Problem
Next year I am taking a holiday with a group of ex-pats who speak English, Indonesian, German and Dutch. We will be in Bulgaria. So I need to brush up on the basics of sentences in four languages, enough to grasp what they are saying. I have chosen half a dozen vital sentence which I will learn in each of the three languages.
I shall start by spending ten minutes on the German, as I already know German. I need to practise saying these sentences so I can not only understand but speak.
Read the English, then the German / other language. Come back to the English and see if you can remember the German / other language.
ENGLISH
AIRPORT
Excuse me - do you speak English / German / Dutch / Indonesian / Malaysian?
No, sorry. / Yes, I do. I am English!
Only - a little. Slowly, please!
Can you write it down?
I have a dictionary - can you Google translate it?
1
Airport
Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening
Welcome
Excuse me
Can you help me?
2
Where is the check-in? Where is the Lufthansa / KLM desk?
Where is the lounge?
Where is the toilet? The ladies / The gents /
Men / Women/ Boys / Girls/ male / female
And - What time is the shuttle bus?
3
It's due now /
in Five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes,
in half an hour, every hour, on the hour
Sorry - it does not run on Sunday / the evening / bank holidays
If you can't wait, how about a taxi - over there
4
Where is the bus stop?
Where is the car park?
We are in a hurry. We are late!
You are late. You must hurry!
Calm down. You are in good time. You've plenty of time.
5
I don't know
I am also looking for it
No idea
I'm a stranger
Ask over there
6
Ask him / her / them
Come with me
I'll show you
Thanks
Bon voyage / have a safe journey
7
Take care
Look after yourself
See you soon
See you later
Goodbye
GERMAN
FLUGHAFEN
Entschuldigung - Sprechen Sie Englisch / Sprechen Sie Deutsch / Niederländisch / Indonesisch / Sprechen Sie Malaysisch?
Nein Entschuldigung. / Ja, mache ich. Ich bin Engländer! Ich bin Deutsche. Ich bin Indonesisch. Ich bin Niederländisch.
Nur ein bisschen. Langsam Bitte!
Kannst du es aufschreiben?
Ich habe ein Wörterbuch - kannst du Google übersetzen?
1
Flughafen
Guten Morgen / guten Nachmittag / guten Abend
Herzlich willkommen
Entschuldigen Sie mich
Kannst du mir helfen?
2
Wo ist der Check-in? Wo ist der Lufthansa / KLM Schalter?
Wo ist die Lounge?
Wo ist die Toilette? Die Damen / Die Herren /
Männer / Frauen / Jungen / Mädchen / männlich / weiblich
Und - Um wie viel Uhr ist der Shuttlebus?
3
Wo ist die Bushaltestelle?
Wo ist der Parkplatz?
Wir sind in Eile. Wir sind spät!
Du bist spät. Du musst dich beeilen!
Beruhigen. Du bist rechtzeitig da. Du hast viel Zeit.
4
Ich weiß es nicht
Ich suche auch danach
Keine Ahnung
Ich bin ein Fremder
Frag dort drüben
5
Frag ihn / sie / sie
Komm mit mir
Ich werde Ihnen zeigen
Vielen Dank
Gute Reise / sichere Reise
6
Pass auf
Sich selbst versorgen
Bis bald
Bis später
Auf Wiedersehen
***
English - German
AIRPORT
Airport
Good morning / afternoon / evening
Welcome
Excuse me
Can you help me?
I don't know
I am also looking for it
No idea
I'm a stranger
Ask over there
Where do I check in?
Here / Just there / Over there
On the right / left
Upstairs / downstairs
Up the stairs / up the escalator
Through the doors
At the far end
Where is the exit?
Where are the taxis?
Is there a cheap bus /shuttle bus?
Where does it go?
Does it go into the city / to my hotel
Where is the tourist office?
Can you point (to it)?
I see it!
I can't see it
Thank you
You're welcome
I need water
I would like a cup of coffee
We have black coffee
We only have tea
That's fine
No thanks, I'll leave it
Sorry, I haven't time
How much is it?
Is that the right money?
Do you take Euros?
Yes/no
Is that right?
Is that the right money?
Just right / That's it!
Nearly / almost
Another 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Where's my change?
Keep the change
Where's my change
The bill, please
Keep the change
What time is check in?
They are calling my flight!
I have to go!
Please hurry!
Can I get past?
You have time - plenty of time
Please sit down and wait
Can I sit down, somewhere?
Where can I sit?
I'll be over there
Hotel
Welcome to our hotel
Here is your key
Please fill in this form
We need your name
Write it here
We need a credit card?
Do you have another credit card?
We do not take American Express
That's fine / ok
Just a moment / minute!
