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Ido is a constructed language created to be a universal second language for speakers of diverse backgrounds. Ido was specifically designed to be grammatically, orthographically, and lexicographically regular, and above all easy to learn and use. In this sense, Ido is classified as a constructed international auxiliary language. It is the most successful of many Esperanto derivatives, called Esperantidos.

Pronunciation guide

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Vowels

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a
as in father (IPA: [a])
e
as in tempo (IPA: [e] or [ɛ])
i
as in machine (IPA: [i])
o
as in porous (IPA: [o] or [ɔ])
u
as in hoop (IPA: [u])

Semi-Vowels

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u
after a g or a q it's pronounced as w as in language and quality

Consonants

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b
as in boy (IPA: [b])
c
as ts in cats (IPA: [t͡s])
ch
as in church (IPA: [t͡ʃ])
d
as in down (IPA: [d])
f
as in food (IPA: [f])
g
as in gain (IPA: [g])
h
as in hot (IPA: [h])
j
as s in measure (IPA: [ʒ]), if you have problems pronouncing it as such, pronounce it as g as in gin (IPA: [d͡ʒ])
k
as in skip (IPA: [k])
l
as in look (IPA: [l])
m
as in man (IPA: [m])
n
as in no (IPA: [n])
p
as in spin (IPA: [p])
qu
as in quick (IPA: [kw])
r
rolled as in Spanish, Italian or Irish English (IPA: [r] or [ɾ])
s
as in some (IPA: [s])
sh
as in she (IPA: [ʃ])
t
as in stop (IPA: [t])
v
as in van (IPA: [v])
w
as in wolf (IPA: [w])
x
as in taxi (IPA: [ks] or [gz])
y
as in yoga (IPA: [j])
z
as in zoo (IPA: [z])

Common diphthongs

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au
as in cow; (IPA: /au̯/)
eu
as in wayward (IPA: /eu̯/)

Phrase list

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Basics

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Common signs


OPEN
APERTITA
CLOSED
KLOZITA
ENTRANCE
ENIREYO
EXIT
EKIREYO
PUSH
PULSAR
PULL
TIRAR
TOILET
LATRINO
MEN
VIRI
WOMEN
MULIERI
FORBIDDEN
INTERDIKTITA
Hello.
Saluto. ( )
How are you?
Quale vu standas? ( ?)
Fine, thank you.
Me standas bone, danko. ( )
What is your name?
Vu nomesas qua? ( ?)
My name is ______ .
Me nomeas ______ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
. ( )
Please.
Voluntez. ( )
Thank you.
Me dankas. ( )
You're welcome.
Ne dankinda. ( )
Yes.
Yes. ( )
No.
No. ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
Exkuzez me. ( )
I'm sorry.
Me regretas. ( )
Goodbye
Adio. ( ) Til rivido. ( )
Goodbye (informal)
Til. ( )
I can't speak Ido [well].
Me ne parolas Ido [bone]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?
Ka vu parolas Angliana? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
 ? ( ?)
Help!
Helpez! ( !)
Look out!
Atencez! ( !)
Good morning.
Bona matino. ( )
Good evening.
Bona vespero. ( )
Good night.
Bona nokto. ( )
Good night (to sleep)
Bona dormo. ( )
I don't understand.
Me ne komprenas. ( )
Where is the toilet?
Ube esas la latrino? ( ?)

Problems

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Leave me alone.
. ( .)
Don't touch me!
Ne tushez me! ( !)
I'll call the police.
. ( .)
Police!
 ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!
Haltez! Furtero! ( ! !)
I need your help.
Me bezonas vua helpo. ( .)
It's an emergency.
. ( .)
I'm lost.
Me esas perdata. ( .)
I lost my bag.
Me perdis mea sako. ( .)
I lost my wallet.
Me perdis mea burso. ( .)
I'm sick.
Me esas malada. ( .)
I've been injured.
. ( .)
I need a doctor.
Me bezonas mediko. ( .)
Can I use your phone?
Ka me darfas pruntar vua telefonilo? ( ?)

