-
PYU-tir?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Am faodaidh mi bruidhinn ri mo chompanach a leth-taobh
mòmaid?
[?m F?-tee mee BREE-een ri mo XHOM-panaxh? LEHH-t?v
MAW-mich?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Dùnamaid an cùnnradh seo an-diugh,
[DOON-?-mich?n KOON-r?gh shaw?n-JOO]
Yes / No (There is no single word in Gaelic for?yes? or?no,?
instead the verb used in the question is repeated in the positive
(for?yes?) or negative (for?no?) form,Some commonly used
forms are,
Yes,Tha [ha],Seadh [sha]
No,Chan eil [xhan-YIL]
The English words Yes (or Aye) and No will also be understood,
Why
Carson
[kar-SON]
How
Ciamar
[KEE-m?r]
Maybe
Faodar
[F?-t?r]
Thank you
Tapadh leibh
[TAHH-p? lev]
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Sign here,
Cuir d?ainm an-seo,
[KUHR DEN-?m uhn-SHAW]
Please
Mas e do thoil e
[MAS eh duh HUHL eh]
My name is?
Is mise?
[iss MISH-]
What is your name?
Dè an t-ainm a th?oraibh?
[JAY?n TEN-?m? HUH-r?v?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Càite an urrainn dhomh fear-eadartheangachaidh a fhaighinn?
[KAA-ch?n UH-rin ghoo fer-ET-?r-HANG-axh-ie? IE-in?]
I need a hotel room,
Tha seòmar thaigh-òsda a dhìth orm,
[ha SHAW-m?r HIE-AWS-t YEEHH ar-?m]
I need water,
Tha biadh a dhìth orm,
[ha BEE-?g? YEEHH ar-?m]
I need food,
Tha uisge a dhìth orm,
[ha OOSH-ky YEEHH ar-?m]
I need sleep,
Tha cadal a dhìth orm,
[ha KAT-al? YEEHH ar-?m]
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How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Cia meud a tha air seòmar fad aon oidhche / dà oidhche / aon
seachdain?
[kee MAYT? HA er SHAW-m?r fat?N?-ee- / DAA?-ee-
/?N SHEXH-kin?]
I would like the room / the car,
Bu toil leam an seòmar / an càr,
[b? TUHL lyem?n SHAW-m?r /?n KAAR]
I would not like the room / the car,
Cha bu toil leam an seòmar / an càr,
[XHA b? TUHL lyem?n SHAW-m?r /?n KAAR]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ciamar a théid mi a
[KEE-m?r? HAYCH mee]
Please draw me a map,
Tarraing map dhomh mas e do thoil e,
[TAR-ing MAHHP ghoo MAS eh duh HUHL eh]
Good-bye,
Beannachd leibh,
[BEN-axhk lev]
Where can I rent a car?
Càite an urrainn dhomh càr a ghabhail air mhàl?
[KAA-ch?n UH-rin ghoo KAAR? GHAV-al er VAAL?]
How can our company help you?
Ciamar a urrainn dar còmhlan cobhair a thoirt dhuibh?
[KEE-m?r? UH-rin dar KAW-lan KAW-ir? horshch ghuiv?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Cuiridh sinn a-steach meas / ar molaidh gun chomain gu
toilichte,
[KUH-ree shin?s-chaxh MES / ar MOL-ee guhn XHOM-in
guh TUIL-ixh-ch?]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Am faodaidh sinn tairsge a chur le chèile dhuibh?
[?m F?-tee shin TARSH-ky xhuhr leh?ay-l? ghuiv?]
We would like to help you,
Bu toil leinn cobhair a thoirt dhuibh,
[b? TUIL lyin KAW-ir? horshch ghuiv]
Is our price within your range?
A? bheil ar prìs ann an raon agaibh?
[? vel ar PREESH own?n R?N uh-kiv?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Cuine am faodaidh sinn tòiseachadh air a?phròiseact seo dhuibh?
[KUIN-y?m F?-tee shin TAW-shaxh-?gh er? FRAW-shekt
shaw ghuiv?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
A? bheil cùram agaibh mun cuairt air ar cinneas / seirbheis /
prìsean?
[? vel KOO-r?m uh-kiv muhn KOO-?rshch er ar KIN-y?s /
SHER-vesh / PREESH-?n?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
Am faodaidh mi fòn thu air ais a-màireach / an ath sheachdain
/ ann an fheasgar / maidinn a-màireach?
[?m F?-tee mee FAWN oo er ash?-MAA-raxh /?n AHH-
HEXH-kin / own?n YES-k?r / MAT-een?-MAA-raxh?]
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Who should be my contact within your company?
Cò a bhidh coinneachadh agam ris a-stigh ur còmhlan?
[KAW? vee KON-yaxh-?gh uh-k?m rish?-stee oor KAW-lan?]
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GANDA (See LUGANDA)
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GEORGIANQ.qar Tuli
Spoken by about 4 million people,mostly in Georgia,but also
some in Armenia,Azerbaijan,Iran,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,
Russia,Tajikistan,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Ukraine,Uzbekistan
Pronunciation Guide:
Consonants? same as in English except for?kh? which is like
the?ch? in Scottish?loch? and?q? which is similar to?k? but
very far back in the throat,?zh? is like the?z? in?azure? and
gh? is like?kh?,but make your vocal cords vibrate at the same
time? like gargling,
Vowels
a? = the?a? in English?father?
e? = the?e? in English?bet?,but close to the?ay? in English
day?
i? = the?ee? in English?beet?
o? = the?o? in English?boat?
u? = the?u? in English?lute?
Hello,nice to meet you,
GgamarjobaT,sasiamovnoa Tqveni gacnoba,
[Gamarjobat,sasiamovnoa tkveni gatsnoba]
I only speak English,
Mme mxolod inglisurad vlaparakob,
[Me mkholod inglisurad vlaparakob]
I don?t understand,
ver gavige,
[Ver gavige]
What is this?
es ra aris?
[Es ra aris?]
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What is the time?
romeli saaTia?
[Romeli saatia?]
What is the date?
dRes ra dRea?
[Dghes ra dghea?]
Where is the nearest toilet / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
aq axlos tualeti / aeroporti / saavadmyofo / amerikuli restorani
sadaa?
[Ak akhlos tualeti / aeroporti / saavadmkopo / amerikuli
restorani sadaa?]
What do you need to make this work?
ra gesaWiroebaT am saqmisaTvis?
[Ra gesachiroebat am sakmisatvis?]
Who is the decision maker?
vin iRebs gadawyvetilebebs?
[Vin ighebs gadatskvetilebebs?]
May I use the phone / computer?
SeiZleba,telefoniT / kompiuteriT visargeblo?
[Sheidzleba,teleponit / kompiuterit visargeblo?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
N.neba momeciT,Cems partniors calke gavesaubro?
[Neba mometsit,chems partniors tsalke gavesaubro?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
MmodiT,dResve movaxdinoT es garigeba,
[Modit,dghesve movakhdinot es garigeba]
Yes
Ddiax
[Diakh]
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No
Aara,
[Ara]
Why
ratom
[Ratom]
How
rogor
[Rogor]
Maybe
SeiZleba
[Sheidzleba]
Thank you
GgmadlobT
[Gmadlobt]
Sign here
Aaq moawereT xeli
[Ak moatseret kheli ]
Please has no exact translation,There are different words or
word combinations for different situations that mean?please.?
My name is?
me mqvia?
[Me mkvia?]
What is your name?
ra gqviaT?
[Ra gkviat?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
sad SemiZlia Tarjimani movnaxo?
[Sad shemidzlia tarjimani movnakho?]
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I need a hotel room,
me sastumros nomeri mWirdeba,
[Me sastumros nomeri mchirdeba]
I need water,
wyali minda,
[Tsqali minda]
I need food,
saWmeli minda,
[Sachmeli minda]
I need sleep,
Zili mWirdeba,
[Dzili mchirdeba]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
.ra Rirs erTi nomeri erTi RamiT / ori RamiT / erTi kviriT?
[Ra ghirs erti nomeri erti ghamit / ori ghamit / erti kvirit?]
I would like the room,
1,nomeri momeciT,Tu SeiZleba (in a hotel)
2,oTaxi momeciT,Tu SeiZleba (not in a hotel)
[1,Nomeri mometsit,tu sheidzleba (in a hotel)]
[2,Otakhi mometsit,tu sheidzleba (not in a hotel)]
I would like the car,
manqana mWirdeba,Tu SeiZleba,
[Mankana mchirdeba,tu sheidzleba]
I would not like the room / the car,
ar minda oTaxi / manqana,
[Ar minda otakhi/ mankana]
How do I get to
rogor mivide
[Rogor mivide]
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Please draw me a map,
Tu SeiZleba,ruka damixateT,
[Tu sheidzleba,ruka damikhatet]
Good-bye
naxvamdis
[Nakhvamdis]
Where can I rent a car?
sad SemiZlia manqana viqirao?
[Sad shemidzlia mankana vikirao?]
How can our company help you?
.riTi SeuZlia Cvens kompanias Tqveni daxmareba?
[Riti sheudzlia chvens kompanias tkveni dakhmareba?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
siamovnebiT warmogidgenT Sefasebas / Cvens rekomendaciebs
Tqvengan yovelgvari valdebulebebis gareSe,
[Siamovnebit tsarmogidgent shepasebas / chvens
rekomendatsiebs tkvengan qovelgvari valdebulebebis gareshe]
May we put together a proposal for you?
SeiZleba,SemoTavazeba SegidginoT?
[Sheidzleba,shemotavazeba shegidginot?]
We would like to help you,
Cveni survilia,dagexmaroT,
[Chveni survilia,dagekhmarot]
Is our price within your range?
Cveni Ffasi Tqveni fasebis sazRvrebSia?
[Chveni pasebi tkveni pasebis sazghvrebshia?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
rodis SegviZlia am proeqtze muSaobis dawyeba?
[Rodis shegvidzlia am proektze mushaobis datskeba?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
xom ar uCiviT Cvens produqcias/ momxaxurebas/ fasebs?
[Khom ar uchivit chvens produktsias / momsakhurebas /
pasebs?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
SeiZleba,xval / im kviraSi / naSuadRevs / diliT gadmogirekoT?
[Sheidzleba,khval / im kvirashi / nashuadghevs / dilit
gadmogirekot?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
visTan unda mqondes kontaqti Tqvens kompaniaSi?
[Vistan unda mkondes kontakti tkvens kompaniashi?]
NOTES,
The translation is user-oriented,when choosing among different
alternatives,easier versions are selected for the user to read and
pronounce,The focus was made on polite,conversational
Georgian with sentences sounding natural and having a refined
style at the same time,
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GERMAN
100 million people in the world speak German as their first
language,About 28 more million people use it as a second
language,Countries where German is an official or national
language include Germany,Austria,Switzerland,and
Liechtenstein,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book,
r? is in the back of the throat? like gargling,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hallo,ich freue mich Sie kennenzulernen,
[Hah-LOH,i? FROY-uh mi? zee KEHN-uhn-tsoo-LEHR-nuhn]
I only speak English,
Ich spreche nur Englisch,
[I? SHPREH-?uh noor EHNG-lish]
I don?t understand,
Ich verstehe nicht,
[I? fehr-SHTAY-uh ni?t]
What is this?
Was ist das?
[Vahs ist dahs?]
What is the time? (Asking for a time other than now)
Um welche Uhrzeit?
[Um VEHL-?uh OOR-tsight?]
What is the date? (Asking for a time other than now)
An welchem Datum?
[Ahn VEHL-?uhm DAH-toom?]
What is the date? (If you are asking the date today)
Welches Datum haben wir?
[VEHL-?uhs DAH-toom HAH-buhn vir?]
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What is the time? (If you are asking the time now)
Wie sp?t ist es?
[Vee shpayt ist ehs?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Wo ist die n?chste Toilette?
[Voh ist dee NEHK-stuh twah-LEH-tuh?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Wo ist der n?chste Flughafen?
[Voh ist dehr NEHK-stuh FLOOK-hah-fuhn?]
Where is the nearest hotel / hospital /American restaurant?
Wo ist das n?chste Hotel / Krankenhaus / amerikanische
Restaurant?
[Voh ist dahs NEHK-stuh hoh-TEHL / KRAHNK-uhn-hows /
uh-mehr-ee-KAHN-ish-uh REHS-toh-rahnt?]
What do you need to make this work?
Was brauchen Sie damit dies funktioniert?
[Vahs BROW-xhuhn zee dah-MIT dees foonk-tsee-oh-NEERT?]
Who is the decision maker?
Wer trifft die Entscheidungen?
[Vehr trift dee ehnt-SHIGH-doong-uhn?]
May I use the phone?
Darf ich bitte das Telefon benutzen?
[Dahrf i? BIT-uh dahs TAY-lay-fohn buh-NUT-suhn?]
May I use the computer?
Darf ich bitted das Computer benutzen?
[Dahrf i? BIT-uh dahs kohm-PYEW-tuhr buh-NUT-suhn?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Kann ich ein Moment allein mit meinem Partner sprechen?
[Kahn i? ighn moh-MEHNT uh-LIGHN mit MIGH-nuhm
PAHRT-nuhr SPREH-?uhn?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
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Lassen wir dieses Gesch?ft heute noch geschehen,
[LAH-suhn vir DEE-zuhs guh-SHEHFT HOY-tuh nohxh guh-
SHAY-uhn]
Yes
Ja
[Yah]
No
Nein
[Nighn]
Why
Warum
[Vah-ROOM]
How
Wie [Wieso ]
Vee [Vee-ZOH]
Maybe
Vielleicht
[Fee-LIGH?T]
Thank you
Danke
[DAHNG-kuh]
Sign here,
Unterschreiben Sie hier,
[UN-tehr-shrigh-buhn zee heer]
Please
Bitte
[BIT-uh]
My name is?
Ich hei?e?
[I? HIGH-suh?]
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What is your name?
Wie hei?en Sie?
[Vee HIGH-s?n zee?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Wo kann ich einen Dolmetscher finden?
[Voh kahn i? IGH-nuhn DOHL-meht-sher FIN-duhn?]
I need a hotel room,
Ich brauche ein Hotelzimmer,
[I? BROW-xhuh ighn hoh-TEHL-tsim-er]
I would like a glass of water,please,
Ich m?chte gerne ein Glas Wasser,bitte,
[I? MER?-tuh GEHR-nuh ighn glahs VAH-ser BIT-uh]
I would like something to eat,
Ich h?tte gerne etwas zu essen,
[I? HEH-tuh GEHR-nuh EHT-vahs tsoo EHS-suhn]
I would like to sleep,
Ich würde gerne schlafen,
[I? VEWR-duh GEHR-nuh SHLAH-fuhn]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Wieviel kostet das Zimmer für eine Nacht?
[Vee-FEEL KAWS-tuht dahs TSIM-muhr fewr igh-nuh nahxht?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Wieviel kosted das Zimmer für zwei N?chte?
[Vee-FEEL KAWS-tuht dahs TSIM-muhr fewr tsvigh NEH?-
tuh?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Wieviel kosted das Zimmer für eine Woche?
[Vee-FEEL KAWS-tuht dahs TSIM-muhr fewr IGH-nuh VOH-
xhuh?]
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I would like the room,
Ich m?chte gerne das Zimmer haben,
[I? MER?-tuh GEHR-nuh dahs TSIM-muhr HAH-buhn]
I would like the car,
Ich m?chte gerne das Auto haben,
[I? MER?-tuh GEHR-nuh dahs OW-toh HAH-buhn]
I would not like the room,
Ich m?chte das Zimmer nicht,
[I? MER?-tuh dahs TSIM-muhr ni?t]
I would not like the car,
Ich m?chte das Auto nicht,
[I? MER?-tuh dahs OW-toh ni?t]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Wie komme ich nach
[Vee KOHM-uh i? nahxh]
Please draw me a map,
Zeichnen Sie mir bitte eine Karte,
[TSIGH?-nuhn zee meer BIT-uh IGH-nuh KAHR-tuh]
Good-bye
Auf Wiedersehen
[Owf VEE-duhr-zayn]
Where can I rent a car?
Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten?
[Voh kahn i? ighn OW-toh MEE-tuhn?]
How can our company help you?
Wie kann unsere Firma Ihnen behilflich sein?
[Vee kahn UN-suh-ruh FEER-muh EE-nuhn buh-HILF-li?
zighn?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Wir werden Ihnen gern ein Angebot ohne Kaufzwang
übermitteln,
[Veer VEHR-duhn EE-nuhn gehrn ighn AHN-guh-boht OH-nuh
KOWF-tsvahng EW-buhr-MIT-uhln]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Wir werden Ihnen gern unsere Empfehlungen ohne Kaufzwang
übermittlen,
[Veer VEHR-duhn EE-nuhn gehrn UN-suh-ruh ehmp-FAY-
lung-uhn OH-nuh KOWF-tsvahng EW-buhr-MIT-uhln]
May we put together a proposal for you?
K?nnten wir Ihnen einen Vorschlag machen?
[KERN-tuhn veer EE-nuhn IGH-nuhn FOR-shlahk MAHXH-
uhn?]
We would like to help you,
Wir würden Ihnen gern behilflich sein,
[Veer VEWR-duhn EE-nuhn gehrn buh-HILF-li? zighn]
Is our price within your range?
Ist unser Preis im Ramen Ihrer M?glichkeiten?
[Ist UN-suhr prighs im RAH-muhn EE-ruhr MER-gli?-kigh-
tuhn?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Wann k?nnten wir anfangen an diesem Projekt für Sie zu
arbeiten?
[Vahn KERN-tuhn veer AHN-fahng-uhn ahn DEE-zuhm proh-
YEHKT fewr zee tsoo AHR-bigh-tuhn?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Haben Sie irgendwelchen Zweifel an unseren Produkten?
[HAH-buhn zee EER-guhnt-vehl-?uhn TSVIGH-fuhl ahn UN-
suh-ruhn proh-DUK-tuhn?]
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Do you have any concerns about our service?
Haben Sie irgendwelchen Zweifel an unserem Service?
[HAH-buhn zee EER-guhnt-vehl-?uhn TSVIGH-fuhl ahn UN-
suh-ruhm sehr-VEES?]
Do you have any concerns about our prices?
Haben Sie irgendwelchen Zweifel an unseren Preisen?
[HAH-buhn zee EER-guhnt-vehl-?uhn TSVIGH-fuhl ahn UN-
suh-ruhn PRIGH-zuhn?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
K?nnte ich Sie morgen / n?chste Woche / heute nachmittag /
morgen früh zurückrufen?
[KERN-tuh i? zee MOR-guhn / NEHK-stuh VOH-xhuh /
HOY-tuh NAHXH-mit-tahk / MOR-guhn frew tsoo-RUK-
ROO-fuhn?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Wer sollte mein Kontakt innerhalb Ihrer Firma sein?
[Vehr ZOHL-tuh mighn kohn-TAHKT IN-uhr-hahlp EE-ruhr
FEER-muh zighn?]
NOTES,Germans always shake hands when meeting,
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GREEK
Spoken by about 12 million people in the world,including
Greece and certain regions of Albania,Armenia,and Cyprus,It
is the national language of Greece,
Pronunciation Guide:
You must accent the word upon the letter that has an accent in
Greek and is capitalized in the pronunciation,
r? is like the?r? in Spanish
The sound of the letters in the pronunciation line are as follows,
E = as in?tent?
Mp/B = a little softer than?b?
A = as in?cat?
I = as in?tip?
Ou = as in?boo?
U = as in boo
H = as in?how? a little stronger like in Yokohama
Ps = read it as if they were two different letters p+ss (NOT
like in pseudo)
Ss = so that it will not sound like?z,? it is a clear?s? as in
sound
G = as the y in?Yokohama? without the I that is not
written but has a sound
Gg = as in English
O = as in?boat?
Hello,nice to meet you,
( ;)
[HEH-roh paw-LEE (pohss ISS-theh?)] Formal
( ;)
[Gee-ah ssoo (ti KAHN-iss?)] Friendly
(The words in the parenthesis are usually added; they mean how
are you.)
I only speak English,
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μ,
[Mi-LAH-oh MOH-noh ahg-gli-KAH]
I don't understand,
.
[Thehn kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh]
What is this?
[Ti EE-neh ow-TOH?]
What is the time?
[Ti OH-rah EE-neh?]
What is the date?
μ μ μ?
[Ti i-meh-roh-mi-NEE-ah EH-hoo-meh?]
Where is,
,
[Poo VRIS-keh-tay]
the nearest toilet
[I kohn-ti-NOH-teh-ree too-ah-LEH-tah]
the nearest airport
μ
[toh kohn-ti-NOH-teh-roh ah-eh-rohth-ROH-mee-oh]
the nearest hospital
μ
[toh kohn-ti-NOH-teh-roh noh-ssoh-koh-MEE-oh]
the nearest restaurant
[toh kohn-ti-NOH-teh-roh ehss-thi-ah-TOH-ree-oh]
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Almost all restaurants in Greece have Anglo-Saxon dishes,and
all waiters speak English,so to ask for?an American
restaurant? is strange,unless you are specifically looking for
The American Club.?
What do you need to make this work? (friendly);
[Tee ssoo xhri-AH-zeh-teh yee-ah nah toh fti-AHK-sis?]
Who is the decision maker?;
[Pee-ohss PEHR-nee tis ah-poh-FAH-ssiss?]
May I use the phone / computer? (formal)
μ /;
[Moo eh-pi-TREH-peh-teh nah xhri-ssi-moh-PEE-ssoh toh ti-
LEH-foh-noh ssahss? / tohn i-poh-loh-giss-TEE ssahss?]
(?ii? in the word hrisimopiisso is actually the sound of?i?
twice.)
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
μ μ μ ;
[Mpoh-ROH nah mi-LIS-soh meh tohn ssi-ner-GAH-tee moo
thee-oh lehp-TAH?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
μ μ μ,
[Ahss KLIS-soo-meh tin ssim-foh-NEE-ah SSIM-eh-rah]
Yes
[Ne] (friendly)
[MAH-liss-tah] (formal)
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No
[Ohi ]
Why
[Yah-TEE ]
How
[Pohss]
Maybe
[ISS-ohss]
Thank you
[Ef-hah-riss-TOH] (Friendly)
[Ssahss ef-hah-riss-TOH] (Formal)
Sign here,
.
[ee-poh-GRAHP-steh eh-THOH] (formal)
Please
[ssahss pah-rah-kah-LOH] (polite)
[sseh pah-rah-kah-LOH] (friendly)
My name is?
[Meh LEH-neh?]
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What is your name?
μ,
[Pohss oh-noh-MAH-zehss-teh?] (formal)
,
[Pohss sseh LEH-neh?] (friendly)
Where can I find an interpreter?
μ μ,
[Poo mpoh-ROH nah vroh EH-nahn dyehr-mi-NAY-ah]
I need a hotel room,
μ,
[Thah EE-theh-lah AY-nah thoh-MAH-tee-oh sseh kseh-noh-
thoh-HEE-oh]
I need water,(polite)
.
[Thah EE-theh-lah neh-ROH ssahss pah-rah-kah-LOH]
I need food,(polite)
μ,
[Thah EE-theh-lah AY-nah GEHV-mah ssahss pah-rah-kah-
LOH]
I need sleep,(polite)
.
[PREH-pee nah kseh-koo-rahs-TOH]
How much does the room cost for one night?
μ μ μ ;
[POH-ssoh KAH-nee toh thoh-MAH-tee-oh gee-ah mee-ah
MEH-rah?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
μ μ ;
[POH-ssoh KAH-nee toh thoh-MAH-tee-oh gee-ah THEE-oh
MEH-rehs?]
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How much does the room cost for one week?
μ μ μ
[POH-ssoh KAH-nee toh thoh-MAH-tee-oh gee-ah mee-ah
vthoh-MAH-thah?]
I would like the room,
μ,
[Thah EE-theh-lah ow-TOH toh thoh-MAH-tee-oh]
I would like the car,
,
[Thah EE-theh-lah ow-TOH toh ow-toh-KEE-nee-toh]
I would not like the room,
μ μ,
[Thehn thah mu AH-reh-sseh ow-TOH toh thoh-MAH-tee-oh]
I would not like the car,
μ,
[Thehn thah mu AH-reh-sseh ow-TOH toh ow-toh-KEE-ni-toh]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
μ?
[Pohss mpoh-ROH nah PAH-oh]
Please draw me a map,
μ μμ,,
[Ssahss pah-rah-kah-LOH KAHN-teh mu AY-nah sxheh-thi-
AHG-rah-mah]
Good-bye
[Ahn-TEE-oh] (general)
.
[Gee-ah ssahs] (polite)
.
[Gee-ah ssu] (friendly)
[HAY-reh-the] (polite upper class)
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Where can I rent a car?
μ
[Pu mpoh-ROH nah nee-kee-AH-ssoh AY-nah ow-toh-KEE-
nee-toh?]
How can our company help you?
μ μ
[Pohss mpoh-REE nah ssahss ehk-see-pir-eh-TIS-see ee eh-the-
REE-ah mahss?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
μ μ μ
.
[Thah ssahss ee-poh-VAH-loo-meh yoo-xhah-RISS-tohss tiss
proh-TAHS-siss mahss xhoh-RISS kah-MEE-ah ee-pohxh-RAY-
oh-ssee]
May we put together a proposal for you?
μ μ μ μ?
[Mpoh-ROO-meh nah ssahss proh-eh-ti-MAH-ssoo-meh mee-ah
prohss-foh-RAH?]
We would like to help you,
μ μ
[THEH-loo-meh nah ssahss voi-THIS-su-meh]
Is our price within your range?
μ μ?
[EE-neh ee tee-MEHS mahss proh-ssi-TEHSS gee-ah ssahss?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
μ μ μ
μ?
[POH-teh mpoh-ROO-meh nah ahr-XHEES-su-meh tin thee-
ehk-peh-REH-oh-ssee ow-TOO too THEH-mah-tohss gee-ah
ssahss?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product?
μ μ?
[Ahm-fee-VAH-leh-teh gee-ah toh proh-ee-OHN mahss]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
μ μ?
[Ahm-fee-VAH-leh-teh gee-ah tin pah-roh-HEE ee-pir-ehss-
YOHN mahss]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
μ μ?
[ah-nis-si-HEE-teh gee-ah tiss ti-MEHS mahss]
May I call you back tomorrow?
μ?
[Boh-ROH nah eh-pi-ki-noh-NIS-soh mah-ZEE ssahss OW-ree-
oh?]
May I call you back next week?
μ μ,?
[Boh-ROH nah eh-pi-ki-noh-NIS-soh mah-ZEE ssahss ah-POH
vroh-MAH-thah?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
μ μ?
[Boh-ROH nah eh-pi-ki-noh-NIS-soh mah-ZEE ssahss toh ah-
POH-yee-ehv-mah?]
May I call you back in the morning?
μ?
[Mpoh-ROH nah eh-pi-ki-noh-NIS-soh mah-ZEE ssahss toh
proh-ee?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
/ ;
[Meh pee-OHN KIR-ee-oh (Mr.) / KIR-ee-ah (Mrs.) tiss eh-the-
REE-ahs ssahss PREH-pee nah EHR-thoh sseh eh-pah-FEE?]
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HAITIAN CREOLE
The national language of Haiti,it is spoken by about 7,800,000
people,Haitian Creole is based on French but has been heavily
influenced by African languages such as Wolof,Fon and Ewe,It
is the mother tongue of the entire population of Haiti and the
only language of 95% of the population,It has both legal and
educational status in Haiti,standard spelling,and a growing
body of literature,including poetry,
Pronunciation Guide,
In the Haitian language,consonants are pronounced as in English,
The vowels are pronounced as follows,
a? = ah,?a? in?father?
e? = eh,?e? in?bed?
i? =?ee? in?beet?
o? =?o? in?on?
Oh? =?o? in?boot?
Oo? =?oo? in?boot?
Hello,nice to meet you,
Mwen kontan fè konesans ou,
[Mooenkontan feh kohnaysans oo]
I only speak English,
Se Angle sèlman mwen pale,
[Say Anglay sehlman mooen pahlay]
I don't understand,
Mwen pa konprann,
[Mooen pah konprann]
What is this?
Kisa sa ye?
[Kisah sah yay?]
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What is the time?
Ki lè li ye?
[Ki leh li yay?]
What is the date?
Ki dat jodiya?
[Ki daht johdiyah?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /
American restaurant?
Ki kote pi pre gen okabinen / lotèl / ayewopò / lopital /
restoran ameriken?
[Ki kohtay pi pray gen ohkahbinen / lohtehl / ahyayrohpò /
lohpitahl / restorahn amerikehn?]
What do you need to make this work?
Kisa ou bezwen pou fè sa mache?
[Kisah oo bayzouen poo feh sah machay?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kilès k?ap deside sou koze-a?
[Killehs kahp daysiday soo kohzay-ah?]
May I use the phone?
Eske mwen ka sèvi ak telefòn nan?
[Ehskay mooen tah kah sehvi ahk taylayfon nan?]
May I use the computer?
Eske mwen ka sèvi ak kompitè-a?
[Ehskay mooen tah kah sehvi ahk kompiteh-ah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Eske mwen ka pale poukont mwen yon ti moman ak asosye
mwen-an?
[Ehskay mooen kah pahlay pookont mooen yon ti mohman ahk
ahsohsyay m' nan?]
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Let's make this deal happen today.
Ann fè yon jan pou nou siyen akò-a jodiya,
[Ann feh yon jan pou noo siyen ahko-ah johdiyah]
Yes
Wi
[Ooi]
No
Non
[Non]
Why
Poukisa
[Pookisah]
How
Kijan
[Kijan]
Maybe
Petèt
[Payteht]
Thank you
Mèsi
[Mehsi]
Sign here.
Siyen la-a,
[Siyen lah-ah]
Please
Tanpri
[Tanpri]
My name is?
Mwen rele?
[Mooen raylay?]
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What is your name?
Kijan ou rele?
[Kijan oo raylay?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ki kote mwen ka jwenn yon entèprèt?
[Ki kohtay mooen kah jooenn yon entehpreht?]
I need a hotel room,
Mwen bezwen yon chanm lotèl,
[Mooen bayzooen yon chanm lohtehl]
I need water / food / sleep
Mwen bezwen dlo / manje / dòmi
[Mooen bayzooen dloh / manjay / domi]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights /
for one week?
Konben chanm nan pou yon nwit / de nwit / yon semèn?
[Konben chann nan poo yon nooit / day nouit / yon saymehn?]
I would like the room / the car,
Mwen ta renmen chanm nan / machin nan,
[Mooen tah renmen chanm nan / mahchin nan]
I would not like the room / the car,
Mwen pa vle chanm nan / machin nan,
[Mooen pah vlay chanm nan / mahchin nan]
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ki wout pou mwen fè pou m?ale
[Ki woot poo mooen feh poo m?ahlay]
Please draw me a map,
Tanpri trase wout la pou mwen sou papye,
[Tanpri trahsay woot lah poo mooen sou pahpiay]
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Good-bye
M?ale
[M?ahlay]
Where can I rent a car?
Ki kote mwen ka lwe yon machin?
[Ki kohtay mooen kah looay yon mahchin?]
How can our company help you?
Kijan konpayi nou-an ka ede ou?
[Kijan konpahyi nou-an kah ayday oo?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Ak plezi nou va soumèt yon devi ba ou san ou pa bezwen peye,
[Ahk playzi nou vah soumeht yon dayvi bah oo san oo pah
bayzooen payyay]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Ak plezi nou va soumèt rekòmandasyon nou yo san ou pa
bezwen peye
[Ahk playzi nou vah soumeht raykomandahsyon nou yoh san oo
pah bayzooen payyay]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Eske nou mèt ranje yon pake enfòmasyon pou ou?
[Ehskay noo meht ranjay yon pahkay enfomahsyon poo oo?]
We would like to help you,
Nou ta renmen ede ou,
[Noo tah renmen ayday oo]
Is our price within your range?
Eske pri nou-an mezi bous ou?
[Ehskay pri nou-an mayzi boos oo?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kilè nou ka koumanse travay sou pwojè sa-a avè ou?
[Kileh noo kah koumansay trahvahy soo pooojeh sah-ah ahveh
oo?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
Eske ou gen kèk kesyon sou pwodi nou yo / sèvis la / pri yo?
[Ehskay oo gen kehk kaysion soo pooodi nou yoh / sehvis lah /
pri yoh?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
Mwen mèt rele ou demen / semèn pwochèn / apremidi-a /
nan maten?
[Mooen meht raylay oo daymen / saymehn pooochehn /
ahpraymidi-ah / nan mahten?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kilès nan konpayi ou la pou mwen kontakte?
[Kilehs nan konpahyi oo lah poo mooen kontahktay?]
NOTES,
Please note that in Haitian Creole,there is not really an
equivalent for the word?Hello? as a greeting,The greetings
"Bonjou" or "Bonswa" for?good morning? and?good
afternoon?,but they can be omitted in HC,They are not
mandatory when one introduces him/herself to another person,
Please also note that a word ending in? a,the particle linked to a
word must be pronounced as a continuation of that word and not
as a second distinct word,
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HAUSA
Spoken by about 39 million speakers in Nigeria,Benin,Burkina
Faso,Cameroon,CAR,Chad,Congo,Eritrea,Ghana,Niger,
Sudan,and Togo.
Pronunciation Guide:
Pronounce consonants as in English,A glottal stop (abrupt,
temporary stopping of the breath) is indicated by an apostrophe
(?),We have something similar in English at the beginning of
each syllable when we say?uh-uh? for?no? or in the expression
uh-oh.?
Vowels,
a? =?a? in?father?
e? =?ai? in?rain? or?ey? in?hey!?
i? =?ee? in?beet?
o?=?o? in?vote?
u?=?oo? in?boot?
Hello,nice to meet you,
Yaya dai,naji dadin ganin ki,(speaking to female)
Naji dadin ganin ka,(speaking to male)
Nai dadin ganin ku,(speaking to more than one person)
I only speak English,
Inna yin turenche kede ne,
I don?t understand,
Ban ga niba,
OR Ban ji gindi saiba,
What is this?
Menena? Menene wanan? Mechega?
What is the time / date?
Karafe nawa ne?
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Where is the nearest toilet?
Akwai bayan gida kusa nan?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Akwai gidan baki kusa nan?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Akwai wurin chin abinchen na Amerikawa kusa nan?
What do you need to make this work?
Me zaka yi sana achin yayi dede?
Who is the decision maker?
Wanene mebada shawara?
May I use the phone?
Zan yiya yin agana da waya ga?
May I use the computer?
Zan yiya yin achi da komputan ga?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Zan yiya inyi agana da abuchin sana?a na ne kede?
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Mu kambala namu maganan sana?a yau,
Yes
Ay
No
A?a
OR Babu
Why
Menene
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How
Yaya
Maybe
Kaman
Thank you
Nagode
Sign here,
Kazana sunan ka nan,
Please
Don allah
My name is?
Suna na?
What is your name?
Inna sunan ki? (asking a female)
Inna sunan ka? (asking a male)
Where can I find an interpreter?
Inna ne zan samu me pasaran magana?
I need a hotel room,
Inna neman daki wurin gidan baki,
I need water,
Inna neman ruwa,
I need food,
Inna neman abinche,
I need sleep,
Inna neman kwana,
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How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Nawa ne kudin daki na dare daya / biyu / bakaw daya?
I would like the room,
Abani dakin,
I would like the car,
Abani mota,
I would not like the room,
Ba neso dakin,
I would not like the car,
Ba neso motan,
How do I get to (for asking directions to a place)
Yaya zan yi in kayi
Please draw me a map,
Don allah ka nuna mene hanyan wurare,
Good-bye
Sai an gima
Where can I rent a car?
Inna zan hayan mota?
How can our company help you?
Yaya kampane mu za yayi?a ya tameche ka?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Zamu yi ferin chiki mu baka kwatachin kudin,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Mu rubutan meka shirya shirya ne?
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We would like to help you,
Mu nason mu tameche ka,
Is our price within your range?
Kudin dede da alijifun ka?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Yause zamu yiya muyi achin?
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Akwai wene damua mika da kaya mu ne / achin mu ne / kudin
kaya mu ne?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Zan yiya in yi mika wire gobe?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Wanene zeya chi gabana wurin kampane ku?
NOTES,
See comments under CHICHEWA for sub-Saharan Africa in
general,
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HEBREW
Spoken by over 5 million people,It is the first or second
language of all Israelis,
Pronunciation Guide,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,When
looking at the line in Hebrew script,remember that it is read
from right to left,Also,pay attention to gender notes,such as
when speaking to a woman/man? or?if you are a woman/man?,
The Hebrew?r? may be pronounced the same as in Spanish
(trilled),An apostrophe (? ) means a glottal stop? like the first
sound in?uh-oh? meaning?Oh,no!? or?uh-uh? meaning?no?,
The accent is usually on the last syllable of a multi-syllable word,
Hello,nice to meet you,
,
[Shah-lohm,nah'eem lif-gohsh oh-tahxh] (when speaking to a
woman)
,
[Shah-lohm,nah'eem lif-gohsh oht-xhah] (when speaking to a
man)
I only speak English,(if you are a man)
[Ah-nee meh-dah-behr rahk ahng-lit]
I only speak English,(if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee meh-dah-behr-eht rahk ahng-lit]
I don?t understand,(if you are a man)
[Ah-nee loh meh-veen]
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I don?t understand (if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee loh meh-vee-nah]
What is this?
[Mah-zay?]
What is the time / date?
/?
[Mah hah-shah?ah / hah-tah'ah-reexh?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
[Ay-fof hah-sheh-roo-teem hah-kroh-veem beh-yoh-tehr?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
[Ay-foh hah-mah-lohn hah-kah-rohv beh-yoh-tehr?]
Where is the nearest airport?
[Ay-foh sdeh hah-teh'oo-fah hah-kah-rohv beh-yoh-tehr?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
[Ay-foh bayt hah-xhoh-leem hah-kah-rohv beh-yoh-tehr?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
[Ay-foh hah-mee-sah'dah hah'ah-meh-ree-kight hah-kroh-vah
beh-yoh-tehr?]
What do you need to make this work? (when speaking to a
woman)
[Mah aht tzree-xhah keh-dahy leh-hah-feel eht zay?]
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What do you need to make this work? (when speaking to a man)
[Mah ah-tah tzah-reexh keh-dahy leh-hah-feel eht zay?]
Who is the decision maker?
[Mee meh-kah-behl hah-hahxh-lah-toht?]
May I use the phone / computer?
/?
[Ehf-shahr leh-heesh-tah-mehsh bah?teh-leh-fohn / bah?mahxh-
shehv?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[oo-xhahl leh-dah-behr eem hah-shoo-tahf sheh-lee reh-gah leh-
vahd?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
[Boh?ooh nees-gohr eht hah'ees-kah hah-zoht hah-yohm]
Yes
[kehn]
No
[loh]
Why
[lah-mah]
How
[Ayxh]
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Maybe
[Oo-lahy]
Thank you
[Toh-dah]
Sign here,(when speaking to a woman)
[Tahxh-the-mee poh]
Sign here,(when speaking to a man)
[Tahxh-tohm poh]
Please
[Bay-vah-kah-shah]
My name is?
...
[Shmee?]
What is your name?
[Mah Shim-xhah?] (if speaking to a man)
[Ma Shmehxh?] (if speaking to a woman)
Where can I find an Interpreter?
[Ay-foh oo-xhahl lim-tzoh may-toor-geh-mahn?]
I need a hotel room,(if you are a man)
[Ah-nee zah-kuk leh-xheh-dehr beh-mah-lohn]
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I need a hotel room,(if you are a woman)
] Ah-nee zah-kuk zkoo-kah leh-xheh-dehr beh-mah-lohn]
I need water (m = if you are a man,f = if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee roh-tzehh (m) / roh-tzahh (f) lish-toht mah-yim beh-vah-
kah-shah]
(The double?hh? means there is an?h? pronounced at the end
of the syllable)
I need food,(m = if you are a man,f = if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee roh-tzehh (m) / roh-tzahh (f) leh'eh-xhohl beh-vah-kah-
shah]
(The double?hh? means there is an?h? pronounced at the end
of the syllable)
I need sleep,(m = if you are a man,f = if you are a woman)
/
[Ah-nee zah-kook (m) / zkoo-kah (f) leh-shay-nah]
How much does the room cost?
[Kah-mah oh-lay hah-xheh-dehr]
For one night?
[leh-ligh-lah eh-xhahd?]
For two nights?
[leh-shnay lay-loht?]
For one week?
[leh-shah-voo-ahh?]
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I would like? (m = if you are a man,f = if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee roht-zehh (m) / roht-zahh (f) lah-kah-xhaht?]
(The double?hh? means there is an?h? pronounced at the end
of the syllable)
I would not like?(m = if you are a man,f = if you are a woman)
[Ah-nee loh roht-zehh (m) / roht-zahh (f)]
(The double?hh? means there is an?h? pronounced at the end
of the syllable)
the room
[eht hah-xheh-dehr]
the car
[eht hah-meh-xhoh-nit]
How do I get to?.? (for asking directions to a place)
..,?
[Ehxh mehh-gi'eem lehh]
Please draw me a map,
/,
[Tzah-yehr (to a man) / Tzah-yri (to a woman) lee mah-pah beh-
vah-kah-shah.]
Good-bye
[Shah-lohm]
Where can I rent a car?
[ay-foh oo-xhhal lis-kohr reh-xhehv?]
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How can our company help you?
[Kahy-tzahd hah-xhehv-rah sheh-lah-noo yeh-xhoh-lah lah'ah-
zohr lah-xhehm?]
We'll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation.
/,.
[Nis-mahxh leh-hah-gish ehtt hah-tzah'ah-tay-noo / hum-lah-
tzoh-tay-noo,leh-loh hit-xhigh-voot]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Hah'eem noo-xhahl leh-hah-chin lah-xhehm hah-tzah'ah?]
We would like to help you,
[Ah-noo roht-zeem lah'ah-zohr lah-xhehm]
Is our price within your range?
[Hah'eem hah-meh-xhir sheh-lah-noo bah't-xhum hah-meh-ku-
bahl ah-lay-xhehm?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[Mah-tigh nu-xhahl leh-haht-xhil lah'ah-vohd ahl proh-yehkt zeh
bish-vil-xhehm?]
Do you have any concerns about?
[Ha'eem yesh lah-chem deh?ah-goht leh-gah-bay]
our product?
[hah-mut-zahr sheh-lah-noo?]
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our service?
[hah-sheh-root sheh-lah-noo?]
our pricing?
[hah-meh-xheer sheh-lah-noo?]
May I call you back?
[Hah'eem oo-xhahl leh-tahl-fehn eh-leh-xhah (to a man) / eh-lah-
yixh (to a woman)]
tomorrow?
[mah-xhahr?]
next week?
[bah-shah-voo'ah hah-bah?]
this afternoon?
[hah-yohm ah-xhahr haht-zah-hah-rah-yim?]
in the morning?
[bah-boh-kehr?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
[Mee yee-hee-yeh eesh hah-keh-shehr sheh-lee ehtz-leh-xhehm?]
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HINDI
There are around 180 million mother tongue speakers of Hindi
in India,but nearly 50% of the population (over 360 million) in
India uses Hindi as either a first or second language,Due to
emigration,there are over 366 million people in the world who
speak Hindi as their mother tongue,The script is called
Devanagari,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,The?r?
is trilled like in Spanish,In the following translations,the first
line is English,the second line is the Devanagari,the third line is
the Roman form of Hindi,and the last line is the pronunciation,
Hello,nice to meet you,
ueLrs! vki ls fey dj [kq'kh gqbZ
Namaste,aap say milkar khushi hu?ee,
[Nah-MAH-stay,ahp say MIL-kahr KOO-shee HOO-ee]
I only speak English (literally,I only know English)
eSa flQZ vaXkzsth tkurk gw?
Mai sirf Angrezi jaanta hoo?n
[Migh sirf ahn-GRAY-zee jahn-tah hoon]
I don?t understand,
eSa le> ugha ik jgk gw?
Mai samajh nahi pa raha hoo?n,
[Migh sah-MAHZH NAH-hee pah RAH-hah hoon]
What is this?;g D;k gS?
Yeh kya hai?
[Yeh kyah hay?]
What is the time now?
bl le; fdrus ct jgs gSa?
Iss samay kitne baj rahe hai?n?
[Ees sah-MAY KEET-nay bahj RAH-hay hayn?]
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What is the date (today)?
vkt fdruh rkjh[+k gS?
Aaj kitni taareekh hai?
[Ahj KEET-nee tah-REEK hay?]
Is there any toilet nearby?
D;k ;gka ikl esa dksbZ 'kkSpky; gS?
Kyaa yahan paas me?n koi shouchalaya hai
[kyah YAH-hahn pahs mayn KOH-ee shoo-chah-LAH-yah hay?]
In India public toilets are very difficult to find,These generally
have only washbasins without a mirror,urinals and Indian type
toilet seats? an opening in the floor,There is usually water
available for washing,but toilet paper may be difficult to find
(Except in good hotels,or good shopping complexes,etc),
Where is the nearest hotel?
lc ls utnhd gksVy dgka gS?
Sabsaynazdhik kaun sa hotel kahan hai?
[Sahb-sigh-nahz-DEEK kohn sah HOH-tehl KAH-hahn hay?]
Where is the nearest airport?
lc ls ut+nhd gokbZ vM~Mk dgk? gS?
Sab say nazdhik hawai Adda kahan hai?
[Sahb sigh nahz-DEEK HAH-wigh AH-dah KAH-hahn hay?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
lc ls ut+nhd vLirky dgk? gS?
Sab say nazdhik aspataal kahan hai?
[Sahb sigh nahz-DEEK ahs-pah-TAHL KAH-hahn hay?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
lc ls ut+nhd vejhdu jsLVksjsaV dgk? gS?
Sab say nazdhik Aamreekan restaurant kahan hai?
[Sahb sigh nahz-DEEK ahm-REE-kahn?restaurant? KAH-hahn
hay?]
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What do you need to make this work?
bl dk;Z dks iwjk djus ds fy;s vki dks D;k pkfg;s? (for a deal)
bls pkyw djus ds fy;s vki dks D;k pkfg;s? (for a machine)
Is karya ko poora karnay kay liye aap ko kya chahiye? ( deal)
Ise chaaloo karne ke liye aap ko kya chahiye?(machine)
[Ees KAHR-yah koh POO-rah KAHR-nigh kay LEE-yeh ahp
koh kyah CHAH-hee-yay?] (deal)
[Ee-SAY CHAH-loo KAHR-nay kay LEE-yeh ahp koh kyah
CHAH-hee-yay?] (machine)
Who is the decision maker?
fu.kkZ;d dkSu gS?
Nirnayak kaun hai?
[Nir-NAH-yahk kawn hay?]
May I use the phone?
D;k eSaQksu dj ldrk gw
Kya mai?n phone kar sakata hoo?n?
[Kyah mighn?phone? kahr sah-KAH-tah hoon?]
May I use the computer?
D;k eSadEI;wVj dk iz;ksx dj ldrk gw
Kya mai?n computer ka prayog kar sakata hau?n?
[Kyah mighn computer kah PRAH-yohg kahr sah-KAH-tah
hoon?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
D;k eSa vius lkFkh ls dqN nsj,dkar esa ckr dj ldrk gw
Kya mai?n apanay saathi say kuch der ekant may baat kar sakta
hoo?n?
[Kyah mighn AH-pah-nay SAH-tee sigh kooch dehr EH-kahnt
may baht kahr SAHK-tah hoo n?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
pyksvkt;g lkSnk iDdk djrs gSa
Chalo aaj yah sauda pakka karte hai,
[CHAH-loh ahzh yah SOW-dah PAH-kah KAHR-tay hay?]
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Yes
gk?
Haa?n
[Ha hn]
No
ugha
Nahi
[NAH-ee]
Why
D;ksa
Kyau
[Kyoo]
How
dSls
Kaisay
[KIGH-say]
Maybe
'kk;n
Shayad
[SHAH-yahd]
Thank you
/kU;okn
Dhanyawad
[DAHN-yah-wahd]
Sign here,;gk? gLrk{kj dhft;s
Yaha?n Hastakshar kee jiye,
[Yah-HAHN hahs-TAHK-shahr kee JEE-yay]
Please
d`Ik;k
kripya
[KRIP-yah]
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My name is?
esjk uke ----------- gS
Mera naam?hai
[MAY-rah nahm?hay]
What is your name?
vki dk uke D;k gS?
