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Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) is the main language of Luxembourg. It is spoken in Luxembourg, as well as parts of Wallonia (Belgium) and Grand-Est (France) neighbouring Luxembourg. It is similar to standard German, and the dialects of German surrounding Luxembourg are mutually intelligible with it.

Luxembourg is a multilingual country, with French, standard German and English almost universally spoken. Nonetheless, Luxembourgish is the national language, and attempts to learn or speak it will give you a greater insight into the local culture and opportunities for closer relationships with Luxembourgers than a visitor may otherwise expect.

Pronunciation guide

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Vowels

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Consonants

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Common diphthongs

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Phrase list

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Basics

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Common signs


OPEN
Op
CLOSED
Zugemaach
ENTRANCE
Entrée
EXIT
Sortie
PUSH
Drécken
PULL
Zéien
TOILET
Toilette
MEN
Männer
WOMEN
Fraen
FORBIDDEN
Verbueden
Hello.
Moien. (MOY-ehn)
Hello. (informal)
Salut. (SAH-loo(t))
How are you?
Wéi geet et? (vay geet et?)
Fine, thank you.
Gutt, merci. (guht, MEHR-see)
What is your name?
Wéi heeschs du? (vay HAYSHS doo?)
My name is ______ .
Ech heeschen ______ . (etch HAY-shen _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
Et freet mëch, lech kennen ze léieren. (et freet mish, letch KEN-en tse LAY-uh-ren)
Please.
Wann ech glift. (vahn etch glift)
Thank you.
Merci. (MEHR-see)
You're welcome.
'T ass gär geschitt; 't ass näischt. (t-ahss gayr gesh-IT; t-ahss naysht)
Yes.
Jo. (yo)
No.
Nee. (nee)
Excuse me. (getting attention)
Entschëllegt. (ent-shuh-LAYGT)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
Pardon wann ech gelift. (PAHR-dahn vahn esh ge-LIFT)
I'm sorry.
Pardon. (PAHR-dahn)
Goodbye
Addi. (AHD-ee)
Goodbye (informal)
Awar. (a-VAHR)
I can't speak Luxembourgish [well].
Ech kann net [gutt] Lëtzebuergesch schwätzen. (esh kahn net [guht] LEHT-se-bwairg-esh SHVAHT-sen)
Do you speak English?
Schwätzt du Englesch? (shvahtst doo AYNG-lesh?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
Ass et hei een deen Englesch schwätzt?? (ahs et een deen AYNG-lesh shwahtst?)
Help!
Hëllefen! (hel-EF-en!)
Look out!
Erauskucken! (er-AWS-kook-en!)
Good morning.
Gudde Moien. (GOO-deh MOY-ehn)
Good evening.
Gudden Owend. (GOO-den OW-ehnd)
Good night.
Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)
Good night (to sleep)
Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)
I don't understand.
Ech verstinn net. (esh VEHRS-ten net)
Where is the toilet?
Wou as d'Toilette?? (woh ahs duh-toy-LET-eh?)

Problems

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Leave me alone.
Looss mech eleng. (loos mesh el-EHNG.)
Don't touch me!
Beréiert mech net! (beh-RYE-ert mesh neht!)
I'll call the police.
Ech ruffen d'Police un. (esh ROOF-en duh-pol-EESE uhn.)
Police!
Police! (pol-EESE!)
Stop! Thief!
Ophalen! Déif! (OP-hall-ehn! dayf!)
I need your help.
Ech brauch deng Hëllef. (esh browsh dehng HEL-ef.)
It's an emergency.
Et ass en Noutfall. (et ahs ehn NOOT-fahl.)
I'm lost.
Ech si verluer. (esh see fehr-LOO-er.)
I lost my bag.
Ech hu mäi Sak verluer. (esh hoo my SAHK fehr-LOO-er.)
I lost my wallet.
Ech hu mäi Portemonnaie verluer. (esh hoo my POR-teh-mon-ay fehr-LOO-er.)
I'm sick.
Ech si krank. (esh see krahnk.)
I've been injured.
Ech sinn blesséiert ginn. (esh seen bles-AY-ert gin.)
I need a doctor.
Ech brauch en Dokter. (esh browsh ehn DOHK-ter.)
Can I use your phone?
Kann ech Ären Handy benotzen? (kahn esh AIR-en HAN-dy beh-NO-tsehn?)