Numbers

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1
un ( )
2
du ( )
3
tri ( )
4
quar ( )
5
kin ( )
6
sis ( )
7
sep ( )
8
ok ( )
9
non ( )
10
dek ( )
11
dek-e-un ( )
12
dek-e-du ( )
13
dek-e-tri ( )
14
dek-e-quar ( )
15
dek-e-kin ( )
16
dek-e-sis ( )
17
dek-e-sep ( )
18
dek-e-ok ( )
19
dek-e-non ( )
20
duadek ( )
21
duadek-e-un ( )
22
duadek-e-du ( )
23
duadek-e-tri ( )
30
triadek ( )
40
quaradek ( )
50
kinadek ( )
60
sisadek ( )
70
sepadek ( )
80
okadek ( )
90
nonadek ( )
100
cento ( )
200
duacent ( )
300
triacent ( )
1,000
milo ( )
2,000
duamil ( )
1,000,000
miliono ( )
1,000,000,000
miliardo ( )
1,000,000,000,000
biliono ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
nombro ( )
half
duima ( )
less
min ( )
more
plu ( )

Time

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now
nun ( )
later
pos ( )
before
ante ( )
morning
morge ( )
afternoon
posdimezo ( )
evening
vespero ( )
night
nokto ( )

Clock time

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one o'clock AM
un kloko AM ( )
two o'clock AM
du kloki AM ( )
noon
jornomezo ( )
one o'clock PM
un kloko PM ( )
two o'clock PM
du kloki PM ( )
midnight
noktomezo ( )

Duration

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_____ minute(s)
_____ minuto/i ( )
_____ hour(s)
_____ horo/i ( )
_____ day(s)
_____ dio/i ( )
_____ week(s)
_____ semano/i ( )
_____ month(s)
_____ monato/i ( )
_____ year(s)
_____ yaro/i ( )

Days

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today
cadie ( )
yesterday
hiere ( )
tomorrow
morge ( )
this week
casemano ( )
last week
antea semano ( )
next week
posa semano ( )
Sunday
sundio ( )
Monday
lundio ( )
Tuesday
mardio ( )
Wednesday
merkurdio ( )
Thursday
jovdio ( )
Friday
venerdio ( )
Saturday
saturdio ( )

Months

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January
januaro ( )
February
februaro ( )
March
marto ( )
April
aprilo ( )
May
mayo ( )
June
junio ( )
July
julio ( )
August
agosto ( )
September
septembro ( )
October
oktobro ( )
November
novembro ( )
December
decembro ( )

Writing time and date

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Colors

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black
nigra ( )
white
blanka ( )
gray
griza ( )
red
reda ( )
blue
blua ( )
yellow
flava ( )
green
verda ( )
orange
oranjea ( )
purple
purpura ( )
brown
bruna ( )

Transportation

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Bus and train

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How much is a ticket to _____?
Quante kustas bilieto a _____? ( )
One ticket to _____, please.
Un bilieto a _____, danko. ( )
Where does this train/bus go?
Adube vehas ica treno/omnibuso? ( )
Where is the train/bus to _____?
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Does this train/bus stop in _____?
Kad ica treno/omnibuso haltas ye _____? ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
Kad ica treno/omnibuso arivas ye _____? ( )

Directions

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How do I get to _____ ?
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...the train station?
...la treno-staciono? ( )
...the bus station?
...la omnibuso-staciono? ( )
...the airport?
...la aeroportuo? ( )
...downtown?
...urbo-centro? ( )
...the youth hostel?
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...the _____ hotel?
...la _____ hotelo? ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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Where are there a lot of...
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...hotels?
...hoteli? ( )
...restaurants?
...restorerii? ( )
...bars?
...drinkerii? ( )
...sites to see?
...situeso spektar? ( )
Can you show me on the map?
( )
street
strado ( )
Turn left.
Turnez adsinistre. ( )
Turn right.
Turnez addextre. ( )
left
sinistro ( )
right
dextro ( )
straight ahead
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towards the _____
...vers la _____ ( )
past the _____
( )
before the _____
( )
Watch for the _____.
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intersection
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north
nordo ( )
south
sudo ( )
east
esto ( )
west
westo ( )
uphill
( )
downhill
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Taxi