Aap ka naam kya hai?
[Ahp kah nahm kyah hay?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
eq>s nqHkkf"k;k dgk? fey ldrk gS?
Mujhe aik dubhashiya kahan mil sakata hai?
[MOO-jeh ayk doob-hah-SHEE-yah KAH-hahn mil SAH-kah-
tah hay?]
I need a hotel room,
eq>s gksVy esa,d dejk pkfg;s
Mujhe hotel me?n aik kamara chahiyae?
[MOO-jeh?hotel? mayn ayk KAH-mah-rah CHAH-hee-yay]
I need water / food / sleep,
eq>s ikuh@Hksktu @uhan dh t:jr gS
Mujhe pani(water) / bhojan(food) / neend(sleep) ki zarurat hai
[MOO-jeh PAH-nee / BHOH-jah n / nee n -dah kee ZAH-ruh-raht
hay?]
How much does the room cost for one night / two nights / one
week?
,d dejs dk],d jkr @ nks jkr @,d g?rs @ dk fdruk fdjk;k gksxk?
Aik kamaray ka aik raat(one night) / do raat (two nights) / aik
haftae (one week) ka kitana kiraya hoga?
[Ayk KAH-mah-ray kah ayk raht / doh raht / ayk HAHF-tah kah
KEE-tah-nah kee-RAH-yah HOH-gah?]
I would like the room / the car,
eq>s dejk@xkM+h ilUn gksaxs
Mujhe kamara (room) / gadi (vehicle) pasand hongae
[MOO-jeh KAH-mah-rah / GAH-dee PAH-sahnd HOHN-gee]
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I would not like the room / the car,
eq>s dejk@xkM+h ilUn ugha gksaxs
Mujhe kamara (room) / gadi (vehicle) pasand nahi n hongae,
[MOO-jeh KAH-mah-rah / GAH-dee PAH-sahnd NAH-hee n
HOHN-gee]
How do i get to
eS]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]dSls igq?p ldrk gw?
Mai?kaisay pahaunch sakata hoo?n?
[Migh?KEH-say PAH-hoonch SAH-kah-tah hoo n]
Please draw me a map,
d`Ik;k esjs fy;s,d uD'kk cuk nhft;s
Kripya maray liya aik naksha bana di jiya,
[KRIP-yah MAH-ray LEE-yah ayk NAHK-shah BAH-nah dee
JEE-yah]
Goodbye
ueLrs
Namaste
[Nah-MAHS-tay]
This is used both for greeting and for departing,It is said with
the hands together in front of you,fingers pointed up,and a
slight bow,
Where can I rent a car?
eq>s fdjk;s ij xkM+h dgk? fey ldrh gS?
Mujhe kirayeh par gadi (OR car OR two wheeler) kahan mil
sakati hai?
[MOO-jeh KEE-rah-yeh pahr GAH-dee (OR car OR two
wheeler) kah- HAHn mil SAH-kah-tee hay?]
(?gadi? means vehicle.,could be a two or four wheeler.,so its
best if one says car or two wheeler in the English language.,
proper & common nouns in English are accepted by the Hindi
speaking mass here.)
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How can our company help you?
gekjh dEiuh vki dh fdl izdkj enn dj ldrh gS?
Hamari company aapki kis prakar madad kar sakati hai?
[HAH-mah-ree?company? AHP-kee kis PRAH-kahr MAH-
dahd kahr SAH-kah-tee hay?]
May we put together a proposal for you?
D;k ge vkids fy,,d izLrko j[k ldrs gSa?
Kya hum aapke liyae aik prastav rak sakatay hai?n?
[Kyah hoom AHP-kay LEE-yay ayk PRAH-stahv rahk SAH-
kah-teh hay n?]
We'll gladly submit an estimate/ our recommendations at no
obligation,
ge[kq'kh ds lkFk] fcuk fdlh 'krZ ds vuqekfur [kpZ @vius lq>ko ns ldrs gSa
Hum khushi ke saath,bina kisi shart ke,anumanit kharch / apne
sujhav de sakate hai?n
[Hoom KOO-shee keh sahth,BIN-ah KEE-see shahrt keh ah-
noo-mah-nit KAHR-chah / AHP-nay SOO-jah-oh deh SAH-kah-
tay hay n?]
We would like to help you,
D;k ge vki dh enn djuk pkgsaxs
Hum aap ki madad karna chaheingay
[Hoom ahp kee MAH-dahd KAHR-nah CHAH-heen-gay]
Is our price within your range?
D;k gekjh dher vkidh lhek ds vUnj gS?
Kya hamari keemat aapki seema kay andhar hai?
[Kyah HAH-mah-ree KEE-maht AHP-kee SAY-mah AHN-dahr
hay?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
vkidh bl ifj;kstuk ;k izkstsDV ij ge vkids fy,dc ls dk;Z vkjEHk dj
ldsasaxs?
Apki is?pariyojana? par hum aap kay liye kab say kaam kar
sakenge?
[AHP-kee ees PAH-ree-yoh-jah-nah pahr hoom ahp kay LEE-
yeh kahb say kahm kahr SAH-kehn-geh?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
D;k vaidks gekjs mRiknuksa@lsok@dher] ds ckjs esa dqN dguk gS?
Kya aap ko hamare utpadano (product) / seva (service) / kimat
(price) ke baray may kuch kehana hai?
[Kyah ahp koh HAH-mah-ray OOT-pah-dah-noh / SAY-vah /
KEE-maht kay BAH-ray may kooch KEH-hah-nah hay?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
D;k eS vki dks nqckjk dy @ vxys,d g?rs @ vkt nksigj @ lqcg lEidZ
d:
Kya mai aapko dubara kal (tomorrow)/ agalay haftay(next
week)/ aaj dopahar(this afternoon)/ subaha (in the morning)
sampark karau?n?
[Kyah migh AHP-koh doo-BAH-rah kahl /AH-gah-lay HAHF-
tay / ahj DOH-pah-hahr / SOO-bah-hah SAHM-pahrk kah-
ROOn?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
vki dh dEiuh es eSa fdl ls lEidZ d:
Aap ki company me mai?n kis se sampark karoon?
[Ahp kee?company? may mighn kis say SAHM-pahrk kah-
ROOn?]
NOTES,
Some notes have already been made in the text above,The
following notes have been contributed by an American who
lived and traveled in India for a year,
1,When registering in a hotel,you have the right to look at your
room before you accept it,Do not sign the hotel register until
you have inspected the room and are sure you want to stay there,
You may be expected to pay for at least one night once you have
signed,whether you stay there or not,
2,If you expect a modern bathroom and toilet paper,soap,etc,
in your hotel room,you should stick solely to very good hotels
that cater to foreigners,If,on the other hand,you are looking to
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live and travel very cheaply,you can stay in a more traditional
establishment and pay much,much less,But bring along your
own toilet paper and soap,Also,there are people who are
willing to do your laundry for you,and do a good job,very
cheaply,Just ask at the reception,
3,Internet cafes are abundant and relatively cheap in most cities
and towns,
4,It varies from city to city,but when hiring a taxi,it may be
best to agree on a set price for your destination in advance,in
order to avoid being taken?the long way around? just to put
more mileage on the meter,The same goes for hiring a
motorized rickshaw (much cheaper than a taxi),But also keep in
mind that drivers,especially rickshaw drivers,make very little
money and will be grateful for a nice tip,
5,Be careful of groups of child beggars,It is not a good idea to
have or wear watches,valuable jewelry,etc.,where it can easily
be slipped off your wrist while you are giving out a coin with the
other hand,
6,Getting bus and train tickets is a long,involved process,so
don?t leave it for the last minute,If you are not buying your
ticket until you are ready to leave,give yourself several hours to
accomplish the task and be flexible enough to wait for the next
train or bus if there are no spaces left,Always go first class? it
is worth the little extra money,
7,In the mountainous regions of northern India,the most
frequent mode of transportation is the jeep,Even in an isolated
village in the middle of nowhere,all you need to do is ask when
the next jeep to a particular town leaves,and anyone will be able
to tell you where to wait,when it will arrive,and how much it
will cost,Make sure your luggage is sturdy and protects what
you have inside? the luggage is piled on top of the jeep?s roof
and is usually not tied down,It will probably be crowded,too,
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8,DRINK ONLY BOTTLED WATER! USE ONLY
BOTTLED WATER TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH! DO NOT
ASK FOR ICE CUBES IN A DRINK! One of the most frequent
causes of illness for foreigners in India is giardia,a parasitic
infection of the gastro-intestinal tract that makes you very,very
ill and is difficult to get rid of,It is acquired by ingesting
contaminated water,Ice cubes are often made from tap water
rather than bottled water,
9,A major rule of etiquette,Use only your right hand for
eating and for shaking hands,Never offer your left hand to
someone or use it for eating in public,In Indian society,the
left hand is reserved exclusively for personal hygiene (such as
for cleaning oneself after using the bathroom),while the
right hand is for?clean? things,
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HUNGARIAN
Spoken by about 15 million people in Hungary and surrounding
areas in Austria,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,and Yugoslavia,
Pronunciation Guide,
The?r? is trilled like in Spanish or Italian,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?e? in?bet?
ei? = the?ay? in?day?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
ue = a sound not in English,but a lot like the?ew? in?new?
= a sound not in English,but a lot like the?or? in
worth?
= a sound similar to the?o? in?got,? but a little further
back and lower
All other sounds in the pronunciation guide sound the same as in
English,Accent is always,without exception,on the first
syllable of a word,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Szervusz,?rül?k a találkozásnak,
[servus,ruelk t la:lkoza:shn k]
I only speak English,
Csak angolul beszélek,
[ts k ngolul beseilek]
I don't understand,
Nem értem,
[nem eirtem]
What is this?
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Mi ez?
[mi ez]
What is the time?
Mennyi az id?
[mennyi z id:]
(Alternative,Hány óra van?)
[ha:ny o:r v n]
What is the date?
Milyen dátumot írunk?
[milien da:tumot i:runk]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Hol van a legk?zelebbi mosdó?
[hol v n legkzelebbi moshdo:]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Hol van a legk?zelebbi szálloda?
[hol v n legkzelebbi sa:llod ]
Where is the nearest airport?
Hol van a legk?zelebbi repül tér?
[hol v n legkzelebbi repuel:teir]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Hol van a legk?zelebbi kórház?
[hol v n legkzelebbi ko:rha:z]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Hol van a legk?zelebbi amerikai vendégl?
[hol v n legkzelebbi merik I vendeigl:]
What do you need to make this work?
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Mire van szükségem ahhoz,hogy ez m k?djék?
[mire v n sueksheigem ahhoz,hogy ez mue:kdjeik]
Alternatively,Mit tegyek,hogy ez m k?djék?
[mit tegyek,hogy ez mue:kdjeik]
Who is the decision maker?
Ki az,aki itt d?ntéshozó szerepben van?
[ki z,ki itt dnteishozo,serepben v n]
May I use the phone?
Használhatom a telefont?
[h sna:lh tom telefont]
May I use the computer?
Használhatom a számítógépet?
[h sna:lh tom a sa:mi:to:geipet]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Beszélhetek a társammal egy percig négyszemk?zt?
[beseilhetek a ta:rsh mm l egy pertsig neigysemkst]
Let's make this deal happen today,
üssük nyélbe ezt az ügyletet még ma
[ueshshuek nyeilbe meig ma]
Yes
Igen
[igen]
No
Nem
[nem]
Why
Miért
[mieirt]
How
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Hogyan
[hogy n]
Maybe
Talán
[t la:n]
Thank you
K?sz?n?m
[ksnm]
Sign here,
Itt írja alá!
[itt i:rj ala:]
Please
Kérem
[keirem]
Kérek
[keirek]
Kérlek
[keirlek]
My name is?
A nevem:?
[ nevem]
-nek hívnak
[nek hi:vn k]
What is your name?
Mi a neved?
[mi neved]
Hogy hívnak?
[hogy hi:vn k]
Where can I find an interpreter?
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Hol találok egy tolmácsot?
[hol t ala:lok egy tolma:tshot]
I need a hotel room,
Szükségem van egy szállodai szobára
[suekseigem v n egy sa:llodai soba:r ]
I need water,
Vizet kérek
[vizet keirek]
I need food,
étkezni szeretnék,
[eitkezni szeretneik]
I need sleep,
Alvásra van szükségem,
[ lva:sr v n suekseigem]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Mibe kerül a szoba egy éjszakára?
[mibe keruel sob egy eis ka:r ]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Mibe kerül a szoba két éjszakára?
[mibe keruel sob keit eis ka:r ]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Mibe kerül a szoba egy hétre?
[mibe keruel sob egy heitre]
I would like the room,
Szeretném kivenni a szobát,
[seretneim kivenni a soba:t]
I would like the car,
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Szeretném kibérelni az autót,
[seretneim kibeirelni z uto:t]
I would not like the room,
Nem kérem a szobát,
[nem keirem a soba:t]
I would not like the car,
Nem bérlem ki az autót,
[nem beirlem ki z uto:t]
How do I get to...? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Hogyan jutok a?-hoz/hez/h?z?
[hogy n jutok,.,hoz/hez/hz]
Please draw me a map,
Kérem,rajzoljon egy térképet nekem,
[keirem r izolion egy teirkeipet nekem]
Good-bye
Viszontlátásra!
[visontla:ta:sr ]
Where can I rent a car?
Hol bérelhetek egy kocsit?
[hol beirelhetek egy kotshit]
How can our company help you?
Hogyan segíthet?nnek cégünk?
[hogy n segi:thet nnek tseiguenk]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Szívesen és k?telezettség nélkül adunk?nnek egy árajánlatot,
[si:veshen eis ktelezettseig neilkuel dunk nnek egy
a:raja:nl tot]
Szívesen és k?telezettség nélkül adunk?nnek ajánlatokat,
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[[si:veshen eis ktelezettseig neilkuel dunk nnek
ja:nl tok t]
May we put together a proposal for you?
sszeállíthatunk egy ajánlatot az?n részére?
[ssea:lli:th tunk egy ja:nl tot z n reiseire]
We would like to help you,
Szeretnénk segíteni?nnek,
[seretneik shegi:teni nnek]
Is our price within your range?
Az árunk az?n keretein belül van?
[ z a:runk z n keretein beluel v n]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Mikor kezdhetjük meg a munkát az?n részére ezen a projekten?
[mikor kezdhetiuek meg munka:t z n reiseire ezen
proiekten]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Van valami kérdése a termékünkkel kapcsolatban?
[v n v l mi keirdeishe termeikuenkkel k ptshol tb n]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Van valami kérdése a szolgáltatásunkkal kapcsolatban?
[v n v l mi keirdeishe solgalt tashunkk l
k ptshol tb n]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Van valami kérdése az árainkkal kapcsolatban?
[v n v l mi keirdeishe z a:r inkk l k ptshol tb n]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Visszahívhatom holnap?
[viss hi:vh tom holn p]
May I call you back next week?
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Visszahívhatom j?v héten?
[viss hi:vh tom jv,heiten]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Visszahívhatom ma délután?
[viss hi:vh tom m deilutan]
May I call you back in the morning?
Visszahívhatom holnap reggel?
[viss hi:vh tom holn p reggel]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Ki legyen a kontaktszemélyem az?n cégénél?
[ki legyen kont ktsemeiliem z n tseigeineil]
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ICELANDIC
Spoken by about 250,000 people,mostly in Iceland,where it is
the national language,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,
Hello,nice to meet you,(m=talking to man,f=talking to woman)
S?ll (m) / S?l (f),gaman ae hitta tig,
[sighdl / sighl,GAH-mahn ahdh HIT-ah thig]
I only speak English,
ég tala bara ensku,
[Ehg TAH-lah BAH-rah EHNS-koo]
I don't understand,
ég skil ekki,
[Ehg skil EHG-gi]
What is this?
Hvae er tetta?
[kwahdh ehr THEH-tah?]
What is the time?
Hvae er klukkan?
[kwahdh ehr KLOO-kahn?]
What is the date?
Hvaea dagur er?
[KWAH-dhah DAH-goor ehr?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Hvar er n?sta salerni?
[Kwahr ehr NIGH-stah SAH-lehr-nee?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Hvar er n?sta hótel?
[Kwahr ehr NIGH-stah HOH-tehl?]
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Where is the nearest airport?
Hvar er flugv?llurinn?
[Kwahr ehr FLOOG-verd-loor-in?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Hvar er n?sta sjúkrahús?
[Kwahr ehr NIGH-stah SYOO-krah-hoos?]
Where is the nearest restaurant?
Hvar er n?sti veitingastaeur?
[Kwahr ehr NIGH-sti VIGH-ting-gah-stah-dhoor?]
What do you need to make this work?
Hvae vantar tig (talking to one person) / ykkur (talking to more
than one person) til ae tetta gangi upp?
[Kwahdh VAHN-tahr thig / EE-koor til ahdh THEH-tah GANG-
gee up?]
Who is the decision maker?
Hver tekur ákvareanirnar?
[Kwehr TAY-koor OWK-vahr-dhah-nir-dnahr?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Má ég nota símann / t?lvuna?
[Mow ehg NOH-tah SEE-mahn / TERL-voo-nah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Má ég tala vie félaga minn í einrúmi smástund?
[Mow ehg TAH-lah vidh FAY-lah-gah min ee AYN-roo-mee
SMOW-stoond?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Látum tetta ganga upp í dag,
[LOW-doom THEH-tah GANG-gah up ee dahg]
Yes
Já
[Yow]
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No
Nei
[Nay]
Why
Hvers vegna
[Kwehrs VEHG-nah]
How
Hvernig
[KWEHR-nig]
Maybe
Kannski
[KAHN-skee]
Thank you
Takk fyrir
[TAHK FEE-rir]
Sign here,
Skrifaeu undir hérna
[SKRI-vah-dhoo UN-dir HEHR-dnah]
Please
Gereu svo vel
[GEHR-dhoo svoh vehl]
My name is?
ég heiti?
[Ehg HAY-tee?]
What is your name?
Hvae heitir tú?
[Kwahdh HAY-tir thoo?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Hvar get ég fundie túlk?
[Kwahr geht ehg FOON-didh toolk?]
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I need a hotel room,
ég tarf hótelherbergi,
[Ehg thahrf HOH-tehl-HEHR-behr-gee]
I need water,(polite)
G?ti ég fengie vatn?
[GIGH-tee ehg FEHN-gidh vahtn?]
I need food,(polite)
G?ti ég fengie eitthvae ae borea?
[GIGH-tee ehg FAYN-gidh AYT-kwahdh ahdh BOHR-dhah?]
I need sleep,(polite)
ég tarf ae leggja mig,
[Ehg thahrf ahdh LEHG-yah mig]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Hvae kostar tetta herbergi í eina nótt?
[Kwahdh KOHS-tahr THEH-tah HEHR-behr-gee ee AY-nah
noht?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Hvae kostar tetta herbergi í tv?r n?tur?
[Kwahdh KOHS-tahr THEH-tah HEHR-behr-gee ee twighr
NIGH-toor?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Hvae kostar tetta herbergi í viku?
[Kwahdh KOHS-tahr THEH-tah HEHR-behr-gee ee VEE-koo?]
I would like the room / the car,
ég tek herbergie / bílinn,
[Ehg tehk HEHR-behr-gidh / BEE-lin]
I would not like the room / the car,
ég tek ekki herbergie / bílinn
[Ehg tehk EHK-kee HEHR-behr-gidh / BEE-lin]
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How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Hvernig kemst ég til
[KWEHR-nig kehmst ehg til]
Please draw me a map,
G?tir tú teiknae kort fyrir mig?
[GIGH-tir thoo TAYK-nahdh kohrt FEE-rir mig?]
Good-bye
Bless
[BLEHS]
Where can I rent a car?
Hvar get ég leigt bíl?
[Kwahr geht ehg laygt beel?]
How can our company help you?
Hvernig getur fyrirt?ki okkar aestoeae?
[KWEHR-nig GAY-toor FEE-rir-tigh-kee OHG-kahr ADH-stoh-
dhahdh?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Vie skulum senda á?tlun / till?gur án allra skuldbindinga,
[Vidh SKOO-loom SEHN-dah OW-ight-loon / TID-ler-goor
own AHDL-rah SKOOLD-bin-ding-gah]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Megum vie setja saman till?gur fyrir tig,(speaking to one
person) / ykkur (speaking to more than one person)
[MAY-goom vidh SEHT-yah SAH-mahn TID-ler-goor FEEH-rir
thig / EE-koor]
We would like to help you,
Vie viljum gjarnan hjálpa tér,(speaking to one person) / ykkur
(speaking to more than one person)
[Vidh VIL-yoom GYAHR-dnahn HYOWL-pah thehr / EE-koor]
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Is our price within your range?
Er vereie okkar eitthvae sem tú r?eur vie? (speaking to one
person)
[Ehr VEHR-dhidh OWG-kahr AYT-kwahdh sehm thoo RIGH-
dhoor vidh?]
Er vereie okkar eitthvae sem tie ráeie vie? (speaking to more
than one person)
[Ehr VEHR-dhidh OWG-kahr AYT-kwahdh sehm thidh ROW-
dhidh vidh?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Hven?r getum vie byrjae á tessu verkefni fyrir tig (talking to
one person) / ykkur (talking to more than one person)?
[KWAY-nighr GAY-toom vidh BEER-yahdh ow THEH-soo
VEHR-kehf-ni FEE-rir thig / EE-koor?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Eru einhver vandamál vareandi v?ru okkar?
[EH-roo AYN-kwehr VAHN-dah-mowl VAHR-dhahn-di VER-
roo OWG-kahr?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Eru einhver vandamál vareandi tjónustu okkar?
[EH-roo AYN-kwehr VAHN-dah-mowl VAHR-dhahn-di
THYOH-noo-stoo OWG-kahr?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Eru einhver vandamál vareandi verelag okkar?
[EH-roo AYN-kwehr VAHN-dah-mowl VAHR-dhahn-di
VEHR-dhlahg OWG-kahr?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Má ég hringja í tig (to one person) / ykkur (to more than one
person) á morgun?
[Mow ehg HREEN-gjah ee thig / EE-koor ow MOHR-goon?]
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May I call you back next week?
Má ég hringja í tig (to one person) / ykkur (to more than one
person) í n?stu viku?
[Mow ehg HREEN-gjah ee thig / EE-koor ee NIGH-stoo VEE-
koo?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Má ég hringja í tig (to one person) / ykkur (to more than one
person) í seinnipartinn?
[Mow ehg HREEN-gjah ee thig / EE-koor ee SIGH-ni-pahr-tin?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Má ég hringja í tig (to one person) / ykkur (to more than one
person) í fyrramálie?
[Mow ehg HREEN-gjah ee thig / EE-koor ee FEE-rah-mow-
lidh?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Hver?tti ae vera tengilieur minn hjá ykkur?
[Kwehr IGH-ti ahdh VEH-rah TEHN-gee-lee-dhoor min hyow
EE-koor?]
NOTES,
English is spoken by almost all Icelanders to a varying degree,
Icelandic businessmen dealing with foreigners almost all speak
good or excellent English,Most employees at hotels and
restaurants are fluent in English as well,Knowing a few phrases
can help when asking directions or for help either in the street or
out in the country,It can also be a conversation starter,
Although most Icelanders speak English,making the effort to
learn a few phrases and using them is very much appreciated as
Icelanders are proud of their language and heritage,
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ICHIBEMBA (See CIBEMBA)
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ILOCANO/ILOKANO (See ILOKO)
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ILOKO (Also called ILOCANO or ILOKANO)
Spoken by about 8 million people in the Phillipines (about 11%
of the population),
Pronunciation Guide:
Iloko has been influenced by the Spaniards,There are five
vowels,
a? generally represents the sound?ah? in?father?
e? generally represents the sound?eh? in?bed?
i? generally represents the sound?I? in? bit?
o? generally represents the sound?oh? in?note?
u? generally represents the sound?u? in?book?
There are fourteen consonants,b,d,g,k,l,m,n,ng,p,r,s,t,w
and y,Some letters are pronounced differently,
A double letter is pronounced longer than a single letter,
r? r? is trilled as in Spanish or Italian
p,t,k are not aspirated,They are pronounced without the
abrupt release of air,
ng velar nasal /ng/ sound,This sound is present in English
in the middle and at the end of words,but not at the beginning,
In Iloko,it may begin a word,
Examples,
siNGiNG,baNGiNG,siNG-A-loNG
Refer to the pronunciation guide in the front of this book for
the pronunciation line,
Hello,
Kumusta kayo?
[ku.mus.TAH kah?]
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Nice to meet you,
Maragsakan ak nga makaamammo kenka,
[mah.RAHG.sah.kahn ahk ngah mah.kah.AHM.ahm.moh
kehn.KAH]
I only speak English
Makasao ak laeng ti Inglis,
[mah.KAH.sah.OH ahk LAH.ehng ti Ing.lis]
I don?t understand,
Diak maawatan,
[jahk mah.ah.WAH.tahn]
What is this?
Ania daytoy?
[ahn.YAH dahy.TOY?]
What is the time?
Ania ti orasen?
[ahn.YAH ti oh.rah.SEHN?]
What is the date?
Ania ti petsa?
[ahn.YAH ti PEHT.cha?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Ayanna ti kaasidegan nga kasilyas?
[ah.YAHN.nah ti kah.ah.si.deh.GAHN ngah kah.SIL.yahs?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Sadino ti kaasidegan nga kasilyas?
[sah.di.noh ti kah.ah.si.deh.GAHN ngah kah.SIL.yahs?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Ayanna ti kaasidegan nga?airport
[ah.YAHN.nah ti kah.ah.si.deh.GAHN ngah?airport]
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Where is the nearest hospital?
Ayanna ti kaasidegan nga ospital?
[ah.YAHN.nah ti kah.ah.si.deh.GAHN ngah ohs.pi.TAHL?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Ayanna ti kaasidegan nga?American? restawran?
[ah.YAHN.nah ti kah.ah.si.deh.GAHN ngah rehs.TAW.rahn?]
What do you need to make this work?
Ania ti kasapulan yo tapno mapagbalin daytoy?
[ahn.YAH ti kah.SAH.PU.lahn yoh tahp.NOH
mah.pahg.bah.LIN dahy.TOHY?]
Who is the decision maker?
Sino ti agdis-disisyon?
[SI,noh ti ahg.DIS.di sis.yohn?]
May I use the phone?
Makiusar ak man ti telepono?
[mah.ki.u.SAHR ahk mahn ti teh.LEH.poh.noh]
May I use the computer?
Makiusar ak man ti computer?
[mah.ki.u.SAHR ahk mahn ti?computer?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
*(if speaker is referring to himself and the listener only),
Lippasen ta * daytoy a kontrata itatta,
[lip.pah.SEHN tah dahy.TOY ah kohn.TRAH.tah i.tah.TAH]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
(+ if speaker is referring to himself and a group of people),
Lippasen tayo + daytoy a kontrata itatta,
[lip.pah.SEHN tah.YOH dahy.TOY ah kohn.TRAH.tah
i.tah.TAH]
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May I speak alone to my partner for a moment?
Mabalin kadi nga kasaritak nga agmaymaysa ti kasosyok uray
mabiit laeng?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.DI ngah kah.sah.ri.TAHK ngah
ahg.MAHY.mahy.sah ti kah.SOHS.yohk U.rahy mah.bi.IT
LAH.ehng?]
Yes
Wen
[wehn]
No
Saan
[sah.AHN]
Why?
Apay?
[AH.pahy?]
How?
Kasanno?
[kah.sah.NOH?]
Maybe
Siguro
[si.gu.ROH]
Thank you
Dios ti agngina (formal)
[johs ti ahg.NGI.nah]
Salamat,(informal)
[sah.LAH.maht]
Sign here,
Agpirma ka ditoy
[ahg.pir.MAH kah di,TOHY]
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Please (formal,only used when asking a favor or requesting
someone to do something for the speaker)
Pangaasim man,
[pah.ngah.ah.sim mahn]
My name is?
Siak ni?
[shahk ni?]
What is your name?
Ania ti nagan mo?
[ahn.YAH ti NAH.gahn moh?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ayanna ti pakabirokak ti maysa nga?interpreter
[ah.YAHN.nah ti pah.kah.BI.roh.kahk ti mahy.SAH nga
interpreter]
I need a hotel room,
Masapul ko ti maysa nga kuarto iti hotel,
[mah.SAH.pul koh ti mahy.SAH nga quar.TOH i.ti?hotel?]
I need water,
Masapul ko ti danum,
[mah.SAH.pul koh ti dah.NUM.]
I need some food,
Masapul ko ti makan,
[mah.SAH.pul koh ti mah.KAHN.]
I need some sleep,
Masapul ko ti maturog,
[mah.SAH.pul koh ti mah.TU.rohg.]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Mano ti abang ti kuarto iti maysa nga rabii?
[mah.NOH ti AH.bahng ti quar.TOH i.ti mahy.SAH ngah,
rah.bi.I?]
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How much does the room cost for two nights?
Mano ti abang ti kuarto iti dua nga rabii?
[mah.NOH ti AH.bahng ti quar.TOH i.ti du.AH ngah,
rah.bi.I?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Mano ti abang ti kuarto iti maysa nga lawas?
[mah.NOH ti AH.bahng ti quar.TOH i.ti mahy.SAH ngah,
LAH.wahs?]
I would like the room,
Kayat ko ti kuarto,
[KAH.yaht koh ti KWAHR.toh]
I would like the car,
Kayat ko ti kotse,
[KAH.yaht koh ti KOHT.cheh]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions)
Kasano ti agpa
[ kah.sah.NOH ti ahg.pah?]
Please draw me a map,
Iyaramidan nak man ti mapa,
[i.yah.rah.mi.dahn nahk,mahn ti mah.pah]
Good-bye
Agpakada akon ( speaker bidding goodbye)
[ahg.pah.KAH.dah ah.KOHN]
Agpakada kamin (speaker and company bidding goodbye)
[ahg.pah.KAH.dah kah.MIN]
Where can I rent a car?
Ayanna ti paka-arkilaan ti kotse?
[ah.YAHN.nah ti pah.kah.AHR.ki.lah.ahn ti KOHT.cheh]
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How can our company help you?
Kasano nga makatulong ti kompanya mi kadakayo?
[kah.sah.NOH nga mah.kah.TU.lohng ti KOHM.pahn.yah mi
kah.dah.kah.YOH?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Maragsakan kami nga mangted iti libre nga?estimate.?
[mah.RAHG.sah.kahn kah.MI ngah,mahng.TEHD i.ti LIB.reh
ngah?estimate?]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Maragsakan kami nga mangted iti libre nga rekomendasyon mi,
[mah.RAHG.sah.kahn kah.MI ngah,mahng.TEHD i.ti LIB.reh
ngah reh.KOH.mehn.dahs.YOHN mi]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Isaganaan dakayo kadi iti?proposal
[i.sah.gah.NAH.ahn dah.kah.YOH kah.DI i.TI?proposal]
Is our price within your range?
Mabalin kadin ti presyo mi kadakayo?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.DIN ti PREHS.yoh mi kah.dah.kah.YOH?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kaano mi mabalin trabahoen daytoy proyekto para kadakayo?
[kah.ah.NOH mi,mah.bah.LIN trah.bah.WEHN dahy.TOY
proh.YEHK.toh PAH.rah kah.dah.kah.YOH?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Adda kadi ti problema yo panggep ti produkto mi?
[ahd.DAH kah.DI ti prohb.LEH.mah yoh pahng.GEHP ti
proh.DUK.toh mi?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Adda kadi ti problema yo panggep ti serbisyo mi?
[ahd.DAH kah.DI ti prohb.LEH.mah yoh pahng.GEHP ti
sehr.BIS.yoh mi?]
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Do you have concerns about our pricing?
Adda kadi ti problema yo panngep ti presyo mi?
[ahd.DAH kah.DI ti prohb.LEH.mah yoh pahng.GEHP ti
PREHS.yoh mi?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Mabalin kayo kadi nga awagan intono bigat?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.YOH kah.DI ngah ah.WAH.gahn
in.TOH.noh bi.GAHT?]
May I call you back next week?
Mabalin kayo kadi nga awagan intono umay nga lawas?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.YOH kah.DI ngah ah.WAH.gahn
in.TOH.noh u.MAHY ngah,LAH.wahs?]
May I call you this afternoon?
Mabalin kayo kadi nga awagan intono malem?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.YOH kah.DI ngah ah.WAH.gahn
in.TOH.noh mah.LEHM?]
May I call you in the morning?
Mabalin kayo kadi nga awagan ti bigat?
[mah.bah.LIN kah.YOH kah.DI ngah ah.WAH.gahn ti
bi.GAHT?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Sino ngay ti mabalin ko nga awagan iti kompanya yo?
[SI.noh ngahy ti mah.bah.LIN koh nga ah.WAH.gahn i.ti
kohm PAHN.yah yoh?]
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INDONESIAN
Spoken by up to 30 million people as their first language,but
over 140 million people use it as a second language in Indonesia.
Pronunciation Guide,
This guide is approximate,Exceptions are noted in the text,
a? =?a? in?cat?
e? =?a? in?about?
eh? =?ay? in?day?
i? =?ee? in?beet? or?i? in?bit?
o? =?o? in?boat?
u? =?oo? in?book?
ng = sound at the end of?sing,? but may occur at beginning
of a word,Do not pronounce this letter combination as an?n?
plus a?g?,The combination?ngg? is the?ng? sound plus a?g?
sound,
c =?ch? in?choose?
h = pronounced wherever it occurs,even at the end of a
word,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Halo,senang berkenalan dengan Anda,
I only speak English,
Saya hanya dapat berbicara bahasa Inggris,
I don't understand,
Saya tidak mengerti,
What is this?
Apa ini?
What is the time?
Jam berapa?
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What is the date?
Tanggal berapa?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Di manakah toilet terdekat dari sini? (?toilet? pronounced as in
English)
Where is the nearest hotel?
Di manakah hotel terdekat dari sini? (?hotel? pronounced as in
English)
Where is the nearest airport?
Di manakah bandara terdekat dari sini?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Di manakah rumah sakit terdekat dari sini?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Di manakah restoran Amerika terdekat dari sini? (?Amerika?
pronounced the same as?America?)
What do you need to make this work?
Apa yang Anda butuhkan untuk membuat karya ini?
Who is the decision maker?
Siapakah pengambil keputusannya?
May I use the phone?
Bolehkah saya pinjam telponnya? (?Bolehkah? =?boh-lay-kay?)
May I use the computer?
Bolehkah saya pinjam komputernya? (?Bolehkah? =?boh-lay-
kay?)
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Bolehkah saya berbicara sendirian dengan partner saya sebentar?
(?Bolehkah? =?boh-lay-kay?)
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Let's make this deal happen today,
Mari kita buat persetujuan hari ini,
Yes
Ya
No
Tidak
Why
Kenapa
How
Bagaimana
Maybe
Mungkin
Thank you
Terima kasih
Sign here,
Mohon Tanda tangan di sini,
Please
Silakan
My name is?
Nama saya?
What is your name?
Siapa nama Anda?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Di mana saya dapat memperoleh interpreter? (?interpreter? =
in-tuhr-preh-tuhr?)
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I need a hotel room,
Saya membutuhkan kamar hotel (?hotel? pronounced as in
English)
I need water,(polite)
Boleh saya minta air? (?Boleh? =?boh-lay?)
I need food,(polite)
Boleh saya minta makanan? (?Boleh? =?boh-lay?)
I need sleep,(polite)
Saya ingin tidur,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Berapa harga kamar untuk satu malam?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Berapa harga kamar untuk dua malam?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Berapa harga kamar untuk satu minggu?
I would like the room,
Saya ingin menyewa kamar itu,(menyewa = muhn-yay-wah)
I would like the car,
Saya ingin menyewa mobil itu,(menyewa = muhn-yay-wah)
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Bagaimana saya bisa ke
Please draw me a map,
Bisakah Anda menggambarkan peta untuk saya? (?peta? =?pay-
tah?)
Good-bye
Mari
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Where can I rent a car?
Di mana saya dapat menyewa mobil? (menyewa = muhn-yay-
wah)
How can our company help you?
Bagaimana perusahaan kami dapat membantu Anda?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Degan senang hati kami serahkan perkiraan harga kami,Anda
tidak harus membeli produk kami?
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Degan senang hati kami serahkan rekomendasi kami,Anda tidak
harus membeli produk kami?
(?rekomendasi? =?ray-koh-mayn-dah-see?)
May we put together a proposal for you?
Kami sampaikan proposal kami kepada Anda?
We would like to help you,
Kami ingin membantu Anda,
Is our price within your range?
Apakah harga kami dalam jangkauan Anda?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kapan kami dapat memulai proyek ini untuk Anda? (proyek =
proh-yehk)
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Apakah Anda tertarik dengan produk kami?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Apakah Anda tertarik dengan layanan kami?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Apakah Anda tertarik dengan harga kami?
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May I call you back tomorrow?
Bolehkan saya menelpon Anda besok? (bolehkan = boh-li-kah,
final?h? pronounced)
May I call you back next week?
Bolehkan saya menelpon Anda minggu depan? (bolehkan =
boh-li-kah,final?h? pronounced)
May I call you back this afternoon?
Bolehkan saya menelpon Anda siang ini? (bolehkan = boh-li-
kah,final?h? pronounced)
May I call you back in the morning?
Bolehkan saya menelpon Anda di waktu pagi? (bolehkan = boh-
li-kah,final?h? pronounced)
Who should be my contact within your company?
Siapa yang dapat saya hubungi di negara Anda?
NOTES,
In Indonesia we often address our listeners (interlocutors) with
Bapak? for men and?Ibu? for woman to show respect,You or
Anda? can be used also,but it shows less respect,
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ITALIAN
Spoken by over 62 million people in the world,It is an official
or national language in Italy,Croatia,San Marino,Slovenia,
and Switzerland,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,The
r? is trilled,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Salve,piacere di conoscerla,
[SAHL-vay,pee-ah-CHAY-ray dee koh-NOH-shayr-lah]
I only speak English,
Parlo solo inglese,
[PAHR-loh SOH-loh een-GLAY-say]
I don't understand,
Non capisco,
[nohn kah-PEES-koh]
What is this?
Che cos'e questo?
[kay KOH-zay QWEH-stoh?]
What is the time?
Che ora e?
[Kay OH-rah eh? kay jeeOHrnoh eh?]
What is the date?
Che giorno e?
[kay JOHR-noh eh?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Dov'e il bagno piu vicino?
[DOH-veh eel BAH-nyoh pyoo vee-CHEE-noh?]
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Where is the nearest hotel?
Dov'e l'albergo piu vicino?
[DOH-veh lahl-BAYR-goh pyoo vee-CHEE-noh?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Dov'e l'aeroporto piu vicino?
[DOH-veh lah-ay-roh-POHR-toh pyoo vee-CHEE-noh?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Dov'e l'ospedale piu vicino?
[DOH-veh lohs-peh-DAH-lay pyoo vee-CHEE-noh?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Dov'e il ristorante americano piu vicino?
[DOH-veh eel ree-stoh-RAHN-tay ah-may-ree-KAH-noh pyoo
vee-CHEE-noh?]
What do you need to make this work?
Di cosa avete bisogno per fare questo lavoro?
[Dee KOH-sah ah-VAY-tay bee-ZOH-nyoh pehr FAH-ray
KWEHS-toh lah-VOH-roh?]
Who is the decision maker?
Chi prende le decisioni?
[Kee PREHN-day lay day-chee-zee-OH-nee?]
May I use the phone/computer?
Posso utilizzare il telefono/computer?
[POH-soh oo-tee-lee-TSAH-ray eel tay-LAY-foh-noh / kohm-
PYOO-tayr?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Posso parlare per un momento solo con il mio socio?
[POH-soh pahr-LAH-ray pehr oon moh-MEHN-toh SOH-loh
kohn eel MEE-oh SOH-chee-oh?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Raggiungiamo oggi l'accordo,
[Rah-joon-jee-AH-moh OH-jee lah-KOHR-doh.]
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Yes
Si
[see]
No
No
[noh]
Why
Perche
[Pehr-KAY]
How
Come
[KOH-may]
Maybe
Forse
[FOHR-say]
Thank you
Grazie
[GRAHT-see-ay]
Sign here,
Firmare qui,
[Feer-MAH-ray kwee]
Please
Prego
[PRAY-goh]
My name is?
Mi chiamo?
[mee kee-AH-moh?]
What is your name?
Come si chiama?
[KOH-may see kee-AH-moh?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Dove posso trovare un interprete?
[DOH-vay POH-soh troh-VAH-ray oon een-tehr-PRAY-tay?]
I need a hotel room,
Vorrei una stanza d?albergo,
[VOH-ray-ee OO-nah STAHN-zah dahl-BEHR-goh]
I would like some water,
Vorrei dell?acqua,
[VOH-ray-ee dehl AHK-wah]
I would like something to eat,
Vorrei qualcosa da mangiare,
[VOH-ray-ee kwahl-KOH-zah dah mahn-JAH-ray]
I would like to sleep,
Vorrei dormire,
[VOH-ray-ee dohr-MEE-ray]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Quanto costa la stanza per una notte?
[KWAHN-toh KOH-stah lah STAHN-zah pehr OO-nah NOH-
tay?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Quanto costa la stanza per due notti?
[KWAHN-toh KOH-stah lah STAHN-zah pehr DOO-ay NOH-
tee?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Quanto costa la stanza per una settimana?
[KWAHN-toh KOH-stah lah STAHN-zah pehr OO-nah seh-tee-
MAH-nah?]
I would like the room,
Vorrei la camera,
[VOH-ray-ee lah KAH-may-rah]
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I would like the car,
Vorrei la macchina,
[VOH-ray-ee lah MAH-kee-nah]
I would not like the room,
Non desidero la camera,
[nohn day-ZEE-day-roh lah KAH-may-rah]
I would not like the car,
Non desidero la macchina,
[nohn day-ZEE-day-roh lah MAH-kee-nah]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Come si arriva a
[KOH-may see ah-REE-vah ah,..?]
Please draw me a map,
La prego,mi faccia una piantina,
[lah PRAY-goh,mee FAH-chah OO-nah pee-ahn-TEE-nah]
Good-bye
Arrivederci
[ah-ree-vah-DEHR-chee]
Where can I rent a car?
Dove posso affittare una macchina?
[DOH-vay POH-soh ah-fee-TAH-ray OO-nah MAH-kee-nah?]
How can our company help you?
In cosa può esserle utile la mia ditta?
[een KOH-sah poo-OH AY-sehr-lay OO-tee-lay lah MEE-ah
DEE-tah?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Le farò avere senz?altro una stima senza impegno
[lay fah-ROH ah-VAY-ray sehn-ZAHL-troh OO-nah STEE-mah
SEHN-zah eem-PAY-nyoh]
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We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Le farò avere senz?altro le nostre indicazioni senza impegno,
[lay fah-ROH ah-VAY-ray sehn-ZAHL-troh lay NOHS-tray een-
dee-kaht-see-OH-nay SEHN-zah eem-PAY-nyoh]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Possiamo sottoporle una proposta?
[poh-see-AH-moh soh-toh-POHR-lay OO-nah proh-POHS-tah?]
We would like to help you,
Desideriamo esserle utili,
[day-zee-deh-ree-AH-moh EHS-ehr-lay OO-tee-lee]
Is our price within your range?
Va bene il prezzo?
[Vah BAY-nay eel PREHT-soh?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Quando possiamo cominciare a lavorare a questo progetto?
[KWAHN-doh poh-see-AH-moh koh-meen-CHAH-ray ah lah-
voh-RAH-ray ah KWEHS-toh proh-JEHT-toh?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Avete domande riguardo ai nostri prodotti?
[ah-VAY-tay doh-MAHN-day ree-GWAHR-doh igh NOHS-tree
proh-DOHT-tee?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Avete domande riguardo al nostro servizio?
[Ah-VAY-tay doh-MAHN-day ree-GWAHR-doh ahl NOHS-
troh sehr-VEET-see-oh?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Avete domande riguardo alla nostra politica prezzi?
[ah-VAY-tay doh-MAHN-day ree-GWAHR-doh AH-lah
NOHS-trah poh-LEE-tee-kah PREHT-see?]
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May I call you back tomorrow?
Posso richiamarla domani?
[POH-soh ree-kee-ah-MAHR-lah doh-MAH-nee?]
May I call you back next week?
Posso richiamarla la settimana prossima?
[POH-soh ree-kee-ah-MAHR-lah lah seh-tee-MAH-nah PROH-
see-mah?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Posso richiamarla questo pomeriggio?
[POH-soh ree-kee-ah-MAHR-lah KWEHS-toh poh-meh-REE-
jee-oh?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Posso richiamarla in mattinata?
[POH-soh ree-kee-ah-MAHR-lah een mah-tee-NAH-tah?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
A chi mi devo rivolgere per i contatti con la sua ditta?
[ah kee mee DAY-voh ree-vohl-JAY-ray pehr ee kohn-TAH-tee
kohn lah SOO-ah DEE-tah?]
NOTES,
Italians are impressed by etiquette,If invited to a restaurant?
where they gladly discuss business? they pay attention at the
way you dress,they way you act,etc,They do not like a very
formal approach,
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JAPANESE
Spoken by over 126 million people in the world,it is the national
language of Japan,
Please see the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,
Hello,nice to meet you,
[Hah-jee-meh mah-shee-teh,oh-igh deh-kee-the oo-reh-shee
deh-soo]
I only speak English,
[Wah-tah-shee wah ay-goh shee-kah hah-nah-say mah-sehn]
I don?t understand,
[Ree-kigh deh-kee-mah-sehn]
What is this?
[Koh-reh-wah nah-nee dehs-kah?]
What is the time?
[Jee-kahn wah?]
What is the date?
[Hee-zoo-keh wah?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
[Ee-chee-bahn chee-kigh koh-shoo toy-reh wah doh-koh dehs-
kah?]
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Where is the nearest hotel?
[ee-chee-bahn chee-kigh koh-shoo hoh-teh-roo wah doh-koh
dehs-kah?]
Where is the nearest airport?
[ee-chee-bahn chee-kigh koh-shoo koo-koh wah doh-koh dehs-
kah?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
[ee-chee-bahn chee-kigh byoh-in wah doh-koh dehs-kah?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
[ee-chee-bahn chee-kigh ah-meh-ree-kah shee-kee noh reh-soo-
toh-rahn wah doh-koh dehs-kah?]
What do you need to make this work?
(for making business deals)
[koh-reh oh too-goh-noh yoy-yoh-nee soo-roo-nee-wah nah-nee-
oh soo-reh-bah yoy-noh dehs-kah?]
(for using a gadget)
[koh-reh-oh tah-dah-shee-koo kee-noh-oo sah-she-roo-nee-wah
doh-oo-soo-reh-bah yoy-noh dehs-kah?]
(for repairing things)
[koh-reh oh too-kah-eh-roo yoh-oo-nee soo-roo-tah-meh-nee-
wah nah-nee-gah hit-soo-yoh-oo dehs-kah?]
Who is the decision maker?
[ee-shee keht-tay woh nah-soo-roo noh-wah dah-reh dehs-kah?]
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May I use the phone?
[Dehn-wah oh too-kaht-teh yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
May I use the computer?
[Cohn-pyoo-tah woh tsoo-kaht-teh yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[Choh-toh-noh igh-dah,wah-tahsh-ee-noh pah-toh-nah toh foo-
tah-ree dahk-eh-deh hah-nahsh-ee-tigh noh dehs-gah?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
[Zay-hee koh-noh toh-ree-hee-kee woh kyoh mah-toh-meh mah-
shoh]
Yes
[high]
No
[ee-ay]
Why
[nah-zeh]
How
[Doh-noh yoh nee shee-teh]
Maybe
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[Oh-soh-rah-koo]
Thank you
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
Sign here,
[Koh-koh-nee gohsh-oh-may koo-dah-sigh]
Please
[Doh-zoh]
My name is?
[Wah-tah-shee noh nah-migh wah?]
What is your name?
[Ah-nah-tah noh nah-migh wah?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
[Tsoo-oo-yah-koo wah doh-koh-nee ee-mahs-oo-kah?]
