Everyday Conversation - ECTACO - Electronic Dictionary, Handheld

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Everyday Conversation >>> Requests and questions
Phrase Book
(cid:190) The model phrase in bold and its listed variants (see below) are all recognized by UT-103.
Everyday Conversation
Requests and questions
Could you do me a favor? F*: Pouvez-vous me rendre un
Would you help me? service?
Would you do me a favor? G: Würden Sie mir bitte einen
Would you assist me? Gefallen tun?
Please help me! S: ¿Me puede hacer un favor?
Can you help me?
Can you do something for me?
Can you assist me?
Can I ask you for a favor?

Will you help me with this F: Pouvez-vous m'aider, s'il
problem? vous plaît?
Will you help me solve this G: Würden Sie mir bitte helfen,
problem? dieses Problem zu lösen?
I'm stuck on this problem; can you S: ¿Me puede ayudar con este
help me? problema?
I need your help with this matter.
I need your help on this question.
I need your help on this problem.
Can you help me with this
problem?
Can you help me solve this
problem?
Can you help me in this matter?
Can you help me in the matter?

Do you speak English? F: Parlez-vous anglais?
Do you know English? G: Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
S: ¿Habla Usted Inglés?
How do you say…? F: Comment dit-on…?
G: Wie sagt man…?
S: ¿Cómo se dice?
Say it once more please. F: Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il
Repeat it once more please. vous plaît?
Please repeat what you said. G: Könnten Sie das bitte
Please repeat that again. wiederholen?
Could you please say it once S: Por favor, repítelo otra vez.
again?
Could you please repeat it once
again?

Please speak slower. F: Pouvez-vous parler plus
Slow down, please. lentement?
Go slowly, please. G: Bitte sprechen Sie
Could you not speak so fast? langsamer.
S: Por favor, hable despacio.

* F – French, G – German, S – Spanish
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Everyday Conversation >>> Requests and questions
Please write it down for me. F: Ecrivez ça ici, s'il vous plaît.
Write it down here, please. G: Schreiben Sie es bitte hier
Please write it here. auf.
S: Por favor, escríbalo aquí.
I don't know what it is. F: Qu'est-ce que c'est?
What does this mean? G: Was ist das?
S: ¿Qué es esto?
How far is…? F: C'est loin…?
G: Wie weit ist…?
S: ¿Qué tan lejos está…?
How many? F: Combien?
How much? G: Wie viele?
S: ¿Cuánto?
What is the length? F: A quelle distance?
G: Wie lang?
S: ¿A qué distancia?
How much is it? F: Ça coûte combien?
What does it cost? G: Was kostet das?
S: ¿Cuánto es?
Is there a bathroom here? F: Où se trouvent les toilettes?
Where is the toilet? G: Gibt es hier eine Toilette?
Where is the restroom? S: ¿Dónde se encuentran los
Where is the bathroom? baños?
Is there a toilet here?
Is there a restroom here?
Is there a public restroom here I
can use?
Is there a men's room nearby?
Is there a ladies' room nearby?
How can I find a toilet?
How can I find a bathroom?
How can I find a WC?

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Everyday Conversation >>> Greetings
Greetings
I'm glad to see you again. F: Je suis heureux de vous
I'm happy to see you again. revoir.
It's good to see you again. G: Es freut mich, Sie
It's great to see you again. wiederzusehen.
I'm happy we could meet again. S: Es un agrado volver a verte.
I'm glad we could meet again.
Nice to see you again.
I'm so glad we ran into each other.

Long time no see. F: Ça fait longtemps que l'on ne
It's been ages. s'est pas vus.
It's been a while. G: Lange nicht gesehen.
It's been so long. S: No le he visto desde hace
It's been such a long time. tiempo.

Have a good time! F: Bonne chance.
Good luck. G: Viel Glück.
Break a leg! S: ¡Suerte!
I wish you well.
I wish you luck.
Have fun.