Numbers

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0
null (nuhl)
1
eent (eent)
2
zwee (tswee)
3
dräi (drigh)
4
véier (FAY-er)
5
fënnef (fuhn-UHF)
6
sechs (zeks)
7
siwen (zee-VUHN)
8
aacht (akht)
9
néng (nehng)
10
zéng (tsayng)
11
eelef (EE-luhf)
12
zwielef (TSWEE-uh-luhf)
13
dräizéng (DRIGH-tsayng)
14
véierzéng (FAY-er-tsayng)
15
fofzéng (FOHF-tsayng)
16
siechzéng (ZEE-esh-tsayng)
17
ziwwenzéng (ZIH-vuhn-tsayng)
18
uechzéng (WUHSH-tsayng)
19
nonzéng (NOHN-tsayng)
20
zwanzeg (TSWAHN-tsush)
21
eenanzwanzeg (EEN-ahn-tswahn-tsush)
22
zweeanzwanzeg (TSWEE-ahn-tswahn-tsush)
23
dräi an zwanzeg (DRY ahn tswahn-tsush; numbers are broken up into three words after 22)
30
drësseg (DRESS-uhsh)
40
véierzeg (FAY-er-tsush)
50
fofzeg (FOHF-tsush)
60
siechzeg (ZEE-esh-tsush)
70
ziwwenzeg (ZIH-vuhn-tsush)
80
uechtzeg; achtzeg (WUHSH-tsush; AHSH-tsush)
90
nonzeg (NOHN-tsush)
100
honnert (HOHN-ert)
200
zweehonnert (TSWEE-HOHN-ert)
300
dräihonnert (DRY-HOHN-ert)
1,000
[een] dausend ([een] DOW-sent)
2,000
zweedausend (TSWEE-DOW-sent)
1,000,000
eng Millioun (eng MEEL-ee-ohn)
1,000,000,000
eng Milliard (eng MEEL-ee-ard)
1,000,000,000,000
eng Billion (eng BEEL-ee-ohn)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
Nummer (NUH-mer)
half
Halschent (HAHL-shent)
less
Manner (MAHN-er)
more
Méi (may)

Time

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now
Elo (Eh-lo)
later
Méi spéit (may spayt)
before
Virun (FEER-uhn)
morning
Moien (MOY-ehn)
afternoon
Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)
evening
Owend (OW-end)
night
Nuecht (noo-ESHT)

Clock time

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one o'clock AM
Eent Auer (eent OW-er)
two o'clock AM
Zwee Auer (tswee OW-er)
noon
Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)
one o'clock PM
Dräizéng Auer (DRIGH-tsang OW-er) 13:00
two o'clock PM
Véierzéng Auer (FAY-er-tsang OW-er) 14:00
midnight
Mëtternuecht (MET-er-noo-ESHT)

Duration

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_____ minute(s)
Minutt[en] (mee-NOOT[-en])
_____ hour(s)
Stonn[en] (STOHN[-en])
_____ day(s)
Dag; Deeg (dahg; deeg)
_____ week(s)
Woch[en] (WOSH[-en])
_____ month(s)
Mount; Méint (mownt; maynt)
_____ year(s)
Joer (YO-er) singular and plural are the same.

Days

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today
Haut (howt)
yesterday
Gëschter (GESH-ter)
tomorrow
Muer (MOO-er)
this week
Des Woch (des wokh)
last week
Lescht Woch (lesht wokh)
next week
Näscht Woch (nahsht wokh)
Sunday
Sonndeg (SOHN-desh)
Monday
Méindeg (MAYN-desh)
Tuesday
Dënschdeg (DENSH-desh)
Wednesday
Mëttwoch (MET-wosh)
Thursday
Donneschdeg (DOHN-esh-desh)
Friday
Freideg (FREIGH-desh)
Saturday
Samschdeg (SAHMSH-desh)

Months

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January
Januar (YAH-noo-ahr)
February
Februar (FEH-broo-ahr)
March
Mäerz (MAI-erts)
April
Abrëll (ah-BRELL)
May
Mee (mee)
June
Juni (YOO-nee)
July
Juli (YOO-lee)
August
August (aw-GOOST)
September
September (sep-TEHM-ber)
October
Oktober (ok-TOH-ber)
November
November (no-VEHM-ber)
December
Dezember (dee-TSEM-ber)

Writing time and date

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Colors

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black
Schwaarz (shwahrts)
white
Wäiss (vice)
gray
Gro (groh)
red
Rout (roht)
blue
Blo (bloo)
yellow
Giel (GEE-el)
green
Gréng (grayng)
orange
Orange (oh-RAHNGSH)
purple
Mof (mohf)
pink
Rosa (ROH-zah)
brown
Brong (brohng)