I need a hotel room,(polite)
[Hoh-the-roo noh heh-yah woh oh-neh-gigh shi-mah-soo]
I need water,(polite)
[Mee-zoo woh koo-dah-sigh]
I need food,(polite)
[Shoh-koo-jee woh oh-neh-gigh shi-mah-soo]
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I need sleep,(polite)
[Wah-tah-shee wah soo-ee-min gah hit-soo-yoh deh-soo]
How much does the room cost for one night?
[Hee-toh-bahn noh heh-yah-digh wah ee-koo-rah dehs-kah?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
[Foot-soo-kah bunn noh heh-yah-digh wah ee-koo-rah dehs-kah?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
[ee-shoo-kahn noh heh-yah-digh wah ee-koo-rah dehs-kah?]
I would like the room,
[Soh-noh heh-yah woh koo-dah-sigh]
I would like the car,
[Soh-noh koo-roo-mah woh koo-dah-sigh]
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
...
[? Eh ee-koo mee-chee woh oh-shee-ay-tay koo-dah-sigh]
Please draw me a map,
[Soo-mee-mah-sehn gah,chee-zoo woh kigh-tay koo-dah-sigh]
Good-bye,
[Sah-yoh-nah-rah]
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Where can I rent a car?
[Rehn-tah kah wah doh-koh-day kah-ree-rah-reh mahs-oo-kah?]
How can our company help you?
[Hay-shah wah doh-noh-yoh-nee soo-reh-bah,ah-nah-tah-noh
oh-yah-koo-nee taht-eh-roo deh-shoh-kah?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh wah yoh-rohkohn-deh oh-mit-soo-moh-
ree-shoh woh moo-sigh-foo nee-teh tay-shoo-too sah-she-teh ee-
tah-dah-kee mah-soo]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
[Wah-tah-shee doh-moh wah yoh-roh-kohn-deh tay-gehn-shoh
woh moo-sigh-foo nee-teh tay-shoo-too sah-seh-teh ee-tah-dah-
kee mah-soo]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Tay-ahn-shoh woh mah-toh-meh-teh-moh yoh-roh-shee dehs-
kah?]
We would like to help you,
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh wah ah-nah-tah noh oh-yah-koo nee
tah-chee-tigh noh deh-soo]
Is our price within your range?
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh noh kah-kah-koo wah ah-nah-tah noh
neh-hah-bah-nigh dehs-kah?]
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When may we get to work on this project for you?
[It-soo koh-noh poo-roh-jeh-koo-toh woh stah-toh shee-teh yoh-
roh-shee noh deh-shoh-oo-kah?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh noh say-hin nee tigh-soo-roo goh-keh-
nehn wah ah-ree-mahs-u-kah?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh noh sah-bee-soo nee tigh-soo-roo goh-
keh-nehn wah ah-ree-mahs-u-kah?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
[Wah-tah-shee-doh-moh noh kah-kah-koo nee tigh-soo-roo goh-
keh-nehn wah ah-ree-mahs-u-kah?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
[Ah-shee-tah nee dehn-wah woh kah-keh-nah-oh-shee-teh-moh
yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
May I call you back next week?
[Righ-shoo-oo nee dehn-wah woh kah-keh nah-oh-shee-teh-moh
yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
[Kyoh noh goh-goh nee dehn-wah woh kah-keh nah-oh-shee-
the-moh yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
May I call you back in the morning?
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[Ah-shee-tah noh ah-sah nee dehn-wah woh kah-keh nah-oh-
shee-teh-moh yoh-roh-shee dehs-kah?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
[Wah-tah-shee noh rehn-rah-koo igh-teh wah doh-nah-tah deh
shoh-kah?]
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KAONDE (See KIKAONDE)
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KHMER (Also called CAMBODIAN)
Spoken by about 6 million people in Cambodia (90% of the
population),and by more than 7 million when speakers in China,
Laos,and Vietnam are included,
Pronunciation Guide:
Khmer is a monotone language therefore there is no accent,
Adjectives are placed after the nouns,For example,?man old.?
Note on translations
When a consonant is used alone (no other letters with it) it
sounds like a second consonant in a blend word,
Example,Tah (old man) and Ku (draw)
With the sound T unaspirated as in?stop?
With the sound K unaspirated as in?skin?
When a consonant is followed by an H it sounds like a regular
consonant,
Example,Thlahy (price) and Khaht (loose)
Th sounds like the t in?today?
Kh sounds like the k in?king?
is pronounced through the nose as in ni?o (boy) in Spanish,
When an underscore ( _ ) is used within a word it means that it is
a two or three syllable word but the syllables are pronounced
very quickly and blended together,
Example,ser_ey (what) is pronounced as ser
and ey very fast,
When y appears at the end of a word it is used as a vowel and not
as a consonant,
Example,thgnahy (day) sounds like?eye? at the end,
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Hello,nice to meet you,
sYstI? CMrabsYr
[soor sday,jumreap soor]
(Cambodians seldom say the words?hello? and?nice to meet
you? together,It?s either?hello? or?Nice to meet you.?)
I only speak English,
`ecHniyayEtPasaGg′eK?seT
[kh?om jeh niyeay teh phearsa angkleh teh]
I don't understand,
`minyl′eT
[kh?om min yul teh]
What is this?
etIenHCasáII/
[tae nih jear ser_ey?]
What is the time?
em¨agb¨uNμanehIy/
[mawng pawn mahn hery?]
What is the date?
ézáenHCaézáGVI/
[thngahy nih jear thngahy aa_vey?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
etIbg<n′enATINa/ (where is the toilet?)
[tae bongkun nuhv tee nah?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
etIsNeaKarCitCageKenATINa/
[tae sonthakear jit jeang keh nuhv tee nah?]
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Where is the nearest airport?
etIGakasyandeanCitCageKenATINa/
[tae ah kah syean thahnn jit jeang keh nuhv tee nah?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
etImnTIreBTüCitCageKenATINa/
[tae muntee peht jit jeang keh nuhv tee nah?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
etIErsstúr¨gGaemrikaMgCitCageKenATINa/
[tae restaurang ahmehricaign jit jeang keh nuhv tee nah?]
What do you need to make this work?
etIeyIgeZVIovaedIry¨agdUcemtc/(how do we make this work?)
[tae yergn thver oy vear der yang dohch mah_dech?]
Who is the decision maker?
etIG?kNaCaG?ksMerccitt/
[tae nerk nah jear nerk somrahch jit?]
May I use the phone?
etI`GaceRbITUrs&BT:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch prer too_reh_sahp bahn teh?]
May use the computer?
etI`GaceRbIkumBüúT&r:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch preh komputer bahn teh?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
etI`GacniyayCamYyK?a`mYyEP?t:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch nih yeay jear mooy knear kh?om mooy phleht
bahn teh?]
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Let's make this deal happen today,
eyIgsMerckic?RBmeRB{genHoehIyenAézáenHeTA
[yergn samrahch kehch prohm preang nih oy hery tuhv nuhv
thgnahy nih]
Yes
:T(man),ca@s(woman)
[bath] [jah]
No
eT
[teh]
Why
ehtuGVI/
[teht ah_vey]
How
reb[bNa
[ruh bearp nah]
Maybe
RbEhl
[praw hehl]
Thank you
GrKuN
[awr kuhn]
Sign here,
suIej¨kEn?genH
[see nheh kawn lehgn nih]
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Please
sUmGeJ¢Ij
[sohm awnh jern]
My name is?
`eQμaH
[kh?om chmuh...]
What is your name?
etIG?keQμaHGVI/
[tae nerk chmuh ah_vey?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
etI`GacrkG?kbkERbPasaenAéNa/ (I need an
interepreter)
[kh?om truhv kah nerk bawk preh pearsah?]
I need a hotel room,
`RtUvkarCYlbnTb′GUEtlmYy
[kh?om truhv kah joul bawn tup hotel mooy]
I need water,(polite)
`RtUvkarTwk
[kh?om truhv kah tehk]
I need food,(polite)
`RtUvkarm?úb
[kh?om truhv kah mer_hohpe]
I need sleep,(polite)
`RtUvkareKg
[kh?om truhv kah kehgn]
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How much does the room cost for one night?
etIbnTb′enHmYyyb′éz?b¨uNμan/
[tae bontup nih mooy yup thlay ponmahn]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
etIbnTb′enHBIryb′éz?b¨uNμan/
[tae bontup nih pee yup thlay ponmahn]
How much does the room cost for one week?
etIbnTb′enHmYyGaTitüéz?b¨uNμan/
[tae bontup nih mooy ahtit thlay ponmahn]
I would like the room,
`cg′:nbnTb′enH
[kh?om juhgn bahn bontup nih]
I would like the car,
`cg′:nLanenH
[kh?om juhgn bahn lahn nih]
I would not like the room,
`cg′min:nbnTb′enHeT
[kh?om min juhgn bahn bontup nih the]
I would not like the car,
`mincg′:nLanenHeT
[kh?om min juhgn bahn lahn nih the]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
sUmbg?ajp?úv`eTA(please show me how to get to...)
[sohm bonghanh phluhv kh?om tuhv]
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Please draw me a map,
sUmKUEpnTIo`mYy
[sohm koo pentee oy kh?om mooy]
Good-bye
laehIy
[lear hehy]
Where can I rent a car?
etI`GacCYlLanenAéNa/
[tae kh?m ahch jool lahn nuhv tee nah?]
How can our company help you?
etIRkumh)uneyIgGacCYyG?k:ntamreb[bNa/
[tae krom hun yergn ahch jooy n?k bahn tahm ro bearp nah?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation.
eyIgrIkraynigRbKl′kar:¨n′tém?edayKμanTak′TinGVIeT
[yergn reek reay nign praw kul kah pahn dom lay doy min mean
t?k tin ah_wey the]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
eyIgrIkraynigRbKl′eyabl′edayKμanTak′TinGVIeT
[yergn reek reay nign praw kul yoh buhl doy min mean t?k tin
ah_wey the]
May we put together a proposal for you?
etIeyIgGacRbKl′sMeNIrrbs′eyIg:neT/
[tae yergn ahch praw kul som nerh ro bohh yergn bahn teh?]
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We would like to help you,
eyIgcg′CYyG?k
[yergn jong jooy n?k]
Is our price within your range?
etItém?rbs′eyIgKYsmeT/(is our price reasonable?)
[tae dom lay ro bohh yergn koor som teh?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
etIeyIgGaccab′eptImeZVIkic?karenHoG?kenAeBlNa/
[tae yergn ahch chuhp ph_daem th_wehr kehch kah nih nuhw
pehl nah?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
etIG?kmankarsMnYrGVIGMBIGuIv¨an′rbs′eyIgeT/
[tae n?k mean som noor ah_wey om pee eiy wahn ro bohh
yergn teh?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
etIG?kmankarsMnYrGVIeTAelIesvarbs′eyIgeT/
[tae n?k mean som noor ah_wey om pee seh wah ro bohh yergn
teh?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
etIG?kmankarsMnYrGVIeTAelItém?rbs′eyIgeT/
[tae n?k mean som noor ah_wey om pee dom lay ro bohh yergn
teh?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
etI`GacTUrs&BTR:b′G?kézáEsák:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch too_rer_sahp prahp nerh thgnahy ser_ehk bahn
teh?]
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May I call you back next week?
etI`GacTUrs&BTR:b′G?kGaTitüeRkay:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch too_rer_sahp prahp nerh ahtit kroy bah teh?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
etI`GacTUrs&BTR:b′G?kláacenH:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch too_rer_sahp prahp nerh ler_gneach nih bahn
teh?]
May I call you back tomorrow morning?
etI`GacTUrs&BTR:b′G?kEsákRBwk:neT/
[tae kh?om ahch too_rer_sahp prahp nerh ser_ehk prik bahn teh?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
etIG?kNaKYCaG?kTak′TgenARkumh)uneyIg/
[tae nerk nah koor jear nerk terk tong nuhv krom hun yergn?]
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CROSS COMMUNICATION SIGNS
American
1,Head touching shows affection
and sincerity,
2,Feet are just a part of the body,
3,To call someone over to them,
Americans put the palm of the
hand up and crook the four fingers
and motion towards themselves,
4,It is acceptable to call someone
over by crooking the index finger,
5,Showing a middle finger is rude,
6,Crossing the fingers expresses
hope for a good thing to happen,
7,Crossing fingers behind the
back means?I am telling a lie,but
it really doesn?t count.?
8,The fingers drawn across the
neck means stop it or a warning,
9,The teacher congratulates and
encourages the student by the sign
of thumb and index finger forming
a round to say "O.K.,or perfect.?
10.Americans do not like to tell
their age,
11,?You are fat? is an insult,
12,Americans always ask,?How
are you every time they meet,
13,To point to the head and rotate
the finger,means one is?crazy.?
14,The word crazy often means
funny,?That?s crazy.?
15,Smiling expresses happiness,
courtesy,or agreement,
16,American children cry when
they are frighten,sad,angry,upset
or disappointed,
17,American teachers may stand
close to students to show attention.
Cambodian
1,Touching the head of an adult is insulting but,it is O.K,with small
children,Never tap the top of the head,but rub the back lightly,
2,Feet are the lowest part of the body,It is impolite to point them at
someone,It is also impolite to step over someone?s feet or legs,
3,To call someone over,Cambodians raise the hand with the back of
the hand up and crook the four fingers or move the hand up and down,
much as Americans wave Good-bye,Motioning with the palm of the
hand is impolite,It is used to call dogs or challenge someone to fight,
4,To call someone over to you by crooking the index finger with the
back of the hand down is very insulting,challenging for a fight,
5,This has no meaning for the Cambodians,
6,Crossed fingers is a very bad sign and has an obscene interpretation
for Cambodians and Southeast Asians,
7,Crossing fingers behind the back has no meaning,
8,This means?I?ll kill you.? This is very serious for the Cambodians,
in a country which experienced a mass murderous regime,
9,This sign confuses and disappoints the Cambodian student because
it means zero,no value,bad job,
10,Cambodians often ask?How old are you because they have
three ways of speaking,to an elder,to a peer,and to someone younger,
11,Cambodians are glad to say or be told?You are getting fat now.?
12,Cambodians say Hello,and ask?Where are you going It is a
sincere and familiar question,They ask about the person who is absent,
How is your wife? Your dad Not,?How are you
13,To Cambodians this sign means?think about it.?
14,Crazy is a bad word,It has only one meaning,mentally
unbalanced,Cambodians will get very angry at this word,
15,Smiling means the same thing as in America,as well as to
disagree,be unhappy,or sorry,Cambodian children will still smile
when scolded,They smile to say?I am sorry.?
16,Cambodian children cry when they are frightened,sad or angry,or
unjustly accused of something,They cry out of frustration when they
lack the ability to express what they want to say,
17,When a teacher stands too close to Cambodian students it makes
them nervous and they cannot concentrate on their work.
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KIKAONDE (Also called KAONDE or CHIKAONDE)
Spoken by about 276,000 people in Zambia and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (about 3% of the population in Zambia),
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hello,kyawama bingi pakumonangana,
I only speak English,
Amiwa ngambatu Kizungu,
I don't understand,
Amiwa nguvwa,
What is this?
Akye kika?
What is the time/date?
Kiji kimyeka?/ Jubaka?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Kwepi kubwipi ku kioloni?
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Where is the nearest hotel?
Kwepi kubwipi ku hotela?
Where is the nearest airport?
Kwepi kubwipi ku eyapoti?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Kwepi kubwipi ku kipatala?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Kwepi restrant wakwa Ameleka?
What do you need to make this work?
Bika byena kukebewa pakwamba bingilwe?
Who is the decision maker?
Nanyi usala?
May I use the phone?
Nakonsha kwingigishako lamya?
May I use the computer?
Nakonsha kwingigishako komputa?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Nakonsha kwamba namukwetu bunke pacheche?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Tulenge dilu imweke lelo,
Yes
Napopwela
No
Ne
Why
Mambo ka
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How
Byepi
Maybe
Kampe
Thank you
Sankio
Sign here,
Sayina pape,
Please
Napopwela
My name is?
Gizyina giami?
What is your name?
Yobe nanyi gizyina?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Kwapi konakonsha kutana intapuleta?
I need a hotel room,
Nsaka luumu pa hotela,
I need water,
Nkeba mema,
I need food,
Nkeba biakugia,
I need sleep,
Nkeba kulala,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Luumu ipotewa inga pajuba gimo?
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How much does the room cost for two nights?
Luumu ipotewa inga pamoba abiji?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Luumu ipotewa inga pa mulungu umo?
I would like the room,
Nsata luumu,
I would like the car,
Nsata motoka,
I would not like the room,
Kensaka luumu,
I would not like the car,
Kensaka motoka,
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Nafwainwa kenpa byepi
Please draw me a map,
Napopwela ndengeleko mapu,
Good-bye
Mushalepo bulongo
Where can I rent a car?
Kwepi konakonsha kwashima motoka?
How can our company help you?
Kampanyi wetu wakonsha kwimikwasha byepi?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Twimipa bio twapekanya,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Twimipuzyileko?
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We would like to help you,
Twakonsha kutemwa kwimikwasha,
Is our price within your range?
Mutengo wetu keugi pamo nawenu?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Jubaka jo twakonsha kwingila pa pulojekiti yenu?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Mujipo namilangniko pabintu byetu?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Mujipo namilangniko pamingilo yetu?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Mujipo namilangniko pamutengo wetu?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Nakonsha kwimitumine kesha?
May I call you back next week?
Nakonsha kwimitumine mulungu wiya?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Nakonsha kwimitumine mabanga?
May I call you back in the morning?
Nakonsha kwimitumine lukelo?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Bananyi bonakonsha kwamba nabo bakampanyi yenu?
NOTES,See comments on Zambia under CHIBEMBA,See
also comments on other regions of sub-Saharan Africa under
CHICHEWA.
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KIKONGO (See KONGO)
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KONGO (Also called KIKONGO or CONGO)
Spoken by over 3 million people in Congo,the Democratic
Republic of Congo,and Angola,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced!
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Kongo is a tone language,so you must try to pay attention to the
pitch of each syllable,No accent mark over a vowel means a
very low tone,Vowels with an acute accent (á é í ó ú) have a
high tone,Vowels with a grave accent (à è ì ò ù) have a mid-
tone tone,Listen to the native speakers around you to get a feel
for this,and have someone pronounce some of the words or
sentences for you,You could also listen to other African tone
languages (See the web page with audio for AKAN under the
pronunciation guide for that language),
Hello,nice to meet you,
Mbótè nà ngé,Bétò kélè nà kiéésè yà kùmónà ngé,
I only speak English,
Múnù ké tùbákà kákà kìngìlízì/kìngèlézò,
I don't understand,
Múnù ké kúwà ngé vè./ Múnù ké kúbàkísà vé,
What is this?
ínkì (kímà) yáyì? (kímà?thing? is optional)
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What is the time?
Ntángù íkwà bétò kélè? OR Bétò kélè ntángù íkwà? (literally,
What time are we/We are what time?)
What is the date?
Búnù kélè kìlúmbù íkwà yà ngóndà yáyì? (literally,Today is
what day of the month/date?)
Where is the nearest toilet?
Kìkàbínì t? wèsé yà nkúfì kélè wápì?
OR Wápì síkà kìkàbínì t? wèsé yà nkúfì kélè?
Where is the nearest hotel?
òtélè yà nkúfì kélè wápì?
Where is the nearest airport?
Kìfúlù yà nkúfì àvió kèbwìlákà kélè wápì?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Lupitalo yà nkúfì kélè wápì?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Lestolá ya baAmèdíké yà nkúfì kélè wápì?
OR BàAmèdíkè ké kùdiákà nà lèstòlá wápì? (literally,What
restaurant do the Americans eat in?)
What do you need to make this work?
ínkì ngé mézólà bósì ngé ké sálà kìsálù yáyì?
Who is the decision-maker?
Wápì mfúmù yà bìsálù yáyì mùntù ké bàkákà dèsìzió?
OR Nánì ké bàkákà dèsìzió nà bìsálù yáyì?
May I use the phone?
Múnù léndà sàdílà tèlèfónì yà béénò?
May I use the computer?
Múnù léndà sàdílà màsínì yàkùsònìkínà yáyì?
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May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Bénù léndà bíkà ntétè múnù kwéndà yàmbílà múnù mósì nà
kìsádì yà múnù yà kòmpánì?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Bìkà béétò mànísà nsámù yáyí búbù kíákì,
Yes
íngà,OR (Yayi kele mpila yina.= It is so.)
No
Vé,OR (Yáyì kélè mpílà yínà/yáyì vé = It is not this/that way or
It?s not so.)
Why
Sámúnà ínkì
How
ínkì mpílá
Maybe
Ntáángu n?kákà
OR Múnù bánzà,
OR Yáwù mé lééndà kálà mpílà yíínà (Sometimes/I
believe/think so/It may be this way.)
Thank you
Múnù mé tóóndà ngé,(literally,I thank you.)
Sign here,
Ngé sínié nà bìsíkà yáyí,(literally,You sign at this place here.)
Please
(Sàdísà múnù) kó (literally,Help me please,Note,?ko? cannot
be used alone to stand for?please?,It needs the action for which
one is pleading to go along with it,Example,Tell me please,
Téélà múnù kó.)
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My name is?
Nkúmbù yà múnù kélè?
OR Dìzínà nà múnù kélè?
What is your name?
Nkúmbù yà ngé kélè nánì?
OR Dìzínà nà ngé kélè nání?
OR Nge kele nani? (literally,Who are you?)
OR Báwù mé bòkìlákà ngé nánì? (literally,Whom do they call
you?)
Where can I find an interpreter?
Wápì síkà múnù ké bàkílà mùntù ké bàlùlákà mámbù nà ndíngà
n?kákà?
OR Wapi sika múnù ké bàkílà mùntù ke tubaka ndinga n?kaka?
Expect the question,What language do you speak?
ínkì ndíngà ngé ké tùbákà?
Or?What language (do you need an interpreter for)
Nà ínkì ndíngà (ngé mé zólà mùntù yà mpílà yáyì)?
I need a hotel room,
Múnù zólà dìsúkù yà kùléékà nà hòtélè,
I need sleep,
Múnù zólà kùléékà,(literally,I would like to have some sleep.)
OR Bénò váána múnù kìfúlù yà kùléékà,(literally,Give me a
place to sleep.)
OR Múnù mè mónà nsátù yà kùléékà,(literally,I feel like
sleeping.)
I need water,
Múnù zólà kúnwà mázà,(literally,I would like to drink some
water.)
OR Bénò váánà múnù mázà yà kúnwà,(literally,Give me some
water.)
OR Múnù mè mónà nsátù yà kúnwà mázà,(literally,I feel like
drinking water.)
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I need food,
Múnù zólà kúdià,(literally,I would like to eat some food.)
OR Bénò váánà múnù mádià kó,(literally,Give me some food
please.)
OR Múnù mè mónà nsátù yà kúdià,(literally,I feel like eating.)
How much does the room cost for one night?
Dìsúkù kévwàndákà ntálù íkwà nà mpíímpà mósì?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Dìsúkù kévwàndákà ntálù íkwà nà mpíímpà zóólè?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Dìsúkù kévwàndákà ntálù íkwà nà lùmííngù mósì?
I would like this room,
Múnù mè zólà dìsúkù yáyì,
I would like this car,
Múnù mè zólà vwàtílè yáyì,
I would not like the room,
Múnù mè zólà dìsúkù yáyì vé,
I would not like the car,
Múnù mè zólà vwàtílè yáyì vé,
How do I get to...? (This is for asking directions to a place)
ínkì mpílà múnù léndà kùmínà nà?
OR ínkì nzílà ké léndà lwàkísà múnù nà?
Please draw me a map,
Múnù zólà ngé sàdílà múnù pùlá yà nzílà yà kùdiàtílà,
(literally,I would like you to draw me a map of the way to walk
through.)
Good-bye
Ngé bìkánà mbóté
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Where can I rent a car?
ínkì bìsíkà múnù ké léndà kù fùtílà vwàtílè?
How can our company help you?
ínkì mpílà kòmpánì yà bétò ké léndà kùsàdìsílà ngé?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Bétò kélè nà kiésè yà kò sàdílà ngé ntálù yàkùtèkílà átà ngé zólà
kùsúmbà vé,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Bétò sàdílà ngé mpílà bétò ké tèkákà bímà nà béétò?
(literally,Should we put together a proposal of the way we
would sell our goods to you?)
We would like to help you,
Bétò zólà kù sàdísà ngé,
Is our price within your range?
Ntálù yà béétò yáyì,yáwù kélè mbótè nà mpílà béénò ké
sùmbákà? (talking to more than one person)
Ntálù yà béétò yáyìi,yáwù kélè mbótè nà mpílà ngé ké sùmbákà?
(talking to one person)
When may we get to work on this project for you?
ínkì kìlúmbù béétò kèléndà bàntíkà kìsálù yáyì pwá nà ngé?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Ngé kénà nsámù yà kùtúbà nà bímà yáyì béétò kénà kùtèkísà?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Ngé kénà nsámù yà kùtúbà nà bìsálù béétò kénà kùsálà?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Ngé kénà nsámù yà kùtúbà nà bàntálù yà béétò?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Múnù léndá bókílà ngé mbázì yáyì?
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Note,Should I call you tomorrow?
Bóósì múnù bòkílà ngé mbázì?
May I call you back next week?
Múnù léndá bókílà ngé lùmíngù kénà kwízà?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Múnù léndá bókílà ngé nà mànímà yà mìdí yà búnù kíákì?
May I call you back in the morning?
Múnù léndá bókílà ngé nà ntángù yà nsíúkà?
Who should be my contact within your company?
ínkì múntù ké vwáándà mfúmù yà kìsálù yà múnù nà kòmpánì
yà béénò?
OR What person will take care of my file in your company?
Mùntù wápì kéna kùtálà mìnkáándà yà múnù nà kòmpánì yà
béénò yàáyi?
NOTE,See comments under CHICHEWA on travel in sub-
Saharan Africa in general,See comments on the Democratic
Republic of Congo under LINGALA.
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KOREAN
Spoken by about 78 million people in and around North and
South Korea,
In pronunciation,?ae? is the same sound as the?I? in?ripe.?
Hello,nice to meet you,
,
[Ahn nyoong hah sae yoh,mahn nah su bohn gop sum nee dah]
I only speak English,
[Yohung u mahn hahr jul ahnm nee dah]
I don't understand,
[Jul moh rueh geht sum nee dah]
What is this?
[Yee gae moh joh?]
What is the time/date?
/?
[Sheh gahn yee / nahl jah gah ah duk gae dae joh?]
Where is the nearest (toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant)?
/ / / /
[Gah jahng gah kah woon haw (jahng sheel / hoh-tel / gong
hawng / byung won / mee gook sheek dhahng yee ah dee joh)?]
What do you need to make this work?
[Yee eel ae pil yoh hahn gae moo ah yim nee kah?]
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Who is the decision maker?
[Noo gah gyul jung hah joh?]
May I use the phone/computer?
/?
[(Jun haw/ computer) ul sah yong hae doh dae geht sum nee kah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[Jahm see joo hee dong yoh wah yae gee hae doh dae geht sum
nee kah?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
.
[Oh nul yi yil ul chul lee hah doh rohk hop see dah]
Yes
[yae]
No
[ah nee oh]
Why
[Wae gu loo joh]
How
[oo duk gae]
Maybe
[ah mah doh yoh]
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Thank you
[Gahm sah hahm nee dah]
Sign here,
[Yoh gee ae soo myung hah sae yoh]
Please
[Sil rae hop ni dah]
My name is?
.
[Jae yi rum eun? yim ni dah]
What is your name?
[Sung hum yi ah tough gae dae si joo?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
[Toong yalk ir ah dee suh goo harl soo yip sum nee kah?]
I need a hotel room,
[Bong yi pil yo hop nee dah]
I need water,(polite)
[Mool jom joo si get sum nee kah?]
I need food,(polite)
[yum sik ir jum joo si get sum nee kah?]
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I need sleep,(polite)
[yi jay ja yah hal gut got sum nee dah]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
/ / /?
[Ha rue bong gah gelk yi ahr ma yim nee kah?] (one night)
[Yi tir bong gah gelk yi ahr ma yim nee kah?] (two nights)
[Il joo il bong gah gelk yi ahr ma yim nee kah?] (one week)
I would like the room,
[Bong yi ma eum ae dum nee dah]
I would like the car,
[Cha gah ma eum ae dum nee dah]
I would not like the room,
[Bong yi ma eum ae dul ji ahn sum nee dah]
I would not like the car,
[Cha gah ma eum ae dul ji ahn sum nee dah]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
[?Ae gah rah men ah though gae gah ah hop nee kah?]
Please draw me a map,
[Gee do lur jum joo si get sum nee kah?]
Good-bye
[Ahn leung hee gae ship si oh]
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Where can I rent a car?
[Ah dee ae suh cha lur bill lill soo yip sum nee kah?]
How can our company help you?
[Juh yi hae sah choke ae suh ah thoughk gae hae due lill kah yo?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
/ /
[Boo dum up she gyun juk ir due lee gae dae suh kee pu gae sang
gack hop nee dah] (an estimate)
[Boo dum up she choo chun ir due lee gae dae suh kee pu gae
sang gack hop nee dah] (our recommendations)
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Jae ahn ir hana due rae do gyan chan get sum nee kah?]
We would like to help you,
[Do ah due lee go ship sum nee dah]
Is our price within your range?
[Gah gyuck yi ma um ae due ship nee kah?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[Uhn jae boo though yi project ir jin hang hal kah yo?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
/ /?
[Jae poom ae dae hae kwan shim yi it uh ship nee kah?]
(product)
[Service ae dae hae kwan shim yi it su ship nee kah?] (service)
[Gah gyuck ae dae hae kwan shim yi it su ship nee kah?]
(pricing)
May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in the
morning?
/ / / /
[Nae il jun hwah due rae do gyan chan get sum nee kah?]
(tomorrow)
[Da um joo ae jun hwah due rae do gyan chan get sum nee kah?]
(next week)
[Oh nul oh hoo ae jun hwah due rae do gyan chan get sum nee
kah?] (this afternoon)
[Ah chim ae jun hwah due rae do gyan chan get sum nee kah?]
(in the morning)
Who should be my contact within your company?
[Gi sa ae suh uh thun boon ir tong hae yall lock ha myun daem
nee kah?]
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LINGALA
Lingala is a widely used language in the Democratic Republic of
Congo and the Republic of Congo,While there may only be a
little over 300,000 mother tongue speakers of Lingala,it is
spoken by about 7 million people as a common means of
communication,mostly in the Bandundu,Equateur,and
Orientale provinces,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced!
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Lingala is a tone language,so you must try to pay attention to the
pitch of each syllable,No accent mark over a vowel means a
very low tone,Vowels with an acute accent (á é í ó ú) have a
high tone,Vowels with a grave accent (à è ì ò ù) have a mid-
tone,Listen to the native speakers around you to get a feel for
this,and have someone pronounce some of the words or
sentences for you,You could also listen to other African tone
languages (See the web page with audio for AKAN under the
pronunciation guide for that language),
Hello,Nice to meet you,
Mbótè,èsèngò yà kòkútànà nà yó,
I only speak English,
Nàlòbàkà kákà angelé,
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I don't understand,
Nàzàlí kòyébà màkàmbò òzàlí kòlòbà té,
What is this?
óyò (èzàlí èlókò) nínì?
OR óyò èzá nínì?
What is the time?
Síkà óyò tángò nínì? (literally,Now,what time is it?)
Tòzàlí lélè nínì? (literally,We are at what time now?)
Lélè nínì nà móntèlè nà yó? (literally,What hour is it on your
watch?)
What is the date?
Lèló dátì nínì? (literally,Today is what date?)
Lèló mòkòlò nínì yà sánzá óyò,(literally,Today is what day of
this month?)
Where is the nearest toilet?
Wèsé yà pèmbénì èzàlí wápì?
OR Twàlétì yà pènè èzàlí wápì?
Where is the nearest hotel?
òtélè yà pèmbénì èzàlí wápì?
Where is the nearest airport?
Lìbándá yà ndèkè tó àvió èzàlí wápì?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Lòpìtálò yà pèmbénì èzàlí wápì?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Restòrá yà bàAmeríkè yà pèmbénì èzàlí wápì?
What do you need to make this work?
Esèngélí ózàlà nà èlókò nínì pó mòsálà óyò étámbòlà màlámù?
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Who is the decision-maker?
Nánì mòtò àkátàkà lìkàmbò áwà?
OR Nánì mòtò àzàlàkà mòkònzì áwà?
May I use the phone?
Nàkòkí kòsálèlà tèlèfónì?
May I use the computer?
Nàkòkí kòsálèlà màsínì yàkòkòmèlà óyò?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Nàkòkí kòsòlòlà nàínò mòké nà mòníngà nàngáyí yàmòsálà?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Tìká tóbòngìsà lìkàmbò óyò pó ésálàmà òmòkòlò yà lèló,
Yes
E (èzàlí bòyè) (literally:Yes,(it is so/that?s right.))
No
Té,(èzàlí bòyè té) (literally,No,(it is not so/that is not right.))
Why
Pónà nínì
How
How come/What way?
Ndéngé nínì?
How is it going? How is the news?
Bónì?
How are you doing/How are you?
òzàlí màlámù?
Maybe
Sometimes/I think/I guess
Tángò mòsúsù/Nàkànísí
It may be that way,
Ekòkí kòzàlà bòyè
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Thank you
Nàtóndí yó
Sign here,
Tiá lòbókò áwà,OR Sinyé áwà,
Please
(Help me) please/ (Wait) please,
(Sàlísá ngáyì) náínù/(Zèlá) náínù (?Náínù? can not be used
alone.)
My name is?
Kómbó nà ngá (èzàlí)?(The verb is optional.)
What is your name?
Kómbó nà yó nínì?
OR (Yó) bàbéngàkà yó nánì? (literally,(You,) what do they
call you?)
Where can I find an interpreter?
Nàkòkí kò zwà mòtò àbóngòlàkà mìnòkò mìsúsù wápì?
OR Esíkà nínì nàkòkí kò zwìlà mòtò àbàlòsàkà màlòbà nà
mìnòkò mìsúsù wápì?
I need a hotel room,
Nàzàlí kòlùkà òtélè
OR Nàlìngí ná fútèlà sámbèlè nà òtélè
I need water,
Nàlìngí ná mèlà bòbélé máyì (I would like to drink some water.)
OR ópésá ngáyì náínù máyì (Give me some water please.)
Or Nàkókì kò zwà máyì yàkòmèlà áwà? (May I have some water
to drink here please?)
I need food,
Nàlìngí nálià bìléyì,(I would like to eat.)
Or Nàyókí kàmwá nzálà,(I am quite hungry.)
Or ópésá ngáyì náínù bìlókò náliá,(Please give me some food.)
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I need sleep,
Nàlìngí nálálà náínù,
OR Nàlìngí kòlálà (I would like to sleep.)
OR Nàyókí pòngí (I feel sleepy.)
OR Làkísá ngáyì náínù èsíká nàkòláalà (Would you please show
me where I am sleeping.)
How much does the room cost for one night?
Sámbèlè yàkòlálà (nà òtélè) èzàlàkà tálò bónì nàbùtú mókó?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Sámbèlè yàkòlálà (nà òtélè) èzàlàkà tálò bónì nàbùtú míbálé?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Sámbèlè yàkòlálà (nà òtélè) èzàlàkà tálò bónì nàpósó mókó tó
mìkòlò sàmbò?
I would like the room,
Nàlìngí sámbèlè óyò,
I would like the car,
Nàlìngí mótùkà,
OR Nàlìngí vwàtílèóyò,
I would not like the room,
Nàlìngí sámbèlè óyò té,
I would not like the car,
Nàlìngí mótùkà óyò té,
OR Nàlìngí vwátílè óyò té,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ndéngé nínì nà kòkí kòkómà nà?
OR Nzèlá níni nàkòkí kòzwà pó nákómà nà?
Please draw me a map,
Sálélá ngáyí náínù pùlá (plan) yà bà nzèlá (yà kòlàndà)
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Good-bye
Tìkálá màlámù
Where can I rent a car?
Esíká nínì nàkòkì kòzwà mótùkà/vwátílè yàkòfútèlà?
How can our company help you?
Ndéngé nínì kòmpànì nàbísó èkòkí kòsálìsà yó?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Tòkòsèpèlà kòpésà yó tálò yà pènè átà òkòsómbà té,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Tòkòsèpèlà kòpésà yó ndéngé tòmóní àtá òkòsómbà té,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Tòkòkí kòkòmèlá yó ndéngé tòtékèlàkà?
We would like to help you,
Tòlìngí tósálìsà yò,
Is our price within your range?
òmóní ndéngé nínì nà tálò nàbísò? (How do you feel about our
price?)
Bóní tálò nàbísò,òsèpélí nà yàngó? (Does our price please you?)
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Mókóló nínì tòsèngélí kòbàndà mòsálà nàyó óy? (literally,
What day may we start working?)
Do you have any concerns about our product?
òmóní mìkàkàtànò nà bìlókò nà bísó?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
òmóní mìkàkàtànò nà mòsálà nà bísó?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
òmóní mìkàkàtànò nà tálò nàbísò?
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May I call you back tomorrow?
Nàkòkí kòbéngà yó lóbí?
OR Bóngó nábéngà yó lóbí?
May I call you back next week?
Nàkòkí kòbéngà yó pósò èkòyá?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Nàkòkí kòbéngà yó òsìmà yà mìdí?
May I call you back in the morning?
Nàkòkí kòbéngà yó nàtóngó?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Nábéngàkà nánì nàkòmpánì nàbínò pónà mòsálà óyò?
NOTES,
Be careful about giving your business partners treats or gifts;
they might start expecting it too much before doing what they
are supposed to do well,In this case,gaining trust from them
might become harder,An equivalent word for?please,? which is
naino,? is not often used,A direct command is what one gets
instead,An apology,if it must be given,might come out in
French as?Pardon? or?Excusez-moi.? These are the English for
Pardon me? and?Excuse me? or?Forgive me.? Car rental
might not be common nowadays,It is important to rely on an
American living in Kinshasa (or Brazzaville) for transportation,
rather than hoping to rent a car at the airport,
See general comments on traveling in sub-Saharan Africa under
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LUNDA (Also called CHILUNDA)
Spoken by 310,000 people in Zambia,Democratic Republic of
Congo,and Tanzania (but mostly in Zambia),The dialect used
here is the Ndembu dialect,and so it is called LUNDA-
NDEMBU,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
I only speak English,
Ami na hosha a hohu I ilishi
I don't understand,
Hina chitiyishiku
What is this?
Chimanyi ichi?
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What is the time?
Mpinji yidi ahi?
What is the date?
Lelu ifukunyi?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Musalanyi widi kudihi kwakwihi?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Indi hotela yidi kudihi kwakwihi?
Where is the nearest airport?
Indi ibulu da ndeki didi kudihi?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Indi chipatela chidi kudihi kwakwihi?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Indi itala da America kwadila awu did kudihi?
What do you need to make this work?
Hakwila ichi chizatiki kunaku ekadi?
Who is the decision maker?
Kamanisha wa nsa u hinyi?
May I use the phone?
Nizatishuku foni yenu?
May I use the computer?
Nizatishuku kompyuta yenu?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Leka nihoshi nidi mukwetu chanti?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Tali ichi chituna kuke a kuzata chimenekani lelu,
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Yes
E a
No
Nehi
Why
Mulo anyi
How
ahi
Maybe
Hamwaha
Thank you
Nasakilili
Sign here,
Wusayini aha,
Please
Pulizi
My name is?
Izhina dami yami
What is your name?
Izhina deyi yeyinyi?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Mukwakubalumuna mazu ni kumuwana kudihi?
I need a hotel room.
Nakuke a kapeka mwa kukama munu mu hotela,
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I need water,
Nyikuhu mezhi
I need food,
Na kuke a chakudya
I need sleep,
Nakuke a kuukama
How much does the room cost for one night?
Mwafwetesha a mali a ahi ha kupeka hefuku?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Mwafwetelesha a mali a ahi ha mafuku ayedi?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Mwafwetesha a mali a ahi ha mulungu wumu?
I would like the room.
Nakuke a kapeka,
I would like the car,
Nakuke a motoka,
I would not like the room,
Hina kuke a kapekaku,
I would not like the car,
Hina kuke a motokaku,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ilu a da.,did kudihi?
Please draw me a map,
Wunfundiluka mapu,
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Good-bye
Shalakuhu
Where can I rent a car?
Kudihi nukuwana motoka ya kuzatisha/yakufwetela?
How can our company help you?
Indi kampani yetu yikukukwashila mudihi?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Twakatemesha esitimeti yetu,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Twakatemesha yito ozhoka yetu kedeyi,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Kweseka ohu tunateni?
OR Tali tushi yito ozheka kudeyi
We would like to help you,
Tunakuke a kukukwasha,
Is our price within your range?
Wuseya wetu wudi chachiwahi?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Twakatachika mudimuwu ifukwanyi?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Wadakamena a ha yuma mwatu a a?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Wadakamena a ha nzatilu?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Wadakamena a ha mawuseya?
Who should be my contact within your company?
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Hinyi wemena aku kampani yenu wa kuhosha?
NOTES,See comments on Zambia under CHIBEMBA,See
also comments on other regions of sub-Saharan Africa under
CHICHEWA.
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LUVALE
Spoken by over 350,000 people in Zambia (Northwestern and
Western provinces) and Angola,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing?,but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Ewa,chinawahe hakuliwana nayove,
I only speak English,
Ami ngwahanjika Yingeleshi kaha,
I don't understand,
Kangwevwile koko,
What is this?
Chuma muke chi?
What is the time?
Lwola muka?
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What is the date?
Likumbi muka?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Chimbushi chamuka mwihi chilikulihi?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Wotela wamuka mwihi ulikulihi?
Where is the nearest airport?
Chivaza chandeki chamuka mwihi chilikulihi?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Chipatala chamuka mwihi chilikulihi?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Zuvo yakulila yaVamelika yamuka mwihi ilikulihi?
What do you need to make this work?
Muzanga vyuma muka numba chizachike?
Who is the decision maker?
Iya mukulwane mukakukasununa chihande?
May I use the phone?
Ngunahase kuzachisa fonyi?
May I use the computer?
Ngunahase kuzachisa kompyuta?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ngunahase kuhanjika ukawami na sepa lyami kalwola
kakandende?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Kuvaanga chivwasano chachuma kana ichi chilovoke,
Yes
Eyo
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No
Nduma
Why
Mwomwo ika
How
Ngachilihi
Maybe
Pamo
Thank you
Nguna sakwila
Sign here,
Soneka aha,
Please
Mwane
My name is?
Lijina lyami yami?
What is your name?
Lijina lyove yoveya?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Nanguwana kulihi mutoloki?
I need a hotel room,
Nanguzanga zuvo yakusavala mu hotela,
I need water,
Ngunazange meya,
I need food,
Ngunazange kulya,
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I need sleep,
Ngunazange kusavala,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Mali angahi akufwetela kusavala ufuku umwe?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Mali angahi akufwetela kusavala maufuku avali?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Mali angahi akufwetela kusabala chalumingo chimwe?
I would like the room,
Nangusaka zuwo yakusavala,
I would like the car,
Nangusaka minyau yakutambukila,
I would not like the room,
Kangweshi kusaka zuvo yakusavalako,
I would not like the car,
Kangweshi kusaka minyau yakutambukilako,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Nanguheta ngachilihi ku
Please draw me a map,
Mwane ngufunjilenuko hautalilo wa chifuchi,
Good-bye
Salenuho
Where can I rent a car?
Kulihi nanguwana minyau yakutambukila yakufwetela?
How can our company help you?
Kambanyi yenu nayikukafwa ngachilihi?
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Natuwahilila kuhana chesekeso,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Natuwahilila kuhana kusangejeka chayetu nachipwa chakuhona
kulishilaho,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Tunahase kukuhakila hamwe vishinganyeka vyetu?
We would like to help you,
Natusaka kukukafwako,
Is our price within your range?
Ndando yetu yinate musetoko yove?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Mwaka uka natukaputuka kuzata hamulimo wove?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Wuli navishinganyeka vimwe ha vyuma vyetunyi?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Wuli navishinganyeka vimwe ha milimo yetunyi?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Wuli navishinganyeka vimwe ha jindando jetunyi?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Ngunahase kukusanyika cheka hamene?
May I call you back next week?
Ngunahase kukusanyika chalumingo nachiza?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Ngunahase kukusanyika ha chingoloshi chalelo?
May I call you back in the morning?
Ngunahase kukusanyika nachimene?
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Who should be my contact within your company?
Mukambanyi yenu iya atela kupwa waku livwasana nayami?
NOTES,
See comments on Zambia under CHIBEMBA,See also
comments on other regions of sub-Saharan Africa under
CHICHEWA.
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NDEBELE
One of the official languages of South Africa,Spoken by
588,000 in South Africa (1.5% of the population) in the
Transvaal region,This Ndebele is different from that spoken in
Zimbabwe,
Pronunciation Guide:
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?ay? in?day?
= the?e? in?bed?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
= the?i? in?bit?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
= the?aw? in?lawn?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?oo? in?book?
= the?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? This can occur at
the beginning of a word,
= the?ni? in?onion?
= the?sh? in?share?
t? = the?ch? in?change?
= the?z? in?azure?
,= lengthen the vowel when it comes immediately afterwards
x = sound at the end of Scottish?loch?
Hello,nice to meet you,
l t hani,githok z la ukunazi,
[Lotjhani,ngithokozela ukunazi]
I only speak English,
gikhuluma isi gisi kwaph la.
[Ngikhuluma isiNgisi kwaphela]
I don't understand,
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a gizwisisi,
[Angizwisisi]
What is this?
kujini l khu?
[Kuyini lokhu?]
What is the time?
sikhathi bani?
[Sikhathi bani?]
What is the date?
zi gaki nam
[Ziingaki namhlanje?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
gi gajitholaphi ithojel di eduze?
[Ngingayitholaphi ithoyeledi eduze?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
gi gajitholaphi i ot la eduze
[Ngingayitholaphi ihotela eduze]
Where is the nearest airport?
gi galitholaphi eduze idoj l laboflaji?
[Ngingalitholaphi eduze idoyelo laboflayi?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
gi gasitholaphi isibh dl la eduze?
[Ngingasitholaphi isibhedlela eduze?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
gi gajitholaphi eduze ires ur nde je-am rica?
[Ngingayitholaphi eduze irestjurende ye-America?]
What do you need to make this work?
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jini kufun kak ukw nza umseb nzi l?
[Yini okufunekako ukwenza umsebenzi lo?]
Who is the decision maker?
gubani lawulak la?
[Ngubani olawulako la?]
May I use the phone?
gibawa ukuseb nzisa if wuni?
[Ngibawa ukusebenzisa ifowuni?]
May I use the computer?
gibawa ukuseb nzisa i-c mpjuter?
[Ngibawa ukusebenzisa i-computer?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
gi gakhe gizi be n mkhambisanami kan/ani?
[Ngingakhe ngizihlebe nomkhambisanami kancani?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
asisi! de nam an e isivumelwan si,
[Asisiqede namhlanje isivumelwanesi]
Yes
ije
[Iye]
No
awa
[Awa]
Why
kubaji:ni?
[Kubayini?]
How
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n a:ni?
[Njani?]
Maybe
m
[Mhlamunye]
Thank you
gijathok za
[Ngiyathokoza]
Sign here,
sajina la,
[Sayina la]
Please
gijabawa
[Ngiyabawa]
My name is?
ibiz lami gi gu..,
[Ibizo lami ngingu...]
What is your name?
u gubani ibiz lakh?
[Ungubani ibizo lakho?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
gi gamtholaphi ut oligi?
[Ngingamtholaphi utoligi?]
I need a hotel room,
gifuna i t la
[Ngifuna ihotela]
I need water,
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gibawa amanzi,
[Ngibawa amanzi]
I need food,
gibawa ukudla,
[Ngibawa ukudla]
I need sleep,
gibawa ukulala,
[Ngibawa ukulala]
How much does the room cost for one night?
kubiza malini ukulala e ot la?
[Kubiza malini ukulala ehotela?]
How much does the room cost for one night?
[Kubiza malini ukulala ubusuku bunye?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
kubiza malini ukulala ubusuku bubili?
[Kubiza malini ukulala ubusuku obubili?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
kubiza malini ukulala iveke y ke?