I wish you all the best. F: Félicitations.
Congratulations. G: Meine Glückwünsche.
Best wishes. S: ¡Felicidades!
Many happy returns.
Hope all goes well.

Have a nice trip! F: Bon voyage!
Have a good trip! G: Gute Reise!
Bon voyage! S: ¡Buen viaje!
Happy trails!

Best wishes for your birthday! F: Joyeux anniversaire.
Happy birthday! G: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
S: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Merry Christmas! F: Joyeux Noël!
G: Frohe Weihnachten!
S: ¡Feliz Navidad!
Happy holidays! F: Meilleurs voeux.
Seasons greetings. G: Schönen Urlaub!
S: Felices Fiestas.
Best wishes for a Happy New F: Bonne année!
Year! G: Alles Gute fürs neue Jahr!
Happy New Year! S: ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Happy Easter! F: Joyeuses Pâques!
G: Frohe Ostern!
S: ¡Felices Pascuas!
I hope you get better soon. F: Bon rétablissement!
I hope you'll get better soon. G: Gute Besserung.
I wish you a quick recovery. S: Espero que te mejores.
I hope you'll be on your feet soon.
Get well soon.
Hope you feel better.

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Everyday Conversation >>> Greetings
Cheers! F: Santé!
Bottoms up! G: Prost!
Your health! S: ¡Salud!
To…

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Everyday Conversation >>> Thanks
Thanks
Thank you. F: Merci beaucoup.
Thank you very much. G: Vielen Dank.
Thanks a lot! S: Gracias.
It's very much appreciated.
I appreciate it.
Many thanks.
Thanks for your help.
Thank you for your trouble.
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for your help.

That's very kind of you. F: Vous êtes très gentil.
That's very nice of you. G: Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen.
That's so kind of you. S: Usted es muy amable.
That's so nice of you.
You're very generous.
You're very kind.
You have been very kind.
You helped me a lot, thank you.

I'm very grateful to you. F: Je vous remercie infiniment.
I'm really grateful to you. G: Ich bin Ihnen sehr
I appreciate your help. verbunden.
I'm very much obliged to you. S: Le estoy muy agradecido.
I'm in your debt.
I'm very thankful to you.
Much obliged.

Thanks for your kind words. F: Merci pour votre réconfort.
G: Danke für Ihre netten Worte.
S: Le agradezco sus amables
palabras.
Thank you for a nice day. F: Merci pour cette agréable
Thank you, I had a nice time journée.
today. G: Danke für einen
I had a lot of fun today, thanks. wunderbaren Tag.
I enjoyed myself today, thank you. S: Gracias por un agradable
día.
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Everyday Conversation >>> Apology
Apology
Sorry! F: Excusez-moi.
Pardon. G: Entschuldigung!
I beg your pardon. S: Perdóneme, por favor.
I am terribly sorry.
I am sorry.
I am really sorry.
I am awfully sorry.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, please.

Just a moment please. F: Un instant, s'il vous plaît.
Wait one minute. G: Einen Augenblick, bitte.
Wait a minute. S: Un momento, por favor.
This will take a second.
This will take a minute.
Please wait a second.
Please wait a moment.
Hold on for a second.
Hold on for a moment.
Excuse me a moment.

That's my fault. F: Désolé, c'est de ma faute.
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. G: Das ist meine Schuld.
Sorry, I was negligent. S: Perdón, ha sido mi culpa.
It's my fault.
It was careless of me.
I'm to blame.
I'm responsible for that.
I did that, sorry.
I did it, sorry.

I didn't mean that. F: Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès.
My mistake. G: Ich habe es nicht so
I was mistaken. gemeint.
I messed up. S: No fue mi intención decir
I made an error. eso.

Am I disturbing you? F: Je vous dérange?
Is this a good time? G: Habe ich Sie gestört?
Are you busy? S: ¿Te interrumpo?
Am I intruding?
Am I interrupting?
Am I bothering you?

