European Odyssey
2006
Survival Skills and Language Aids
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| English to French Words This is your easy to use list of English to French
words and phrases to use while traveling in France or in a French
speaking country. These are some of the most popular English words
and phrases to French words and phrases, together with pronunciation
guides, that you'll use on your trip. This Online Dictionary contains
general words and phrases, restaurant words and phrases and a huge
section on food related items. |
Basic English/French translations
English
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Pronunciation
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French
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General Words and Phrases
| English Do you have: |
Pronunciation Ah-vay voo |
Français Avez-vous |
Beverages Words & Phrases
English
espresso liqueur milk milk, chocolate orange juice orange juice, fresh tea tea with lemon tea with lemon and sugar tea with sugar tea, herbal tea, iced water water, tap water, mineral, carbonated water, mineral, non-carb wine, red wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, white |
Pronunciation
lay bwah-sohn: |
Français
les boissons: |
French Numbers - Les Nombres
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1. one |
1. un |
1. uhn
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ITALIAN PRONUNCIATION Italian is relatively easy to pronounce for English-speaking people, due primarily to the fact that written Italian closely reflects the sounds of spoken Italian. While there are hundreds of dialects spoken throughout Italy, the standard Italian dialect is the Italian that is taught and understood throughout Italy.
PHONETIC APPROXIMATIONS Remember: The phonetic approximations only approximate the sounds of Italian. Use them to assist you with the pronunciation when necessary. When you read the approximations in English you will be understood in Italian, although you may sound somewhat "foreign." Also, notice that in the phonetic approximations, syllables written in the upper case should be stressed. Example: see-NYOR. Hyphens separate syllables and slash marks separate words. A double rr indicates a trilled . |
Basic English / Italian translations
Greetings and Goodbyes
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English 1. Mister or Sir. |
Italian 1. Signer. |
Pronunciation 1. see-NYOR |
Etiquette and Social Niceties
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1. Yes. |
1. Si. 2. No. 3. Con permesso. 4. Scusi. 5. Perfavore. 6. Grazie. 7. Prego. 8. Mi displace. 9. Entri. 10. Sisieda. 11. Posso? 12. Mipermetta. 13. Vabene. 14. Buona fortuna. 15. Buon appetito. 16. Salute! |
1. SEE |
Introductions and Self-identifications
| 1. My name is (name) | 1. Mi chiamo (name) | 1. MEE / key-AH-moh ______. |
| 2. What is your name? | 2. Come si chiama? | 2. KOH-meh / see / key-AH-mah |
| 3. I'm from (city, state, or country). | 3. Sono di (city, state, or country). | 3. SOH-noh / dee / _______ |
| 4. I am the president of (company) | 4. Sono il presidente di (company). | 4. SOH-noh / eel / pray-see-DEN-teh / dee / |
| 5. I am the director of (company). | 5. Sono il direttore di (company1). | 5. . SOH-noh / ell / dee-reh-TOH-reh / dee /. |
| 6. I am the manager of (company). | 6. Sono il gerente di (company). | 6. SOH-noh / eel /jeh-REN-teh / dee /_ |
| 7. My wife, (wife's name). | 7. Mia moglie, (wife's name). | 7. MEE-ah / MOH-yeah |
| 8. My husband, (husband's name). | 8. Mio marito, (husband's name). | 8. MEE-oh / mah-REE-toh / _____ |
| 9. My colleague, (name). | 9. II mio collega, | 9. EEL / MEE-oh / koh-LEH-gah / ____ |
| 10. My friend, (name). | 10. II mio amico, (name). (male) La mia arnica, (name). (female) |
EEL / MEE-oh / ah-MEE-koh / lah /__ MEE-ah / ah-MEE-kah / ____ |
| 11. Nice to meet you. | 11. Piacere. | 11. pee-ah-CHEH-reh |