[Kubiza malini ukulala iveke yoke?]
I would like the room,
gi gatha:nda in u,
[Ngingathanda indlu]
I would like the car,
gingatha:nda ik loji
[Ngingathanda ikoloyi]
I would not like the room,
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a g ke gikxh ne ukulala kil n u,gijathok za.
[Angeke ngikghone ukulala kilendlu,ngiyathokoza]
I would not like the car,
a g ke gikxh ne ukukhamba gekol ji le,gijathok za,
[Angeke ngikghone ukukhamba ngekoloyi le,ngiyathokoza]
How do I get to...? (this is for asking directions to a place)
gibawa in la eja e..,
[Ngibawa indlela eya e...]
Please draw me a map,
gibawa u githal le um bhe.
[Ngibawa ungithalele umebhe]
Good-bye,
salani ku e.
[Salani kuhle]
Where can I rent a car?
gi gajitholaphi indaw e!at hisa iinkol ji?
[Ngingayitholaphi indawo eqatjhisa iinkoloyi?]
How can our company help you?
ikhamphani jethu i gakusiza ga:ni?
[Ikhamphani yethu ingakusiza ngani?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate,
si gakupha isili ganis,
[Singakupha isilinganiso]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
si gakupha iimphakamis gaphan e kw sib ph,
[Singakupha iimphakamiso ngaphandle kwesibopho]
May we put together a proposal for you?
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si gakwenz la isiphakamis?
[Singakwenzela isiphakamiso?]
We would like to help you,
si gatha:nda ukukusiza,
[Singathanda ukukusiza]
Is our price within your range?
int g jethu ijakhambisana nent e g gajikxh na?
[Intengo yethu iyakhambisana nentengo ongayikghona?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
si gakuseb nz la i elwel,li?
[Singakusebenzela ihlelweleli?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
kukh na rh n na gakh gepa a j,thu?
[Kukhona orhonona ngakho ngepahla yethu?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
kukh na rh n na gakh g mseb nzi esikw nz la w,na?
[Kukhona orhonona ngakho ngomsebenzi esikwenzela wona?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
kukh na rh n na gakh gent w thu?
[Kukhona orhonona ngakho ngentengwethu?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
gi gabuja kuwe kusasa?
[Ngingabuya kuwe kusasa?]
May I call you back next week?
gi gabuja kuwe geveke ezako?
[Ngingabuya kuwe ngeveke ezako?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
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gi gabuja kuwe nam an e g mva kwamadina?
[Ngingabuya kuwe namhlanje ngemva kwamadina?]
May I call you back in the morning?
gi gabuja kuwe kusasa ekus,ni?
[Ngingabuya kuwe ekuseni?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
gubani e gizakuph le gikhulumisane naje ekhamphanini jakho?
[Ngubani engizakuphele ngikhulumisane naye ekhamphanini
yakho?]
NOTES,
1,Always remember to greet first before you can start
with any request or question,
2,Avoid phrases like? Listen here! Look!
Understand? Do you hear me?
3,Always remember to say Please when requesting for
an assistance,
4,Be cautious if someone recommends that he will
take you to the place you are looking for or if
somebody is asking you where you come from,
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NEPALI
Nepali is the national language of Nepal,Around 16 million
people speak it all over Nepal and in India,It is derived from
Sanskrit and written using the Devanagari script,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,
Some additional sounds:
n (small n) is pronounced as?n? in?name?
N (capital N) is the nasalized sound like the French?n? in
maison?
bh as?b? in?bake? but aspirated (a puff of breath with the
sound)
chh as?ch? in?chair? but aspirated
th as the?th? in?thorn?
dh as?d? in?dull? but aspirated
Hello,nice to meet you,
gd:t],tkfO{nfO{ e]^]< v'zL nfUof] M
[nuhmuhstay,tuhpahinlahi bhehtehruh xhushi lahgyoh]
I only speak English,
d vfln c_u|]hL af]N%' M
[muh xhahli uhngrayjee bohlchhu]
I don't understand,
d}n] a'lemg M
[muh-ileh buzhinuh]
What is this?
of] s] xf]
[yoh keh hoh?]
What is the time?
clxn] slt aHof] M
[uh-hileh kuhti buhjyoh?]
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What is the date?
cfh s'g tfl<v xf]
[ahjuh kun tahrixh hoh?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
glhssf] ;f}rfno÷xf]^]n÷Po<kf]^{÷ cd]l<sg <]:t'<f_ sxf_
%?
[nuhjik koh suh-uchahluhyuh / hotel / airport / uhspuhtahl /
american resturan kuh-hahN chhuh?]
What do you need to make this work?
o;nfO{ sfd u<fpg s] rflxG%?
[yuhslahi kahm guhrahunuh keh chah-hinchhuh?]
Who is the decision maker?
oxf_ lg)f{o ug]{ JolQm sf] x'g'x'G%?
[Yuh-hahn nir-nuhyeh guhrneh byuhkti koh hunuhunchha?]
May I use the phone?
Ps rf]l^ kmf]g u<] klg x'G% ls?
[ehk chohti fohn guhreh puhni hunchhuh ki?]
May I use the computer?
Ps rf]^L sDKo"^< k|of]u u<] klg x'G% ls?
[ehk chohti computer pruh-yoh-g guhreh puhni hunchhuh
ki?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
d d]<f] kf^{g<;_u Ps rf]^L Psn} s'<f ug{ rfxG%' M
[muh mehroh partner suhN-guh ehk chohti ehkluhi kurah
guhrnuh chah-huhn-choo]
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Let's make this deal happen today,
of] ;f}bf cfh} u<f}_ M
[yoh suh-udah ahjuh-i guhruh-uN]
Yes
xf]
[hoh]
No
xf]Og
[hoh-inuh]
Why
lsg
[kinuh]
How
s;<L
[kuhsuhree]
Maybe
zfob
[sahyuhd]
Thank you
wGojfb
[dhuh-nyuh-bahd]
Sign here,
oxf_ ;lx ug'{xf];\
[yuh-hahn suh-hi guhr-nu hohs]
Please
s[kof
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[kripuhyah]
My name is?
d]<f] gfd.,xf]
[mehroh nahm...hoh]
What is your name?
tkfO{_sf] gfd s] xf]?
[tuh-pah-iN koh nahm keh hoh?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
oxf|_ cg'jfbs sxf_ kfp_%?
[yuh-hahn uhnubahduhk kuh-hahn pah-un-chhuh?]
I need a hotel room,
dnfO{ Pp^f xf]^]nsf] sf]&f rflxPsf] % M
[muh-lah-i eutah hotel koh kohthah chah-hi-yeh-koh chhuh]
I need water/food,(polite)
dnfO{ kfgL÷vfgf rflxPsf] % M
[muh-lah-i pahni / xhah-nah chah-hi-yehkoh chhuh]
I need sleep,
dnfO{ lgb|f nfUof] M
[muh-lah-i nindrah lah-gyoh]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights
/ for one week?
Ps <ft÷b'O{ <ft÷Ps xKtfsf] nflu sf]&fsf] ef=f
slt xf] M
[Ehk raht/ dui raht/ ehk huhftah koh lahgi kohthah koh
bhahdah kuhti hoh?]
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I would like the room,
d of] sf]&fdf a:%' M
[muh yoh kohthah mah bas-chhu]
I would like the car,
dnfO{ of] uf=L dgk¥of] M
[muh-lah-i yoh gahdi muhn pur-yoh]
I would not like the room / the car,
dnfO{ of] sf]&f÷ uf=L dg k<]g M
[muh-lah-i yoh kohthah/ gahdi muhn puhrehnuh]
How do I get to,..? (this is for asking directions to a place)
.,s;<L hfg] xf] M
[...kuhsuhri jahneh hoh?]
Please draw me a map,
s[kof gS;f n]vL lbg';\ M
[kripuhyah nuh-ksah lehxhi dinus]
Good-bye,
gd:t]
[Nuh-muh-stay]
Where can I rent a car?
uf=L sxf_ ef=fdf lng ;lsG%?
[Gahdi kuh-hahn bhahdah mah linuh suhkinchhuh?]
How can our company help you?
xfd|f] sDkgLn] tkfO{nfO{ s;<L d@t ug{ ;S% xf]nf?
[Hahmroh company-leh tuh-pah-in lahi kuhsuhri
muhdduht guhrnuh suhkchhuh hohlah?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at
no obligation,
tkfO{nfO{ s'g} jfWotf gePsf] Ps k|:tfj÷ xfd|f
l;kmkml<; ;xif{
k]z ug]{ %f}_ M
[tuhpahinlahi kunuh-i bahdyuhtah nuhbhuh-ehkoh ehk
pruhstahb/ hahmrah sifahris suh-huhr-sha pay-sh guhrneh
chhaun]
May we put together a proposal for you?
tkfO{_sf] nflu Ps k|:tfj tof< u<f}_ ls?
[Tuh-pah-in koh lahgi ehk pruhstahb tuhyahr guhraun kee?]
We would like to help you,
xfdL tkfO{_sf] d@t ug{ rfxG%f}_ M
[Hahmi tuh-pah-in koh muhd-duht guhr-nuh chah-huhn-
chaaun]
Is our price within your range?
s] xfd|f] efp tkfO{_n] vf]Hg' ePsf] efp leq k%{?
[ke hahmroh bhahu tuh-pah-in leh khohjnu bhuhyekoh
bhahu bhitruh puhrchha?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
xfdLn] tkfO{_sf] nflu o; kl<of]hgfdf slxn]b]lv sfd
z'? ug{ kfOg]%? [hahmileh tuh-pah-in kohlahgi yuhs
puhriyohjuhnahmah kuh-hileh dehxhi kahm suru guhrna
pahineh chhuh?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
xfd|f] pTkfbg÷;]jf÷ efp af<] tkfO{_sf] s'g} lh!f;f
% ls?
[hahmroh uhtpahduhn/ sehwah/ bhah-u bahreh tuh-pah-in
koh kuneh-i jigyahsah chaah ki?]
May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in
the morning?
d tkfO{_nfO{ ef]nL÷ cfpg] xKtf÷ cfh lbp_;f]÷ ljxfg
kmf]g u<f}_ ls?
[muh tuh-pah-in lah-i bhohli/ ah-uneh huhftahmah/ ahjuh
diunsoh/ bihahnuh phone guhruh-uN ki?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
tkfO{_sf] sDkgLdf d}n] sf];_u ;Dks{ ug]{?
[Tuh-pah-in koh company- mah muh-ileh koh suhN-guh
suhmpurkuh guhrneh?]
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NORWEGIAN
Spoken by over 4 million people,National language of Norway,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,The?r?
is similar to the English?r?,Stress is usually on the first syllable
of a multi-syllable word,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hei,det er rart at treffa deg,
[High,deh eh raht aht treh-fah day]
I only speak English,
Jeg taler kun engelsk,
[Yah tah-leh koon eng-elsk]
I don?t understand,
Jeg forst?r ikke,
[Yah foh-stoh eh-keh]
What is this?
Hva er dette?
[Vah eh deh-teh?]
What is the time?
Hva er klokken?
[Vah eh klaw-kehn?]
What is the date?
Hvilken dato har vi?
[Vil-kehn dah-toh hah vee?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital /American
restaurant?
Hvor er det / den n?rmeste toalett / hotell / lufthavn / hospital /
amerikansk restaurant?
[Voh eh deh / dehn nehr-mhes-teh toh-ah-leht / hoh-tehl / lohft-
hown / hohs-pee-tahl / ah-meh-ree-kansk reh-stow-rahng?]
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What do you need to make this work?
Hva har du bru for,for at f? dette til at virke?
[Vah hah doo broo foh,foh ah foh deht-teh teh ah veer-keh?]
Who is the decision maker?
Hvem er beslutningstageren?
[Vehm eh behs-loot-nings-tah-geh-rehn?]
May I use the phone / computer?
M? jeg bruke telefonen / computeren?
[Moh yah broo-keh teh-leh-foh-nehn / kohm-poo-teh-rehn?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
M? jeg snakke i enrom med min partner et?yeblikk?
[Moh yah snah-keh ee ehn-rohm meh meen paht-nah it er-yeh-
blik?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Lad os lade denne handel hende i dag,
[Lah ohs lahd-eh deh-neh hahn-duhl hehn-neh ee dah]
Yes
Ja
[Yah]
No
Nei
[Nay]
Why
Hvorfor
[Voh-foh]
How
Hvordan
[Voh-dahn]
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Maybe
Kanskje
[Kahns-kyeh]
Thank you
Mange tak
[Mahng-eh tahk]
Sign here,
Underskriv her,
[Oo-nah-skreev heh]
Please
Unnskyld
[Un-skilh]
What is your name?
Hva er dit navn?
[Vah eh dehth nown?]
My name is?
Mit navn er?
[Mit nown eh?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Hvor kan jag finne en tolk?
[Voh-uh kahn jah fin-nuh ehn tohlk?]
I need a hotel room,
Jag beh?ver et hotelv?relse,
[Jah beh-her-voh eht hoh-tehl-veh-rehls-eh]
I need water/ food/ sleep (polite)
Jag beh?ver vatten/ mat/ s?vn
[Jah beh-her-voh vaht-tehn/ mahth/ ser-un]
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How much does the room cost for one night/ two nights/ one
week?
Vad koster detta v?relse for en natt/ to netter/ en uke?
[Vah kohs-teh deht-teh veh-rehl-seh foh ehn naht / toh neh-teh /
ehn oo-uh?]
I would like the room/ the car,
Jar tar v?relset/ bilen,
[Jah tah veh-rehl-seht/ bee-lehn]
I would not like the room/ the car,
Jag tar ikke v?relset/ bilen,
[Jah tah ig-guh veh-rehl-seht/ bee-lehn]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Hvordan kommer jag til
[Voh-dahn koh-mah jah teh]
Please draw me a map,
Vennligst tegn mig et kort,
[Vehn-list tayn mah ehth koht]
Good-bye
Farvel
[Fah-vehl]
Where can I rent a car?
Hvor kan jag hyre en bila?
[Voh kahn jah hee-rah ehn bee-lah?]
How can our company help you?
Hvordan kan v?rt selskap hjelpe Dem?
[Voh-dahn kahn vohth sehl-skahb yehl-peh dehm?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Vi vil med glede gi et tilbud / v?re anbefalinger uten
forbindende
[Vee vil meh gleh-deh gee ehth tehl-bud / voh-reh ahn-buh-fah-
lehn-gah oo-tehn foh-behn-dehn-nuh]
May we put together a proposal for you?
M? vi utarbeide et forslag til Dem?
[Moh vee oo-dhah-bay-duh eht foh-slah tehl dehm?]
We would like to help you,
Vi vil gjerne hjelpe Dem,
[Vee vil yehr-neh yehl-peh dehm]
Is our price within your range?
Er v?r pris innenfor Deres spillerom?
[Eh voh prees in-ehn-foh deh-rehs spehl-eh-rum?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
N?r m? vi begynne at arbeide for Dem p? dette prosjekt?
[Noh moh vee beh-gee-neh aht ah-bay-deh foh dehm poh deh-
teh proh-yehgt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product/ service/ pricing?
Har De noen sp?rsm?l vedr?rende v?rt produkt/ service/ pris?
[Hah deh noh-ehn spers-mohl veh-dhrerr-ehn-eh voht proh-
dugt/ sehr-vis/ prees?]
May I call you back tomorrow/ next week/ this afternoon/ in the
morning?
M? jeg ringe Dem tilbake i morgen/ neste uke/ i ettermiddag/ i
morgen tidlig?
[Moh jah ring-eh dehm til-bah-kuh ee moh-ehn/ neh-steh oo-keh
/ee ehf-teh-mehd-dah/ ee moh-ehn tidh-li?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Hvem vil v?re min kontakt i Deres selskap?
[Vehn vil veh-ah min kohn-tahkt ee deh-rehs sehl-skahb?]
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NYANJA (See CHICHEWA)
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POLISH
Spoken by around 44 million people in and around Poland,
See pronunciation guide at the beginning of this bookie? is
pronounced as?ee.?
Hello,nice to meet you,
Cze,mi o ci pozna,(informal)
[tchehshtch MEEwoh tchie POHZnahtch]
Mi o Pana/Pani pozna,(formal)
[MEEwohpahnah/pahnion POHZnahtch]
I only speak English,
Mówie tylko po angielsku,
[MOOVieh TILKaw paw ahnGIEHLskoo]
I don't understand,
Nie rozumiem,
[nieh rawZOOmiehm]
What is this?
Co to (jest)?
[tsaw taw (yehst)?]
What is the time?
Która godzina?
[ktoorah gawDZEENah?]
What is the date?
Jaki dzi dzie?
[yahkee dzeesh dzeen?]
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Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
Gdzie jest najbli sza toaleta / hotel / lotnisko / szpital /
ameryka ska restauracja?
[gdzee yehst nighBLEEZHshah tawahLEHtah / XHAWtehl /
lohtNEESkoh / SHPEETahl / ahmehriKAHNskah
rehstowRAHtsyah?]
What do you need to make this work?
Co jest potrzebne,aby to naprawi?
[tsaw yest pawtsSHEHBneh,ahbi taw nahPRAHvitch?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kto podejmuje decyzje?
[Ktaw pawdayMOOyeh deTSIZyeh?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Czy mog skorzysta z telefonu / komputera?
[tchi MOGeh skoZHISTatch s tehlehFAWnoo /
kompooTEHrah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Czy mog porozmawia z moim parterem na osobno ci?
[tchi MOGehn pawrawzmahVIAHtch z moym pahrtNEHrehm
nah awsawbNAWSHtchi?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Postarajmy si zawrze ten kontrakt dzisiaj,(contract agreement)
[postahRIGHmi sieh ZAVzhetch tehn KAWNtrahkt DZHEEsigh]
Yes
Tak
[Tahk]
No
Nie
[nieh]
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Why
Dlaczego
[dlahTCHEHgaw]
How
Jak (but not always)
[Yahk]
Maybe
By mo e
[bych MAWzheh]
Thank you,
Dzi kuj
[dziehnKOOyeh]
Sign here,
Prosze tu podpisa,
[PRAWsheh too pawdPEEsahtch]
Please
Prosz
[PRAWsheh]
My name is?
Nazywam si?
[NAHzivam sieh?]
What is your name?
Jak si Pan (male) / Pani (female) nazywa?
[YAHK sieh pahn / pahnee NAHzivah?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Gdzie mog znale t umacza?
[gdzieh MAWge tlehzhtch twooMAHtchah?]
I need a hotel room,
Szukam pokoju w hotelu,
[SHOOKahm pawKAWyoo f xhawTEHloo]
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I need water / food / sleep,(polite)
Czy mog dosta wod / jedzenie / nocleg,
[tchi mawge DAWstahtch VAWde / yehDZEHnieh /
NAWTSlehg]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Ile kosztuje pokój na jedn dob / dwie doby / ca y tydzie?
[EEleh koshSHTOOyeh PAWkooy nah YEHdna DAWbeh /
dvieh DAWbi / tsahwi Tidziehn]
I would like the room / the car,
Chcia bym wynaj pokój / samochód,
[XHTSIAHwbim viNIGHyawntch PAWkooy / sahMAWxhood]
I would not like the room / the car,
Nie podoba mi si ten pokój / samochód,
[nieh pawDAWbah mee sieh tehn PAWkooy / sahMAWxhood]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Jak si dosta do
[yahk sieh DAWstahtch daw]
Please draw me a map,
Czy móg by Pan,narysowa mi map? (to a man)
[tchi MOOGWbi pahn nahriSAWvahtch mee MAHpe]
Czy mog aby Pani,(same as above) (to a woman)
[tchi MOOGWahbi PAHNee nahriSAWvahtch mee MAHpe]
Good-bye
Do widzenia
[daw veeDZEHniah]
Where can I rent a car?
Gdzie mog wynaj samochód?
[gdzieh MAWgeh viNIGHawntch sahMAWxhood?]
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How can our company help you?
Jak nasza firma mo e Panu (male) / Pani (female) pomóc?
[yahk NAHshah FEERmah MAWzheh PAHnoo / PAHnee
PAWmoots?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Z przyjemno ci dostarczymy szacunkowy kosztorys / nasze
zalecenia bez adnych zobowi za,
[s pshiyehmNOSHtchion dawstahrTCHImi shahtsoonKAWvi
kawSHTAWris / NAHSHeh zahlehTSEHniah behz ZHADnixh
zawbawVIOnzahn]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Czy mo emy przygotowa dla Pa stwa ofert?
[tchi mawZHEhmi pshigawTAWvatch dlah PAHNstfah
awFEHRteh]
We would like to help you,
Chcieliby my Pa stwu pomóc,
[XHTSIEHleebismi PAHNstfoo PAWmoots]
Is our price within your range?
Czy nasza cena mie ci si w Pa stwa oczekiwaniach?
[tchi NAHshah TSEHnah MIEHshtchee sieh f PANstfa
otchehkeeVAHniahxh?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kiedy b dziemy mogli zacz ten projekt?
[KIEHdi benDZIEHmi MAWglee ZAHTCHontch tehn
PROYehkt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Czy maj Pa stwo jakie uwagi dotycz ce naszego produktu /
us ugi / ceny?
[tchi MAHjon PANstfaw YAHkiehsh ooVAHgee
dawtiTCHOntseh nahSHEHgaw prawDOOKtoo / osWOOgee /
TSEHni?]
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May I call [you] back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
Czy mog do [Pana / Pani / Pa stwa] * zadzwoni jutro / w
przysz ym tygodniu / dzi pop udniu / rano?
[tchi MAWgeh daw [PAHnah / PAHnee / PAHNstfa]
zahDZVAWneetch YOOtraw / f PSZIshwim tiGAWDnioo /
dzeesh pawpoWOOdnioo / RAHnaw?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Z kim si mam kontaktowa w [Pana/Pani/Pa stwa]* firmie?
[s keem sieh mahm kawntahktOVats f PAHna / PAHni /
PAHNstfa FEERmieh?]
NOTES,
*- different forms of?you Pana (male,singular),Pani
(singular,female),Panstwa (addressing more than one person,
Generally the Polish don?t use?you? as much as the Americans
do when speaking in a polite way,You may literally translate
English phrases with?you but this will be less polite,In some
cases,especially when addressing older people or superiors (or
simply prospects) it may even sound rude,On the other hand,the
Polish are generally quite tolerant as far as wrong style registers
are concerned when talking to foreigners,
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PORTUGUESE
Spoken as a first language by 176 million people,About 10
million of these are in Portugal,while most of the remainder are
in Brazil,
Pronunciation Guide,
The variety of Portuguese here is Brazilian,since that is what is
spoken by the most people,but it will be understood with no
problem in Portugal,as well,Please see the pronunciation
guide at the beginning of this book for explanation of the
pronunciation line,The?r? in Portuguese is trilled,like the?r?
in Italian and Spanish,Portuguese is a very nasal language,as
you will see from the pronunciation line,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Bom dia,é um prazer encontrar você!
[Bohn dyah,ay oon PRAY-zay ay-kohn-TRAHR VOH-say]
I only speak English,
Só falo inglês!
[Soh FAH-loh een-GLAYS]
I don?t understand,
N?o percebo!
[Nown PAYR-say-boh]
What is this?
O que é isto?
[Oh kay ay EES-toh?]
What is the time?
Que horas s?o?
[Kay OH-rahs sown?]
What is the date?
Que dia é hoje?
[Kay dyah ay OH-zhay?]
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Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
Onde é o banheiro / hotel / aeroporto / hospital / restaurante
americano mais próximo?
[OHN-day ay oh bahn-JAY-roh / hoh-TEHL / ay-roh-POHR-toh /
ohs-pee-TAHL / rays-tow-RAHN-tay ah-may-ree-KAH-noh
MAH-eez PROH-shee-moh?]
What do you need to make this work?
O que é precisa para fazer isto trabalhar?
[Oh kay ay pray-SEE-zah PAH-rah FAH-zehr EES-toh trah-
BAHL-yahr?]
Who is the decision maker?
Quem é que decide?
[Kaym ay kay day-SEE-day?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Posso usar o telefone / computador?
[POH-soh OO-sahr oh tay-lay-FOH-nay / kohm-poo-TAH-doh?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Posso falar a sós com o meu colega por um momento?
[POH-soh FAH-lahr ah sohs kohm oh mewn koh-LAY-gah pohr
oon moh-MEHN-toh?]
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Vamos fazer este negócio acontecer hoje!
[VAH-mohs FAH-zeh AYS-teh nay-GOH-see-oh ah-KOHN-tay-
sehr OH-zhay]
Yes
Sim
[Seen]
No
N?o
[Nown]
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Why?
Porquê?
[Pohr-KAY?]
How?
Como?
[KOH-moh?]
Maybe
Talvez
[TAHL-vays]
Thank you
Muito obrigado
[MOO-ee-toh oh-bree-GAH-doh]
Sign here,
Assine aqui,
[Ah-SEE-nay ah-KEE]
Please
Por favor
[Pohr fah-VOHR.]
What is your name?
Qual o seu nome,por favor?
[Kahl oh sew NOH-may pohr fah-VOHR?]
My name is?
O meu nome é?
[Oh mew NOH-meh ay...]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Onde posso encontrar um intérprete?
[OHN-day POHS-soh ayn-kohn-TRAHR oon een-TAYR-pray-tay?]
I need a hotel room,
Preciso de um quarto de hotel,
[PRAY-see-soh day oon KAHR-toh day hoh-TEHL]
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I need water / food / sleep (polite)
Onde posso encontrar água / comida / pousada,
[OHN-day POHS-soh ayn-kohn-TRAHR AH-gwah / KOH-mee-
dah / poh-oo-SAH-dah]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Qual pre?o do quarto por noite / duas noites / uma semana?
[Kahl PRAY-soh doh KAHR-toh pohr NOY-tay / DOO-ahs
NOY-tays / OO-mah say-MAH-nah?]
I would like the room / the car,
Quero o quarto / o carro,
[KAY-roh oh KAHR-toh / oh KAHR-roh]
I would not like the room / the car,
N?o quero o quarto / o carro,
[Nown KAY-roh oh KAHR-toh / oh KAHR-roh]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Como se chega a,..?
[KOH-moh say SHAY-gah ah...?]
Please draw me a map,
Por favor fa?a-me um desenho,
[Pohr fah-VOHR FAH-sah-may oon day-SAYn-hoh]
Good-bye
Adeus
[Ah-DAY-oos]
Where can I rent a car?
Onde posso alugar um carro?
[OHN-day POH-soh ah-loo-GAHR oon KAHR-roh?]
How can our company help you?
Como pode a nossa empresa vos ajudar?
[KOH-moh POH-day ah NOH-sah aym-PRAY-sah vohs ah-zhoo-
DAHR?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Com prazer entregaremos um or?amento / as nossas
recomendaes sem compromisso,
[Kohm PRAH-zayr ayn-tray-GAH-ray-mohs oon ohr-sah-MAYn-
toh / ahs NOH-sahs ray-koh-mayn-dah-SOHn-ays saym kohm-
proh-MEE-soh]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Gostaríamos de vos apresentar uma proposta?
[Gohs-tah-REE-ah-mohs day vohs ah-pray-sayn-TAHR OO-mah
proh-POHS-tah]
We would like to help you,
Gostaríamos de vos ajudar,
[Gohs-tah-REE-ah-mohs day vohs ah-zhoo-DAHR]
Is our price within your range?
O nosso pre?o esta dentro do vosso espa?o de manobra?
[Oh NOH-soh PRAY-soh AYS-tah DAYn-troh doh VOH-soh
ays-PAH-soh day mah-NOH-brah?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Quando poderemos come?ar a trabalhar neste projecto para os
senhores?
[KAHN-doh poh-day-RAY-moos koh-may-SAHR ah trah-bahl-
YAHR NAYS-tay proh-ZHEHK-toh PAH-rah ohs sayn-HOH-
rays?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Têm qualquer quest?o sobre os nossos produtos / servi?os /
pre?os?
[Taym KAHL-kayr kays-TAHn-oh SOH-bray ohs NOH-sohs
proh-DOO-tohs / sehr-VEE-sohs / PRAY-sohs?]
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May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
Podemos voltar a vos contactar amanh? / na próxima semana /
esta tarde / amanh? de manh
[Poh-DAY-mohs vohl-TAHR ah vohs kohn-tahk-TAHR ah-
mahn-HAHn / nah PROH-shee-mah say-MAH-nah / AYS-tah
TAHR-day / ah-mahn-HAHn day mahn-HAHn?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Quem será o nosso contacto na vossa empresa?
[Kaym SAY-rah oh NOH-soh kohn-TAHK-toh nah VOH-sah
aym-PRAY-sah?]
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QUECHUA
There are several million Quechua speakers in Peru,different
dialects,many of them monolingual (only speak Quechua),Most
are bilingual in Spanish,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,
Double letters are pronounced longer than single letters,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Allillanchu,mamay kamachinaykipaq,(When talking with a
woman)
[Ah-lee-LYAAN-choo,mah-MAAY kah-mah-chee-NAAY-kee-
pahch]
Allillanchu,tatay kamachinaykipaq,(When talking with a man)
[Ah-lee-LYAAN-choo,tah-TAAY kah-mah-chee-NAAY-kee-
pahch]
I only speak English,
Noqa rimani Inglesta,
[NOH-qah ree-MAH-nee een-GLEHS-tah]
I don't understand,
Mana yuyanichu,
[MAA-nah zhoo-yah-NEE-choo]
What is this?
Iman kay?
[EE-mahn KAAY?]
What is the time/date?
Ima urasmi kashan?
[EE-mah oo-RAAS-mee kah-SHEE-ahn?]
Ima kunan p?unchay kashan?
[EE-mah KOO-nahn poon-CHAAY kah-SHEE-ahn?]
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Where is the nearest toilet/hotel/airport/hospital/American
restaurant?
Maypin ba?u?
[MAAY-peen BAA-gnoo?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Maypin qorpachana wasi?
[MAAY-peen kohr-pah-CHAA-nah WAA-see?]
Where is the nearest airport?
Maypin awiyun wasi?
[MAAY-peen ah-wee-YOON WAA-see?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Maypin uspital?
[MAAY-peen OOS-pee-tahl?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Maypin gringo mikhuna wasi?
[MAAY-peen GREEN-goh mee-KOO-nah WAA-see?]
Who is the decision maker?
Uma kay pin?
[OO-mah KAAY PEEN?]
May I use the phone?
Paqta telefunuta ma?awankimanchu?
[PAACH-tah tay-lay-foo-NOO-tah mah-nyah-wahn-kee-
MAAN-choo?]
May I use the computer?
Paqta computadurata ma?awankimanchu?
[PAACH-tah kohm-poo-tah-doo-RAA-tah mah-nyah-wahn-kee-
MAAN-choo?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Paqta masiywan rimani?
[Paach-tah mah-see-ee-WAAN ree-MAA-nee?]
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Yes
Arí
[Ah-ree]
No
Manan
[MAA-nahn]
Why
Imanaqtin
[Ee-mah-naach-TEEN]
How
Imayna
[Ee-MAAY-nah]
Maybe
Icha
[EE-chah]
Thank you
Yusulpayki
[Yoo-sool-PAH-EE-kee]
Sign here,
Seq?ey kaypi,
[Say-KEHY KAAY-pee]
Please
Allichu
[Ah-LYEE-choo]
My name is?
Sutiymi?
[Soo-TEEY-mee?]
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What is your name?
Iman sutiyki?
[EE-mahn soo-teey-kee?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Kanchu pipas Inglespi rimayta yachaq?
[KAAN-choo PEE-pahs Een-GLEHS-pee ree-MAAY-tah yaah-
CHACH?]
I need a hotel room,
Samakunata maskhachiani?
[Sah-mah-koo-NAA-ta mahs-kaa-CHEE-ah-nee?]
I need water,(polite)
Timpusqa unuta qoriwankimanchu?
[Teem-POOS-haah oo-NOO-ta koh-ree-wahn-kee-MAAN-choo?]
I need food,(polite)
Mikhunata qoriwankimanchu?
[Mee-koo-NAA-tah koh-ree-wahn-kee-MAAN-choo?]
I need sleep,(polite)
Kanchu ima wasipas pu?unaypaq?
[Kaan-choo ee-mah wah-see-pahs poo-nyoo-nahy-pahch?]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Hayk?an valin sapa tutan?
[Hahy-KAAN VAA-leen SAA-pah too-TAAN?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Hayk?an valin iskay tutan?
[Hahy-KAAN VAA-leen EES-kahy too-TAAN?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Hayk?an valin qanchis tutan?
[Hahy-KAAN VAA-leen KAAN-chees too-TAAN? ]
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I would like the room,
Pu?aywasita munani,
[Poo-NYAH-ee-wah-see-tah moo-NAA-nee]
I would like the car,
Awtuta munani,
[Ahw-TOO-tah moo-NAA-nee]
I would not like the room,
Manan munanichu pu?aywasita,
[MAA-nahn moo-nah-NEE-choo poo-nya-ee-wah-SEE-tah]
I would not like the car,
Manan munanichu awtuta,
[MAA-nahn moo-nah-NEE-choo ahw-TOO-tah]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Maypin
[Maa-EE-peen...?]
OR
Maynintan,..,rin?
[Maa-EE-neen-tahn..,reen?]
Please draw me a map,
Allichu,mapata seq?echawanki,
[Ah-LYEE-choo,mah-PAA-tah sayh-kahy-chah-WAAN-kee]
Good-bye
Allinlla?a (farewell)
[Ah-lyeen-LYAA-nyah]
OR
Tupananchiskama (until next time we meet)
[Too-pah-nahn-chees-KAA-mah]
Where can I rent a car?
Awto alkilay munayku
[AHW-too ahl-kee-LAA-ee moo-NAA-ee-koo]
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Use Spanish for the following sentences
How can our company help you?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
May we put together a proposal for you?
We would like to help you,
Is our price within your range?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
What do you need to make this work?
Let?s make this deal happen today,
May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in the
morning?
Who should be my contact within your company?
NOTES,
Today,most Quechua speakers are bilingual (Spanish-Quechua)
specially those who are literate,Also,they use Spanish for those
words that their native language (Quechua) does not have a
specific term,
Dangers,Don?t pay in full for any transaction -- pay 50% in
advance and the balance when you receive the complete
service/merchandise,
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Andean people are very humble and shy,especially those who
live in remote areas,and they are always are willing to help
foreign people,
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ROMANIAN
Spoken by 26 million people in Romania and the surrounding
area,
Pronunciation Guide:
Romanian is a Romance (Latin-based) language,like French or
Italian; in fact,knowing Italian helps in pronouncing Romanian,
The particularity of the Romanian language is the fact that it
includes a number of letters with diacritics,as follows,
= an a with a semi-circular curve above it,is pronounced like
the English preposition?a?
= an i with a circumflex above it,is pronounced similar to e
in French je (English?uh?)
a? = an a with a circumflex above it,same as?
= an s with a cedille below it,pronounced as sh
= a t with a cedille below it,pronounced as in pants (ts)
In the pronunciation line,
a,ah =?a? as in?father?
e,eh =?e? as in?bed?
o =?o? in?on?
The remainder are the same as in the pronunciation guide at the
beginning of this book,
To make it easier to understand the pronunciation,each word in
the pronunciation guidelines is separated in syllables,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Bun,m bucur s v cunosc,
[BOO-nuh,muh BOO-coorh ser ver KOO-nosk]
I only speak English,
Vorbesc numai engleza
[VORH-besque noo-my en-glehzah]
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I don't understand,
Nu?n eleg.
[Noo in-tse-leg]
What is this?
Ce e asta?
[Che ye AHS-tah?]
What is the time/date?
Cat e ceasul? / Ce dat e?
[Kit ye chea-sool / Che dather ye?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Unde este cea mai apropiat toalet?
[OOHN-deh YES-teh chea my ah-PRO-pee-ah-ther to-AH-
leterh?]
Where is the nearest hotel/airport/hospital/American restaurant?
Unde este cel mai apropiat hotel/aeroport/spital/restaurant
american?
[OOHN-deh YES-teh chelh my ah-PRO-pee-ath HOH-tel / AH-
eroh-port / SPEE-thalh / res-TAH-oorahnth AH-meh-RI-cahn?]
What do you need to make this work?
De ce ave i nevoie pentru a repara aceasta?
[Deh che AH-ve-tsi neh-VO-ye PEN-true ah re-PAH-rah AH-
cheas-tah?]
Who is the decision maker?
Cine este persoana care poate lua decizii?
[CHEE-neh YES-teh per-SWA-nah KAH-re PWA-teh looah de-
CHEE-zee?]
May I use the phone/computer?
Pot folosi telefonul/computerul?
[Pot foh-LOH-sih teh-leh-FOH-nool / kohm-POO-teh-rool?]
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May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Pot s vorbesc un moment?n particular cu partenerul meu?
[Pot ser vor-BESQUE oonh moh-MEHNTH in parh-TEE-COO-
larh coo parh-TE-neh-rule mehuh?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Hai sa?ncheiem afacerea ast zi,
[Hi ser in-keh-yehm AH-fah-cheh-reah AHS-ter-zee]
Yes
Da
[Dah]
No
Nu
[Noo]
Why
De ce
[Deh che]
How
Cum
[Koom]
Maybe
Poate
[Pwa-te]
Thank you
Mul umesc
[Mool-tsoo-mehsk]
Sign here,
Semna i aici
[Semh-nahts? ah-ichy]
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Please
V rog
[Ver rog]
My name is..,
M numesc..,
[Mer noo-mesc...]
What is your name?
Cum v numi i?
[Koom ver noo-meets?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Unde pot g si un translator?
[OOHN-deh pot guh-see oohn trahn-SLAH-torh?]
I need a hotel room,
A avea nevoie de o camer la hotel,
[Ahsh AH-veah neh-vohye deh o cah-meh-ruh lah HOH-tel]
I need water/food/sleep,
A avea nevoie de ap / mancare / cazare,
[Ahsh AH-veah neh-voye deh AH-puh / muhn-kah-re / ka-zah-re]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Cat cost camera pentru o noapte? / Cat cost camera pentru
dou nop i? / Cat cost camera pentru o s pt mana?
[Kit kos-tuh ka-meh-rah PEN-true oh NWAP-teh? / Kit kos-tuh
ka-meh-rah PEN-true do-wuh nohpts / Kit kos-tuh ka-meh-rah
PEN-true oh suhp-TER-MUH-nuh?]
I would like the room / the car,
Doresc camera / ma ina,
[Do-resque ka-meh-rah / mah-SHEE-nah]
I would not like the room / the car,
Nu doresc camera / ma ina
[NOO do-resque ka-meh-rah / mah-SHEE-nah]
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How do I get to...?
Cum ajung la...?
[Koom a-zhoongh lah...?]
Please draw me a map,
V rog desena i-mi o hart
[Ver rog deh-seh-NAH-TSI-me oh harh-tuh]
Good-bye
La revedere
[Lah re-ve-de-reh]
Where can I rent a car?
De unde pot?nchiria o ma in?
[Deh OOHN-deh pot in-KEE-ryah oh mah-SHEE-nuh?]
How can our company help you?
Cu ce v poate ajuta firma noastr?
[KOO che ver PWA-teh ah-zhoo-tah phir-mah nwas-truh?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
V prezent m bucuro i o estima ie f r nici o obliga ie / V
prezent m bucuro i recomandarea noast f r nici o obliga ie.
[Ver pre-ZEHN-thum bu-coo-roshi oh es-ti-MAH-TSIEH FER-
ruh ni-chy oh oh-blee-GAH-TSIEH / Ver pre-ZEHN-thum bu-
coo-roshi re-COH-MAHN-dahreah nwas-truh FER-ruh ni-chy
oh oh-blee-GAH-TSIEH]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Dori i s v?ntocmim o propunere?
[Do-rytsi ser ver in-TOK-mimh oh pro-POO-neh-reh?]
We would like to help you,
Am dori s v ajut m.
[Ahm do-ry ser ver ah-zhoo-tuhm]
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Is our price within your range?
Este pre ul nostru?ntre parametrii dumneavostr?
[Yes-teh pre-TSOOL nos-true in-TREH pah-rah-MEH-tree
doom-neah-VWAHS-truh?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Cand putem?ncepe s lucr m pentru dumneavoastr la acest
proiect?
[Kundh poo-tehm in-che-peh ser loo-Kruhm pen-true doom-
neah-VWAHS-truh lah ah-chest pro-yehkt?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Sunt ceva probleme cu produsele noastre? / Sunt ceva probleme
cu serviciile noastre? / Sunt ceva probleme cu pre urile noastre?
[Sunt che-vah pro-BLEH-meh koo pro-DOO-seh-leh nwahs-treh?
/Sunt che-vah pro-BLEH-meh koo sehr-vee-chee-leh nwahs-treh?
/Sunt che-vah pro-BLEH-meh koo pre-TSOO-ree-leh nwahs-
treh?]
May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in the
morning?
Pot s v sun?napoi maine / Pot s v sun?napoi s pt mana
viitoare / Pot s v sun?napoi dup amiaz / Pot s v sun?napoi
diminea?
[Pot ser ver soon inah-poy muh-neh? / Pot ser ver soon inah-poy
suhp-TER-MUH-nah vee-twahre? / Pot ser ver soon inah-poz
DUOO-puh AH-myah-zuh? / Pot ser ver soon inah-poy dee-me-
NEAH-tsuh?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Cine va fi persoana mea de contact din cadrul firmei
dumneavoastr?
[Che-neh vah fi pehr-SWAHNA meah deh con-tahct dean kah-
drool feer-may doom-neah-VWAHS-truh?]
NOTES:
The business customs in Romania are very similar to those in the
Western European countries and USA,
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RUSSIAN
Spoken by 167 million people as a first language,Spoken by a
total of 277 million people if including those who use it as a
second language,
Pronunciation Guide:
Russian
Letter Pronunciation
Russian
Letter Pronunciation
AAh!? but short? r?r? as in Scots?run?
b?b? as in?bet s?s? as in?set?
v?v? as in?Vette t?t? as in?Tet?
g?g? as in?Gucci u?Oo!? but short
d?d? as in?Dad f?f? as in?fifty?
e?Yay!? but short? kh?kh? in Scots?loch?
yo?Yo!? as in?Yo,dude! ts?ts? as in?lets?
zh?zh? as in?azure ch?ch? as in?church?
z?z?as in?zit sh?sh? as in?shush?
I?ee? but short? shch?shchfresh cheese?
j?y? as in?Yuck! y (a) hard sign
k?k? as in?kit? - y between?i?and?u?
l?l? as in?let soft sign
m?m? as in?met e?Eh (short)
n?n? as in?net yu?yu? as in?you?
o?Oh!? but short - ya?ya? as in?yacht?
p?p? as in?pet?
An apostrophe after a syllable means that the syllable is
stressed,
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Hello,nice to meet you,
!,
[Zdra?vstvuyte! Priya?tno poznako?mitsya]
I only speak English,
-,
[Ya gavaryu? to?lyka pa-angliy?ski]
I don't understand,
.
[Ya nye panima?yu]
What is this?
[Chto e?ta?]
What is the time?
[Kato?ryi chas? ]
What is the date?
[Kako?e sevo?dnya chislo]
Where is the nearest toilet?
,?
[Nye podskazhi?te,gdye sa?myi bli?zkii tuale?t?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
,?
[Nye podskazhi?te,gdye sa?maya bli?zkaya gasti?nitsa?]
Where is the nearest airport?
,?
[Nye podskazhi?te,gdye sa?myi bli?zkii aerapo?rt?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
,?
[Nye podskazhi?te,gdye sa?myi bli?zkii go?spitaly?]
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Where is the nearest American restaurant?
,?
[Nye podskazhi?te,gdye sa?myi bli?zkii amerika?nskii restora?n?]
What do you need to make this work?
,?
[Chto Vam nuzhno?,chto?by sdye?laty e?ta?]
Who is the decision maker?
[Kto zdyesy prinima?et reshe?niya?]
May I use the phone / computer?
/?
[Mo?zhna ispo?lyzavaty telefo?n / kampyu?ter?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
[Mo?zhna pagavari?ty s mai?m pa?rtnerom nayedi?ne na
minu?tku?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
.
[Dava?yte zako?nchim e?ta de?la sevo?dnya]
Yes
[Da]
No
[Nyet]
Why
[Pachemu?]
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How
[Kak]
Maybe
[Vazmo?zhno]
Thank you
[Spasi?ba]
Sign here,
.
[Padpishi?te zdyesy]
Please
[ ]
[Pazha?lujsta]
My name is?
[Menya? zavu?t...]
What is your name?
[Kak vas zavu?t?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
[Gde mo?zhna najti? perevo?dchika?]
I need a hotel room,
.
[Mne nu?zhen no?mer v gasti?nitse]
I need water,(polite)
[Mo?zhna poprosi?t? nemno?ga vody]
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I need food,(polite)
-?
[Mo?zhna zdes? poe?st? chto?-nibu?d]
I need sleep,(polite)
.
[Mne na?da paspa?t?]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
/ /
[Sko?l?ka sto?it e?tat no?mer na su?tki / na dvo?e su?tak / na
nede?lyu?]
I would like the room / the car,
/,
[Ya beru? no?mer / mashi?nu]
I would not like the room / the car,
[ ] / [ ],
[E?tat no?mer / e?ta mashi?na mne ne nra?vitsa]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
,?
[Ne podska?zhete,kak mne dojti? do?]
Please draw me a map,
,,.
[Nacherti?te mne,pazha?lujsta,ka?rtu]
Good-bye
.
[Do svida?nya]
Where can I rent a car?
,?
[Ne podska?zhete,gde mo?zhna na?nyat? mashi?nu?]
How can our company help you?
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-?
[Mo?zhet li na?sha kampa?niya pamo?ch vam chem.-nibu?d]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
[ ] / [
],
[My s udovo?l?stviem predsta?vim vam sme?tu / na?shi
rekamenda?tsii bez vsya?kava obyaza?tel?stva]
May we put together a proposal for you?
[Mo?zhem li my predsta?vit? vam na?she predlazhe?nie?]
We would like to help you,
.
[My s udavo?l?stviem pamo?zhem vam]
Is our price within your range?
[Ustra?ivaet li vas na?sha tsena]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
[Kogda? mo?zhem nacha?t? rabo?tu dlya vas pa e?tamu prae?ktu?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
- [
] / [ ] / [ ]?
[Est? li u vas kaki?e-nibu?d? samne?niya v svyazi? s na?shim
pradu?ktom / [na?shej uslu?goj] / [na?shej tseno?j]?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
[ ] / [
] / [ ] / [ ]?
[Mogu? li ya pazvani?t? vam [za?vtra] / [na sle?duyushchej
nede?le] / [sevo?dnya po?sle abe?da] / [za?vtra u?tram]?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
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/
[S kem do?lzhen / dolzhna? ya padde?rzhivat? svyaz? v va?shej
kampa?nii?]
NOTES,
Useful numbers in all the cities:
Fire 01
Police (Milicia) 02
Ambulance 03
Gas Leaks 04
Inter-City/ International Phone Calls 07,071,072,073,074
Directory Assistance (in Russian) 09
United States Consulate General 7(4232)268458
US Cosulate General,Info Department 7(4232)267017
Money - Overall,the cost of living in Russia is very low,Use
Rubles at all times,but take US Dollars with you for exchange at
banks or at your hotel,Avoid street-based money changers,let
your guide change money for you if you must make an exchange
outside office hours,Changing older (pre-1991) US dollar bills
can be a problem,Traveler's checks are useless in Russia,and
marginally useful on the way there,The bigger shops and hotels
accept Visa/Mastercard,
Language - Russian,But you'll be surprised how many people
speak some English,
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ID - While in the country,visitors must carry ID (valid passport)
at all times,Rather than carry original documents,it is advisable
to carry photocopies of passports and visas,which will facilitate
replacement should either be stolen,
Communication with the outside world - Though most
newspapers and magazines are in Russian,the best hotels have
CNN news channel,There are internet cafes in big cities,
Telephones - You can purchase telephone cards at any post
office to make international and inter-city calls from pay phones,
Russian Cuisine - Try traditional Russian pelmeni (meat
dumplings),blinnis (pancakes) which you can combine with
honey,herring or black/red caviar,borsch (beet-root soup) and
many other local delicacies,
Drinking water - Running water isn't drinkable,but you can
easily purchase mineral water in all the shops,Please make sure
to emphasize that you want plain mineral water without bubbles
when you order at a restaurant,
Tipping - There is no standard tipping policy in Russia,You can
pay tips as large as you want if you find service good,
Valuables - Leave things like unnecessary credit cards and
expensive jewelry at home,Use a money belt or concealed
pouch for your passport,cash and other valuables,
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SOTHO,SOUTHERN (See SESOTHO)
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SERBIAN (See SERBO-CROATIAN)
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SERBO-CROATIAN
Spoken by 21 million people in Yugoslavia,Macedonia,Bosnia,
Croatia,and the surrounding area,There three major dialects,
Serbian,Bosnian,and Croatian,which are listed in the
translation,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants sound as English do in the pronunciation line,
Vowels,
a,ah? = the?a? in?father?
ee? = the?e? in?bed?
ee? = the?ee? in?beet?
i? = the?i? in?bit?
o,oh? = the?o? in?boat?
oo? = the?oo? in?boot?
u? = the?oo? in?book?
