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This is a working page for Hitchwiki's [[Phrasebook]]. [[User:Mikael|Mikael]] is making simple mobile version of phrasebook and it's good time to revisit original english English phrases.
* '''Current status:''' modifying original texts 16translating has begun 18.7.2013
* [http://hitchwiki.org/translate/projects/phrasebook Translate tool ]* Ask [[User:Mikael|Mikael]] for logins * Add/edit texts here and comment at discussion page. Texts should be in UK englishEnglish. Add American/Canadian/Australian English notes at the end of the article or at translation tool.
==Phrases==
* Hello
* Excuse me...
* Do Are you possibly drive in the direction of …going towards ...?* Could I get a lift to ...?** just before** just after** a gas petrol station
** a service area
** a parking placelay-by | rest area
** along the highway
* Is * roundabout** the junction** the T-junction** the crossroads** on the ring road** across the lift road* Hour | Day | Week | Month | Year* Kilometre* Left | Right* Straight on* Before | After* This | Next | Last* Often | Never | Sometimes | Rarely* Long | Short* Up | Down* Over | Under* How far is it (on foot)?* Where are we?* For free? | I can’t can't pay.* Do you speak ...? | any other languages* Could you speak Speak slower, please?
* I don't understand
* I don't know
* Yes | No | Maybe | No thanks
* That’s That's great | perfect | bad | no problem| OK | cool* I'm not in a hurry* I'm going to ... | Where are you going to?* My name is ... | What's your name?* I’m I'm from ... | Where are you from?* I’m … I'm ... years old. | How old are you?* I study ... | My subjects are … | I’m I'm in my ... year. | I am studying to be a ...* I'm on holiday.* I'm visiting friends in ...* I'm hitchhiking around ...* I will become a …stay for ... days/weeks* I'm going back to ...* Can you drop me off here?
* I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend.
* I'm married.
* I’m on holidayI have already texted my father.* I visit friends in …* IDon'm hitchhiking around …* I will stay for …* I’m going back …* Can you drop me off here?* Don’t t touch me!
* Let me out!
* Pull over I'm going to puke!
* Stop!
* Help!
* Thank you!
* Sorry
* Are you OK ?
* Have a nice day/trip!
* Where can I find ...?** the city centre** the tourist office
** a map
** a toilet
** a supermarket
** the fruit market
** a pharmacy
** a campsitecamp-site** an internetcafeinternet café** a cashmachinepublic Wi-Fi / Internet
** a bank
** ATM** a metrostationbus stop** a busstationmetro station** a trainstationbus station** a train station** the highway to ...** the toll road to ...** the small road to ...
** a good hitchhiking spot
* waterSmoke* (herbal) teaI'm thirsty* hot chocolateDrink* coffee* juiceWater* beer* (red, whiteHerbal) winetea* vegetarian* Hot chocolate* diner* Coffee* bread* Juice* fruits* Beer* a cheap restaurant* (Red, white) wine
* Cheers!
* I'm hungry
* Eat
** Bread
** Fruit
** Meat
* Vegetarian
* Vegan
* I don't eat meat
* A cheap restaurant
* Enjoy your meal!
* I’m hungryDumpster diving* I don’t eat meat* thirsty'm tired* I'm fine* I'm cold* I'm hot* I'm sick* hour | day | week | monthWhat time is it?* kilometre* left | rightI'm looking for a place to sleep.* straight on* before | afterTent* this | next | last* often | seldom | neverHostel* long | short* up | downRoom* over | under* How far is it (on foot)?* Where are we?Hotel
* How much does it cost?
* What time is it?
* I’m looking for a place to sleep.
* Where can we buy a ticket?
* Who? | What? | Where? | Why? | When?
* How? | How much? | How long? | Which?
* north North | east East | south South | westWest* yesterday Yesterday | today Today | tomorrowTomorrow* zero** one** two** three** four** five** six** seven** eight** nine** ten** eleven** twelve** thirteen** fourteen** fifteen** sixteen** seventeen** eighteen** nineteen** twenty** twenty-one** thirtyWhere can we buy a ticket?
* Free hugs
* Can I leave my bag here for a while ?
* Zero
** One
** Two
** Three
** Four
** Five
** Six
** Seven
** Eight
** Nine
** Ten
** Eleven
** Twelve
** Thirteen
** Fourteen
** Fifteen
** Sixteen
** Seventeen
** Eighteen
** Nineteen
** Twenty
** Twenty-one
** Thirty
** Forty
** Fifty
** Sixty
** Seventy
** Eighty
** Ninety
** Hundred
** 226 Two hundred and twenty six
** Thousand
** 0.5Km - Half a kilometre
** 0.25 - a quarter
** 0.33 - a third
 
== US English ==
* lift = ride
* lay-by = turnout / pullout
* petrol station = gas station
* Roundabout / traffic circle
* a cash machine = a cash machine, ATM, automated teller
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