Appearance
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
A- Arira (Ant)
B- Bóbó (Some)
D- Diden (red)
E- Egbele (birds)
É - Efo (vegetables)
F- Fifén (white)
G- Guun (to climb)
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
Ó
P
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
Common signs
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- Hello.
- . (Bokor )
- Hello. (informal)
- . ( )
- How are you?
- Boko? (BOH-koh?)
- Fine, thank you.
- Owuno, modokpe. ( )
- What is your name?
- ? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . ( )
- Please.
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- Thank you.
- Modokpe. (moh-DOH-KPER)
- You're welcome.
- . ( )
- Yes.
- . (yes )
- No.
- . (no )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
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- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
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- I'm sorry.
- Mabinu. (MAH-bee-NOO)
- Goodbye
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- Goodbye (informal)
- . ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- . ('Ere- Owuro')
- Good evening.
- . (Ere- Ale )
- Good night.
- . (Odejuma )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- . ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)
Problems
- Leave me alone.
- . ( .)
- Don't touch me!
- ! ( !)
- I'll call the police.
- . ( .)
- Police!
- ! ( !)
- Stop! Thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- . ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- . ( .)
- I'm lost.
- . ( .)
- I lost my bag.
- . ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- . ( .)
- I'm sick.
- . ( .)
- I've been injured.
- . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- . ( .)
- Can I use your phone?
- ? ( ?)
Numbers
- 1
- (Mééne )
- 2
- (Meji )
- 3
- (Mééta )
- 4
- (Méérén)
- 5
- (Maaru )
- 6
- (Mééfa )
- 7
- (Meeje )
- 8
- (Mééjó )
- 9
- (Méésan )
- 10
- (Méégua )
- 11
- (Okan légua )
- 12
- (Eji légua )
- 13
- (Eta légua)
- 14
- (Érén légua )
- 15
- (Maaru légua )
- 16
- ( Éfa legua )
- 17
- ( Mééta ee Jeto Ogun )
- 18
- (Meji ee Jeto Ogun )
- 19
- (Okan ee jeto Ogun )
- 20
- ( ógún)
- 21
- ( ọkàn le Ogun )
- 22
- ( meji le ógún )
- 23
- ( mẹtá le ógún)
- 30
- (ogban )
- 40
- (oji )
- 50
- (oguota )
- 60
- (ota )
- 70
- (megua den oren )
- 80
- (oren )
- 90
- (megua den oru )
- 100
- ( oru )
- 200
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- 300
- ( )
- 1,000
- ( )
- 2,000
- ( )
- 1,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000
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- 1,000,000,000,000
- ( )
- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- ( )
- half
- ( )
- less
- ( )
- more
- ( )
Time
- now
- ( )
- later
- ( )
- before
- ( )
- morning
- (Owuro )
- afternoon
- ( )
- evening
- ( )
- night
- (ale )
Clock time
- one o'clock AM
- ( )
- two o'clock AM
- ( )
- noon
- ( )
- one o'clock PM
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- two o'clock PM
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- midnight
- ( )
Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- ( )
- _____ hour(s)
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- _____ day(s)
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- _____ week(s)
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- _____ month(s)
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- _____ year(s)
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Days
- today
- ( )
- yesterday
- (orla )
- tomorrow
- (ejuma )
- this week
- ( )
- last week
- ( )
- next week
- ( )
- Sunday
- (Ajijala-Kporo)
- Monday
- (Ojutse- Otsógua)
- Tuesday
- (Ókeji )
- Wednesday
- (Ókéta )
- Thursday
- (Ókéérén)
- Friday
- ( Isoja )
- Saturday
- (Ójijala tie)
Months
- January
- ( )
- February
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- March
- ( )
- April
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- May
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- June
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- July
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- August
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- September
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- October
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- November
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- December
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Writing time and date
Colors
- black
- (Dudun )
- white
- (Fifen )
- grey/gray
- ( )
- red
- (Diden )
- blue
- ( )
- yellow
- (Ekpo )
- green
- ( Egho)
- orange
- ( )
- purple
- ( )
- brown
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Transportation
Bus and train
- 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
- 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
- Taxi!
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- Take me to _____, please.
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- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- ( )
- Take me there, please.
- ( )
Lodging
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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- 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
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- fish
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- ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
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- eggs
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- salad
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- (fresh) vegetables
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- (fresh) fruit
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- bread
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- toast
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- noodles
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- rice
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- beans
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- 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
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- tea (drink)
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- juice
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- (bubbly) water
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- (still) water
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- beer
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- red/white wine
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- May I have some _____?
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- salt
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- black pepper
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- butter
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- 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
- 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!
- ( )
Shopping
- 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.
- (..)
- 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.
- . ( )
- ...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.
- ... ( )
- ...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
- 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
- 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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