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Taxi!
Fiakro! ( )
Take me to _____, please.
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How much does it cost to get to _____?
Quante kustas vehar a _____? ( )
Take me there, please.
Vehez me adibe, danko. ( )

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?
...latrineyo? ...dusheyo? ( )
...a telephone?
...telefonilo? ( )
...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?
...plu granda? ( )
...cleaner?
...plu lavita? ( )
...cheaper?
...plu chipa? ( )
OK, I'll take it.
Bone, me kompras lo. ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s). Me restas dum _____ nokto/i
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Can you suggest another hotel?
Ka vu povas sugestar altra hotelo? ( )
Do you have a safe?
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...lockers?
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Is breakfast/supper included?
Kad inkuzas dejuno/supeo? ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?
Qua tempo esas dejuno/supeo? ( )
Please clean my room.
Voluntez lavar mea chambro. ( )
Can you wake me at _____?
Ka vu povas vekigar me ye _____? ( )
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?
Ka vi aceptas Britaniana pound-i? ( )
Do you accept Euros?
Ka vi aceptas Euroi? ( )
Do you accept credit cards?
Ka vi aceptas kredito-karti? ( )
Can you change money for me?
Ka vu povas kambiar pekunio por me? ( )
Where can I get money changed?
Ube me povas kambiar pekunio? ( )
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.
Un tablo por un persono/du personi, danko. ( )
Can I look at the menu, please?
Ka me povas vidar la menuo, danko? ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?
Ka me povas vidar la koqueyo? ( )
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.
Me ne manjas porko-karno. ( )
I don't eat beef.
Me ne manjas bovo-karno. ( )
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
dejuneto ( )
lunch
dejuno ( )
tea (meal)
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supper
supeo ( )
I want _____.
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I want a dish containing _____.
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chicken
hanokarno ( )
beef
bovokarno ( )
fish
fishokarno ( )
ham
shinko ( )
sausage
sociso ( )
cheese
fromajo ( )
eggs
ovi ( )
salad
salado ( )
(fresh) vegetables
legumi ( )
(fresh) fruit
frukto ( )
bread
pano ( )
toast
rostopano ( )
noodles
nudli ( )
rice
rizo ( )
beans
fabi ( )
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)
teo ( )
juice
juko ( )
(bubbly) water
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(still) water
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beer
( )
red/white wine
reda/blanka vino ( )
May I have some _____?
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salt
salo ( )
black pepper
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butter
butro ( )
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.
Glaso de reda/blanka vino, voluntez. ( )
A pint, please.
Chopino, voluntez. ( )
A bottle, please.
Botelo, voluntez. ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
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whiskey
wiskio ( )
vodka
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rum
rumo ( )
water
aquo ( )
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.
Un plus, voluntez. ( )
Another round, please.
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When is closing time?
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Cheers!
Vivez! ( )

Shopping

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Do you have this in my size?
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How much is this?
Quante co kustas? ( )
That's too expensive.
Ita esas tro chera. ( )
Would you take _____?
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expensive
chera ( )
cheap
chipa ( )
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.
( )
Can I have a bag?
( )
Do you ship (overseas)?
( )
I need...
Me bezonas... ( )
...toothpaste.
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...a toothbrush.
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...tampons.
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...soap.
...sapono ( )
... shampoo.
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...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
( )
...cold medicine.
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...stomach medicine.
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...a razor.
...razilo ( )
...an umbrella.
...parapluvo ( )
...sunblock lotion.
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...a postcard.
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...postage stamps.
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...batteries.
...baterio ( )
...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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