Accent,An apostrophe (? ) means that the syllable
FOLLOWING it is accented,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Croatian,Zdravo,drago mi je da smo se upoznali,
[Zdra?vo,drago mee ye dah smo se?oopoznalee]
Bosnian,Zdravo,drago mi je da smo se upoznali,
[Zdra?vo,drago mee ye dah smo se?oopoznalee]
Serbian:,.
[Zdra?vo,drago mee ye dah smo se?oopoznalee]
I only speak English,
Croatian,Ja govorim samo engleski,
[Ya govoreem samo engleskee]
Bosnian,Ja govorim samo engleski,
[Ya govoreem samo engleskee]
Serbian,.
[Ya govoreem samo engleskee]
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I don't understand,
Croatian,Ne razumijem,
[Ne razoomeeyem]
Bosnian,Ne razumijem,
[Ne razoomeeyem]
Serbian,.
[Ne razoomem]
What is this?
Croatian,?to je ovo?
[Shto ye ovo?]
Bosnian,?ta je ovo?
[Shta ye ovo?]
Serbian,?
[Shta ye ovo?]
What is the time/date?
Croatian,Koliko je sati?
[Koleeko ye saatee?]
Bosnian,Koliko je sati?
[Koleeko ye saatee?]
Serbian,?
[Koleeko ye chasova?]
Where is the nearest toilet / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
Croatian,Gdje je najbli?i toalet? (toilet)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee toalet?]
Gdje je najbli?i aerodrom? (airport)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee aaero?drom?]
Gdje je najbli?a bolnica? (hospital)
[G?dye ye naybleezha bolneetsa?]
Gdje je najbli?i ameri ki restoran? (American
restaurant)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee amereechkee res?toran?]
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Bosnian,Gdje je najbli?i toalet? (toilet)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee toalet?]
Gdje je najbli?i aerodrom? (airport)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee aaero?drom?]
Gdje je najbli?a bolnica? (hospital)
[G?dye ye naybleezha bolneetsa?]
Gdje je najbli?i ameri ki restoran? (American
restaurant)
[G?dye ye naybleezhee amereechkee res?toran?]
Serbian,? (toilet)
G?de ye naybleezhee toalet?
(airport)
[G?de ye naybleezhee aaero?drom?]
(hospital)
[G?de ye naybleezha bolneetsa?]
(American
restaurant)
[G?de ye naybleezhee amereechee res?toran?]
What do you need to make this work?
Croatian,?to treba da ovo uspije?
[Shto tre?ba dah ovo oospeeye?]
Bosnian,?ta treba da ovo uspije?
[Shta tre?ba dah ovo oospeeye?]
Serbian,?
[Shta tre?ba dah ovo oospe?]
Who is the decision maker?
Croatian,Tko odlu uje o ovome?
[T?ko odloochooye o? ovome?]
Bosnian,Ko odlu uje o ovome?
[Ko odloochooye o? ovome?]
Serbian,?
[ o odloochooye o? ovome?]
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May I use the phone/computer?
Croatian,Mogu li se poslu?iti telefonom? (telephone)
[Mogoo lee se pos?loozheetee telefonom?]
Mogu li se poslu?iti kompjuterom? (computer)
[Mogoo lee se pos?loozhetee komp?yooterom?]
Bosnian,Da li mogu da se poslu?im telfonom? (telephone)
[Da lee mogoo dah se pos?loozheem telefonom?]
Da li mogu da se poslu?im kompjutorom? (computer)
[Da lee mogoo dah se pos?loozheem komp?yootorom?]
Serbian,? (telephone)
[Da lee mogoo dah se pos?loozheem telefonom?]
(computer)
[Da lee mogoo dah se pos?loozheem komp?yootorom?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Croatian,Mogu li na trenutak nasamo razgovarati sa svojim
partnerom?
[Mogoo lee na trenootak nasamo razgovaaratee sa
svoyeem part?nerom?]
Bosnian,Da li mogu na kratko nasamo razgovarati sa svojim
partnerom?
[Dah lee mogoo na krat?ko nasamo razgovaaratee sa
svoyeem part?nerom?]
Serbian,
[Dah lee mogoo na krat?ko nasamo dah raz?govaram sa
svoyeem part?nerom?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Croatian,Hajde da danas postignemo dogovor
[Hayde dah danas pos?teegnemo dogovor]
Bosnian,Hajde da danas postignemo dogovor
[Hayde dah danas pos?teegnemo dogovor]
Serbian,.
[Hayde dah danas pos?teegnemo dogovor]
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Yes
Croatian,Da
[Dah]
Bosnian,Da
[Dah]
Serbian,
[Dah]
No
Croatian,Ne
[Neh]
Bosnian,Ne
[Neh]
Serbian,He
[Neh]
Why
Croatian,Za?to?
[Zaa?shto?]
Bosnian,Za?to?
[Zaa?shto?]
Serbian,?
[Zaa?shto?]
How
Croatian,Kako?
[Kaakoh?]
Bosnian,Kako?
[Kaakoh?]
Serbian,?
[Kaakoh?]
Maybe
Croatian,Mo?da
[Mozhda]
Bosnian,Mo?da
[Mozhda]
Serbian,
[Mozhda]
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Thank you,
Croatian,Hvala
[H?vaala]
Bosnian,Hvala
[H?vaala]
Serbian,
[H?vaala]
Sign here,
Croatian,Potpi?ite se ovdje
[Pot?peesheete se ovdye]
Bosnian,Potpi?ite se ovdje
[Pot?peesheete se ovdye]
Serbian,
[Pot?peesheete se ovde]
Please
Croatian,Molim
[Mo?leem]
Bosnian,Molim
[Mo?leem]
Serbian,
[Mo?leem]
My name is?
Croatian,Moje ime je..,
[Moye imeh ye...]
Bosnian,Moje ime je..,
[Moye imeh ye...]
Serbian,...
[Moye imeh ye...]
What is your name?
Croatian,Kako je va?e ime?
[Kakoh ye vashe eeme?]
Bosnian,Kako je va?e ime?
[Kakoh ye vashe eeme?]
Serbian,?
[Kakoh ye vashe eeme?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Croatian,Gdje mogu prona i prevoditelja?
[G?dye mogoo pro?natyee pre?vodeetelyah?]
Bosnian,Gdje mogu da na em prevodioca?
[G?dye mogoo da nadyem pre?vodeeotsa?]
Serbian,?
[G?de mogoo da nadyem pre?vodeeotsa?]
I need a hotel room,
Croatian,Trebam hotelsku sobu,
[Tre?bam hotel?skoo soboo]
Bosnian,Trebam hotelsku sobu,
[Tre?bam hotel?skoo soboo]
Serbian,.
[Tre?bam hotel?skoo soboo]
I need water / food / sleep (polite)
Croatian,Mogu li dobiti vode? (water)
[Mogoo lee dobeetee vo?de?]
Mogu li ne?to pojesti? (food)
[Mogoo lee neshto poyestee?]
Trebao bih prespavati,(sleep)
[Treba?o bee pres?pavatee]
Bosnian,Mogu li dobiti vode? (water)
[Mogoo lee dobeetee vo?de?]
Mogu li ne?to pojesti? (food)
[Mogoo lee neshto poyestee?]
Trebao bih prespavati,(sleep)
[Treba?o bee pres?pavatee]
Serbian,? (water)
[Mogoo lee dah dobeeyem vo?de?]
(food)
[Mogoo lee neshto dah yedem?]
,(sleep)
[Treba?o bee pres?pavatee]
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How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Croatian,Koliko ko?ta soba za jednu no? (one night)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa yednoo noch?]
Koliko ko?ta soba za dvije no i? (two nights)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa d?veeye nochee?]
Koliko ko?ta soba za tjedan dana? (one week)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa t?yedan daana?]
Bosnian,Koliko ko?ta soba za jednu no? (one night)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa yednoo noch?]
Koliko ko?ta soba za dvije no i? (two nights)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa d?veeye nochee?]
Koliko ko?ta soba za jednu sedmicu? (one week)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa yednoo sedmeetsoo?]
Serbian,? (one night)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa yednoo noch?]
(two nights)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa d?veh nochee?]
(one week)
[Koleeko koshta soba zaa yednoo sedmeetsoo?]
I would like the room / the car,
Croatian,Mo?e ova soba,(room)
[Mozhe ovah soba]
Mo?e ovaj auto,(car)
[Mozhe ovay aaooto]
Bosnian,Mo?e ova soba,(room)
[Mozhe ovah soba]
Mo?e ovaj auto,(car)
[Mozhe ovay aaooto]
Serbian,,(room)
[Mozhe ovah soba]
,(car)
[Mozhe ovay aaooto]
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I would not like the room / the car,
Croatian,Ne u ovu sobu,(room)
[Nechoo ovoo soboo]
Ne u ovaj auto,(car)
[Nechoo ovay aooto]
Bosnian,Ne u ovu sobu,(room)
[Nechoo ovoo soboo]
Ne u ovaj auto,(car)
[Nechoo ovay aooto]
Serbian,,(room)
[Nechoo ovoo soboo]
,(car)
[Nechoo ovay aooto]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Croatian,Kako da stignem do....?
[Kakoh daa s?teegnem doh...?]
Bosnian,Kako da stignem do....?
[Kakoh daa s?teegnem doh...?]
Serbian,...?
[Kakoh daa s?teegnem doh...?]
Please draw me a map,
Croatian,Molim vas nacrtajte mi kartu,
[Moleem vas nats?ertayteh mee kartoo]
Bosnian,Molim vas nacrtajte mi kartu,
[Moleem vas nats?ertayteh mee kartoo]
Serbian,.
[Moleem vas nats?ertayteh mee kartoo]
Good-bye,
Croatian,Dovi enja.
[Dovee?dyenya]
Bosnian,Dovi enja,
[Dovee?dyenya]
Serbian,.
[Dovee?dyenya]
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Where can I rent a car?
Croatian,Gdje mogu unajmiti auto?
[G?dye mogoo oonaymeetee aooto?]
Bosnian,Gdje mogu da unajmim auto?
[G?dye mogoo dah oonaymeem aooto?]
Serbian,G?
[G?de mogoo dah oonaymeem aooto?]
How can our company help you?
Croatian,Kako vam na?a firma mo?e pomo i?
[Kakoh vam nasha feerma mozhe pomochee?]
Bosnian,Kako na?e preduze e mo?e da vam pomogne?
[Kakoh nashe predoozeche mozhe dah vam po?mogne?]
Serbian,?
[Kakoh nashe predoozeche mozhe dah vam po?mogne?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Croatian,Rado bismo vam dali procjenu,(estimate)
[Radoh beesmo vam daalee pro?tsyenoo]
Rado bismo vam dali preporuku bez obaveze,
(recommendation)
[Radoh beesmo vam daalee pre?porookoo bez
obaavezeh]
Bosnian,Rado bismo vam dali procjenu,(estimate)
[Radoh beesmo vam daalee pro?tsyenoo]
Rado bismo vam dali preporuku bez obaveze,
(recommendation)
[Radoh beesmo vam daalee pre?porookoo bez
obaavezeh]
Serbian,,(estimate)
[Radoh bee vam daalee pro?tsenoo]
,
(recommendation)
[Radoh bee vam daalee pre?porookoo bez obaavezeh]
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May we put together a proposal for you?
Croatian,Mo?emo li vam dati prijedlog?
[Mozhemo lee vam datee preeyed?log?]
Bosnian,Mo?emo li vam dati prijedlog?
[Mozhemo lee vam datee preeyed?log?]
Serbian,?
[Dah lee mozhemo dah vam damo pred?log?]
We would like to help you,
Croatian,?eljeli bismo vam pomo i,
[Zhelyelee beesmo vam pomochee]
Bosnian,?eljeli bi da vam pomognemo,
[Zhelyelee bee dah vam pomognemoh]
Serbian,.
[Zhelelee bee dah vam pomognemoh]
Is our price within your range?
Croatian,Je li na?a cijena za vas prihvatljiva?
[Ye lee nasha tseeyena zaa vas preeh?vatlyeeva?]
Bosnian,Da li je na?a cijena za vas prihvatljiva?
[Dah lee ye nasha tseeyena zaa vas preeh?vatlyeeva?]
Serbian,?
[Dah lee ye nasha tsena zaa vas preeh?vatlyeeva?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Croatian,Kad mo?emo po eti raditi za vas na ovom projektu?
[Kad mozhemo pochetee radeetee zaa vas naa ovom
pro?yektoo?]
Bosnian,Kad mo?emo po eti raditi za vas na ovom projektu?
[Kad mozhemo pochetee radeetee zaa vas naa ovom
pro?yektoo?]
Serbian,
[Kad mozhemo pochetee da radeemo zaa vas naa
ovom pro?yektoo?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Croatian,Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?im proizvodom?
(product)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
proeezvodom?]
Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?om uslugom? (service)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nashom
oosloogom?]
Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?im cijenama? (pricing)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
tseeyenama?]
Bosnian,Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?im proizvodom?
(product)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
proeezvodom?]
Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?om uslugom? (service)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nashom oosloogom?]
Brine li vas ne?to u vezi sa na?im cijenama? (pricing)
[Breene lee vas neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
tseeyenama?]
Serbian,?
(product)
[Dah lee vas breene neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
proeezvodom?]
(service)
[Dah lee vas breene neshto oo vezee sa nashom
oosloogom?]
(pricing)
[Dah lee vas breene neshto oo vezee sa nasheem
tsenama?]
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May I call you back tomorrow/next week/ this afternoon/in the
morning?
Croatian,Mogu li vas nazvati sutra? (tomorrow)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee sootra?]
Mogu li vas nazvati sljede i tjedan? (next week)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee slyedechee tyedan?]
Mogu li vas nazvati poslijepodne? (this afternoon)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee posleeye?podne?]
Mogu li vas nazvati ujutro? (in the morning)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee ooyootro?]
Bosnian,Mogu li vas nazvati sutra? (tomorrow)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee sootra?]
Mogu li vas nazvati sljede e sedmice? (next week)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee slyedeche sedmeetse?]
Mogu li vas nazvati poslijepodne? (this afternoon)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee posleeye?podne?]
Mogu li vas nazvati ujutro? (in the morning)
[Mogoo lee vas nazvaatee ooyootro?]
Serbian,? (tomorrow)
[Dah lee vas mogoo nazvaatee sootra?]
(next
week)
[Dah lee vas mogoo nazvaatee sledeche sedmice?]
(this
afternoon)
[Dah lee vas mogoo nazvaatee posle?podne?]
(in the morning)
[Dah lee vas mogoo nazvaatee ooyootroo?]
[Ah moond t? yoo theeree n? mengyes?]
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Who should be my contact within your company?
Croatian,Tko e iz va?e firme kontaktirati sa mnom?
[T?ko che eez vashe feerme kon?tak?teeratee sa
m?nom?]
Bosnian,Ko e iz va?eg preduze a biti u kontaktu sa mnom?
[Ko che eez vasheg predoozecha beetee oo kon?tak?too
sa m?nom?]
Serbian,
[Ko che eez vasheg predoozecha dah boode oo
kon?tak?too sa m?nom?]
Croatia - Croats take great pride in their nation,Do NOT
confuse them with Serbs or Yugoslavs,nor their country with
Serbia or Yugoslavia,History has its course and people here
expect other people to respect it,If you want to discuss any plans,
hopes or proposals and you still want it to be informal,it would
be best to invite people for a?cup of coffee? in a nice restaurant
or a cafe terrace,Croats have a custom of drinking coffee in a
cafe,or in their homes,or in business buildings,
Bosnia - Bosnians,just as Croats,have a custom of drinking
coffee,They are open in meeting people from abroad,but as the
country is drowning in financial problems after the war,they will
probably focus on their financial gain in any project they are
presented with,Nowadays it is VERY important to pay attention
to nations in Bosnia- do not talk about any nation or politics in a
way that is insulting,because people are very sensitive after the
war they had to go through,If you don?t know something,it?s
better to ask than to assume,Bosnia is a country of three major
nations,Croats (who are Catholics),Serbs (who are Orthodox)
and Bosniacs (who are Muslims),They?ve all been in war
against each other,Recommendation,take a Balkan history class
or a book along with you prior to visiting Bosnia,
Serbia - Serbs are very friendly when meeting people,If they
have any concerns or prejudices,they do not show them,You
will probably be offered a drink,which is smart not to refuse,
Young people are more open for new ideas,Try them first,
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SESOTHO (Also called SOUTHERN SOTHO)
Spoken by nearly 1.5 million people in Lesotho and by almost 3
million more in South Africa and Botswana,One of the official
languages of South Africa,
Pronunciation Guide:
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?ay? in?day?
= the?e? in?bed?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
= the?i? in?bit?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
= the?aw? in?lawn?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?oo? in?book?
=?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? This can occur at the
beginning of a word,
=?ni? in?onion?
=?sh? in?share?
t? =?ch? in?change?
=?z? in?azure?
,= signifies to lengthen the vowel when it comes immediately
afterwards
x? = same as the sound at the end of Scottish?loch?
Hello,nice to meet you,
dum la,ke thab la o o tseba,
[Dumela,ke thabela ho o tseba]
I only speak English,
la.
[Ke bua Senyesemane feela]
I don't understand,
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a ke utlwisise
[Ha ke utlwisise]
What is this?
ke e ena?
[Ke eng ena?]
What is the time?
ke nak ma?
[Ke nako mang?]
What is the date?
ke di kae?
[Ke di kae?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
ntlwana aufi e o kae?
[Ntlwana e haufi e ho kae?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
h t l aufi e o kae?
[Hotele e haufi e ho kae?]
Where is the nearest airport?
bo mafofane bo aufi bo o kae?
[Boemafofane bo haufi bo ho kae?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
sepetl l s aufi se o kae?
[Sepetlele se haufi se ho kae?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
r st ur nt r kisa di o tsa Am rika e aufi e o kae?
[Restjurente e rekisang dijo tsa Amerika e haufi e ho kae?]
What do you need to make this work?
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o ka e bak sa o tsa moseb tsi na?
[O hloka eng bakeng sa ho etsa mosebetsi ona?]
Who is the decision maker?
ke ma ja tsa di// t?
[Ke mang ya etsang diqeto? ]
May I use the phone?
ke kopa o seb disa th l f unu?
[Ke kopa ho sebedisa thelefounu?]
May I use the computer?
ke kopa o seb disa kh mputara?
[Ke kopa ho sebedisa khomputara?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
ke kopa o bu la sephiri le molekane wa ka bake sa motsotswana?
[Ke kopa ho buela sephiring le molekane wa ka bakeng sa
motsotswana?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
a re ts ore ntho eo e ph thahal kaj no.
[Ha re etseng hore ntho eo e phethahale kajeno.]
Yes
[Ee]
No
t e
[The]
Why
oban
[Hobaneng]
How
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wa
[Jwang]
Maybe
mo mo
[Mohlomong]
Thank you
ke a leboha
[Ke a leboha]
Sign here,
saena m na,
[Saena mona]
Please
ka kop
[Ka kopo]
My name is?
lebits la ka ke?
[Lebitso la ka ke?]
What is your name?
lebits la ao o ma?
[Lebitso la hao o mang?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
na ka fumana t l k o kae?
[Na nka fumana toloko ho kae?]
I need a hotel room,
ke batla phapusi ja t l,
[Ke batla phaposi ya hotele]
I need water,
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ke kopa m tsi,
[Ke kopa metsi]
I need food,
ke kopa di,
[Ke kopa dijo]
I need sleep,(polite)
ke kopa o r bala,
[Ke kopa ho robala]
How much does the room cost for one night?
na phapusi e bitsa bokae bak sa bosiu bo le bo?
[Na phaposi e bitsa bokae bakeng sa bosiu bo le bong?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
na phapusi e bitsa bokae bak sa masiu a mab di?
[Na phaposi e bitsa bokae bakeng sa masiu a mabedi?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
na phapusi e bitsa bokae bak sa b k
[Na phaposi e bitsa bokae bakeng sa beke e le nngwe?]
I would like the room,
ke batla phapusi,
[Ke batla phaposi]
I would like the car,
ke batla kol i,
[Ke batla koloi]
I would not like the room,
a ke batle phapusi,
[Ha ke batle phaposi]
I would not like the car,
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a ke batle kol i,
[Ha ke batle koloi]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
na ke efe tsela e ja,..?
[Na ke efe tsela e yang...?]
Please draw me a map,
ke kopa mmapa,
[Ke kopa hore o nngolle mmapa]
Good-bye
sala hantle
[Sala hantle]
Where can I rent a car?
na ka ira kol i o kae?
[Na nka hira koloi ho kae?]
How can our company help you?
na khampani ja rona e ka o thusa a?
[Na khampani ya rona e ka ho thusa jwang?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate,
re tla thab la o o rom tso,
[Re tla thabela ho o romela tekanyetso]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
re tla thab la o o rom la dikg thal tso tsa rona ntl le tefo,
[Re tla thabela ho o romela dikgothaletso tsa rona ntle le tefo]
May we put together a proposal for you?
na re ka o ahis tsa t?
[Na re ka ho hlahisetsa tshisinyo?]
We would like to help you,
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re rata o o thusa,
[Re rata ho o thusa]
Is our price within your range?
na th ko ja rona e tsama lana le moseb tsi wa rona?
[Na theko ya rona e tsamaelana le mosebetsi wa rona?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
na re tla //ala ne o seb tsa ka por eke na bak sa ao?
[Na re tla qala neng ho sebetsa ka porojeke ena bakeng sa hao?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
na o na le mat w h a its ka se ahiswa sa rona?
[Na o na le matshwenyeho a itseng ka sehlahiswa sa rona?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
na o na le mat w h a its ka tsh b l tso ja rona?
[Na o na le matshwenyeho a itseng ka tshebeletso ya rona?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
na o na le mat w h a its ka dith k tsa rona?
[Na o na le matshwenyeho a itseng ka ditheko tsa rona?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
ke kopa o o lets tsa ap osane?
[Ke kopa ho o letsetsa hape hosane?]
May I call you back next week?
ke kopa o o lets tsa ap b k e tla?
[Ke kopa ho o letsetsa hape bekeng e tlang?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
ke kopa o o lets tsa ap mantsiboje ana?
[Ke kopa ho o letsetsa hape mantsiboyeng ana?]
May I call you back in the morning?
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ke kopa o o lets tsa ap hos?
[Ke kopa ho o letsetsa hape hosing?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
na ke t wan khampani ja lona?
[Na ke tshwanela ho iteanya le mang khampaning ya lona?]
NOTES,
1,Always remember to greet first before you can start
with any request or question,
2,Avoid phrases like? Listen here! Look! Understand?
Do you hear me?
3,Always remember to say?Please? when requesting for
an assistance,
4,Be cautious if someone recommends that he will take
you to the place you are looking for or if somebody is
asking you where you come from,
5,?May I...? should in Sesotho not be regarded as a
question,but should rather be seen as a statement,
Therefore,there are no question marks,
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SETSWANA (Also called TSWANA)
One of the 11 official languages of South Africa,
Pronunciation Guide:
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?ay? in?day?
= the?e? in?bed?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
= the?i? in?bit?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
= the?aw? in?lawn?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?oo? in?book?
= the?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? This can occur at
the beginning of a word,
the?ni? in?onion?
= the?sh? in?share?
t? = the?ch? in?change?
= the?z? in?azure?
:? means to lengthen the vowel when it comes immediately
afterwards
x? signifies the sound at the end of Scottish?loch?
Hello,nice to meet you,
ax,ke itum l la xo k(pana le w na,
[Agee,ke itumelela go kopana le wena]
I only speak English,
ke bua se simane f la,
[Ke bua Seesimane fela]
I don't understand,
[Ga ke tlhaloganye]
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What is this?
ke e se?
[Ke eng se?]
What is the date?
ke nak( ma?
[Ke nako mang?]
What is the date?
ke di kae?
[Ke di kae?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
ntlwana e xaufi e kae?
[Ntlwana e e gaufi e kae?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
h(t le e xaufi e kae?
[Hotele e e gaufi e kae?]
Where is the nearest airport?
bo
[Boemafofane jo bo gaufi bo kae?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
[Bookelo jo bo gaufi bo kae?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
res t uranta ja am rika e xaufi e kae?
[Reset?huranta ya Amerika e e gaufi kae?]
What do you need to make this work?
o tlh(ka e xo dira tir( e?
[O tlhoka eng go dira tiro e?]
Who is the decision maker?
ke ma a tsaja dit w ts(?
[Ke mang a tsayang ditshwetso?]
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May I use the phone?
a ka dirisa (unu?
[A nka dirisa founu?]
May I use the computer?
a ka dirisa k(mputara?
[A nka dirisa komputara?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
a ka bua le m(lekane wa me ke le n(si?
[A nka bua le molekane wa me ke le nosi?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
are dire x(re tumalan( e diraxale x(mpi n(,
[A re dire gore tumalelano e e diragale gompieno]
Yes
[ e]
No
[Nya]
Why
x r
[Goreng]
How
[Jang]
Maybe
motlh mo we
[Motlhomongwe]
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Thank you
ke a leb(xa
[Ke a leboga]
Sign here,
saena fa,
[Saena fa]
Please
tswetse
[Tswetse]
My name is?
leina la me ke?
[Leina la me ke?]
What is your name?
leina la xaxo ke ma?
[Leina la gago ke mang?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
ke b(na kae mot omol(di?
[Ke bona kae motshomolodi?]
I need a hotel room,
ke batla phapusi ja h(t le,
[Ke batla phaposi ya hotele]
I need water,
ke batla m tsi,
[Ke batla metsi]
I need food,
[Ke batla dijo]
I need sleep,(polite)
ke batla mar(bal(,
[Ke batla marobalo]
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How much does the room cost for one night?
phapusi ke b(kae busixo bo le bo we?
[Phaposi ke bokae bosigo bo le bongwe?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
phapusi ke b(kae masixo a le mab di?
[Phaposi ke bokae mosigo a le mabedi?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
phapusi ke b kae b
[Phaposi ke bokae beke e le nngwe?]
I would like the room,
ke batla phapusi,
[Ke batla phaposi]
I would like the car,
ke batla s
[Ke batla sejanaga]
I would not like the room,
xa ke rate phapusi,
[Ga ke rate phaposi]
I would not like the car,
xa ke rate s
[Ga ke rate sejanaga]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
ko...?
[Ke ya jang koo...?]
Please draw me a map,
twetswe nthalle mm pe,
[Tswetswe nthalele mmepe]
Good-bye
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sala sentle
[Sala sentle]
Where can I rent a car?
nka hira s
[Nka hira sejanaga kae?]
How can our company help you?
setlam sa r?
[Setlamo sa rona se ka go thusa jang?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate,
ts( ka b(itumel(,
[Re tla go fa tekanyetso ka boitumelo]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
re tla xo fa ka katlanegis( ja r(na kwa ntle xa patel ts( pe,
[Re tla go fa ka katlanegiso ya rona kwa ntle ga pateletso epe]
May we put together a proposal for you?
are ka xo dir la t
[A re ka go direla tshikinyo?]
We would like to help you,
re rata xo xo thusa,
[Re rata go go thusa]
Is our price within your range?
a tlh(tlhwa ya r(na e tla xo siam la?
[A tlhotlhwa ya rona e tla go siamela?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
re ka simolla le xo xo dir la tir( e?
[Re ka simolola leng go go direla tiro e?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
ao t w
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[A o tshwenyega ka kumo ya rona?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
ao t w l( ja r(na?
[A o tshwenyega ka tirelo ya rona?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
ao t w
[A o tshwenyega ka tlhotlhwa ya rona?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
a ka xo lets tsa ka mos(?
[A nka go letsetsa ka moso?]
May I call you back next week?
a ka xo lets tsa b ke e tla?
[A nka go letsetsa beke e e tlang?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
a ka xo lets tsa mo t ok(l(xo?
[A nka go letsetsa mo mo tshokologong?]
May I call you back in the morning?
a ka xo lets tsa mo mos(?
[A nka go letsetsa mo mosong?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
nka buisana le ma mo setlamo sa xaxo?
[Nka buisana le mang mo setlamong sa gago?]
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1,Always remember to greet first before you can start with
any request or question,
2,Avoid phrases like? Listen here! Look! Understand?
Do you hear me?
3,Always remember to say Please when requesting for an
assistance,
4,Be cautious if someone recommends that he will take
you to the place you are looking for or if somebody is
asking you where you come from,
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SILOZI (Also called LOZI)
Spoken by nearly 500,000 people in Zambia (5.6% of the
population),Also spoken in Botswana,Namibia,and Zimbabwe,
Pronunciation Guide,
Consonants are pronounced as they are in English,Every letter
is pronounced! The letter? is pronounced like the?ng? in the
word?thing,? but it can come at the beginning of a word,unlike
in English,?r? is trilled,like in Spanish,
Vowels,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?a? in?late?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?cool?
Do not worry about stress,It will occur naturally as you say the
words,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Halo,Kitabo kukopana ni mina,
I only speak English,
Ni bulela feela Sikuwa,
I don't understand,
Ani utwi sisi,
What is this?
Ki sikamani se?
What is the time?
Kinako mani ye?
What is the date?
Kilizazi mani?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Ki sifi simbuzi sesi inzi fakaufi?
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Where is the nearest hotel?
Ki ifi hotela ye inzi fakaufi?
Where is the nearest airport?
Ki lifi lilulelo la fulai lelili fakaufi?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Kisifi sipatela sesi fakaufi?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Ki lifi licelo la ma American lelili fakaufi?
What do you need to make this work?
Kuto kwahala likamani kuli musebezi wo upetahale?
Who is the decision maker?
Kimani mutomi wa mulalo?
May I use the phone?
Ni kupa kuitusisa luwaile?
May I use the computer?
Ni kupa kuitusisa komputa?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ni kupa nako ya kuambola ni mutu waka kwamukunda?
Let's make this deal happen today,
Halulumelelane kuli kezo ipetahale,
Yes
Eni sha
No
Batili sha
Why
Kalibaka lifi
How
Kamukwa ufi
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Maybe
Mwendi
Thank you
Luitumezi sha
Sign here,
Hamu saine fa,
Please
Bo pilisi
My name is?
Libizo laka kina?
What is your name?
Kiwena mani libizo?
OR Libizo lahao ki wena mani?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Nika fumana kai mutoloki?
I need a hotel room,
Nibata sibaka mwa hotela,
I need water,
Ni kupa mezi,
I need food,
Ni kupa lico,
I need sleep,
Ni kupa ni malobalo,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Kibukai tifo ya masheleni kulobala mwa sibaka lizazi lili limu?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Kibukai tifo ya masheleni kulobala mwa sibaka mazazi amabeli?
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How much does the room cost for one week?
Kibukai tifo ya masheleni kulobala mwa sibaka kapa aketalizoho
kamba sunda?
I would like the room,
Ni katabela kufiwa ndandulo,
I would like the car,
Ni katabela kufiwa motikala,
I would not like the room,
Anina kutabela kunifa ndandulo,
I would not like the car,
Anina kutabela kunifa motikala,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ni kona kufita cwani
Please draw me a map,
Amuuni swaniseze mapa,
Good-bye
Kihona
OR Musiyale hande
Where can I rent a car?
Nikona ku fumana kayi motikala ya ku telela?
How can our company help you?
Katengo kaluna ka kona ku mitusa cwani?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Likafitisa bwi tamo bwaluna kusina tumelelano,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Likona ku eza bukai liteko abeya ha moho?
We would like to help you,
Ne lukatabela ku mi tusa,
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Is our price within your range?
Kana teko yaluna ya lumelelana ni yamina nji?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Lukakala lili musebezi wo?
Do you have any concerns about our product?
Mukaba nitakazo yalika zoluka eza?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Mukaba nitakazo yalika musebelezo eza?
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Mukaba nitakazo yalika ni liteko eza?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Kaana na kona kumibiza kamuso?
May I call you back next week?
Kaana na kona kumibiza sunda yetaha?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Kaana na kona kumibiza mazibwani?
May I call you back in the morning?
Kaana na kona kumibiza ni kaku sasani?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kimani yo likona kubuhisana niyena mwa katengo?
NOTES,
See comments on Zambia under CHIBEMBA,See also
comments on other regions of sub-Saharan Africa under
CHICHEWA.
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SOMALI
Spoken by over 10 million people,mostly in Somalia,but also in
other countries including Djibouti,Ethiopia,and Yemen,
Somali is pronounced as it is written,
Vowels,
a,aa? = the?a? as in English?father?
e,ee? = the?e? as in English?bed?
i,ii? = the?ee? as in English?beet?
o,oo? = the?o? as in English?on?
u,uu? = the?oo? as in English?boot?
NOTE:
Double vowels and double consonants are pronounced longer
than single vowels or single consonants,Consonants are
pronounced the same as in English,with the following
exceptions,
c? is not like English?c? at all,It is the equivalent of the
Arabic?ayn,which is very deep in the throat,English speakers
usually substitute a glottal stop? like the cockney English
substitution for?t? in?bo?l? (bottle),Another alternative is to
simply consider the?c? silent and not pronounce it? you?ll still
be understood,
dh? is like regular English?d,? but the tongue is raised in the
back of the mouth,
kh? is like the?ch? in Scottish?loch?
q? is like English?k? but very deep in the back of the throat
r? is like the Spanish or Italian?r?
x? is like English?h? but is much harsher,in the back of the
throat
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Hello,nice to meet you,
Haye,Barasho wanaagsan,
I only speak English,
Waxaa keliya oo aan ki hadlaa Ingiriis,
I don?t understand,
Ma fahamsani,
What is this?
Waa maxay kani?
What is the time?
Waa imisa waqtigu?
What is the date?
Waa imisa taariikhdu?
Where is the nearest toilet?
Waxaa xaggee musqusha ugu dhow?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Waxaa xaggee musqusha ugu hotelka?
Where is the nearest airport?
Waxaa xaggee musqusha ugu garoonka diyaaradaha?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Waxaa xaggee musqusha ugu dhaqtarka?
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Waxaa xaggee musqusha ugu Maqaayadda Mareykanka?
What do you need to make this work?
Maxaad uga baahan tahay inaad sameyso shaqadan?
Who is the decision maker?
Yaa go?aanka sameeya?
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May I use the phone?
Ma isticmaali karaa telefoonka?
May I use the computer?
Ma isticmaali karaa computerka?
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ma la hadli karaa hal daqiiqo oo keliya dhigeyga?
Let?s make this deal happen today,
Aan ka gorgortano wixii dhacay maanta,
Yes
Haa
No
Maya
Why
Sababtee
How
Sidee
Maybe,
Laga Yaabee,
Thank you
Mahadsanid
Sign here,
Saxlix halkaan,
Please
Fadlan
My name is?
Magacaygu waa?
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What is your name?
Magacaa?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Xaggeen ka heli karaa turjumaan?
I need a hotel room,
Waxaan u baahanahay qol hotel,
I need water,
Waxaan u baahanahay biyo
I need food,
Waxaan u baahanahay cunto,
I need sleep,
Waxaan u baahanahay hurdo,(asluub leh)
How much does the room cost for one night?
Waa imisa qiimaha hal qol habeenkii?
I would like the room,
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa qolka,
I would like the car,
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa baabuurka,
I would not like the room,
Ma jeclaan lahayn qolka,
I would not like the car,
Ma jeclaan lahayn baabuurka,
How do I get to (for asking directions to a place)
Sideen ku gaari karaa
Please draw me a map,
Fadlan ii sawir map,
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Good-bye
Nabadgelyo
Where can I rent a car?
Xaggeen baabuur ka kireysan karaa?
How can our company help you?
Sidee shirkaddeenu kuu caawin kartaa?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate,our recommendations at no
obligation,
Waxaanu si farxad leh u soo Gudbin doonaa qiimaha,
codsiyadeena oo aysan ku jirin deyn,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Ma isugu kaa dari karnaa qorshaha?
We would like to help you,
Waxaan jecelaan laheyn inaan ku caawino,
Is our price within your range?
Miyaa qiimaheenu ku jiraa taxanabaaga?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Goormeynu kuu shaqo gelin karnaa mashruucan?
Do you have any concerns about our product / service /
pricing?
Wel-wel miyaad ka qabtaa wax saarkeenna / howsheena /
qiimeynteenna?
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon /
in the morning?
Berri dib ma kuu soo wici Karaa / toddobaadka xiga / galabta
/ subaxdii?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Kee boo noqonayaa xiriirkeyga shirkaddaada?
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CULTURAL NOTES,
Things to Do
- Shake hands whenever you meet or bid farewell to a Somali,
- Always offer your right hand; the left hand symbolizes
uncleanness and is used for personal hygiene,while the right
hand is used for eating,
- Rise to show respect whenever an important person enters the
room,
- Be aware that it is customary for Somali men to greet each
other with a hug and a kiss on the cheek,This is a sign of
friendship,
- Open conversations with small talk,Maintain eye contact while
talking,Showing photographs of your family during
conversations is good,
- If given a gift,give a gift back at a later date (of slightly lesser
value),
- When invited to a home,thank your guest profusely for his
hospitality and good conversation,If playing the host,be sure
you accompany your host outside the door or gate,Don?t feel
obligated to bring a gift when visiting in a Somali home,but if
you do bring a gift,it should be for the children,Don?t praise
any of your host?s possessions too much,or he may give it to
you,and then you will be expected to give something in return,
Don?t appear hasty to leave,
Things to Avoid
- Crossing your legs when sitting in a chair or showing the soles
of your shoes.Place your feet flat on the floor if you are sitting
on a chair,or fold them under you if you are sitting on the floor.
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- Arguments and political discussions,
- Showing impatience or undue haste,
- Asking direct or personal questions,especially about female
family members,
- Criticizing a Somali directly,This will cause him to lose face
and respect for you,Do not patronize or talk down to a Somali,
even if he does not speak English very well (By the way,this is a
good rule when dealing with anyone!)
- Moving away from a Somali who stands "close" to you during
conversation,It is customary for a Somali to stand about one foot
away,
About Religion
- Try to understand and respect the devotions of Muslims,Do
not enter a mosque unless invited,and then remove your shoes
before entering,Never pass in front of a prayer rug while a
Muslim is in prayer,or take photographs of a Muslim while he is
in prayer or stare at them while praying,During the holy month
of Ramadan,do not eat,smoke,or drink in public from sunrise
to sunset or offer food,beverages,or tobacco products to
Muslims,
About Khat
Khat (miraa,kat,gat,chat) is a plant whose active ingredient is
related to amphetamine and has a similar effect,Khat chewing is
a widespread habit in Somalia and Yemen and induces intense
wakefulness,It?s use is widespread,but it is nevertheless illegal,
and you should refuse it.
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SPANISH
Spoken by over 350 million people in the world as their first
language,About 28 million in Spain,the remainder in 43 other
countries,including Andorra,Argentina,Aruba,Belize,Bolivia,
Chile,Colombia,Costa Rica,Cuba,Dominican Republic,
Ecuador,El Salvador,Equatorial Guinea,Guatamala,
Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,Puerto
Rico,Uruguay,USA (over 22 million first language speakers),
Venezuela,
See the pronunciation guide at the beginning of this book,The
r? is trilled,The Latin American version is used here,but
international wording has purposely been chosen,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Hola,es un placer conocerlo,
[OH-lah,ehs oon plah-SEHR coh-noh-SAYR-loh]
I only speak English,
Solamente hablo ingles,
[Soh-lah-MAYN-tay AHB-loh in-GLAYS]
I don't understand,
No entiendo,
[No ayn-tee-AYN-doh]
What is this?
Qué es esto?
[kay ehs EHS-toh]
What is the date?
Cuál es la fecha?
[kwahl ehs lah FAY-chah]
What is the time?
Cuál es la hora?
[kwahl ehs lah OH-rah]
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Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
Dónde se encuentra el ba?o / hotel / aeropuerto / hospital /
restaurante Americano más cercano?
[DOHN-day say ayn-coo-AYN-trah ehl BAH-nyoh / oh-TEHL /
igh-roh-poo-EHR-toh / hohs-pee-TAHL / rehs-tow-RAHN-tay
ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh mahs sehr-KAH-noh?]
In asking for a toilet,you can also use,?Dónde se encuentran
los sanitarios más cercanos? which is more international
Spanish,(sanitários)
[DOHN-day say ayn-coo-AYN-trah lohs sah-nee-TAH-ree-ohs
mahs sehr-KAH-nohs]
What do you need to make this work?
Qué necesita para hacer que esto funcione?
[kay nay-say-SEE-tah PAH-rah AH-sehr kay EHS-toh foon-see-
OH-nay?]
Who is the decision maker?
Quién toma las decisiones?
[Kee-AYN TOH-mah lahs day-see-zee-OH-nehs?]
May I use the phone / computer?
Puedo utilizar el teléfono/la computadora?
[Poo-AY-doh oo-tee-lee-ZAHR ehl tay-LAY-foh-noh / lah
kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah?]
May I speak alone with my (business) partner for a moment?
Puedo hablar un momento a solas con mi socio?
[Poo-AY-doh ahb-LAHR oon moh-MEHN-toh ah SOH-lahs
kohn mee SOH-see-oh]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Cerremos el trato hoy,
[Sehr-RAY-mohs ehl TRAH-toh oy]
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Yes
Si
[see]
No
No
[noh]
Why
Porqué
[Pohr-KAY]
How
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
Maybe
Quizás
[Kee-ZAHS]
Thank you
Gracias
[GRAH-see-ahs]
Sign here,
Firme aquí,
[FIR-may ah-KEE]
Please
Por favor
[Pohr FAH-vohr]
My name is?
Me llamo?
[may YAH-moh?]
What is your name?
Cómo se llama?
[KOH-moh say YAH-mah?]
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Where can I find an interpreter?
Dónde puedo encontrar a un intérprete?
[DOHN-day POO-ay-doh ayn-kohn-TRAHR ah oon een-TAYR-
pray-tay?]
I need a hotel room,
Necesito una habitación en un hotel,
[Nay-SAY-see-toh OO-nah hah-bee-tah-see-OHN ayn oon hoh-
TEHL]
I need water / food / sleep,(polite)
Necesito agua / comer / dormir,
[Nay-SAY-see-toh AH-gwah / koh-MEHR / dohr-MEER]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Cuánto cuesta una habitación por una noche? / dos noches? /
una semana?
[KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah OO-nah hah-bee-tah-SYOHN pohr
OO-nah NOH-chay? /dohs NOH-chays? / OO-nah say-MAH-
nah?]
I would like the room / the car,
Me gustaría esta habitación / este automóvil,
[May goos-tah-REE-ah AYS-tah hah-bee-tah-SYOHN /AYS-tay
ow-toh-MOH-veel]
Note,There are different colloquial translations for?car?
depending on the country,coche,carro,auto,The term
automóvil is understandable everywhere,
I would not like the room / the car,
No me agrada esta habitación / este automóvil,
[Noh may AH-grah-day AYS-tah hah-bee-tah-SYOHN /AYS-
tay ow-toh-MOH-veel]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
Cómo llego a
[KOH-moh YAY-goh ah]
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Please draw me a map,
Por favor dibújeme un mapa,
[Pohr FAH-vohr dee-BOO-xhay-may oon MAH-pah]
Good-bye
Hasta la vista
[AH-stah lah VEE-stah.]
Where can I rent a car?
Dónde puedo alquilar un automóvil?
[DOHN-day poo-AY-doh ahl-kee-LAHR oon ow-toh-MOH-
veel?]
How can our company help you?
Cómo puede ayudarle nuestra compa?ía?
[KOH-moh POO-ay-day ah-yoo-DAHR-lay noo-AYS-trah
kohm-PAH-nyah?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Con gusto le presentaremos una oferta estimativa,
[Kohn GOO-stoh lay pray-sayn-tah-RAY-mohs OO-nah oh-
FEHR-tah ehs-tee-mah-TEE-vah]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Podemos formularle una propuesta?
[poh-DAY-mohs fohr-moo-LAHR-lay OO-nay proh-POO-ehs-
tah?]
We would like to help you,
Nos gustaría ayudarle,
[Nos gusta.rIa ayuda.rle]
Is our price within your range?
Están nuestros precios a su alcance?
[estA:n nuEstros pre:sios a su a:lcAnse?]
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When may we get to work on this project for you?
Cuando podremos trabajar para usted en este proyecto?
[Cua:ndo podrEmos trabajAr pa:ra uste:d en Este proyEcto?]
Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
Tiene dudas acerca de nuestro producto? / nuestro servicio? /
nuestros precios?
[Tee-AY-nay DOO-dahs ah-SEHR-kah day noo-EHS-troh proh-
DOOK-toh? / noo-EHS-troh sehr-VEE-see-oh?/ noo-EHS-trohs
PRAY-see-ohs?]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
Puedo llamarlo ma?ana / la semana próxima / ésta tarde / de
ma?ana?
[Poo-AY-doh yah-MAHR-loh mah-NYAH-nah / lah say-MAH-
nah PROHK-see-mah / EHS-tah TAHR-day / day mah-NYAH-
nah?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
Con quién debo contactarme en su compa?ía?
[Kohn kee-AYN DAY-boh kohn-tahk-TAHR-may ayn soo
kohm-pah-NYEE-ah?]
NOTES,
Spanish pronunciation and colloquial language varies from
country to country,The terms used in this translation are mostly
international,Some may not be those commonly used in some
countries,but they will be understood anywhere,
For example the translation for?Good-bye? mostly used in
northern American countries will be?Hasta la vista?,but this is
almost never used in Argentina or Uruguay,where the common
expression is?hasta pronto.? Spanish is a very rich language,
and Spanish speaking people like to use metaphors,so don′t be
surprised if they translate metaphors into English,Most
Spanish-speaking business people also speak English,
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TAGALOG
Spoken as a first language by about 17 million people (24% of
the population in the Philippines),but used by many more as a
second language,
We do not have as Tagalog as of the other languages,but there is
enough here to prove helpful,Try it if you are in the Phillipines,
Pronunciation Guide
Tagalog Example Pronunciation
anak [?-n?k] tao[t?-o] [?] like a of father; o of mother
bahay [b?-hai] [ai] like i of ride
matsakaw [m?t-s?-kau] [au] like ou of house
biyahe [bee-y?-heh] [eh] like e of met
reynaldo [rei-n?l-doh] [ei] like a of may,clay
aligaya [m?-lee-g?-y?] [ee] like e of he
amerikano [?-meh-ree-k?-noh] [oh] like o of no
baboy [b?-boi] [oi] like oi of coin,destroy,voice
kubo [koo-boh] [oo] like u of rule
babae [b?-b?-eh] [b] like b of bed
kabaong [k?-b?-ohng] [k] like c of can
diwata [dee-w?-t?] [d] like d of door
fandango [f?-d?ng-goh] [f] like f of fat
garapal [g?-r?-p?l] [g] like g of go
harabas [h?-r?-b?s] [h] like h in heart (like the ch in
Scottish loch or German Bach),
labas [l?-b?s] [l] like l in love
callejon [k?-lyeh-hohn] [ly] like ll of billion (a distinctly
Spanish sound as in caballo),
maganda [m?-g?n-d?] [m] like m of more
nasaan [n?-s?-?n] [n] like n of nest
bangko [b?ng-koh] [ng] like ng of song
palito [p?-lee-toh] [p] like p of pen
Reyes [rei-yes] [r] like r of run,it is often trilled I
santol [s?n-tohl] [s] like s of sun
taranta [t?-r?n-t?] [t] like t of tea
kutsara [koo-tsh?-r?] [tsh] like ch of much
waray [w?-rai] [w] like w of we,away
kabayo [k?-b?-yoh] [y] like y in yard,year,young
Rizal [ree-z?l] [z] like z of zeal,zone
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Please
Paki
My name is?