| 12. The pleasure is mine. | 12. Piacere mio. | 12. pee-ah-CHEH-reh / MEE-oh |
| 13. I work for (company name). | 13. Lavoro per (company name). | 13. lah-VOH-rah / pair / _____ |
Numbers
| 1. one 2. two 3. three 4. four 5. five 6. six 7. seven 8. eight 9. nine 10. ten 11. eleven 12. twelve 13. thirteen 14. fourteen 15. fifteen 16. sixteen 17. seventeen 18. eighteen 19. nineteen 20. twenty 21. twenty-one 22. thirty 23. forty 24. fifty 25. sixty 26. seventy 27. eighty 28. ninety 29. one hundred 30. two hundred 31. three hundred 32. four hundred 33. five hundred 34. six hundred 35. seven hundred 36. eight hundred 37. nine hundred 38. one thousand |
1. uno 2. due 3. tre 4. quattro 5. cinque 6. sei 7. sette 8. otto 9. nove 10. died 11. undid 12. dodici 13. tredici 14. quattordici 15. quindid 16. sedici 17. diciassette 18. diciotto 19. diciannove 20. venti 21. ventuno 22. trenta 23. quaranta 24. cinquanta 25. sessanta 26. settanta 27. ottanta 28. novanta 29. cento 30. duecento 31. trecento 32. quattrocento 33. cinquecento 34. seicento ' 35. settecento 36. ottocento 37. novecento 38. mille |
1. OO-noh |
Ordering Food and Drink
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please. 2. I want (supply food) . 3. I want this, (point to food on menu) 4. Well done, (meat) 5. Do you have (supply food or drinl) ? 6. The bill, please. 7. With ice. 8. Nothing else. 9. I want more, please. 10. I would like to drink (supply drink). 11. I would like to eat (supply food). |
1. II menu, per favore. 2. Vorrei (supply food). 3. Vorrei questo. 4. Bencotta. 5. Avete (supply food or drink) ? 6. II conto, per favore. 7. Con ghiaccio. 8. Niente altro. 9. Un altro p6, per favore. 10. Vorrei bere (supply drink) . 11. Vorrei mangiare (supply food). |
1. eel / may-NYOO / pair / fah-VOH-reh |
Compliments, Delight and Disgust
| 1. Magnificent. 2. Pretty, (people and things) 3. Delicious, (food and drink) 4. I like (supply item)._. 5. I don't like (supply item) . 6. Ugly. 7. Bad. 8. My gosh! |
1. Magnifico. 2. Carino. 3. Delizioso. 4. Mi piace (supply item) . 5. Non mi piace (supply iteml 6. Brutto. 7. Cattivo. 8. MioDio! |
1. mah-NYEE-fee-koh |
Communication Strategies
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English? 2. I don't understand. 3. Say it again. 4. Speak slowly. 5. Write it, please. 6. Do you understand? R. I don't speak Italian. |
1. Parla Inglese? 2. Non capisco. 3. Ripeta. 4. Parli piano. 5. Lo scriva, per favore. 6. Capisce? 7 . Non parlo italiano. |
1. PAR-lah / een-GLAY-seh |
Shopping
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English
1. How much? (point to object) |
Italian 1. Quanto e? |
Phonetic Approximations
1. KWAN-toh/EH |
Emergencies
| 1. I need help. 2. I need the police. 3. I need a doctor. 4. I need a dentist. 5. I need an interpreter. 6. I don't feel well. 7. I'm sick. 8. Take me to a pharmacy. 9 . I need a telephone. |
1. Ho bisogno di aiuto. |
1. oh / bee-SOH-nyoh / dee / ah-YOO-toh |
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German is relatively easy to pronounce, because it is basically pronounced as it is written. Perhaps the major difficulty for English speaking people is the umlaut sound discussed below. HINTS FOR BETTER GERMAN PRONUNCIATION 1. The three "umlaut vowels" look like this:
ä, ö and ü. They are pronounced differently than regular
vowels a, o, and u. 2. The German sound written as "ch" is a
bit difficult to pronounce, an d there is no exact equivalent
in English. 3. After the vowels a, o, and u, "ch" has
a gutteral "k" sound. 4. The letter "v" is pronounced as "f."
Examples: Vater, viel, Vogel, von 5. The letter "w" is pronounced as "v." 6. A final "d" in a word is pronounced as
"t." 7. A final "g" in a word is pronounced as
"k." Examples: Tag, Weg, klug 8. An initial "s" in a word or a syllable
is pronounced as "z." Examples: sagen, sieben, lesen 9. An initial "z" sounds like "ts."
