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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 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 English. 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 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 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 from … ... | Where are you from?* I'm … ... years old. | How old are you?* I study … | My subjects are … ... | 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 holidayhave already texted my father.* I visit friends in …* I'm hitchhiking around …* I will stay for …* IDon'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 camp-site
** an internet cafecafé** a cashpublic Wi-machineFi / Internet
** a bank
** ATM** a bus stop** a metro-station** a bus-station** a train-station** the highway to …...** the toll road to ...** the small road to ...
** a good hitchhiking spot
* Smoke* I'm thirsty* Drink** Water** (Herbal) tea** Hot chocolate** Coffee** Juice** Beer** (Red, white) wine* Cheers!* I'm hungry* Eat** Bread** Fruit** Meat
* Vegetarian
* DinerVegan* Bread* FruitsI don't eat meat
* A cheap restaurant
* Enjoy your meal!
* Dumpster diving
* I'm hungry* I'm thirstytired
* I'm fine
* I'm cold
* I'm hot
* I'm sick
* What time is it?
* I'm looking for a place to sleep.
** Tent* Where can we buy a ticket* Hostel** Room** Hotel* How much does it cost?
* Who? | What? | Where? | Why? | When?
* How? | How much? | How long? | Which?
* North | East | South | West
* Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow
* Where can we buy a ticket?
* Free hugs
* Can I leave my bag here for a while ?
* Zero
** One
** Twenty-one
** Thirty
** Forty
** Fifty
** Sixty
** Seventy
** Eighty
** Ninety
** Hundred
** 226 Two hundred and twenty six
** Thousand
* Free hugs* 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