May I bother you a moment? F: Je peux vous ennuyer un
Do you have a some time? instant?
Do you have a second? G: Darf ich Sie für einen
Can you stop for a moment? Augenblick stören?
Can I interrupt you for a minute? S: ¿Puedo interrumpirle un
momento?
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Everyday Conversation >>> Apology
Never mind. F: Ça ne fait rien.
Think nothing of it. G: Schon gut.
Put it out of your mind. S: No es nada.
Oh it's nothing.
No big deal.
It's okay.
It's nothing.
Forget it.
Don't worry about it.
Don't mention it.

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Everyday Conversation >>> Emotions
Emotions
I'm depressed. F: J'ai le cafard.
I feel sad. G: Ich bin traurig.
S: Estoy deprimido.
She's pouting. F: Elle fait la tête.
She's moping. G: Sie schmollt.
S: Ella hace pucheros.
It's disgusting! F: C'est répugnant!
It's revolting! G: Das ist ekelhaft!
It's repelling! S: Es repugnante.
It's nauseating!
It's gross!

You make me sick. F: Tu me dégoûtes!
You repel me. G: Sie ekeln mich an.
You make my stomach turn. S: Usted me irrita.
You disgust me.
I can't stand you.

Calm down, everything will be F: Tout va bien, calmez-vous.
OK. G: Regen Sie sich ab!
Take it easy. S: No se preocupe, todo está
Relax, it will be OK. bien.
Relax!
Everything's all right.
Don't worry.
Don't be worried.
Don't be nervous.
Cool it!
Cool down, all will be fine.
Chill!
Cheer up!
Calm down.
Breathe deeply.
Be happy!

What a pity! F: Quel dommage!
What a shame! G: Wie schade!
That's too bad! S: ¡Qué lástima!
That's terrible!
Such a shame!

I don't believe it. F: Incroyable!
Wow! G: Das ist unglaublich!
That's unbelievable! S: No lo puedo creer.
It's incredible!
It can't be true.

What a surprise! F: Quelle surprise!
I had no idea! G: Was für eine Überraschung!
I didn't expect this! S: ¡Qué sorpresa!
I didn't expect it!

You must be kidding! F: Plaisantez!
You're pulling my leg. G: Das ist ja wohl nicht Ihr
You can't be serious! Ernst!
Surely you're joking! S: No te puedo creer.
I don't believe you.

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Everyday Conversation >>> Emotions
Go away! F: Partez!
Leave! G: Verschwinden Sie!
I want you out. S: ¡Vete!
Get out!

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Traveling >>> Tickets
Traveling
Tickets
How much is the ticket? F: Combien coûte ce billet?
What is the price of the ticket? G: Was kostet die Fahrkarte?
How much does a ticket run? S: ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete?

How much is a ticket to…? F: Combien coûte le billet
How much for a ticket to…? pour…
What is the price of a ticket to…? G: Was kostet die Fahrkarte
What is the fare to…? nach…?
What does it cost to go to…? S: ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete
a…?
Is there a reduced price? F: Est-ce qu'il y a des
réductions?
G: Gibt es Preisermäßigungen?
S: ¿Hay algún descuento?
Is there a student discount? F: Y a-t-il une réduction pour les
étudiants?
G: Gibt es einen
Studententarif?
S: ¿Tienen descuentos para
estudiantes?
Is there a senior citizen F: Y a-t-il une réduction pour les
discount? personnes âgées?
G: Gibt es eine Ermäßigung für
Rentner?
S: ¿Tienen descuentos para
jubilados?
What is the extra baggage F: Combien coûte l'excédent de
charge? bagages?
What is the extra baggage fee? G: Was muß ich für das
How much is the excess baggage Gepäckübergewicht zahlen?
charge? S: ¿Cuánto tengo que pagar
How much is the excess baggage por el sobrepeso de equipaje?
fee?
How much is the extra baggage
charge?
How much do you charge for
excess weight?
How much do you charge for extra
weight?

One ticket to… F: Je voudrais un billet pour…
G: Ich möchte eine Fahrkarte
nach…
S: Quisiera un billete para…
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