Transportation

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Bus and train

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How much is a ticket to _____?
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One ticket to _____, please.
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Where does this train/bus go?
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Where is the train/bus to _____?
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Does this train/bus stop in _____?
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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
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Directions

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How do I get to _____ ?
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...the train station?
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...the bus station?
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...the airport?
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...downtown?
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...the youth hostel?
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...the _____ hotel?
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...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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Where are there a lot of...
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...hotels?
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...restaurants?
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...bars?
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...sites to see?
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Can you show me on the map?
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street
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Turn left.
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Turn right.
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left
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right
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straight ahead
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towards the _____
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past the _____
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before the _____
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Watch for the _____.
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intersection
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north
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south
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east
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west
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uphill
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downhill
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Taxi

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Taxi!
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Take me to _____, please.
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How much does it cost to get to _____?
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Take me there, please.
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Lodging

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Do you have any rooms available?
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How much is a room for one person/two people?
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Does the room come with...
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...bedsheets?
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...a bathroom?
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...a telephone?
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...a TV?
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May I see the room first?
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Do you have anything quieter?
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...bigger?
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...cleaner?
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...cheaper?
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OK, I'll take it.
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I will stay for _____ night(s).
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Can you suggest another hotel?
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Do you have a safe?
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...lockers?
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Is breakfast/supper included?
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What time is breakfast/supper?
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Please clean my room.
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Can you wake me at _____?
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I want to check out.
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Money

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Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
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Do you accept British pounds?
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Do you accept euros?
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Can you change money for me?
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Where can I get money changed?
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Can you change a traveler's check for me?
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Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
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What is the exchange rate?
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Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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Eating

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A table for one person/two people, please.
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Can I look at the menu, please?
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Can I look in the kitchen?
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Is there a house specialty?
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Is there a local specialty?
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I'm a vegetarian.
ech si Vegetarier ( )
I don't eat pork.
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I don't eat beef.
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I only eat kosher food.
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Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
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fixed-price meal
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a la carte
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breakfast
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lunch
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tea (meal)
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supper
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I want _____.
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I want a dish containing _____.
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chicken
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beef
Rëndfleesch ( )
fish
Fësch ( )
ham
Ham ( )
sausage
Wurscht / Wuuscht ( )
cheese
Kéis ( )
eggs
Eeër ( )
salad
Zalot ( )
(fresh) vegetables
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(fresh) fruit
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bread
Brout ( )
toast
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noodles
Nuddelen ( )
rice
Räis ( )
beans
Bounen ( )
May I have a glass of _____?
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May I have a cup of _____?
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May I have a bottle of _____?
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coffee
Kaffi ( )
tea (drink)
Téi ( )
juice
Saaft ( )
(bubbly) water
Spruddelwaasser ( )
(still) water
Waasser ( )
beer
Béier ( )
red/white wine
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May I have some _____?
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salt
Salz ( )
black pepper
Peffer ( )
butter
Botter ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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I'm finished.
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It was delicious.
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Please clear the plates.
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The check, please.
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Bars

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Do you serve alcohol?
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Is there table service?
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A beer/two beers, please.
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A glass of red/white wine, please.
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A pint, please.
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A bottle, please.
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_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
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whiskey
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vodka
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rum
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water
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club soda
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tonic water
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orange juice
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Coke (soda)
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Do you have any bar snacks?
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One more, please.
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Another round, please.
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When is closing time?
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Cheers!
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Shopping

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Do you have this in my size?
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How much is this?
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That's too expensive.
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Would you take _____?
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expensive
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cheap
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I can't afford it.
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I don't want it.
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You're cheating me.
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I'm not interested.
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OK, I'll take it.
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Can I have a bag?
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Do you ship (overseas)?
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I need...
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...toothpaste.
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...a toothbrush.
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...tampons.
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...soap.
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...shampoo.
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...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
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...cold medicine.
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...stomach medicine.
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...a razor.
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...an umbrella.
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...sunblock lotion.
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...a postcard.
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...postage stamps.
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...batteries.
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...writing paper.
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...a pen.
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...English-language books.
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...English-language magazines.
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...an English-language newspaper.
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...an English-English dictionary.
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Driving

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I want to rent a car.
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Can I get insurance?
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stop (on a street sign)
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one way
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yield
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no parking
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speed limit
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gas (petrol) station
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petrol
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diesel
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Authority

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I haven't done anything wrong.
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It was a misunderstanding.
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Where are you taking me?
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Am I under arrest?
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I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
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I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
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I want to talk to a lawyer.
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Can I just pay a fine now?
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