Ako si
What is your name?
Anong pangalan ninyo?
Where can I find an interpreter?
Saan ako makakakita ng taga-salin?
I need a hotel room,
Kailangan ko ng isang kuwarto sa hotel,
I need water,
Kailangan ko ng tubig,
I need food,
Kailangan ko ng pagkain,
I need sleep,
Kailangan ko ng tulog,
How much does the room cost for one night?
Magkano ang kuwartong ito sa isang gabi?
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Magkano ang kuwartong ito sa dalawang gabi?
How much does the room cost for one week?
Magkano ang kuwartong ito sa isang linggo?
I would like the room,
Gusto kong kunin ang kuwartong ito,
I would like the car,
Gusto kong kunin ang kotseng ito,
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I would not like the room,
Hind? ko gustong kunin ang kuwartong ito,
I would not like the car,
Hind? ko gustong kunin ang kotseng ito,
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place.)
Paano makapùnta sa
Please draw a map,
Pakigawa ng mapa,
Good-bye
Paalam
Where can I rent a car?
Saan ako makakarenta ng kotse?
How can our company help you?
Paano po makakatulong ang kumpanya namin sa inyo?
We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
Ikagagalak naming magbigay ng aming tantiya na walang bayad,
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
Ikagagalak naming magbigay ng aming rekomendasyon na
walang bayad,
May we put together a proposal for you?
Puwede po ba kaming gumawa ng panukala para sa inyo?
We would like to help you,
Ibig naming makatulong sa inyo,
Is our price within your reach?
Kaya niyo ho ba ang presyo?
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Kailan kami makakatrabaho nitong proyektong para sa inyo?
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Do you have any concerns about our product?
Mayroon ba kayong ibig itanong ukol sa aming produkto?
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Mayroon ba kayong ibig itanong ukol sa aming serbisyo?
Do you have any concern about our pricing?
Mayroon ba kayong ibig itanong ukol sa aming presyo?
May I call you back tomorrow?
Puwede ba akong makatawag muli bukas?
May I call you back next week?
Puwede ba akong makatawag muli sa susunod na linggo?
May I call you back this afternoon?
Puwede ba akong makatawag muli mamayang hapon?
May I call you back in the morning?
Puwede ba akong makatawag muli sa umaga?
Who should be my contact within your company?
Sino ang dapat kong magiging kontak sa loob ng inyong
kumpanya?
NOTES,
Translator?s tip? for tips on doing business in the Philippines,
please go to this URL,
http://www.worldbiz.com/philippines.html
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TONGA,PLATEAU (See CITONGA)
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TSONGA (See XITSONGA)
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TSWANA (See SETSWANA)
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TUMBUKA (See CHITUMBUKA)
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TURKISH
Spoken by 61 million people in Turkey and 35 other countries,
Pronunciation Guide:
Turkish is generally pronounced as it was written,since its
alphabet is similar to a phonetic alphabet,
e? = the?e? in?bed?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?a? in?along?
a? = the?u? in?such?
= the?ch? in?chalk?
= the French inuvre?
ü? = the French?u? in?plume?
= the?sh? in?she?
lengthens the preceding vowel
,lengthens the preceding vowel
Accent,An apostrophe means that the syllable BEFORE it is
accented.
Hello,nice to meet you,
Merhaba,sizinle tan? tma memnun oldum,
[Merha?ba:,si:z?inle,tant?:ma mem?nun oldum?]
I only speak English,
Sadece ngilizce konu uyorum,
[Sa:de?ce ngiliz?ce konu u?yo:rum]
I don't understand,
Anlam?yorum,
[Anla?m?yo:rum]
What is this?
Bu nedir?
[Bu nedir]
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What is the time/date?
Saat ka / Bugünün tarihi nedir?
[Saat? ka / Bugünün? ta:rihi? ne?dir?]
Where is the nearest toilet / hotel / airport / hospital / American
restaurant?
En yak?n tuvalet nerede? / En yak?n otel nerede? / En yak?n
havaalan? nerede? / En yak?n hastane nerede? / En yak?n
Amerikan restoran? nerede?
[En yak?n? tuva:let? ne?rede? / En yak?n? o:tel? ne?rede? / En
yak?n? hava:alan ne?rede? / En yak?n? hasta:ne? ne?rede? / En
yak?n? A?merikan resto?ran? ne?rede?]
What do you need to make this work?
Bunu yürütmek i?in neye ihtiyac?n?z var?
[Bunu yürüt?mek i?in? ne?ye ihti?ya:c?n?z var?]
Who is the decision maker?
Kararlar? kim al?yor?
[Kararlar kim alyor?]
May I use the phone/computer?
Telefonu kullanabilir miyim? / Bilgisayar? kullanabilir miyim?
[Telefonu? kul?lana:bilir miyim? / Bilgi?saya:r? kul?lana:bilir
miyim?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Orta?mla biraz yaln?z konu abilir miyim?
[O:rta:?m?la biraz? yal?n?z ko:nu a?bilir miyim?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Gelin bu i i bugün bitirelim,
[Gelin? bu i i? bugün? bitirelim?]
Yes
Evet
[Evet?]
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No
Hay?r
[Ha?y?r]
Why
Neden
[Neden?]
How
Nas?l
[Na?s?l]
Maybe
Belki
[Be:lki]
Thank you
Te ekkür ederim
[Te ek?kür e:de?rim]
Sign here,
Buray? imzalay?n,
[Buray imza:layn]
Please
Lütfen
[Lütfen]
My name is?
Ad?m?
[Ad?m]
What is your name?
Ad?n?z nedir?
[Ad?n?z? nedir]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Nerede bir tercüman bulabilirim?
[Ne?rede bir tercüman? bula:?bilirim?]
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I need a hotel room,
Bir otel odas?na ihtiyac?m var,
[Bir otel? odasna ihti?yac?m var]
I need water/food/sleep,(polite)
Biraz su alabilir miyim? / Yiyecek bir ey alabilir miyim? /
Uyumak istiyorum,
[Biraz su alabilir? miyim? / Yiyecek? bir ey alabilir? miyim? /
Uyumak? isti?yorum]
How much does the room cost for one night / for two nights / for
one week?
Bu odan?n bir gecelik fiyat? nedir? / Bu odan?n iki gecelik fiyat?
nedir? / Bu odan?n bir haftal?k fiyat? nedir?
[Bu odan?n? bir gecelik? fiyat nedir? / Bu odan?n? ik?i gecelik?
fiyat nedir? / Bu odan?n? bir haftal?k? fiyat nedir?]
I would like the room / the car,
Oday? tutuyorum / Arabay? kiral?yorum,
[Oday tutu?yorum / Ara?bay? kira:?l?yorum]
I would not like the room / the car,
Oday? istemiyorum / Arabay? istemiyorum,
[Oday iste?miyorum / Ara?bay? iste?miyorum]
How do I get to (this is for asking directions to a place)
a nas?l gidebilirim? /ya nas?l gidebilirim?
a nas?l? gide?bilirim? /ya nas?l? gide?bilirim?
(depends on the last syllable of the place?s name)
(If the last syllable of the word includes vowels?a,?,o,u? then the
suff?x?(y)a? is used,If the last syllable of the word includes
vowels?e,i,?,ü? then the suffix?(y)e? is used,Ex,Ankara?ya
nas?l gidebilirim? / stanbul?a nas?l gidebilirim? / Edirne?ye nas?l
gidebilirim? / zmit?e nas?l gidebilirim?)
Please draw me a map,
Lütfen bana bir kroki?izin,
[Lüt?fen ba?na bir krokiizin?]
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Good-bye
Güle güle,
[Gü?le gü?le]
Where can I rent a car?
Nereden araba kiralayabilirim?
[Nereden? ara?ba kiralaya?bilirim?]
How can our company help you?
irketimiz size nas?l yard?mc? olabilir?
[ irketimiz? size? na?s?l yard?mc? ola?bilir?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate/our recommendations at no
obligation,
Tahminlerimizi sunmaktan memnuniyet duyar?z /?nerilerimizi
sunmaktan memnuniyet duyar?z.
[Tahmin?lerimizi sunmaktan? memnu:ni:yet duya:r?z? /
neri?lerimizi sunmaktan? memnu:ni:yet duya:r?z?]
May we put together a proposal for you?
Birlikte sizin i?in bir teklif haz?rlayal?m m
[Birlikte? sizin? i?in? bir teklif? haz?r?layal?m m]
We would like to help you,
Size yard?mc? olmay? isteriz,
[Size? yard?mc olma?y? isteriz?]
Is our price within your range?
Fiyat?m?z limitleriniz i?inde mi?
[Fiyatm?z limitleriniz? i?inde? mi?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
Sizin i?in bu proje üzerinde ne zaman?al? maya ba layabiliriz?
[Sizin? i?in? bu pro?je üzerin?de,ne zaman?al? maya?
ba?layabiliriz?]
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Do you have any concerns about our product / service / pricing?
ürünümüzle ilgili bir sorunuz var m/ Hizmetimizle ilgili bir
sorunuz var m / Fiyatlar?m?zla ilgili bir sorunuz var m
[ürünümüzle? ilgili? bir sorunuz? var m/ Hizmetimizle? ilgili?
bir sorunuz? var m / Fiyatlar?m?zla? ilgili? bir sorunuz? var m]
May I call you back tomorrow / next week / this afternoon / in
the morning?
Sizi yar?n arayay?m m / Sizi haftaya arayay?m m / Sizi
leden sonra arayay?m m / Sizi yar?n sabah arayay?m m
[Sizi ya?r?n arayay?m? m / Sizi haftaya arayay?m? m / Sizi
:leden? sonra arayay?m? m / Sizi yar?n sabah arayay?m? m]
Who should be my contact within your company?
irketinizde kiminle g?rü ece im?
[ irketi?nizde kimin?le g?rü ece? im?]
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TWI (See AKAN)
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XHOSA
Spoken by nearly 7 million people in South Africa,Botswana,
and Lesotho,One of the 11 official languages of South Africa,
Please see the pronunciaton guide at the beginning of this book,
The syllable in bold is the stressed syllable,The pronunciation
guide is only an approximation for English speakers,Xhosa also
has clicks,which are explained below,
CLICKS
C? dental click (place the tip of the tongue behind your top front
teeth and withdraw your tongue with a sucking movement
(producing a disappointment/pity or annoyance sound)
Q? palatal click (place the tip of your tongue at the front of your
palate and raise your tongue into your palate and withdraw your
tongue,producing a sound like the popping of a champagne cork)
X? lateral click? (move along horse sound) Raise your tongue
so that it touches your back teeth and withdraw it with a sucking
movement like a clucking sound,
Editor?s Note,If you want to hear a language with lots of clicks,
rent a copy of?The Gods Must Be Crazy? or?The Gods Must
Be Crazy II,? both set in South Africa,
Hello,nice to meet you,
Molo,ndiyavuya ukudibana nawe / ukukwazi,(one person)
[Maw-law,ndee-yah-voo-yah oo-koo-dee-bah-nah nah-weh
/ oo-Koo-Kwah-zee]
Molweni,ndiyavuya ukudibana nani / ukunazi,(many people)
[Mawl-weh-nee,ndee-yah-voo-yah oo-koo-dee-bah-nah nah-
nee / oo-Koo-nah-zee]
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I only speak English,
Ndithetha isiNgesi qha,
[Ndee-teh-tah ee-see-ngeh-see q!ah]
I don't understand,
Andiva,
[Ah-ndee-vah]
OR Andiqondi,
[Ah-ndee-Q!on-dee]
What is this?
Yintoni le?
[Yin-taw-nee leh?]
What is the time?
Ngubani ixesha?
[Ngoo-bah-nee ee-x!esh-shah?]
What is the date?
Ngumhla wesingaphi?
[Ngoo-mhlah weh-see-ngah-phee?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
Iphi indlu yangasese ekufutshane?
[Ee-pee in-ndloo yah-ngah-seh-seh eh-koo-foo-Tshah-neh?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
Iphi ihotele ekufutshane?
[Ee-pee ee-hoh-te-leh eh-koo-foo-Tshah-neh?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
Siphi isibhedlele esikufutshane?
[See-pee ee-see-beh-dleh-leh eh-see-koo-foo-Tshah-neh?]
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
Iphi indawo yokutyela yaseMelika?
[Ee-pee ee-ndaw?oh yo-Koo-Tjeh-lah ya-seh-meh-lee-Kah eh-
koo-foo-Tshah-neh?]
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What do you need to make this work?
Udinga ntoni ukuze isebenze le nto?
[Oo-deen-gah ntaw-nee oo-Koo-zeh ee-seh-beh-nzeh le ntaw?]
Who is the decision maker?
Ngubani othatha isigqibo?
[Ngoo-Bah-nee oh-tah-tah ee-see-gQee!h-boh?]
May I use the phone?
Ndingayisebenzisa ifoni?
[Ndee-ngah-yee-seh-beh-nzee-sah ee-faw-nee?]
May I use the computer?
Ndingayisebenzisa ikhompyutha?
[Ndee-ngah-yee-seh-beh-nzee-sah ee-kho-mph-yoo-thah?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
Ndingathetha nomlingane wakho yedwa okomzuzwana?
[Ndee-ngah-teh-tah noh-mlee-ngah-neh wa-kawh o-kaw-mzoo-
zwa-nah?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
Masiwuqabelise namhlanje lo mcimbi,
[Mah-see-woo-Q!a-beh-lee-seh nam-hlah-njeh loh mh-c!ee-
mbee]
Yes
Ewe
[eh-weh]
No
Hayi
[Haai]
Why
Ngoba
[Ngoh-baah]
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How
njani
[nja-nee]
Maybe
Mhlawumbi
[Mh-hla-woo-mbee]
Thank you
Enkosi
[ehn-Kaw-see]
Sign here,
Sayina apha,
[Sah-yee-nah ah-pah]
Please
Nceda
[nC!eh-dah]
Please
Ndicela
[Ndee-C!eh-lah]
My name is..,
Igama lam ngu..,
[Ee-gah-mah lahm ngoo...]
What is your name?
Ngubani igama lakho?
[Ngoo-Bah-nee ee-gah-mah lah-kaw?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
Ndingayifumana phi itoliki?
[Ndee-ngah-yee-foo-mah-na pee ee-toh-lee-kee?]
I need a hotel room,
Ndifuna igumbi lokulala ehotele
[Ndee-foo-nah ee-goom-bee loh-Koo-lah-lah ehoh-te-leh]
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I need water (polite)
Ndicela amanzi
[Ndee-C!eh-lah ah-mah-nzeeh]
I need food (polite)
Ndicela ukutya
[Ndee-C!eh-lah oo-Koo-tya]
I need sleep (polite)
Ndicela ukulala
[Ndee-C!eh-lah oo-Koo-lah-lah]
How much does the room cost for one night?
Yimalini ngobusuku obunye igumbi?
[Yee-mah-lee-nee ngoh-boo-soo-koo oboo-nyeh ee-goom-Bee?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
Yimalini ngeentsuku ezimbini igumbi?
[Yee-mah-lee-nee ngeeh-ntsoo-koo eh-zee-mbeeh-nee ee-goom-
Bee?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
Yimalini ngeveki igumbi?
[Yee-mah-lee-nee ee-goom-Bee ngeh-veh-Kee?]
I would like the room,
Ndingalithanda igumbi,
[Ndee-ngah-lee-tahn-dah ee-goom-Bee]
I would like the car,
Ndingayithanda imoto,
[Ndee-ngah-yee-tahn-dah ee-moh-taw]
I would not like the room,
Andilifuni igumbi,
[Ah-ndee-lee-foo-nee ee-goom-bee]
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I would not like the car,
Andiyifuni imoto,
[Ah-ndee-yee-foo-nee ee-maw-taw]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
Ndicela undolathise indlela eya e
[Ndee-C!eh-lah oo-ndoh-lah-tee-seh ee-ndleh-lah eh-yah e]
Please draw me a map,
Ndicela undizobele imephu,
[Ndee-C!eh-lah oo-ndee-zaw-beh-leh ee-meh-poo]
Good-bye
Hamba kakuhle (to person going)
[hahm-bah Kah-Koo-hleh]
Sala kakuhle (to person remaining behind)
[sah-lah Kah-Koo- hleh]
Where can I rent a car?
Ndingayiqesha phi imoto
[Ndee-ngah-yee-Q!eh-sha pee ee-maw-Taw]
How can our company help you?
Inkampani yethu ingakunceda kanjani?(one person)
[Ee-nkah-mpah-nee yeh-too ee-nga-koo-nC!eh-dah kah-njah-
nee]
OR Inkampani yethu inganinceda kanjani?(many people)
[Ee-nkah-mpah-nee yeh-too ee-nga-nee-nC!eh-dah kah-njah-
nee]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate / our recommendations at no
obligation,
Singaninikeza intelekelelo / iingcebiso zethu
ezinganibophelelilyo
[See-ngah-nee-nee-Keh-zah ee-nteh-leh-keh-lehl-law / ee-
nngC!eh-Bee-saw zeh-tooh eh-zee-ngah-nee-boh-peh-leh-lee-
yoh]
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May we put together a proposal for you?
Singanibhalela phantsi esikucebayo?
[See-ngah-nee-bah-leh-lah pah-nTsee eh-see-koo-ceh-bah-yoh]
We would like to help you,
(one person) Singathanda ukukunceda See-ngah-tahn-dah?oo-
Koo-koo-nC!eh-dah,
(many people) Singathanda ukuninceda,
[See-ngah-tahn-dah?oo-Koo-nee-nC!eh-dah]
Is our price within your range?
(one person) Ingaba ixabiso lethu liyafikeleleka na kuwe?
[Ee-ngah-bah ee-X!ah-Bee-saw leh-too lee-yah-fee-Keh-leh-leh-
kah nah koo-weh]
(many people) Ingaba ixabiso lethu liyafikeleleka na kuni?
[Ee-ngah-bah ee-X!ah-Bee-saw leh-too lee-yah-fee-Keh-leh-leh-
kah nah koo-nee]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
(one person) Singakwenzela nini le projekthi?
[See-ngah-kweh-nzeh-lah nee-nee leh proh-jekh-tee]
(many people) Singanenzela nini le projekthi?
[See-ngah-neh-nzeh-lah nee-nee leh proh-jekh-tee]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
(one person) Ingaba kukhona okukuxhalabisayo ngento
esiyithengisayo
[Ee-ngah-bah koo-Kaw-nah oh-koo-koo-X!hala-Bee-sah-yoh
ngeh-ntaw eh-see-yee-ten-ngee-sah-yoh]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
Ingaba kukhona okukuxhalabisayo ngenkonzo yethu?
[Ee-ngah-bah koo-Kaw-nah oh-koo-koo-X!hala-Bee-sah-yoh
ngeh-nkaw-nzaw yeh-too]
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Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
Ingaba kukhona okukuxhalabisayo ngamaxabiso ethu?
[Ee-ngah-bah koo-Kaw-nah oh-koo-koo-X!hala-Bee-sah-yoh
ah-mah-X!ah-bee-saw eh-too]
(Many people)? same as above but okunixhalabisayo
[oh-koo-nee-X!hala-Bee-sah-yoh]
May I call you back tomorrow?
Ndingakufonela na ngomso?
[Ndee-ngah-koo-faw-neh-lah nah ngoh-mhsaw?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
Ndingakufonela na emva kwemini?
[Ndee-ngah-koo-faw-neh-lah nah eh-mvah kwe-mee-nee?]
May I call you back next week?
Ndingakufonela na kule veki izayo?
[Ndee-ngah-koo-faw-neh-lah nah koo-leh veh-Kee ee-zah-yaw?]
May I call you back in the morning?
Ndingakufonela na ekuseni?
[Ndee-ngah-koo-faw-neh-lah nah eh-Koo-seh-nee?]
(Many people)? same as above but ndinganifonela
[Ndee-ngah-nee-faw-neh-lah]
Who should be my contact within your company?
(one person) Ngubani endinokuqhagamshelana naye
enkampanini yakho?
[Ngoo-bah-nee eh-ndee-noh-Koo-Q!hah-gah-msheh-lah-nah
nah-yeh- eh-nkah-mpah-nee-nee yah-Kaw?]
(many people) Ngubani endinokuqhagamshelana naye
enkampanini yenu?
[Ngoo-bah-nee eh-ndee-noh-Koo-Q!hah-gah-msheh-lah-nah
nah-yeh- eh-nkah-mpah-nee-nee yeh-noo?]
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Additional phrases which may be useful,
I come from America,
Ndivela eMelika,
[ndee-veh-lah eh-meh-lee-Kah]
Excuse me/sorry
Uxolo
[oo-X!aw-law]
How are you?
Unjani?
[Oo-njah-nee?]
I am fine,thanks,
Ndiphilile,enkosi,
[Ndee-pee-lee-leh,ehn-Kaw-see]
I don?t know,
Andazi,
[ah-ndah-zee]
All right,
Kulungile,
[koo-loo-ngee-leh]
I am lost,
ndilahlekile
[Ndee-lah-hleh-Kee-leh]
Can you tell me?
Ungandixelela?
[Oo-ngag-ndee-X!eh-leh-lah?]
Sorry,I don?t understand Xhosa well,
Uxolo andisazi kakuhle isiXhosa,
[OoX!aw-law? ah-ndee-sah-zee Kah-koo-hleh ee-see-x!aw-sah]
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NOTES,
Etiquette
It is very important to greet a person (shake hands) and to ask
how they are even if you do not know them well,It is also very
rude to refuse their hospitality if they offer you something to eat
or drink,but because the people the businessmen will be dealing
with are professional,they will probably understand and excuse
them,
Nothing excites an African person more than a person who tries
to speak a word or two of their language,even if they are not
pronouncing it well,It is also a very good icebreaker and shows
respect for the person you are dealing with,
Editor?s Note,Also see the entries under CHICHEWA and
other South African languages such as XITSONGA.
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XITSONGA (Also called TSONGA)
One of the official languages of South Africa,Spoken by
1,646,000 people in South Africa (4.2% of the population?
Transvaal region),Spoken by a total of 3,165,000 people in
South Africa,Mozambique,Swaziland,and Zimbabwe,
Pronunciation Guide:
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?ay? in?day?
= the?e? in?bed?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
= the?i? in?bit?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
= the?aw? in?lawn?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?oo? in?book?
= the?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? This can occur at
the beginning of a word,
= the?sh? in?share?
t? = the?ch? in?change?
= the?z? in?azure?
,means to lengthen the vowel when it comes immediately
afterwards
Hello,nice to meet you,
hah-lo,ndzi tsakile ku angana na w na.
[Hallo,ndzi tsakile ku hlangana na wena]
I only speak English,
ndzi bulabula i hezi nts na.
[Ndzi vulavula Xinghezi ntsena]
I don't understand,
a ndzi swi twisisi,
[A ndzi swi twisisi]
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What is this?
i jini le,i?
[I yini lexi?]
What is the time?
i nk arhi muni?
[I nkarhi muni?]
What is the date?
i siku ra ti mani?
[I siku ra ti mani?]
Where is the nearest toilet?
ana ihambuk lo ile kwihi?
[Xana xihambukelo xile kwihi?]
Where is the nearest hotel?
ana d la yile kwihi?
[Xana hodela yile kwihi?]
Where is the nearest airport?
ana rivala ra swihahampfhuka rile kwihi?
[Xana rivala ra swihahampfhuka rile kwihi?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
ana ibedhl le i le kwihi?
[Xana xibedhlele xi le kwihi?]
Where is the American restaurant?
ana swakudja swa i-am rika swi avisiwa kwihi?
[Xana swakudya swa xi-Amerika swi xavisiwa kwihi?]
What do you need to make this work?
ana i jini i labekaku ku endlela leswaku le,i i tirha?
[Xana i yini xi lavekaku ku endlela leswaku lexi xi tirha?]
Who is the decision maker?
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ana i mani a lawulaku?
[Xana i mani a lawulaku?]
May I use the phone?
nzi k mb la ku tirhisa ri//i h?
[Ndzi kombela ku tirhisa riqingho?]
May I use the computer?
ndzi k mb la ku tirhisa kh mpjutara?
[Ndzi kombela ku tirhisa khompyutara?]
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
ndzi nga bulabula na munhu wa mina
[Ndzi nga vulavula na munhu wa mina xikarhananyana?]
Let's make this deal happen today,
a hi endli leswaku ib h a hina i hum l la namuntlha
[A hi endli leswaku xiboho xa hina xi humelela namuntlha]
Yes
e
[E]
No
e
[E-e]
Why
hikwalaho ka jini?
[Hikwalaho ka yini?]
How
hi mukhuba wihi?
[Hi mukhuva wihi? ]
Maybe
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kumbe ani
[Kumbexani]
Thank you
ndza nkhesa
[Ndza nkhesa]
Sign here,
sajina la,
[Sayina la]
Please
ndza k mbela
[Ndza kombela]
My name is?
bit ra mina ndzi?
[Vito ra mina ndzi?]
What is your name?
hi w na mani?
[Hi wena mani?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
ana t l ki ndzi ga ji kuma kwihi?
[Xana toloki ndzi nga yi kuma kwihi?]
I need a hotel room,
ndzi laba kamara ra d la,
[Ndzi lava kamara ra hodela]
I need water,
ndzi laba mati,
[Ndzi lava mati]
I need food,
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ndzi laba swakudja,
[Ndzi lava swakudya]
I need sleep,
ndzi laba ku etl la,
[Ndzi lava ku etlela]
How much does the room cost for one night?
ana kamara i mali muni hi siku rin?we?
[Xana kamara i mali muni hi siku rin?we?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
ana kamara i mali muni hi masiku mambirhi?
[Xana kamara i mali muni hi masiku mambirhi?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
ana kamara i mali muni hi vhiki rin?we?
[Xana kamara i mali muni hi vhiki rin?we?]
I would like the room,
ndzi ta laba kamara,
[Ndzi ta lava kamara]
I would like car,
ndzi ta laba movha,
[Ndzi ta lava movha]
I would not like the room,
a ndzi ta laba kamara,
[A ndzi ta lava kamara]
I would not like the car,
a ndzi ta laba mova,
[A ndzi ta lava movha]
How do I get to?.? (this is for asking directions to a place)
ana ndzi ja n hani e?.?
[Xana ndzi ya njhani e?.?]
Please draw me a map,
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ndzi k mb la u ni dir w la m p,
[Ndzi kombela u ni dirowela mepe]
Good-bye
sala ka e
[Sala kahle]
Where can I rent a car?
ana ndzi ga yi rh nta kwihi movha?
[Xana ndzi nga yi rhenta kwihi movha?]
How can our company help you?
ana khamphani ja hina ji ga ku funa n ha:ni?
[Xana khamphani ya hina yi nga ku pfuna njhani?]
We?ll gladly submit an estimate,
i ta tsak la ku ku rhum?
[Hi ta tsakela ku ku rhumela mpimanyeto?]
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
i ta tsak la ku ku rhum ehandle ka ib h?
[Hi ta tsakela ku ku rhumela mpimanyeto ehandle ka xiboho?]
May we put together a proposal for you?
ana hi ga ku endl la iga is na:?
[Xana hi nga ku endlela xigangiso na?]
We would like to help you,
i ta rhandza ku ku funa,
[Hi ta rhandza ku ku pfuna]
Is our price within your range?
ana nt ng wa hina wa ku en risa ke?
[Xana ntsengo wa hina wa ku enerisa ke?]
When may we get to work on this project for you?
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ana hi ta sungula rini ku endla pr j k leji ja w na?
[Xana hi ta sungula rini ku endla projeke leyi ya wena?]
Do you have any concerns about our product?
ana u na swibil l i t umu wa hina?
[Xana u na swivilelo hi chumu wa hina?]
Do you have any concerns about our service?
ana u na swibil l hi nt irh wa hina?
[Xana u na swivilelo hi ntirho wa hina?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
ana u na swibil l hi nt eng wa hina?
[Xana u na swivilelo hi ntsengo wa hina?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
ana ndzi ga ku fojin la mundzuku?
[Xana ndzi nga ku foyinela mundzuku?]
May I call you back next week?
ana ndzi ga ku fojin la vhiki l ri taka?
[Xana ndzi nga ku foyinela vhiki leri taka?]
May I call you back this afternoon?
ana ndzi ga ku fojinela n ikanhi l,wu?
[Xana ndzi nga ku foyinela nhlikanhi lowu?]
May I call you back in the morning?
ana ndzi ga ku fojin la na mpundzu?
[Xana ndzi nga ku foyinela na mpundzu?]
Who should be my contact within your company?
ana ndzi ti anganisa na mani ka khampani ja nwi:na?
[Xana ndzi ti hlanganisa na mani eka khampani ya n?wina?]
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1,Always remember to greet first before you can start with
any request or question,
2,Avoid phrases like? Listen here! Look! Understand?
Do you hear me?
3,Always remember to say Please when requesting
assistance,
4,Be cautious if someone recommends that he will take
you to the place you are looking for or if somebody is
asking you where you come from.
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ZAMBESI (See CITONGA)
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ZULU
Spoken by over 9 million people in South Africa,Botswana,
Lesotho,Malawi,Mozambique,Swaziland,One of the 11
official languages of South Africa,
Pronunciation Guide,
Zulu and a number of the other languages in this book use what
are called?clicks?,and those are described as they occur below,
If you want to hear a language with clicks,a fun introduction is
one of the movies?The Gods Must Be Crazy? or?The Gods
Must Be Crazy II?,which both take place in South Africa,
The transcription for Zulu uses special phonetic symbols,The
rough equivalents are given below,
a? = the?a? in?father?
e? = the?ay? in?day?
= the?e? in?bed?
i? = the?ee? in?beet?
= the?i? in?bit?
o? = the?o? in?boat?
= the?aw? in?lawn?
u? = the?oo? in?boot?
= the?oo? in?book?
= the?ng? at the end of the word?thing.? This can occur at
the beginning of a word,
t? = the?ch? in?change?
= the?z? in?azure?
,means to lengthen the vowel when it comes immediately
afterwards
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Hello,nice to meet you,
sa:w,bona,?ya:d a:b la,k kwa:z?
[Sawubona,ngiyajabula ukukwazi]
I only speak English,
k l ma,i:si,?s? k pela,
[Ngikhuluma isiNgisi kuphela]
I don't understand,
a,?zw?si:s?
[Angizwisisi]
What is this?
yi:n? lena,
[Yini lena?]
What is the time?
ba:n? i:sika:t?
[Ubani isikhathi?]
What is the date?
i:zi a:k? na:m
[Izingaki namuhla?] (*hl)a,(*when pronounced?hl? resembles
the sound of a frying pan)
Where is the nearest toilet?
i a:y?tola:pn(*dl) ya,a:sese la:pa:
[Ngingayitholaphi indlu yangasese lapha?] (*?dl? is the voiced
form of?hl? which when pronounced resembles the sound of a
frying pan.)
Where is the nearest hotel?
ga:l?tolap? i:hotela,la:pa,
[Ngingalitholaphi ihhotela lapha?]
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Where is the nearest airport?
a:y?tolap? i:nda:wo yokug?bela,?z?nd?za,
[Ngingayitholaphi indawo yokugibela izindiza?]
Where is the nearest hospital?
a:s?tolap? i:si:be(*dl)ela,la:pa,
[Ngingasitholaphi isibhedlela lapha?] (*?dl? is the voiced form of
hl? which when pronounced resembles the sound of a frying
pan.)
Where is the nearest American restaurant?
a:y?tola:p? i:nda:wo ete g?sa,ku(*dl)a,kwesi:l ng
[Ngingayitholaphi indawo ethengisa ukudla kwesilungu?]
(*?dl? is the voiced form of?hl? which when pronounced
resembles the sound of a frying pan.)
What do you need to make this work?
d? a:n? k ze wenze lomsebenz?
[Udingani ukuze wenze lomsebenzi]
Who is the decision maker?
ba:n? owenza,i:z?(*nq) mo la:pa:
[Ubani owenza izinqumo?](*?nq? is the nasal form of?q?
pronounced by placing the tip of the tongue firmly against the
division between teeth ridge and hard palate,centre of tongue
depressed and then the tip of the tongue is drawn sharply
downwards.)
May I use the phone?
(*c)ela,k sebenz?sa,(*c)? o
[Ngicela ukusebenzisa ucingo.] (*?c? is pronounced with the tip
of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,
centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is
drawn backwards.)
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May I use the computer?
(*c)ela,k sebenz?sa,i:-computer.
[Ngicela ukusebenzisa i-computer.](*?c? is pronounced with the
tip of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and
gums,centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue
is drawn backwards.)
May I speak alone with my partner for a moment?
(*c)ela,k (#hl)eba,ka:n(*c)ane nomli,a:ne wa:m?
[Ngicela ukuhleba kancane nomlingane wami.] (*?c? is
pronounced with the tip of the tongue placed lightly against
upper front teeth and gums,centre of tongue depressed,and then
the tip of the tongue is drawn backwards.)
(#when pronounced?hl? resembles the sound of a frying pan.)
Let's make this deal happen today,
Ma:si:l?(*q)a:le na:m (#hl)a lel?b?z?n?s?
[Masiliqale namuhla lelibhizinisi] (*?q? is pronounced by
placing the tip of the tongue firmly against the division
between teeth ridge and hard palate,centre of tongue
depressed and then the tip of the tongue is drawn sharply
downwards.) (#when pronounced?hl? resembles the sound of a
frying pan)
Yes
Yebo
[Yebo]
No
(*Ch)a,(*?ch? is the aspirated form of?c? which is pronounced
with the tip of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth
and gums,centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the
tongue is drawn backwards.)
Why
k a:n?
[Kungani]
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How
Ka:n a:n?
[Kanjani]
Maybe
M(*hl)a:w mbe
[Mhlawumbe](*when pronounced?hl? resembles the sound of a
frying pan)
Thank you,
ya:bo a:
[Ngiyabonga]
Sign here,
sa,yi:na,la:pa,
[Sayina lapha]
Please
ya:(*c)ela:
[Ngiyacela](*?c? is pronounced with the tip of the tongue
placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,center of
tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is drawn
backwards.)
My name is?
Iga:ma,la:m.
[Igama lami u?]
What is your name?
ba:nga:ma,la:ko?
[Ubani igama lakho?]
Where can I find an interpreter?
a:mtola:p? mh m sh?
[Ngingamtholaphi umhumushi?]
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I need a hotel room,
d? a,?hotela,
[Ngidinga ihhotela]
I need water,
d? a,a:ma:nz?
[Ngidinga amanzi]
I need food,
d? a,k (*dl)a:
[Ngidinga ukudla] (*?dl? is the voiced form of?hl? which when
pronounced resembles the sound of a frying pan.)
I need sleep,
d? a,k la:la,
[Ngidinga ukulala]
How much does the room cost for one night?
l?b?za,ma:l?n? ika:melo ob s k ob bodwa,
[Libiza malini ikamelo ngobusuku obubodwa?]
How much does the room cost for two nights?
l?b?za,ma:l?n? ika:melo ez?ns k ez?mb?l?
[Libiza malini ikamelo ngezinsuku ezimbili?]
How much does the room cost for one week?
l?b?za,ma:l?n? ika:melo esonto elilodwa,
[Libiza malini ikamelo ngesonto elilodwa?]
I would like the room,
a:ta:nda,k l?sebenz?sa,?ka:melo
[Ngingathanda ukulisebenzisa ikamelo]
I would like the car,
a:ta:nda,k y?sebenz?sa,?moto
[Ngingathanda ukuyisebenzisa imoto]
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I would not like the room,
eke?l?sebenz?se?ka:melo
[Ngeke ngilisebenzise ikamelo]
I would not like the car,
eke?y?sebenz?se?moto
[Ngeke ngiyisebenzise imoto]
How do I get to
a:ya,ka:n a:n? e
[Ngingaya kanjani e]
Please draw me a map,
(*c)ela,?dwebele iba:la:zwe
[Ngicela ungidwebele ibalazwe](*?c? is pronounced with the tip
of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,
centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is
drawn backwards.)
Good-bye
sa:la,ka:(*hl)e
[Sala kahle](*when pronounced?hl? resembles the sound of a
frying pan)
Where can I rent a car?
a:y? (*q)a(#sh)a,?moto
[Ngingayiqasha kuphi imoto?] (?q? is pronounced by placing the
tip of the tongue firmly against the division between teeth ridge
and hard palate,centre of tongue depressed and then the tip of
the tongue is drawn sharply downwards.) (#?sh? is pronounced
as?ship? in English)
How can our company help you?
inka:mpa:ne yet? a:k s?za,ka:n a:n?
[Inkampane yethu ingakusiza kanjani?]
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We?ll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation,
s?zok a:b lela,k k n?keza,a:ma:na:n? esiwa(*c)a:ba,ela:yo
a:pa:n(#dl)e kok ba,z?bope
[Sizokujabulela ukukunikeza amanani esiwacabangelayo
ngaphandle kokuba uzibophe](*?c? is pronounced with the tip
of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,
center of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is
drawn backwards.) (#?dl? is the voiced form of?hl? which when
pronounced resembles the sound of a frying pan.)
We?ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation,
s?zok a:b lela,k k n?keza,esik sikisela:yo a:pa:n(#dl)e
kok ba,z?bope
[Sizokujabulela ukukunika esikusikiselayo ngaphandle kokuba
uzibophe]
May we put together a proposal for you?
s?(*c)ela,it ba,lok veza,loko es?k (#hl)os?le
[Sicela ithuba lokuveza lokho esikuhlosile](*?c? is pronounced
with the tip of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth
and gums,centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the
tongue is drawn backwards.) (#when pronounced?hl? resembles
the sound of a frying pan)
We would like to help you,
s? a:ta:nda,k s?za,
[Singathanda ukusiza]
Is our price within your range?
be a:kwa:z? k l?f?nyelela,?na:n
[Ingabe ungakwazi ukulifinyelela inani lethu?]
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When may we get to work on this project for you?
s? a (*q)a:la,n?n? k kwenzela,lomsebenz?
[Singaqala nini ukukwenzela lomsebenzi?](?q? is pronounced
by placing the tip of the tongue firmly against the division
between teeth ridge and hard palate,centre of tongue depressed
and then the tip of the tongue is drawn sharply downwards.)
Do you have any concerns about our product?
k kona,y?n? ok k ka:ta:za:yo omk?(*q)?zo wet
[Kukhona yini okukukhathazayo ngomkhiqizo wethu?](?q? is
pronounced by placing the tip of the tongue firmly against the
division between teeth ridge and hard palate,centre of tongue
depressed and then the tip of the tongue is drawn sharply
downwards.)
Do you have any concerns about our service?
k kona,y?n? ok k ka:ta:za:yo omsebenzi wet
[Kukhona yini okukukhathazayo ngomsebenzi yethu?]
Do you have any concerns about our pricing?
k kona,y?n? ok k ka:ta:za:yo a:ma:na:n? et
[Kukhona yini okukukhathazayo ngamanani ethu?]
May I call you back tomorrow?
a:k (*sh)a:yela,y?n? (#c)? o k sa:sa:
[Ngingakushayela yini ucingo kusasa?](*?sh? is pronounced as
ship? in English) (#?c? is pronounced with the tip of the tongue
placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,centre of
tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is drawn
backwards.)
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May I call you back next week?
a:k (*sh)a:yela,y?n? (#c)? o esonto el?za:yo
[Ngingakushayela yini ucingo ngesonto elizayo?](*?sh? is
pronounced as?ship? in English) (#?c? is pronounced with the
tip of the tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and
gums,centre of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue
is drawn backwards.)
May I call you back this afternoon?
a:k (*sh)a:yela,y?n? (#c)? o nta:mba:ma,
[Ngingakushayela yini ucingo ntambama?](*?sh? is pronounced
as?ship? in English) (#?c? is pronounced with the tip of the
tongue placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,centre
of tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is drawn
backwards.)
May I call you back in the morning?
a:k (*sh)a:yela,y?n? (#c)? o ek sen?
[Ngingakushayela yini ucingo ekuseni?](*?sh? is pronounced as
ship? in English) (#?c? is pronounced with the tip of the tongue
placed lightly against upper front teeth and gums,centre of
tongue depressed,and then the tip of the tongue is drawn
backwards.)
Who should be my contact within your company?
ba:n? ok fa:nele?t?nta:ne na:ye k lenka:mpa:ne
[Ubani okufanele ngithintane naye kulenkampane?]
NOTES,
For advice on traveling in Africa,and cultural tips,see the
entries under CHICHEWA,XHOSA,and other South African
languages such as Xitsonga,
See notes under CHICHEWA as well as other South African
languages such as XITSONGA and SEPEDI,for Africa and
South Africa in general,
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LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD AS SPOKEN IN EACH
COUNTRY
(along with a listing of US Embassies in each country)
It would be impossible to cover all the languages of the world in
this chapter,According to the Ethnologue published by the
Summer Institute of Linguistics,there are about 6800 languages
spoken in the world,and this number does not include the many
dialects that may exist within each language,But less than 1000
languages in the world actually have a writing system,So what
we will provide in this chapter is the a list of the official
languages of each country,along with the names of some of the
other languages that are spoken within that country in certain
areas,It is impossible to list all the languages,but this list will
provide you with a small glimpse of the diversity that exists,For
more information,you can explore the vast wealth of
information provided by the Summer Institute of Linguistics at
www.ethnologue.com,The Ethnologue also has maps online,A
fantastic site for maps of the world is also
www.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/,For more
information on embassies worldwide and their websites,go to
www.embassyworld.com,We have tried to be as accurate as
possible and provide up-to-date information on embassy
locations and contact information,but it is a good idea to check
for any changes in the CIA Factbook on line at
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook,Travel advisories from
the State Department on individual countries can also be
accessed at http://travel.state.gov.
AFGHANISTAN
Official or national language(s),Eastern Farsi,Southern Pashto
Other languages spoken,Hazaragi,Southern Uzbek (45
languages in all)
No embassy or consulate
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ALBANIA
Official or national language(s),Tosk Albanian
Other languages spoken,Greek,Macedonian,Romanian,
Romani (Gypsy)
Embassy of the United States
Street/Mailing Address,Rruga Elbasanit,Nr,103 Tirana,
Albania
Tel,+355 4 247285 Fax,+355 4 232222
ALGERIA
Official or national language(s),Arabic
Other languages spoken,Chaouia,French,Kabyle
American Embassy Algiers
Workweek,Saturday-Wednesday
Street Address,4 Chemin Cheich,Bachir Brahimi
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Algiers),Washington,DC
20521-6030
Tel,011-213-2-60-39-73 Fax,011-213-2-69-39-79
AMERICAN SAMOA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Samoan (spoken by many more people
than English)
No embassy? belongs to the U.S,
ANDORRA
Official or national languages,Catalan,French
Other languages spoken,Spanish
No separate embassy- see Spain
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ANGUILLA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Leeward Caribbean Creole English
No separate embassy? Anguilla is a self-governing overseas
territory belonging to the U.K,
ANGOLA
Official or national language(s),Portuguese
Other languages spoken,Chokwe,Kongo,Kwanyama,Luchazi,
Lunda,Luvale,Mbunda,Mbundu,Mbwela,Nkhumbi,Nyaneka,
Nyemba,Umbundu and 27 other languages
Embassy of the United State of America
Rua Houari Boumedienne No,32,Miramar,Luanda
International Mail,Caixa Postal 6484,Luanda,Angola,or
Pouch,American Embassy Luanda,Dept,of State,Washington,
D.C.,20521-2550
Consulate Phone,244-2-371-645 Embassy Phone (Miramar),
244-2-445-481
Fax,244-2 -390-515 (Consulate) or 244-2-446-924 (Embassy)
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Leeward Caribbean Creole English
No separate embassy?See Barbados
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ARGENTINA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Quechua and 23 other languages
American Embassy Buenos Aires
Street Address,Avenida Colombia 4300,Bs,As,
Mailing Address,Unit 4334,APO AA 34034
Tel,011-54-11-5777-4533 Fax,011-54-11-5777-4240
ARMENIA
Official or national language(s),Armenian
Other languages spoken,Azerbaijani/Azeri
American Embassy Yerevan
Street Address,18 Gen Bagramian
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Yerevan)
Washington,DC 20521-7020
Tel,011-3742-151-144 Fax,011-3742-151-138
ARUBA
Official or national language(s),Dutch
Other languages spoken,English,Papiamentu
No separate embassy - see Netherlands Antilles for Diplomatic
Mission
AUSTRALIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Over 200 aboriginal languages spoken,
but none by very large numbers of people
American Consulate General Sydney
Street Address,Hyde Park Tower--36th Fl,Park & Elizabeth Sts,
Mailing Address,Unit 11024,APO AP 96554-0002
Tel,011-612-9373-9200 Fax,011-612-9221-0573
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American Consulate Canberra
Street Address,Moonah Place,Yaralumla ACT 2600
Mailing Address,APO AP 96549-0002
Tel,011-61-2-6214-5600 Fax,011-61-2-6214-5970
American Consulate General Melbourne
Street Address,553 St,Kilda Road
Mailing Address,Unit 11011,APO AP 96551-0002
Tel,011-613-9526-5925 Fax,011-613-9510-4660
American Consulate General Perth
Street Address,16 St,George's Terrace,13th Floor
Mailing Address,Unit 11021,APO AP 96553-0002
Tel,011-61-9-231-9410 Fax,011-61-9-231-9444
AUSTRIA
Official or national language(s),German,Slovenian (regional)
Other languages spoken,Hungarian,Serbo-Croatian
American Embassy Vienna
Street Address,Boltzmanngasse 16 A-1091,Wien - Austria
Tel,011-431-313-39-2296 Fax,011-431-310-6917
AZERBAIJAN
Official or national language(s),Azerbaijani
Other languages spoken,Talysh
American Embassy Baku
Street Address,Azadliq Prospetati 83
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Baku) Washington,D.C,
20521-7050
Tel,011-9-9412-98-03-35 Fax,011-9-9412-96-04-69
BAHAMAS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Bahamas Creole English
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United States Embassy at Nassau,Bahamas
Mailing Address,P.O,Box N-8197,Nassau,Bahamas
Tel,242-322-1181
BAHRAIN
Official or national language(s),Arabic
Other languages spoken,Farsi,Urdu
Embassy of the United States of America - Manama,Bahrain
Bldg 979,Road 3119,Block 321,Zinj,Manama,Bahrain
Tel,(973) 273 300
BANGLADESH
Official or national language(s),Bengali
Other languages spoken,Chittagonian,Sylhetti and 35 other
languages
U.S,Mission Dhaka
Madani Avenue,Baridhara,Dhaka 1212
Tel,(880) (2) 882-4700/22 Fax,(880) (2) 882-3744 (U.S,
Trade Center.) 882-4449 (Consular)
Email,USTC-Dhaka@state.gov (U.S,Trade Center)
dhaka@pd.state.gov (Consular)
BARBADOS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Barbadian Creole English
United States Embassy to the Eastern Caribbean
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 302,Bridgetown,Barbados,W.I,
From the U.S.,(Department Name),CMR 1014,APO AA 34055
Tel,(246) 436-4950 Fax,(246) 429-5246
Email,consularbridge2@state.gov
(Also serving Antigua and Barbuda,Barbados,Dominica,
Grenada,St,Kitts/Nevis,Saint Lucia,St,Vincent and the
Grenadines)
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BELARUS
Official or national language(s),Belarusian
Other languages spoken,Lithuanian,Polish,Russian,Tatar,
Ukrainian,Yiddish
American Embassy Minsk
Street Address,Starivilenskaya 346-220002
Mailing Address from the U.S.,U.S,Dept,of State (Minsk)
Washington,D.C,20521-7010
Tel,011-375-172-31-50-00 Fax,011-375-172-34-78-53
BELGIUM
Official or national language(s),Dutch,French,German
Other languages spoken,Arabic,Italian,Luxembourgeois,
Portuguese,Spanish,Turkish,Vlaams
American Embassy Brussels
Street Address,27 Boulevard du Regent
Mailing Address from the U.S.,PSC 82,Box 002,APO AE
09724-1015
Tel,011-32-2-508-2425 Fax,011-32-2-512-6653
BELIZE
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Belize Creole English,Spanish
Embassy of the United States of America in Belize City,Belize
29 Gabourel Lane,P.O,Box 286,Belize City,Belize
Tel,2-77161 Fax,2-30802
E-mail,embbelize@state.gov
BENIN
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Aja-Gbe,Ayizo-Gbe,Bariba,Fon-Gbe,
Peul,Gen-Gbe(Mina),Gun-Gbe(Goun),Nago,Waci-Gbe,
Yoruba and about 40 other languages
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Embassy of the United States of America in Cotonou,Benin
Rue Caporal Bernard Anani,BP 2012,Cotonou,
Tel,30 06 50,30 05 13,30 17 92 Fax,30 14 39,30 19 74
BERMUDA
Official language,English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Bermuda
Hamilton (CG),Crown Hill,16 Middle Road,Devonshire
P.O,Box HM325,Hamilton HMBX,Bermuda,
or AmConGen Hamilton,Department of State,Wash.,D.C,
20520-5300
Tel,[441] 295-1342 Fax,295-1592or 296-9233
BHUTAN
Official or national language(s),Dzongkha
Other languages spoken,Nepali,Tshangla,Assamese,Tamang
and 19 other languages
No formal diplomatic relations with the U.S.,but informal
contact is maintained between the Bhutanese and US Embassy in
New Delhi (India),
BOLIVIA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Aymara and 35 other languages
Embassy of the United States of America in La Paz,Bolivia
Avenida Arce No,2780 La Paz,Bolivia
Tel,43-3812,432051
E-mail,locampo@usia.gov
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Official or national language(s),Bosnian,Croatian,Serbian (all
of these are dialects of the language known as Serbo-Croatian)
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Other languages spoken,Romani(Gypsy),German,Italian,
Romanian,Turkish,Albanian
U.S,Embassy,Sarajevo
Alipa?ina 43
Tel,+387 33 445-700 Fax,+387 33 659-722
Branch Office,Banja Luka
Jovana Ducica 5
Tel,+387 51 211-500 Fax,+387 51 218-291
Branch Office,Mostar
Most,Bataljona b.b,
Tel,+387 36 580-580 Fax,+387 36 580-581
For American citizen services call 387 33 445-700,then press 0
BOTSWANA
Official or national language(s),English,Setswana
Other languages spoken,Afrikaans,Herero,Kalanga,Kgalagadi,
Yeyi and 19 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Botswana,Gaborone
P.O,Box 90,Gaborone,Botswana
Tel,[267] 353-982,afterhours Tel,357-111 or 374-498 Fax
356-947
Email,usembgab@global.co.za
BRAZIL
Official or national language(s),Portuguese (Brazilian)
Other languages spoken,German,Italian,Japanese and many
Indian languages? 192 languages total in Brazil
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American Consulate General Sao Paulo
Street Address,Rua Estados Unidos 1812
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AA 34030-0002
Tel,011-55-11-853-2811 Fax,011-55-11-853-2744
American Consular Agency Belem
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AA 34030
Tel,011-55-91-223-0800 Fax,011-55-91-223-0413
American Consular Agency - Belo Horizonte
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AA 34030-3505
Street Address,Minas Trade Center,Rua Timbiras,1200,7th
Floor
Tel,011-55-31-213-1571 Fax,011-55-31-213-1575
American Embassy Brasilia
Street Address,Avenida das Nocoes,Lote 3
Mailing Address,Unit 3500,APO AA 34030
Tel,011-55-61-321-7272 Fax,011-55-61-225-3981
American Consulate General - Rio de Janeiro
Street Address,Avenida Presidente Wilson,147 Castelo
Mailing Address,APO AA 34030
Tel,011-55-21-292-7117 Fax,011-55-21-240-9738
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
Official language,English
No embassy?belongs to U.K,
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Official language,English
Other language,Virgin Islands Creole English
No embassy? belongs to U.K,
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BRUNEI
Official or national language(s),English,Malay
Other languages spoken,Korean,Nepali,Brunei,Chinese,
Tutong and 10 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan,Third Floor - Teck Guan Plaza,Jalan
Sultan,Bandar Seri Begawan,Brunei Darussalam
Tel,[673] (2) 220-384,229-670 Fax,[673] (2) 225-293
E-mail,amembbsb@brunet.bn.
