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'''Name of Language''' is spoken in [[Country]].

==Pronunciation guide==

===Vowels===

===Consonants===

===Common diphthongs===

==Phrase list==

===Basics===
{{infobox|Common signs|
; OPEN : 
; CLOSED : 
; ENTRANCE : 
; EXIT : 
; PUSH : 
; PULL : 
; TOILET : 
; MEN : 
; WOMEN : 
; FORBIDDEN : }}

; Hello. :  . ('' '')
; Hello. (''informal'') :  . ('' '')
; How are you? :  ? ('' ?'')
; Fine, thank you. :  . ('' '')
; What is your name? :  ? ('' ?'')
; My name is ______ . :   ______ . (''  _____ .'')
; Nice to meet you. :  . ('' '')
; Please. :  . ('' '')
; Thank you. :  . ('' '')
; You're welcome. :  . ('' '')
; Yes. :  . ('' '')
; No. :  . ('' '')
; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  . ('' '')
; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  . ('' '')
; I'm sorry. :  . ('' '')
; Goodbye :  . ('' '')
; 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. :  . ('' '')
; Good evening. :  . ('' '')
; Good night. :  . ('' '')
; 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===

; 0 :  ('' '')
; 1 :  ('' '')
; 2 :  ('' '')
; 3 :  ('' '')
; 4 :  ('' '')
; 5 :  ('' '')
; 6 :  ('' '')
; 7 :  ('' '')
; 8 :  ('' '')
; 9 :  ('' '')
; 10 :  ('' '')
; 11 :  ('' '')
; 12 :  ('' '')
; 13 :  ('' '')
; 14 :  ('' '')
; 15 :  ('' '')
; 16 :  ('' '')
; 17 :  ('' '')
; 18 :  ('' '')
; 19 :  ('' '')
; 20 :  ('' '')
; 21 :  ('' '')
; 22 :  ('' '')
; 23 :  ('' '')
; 30 :  ('' '')
; 40 :  ('' '')
; 50 :  ('' '')
; 60 :  ('' '')
; 70 :  ('' '')
; 80 :  ('' '')
; 90 :  ('' '')
; 100 :  ('' '')
; 200 :  ('' '')
; 300 :  ('' '')
; 1,000 :  ('' '')
; 2,000 :  ('' '')
; 1,000,000 :  ('' '')
; 1,000,000,000 :  ('' '')
; 1,000,000,000,000 :  ('' '')
; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ('' '')
; half : ('' '')
; less : ('' '')
; more : ('' '')

===Time===

; now :  ('' '')
; later :  ('' '')
; before :  ('' '')
; morning :  ('' '')
; afternoon :  ('' '')
; evening :  ('' '')
; night :  ('' '')

====Clock time====

; one o'clock AM :  ('' '')
; two o'clock AM :  ('' '')
; noon :  ('' '')
; one o'clock PM :  ('' '')
; two o'clock PM :  ('' '')
; midnight :  ('' '')

====Duration====

; _____ minute(s) :  ('' '')
; _____ hour(s) :  ('' '')
; _____ day(s) :  ('' '')
; _____ week(s) :  ('' '')
; _____ month(s) :  ('' '')
; _____ year(s) :  ('' '')

====Days====
; today :  ('' '')
; yesterday :  ('' '')
; tomorrow :  ('' '')
; this week :  ('' '')
; last week :  ('' '')
; next week :  ('' '')

; Sunday :  ('' '')
; Monday :  ('' '')
; Tuesday :  ('' '')
; Wednesday :  ('' '')
; Thursday :  ('' '')
; Friday :  ('' '')
; Saturday :  ('' '')

====Months====

<!--If speakers of the language commonly use a calendar other than the Gregorian, explain it here and list its months. See [[Hebrew phrasebook]] for an example.-->

; January :  ('' '')
; February :  ('' '')
; March :  ('' '')
; April :  ('' '')
; May :  ('' '')
; June :  ('' '')
; July :  ('' '')
; August :  ('' '')
; September :  ('' '')
; October :  ('' '')
; November :  ('' '')
; December :  ('' '')

====Writing time and date====
<!--Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.-->

===Colors===

; black :  ('' '')
; white :  ('' '')
; gray :  ('' '')
; red :  ('' '')
; blue :  ('' '')
; yellow :  ('' '')
; green :  ('' '')
; orange :  ('' '')
; purple :  ('' '')
; brown :  ('' '')

===Transportation===

====Bus and train====
; How much is a ticket to _____? :  ('' '')
; One ticket to _____, please. :  ('' '')
; Where does this train/bus go? :  ('' '')
; Where is the train/bus to _____? :  ('' '')
; Does this train/bus stop in _____? :  ('' '')
; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? :  ('' '')
; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? :  ('' '')

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

====Taxi====
; Taxi! :  ('' '')
; Take me to _____, please. :  ('' '')
; How much does it cost to get to _____? :  ('' '')
; Take me there, please. :  ('' '')

===Lodging===

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

===Money===

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

===Eating===
; A table for one person/two people, please. :  ('' '')
; Can I look at the menu, please? :  ('' '')
; Can I look in the kitchen? :  ('' '')
; Is there a house specialty? :  ('' '')
; Is there a local specialty? :  ('' '')
; I'm a vegetarian. :  ('' '')
; I don't eat pork. :  ('' '')
; I don't eat beef. :  ('' '')
; I only eat kosher food. :  ('' '')
; Can you make it "lite", please? (''less oil/butter/lard'') :  ('' '')
; fixed-price meal :  ('' '')
; a la carte :  ('' '')
; breakfast :  ('' '')
; lunch :  ('' '')
; tea (''meal'') :  ('' '')
; supper :  ('' '')
; I want _____. :  ('' '')
; I want a dish containing _____. :  ('' '')
; chicken :  ('' '')
; beef :  ('' '')
; fish :  ('' '')
; ham :  ('' '')
; sausage :  ('' '')
; cheese :  ('' '')
; eggs :  ('' '')
; salad :  ('' '')
; (fresh) vegetables :   ('' '')
; (fresh) fruit :  ('' '')
; bread :  ('' '')
; toast :  ('' '')
; noodles :  ('' '')
; rice :  ('' '')
; beans :  ('' '')
; May I have a glass of _____? :  ('' '')
; May I have a cup of _____? :  ('' '')
; May I have a bottle of _____? :  ('' '')
; coffee :  ('' '')
; tea (''drink'') :  ('' '')
; juice :  ('' '')
; (bubbly) water :  ('' '')
; (still) water :  ('' '')
; beer :  ('' '')
; red/white wine :  ('' '')
; May I have some _____? :  ('' '')
; salt :  ('' '')
; black pepper :  ('' '')
; butter :  ('' '')
; Excuse me, waiter? (''getting attention of server''):  ('' '')
; I'm finished. :  ('' '')
; It was delicious. :  ('' '')
; Please clear the plates. :  ('' '')
; The check, please. :  ('' '')

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

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

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

===Authority===

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

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