Examples: zehn, Zeit, zeigen 10. Although the German alphabet is like that of English, there is a special consonant called an "ess-tset." It looks like this "ß." Examples: Fußball, grüßen, süß PHONETIC APPROXIMATIONS Remember: The phonetic approximations only approximate the sounds of German. Use them to assist you with the pronunciation when necessary. When you read the approximations in English you will be understood in German, although you may sound somewhat "foreign." Also, notice that in the phonetic approximations, syllables written in the upper case should be stressed. Example: HILL-fuh. Hyphens separate syllables and slash marks separate words. |
Basic English/German translations
Greeting and Goodbyes
| 1. Mister or
Sir. 2. Mrs. or Ma'am, (also Miss.) 3. Miss. 4. Good morning. 5. Good afternoon. 6. Good evening. 7. Welcome. 8. Goodbye. 9. Until later. 10. Until tomorrow. 11. Have a good trip. 12. How are you? 13. Very well. |
1. Herr. 2. Frau 3. Fräulein. (in limited use) 4. Guten Morgen. 5. Guten Tag. 6. Guten Abend. 7. Willkommen. 8. Auf Wiedersehen. 9. Bis später. 10. Bis morgen. 11. Gute Reise. 12. Wie geht es Ihnen? 13. Sehr gut. |
1. HAIR |
Etiquette and Social Niceties
| 1. Yes. 2. No. 3. Excuse me. (leaving the table) 4. Excuse me. (bumping into someone) 5. Please. 6. Thank you. 7. You're welcome. 8. I'm sorry. 9. Come in. 10. Sit down. 11. Allow me. 12. Okay. 13. Good luck. 14. Enjoy your meal. 15. You are very kind. 16. Cheers!-Informal setting |
1. Ja. 2. Nein. 3. Entschuldigen Sie mich. 4. Entschuldigung. 5. Bitte. 6. Danke. 7. Gern geschehen. 8. Es tut mir leid. 9. Kommen Sie herein. 10. Setzen Sie sich. 11. Erlauben Sie 12. In Ordnung. 13. Viel Glück. 14. Guten Appetit. 15. Sie sind sehr nett. 16. Prosit! |
1. YAH |
Introductions and Self-Identification
| 1. My name is
(name) 2. What is your name? 3. I'm from (city, state, or country). 4. My wife, (wife's name). 5. My husband, (husband's name). 6. My colleague, (name). 7. My friend, (name) . 8. Nice to meet you. 9. I work for (company name) . |
1. Mein Name ist (name). 2. Wie ist Ihr Name? 3. Ich komme aus (city, state, or country). 4. Meine Frau, (wife's name). 5. Mein Mann, (husband's name). 6. Mein Kollege, (name). 7. Mein(e) Freund (in), (name) 8. Sehr erfreut. 9. Ich arbeite für (company name). |
1. MINE/NAH-meh/ist/. |
Numbers
| 1. one 2. two 3. three 4. four 5. five 6. six 7. seven 8. eight 9. nine 10. ten 11. eleven 12. twelve 13. thirteen 14. fourteen 15. fifteen 16. sixteen 17. seventeen 18. eighteen 19. nineteen 20. twenty 21. twenty-one 22. thirty 23. forty 24. fifty 25. sixty 26. seventy 27. eighty 28. ninety 29. one hundred 30. two hundred 31. three hundred 32. four hundred 33. five hundred 34. six hundred 35. seven hundred 36. eight hundred 37. nine hundred 38. one thousand |
1. eins 2. zwei 3. drei 4. vier 5. fiinf 6. sechs 7. sieben 8. acht 9. neun 10. zehn 11. elf 12. zwölf 13. dreizehn 14. vierzehn 15. fiinfzehn 16. sechzehn 17. siebzehn 18. achtzehn 19. neunzehn 20. zwanzig 21. einundzwanzig 22. dreißig 23. vierzig 24. fünfzig 25. sechzig 26. siebzig 27. achtzig 28. neunzig 29. hundert 30. zweihundert 31. dreihundert 32. vierhundert 33. fünfhundert 34. sechshundert 35. siebenhundert 36. achthundert 37. neunhundert 38. tausend |
1. ine's |
Compliments, Delight and Disgust
| English 1. Magnificent. |
German 1. Wunderbar |
Phonetic Approximations 1. VOON-dair-bar |
Ordering Food and Drink
| 1. The menu,
please. 2. I want (supply food) . 3. I want this, (point to food on menu) 4. Do you have (supply food or drink) ? 5. The bill, please. 6. Without ice. 7. With ice. 8. Nothing else. 9. I want more, please. (Hold up or point 10. I want to drink (supply drink). 11. I want to eat (supply food). |
1. Die Speisekarte bitte. 2. Ich nehme (supply food). 3. Ich nehme das. 4. Haben sie (supply food / drink) ? 5. Zahlen, bitte. 6. Ohne Eis. 7. Mit Eis. 8. Das ist alles. 9. Ich will mehr, bitte. 10. Ich will (supply drink) trinken. 11. Ich will (supply food) essen. |