Embassy website,http://members.xoom.com/amembrunei
BULGARIA
Official or national language(s),Bulgarian,Turkish
Other languages spoken,Armenian,Czech,Greek,Russian,
Serbo-Croatian,Macedonian,Romany (Gypsy)
American Embassy Sofia
Street Address,1 Saborna Street
Mailing Address from the U.S.,Unit 1335,APO AE 09213-1335
Tel,011-359-2-980-5241 Fax,011-359-2-980-68-50
BURKINA FASO
Official or national language(s),French,Mooré,Jula,Fulfulde
Other languages spoken,Birifor,Bissa,Bobo,Bwamu,Dagaare,
Dogon,Kasem,Koromfé,Lobi,Nuni and 52 other languages
Embassy of the Unites States of America in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso
602 Avenue Raoul Follereau,Koulouba,Secteur 4
Tel,(226) 30-67-23 Fax,(226) 31-26-60 or 31-27-07
E-mail,amembouaga@state.gov
BURMA (See MYANMAR)
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BURUNDI
Official or national language(s),French,Rundi
Other languages spoken,Swahili
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Burundi
Bujumbura,B.P,1720,Avenue Des Etas-Unis
Tel [257] 22-34-54,afterhours Tel 21-48-53,Fax 22-29-26
CAMBODIA
Official or national language(s),Khmer
Other languages spoken,Chinese,Lao,Vietnamese,Cham and
14 other languages
Embassy of the United States of America
16,Street 228 (between streets 51 and 63),Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
Tel,(855-23) 216 436 Fax,(855-23) 216 437
CAMEROON
Official or national language(s),English,French
Other languages spoken,Bamun,Basaa,Beti,Bulu,Duala,
Ewondo,Fulfulde,Ghomala,Medumba,Cameroon Pidgin,
Yemba and 266 other languages!
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Cameroon - Yaounde
rue Nachtigal,B.P,817
Tel (237) 23-40-14,and (237) 23-05-12
Pouch address,American Embassy,Dept,of State,Washington,
D.C,20521-2520
Tel [237] 23-45-52 Fax 23-07-53
Email,yaounde@youndeb.us-state.gov
CANADA
Official languages,English,French
Other languages spoken,many American Indian and Eskimo
languages? total of 85 languages for Canada,
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American Embassy Ottawa
Street Address,World Exchange Plaza,45 O'Connor,Suite 1140,
Postal Code K1P-1A4
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 5000,Ogdensburg,NY 13669-0430
Tel,1-613-238-5335 Fax,1-613-238-5999
American Consulate General Calgary
Street Address,615 MacLeod,Trail S.E,Room 1050
Mailing Address,c/o AmEmbassy Ottawa,P.O,Box 5000,
Ogdensburg,NY 13669
Tel,1-403-266-8962 Fax,1-403-266-6630
American Consulate General Halifax
Street Address,Suite 910,Cogswell Tower Scotia Square,
Halifax Nova Scotia B3J 3K1
Mailing Address,c/o AmEmbassy Ottawa,P.O,Box 5000,
Ogdensburg,NY 13669
Tel,1-902-429-2480 Fax,1-902-429-7690
American Consulate General Montreal
Street Address,455 Rene Levesque Blvd.,19th Floor,
Montreal,Quebec,H2Z-1Z2
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 847,Champlain,NY 12919-0847
Tel,1-514-398-9695 Fax,1-514-398-0711
American Consulate General Toronto
Street Address,360 University Avenue,Suite 602,Toronto,
Ontario,M5G-1S4
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 135,Lewiston,NY 14092
Tel,1-416-595-1700 Fax,1-416-595-0051
American Consulate General Vancouver
Street Address,1095 West Pender Street,20th Floor,Vancouver,
British Columbia,V6E-2M6
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 5002,Point Roberts,Washington
98281-5002
Tel,1-604-685-4311 Fax,1-604-687-6095
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CANARY ISLANDS
Official languages,Spanish
No separate embassy? see Spain
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
Official languages,Portuguese,Kabuverdianu
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Cape Verde - Praia
Rua Abilio Macedo 81,C.P,201
Tel [238] 61-56-16 Fax 61-13-55
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Official language,English
Other languages spoken,Haitian Creole French,Spanish,
Cayman Islands English
No separate embassy? belongs to the United Kingdom
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Official or national language(s),French,Sango
Other languages spoken,Bunda (many dialects),Gbuya (many
dialects) and others? total of 68 languages for the Central
African Republic
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Central African Republic? Bangui
Avenue David Dacko,B.P,924
Tel [236] 61-02-00,61-02-10,65-25-78 Fax 61-44-94
Duty phone (236) 50-12-08
CHAD
Official or national language(s),Arabic,French
Other languages spoken,Hausa,Fulfulde,Kanembu,Maba,
Naba,Ngambay and 124 other languages,
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Chad - N?Djamena
Ave,Felix Eboue,B.P,413
Tel [235] (51) 70-09,51-90-52,51-92-33 Fax 51-56-54,or
56-54
Email,paschallrc@ndjamenab.us-state.gov
CHILE
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Mapudungun,Quechua
American Embassy Santiago
Street Address,Andres Bello 2800,Los Condes
Mailing Address,Unit 4111,APO AA 34033
Tel,011-56-2-330-3310 Fax,011-56-2-330-3172
CHINA
Official language,Mandarin Chinese
Other languages spoken,many different?dialects? of Chinese
which are actually separate languages,Bouyei,Dong,Hmong,
Kazakh,Korean,Mongolian,Tibetan,Uyghur,Yi,Zhuang?
total of 201 languages for China
American Embassy Beijing
Street Address,Xiu Shui Bei Jie 3
Mailing Address,PSC 461 Box 50,FPO AP 96521-0002
Tel,011-86-10-6532-6924 Fax,011-86-10-6532-3297
American Consulate General Chengdu
Street Address,No,1 South Shamian St.,Shamian Island
Mailing Address,PSC 461 Box 100,FPO AP 96521-0002
Tel,011-86-28-558-9642 Fax,011-86-28-558-9221
American Consulate General Guangzhou
Street Address,China Hotel,14/F Liu Hua Road
Mailing Address,PSC 461 Box 100,FPO AP 96521-0002
Tel,011-86-20-8667-4011 Fax,011-86-20-8666-6409
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American Consulate General Shanghai
Street Address,1469 Huai Hai Middle Road
Mailing Address,PSC 461 Box 200,FPO AP 96521-0002
Tel,011-86-21-6279-7630 Fax,011-86-21-6279-7639
U.S,Commercial Center Shanghai
Street Address,Shanghai Centre Suite 631,East Tower 1376
Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel,011-86-21-6279-7640 Fax,011-86-21-6279-7639
American Consulate General Shenyang
Street Address,40 Lane 4,Section 5,Sanjing Street,Heping
District
Mailing Address,PSC 461 Box 45,FPO AP 96521-0002
Tel,011-86-21-6279-7640 Fax,011-86-21-6279-7649
COLOMBIA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,dozens of American Indian languages
American Embassy Bogota
Street Address,Calle 22 D bis No,47-51,Santa Fe de Bogota
Mailing Address,Unit 5120 APO AA 34038
Tel,011-57-1-315-2126 X2684 Fax,011-57-1-315-2171
COMOROS ISLANDS
Official language,French
Other language,Comorian
See Mauritius for embassy
CONGO,REPUBLIC OF
Official or national language(s),French,Lingala,Munukutuba
Other languages spoken,Mbosi,Teke and 56 other languages
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Republic of Congo -- Brazzaville
The Brazzaville Embassy Office is co-located with Embassy
Kinshasa at 310 Avenue Des Aviateurs,Kinshasa,DRC
Tel [243] (88) 43608 Fax (88) 41036,
Address/phone of temporary office in Brazzaville,70 rue
Bayardelle,Tel [242] 81-14-72; additional information,[243]
(88) 40520 or (88) 40252
COOK ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Penrhyn,Pukapuka,Rakahanga-
Manihiki,Rarotongan
No embassy? the Cook Islands are a self-governing territory of
New Zealand,See New Zealand,
COSTA RICA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Caribbean Creole English
American Embassy San Jose
Street Address,Commercial del Oeste,Unit 2508,Pavas,San
Jose,Costa Rica
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AA 34020
Tel,011-506-220-2454/3939 Fax,011-506-231-4783
C?TE D?IVOIRE
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Abé,Abron,Anyin,Baoulé,Bété,Dan,
Dida,Guro,Jula,Kulango,Lobi,Mahou,Senoufo,Soninke,Wè
and 61 other languages,
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American Embassy Abidjan
Street Address,Rue Jesse Owens,01 B.P,1712
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept of State (Abidjan),Washington DC
20521-2010
Tel,011-225-21-4616 Fax,011-225-22-2437
CROATIA
Official or national language(s),Croatian (dialect of Serbo-
Croatian),Italian
Other languages spoken,Venetian and several others
American Embassy Zagreb
Street Address,Andrije Hebranga 2
Mailing Address,Unit 345 APO AE 09213-1345
Tel,011-359-2-980-5241 Fax,011-359-2-981-8977
CUBA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Interests Section,Havana
Calzada between L & M Streets,Vedado,Havana
Phone,(53-7) 33-3551/59 Fax,33-1084
Public Affairs Office,33-3967 Fax,33-3869
Hours,8:30 a.m,to 5:00 p.m
Emergencies/After Hours,33-3026
CYPRUS
Official or national language(s),Greek,Turkish
Other languages spoken,Arabic,Armenian
Embassy of the United States of America,Nicosia,Cyprus
Metochiou & Ploutarchou Street,Engomi? 2407 Nicosia?
Cyprus,P.O.Box 24536
Telephone,357-22-776400 Fax,357-22-780944
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Official or national language(s),Czech
Other languages spoken,German,Polish,Romany(Gypsy)
American Embassy Prague
Street Address,Hybernska 7a,117 16 Praha 1
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Prague),Washington,D.C,
20521-5630
Tel,011-422-2421-9844 Fax,011-422-2421-9965
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Official or national language(s),French,Kongo,Lingala,Luba-
Kasai,Congo Swahili
Other languages spoken,212 other languages!
Embassy of the United States of America? Kinshasa
310,Avenue des Aviateurs,Kinshasa? Gombe,République
Démocratique du Congo
Tel,(243) 88 43608 Fax,(243) 88 43467
DENMARK
Official or national language(s),Danish,German
Other languages spoken,Faroese,Inuktitut
American Embassy Copenhagen
Street Address,Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24
Mailing Address,APO AE 09176
Tel,011-45-3142-3144 Fax,011-45-3142-0175
Email,usis@usis.dk
DJIBOUTI
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Afar,Somali,Arabic
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Djibouti -- Djibouti
Plateau du Serpent,Blvd,Marechal Joffre,B.P,185
Tel [253] 35-39-95 Fax 35-39-40,afterhours 35-13-43
DOMINICA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Caribbean Creole English,Lesser
Antillean Creole French
No separate embassy? see Barbados
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Haitian Creole French,Samaná
English
American Embassy Santo Domingo
Street Address,Corner of Calle Cesar Nicolas,Penson & Calle
Leopoldo Navarro
Mailing Address,Unit 5515,APO AA 34041-0008
Tel,1-809-221-2171 Fax,1-809-688-4838
EASTER ISLAND
Official or national language(s),Easter Island is a dependency
of Chile,so the official language is Spanish,but natives of the
island speak a language called Rapa Nui,
See Chile for embassies,
ECUADOR
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Several dialects of Quichua and other
American Indian languages? a total of 22 languages for Ecuador,
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American Consulate General Guayaquil
Street Address,9 de Octubre y Garcia Moreno
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AA 34039
Tel,011-593-4-323-570 Fax,011-593-4-325-286
American Embassy Quito
Street Address,Avenida 12 de Octubre,y Avenida Patria
Mailing Address from the U.S.,Unit 5334,APO AA 34039-3420
Tel,011-593-2-561-404 Fax,011-593-2-504-550
EGYPT
Official or national language(s),Arabic
Other languages spoken,Domari,Nobiin,and 7 other languages
American Consulate General Alexandria
Street Address,3 El Faranna Street
Mailing Address,Unit 64900,Box 24,FPO AE 09839-4900
Tel,011-20-3-482-5607 Fax,011-20-3-482-9199
American Embassy Cairo
Workweek,Sunday-Thursday
Street Address,3 Lazougi Street Garden City,Cairo
Mailing Address from the U.S.,Unit 64900 Box 11,APO AE
09839-4900
Tel,011-20-2-357-2340 Fax,011-20-2-355-8368
EL SALVADOR
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Kekchí,Lenca
Embajada de Los Estados Unidos
Boulevard Santa Elena Final,Antiguo Cuscatlán,La Libertad,
El Salvador
Telephone,(011) [503] 278-4444 Fax,(011) [503] 278-6011
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Fang and 11 other languages
The U.S,does not have an embassy in Equatorial Guinea? U.S,
interests are overseen by the U.S,Embassy in Cameroon,
ERITREA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Arabic,Afar,Bedawi,Tigré,Tigrinya
and at least 5 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Eritrea - Asmara
Franklin D,Roosevelt St,-- P.O,Box 211,Asmara,Eritrea
Tel [291] (1) 120004 Fax 127584
ESTONIA
Official or national language(s),Estonian
Other languages spoken,Belarusian,Finnish,Russian,
Ukrainian
The Embassy of the United States of America
Kentmanni 20,15099 Tallinn,Estonia,
Phone,(372) 668 8100,Fax,(372) 668 8134
E-mail,tallinn@usemb.ee
ETHIOPIA
Official or national language(s),Amharic,Tigrinya,English
Other languages spoken,Afar,Gedeo,Gurage,Hadiyya,Oromo,
Sidamo,Somali and 72 other languages,
United States Embassy in Ethiopia
P.O,Box 1014,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Tel,251-1-550666 Fax,251-1-551328
Email,usemaddis@state.gov
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
No embassy? this is a dependency of the U.K,
FIJI
Official or national language(s),Fijian,Fijian Hindustani,
English
Other languages spoken,Kiribati,Lauan,Rotuman
American Embassy
31 Loftus Street,P.O,Box 218,Suva,Fiji
Telephone,(679) 314-466 Fax,(679) 300-081
(The embassy in Fiji is also responsible for French Polynesia,
Nauru,New Caledonia,Tonga,Tuvalu,and Wallis & Futuna)
FINLAND
Official or national language(s),Finnish,Swedish
Other languages spoken,Estonian,Karelian,Romany(Gypsy),
Lapp
American Embassy Helsinki
Street Address,Itainen Puistotie 14ASF
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AE 09723
Tel,011-358-9-171-931 Fax,011-358-9-635-332
FRANCE
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Alemannisch,Basque,Breton,Catalan,
Corsican,Dutch,Provencal,Gascon,Italian,Portuguese,
Romany (Gypsy),Arabic
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American Embassy Paris
Street Address,2 Avenue Gabriel
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AE 09777
Tel,011-33-1-4312-2370 Fax,011-33-1-4312-2172
US Mission to the OECD (Paris)
Street Address,19 Rue de Franqueville,75016 Paris
Mailing Address from the U.S.,APO AE 09777
Tel,011-33-1-4524-7437 Fax,011-33-1-4524-7410
American Consulate General Lyon
Street Address,7 Quai General Sarrail
Mailing Address from the U.S.,c/o American Embassy Paris,
APO AE 09777
Tel,011-33-472-407-220 Fax,011-33-478-391-409
American Consulate General Marseille
Street Address,12 Boulevard Paul Peytral
Mailing Address from the U.S.,c/o American Embassy Paris,
APO AE 09777
Tel,011-33-491-549-200 Fax,011-33-491-550-947
American Consulate General Strasbourg
Street Address,15 Avenue d'Alsace
Mailing Address from the U.S.,c/o American Embassy Paris,
Unit 21551 APO AE 09777
Tel,011-33-88-35-31-04 Fax,011-33-88-24-06-95
FRENCH GUIANA
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Arawak,Carib,Chinese,Emerillon,
French Guianese Creole,Caribbean Javanese,Palikúr,Wayampi,
Wayana,Arabic,Aukan,Haitian Creole French,Hmong,
Saramaccan
No embassy? French Guiana is an overseas Department of
France,
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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Official or national language(s),French,Tahitian
Other languages spoken,Austral,Chinese,Mangareva,
Marquesan,Rapa,Tahitian,Tuamotuan
No separate embassy? French Polynesia is an Overseas
Territory of France,and U.S,interests are represented by the
U.S,Embassy in Fiji,
GABON
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Fang,Myene,Njemi,Punu and 36
other languages,
Embassy of the United States,Libreville,Gabon
Blvd,De la Mer,B.P,4000,Libreville Gabon
Tel,(241) 76.20.03 or (2004/1241) After Hours,(241) 74-34-
92 Fax,(241) 74.55.07
GAMBIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Mandinka,Pulaar,Soninke,Wolof and
5 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Gambia - Banjul
Fajara,Kairaba Ave.,P.M.B,19,Banjul
Tel (220) 392-856,392-858,391-970,391-971 Fax 392-475
GEORGIA
Official or national language(s),Georgian
Other languages spoken,Armenian,Azeri,Russian,Abkhaz
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American Embassy Tbilisi
Street Address,25 Atoneli
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Tbilisi),Washington,D.C,
20521-7060
Tel,011-995-32-98-9967/68 Fax,011-995-32-93-3759
GERMANY
Official or national language(s),German
Other languages spoken,Danish,Polish,Saxon,Turkish and
many others
American Embassy Bonn
Street Address,Deichmanns Ave 29
Mailing Address.,Unit 21701 Box 53170 Bonn
APO AE 09080 PSC 117
Tel,011-49-228-339-2895 Fax,011-49-228-334-649
American Embassy Office Berlin
Street Address,Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 4-5,10117 Berlin
Mailing Address,Unit 10117,APO AE 09235-5500
Tel,011-49-30-238-5174 Fax,011-49-30-238-6290
U.S,Commercial Office Düsseldorf
Willi-Becker-Allee 10,40227 Düsseldorf
Street Address,Emmanual Lutz Str,1B
Mailing Address,Unit 21701 Box 30
APO AE 09080
Tel,011-49-211-788-8927 Fax,011-49-211-788-8938
American Consulate General Frankfurt
Street Address,Platenstrasse 1,60320 Frankfurt/Main
Mailing Address,PSC 115,APO AE 09213-0115
Tel,011-49-69-956-79-013 Fax,011-49-69-561-114
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American Consulate General Hamburg
Street Address,Alsterufer 27/28,20354
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Hamburg),Washington,
D.C,20521-5180
Tel,011-49-40-4117-1304 Fax,011-49-40-410-6598
American Consulate General Leipzig
Street Address,Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Strasse 4,04107 Leipzig
Mailing Address,PSC 120,Box 1000,APO AE 09265
Tel,011-49-341-213-8421 Fax,011-49-341-213-8441
American Consulate General Munich
Street Address,K?niginstra?e 5,80539 Munich,Federal
Republic of Germany
Mailing Address,APO AE 09178
Tel,011-49-89-2888-748 Fax,011-49-89-285-261
GHANA
Official or national language(s),English,Akan,éwé,Ga,
Nzema,Dagbani,Dagaare,Kasem
Other languages spoken,Frafia,Buli,Kusaal,Sisaata,Gonja,
Abron,Dangme,Konkomba,Wasa and 62 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Ghana - Accra
Ring Road East -- P.O,Box 194
Tel [233] (21) 775-348,Annex Tel 776-601,Fax 776-008
Website,http:www.usembassy.org.gh
GIBRALTER
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Spanish,Arabic
No embassy? Gibralter is a dependency of the U.K,
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GREECE
Official or national language(s),Greek
Other languages spoken,Pontic,Romany(Gypsy),Romanian,
Turkish,Albanian
American Embassy Athens
Street Address,91 Vasilissia Sophias Blvd,
Mailing Address from the U.S.,PSC 108 APO AE 09482
Tel,011-30-1-729-4302 Fax,011-30-1-721-8660
GREENLAND
Official or national language(s),Danish,Greenlandic Inuktitut
See Denmark for embassies? Greenland is a self-governing
dependency of Denmark,
GRENADA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Lesser Antillean Creole French,
Windward Caribbean Creole English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Grenada - St,George?s
P.O,Box 54,St,George?s,Grenada,W.I,
Tel [473] 444-1173/6 Fax 444-4820,
E-mail,usemb-gd@caribsurf.com
GUADALOUPE
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Lesser Antillean Creole French,Virgin
Islands Creole English
No separate embassy? go to Barbados,Guadaloupe is an
Overseas Department of France.,
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GUAM
Official or national language(s),Chamorro,English
No embassy? Guam is a territory of the U.S,
GUATEMALA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Cakchiquel,Jacalteco,Kanjobal? total
number of languages for Guatemala is 54,
Embassy of the United States
Avenida Reforma 7-01,Zona 10,Guatemala Ciudad,Guatemala
Tel,(502) 331-1541/5 Fax,(502) 334-8477
GUINEA
Official or national language(s),Fuuta Jalon,French
Other languages spoken,Kissi,Kpelle,Maninka,Susu,Toma
and 26 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Guinea? Conakry
rue KA 038,B.P,603
Tel [224] 41-15-20,41-15-21,or 41-15-23 Fax 41-15-22
AMB cellular Tel [224] 21-86-26
E-mail addresses,amemconakry.adm@eti-bull.net;
amemconakry.cons@etibull.net.
Website,www.eti-bull.net/usembass
GUINEA-BISSAU
Official or national language(s),Portuguese
Other languages spoken,Crioula,Mandinka,Pulaar,and 16
other languages,
No embassy.The US Embassy suspended operations on June 14,
1998 because of violence within the country,
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GUYANA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Guyanese Creole English,Caribbean
Hindustani and 10 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Guyana? Georgetown
100 Young and Duke Streets,Kingston,Georgetown,Guyana --
P.O,Box 10507
Tel [592] (2) 54900-9,and 57961-3,Fax 58497 and 57968
Website,www.usembguyana.com
HAITI
Official or national language(s),French,Haitian Creole French
Other languages spoken,Haitian Vodoun Culture Language
Embassy of the United States of America
5,Boulevard Harry S Truman
Telephone [509] 222-0200,222-0354,222-0269,222-0327
Fax [509] 223-1641 or 222-0200 ext,460
- Hours,Monday - Friday,7:00 a.m,- 3:30 p.m,
- After Hours (Emergencies Only),Tel,[509] 223-0955,222-
0200
HONDURAS
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Garífuna,Miskito and 8 other
languages
Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América
Avenida La Paz Apartado,Postal No,3453,Tegucigalpa,
Honduras
Tel,(504) 236-9320,(504) 238-5114 Fax,(504) 236-9037
HONG KONG (part of CHINA)
Official or national language(s),see China
Other languages spoken,see China
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American Consulate General Hong Kong
Street Address,26 Garden Road 17th Floor
Mailing Address,PSC 464 Box 30
FPO AP 96522-0002
Tel,011-85-22-521-1467 Fax,011-85-22-845-9800
HUNGARY
Official or national language(s),Hungarian
Other languages spoken,German,Romany(Gypsy),Romanian,
Ukrainian,etc,
American Embassy Budapest
Street Address,V,Szabadsag Ter 7
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Budapest),Washington,
D.C,20521-5270
Tel,011-36-1-302-6100 Fax,011-36-1-302-0089 or 0091
ICELAND
Official language,Icelandic
The Embassy of the United States of America
Laufasvegur 21,101 Reykjavik,Iceland
Telephone,+354 5629100 Fax,+354 5629123
E-mail on consular issues,consularreykja@state.gov
E-mail on commercial issues,econ-comm@usa.is
E-mail on general information,public-affairs@usa.is
E-mail on technical issues,webmaster@usa.is
INDIA
Official or national languages,English,Assamese,Bengali,
Gujarati,Hindi,Kannada,Kashmiri,Malayalam,Marathi,Oriya,
Panjabi,Sanskrit,Sindhi,Tamil,Telugu,Urdu (All of these are
official languages!)
Other languages spoken,Besides the 16 official languages,there
are 371 other languages spoken in India,
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American Embassy New Delhi
Street Address,Shanti Path,Chanakyapuri 110021
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (New Delhi),Washington,
DC 20521-9000
Tel,011-91-11-611-3033 Fax,011-91-11-419-0025
Commercial Office,US&FCS Bangalore
Street Address,W-202,2nd Floor,West Wing,Sunrise
Chambers 22 Ulsoor Road,
Bangalore 560 042
Tel,011-91-80-558-1452 Fax,011-91-80-558-3630
American Consulate General Calcutta
Street Address,5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani,Calcutta 700071
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Calcutta),Washington,
DC 20521-6250
Tel,011-91-33-242-1074 Fax,011-91-33-242-2335
American Consulate General Chennai
Street Address,220 Mount Road,Chennai 600006
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Chennai),Washington,DC
20521-6260
Tel,011-91-44-827-7542 Fax,011-91-44-827-0240
American Consulate General Mumbai (Formerly Bombay)
Street Address,4,New Marine Lines,Mumbai 400020
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Bombay),Washington,DC
20521-6240
Tel,011-91-22-265-2511 Fax,011-91-22-262-3851/3850
INDONESIA
Official or national language(s),Indonesian
Other languages spoken,Bali,Betawi,Javanese,Chinese
dialects,Madura,Sunda,Banjar,Sasak,Aceh,Bataki,Malay,
Minangkabau,Rejang,Bugis,etc,etc,etc,There are a total of
726 languages spoken in Indonesia,
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American Embassy Jakarta
Street Address,Medan Merdeka Selatan 5
Mailing Address,Box 1 APO AP 96520
Tel,011-62-21-344-2211 Fax,011-62-21-385-1632
U.S,Commercial Center Jakarta
Street Address,World Trade Center Wisma Metropolital II
3rd Floor Jalan Jenral Sudiman 29-31,Jakarta 12920
Tel,011-62-21-526-2850 Fax,011-62-21-526-2855
American Consulate General Surabaya
Street Address,Jalan Raya Dr,Sutomo 33,Box 18131
Mailing Address,APO AP 96520
Tel,011-62-31-561923/5676880 Fax,011-62-31-567
7748/5674492
IRAN
Official or national language(s),Western Farsi
Other languages spoken,Aimaq,Armenian,Azerbaijani(Azeri),
Balochi,Gilaki,Kurdi,Luri,Mazanderanit,Qashqa?i,Turkmen
and over 50 other languages,
No embassy? Go to the Swiss embassy if necessary,
The U.S,Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy
Africa Avenue,West Farzan Street,no,59,Tehran,
Local Tel,878-2964 and 879-2364 Fax 877-3265,
Workweek,Sunday through Thursday
Public service hours,8:00 a.m,- 11:00 a.m,
IRAQ
Official or national language(s),Arabic,Kurdi
Other languages spoken,Azerbaijani,Farsi,Total number of
languages for Iraq is 23,
No embassy,The US has an Interests Section in the Polish
Embassy in Baghdad; address,P,O,Box 2051 Hay Babel,
Baghdad; Tel,[964] (1) 718-9267; Fax,[964] (1) 718-9297
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IRELAND
Official or national language(s),Irish Gaelic,English
Other languages spoken,Scots,Shelta
American Embassy Dublin
Street Address,42 Elgin Rd.,Dublin 4
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Dublin),Washington,DC
20521-5290
Telephone,011-353-1-668-8777/7122 Fax,011-353-1-668-
9946
ISRAEL
Official or national language(s),Hebrew,Standard Arabic,
English
Other languages spoken,Amharic,Bukharic,Dzhidi,Russian,
Yiddish and 28 other languages
American Embassy Tel Aviv
Street Address,71 Rehov,Tel Aviv 63432
Mailing Address,PSC 98,Box 100,APO AE 09830
Tel,011-972-3-519-7327 Fax,011-972-3-510-7215
ITALY
Official or national language(s),Italian,French (regional),
Standard German (regional),Serbo-Croatian (regional)
Other languages spoken,Emiliano-Romagnolo,Friulian,
Ligurian,Lombard,Napoletano-Calabrese,Piemontese,
Sardinian,Sicilian,Venetian,etc,There are a total of 32
languages spoken in Italy,
American Embassy Rome
Street Address,Via Veneto 119/A
Mailing Address,PSC 59 APO AE 09624
Tel,011-39-6-46741 Fax,011-4674-2113
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American Consulate General Florence
Street Address,Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci 38
Mailing Address,APO AE 09624
Tel,011-39-55-211-676 Fax,011-39-55-283-780
American Consulate General Genoa
Street Address,Banca d'America e d'Italia,Building Piazza
Portello
Mailing Address,PSC 59 Box G,APO AE 09624
Tel,011-39-10-247-1412 Fax,011-39-10-290-027
American Consulate General Milan
Street Address,Via Principe Amerdeo 2/10,20121 Milano
Mailing Address,PSC 59 Box M,APO AE 09624
Tel,011-39-2-6592-260 Fax,011-39-2-6592-561
American Consulate General Naples
Street Address,Piazza della Repubblica
Mailing Address,PSC 810 Box 18,FPO AE 09619-0002
Tel,011-39-81-761-1592 Fax,011-39-81-761-1869
IVORY COAST (See C?TE D?IVOIRE)
JAMAICA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Southwestern Caribbean Creole
English (called Patois by Jamaican speakers)
American Embassy Kingston
Street Address,Jamaica Mutual Life Center 2,Oxford Road 3rd
Floor,Kingston 5
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Kingston),Washington DC
20521-3210
Tel,1-876-926-8115 Fax,1-809-920-2580
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JAPAN
Official or national language(s),Japanese
Other languages spoken,Korean,Okinawan,and 11 other
languages
American Embassy Tokyo
Street Address,1-10-5 Akasaka,1-chome Minato-ku (107)
Mailing Address,Unit 45004 Box 204,APO AP 96337-5004
Tel,011-81-3-3224-5060 Fax,011-81-3-3589-4235
Trade Center Tokyo
Street Address,7th Fl.,World Import Mart 1-3,Higoshi
Ikebukuro 3-chome Toshima-ku,Tokyo 170
Mailing Address,Unit 45004 Box 258,APO AP 96337-0001
Tel,011-81-3-3987-2441 Fax,011-81-3-3987-2447
American Consulate Fukuoka
Street Address,5-26 Ohori 2-chome,Chuo-ku Fukuoka-810
Mailing Address,Box 10,FPO AP 98766
Tel,011-81-92-751-9331 Fax,011-81-92-713-9222
American Consulate Nagoya
Street Address,10-33 Nishiki 3-chome Naka-ku,Nagoya 460,
Japan
Mailing Address,c/o AmEmbassy Tokyo Unit 45004,Box 280
APO AP 96337-0001
Tel,011-81-52-203-4277 Fax,011-81-52-201-4612
American Consulate General Osaka-Kobe
Street Address,11-5,Nishitnma 2,Chrome Kita-Ku Osaka (530)
Mailing Address,Unit 45004 Box 239 APO AP 96337-0002
Tel,011-81-6-315-5957 Fax,011-81-6-315-5963
American Consulate Sapporo
Street Address,Kita 1-Jo Nishi 28-chome,Chuoku Sapporo 064
Mailing Address,APO AP 96337-0003
Tel,011-81-11-641-1115 Fax,011-81-11-643-1283
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JORDAN
Official or national languages,Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,other dialects of Arabic,Adyghe,
Armenian,Chechen,Domari (Middle Eastern Gypsy),
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Jordan - Amman
P.O,Box 354,Amman 11118 Jordan -- APO AE 09892-0200
Tel [962] (6) 592-0101,direct line to Post 1 [962] (6) 592-2500
Fax 592-0163
Website,http://www.usembassy-Amman.org.jo
KAZAKHSTAN
Official or national language(s),Kazakh
Other languages spoken,German,Ili Turki,Plautdietsch,Sinte
Romani,Uyghur
American Embassy Almaty
Street Address,99/97 Furmanova,Street Almaty 480012
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Almaty),Washington,D.C,
20521-7030
Tel,011-7-3275-81-15-77 Fax,011-7-3275-81-15-76
KENYA
Official or national language(s),Swahili,English
Other languages spoken,Bukusu,Digo,Embu,Gikuyu,
Giryama,Kalenjin,Kamba,Luo,Luyia,Maasai,Meru,Somali,
Tukana and about 45 other languages
American Embassy Nairobi
Street Address,Moi/Haile Selassie Ave,
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 30137,Unit 64100 APO AE 09831
Tel,011-254-2-212-354 Fax,011-254-2-216-648
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KIRIBATI
Official or national language(s),English,Kiribati
No separate embassy? see Marshall Islands
KOREA,NORTH
Official or national language(s),Korean
No embassy - Swedish Embassy in P'yongyang represents the US
as consular protecting power
The Embassy of Sweden is located in the Munsu-Dong District,
Pyongyang,
Tel,(850-2) 381-7908; Fax (850-2) 381-7258
(These are frequently out of order because of poor
telecommunications in North Korea).
KOREA,SOUTH
Official or national language(s),Korean
American Embassy Seoul
Street Address,82 Sejong-Ro,Chongro-Ku
Mailing Address,Unit 15550,APO AP 96205-0001
Tel,011-82-2-397-4535 Fax,011-82-2-739-1628
KOSOVO (Part of Serbia)
Official or national language(s),Serbo-Croatian
U.S,Office
Arberia/Dragodan,Nazim Hikmet 30,Pristina,Kosovo
Tel,+ 381 38 549 516 Fax,+ 381 38 549 890
KUWAIT
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Arabic dialects,Mehri
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American Embassy Kuwait
Workweek,Saturday-Wednesday
Street Address,Al Masjeed Al Aqsa Street Plot 14,Block 14,
Bayan Plan 3602
Mailing Address,Unit 6900 Box 10,APO AE 09880-9000
Tel,011-965-539-6362/5307 Fax,011-965-538-0281
KYRGYZSTAN
Official or national language(s),Kirghiz
Other languages spoken,Dungan
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Kyrgyzstan? Bishkek
171 Prospect Mira,Bishkek 720016,The Kyrgyz Republic
Tel [996] (312) 551-241,[996] (517) 777-217,Fax [996] (312)
551-264
Night/emergency numbers [996] (312) 551-262 (postone-
marines)
LAOS
Official or national language(s),Lao
Other languages spoken,Khmu,Tai Nüa,S?,Phuan,Phu Thai,
and 76 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Laos - Vientiane
rue Bartholonie,P.O,114 -- Box V,APO AP 96546
Tel [856] (21) 212581/582/585,afterhours Tel 212581,Fax
212584
LATVIA
Official or national language(s),Latvian
Other languages spoken,Romani (Gypsy),Yiddish,Liv
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Latvia? Riga
Raina Boulevard 7,LV-1510,Riga,Latvia
Tel [371] 721-0005,afterhours Tel [371] 722-2349,Fax 782-
0047
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LEBANON
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic,French
Other languages spoken,Arabic dialects,Armenian
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Lebanon - Beirut
Antelias -- P.O,Box 70-840,or PSC 815,Box 2,FPO AE 09836-
0002
Tel [961] (4) 543-600,542-600,544-130/131/133,Fax 544-136
LESOTHO
Official or national language(s),South Sotho,English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Lesotho? Maseru
P.O,Box 333,Maseru 100 Lesotho
Tel [266] 312-666 Fax 310-116
E-mail,amles@lesoff.co.za
LIBERIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Bassa,Dan,Gola,Kisi,Klao,Kpelle,
Liberian English,Loma,Mano and 19 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Liberia? Monrovia
111 United Nations Dr.,P.O,Box 10-0098,Mamba Point
Tel [231] 226-370-380,Front Office 220-150; Fax 226-148,
Front Office 226-154
LIBYA
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Libyan Arabic,Awjilah,Domari,
Ghadamès,Nafusi,Sawknah,Tahaggart Tamahaq
No embassy since May 2,1980,No other representation at all,
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LIECHTENSTEIN
Official or national language(s),Standard German
Other languages spoken,Alemannisch,Walser
No separate embassy? see Switzerland,
LITHUANIA
Official or national language(s),Lithuanian
Other languages spoken,Karaim,Romany (Gypsy)
United States Embassy
2600 Akmenu 6,Vilnius,Lithuania
Tel,(370-2) 665500 Fax,(370-2) 665510
Email,mail@usembassy.lt
LUXEMBOURG
Official or national language(s),French,Standard German,
Luxembourgeois
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Luxembourg? Luxembourg
22 Blvd,Emmanuel-Servais,2535 Lembourg
Official mail,name/office,American Embassy Luxembourg,Unit
1410,APO AE 09126-1410
Personal mail,name,American Embassy Luxembourg,PSC 9,
Box 9500,APO AE 09123
Tel [352] 460123 Fax 46 14 01
MACEDONIA
Official or national language(s),Macedonian
Other languages spoken,Adyghe,Albanian,Turkish,Romany
(Gypsy),Romanian,Serbo-Croatian
Embassy of the United States,Skopje,Macedonia
bul,Ilinden bb 1000,Skopje,Macedonia
Tel,+389 2 116 180 Fax,+389 2 117 103
Email,irc@usembassy.mpt.com.mk
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MADAGASCAR
Official or national language(s),Malagasy,French
Other languages spoken,Bushi,Comorian
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to the Republic of Madagascar?
Antananarivo
14 & 16,rue Rainitovo Antsahavola Antananarivo 101,Republic
of Madagascar
Tel [261] (20) 22 21257 or (20) 22 20956,Cellular [261] 030 23
80900,Fax (20) 22 34539
MALAYSIA
Official or national language(s),Malay
Other languages spoken,Chinese dialects,Iban,Banjar,Dusun,
Javanese,Tausug,and many others,The total language count
for Malaysia is 139,
American Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Street Address,376 Jalan Tun Razak
Mailing Address,APO AP 96535-5000
Tel,011-603-457-2724 Fax,011-603-242-1866
MALAWI
Official or national language(s),Nyanja (Chewa),Tumbuka,
English
Other languages spoken,Afrikaans,Kachchi,Kokola,Lambya,
Lomwe,Mpoto,Ngoni,Nyakyusa-Ngonde,Malawi Sena,
Kitonga,Yao,Zulu
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Malawi - Lilongwe
P.O,Box 30016,Lilongwe 3,Malawi
Tel [265] 783-166,Telex 44627,Fax 780-471,access code 835
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MALDIVES
Official or national language(s),Maldivian (Divehi)
No separate embassy? attributed to the embassy in Sri Lanka,
MALI
Official or national language(s),Bamanankan,Bomu,Bozo,
Dogoso,Fulfulde,Hasanya,Mamara,Maninkakan,Soninke,
Sonoy,Syenara,Tamasayt,Xaasongaxanno,French
Other languages spoken,Arabic and 25 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Mali - Bamako
rue Rochester NY and rue Mohamed V,B.P,34
Tel [223] 22-54-70,afterhours Tel 22-38-33,Telex 2448
AMEMB MJ,Fax 223712
Email,ipc@usa.org.ml
MALTA
Official or national language(s),Maltese,English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Malta - Valletta
3rd Fl.,Development House,St,Anne St.,Floriana,Malta -- P.O,
Box 535,Valletta
Tel [356] 235-960,Fax (EXO) [356] 223-322
Email,usembassy@kemmunet.net.mt
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Official or national languages,Marshallese
Other languages spoken,English
U.S,Embassy Majuro
P.O,Box 1379
Majuro,MH 96960
Tel,(692) 247-4011 Fax,(692) 247-4012
MARTINIQUE
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Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Lesser Antillean Creole French
No embassy? this is an Overseas Department of France,
MAURITANIA
Official or national language(s),Arabic
Other languages spoken,Hassaniyya,Imeraguen,Pulaar,
Soninke,Wolof,Zenaga
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Mauritania - Nouakchott
rue Abdallaye,Nouakchott,B.P,222
Tel (222) 25-26-60,25-26-63,25-11-41 or 25-11-45,Fax 25-
15-92
Email,aemnouak@opt.mr
MAURITIUS
Official language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Bhojpuri,French,Morisyen,Tamil,
Urdu
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Mauritius - Port Louis
Rogers House (4th Fl.),John Kennedy St,
Int?l,mail,P.O,Box 544,Port Louis,Mauritius
U.S,mail,Am,Emb.,Port Louis,Dept,of State,Wash.,D.C,
20521?2450
Tel [230] 208-2347,208?2354,208?9763 thru 9767,Fax 208-
9534
Email,usembass@intnet.mu
This mission is also responsible for Comoros and Seychelles,
MAYOTTE
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Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Bushi,Comorian,Swahili
No U.S,embassy? Mayotte is a territorial collectivity of France,
MEXICO
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Dialects of Chinanteco,Mayan,
Mazahua,Mazateco,Mixe,Mixteco,Nahuatl,Otomí,
Tarahumara,Zapoteco and many other American Indian
languages,The total number of languages spoken in Mexico is
288,
American Embassy Mexico
Street Address,Paseo de la Reforma 305,Colonia Cuauhtemoc,
06500 Mexico,D.F,Mexico
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 3087 Laredo,TX 78 044-3087
Tel,011-52-5-209-9100 Fax,011-52-5-207-8837
U.S,Trade Center Mexico
Street Address,Liverpool 31,Co,Juarez,06600 Mexico,D.F,
Mexico
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 3087 Laredo,TX 78044-3087
Tel,011-52-5-591-0155 Fax,011-52-5-566-1115
American Consulate General Guadalajara
Street Address,Progreso 175,Jallisco C.P,44100
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 3088 Laredo,TX 78044-3098
Tel,011-52-3-825-2700,X371/52-3-827-0258 Fax,011-52-3-
826-3576
American Consulate General Monterrey
Street Address,Ave,Constitucion 411 Pte.,Monterrey NL 64000
Mexico
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 3098 Laredo,TX 78044-3098
Tel,011-52-83-45-2120 Fax,011-52-83-45-5172/343-4440
MICRONESIA
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Official or national language(s),Chuuk,Kosraean,Ponapean,
Yapese,English
Other languages spoken,Kapingamarangi,Mokilese,
Mortlockese,Namonuito,Ngatik Men?s Creole,Nukuoro,
Pááfang,Pingelapese,Puluwatese,Satawalese,Ulithian,
Woleaian
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to the Federated States of Micronesia -
Kolonia
P.O,Box 1286,Pohnpei,Federated States of Micronesia 96941
Tel [691] 320-2187 Fax 320-2186
MIDWAY ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
No embassy? U.S,possession
MOLDAVA
Official or national language(s),Moldavan Romanian
Other languages spoken,Bulgarian,Gagauz,Romany(Gypsy)
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Moldava - Chisinau
Strada Alexei Mateevici,No,103,2009
Tel [373] (2) 233-772,afterhours Tel 237-345,Fax 233-044
Email,chisinau@amemb.mldnet.com,Email,
angel.ac@owh.moldnet.md.
State Dept,email,clo33123@state.gov
MONACO
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Ligurian,Provencal
No separate embassy,U.S,interests in Monaco are overseen by
US Consul General in Marseille,France,
MONGOLIA
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Official or national language(s),Halh Mongolian
Other languages spoken,Kalmyk-Oirat,Kazakh and 9 other
languages,
U.S,Embassy,Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia
(Located in the north-east part of Ikh Toiruu (Big Ring) Road,
near the Tuul River)
P.O,Box 1021,Ulaanbaatar-13,MONGOLIA
Tel,(976-11) 99114168 Fax,(976-11) 320776
Website,http://us-mongolia.com
MOROCCO
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,dialects of Arabic,Spanish,Tachelhit,
Tamazight,Tarafit
International Mailing Address,Embassy of the United States of
America,Rabat
2 Avenue de Mohamed El Fassi,Rabat,Morocco
APO Address,Embassy,PSD 74 Box 021,APO AE 09718
Tel,(212 37) 76-22-65 Fax,(212 37) 76-56-61
After-hours telephone,(212 37) 76-96-39
Consulate General of the United States of America,Casablanca
8 Boulevard Moulay Youssef
Casablance,Morocco
Tel,(212 22)-26-45-50 Fax,(212 22)-20-41-27
MONTSERRAT
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Leeward Caribbean Creole English
No embassy,Montserrat is an overseas territory of the U.K,
MOZAMBIQUE
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Official or national language(s),Portuguese
Other languages spoken,Chopi,Chuwabo,Gitonga,Lomwe,
Makhuwa,Nyanja,Ronga,Sena,Tshwa,Tsonga and 28 other
languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Mozambique - Maputo
Avenida Kenneth Kaunda 193 -- P.O,Box 783
Tel [258] (1) 49-27-97,afterhours Tel 49-07-23,Telex 6-143
AMEMB MO,Fax 49-01-14
Email,usacomm@mail.tropical.co.mz
MYANMAR
Official or national language(s),Burmese
Other languages spoken,Arakanese,Chin,Karen,Palaung,
Shan,and many others,The total number of languages listed for
Myanmar (formerly Burma) is 107,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Burma
Rangoon,581 Merchant St,(GPO 521)
Tel,[95] (1) 282055,282182 Fax,[95] (1) 280409
Email,Embassy.info-rangoon@dos.us-state.gov
NAMIBIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Herero,Kwanyama,Nama,Ndonga,
and 24 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Namibia? Windhoek
Ausplan Building,14 Lossen St.,Private Bag 12029
Ausspannplatz,Windhoek,Namibia
Tel [264] (61) 221-601,Fax 229-792
Website,www.usemb.org.na
NAURU
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Official or national language(s),Nauruan,English
Other languages spoken,Chinese,Pidgin,English
No separate embassy? U.S,Embassy in Fiji takes care of Nauru
as well,
NEPAL
Official or national language(s),Nepali,Gurung
Other languages spoken,Bhojpuri,Maithili,Newari,Tamang,
Tharu,Tibetan,and many others,Total number of spoken
languages for Nepal is 119,
U.S,Embassy,
Panipokhari,Kathmandu,Nepal
Tel,+977 1 411179 Fax,+977 1 419963
Email,amemb@cons.col.com.np
NETHERLANDS
Official or national language(s),Dutch,West Frisian,Drents,
Gronings,Westerwolds
Other languages spoken,Romany (Gypsy),Vlaams,and 8 other
languages,
American Embassy The Hague
Street Address,Lange Voorhout 102
Mailing Address,PSC 71 Box 1000,APO AE 09715
Tel,011-31-70-310-9417 Fax,011-31-70-363-2985
American Consulate General Amsterdam
Street Address,Museumplein 19
Mailing Address,Box 1000,APO AE 09715
Tel,011-31-20-575-5351 Fax,011-31-20-575-5350
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
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Official or national language(s),Dutch
Other languages spoken,English,Papiamentu,Virgin Islands
Creole English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Netherlands Antilles? Curacao
J.B,Gorsiraweg #1 -- P.O,Box 158,Willemstad,Curacao
Tel [599] (9) 461-3066,Fax 461-6489,Duty Tel 560-6870
Email,cgcuraco@interneeds.net
Aruba (INS),Queen Beatrix Airport,Oranjestad,Aruba,Tel,
[297] (8) 31316,Fax 31665
NEW CALEDONIA
Official language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Dehu,Javanese,and 35 other
languages
See Fiji for responsible U.S,Embassy,
NEW ZEALAND
Official language(s),English,Maori
Other languages spoken,Pitcairn-Norfolk
American Consulate General Auckland
Street Address,4th Floor Yorkshire General Bldg,Shortland
and O'Connell Streets
Mailing Address,PSC 467 Box 99,FPO AP 96531-1099
Tel,011-649-303-2038 Fax,011-649-302-3156
American Embassy Wellington
Street Address,29 Fitzherbert Terr.,Thorndon
Mailing Address,PSC 467 Box 1,FPO AP 96531-1001
Tel,011-644-472-2068 Fax,011-644-471-2380
NICARAGUA
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Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Garífuna,Mískito,North Central
American Creole English,Rama,Sumo Tawahka
American Embassy Managua
Street Address,Km 4 1/2 Carretera Sur
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 327; Unit 2713,Box 10
Tel,011-505-268-0123 Fax,011--505-266-9943
NIGER
Official or national language(s),Official? French,National -
Arabic,Fulfulde,Gourmanchéma,Hausa,Kanuri,Tamajaq,
Tubu,Zarma
Other languages spoken,Total number of languages listed for
Niger is 20,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Niger - Niamey
rue Des Ambassades,B.P,11201
Tel [227] 72-26-61 thru 4,afterhours Tel 72-31-41,Fax 73-31-
67
Email,usemb@intnet.ne
NIGERIA
Official or national language(s),Edo,Efik,Adamawa Fulfulde,
Hausa,Idoma,Igbo,Yerwa Kanuri,Yoruba,English
Other languages spoken,498 other languages
American Embassy Lagos
Street Address,2 Eleke Crescent,Victoria Island
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Lagos),Washington DC
20521-8300
Tel,011-234-1-261-0078 X383 Fax,011-234-1-261-9856
NIUE
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Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Niue (mother tongue of most
inhabitants,
Niue is a self-governing territory of New Zealand? see New
Zealand for Embassy,
NORFOLK ISLAND
Official language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Pitcairn-Norfolk
Norfolk Island is a territory of Australia? see Australia for
Embassies,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Official language(s),Carolinian,Chamorro,English
Other languages spoken,Tanapag
No embassy? these islands are a commonwealth of the U.S,
NORWAY
Official or national language(s),Norwegian
Other languages spoken,Finnish,Romany (Gypsy),Saami
(Lapp)
American Embassy Oslo
Street Address,Drammensveien 18
Mailing Address,PSC 69 Box 1000,APO AE 09707
Tel,011-47-22-44-8550 Fax,011-47-22-55-8803
OMAN
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,different dialects of Arabic,Balochi,
Farsi,Harsusi,Hobyót,Jibbali,Kumzari,Luwati,Mehri
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Oman - Muscat
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P.O,Box 202,Code No,115,Medinat Qaboos
Tel,[968] 698-989,afterhours Tel [968] 699-049
Email,aemctgnr@gto.net.om
Website,http://www.usia.gov/posts/muscat/
PALAU
Official or national language(s),Palauan,English
Other languages spoken,Sonsorol,Tobian
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Palau? Koror
P.O,Box 6028,Republic of Palau 96940
Tel (680) 488-2920/2990,Fax 488-2911
Email,usembassykoror@palaunet.com
PAKISTAN
Official or national language(s),Urdu,Sindhi,English
Other languages spoken,Balochi,Hindko,Koli,Panjabi,Pashto,
Saraiki,Urdu,and many others,Total number of languages for
Pakistan is 68,
American Embassy Islamabad
Workweek,Sunday-Thursday
Street Address,Diplomatic Enclave,Ramna 5
Mailing Address,P.O,Box 1048,Unit 6220 APO AE 09812-
2200
Tel,011-92-51-826-161 Fax,011-92-51-823-981
American Consulate General Lahore
Workweek,Sunday-Thursday
Street Address,50 Shahrah-E-Bin Badees
Mailing Address,Unit 62216,APO AE 09812-2216
Tel,011-92-42-636-5530 Fax,011-92-42-630-4836
PALESTINIAN WEST BANK AND GAZA
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Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,dialects of Arabic,Domari (Middle
Eastern Gypsy)
American Embassy,USAID
Mailing Address from US,PSC 98/ BOX 0026,APO AE 09830
Mailing Address from other countries and for courier
deliveries:71 HaYarkon Street,Tel Aviv,Israel
Tel,972-3-511-4848 Fax,972-3-511-4888
Email,wbg@usaid.gov
Website,http:// www.usaid.gov/wbg
PANAMA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Buglere,Hakka and Yue Chinese,
Emberá,Kuna,Ng?bere,San Miguel Creole French,
Southwestern Caribbean Creole English,Teribe,Woun Meu
American Embassy Panama
Street Address,Avenida Balboa Y Calle 38,Apartado 6959
Mailing Address,Unit 0945 APO AA 34002
Tel,011-507-227-1777 Fax,011-507-227-1713
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Official or national language(s),Hiri Motu,Tok Pisin,English
Other languages spoken,823 languages in all! Papua New
Guinea is the most linguistically diverse area in the world,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Papua New Guinea - Port Moresby
Douglas St,-- P.O,Box 1492
Tel [675] 321-1455,Fax 321-3423
PARAGUAY
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Official or national language(s),Paraguayan Guaraní,Spanish
Other languages spoken,18 other languages,most of them
American Indian languages,
The U.S,Embassy in Asuncion
1776 Mariscal Lopez Avenue,Casilla Postal 402,Asunción,
Paraguay
The APO mailing address is,Unit 4711,APO AA 34036-0001
Tel,595 21 213-715 Fax,595 21 213-728
PERU
Official or national language(s),Spanish,Quechua
Other languages spoken,90 other American Indian languages
American Embassy Lima
Street Address,Ave,la Encalada Cuadro 17,Lima 33
Mailing Address,Unit 3780,APO AA 34031
Tel,011-51-1-434-3040 Fax,011-51-1-434-3041
PHILIPPINES
Official or national language(s),Tagalog,English
Other languages spoken,Bicolano,Cebuano,Hiligaynon,
Ilocano,Manobo,Pampangan,Sama,and many others,There
are 169 languages spoken in the Philippines,
American Embassy Manila
Street Address,1204 Roxas Blvd,Ermita 1000,Manila
Mailing Address,APO AP 96440
E-mail Address,OManila@doc.gov
Tel,011-632-523-1001 Fax,011-632-522-4361
PITCAIRN
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Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Pitcairn-Norfolk
No embassy? Pitcairn is a British colony,
POLAND
Official or national language(s),Polish
Other languages spoken,Belarusian,German,Kashubian,
Romany (Gypsy),Silesian,Ukrainian
American Embassy Warsaw
Street Address,Aleje Ujazdowskle 29/31
Mailing Address,c/o AmConGen (WAW),Unit 1340,APO AE
09213-1340
Tel,011-48-2-628-3041 Fax,011-48-2-628-8298
U.S,Trade Center Warsaw
Street Address,Aleje Jerozolimski 56C
IKEA Building,2nd Floor 00-803 Warsaw
Tel,011-48-2-621-4515 Fax,011-48-2-621-6327
PORTUGAL
Official or national language(s),Portuguese
Other languages spoken,Asturian,Caló,Galician,Miranda do
Douro,Romany (Gypsy)
American Embassy Lisbon
Street Address,Avenida das Forcas Armadas
Mailing Address,PSC 83 Box FCS,APO AE 09726
Tel,011-351-1-727-5086 Fax,011-351-1-726-8914
American Business Center Oporto
Street Address,Apartado No,88,Rua Julio Dinis 826 3rd Floor
Mailing Address,c/o AmEmbassy Lisbon,APO AE 09726
Tel,011-351-2-606-3094 Fax,011-351-2-600-2737
PUERTO RICO
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Official or national language(s),Spanish,English
No embassy? a self-governing part of the U.S,
QATAR
Official or national language(s),Arabic
Other languages spoken,Western Farsi
U.S,Embassy,Qatar
P.O,Box 2399,Doha,Qatar
Tel,(974) 488-4101,Fax,(974) 488-4298
REUNION
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Réunion Creole French,Tamil
No embassy? Réunion is an Overseas Department of France,
ROMANIA
Official or national language(s),Romanian
Other languages spoken,Bulgarian,Turkish,Hungarian and 10
other languages
American Embassy Bucharest
Street Address,Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9
Mailing Address,The Commercial Service U.S,Embassy,
(Bucharest-5260) C/O U.S,Department of State Washington,
D.C,20521-5260
Tel,011-40-1-210-4042 Fax,011-40-1-210-0690
RUSSIA
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Official or national language(s),Russian
Other languages spoken,There are approximately 100
languages listed for Russian which include Aleut,Buriat,Yakut,
Adyghe,Bashkir,Chechen,Chuvash,and Tatar,
American Embassy Moscow
Street Address,Novinsky Bulvar 19/23
Mailing Address,APO AE 09721
Tel,011-7-502-224-1105 Fax,011-7-402-224-1106
American Consulate General St,Petersburg
Street Address,Furshatskaya 15
Mailing Address,Box L APO AE 09723
Tel,011-7-812-850-1902 Fax,011-7-812-850-1903
American Consulate General Vladivostok
Street Address,Ulitsa Mordovtseva 12
Mailing Address,APO AE 09721
Tel,011-7-4232-268-458 Fax,011-7-4232-268-445
RWANDA
Official or national language(s),Rwanda,English,French
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Rwanda - Kigali
Blvd,de la Revolution,B.P,28
Tel,(250) 75601/2/3,(250) 72126,(250) 77147 Fax 419-
710-9346
Afterhours,contact will be AMB res,83219; DCM res,75314;
POL 75632; DIR res,75981
Email,amembkigali@hotmail.com
SAMOA,INDEPENDENT STATE OF (WESTERN SAMOA)
Official or national language(s),Samoan,English
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Samoa? Apia
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P.O,Box 3430,Apia
Tel [685] 21-631,afterhours Tel 23-617,Fax 22-030,Mobile Tel
[685] 7-1776,
Email,usembassy@samoa.net
SAN MARINO
Official or national language(s),Italian
Other languages spoken,Emiliano-Romagnolo
No separate embassy,The US Consul General in Florence (Italy)
is accredited to San Marino,
S?O TOMé E PRINCIPE
Official or national language(s),Portuguese,S?otomense,
Principense
Other languages spoken,Angolar
No embassy,The Ambassador to Gabon is accredited to S?o
Tomé e Principe on a nonresident basis and makes periodic
visits to the islands,
SAUDI ARABIA
Official or national language(s),Arabic
American Consulate General? Dhahran,Saudi Arabia
P.O,Box 38955,Dhahran Airport 31942 Saudi Arabia
Tel,(966-3) 330-3200 Fax,(966-3) 330-0464
American Consulate General? Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
P.O,Box 149,Jeddah 21411
Tel,(966-2) 667-0080 Fax,(966-2) 660-2567
American Embassy,Riyadh
P.O,Box 94309,Riyadh 11693
Tel,(966-1)488-3800 Fax,(966-1) 488-7360
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SENEGAL
Official or national language(s),Official? French,National -
Jola-Fogny,Malinke,Mandinka,Pulaar,Serere-Sine,Soninke,
Wolof
Other languages spoken,28 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Senegal? Dakar
B.P,49,Avenue Jean XXIII
Tel [221] 823-4296 or 823-7384 Fax 822-2991
E-mail user last name and initials,i.e.,doejt@state.gov
SERBIA (See YUGOSLAVIA)
SEYCHELLES
Official or national language(s),English,French
Other languages spoken,Seselwa Creole French
No embassy,The ambassador to Mauritius is accredited to
Seychelles,
SIERRA LEONE
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Fuuta Jalon,Kono,Krio,Limba,
Mende,Themne,There are 23 languages in all listed for Sierra
Leone,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Sierra Leone? Freetown
corner of Walpole and Siaka Stevens Sts,
Tel [232] (22) 226-481 through 226-485,AMB Tel 226-155,
DCM Tel 227-192,Fax 225-471
SINGAPORE
Official or national language(s),Bengali,Mandarin Chinese,
Malay,Tamil,English
Other languages spoken,16 other languages
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American Embassy Singapore
Street Address,27 Napier Road
Mailing Address,FPO AP 96534-0001
Tel,011-65-476-9037 Fax,011-65-476-9080
SLOVAKIA (SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
Official or national language(s),Slovak
Other languages spoken,German,Hungarian,Polish,Romany
(Gypsy),Rusyn,Serbo-Croatian,Ukrainian
American Embassy Bratislava
Street Address,Hviezdoslavovo Namestie 4,81102 Bratislava
Mailing Address,U.D,Dept,of State (Bratislava),Washington,
D.C,20521-5840
Tel,011-421-7-533-0861 Fax,011-421-7-335-096
American Business Center Bratislava
Street Address,Grosslingova 35,81109 Bratislava
Tel,011-421-7-361-079 Fax,011-421-7-361-085
SLOVENIA
Official or national language(s),Slovenian,Hungarian,Italian
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Slovenia - Ljubljana
Presernova 31,1000 Ljubljana
OR
AmEmbassy Ljubljana,Dept,of State,Washington,D.C,20521-
7140
Tel [386] (61) 200-5000,Fax 200-5555
Email,us-embassy@usis.si
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,?Are?are,Kwaio,Kwara?ae,Lao,Pijin,
To?abaita,and 62 other languages,
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No embassy since July 1993,The ambassador to Papua New
Guinea is accredited to the Solomon Islands,
SOMALIA
Official or national language(s),Somali,Standard Arabic,
English
Other languages spoken,Dabarre,Garre,Jiddu,Maay,
Mushungulu,Oromo,Swahili,Tunni
No embassy,US interests are represented by the
US Embassy in Nairobi (Kenya) at Moi Avenue and Haile
Selassie Avenue
Mailing Address,P,O,Box 30137,Unit 64100,Nairobi; APO
AE 09831
Tel,[254] (2) 334141 Fax [254] (2) 340838
SOUTH AFRICA
Official or national language(s),Afrikaans,Ndebele,Northern
Sotho,Southern Sotho,Swati,Tsonga,Tswana,Venda,Xhosa,
Zulu,English
Other languages spoken,17 other languages
American Consulate General Johannesburg
St,Address,1 Commercial Service Office,15Chaplin Road,
Illovo 2196
Mailing Address (Pouch),U.S,Dept,of State (Johannesburg),
Washington DC 20521-2500
Mailing Address (Int'l),P.O,Box 2155,Johannesburg 2000,
South Africa
Tel,011-27-11-442-3571 Fax,011-27-11-442-3770
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American Consulate General Cape Town
Street Address,Broadway Industries Center,Herrengracht,
Foreshore
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Cape Town),Washington
DC 20521-2480
Tel,011-27-21-214-269 Fax,011-27-21-254-151
SPAIN
Official or national language(s),Spanish,Basque,Galician,
Gascon (Aranese),Catalan (regional)
Other languages spoken,Aragonese,Asturian,Caló,
Extremaduran,Fala,Quinqui
American Consulate General Barcelona
Street Address,Paseo Leina Elisenda,23,08034 Barcelona,
Spain
Mailing Address,PSC 61,Box 0005,APO AE 09642
Tel,011-34-93-280-2227 Fax,011-34-93-205-7705
American Embassy Madrid
Street Address,Serrano 75
Mailing Address,PSC 61 Box 0021,APO AE 09642
Tel,011-34-91-564-8976 Fax,011-34-91-563-0859
SRI LANKA
Official or national language(s),Sinhala
Other languages spoken,English,Indo-Portuguese,Sri Lankan
Creole Malay,Tamil,Veddah
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Sri Lanka? Colombo
210 Galle Road,Colombo 3
Tel [94] (1) 448007 Fax 437345,4446013
Email,http://www.usia.gov/posts/sri lanka,COM E-mail
address,com@eureka.lk.
Information Resource Center E-mail address,
amcenter@sri.lanka.net
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ST,HELENA
Official or national language(s),English
No embassy? overseas territory of the U.K,
ST,KITTS-NEVIS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Leeward Caribbean Creole English,
No separate embassy? The US Ambassador in Barbados is
accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
ST,LUCIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Lesser Antillean Creole French
No separate embassy? The US Ambassador in Barbados is
accredited to St,Lucia,
ST,PIERRE AND MIQUELON
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,English
No embassy,The islands are a territorial collectivity of France,
ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Leeward Caribbean Creole English
No separate embassy,The US Ambassador in Barbados is
accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
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SUDAN
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Banda,Bedawi,Dinka,Hausa,Nuer,
and many,many others,Total number of languages for Sudan is
134,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Sudan - Khartoum
Sharia Ali Abdul Latif -- P.O,Box 699,APO AE 09829
Tel [249] (11) 774611 or 77-47?00 Fax [249] (11) 774137
SURINAME
Official or national language(s),Dutch
Other languages spoken,Caribbean Hindustani,Caribbean
Javanese,Guyanese Creole English,Sranan,and 10 other
languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Suriname? Paramaribo
Dr,Sophie Redmondstraat 129 -- P.O,Box 1821
OR
AmEmbassy Paramaribo,Dept,of State,Washington,D.C.,
20521?3390
Tel [597] 472900,477881,476459 Fax 420800
Email,embuscen@sr.net
SWAZILAND
Official language(s),Swati,English
Other languages spoken,Tsonga,Zulu
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Swaziland
Central Bank Building,Warner Street,Mbabane
P,O,Box 199,Mbabane
Tel,[268] 404-6441 through 404-6445 Fax,[268] 404-5959
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SWEDEN
Official or national language(s),Swedish
Other language spoken,Dalecardian,Finnish,Jamska,Romany
(Gypsy),Saami (Lapp),Sk?ne
American Embassy Stockholm
Street Address,Strandvagen 101
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Stockholm),Washington
DC 20521-5750
Tel,011-46-8-783-5346 Fax,011-46-8-660-9181
SWITZERLAND
Official or national language(s),French,Standard German,
Italian,Rheto-Romance
Other languages spoken,Alemannisch,Franco-Provencal,
Lombard,Romany (Gypsy),Walser
American Embassy Bern
Street Address,Jubil?umsstrasse 93,3001 Bern
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Bern),Washington DC
20521-5110
Tel,011-41-31-357-7011 Fax,011-41-31-357-7344
US Mission to the GATT (Geneva)
Street Address,World Trade Center,IBC-Building,29 rte de
Pre-Bois
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Geneva),Washington,DC
20521-5130
Tel,011-41-22-798 16 15 Fax,011-41-22-798 16 30
American Consulate General Zurich
Street Address,Dufourstrasse 101,3rd floor
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Zurich),Washington DC
20521-5130
Tel,011-41-1-422 25 66 Fax,011-41-1-383 89 14
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SYRIA
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,several dialects of Arabic,Adyghe,
Armenian,Assyrian Neo-Aramaic,Azerbaijani,Domari,
Kurmanji,Lomavren,Turoyo,Western Neo-Aramaic
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Syria? Damascus
Abou Roumaneh,Al-Mansur St.,No,2 -- P.O,Box 29,Damascus,
Syria
Tel [963] (11) 333-1342 Fax 224-7938; 24 hours,333-3232
TAIWAN
Official or national language(s),Mandarin Chinese
Other languages spoken,22 other languages,most of them
indigenous to these islands
American Institute in Taiwan? Taipei Office
Street Address,600 Min Chuan East Road,Taipei - TAIWAN
Mailing Address,American Institute in Taiwan
Commercial Unit Dept,of State (Taipei),Washington D.C,
20521
Tel,011-886-2-720-1550 Fax,011-886-2-757-7162
American Institute in Taiwan - Kaohsiung Office
St Address,3d Fl.,#2 Chung Cheng 3d Rd,Kaohsiung -
TAIWAN
Mailing Address,American Institute in Taiwan
Commercial Unit Dept,of State (Kaohsiung),Washington DC
20521
Tel,011-886-7-224-0154 Fax,011-886-7-223-8237
TAJIKISTAN
Official or national language(s),Tajik
Other languages spoken,Arabic,Western Farsi,Parya,
Sanglechi-Ishkashimi,Shughni,Wakhi,Yagnobi,Yazgulyam
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Tajikistan? Dushanbe
Octyabrskaya Hotel,105A Prospect Rudaki,Dushanbe,
Tajikistan 734001
Tel [7] (3772) 21-03-56 Fax [7] (3772) 21-03-62
Email,amemb@usis.td.silk.org
TANZANIA
Official or national language(s),Swahili
Other languages spoken,Gogo,Gorowa,Haya,Maasai,
Makonde,Nyakyusa-Ngonde,Nyamwezi,Sukuma,Tumbuka,
and 125 other languages,
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Tanzania - Dar Es Salaam
140 Msese Road,Kinondoni District -- P.O,Box 9123
Tel [255] (51) 666010-5 Fax 666701
Email,usembassy-dar2@cats-net.com
THAILAND
Official or national language(s),Thai
Other languages spoken,Chinese,Karen,Khmer,Malay,and
many others,Total number of languages for Thailand is 75,
American Embassy Bangkok
Street Address,Diethelm 93/1,Wireless Road,Towers Bldg,
Mailing Address,APO AP 96546
Tel,011-662-255-4365 Fax,011-662-255-2915
TIMOR LOROSAE
Official or national language(s),Official? Portuguese,National
Tetun
Other languages spoken,Makasae,Mambae,and 15 other
languages
No embassy yet,Timor Lorosae is a newly independent country,
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TOGO
Official or national language(s),éwé,Kabiye,French
Other languages spoken,Aja-Gbe,Gen-Gbe,Hausa,Lama,
Moba,Nawdm,Ntcham,Tem,Waci-Gbe,and 30 other
languages,
Embassy of the United States of America,Lome,Togo
Angle Rue Kouenou et Rue 15 Beniglato
B.P,852,Lome,Republic of Togo
Tel,(228) 221 29 94 Fax,(228) 221 79 52
TOKELAU
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Tokelauan
No embassy? Tokelau is a self-governing territory of New
Zealand,
TONGA
Official or national language(s),Tongan,English
Other languages spoken,Niuafo?ou
No embassy,See Fiji for the responsible embassy,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Caribbean Hindustani,Lesser
Antillean Creole French,Spanish,Tobagonian Creole English,
Trinidadian Creole English
Embassy of the United States of America,Port of Spain,Trinidad
& Tobago
15 Queen?s Park West,Port of Spain,Trinidad & Tobago
Tel,(868) 622-6371/6 Fax,(868) 628-5462
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TUNISIA
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Arabic dialects,Djerbi,French
American Embassy,Tunis
144 Avenue de la Liberté 1002 Tunis Belvedere Tunisia
Tel:(216) 71 782.566 Fax,(216) 71 789 719
TURKEY
Official or national language(s),Turkish
Other languages spoken,Armenian,Bulgarian,Arabic,
Azerbaijani and 29 other languages
American Embassy Ankara
Street Address,110 Ataturk Blvd
Mailing Address,PSC 93 Box 5000,APO AE 09823
Tel,011-90-312-467-0949 Fax,011-90-312-467-1366
American Consulate General Istanbul
Street Address,104-108 Mesrutiyet Caddesi Tepebasi
Mailing Address,PSC 97 Box 0002,APO AE 09827-0002
Tel,011-90-1-251-1651 Fax,011-90-1-252-2417
American Consulate General Izmir
Street Address,92 Ataturk Caddesi (3rd Fl)
Mailing Address,PSC 88,Box 5000,APO AE 09821
Tel,011-90-232-421-3643 Fax,011-90-232-463-5040
TURKMENISTAN
Official or national language(s),Turkmen
Other languages spoken,Western Balochi
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American Embassy Ashgabat
Street Address,9 Pushkin Street
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Ashgabat),Washington,
D.C,20521-7070
Tel,011-9-7-3632-35-00-45 Fax,011-9-7-3632-51-13-05
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Turks and Caicos Creole English
No embassy? overseas territory of the U.K,
TUVALU
Official or national language(s),Tuvaluan
Other languages spoken,Kiribati
No separate embassy - see Fiji
UGANDA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Acholi,Chiga,Ganda,Lango,Masaba,
Soga,Teso and 35 other languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Uganda? Kampala
Parliament Ave,-- P.O,Box 7007
Tel [256] (41) 259792/3/5 Fax 259794
UKRAINE
Official or national language(s),Ukrainian
Other languages spoken,Hungarian,Jakati,Karaim,Romany
(Gypsy),Romanian,Rusyn,Urum
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American Embassy Kiev
Street Address,10 Yuria Kotsyubinskono
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Kiev),Washington DC
20521-5850
Tel,011-380-44-417-2669 Fax,011-380-44-417-1419
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Arabic dialects,Balochi,Farsi,Pashto
American Consulate General Dubai
Workweek,Saturday-Wednesday
Street Address,Dubai International,Trade Center,21st Floor
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Dubai),Washington DC
20521-6020
Tel,011-971-4-313-584 Fax,011-971-4-313-121
American Embassy Abu Dhabi
Workweek,Saturday-Wednesday
Street Address,8th Floor,Blue Tower Bldg,Shaikh Khalifa Bin
Zayed St,
Mailing Address,U.S,Dept,of State (Abu Dhabi),Washington
DC 20521-6010
Tel,011-971-2-273-666 Fax,011-971-2-271-377
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND
Official or national language(s),English,Welsh,French
(regional)
Other languages spoken,Romany dialects (Gypsy),Cornish,
Irish Gaelic,Scots Gaelic,Polari,Scots
American Embassy London
Street Address,24-31 Grosvenor Square
Mailing Address,PSC 801 Box 40 FPO AE 09498-4040
Tel,011-44-71-408-8019 Fax,011-44-71-408-8020
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The U.S,Consulate General,Edinburgh
3 Regent Terrace,Edinburgh EH7 5BW
Tel,[44] (0)131 556 8315 Fax,[44] (0)131 557 6023
info@congenedinburgh.demon.co.uk
USA
Official or national language(s),English,Hawaiian (in Hawaii),
Spanish (in New Mexico)
Other languages spoken,The total number of languages for the
USA is 176,Most of these are American Indian languages such
as Navajo,Cherokee,Chickasaw,Cree,Apache,Blackfoot,
Choctaw,etc,
U,S,VIRGIN ISLANDS
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Virgin Islands Creole English
Belongs to U.S,
URUGUAY
Official or national language(s),Spanish
American Embassy Montevideo
Street Address,Lauro Muller 1776
Mailing Address:Lauro Muller 1776,11200 Montevideo,U.S,
Dept,of State (Montevideo) Washington,D.C,20521-7110
Tel,011-598-2-418-7777 Fax,011-598-2-418-8611
UZBEKISTAN
Official or national language(s),Uzbek
Other languages spoken,Arabic,Bukharic,Crimean Turkish,
Judeo-Crimean Tatar,Karakalpak,Turkish
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Uzbekistan? Tashkent
82 Chilanzarskaya
Tel [998] 71 120-5450 Fax 120-6335
Duty officer cellular Tel [998] (71) 180-4060
VANUATU
Official or national language(s),Bislama,English,French
Other languages spoken,Ambae,Efate,Lenakel,Paama,Taana,
Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin,and 97 other languages,
No separate embassy,The ambassador to Papua New Guinea is
accredited to Vanuatu.
VATICAN STATE
Official language,Latin
Other languages,Italian,Monastic Sign Language
American Embassy to the Holy See,via delle Terme Deciane,26
00162 - Rome,Italy,Tel,(+39) 06-4674-3428,Fax,(+39) 06-
575-8346
VENEZUELA
Official or national language(s),Spanish
Other languages spoken,Carib,Guahibo,Maquiritari,Peman,
Piaroa,Warao,Wayuu,Yanomam?,and 31 other languages,
American Embassy Caracas
Calle F con Calle Suapure Colinas de Valle Arriba
Codigo Postal 1060 - Venezuela
Mailing Address,Unit 4958 APO AA 34037
Tel,011-58-2-977-2792 Fax,011-58-2-977-2177
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VIET NAM
Official or national language(s),Vietnamese
Other languages spoken,Yue Chinese,Khmer,Muong,Nung,
Tai Dam,Tày,and 86 other languages,
Commercial Service Hanoi
Street Address,U.S,Commercial Center,31 Hai Ba Trung 4th
Floor,Hanoi - Vietnam
Tel,011-844-824-2422 Fax,011-844-824-2421
WAKE ISLAND
Official or national language(s),English
Belongs to U.S,
WALLIS AND FUTUNA
Official or national language(s),French
Other languages spoken,Futuna,Wallisian
No embassy? an Overseas Territory of France
YEMEN
Official or national language(s),Standard Arabic
Other languages spoken,Arabic dialects,Mehri,Soqotri
Embassy of the United States of America
Sanaa? Republic of Yemen
consularsanaa@state.gov
Tel,967-1-303-155 Fax,967-1-303-175
YUGOSLAVIA (Includes Serbia,Montenegro,and Kosovo)
Official or national language(s),Serbian,Hungarian (regional)
Other languages spoken,Albanian,Bulgarian,Romany (Gypsy),
Romanian,Romano-Serbian,Slovak
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U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Serbia and Montegnegro
American Embassy Belgrade
U.S,Department of State,Washington,D.C,20521-5070
Tel [381] (11) 645-655,afterhours Tel 646-481,tie line (8) 754-
0000,Fax [381] (11) 645-221
Email,amembassybelgrade@dos.us-state.gov
(Operations temporarily suspended)./ Pristina (USOP),
Dragodan? Nazim Hikmet 30,38000 Pristina,Kosovo Province
-- Pouch address,Embassy Skopje,Department of State,
Washington,DC 20521-7120,Satellite phone 873 762 029 525,
Fax 873 762 029 526
ZAIRE (See Democratic Republic of Congo)
ZAMBIA
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Cibemba,Kikaonde,Silozi,Lunda,
Luvale,Nyanja,Citonga,Citumbuka,Chichewa and 31 other
languages
U.S,Diplomatic Mission to Zambia? Lusaka
Corner of Independence and United Nations Aves,-- P.O,Box
31617
Tel [260] (1) 250-955 or 252-230,front office Tel 254-301,
afterhours Tel 252-234
ZIMBABWE
Official or national language(s),English
Other languages spoken,Kalanga,Silozi,Manyika,Ndau,
Ndebele,Nyanja,Shona,Citonga and 10 other languages
Embassy of the United States of America,Harare,Zimbabwe
172 Herbert Chitepo Avenue,Harare,Zimbabwe
P.O,Box 3340,Harare,Zimbabwe
Tel,263-4-250593/4 Fax,263-4-796488
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COMPUTER TIPS FOR TRAVELERS
Traveling abroad and maintaining contact through the Internet
and email can be a hassle,but here are some tips that should
make it easier,
1,MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ISP WHEREVER YOU
ARE,Before you go abroad,find out if your ISP has local
access numbers in the country/countries to which you are
traveling,and be sure you have those numbers in a safe place so
that you can refer to them when you need to,Both AOL and
Compuserve,as well as many other ISPs now have local access
numbers in most countries,and if you plan to be moving around
the world a lot,a global provider like one of these is your best
bet,If you are going somewhere where such a service is not
available,make sure you have a number that can be accessed by
international call,This is expensive,but you can limit your
time to downloading and uploading email,Then,once you are at
your destination,and if you are going to be there for an extended
period,you can find a local provider recommended by the locals,
You should know how to access your email from anywhere on
the web? make sure you have instructions from your ISP if you
don?t know how to do this already,
2,CAREFULLY ASSESS YOUR NEED TO CARRY A
PRINTER ALONG,Many,if not most,of the hotels that cater
to business travelers now have Internet connections and printers
for laptops available in the hotel,sometimes even in the rooms,
There are also alternatives,such as emailing documents back
home to the office for safekeeping,etc,But if you are traveling
with your own laptop and want to make sure you have a printer
available at all times,there are a number of portable printers now
made just for laptops,There are even carrying cases especially
made for carrying both the computer and the printer,such as
those offered by the Allitech Corporation
(www.allitech.com/en/accueil.html),But it is probably better to
avoid carrying along a printer unless you know that you will
always need one with you outside of your hotel? the portable
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printers tend not to work quite as well as the?regular? printers
and can be quite frustrating at times,
3,PAY ATTENTION TO VOLTAGE,In the US,we use
110V-120V outlets,In Great Britain,it?s 240V,In mainland
Europe,it?s 220V,Most countries in the world have a different
system other than the one we use in the US,and almost all
electrical plug-in devices made here will be severely damaged if
plugged into an outlet that delivers more than 110-120V,Many
of the newer computers have?universal power supplies? which
adjust automatically to differences in voltage and frequency,but
you need to check your laptop's power supply carefully,If it
doesn't say that it will work from 110-220 volts,you'll need a
power converter,
If you are planning to travel abroad,your best bet is to buy a kit
with all the power convertors and plug adaptors for the
different types of plugs and voltages used in the different
countries of the world,You can go to an electronics or office
supply store like Radio Shack,Staples or Office Max,or even
Walmart and buy these kits fairly inexpensively,They are also
available on the Internet from suppliers such as
www.laptoptravel.com and www.iGo.com,These adaptors will
come in handy for things like hairdryers and electric razors,too,
of course,Remember that if you have both a laptop and a
printer,you will need a power convertor(s) that work for both at
the same time!
4,PAY ATTENTION TO FREQUENCY,In the United States,
the rest of North and Central America and most of South
America,the standard for the frequency of AC power is 60 Herz
or 60 cycles per second,This means that the AC power source
changes polarity (or "alternates") 60 times per second,In
Europe and most other countries in the world,AC power
changes polarity at a frequency of 50 Herz or 50 cycles per
second,Check your power supply to make sure that it will work
with both 50 and 60 Herz frequencies,Most power convertors
do not convert frequency as well,
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5,PAY ATTENTION TO PLUG TYPE,You'll need to make
sure you have the right type of plugs to adapt your plug to local
wall outlets,Adapter kits are very easy to find,Wal-Mart sells
one for around $10,Despite the fact that more than a dozen
different types of plugs are in use,a typical travel adapter kit
usually contains about five adapters,which are capable of
dealing with most of the outlets used in different countries,
Adapter kits often manage this versatility by bypassing the
ground/earth wire,But a plug adaptor kit can be bought along
with power convertors in larger kits for about $30 - $40,
6,IN SOME COUNTRIES YOU WILL NEED A
STABILIZER,You may have to buy these in-country if your
computer does not already have one built in (check with your
manufacturer),In some countries outside of North America and
Europe,the electrical current varies to the extent that it will
damage your computer even if you use the power convertor,
The editor?s daughter,for instance,has one that is a
combination stabilizer and UPS that also backs up the power
supply for 15 minutes if the power goes out,It was bought in
Bangalore,India for the rough equivalent of $100,
7,PAY ATTENTION TO PHONE PLUG/JACK TYPES,
The standard U.S,type phone jack (RJ-11) is being used more
and more around the world,but there is still a lot of variation in
phone jack types around the world,But you can buy telephone
adaptors for all countries from PC catalog companies or from
the Internet vendors mentioned above,If you are going to be
traveling all over the world,just purchase a kit with all of them,
8,BE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DIGITAL AND ANALOG LINES,Your PC's modem may
only be designed to operate with standard analog phone lines,
like those found in most homes,But many hotels and office
buildings use digital systems (PBX),which operate at a higher
electrical current than analog lines and can cause irreversible
damage to your modem,and potentially your laptop,Please
include a "Modem Saver" in your laptop accessories,The
modem saver detects excess current,reversed polarity,and AC
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current in a phone jack,It will also tell you whether it's safe to
connect your modem,These can be purchased from PC catalog
companies or from the Internet merchants mentioned above,
9,BE AWARE OF THINGS LIKE TAX IMPULSES,Tax
impulsing is a connection-disrupting noise pulse found in
Austria,Belgium,the Czech Republic,Germany,Slovakia,
Spain,and Switzerland,It is used in these countries to monitor
the length of telephone calls for billing purposes,but it can
cause data errors or even disconnects,To avoid this problem,
purchase a tax impulse filter,Many modem savers are equipped
with tax impulse filters,Again,these are available from the
vendors mentioned above,
10,CONSIDER A FAX-TO-EMAIL SERVICE,This will
allow you to receive faxes as TIFF files in your email,A fax-to-
email service gives you your own dedicated fax number free of
charge? if you only want to be able to receive faxes,If you
want to also be able to send faxes of documents directly from
your computer,there is a small monthly charge plus a charge for
each fax sent,The most popular provider of this type is
www.efax.com,but there are many others as well,Just search
on the Internet under?fax to email.?
11,MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONE WILL WORK
OVERSEAS,There is a section at www.laptoptravel.com that
deals with global wireless phone rentals,and some mobile phone
service providers now provide service that works worldwide,
Check them out,
12,EDUCATE YOURSELF AND GET THE INFORMATION
YOU NEED AHEAD OF TIME,The following websites should
provide invaluable information for those who need to stay
connected while traveling overseas,
http://www.tips4trips.com/Trips/laptops.htm -- tips on traveling
with a laptop
http://kropla.comone of the most comprehensive listings of
worldwide electrical and telephone information?
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http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm -- international dialing codes
http://kropla.com/electric2.htm -- table summarizing information
on the electrical systems in use in most countries of the world
http://kropla.com/phones.htm -- a?World Wide Phone Guide?
What you need to hook up your modem just about anywhere?
http://kropla.com/phones2.htm -- telephone plug types by
country
And please visit www.worldbiz.com to learn about business
customs in countries all over the world,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to express our gratitude to the following
translators who contributed to this book,and without whose
skills this book would not exist,
African Languages (including the North African portion of
the Middle East)
Adams B,Bodomo (African Language Research Group,Hong
Kong)
M,Bodomo (African Language Research Group,Hong Kong)
Solomon Gemeda
Salimo Hachibamba
Estelle de Klerk
Miranda Makwety
C,Marfo (African Language Research Group,Hong Kong)
Yeno Matuka
Gerard Ndlovu
Mire Sheikh Omar
J,R,Wilkins (Afri-Lingo,South Africa)
Central and Eastern European Languages
Daniela Bazarea
Daniel B,Harcz (Harcz & Partner)
Mihail Milaylov
Seadeta Osmani
Romuald Pawlikowski
Aivo Roos
Richard Tichanek
Western European Languages
Ioanna Brouzou
Peter Harpse
André Kaijim
Marianne Leeman
Eva Malki
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Paola Nicotera
Colin Parmar
Bettina Schewe
Sigurdur E,Vilhellmussen
Asian Languages (including the Asian portion of the Middle
East)
Arthur Ambartsumian
Saleh Chowdhury
Ogun Duman
Ia Dzamasvili
Boushra Ezzideen
Jonathan Golan
Bill Good
Javed
Michio Kimura
Daniel Kwon
Henrik Pipoyan
Ruslan Shevchenko
Arun Pratap Singh
Jina Tuladhar
Darith Ung
Qing Zhang
Pacific and Indonesian Languages
Dia Sotto Alibo
Caroline Delizo
Sugeng Hariyanto
Languages of the Americas
Peter Harpse
Sandra Joliceour
Blanca R,Onetto
Bettina Schewe
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Data on languages,countries in which they are spoken,and
numbers of speakers are taken from the Ethnologue,published
by the Summer Institute of Linguistics (www.ethnologue.com),
About The Author
I discovered my love for languages when I was a student at the
University of Memphis in Memphis,Tennessee,where I graduated with
a B.A,in French and German,I received my M.A,in German from the
University of Mississippi in 1987 (which included a year at the Free
University of Berlin in Berlin,Germany) and began a teaching career,
My teaching experience includes German,French,English
Composition,and English as a Foreign Language,From 1990? 1994,I
studied applied linguistics in the doctoral program at Ball State
University in Muncie,Indiana,In 2000 I accomplished a long-held
dream and became a full time translator,and then started the translation
agency A Thousand Tongues Translations,
I live in Yorktown,Indiana with my husband and two children,all of
whom are in college at the moment,I help run a small organic produce
cooperative on weekends in Muncie and enjoy organic gardening,
weaving,and long walks in the countryside,
Dawn Montague
A Thousand Tongues Translations
Yorktown,Indiana
translations@athousandtongues.com
www.athousandtongues.com
765-759-4746
With special thanks to,
Daniel B,Harcz
Harcz & Partner
www.harcz.hu
linguist@axelero.hu
36-1-200-4801
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Sample Books
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Management/Consulting
Empower Profits?The Secrets to Cutting Costs & Making Money in ANY Economy
Building an Empire-The 10 Most Important Concepts to Focus a Business on the Way to
Dominating the Business World
Leading CEOs-CEOs Reveal the Secrets to Leadership & Profiting in Any Economy
Leading Consultants - Industry Leaders Share Their Knowledge on the Art of Consulting
Recession Profiteers- How to Profit in a Recession & Wipe Out the Competition
Managing & Profiting in a Down Economy? Leading CEOs Reveal the Secrets to Increased
Profits and Success in a Turbulent Economy
Leading Women-What It Takes to Succeed & Have It All in the 21st Century
Management & Leadership-How to Get There,Stay There,and Empower Others
Human Resources & Building a Winning Team-Retaining Employees & Leadership
Become a CEO-The Golden Rules to Rising the Ranks of Leadership
Leading Deal Makers-Leveraging Your Position and the Art of Deal Making
The Art of Deal Making-The Secrets to the Deal Making Process
Management Consulting Brainstormers? Question Blocks & Idea Worksheets
Technology
Leading CTOs-Leading CTOs Reveal the Secrets to the Art,Science & Future of Technology
Software Product Management-Managing Software Development from Idea to Development
to Marketing to Sales
The Wireless Industry-Leading CEOs Share Their Knowledge on The Future of the Wireless
Revolution
Know What the CTO Knows - The Tricks of the Trade and Ways for Anyone to Understand
the Language of the Techies
Web 2.0? The Future of the Internet and Technology Economy
The Semiconductor Industry-Leading CEOs Share Their Knowledge on the Future of
Semiconductors
Techie Talk- The Tricks of the Trade and Ways to Develop,Implement and Capitalize on the
Best Technologies in the World
Technology Brainstormers? Question Blocks & Idea Development Worksheets
Venture Capital/Entrepreneurial
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Term Sheets & Valuations-A Detailed Look at the Intricacies of Term Sheets & Valuations
Deal Terms-The Finer Points of Deal Structures,Valuations,Term Sheets,Stock Options and
Getting Deals Done
Leading Deal Makers-Leveraging Your Position and the Art of Deal Making
The Art of Deal Making-The Secrets to the Deal Making Process
Hunting Venture Capital-Understanding the VC Process and Capturing an Investment
The Golden Rules of Venture Capitalists?Valuing Companies,Identifying Opportunities,
Detecting Trends,Term Sheets and Valuations
Entrepreneurial Momentum- Gaining Traction for Businesses of All Sizes to Take the Step to
the Next Level
The Entrepreneurial Problem Solver- Entrepreneurial Strategies for Identifying Opportunities
in the Marketplace
Entrepreneurial Brainstormers? Question Blocks & Idea Development Worksheets
Legal
Privacy Matters? Leading Privacy Visionaries Share Their Knowledge on How Privacy on the
Internet Will Affect Everyone
Leading Lawyers? Legal Visionaries Share Their Knowledge on the Future Legal Issues That
Will Shape Our World
Leading Labor Lawyers-Labor Chairs Reveal the Secrets to the Art & Science of Labor Law
Leading Litigators-Litigation Chairs Revel the Secrets to the Art & Science of Litigation
Leading IP Lawyers-IP Chairs Reveal the Secrets to the Art & Science of IP Law
Leading Patent Lawyers?The & Science of Patent Law
Internet Lawyers-Important Answers to Issues For Every Entrepreneur,Lawyer & Anyone
With a Web Site
Legal Brainstormers? Question Blocks & Idea Development Worksheets
Financial
Textbook Finance - The Fundamentals We Should All Know (And Remember) About Finance
Know What the CFO Knows - Leading CFOs Reveal What the Rest of Us Should Know
About the Financial Side of Companies
Leading Accountants-The Golden Rules of Accounting & the Future of the Accounting
Industry and Profession
Leading Investment Bankers-Leading I-Bankers Reveal the Secrets to the Art & Science of
Investment Banking
The Financial Services Industry-The Future of the Financial Services Industry &
Professions
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Leading Marketers-Leading Chief Marketing Officers Reveal the Secrets to Building a Billion
Dollar Brand
Emphatic Marketing-Getting the World to Notice and Use Your Company
Leading Advertisers-Advertising CEOs Reveal the Tricks of the Advertising Profession
The Art of PR-Leading PR CEOs Reveal the Secrets to the Public Relations Profession
The Art of Building a Brand?The Secrets to Building Brands
The Golden Rules of Marketing? Leading Marketers Reveal the Secrets to Marketing,
Advertising and Building Successful Brands
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PR Visionaries-The Golden Rules of PR
Textbook Marketing - The Fundamentals We Should All Know (And Remember) About
Marketing
Know What the VP of Marketing Knows?What Everyone Should Know About Marketing,
For the Rest of Us Not in Marketing
Marketing Brainstormers? Question Blocks & Idea Development Worksheets
Guerrilla Marketing-The Best of Guerrilla Marketing-Big Marketing Ideas For a Small Budget
The Art of Sales - The Secrets for Anyone to Become a Rainmaker and Why Everyone in a
Company Should be a Salesperson
The Art of Customer Service?The Secrets to Lifetime Customers,Clients and
Employees Through Impeccable Customer Service
Reference
ExecRecs- Executive Recommendations For The Best Products,Services & Intelligence
Executives Use to Excel
The Business Translator-Business Words,Phrases & Customs in Over 90 Languages
Well Read-The Reference for Must Read Business Books & More..,
Business Travel Bible (BTB)? Must Have Information for Business Travelers
Business Grammar,Style & Usage-Rules for Articulate and Polished Business Writing and
Speaking
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