We need a signature
You must sign it
Cash will do
Do you take credit cards?
I need a taxi
I need a toilet
Where are the toilets:
Over there
To the right
To the left
See the sign
You can't miss it
Is that everything?
Yes, we're finished
You may go
Later post - Restaurant
Later post - Friends
Earworms has recordings of sentences for these situations
You can buy from Berliz direct and through Amazon and ebay
Useful Websites
Berlitz / Earworms
Amazon
Ebay
Author
Angela
Next year I am taking a holiday with a group of ex-pats who speak English, Indonesian, German and Dutch. We will be in Bulgaria. So I need to brush up on the basics of sentences in four languages, enough to grasp what they are saying. I have chosen half a dozen vital sentence which I will learn in each of the three languages.
I shall start by spending ten minutes on the German, as I already know German. I need to practise saying these sentences so I can not only understand but speak.
Read the English, then the German / other language. Come back to the English and see if you can remember the German / other language.
ENGLISH
AIRPORT
Excuse me - do you speak English / German / Dutch / Indonesian / Malaysian?
No, sorry. / Yes, I do. I am English!
Only - a little. Slowly, please!
Can you write it down?
I have a dictionary - can you Google translate it?
1
Airport
Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening
Welcome
Excuse me
Can you help me?
2
Where is the check-in? Where is the Lufthansa / KLM desk?
Where is the lounge?
Where is the toilet? The ladies / The gents /
Men / Women/ Boys / Girls/ male / female
And - What time is the shuttle bus?
3
It's due now /
in Five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes,
in half an hour, every hour, on the hour
Sorry - it does not run on Sunday / the evening / bank holidays
If you can't wait, how about a taxi - over there
Where is the bus stop?
Where is the car park?
We are in a hurry. We are late!
You are late. You must hurry!
Calm down. You are in good time. You've plenty of time.
5
I don't know
I am also looking for it
No idea
I'm a stranger
Ask over there
6
Ask him / her / them
Come with me
I'll show you
Thanks
Bon voyage / have a safe journey
7
Take care
Look after yourself
See you soon
See you later
Goodbye
GERMAN
FLUGHAFEN
Entschuldigung - Sprechen Sie Englisch / Sprechen Sie Deutsch / Niederländisch / Indonesisch / Sprechen Sie Malaysisch?
Nein Entschuldigung. / Ja, mache ich. Ich bin Engländer! Ich bin Deutsche. Ich bin Indonesisch. Ich bin Niederländisch.
Nur ein bisschen. Langsam Bitte!
Kannst du es aufschreiben?
Ich habe ein Wörterbuch - kannst du Google übersetzen?
1
Flughafen
Guten Morgen / guten Nachmittag / guten Abend
Herzlich willkommen
Entschuldigen Sie mich
Kannst du mir helfen?
2
Wo ist der Check-in? Wo ist der Lufthansa / KLM Schalter?
Wo ist die Lounge?
Wo ist die Toilette? Die Damen / Die Herren /
Männer / Frauen / Jungen / Mädchen / männlich / weiblich
Und - Um wie viel Uhr ist der Shuttlebus?
3
Wo ist die Bushaltestelle?
Wo ist der Parkplatz?
Wir sind in Eile. Wir sind spät!
Du bist spät. Du musst dich beeilen!
Beruhigen. Du bist rechtzeitig da. Du hast viel Zeit.
4
Ich weiß es nicht
Ich suche auch danach
Keine Ahnung
Ich bin ein Fremder
Frag dort drüben
5
Frag ihn / sie / sie
Komm mit mir
Ich werde Ihnen zeigen
Vielen Dank
Gute Reise / sichere Reise
6
Pass auf
Sich selbst versorgen
Bis bald
Bis später
Auf Wiedersehen
***
English - German
AIRPORT
Airport
Good morning / afternoon / evening
Welcome
Excuse me
Can you help me?
I don't know
I am also looking for it
No idea
I'm a stranger
Ask over there
Where do I check in?
Here / Just there / Over there
On the right / left
Upstairs / downstairs
Up the stairs / up the escalator
Through the doors
At the far end
Where is the exit?
Where are the taxis?
Is there a cheap bus /shuttle bus?
Where does it go?
Does it go into the city / to my hotel
Where is the tourist office?
Can you point (to it)?
I see it!
I can't see it
Thank you
You're welcome
I need water
I would like a cup of coffee
We have black coffee
We only have tea
That's fine
No thanks, I'll leave it
Sorry, I haven't time
How much is it?
Is that the right money?
Do you take Euros?
Yes/no
Is that right?
Is that the right money?
Just right / That's it!
Nearly / almost
Another 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Where's my change?
Keep the change
Where's my change
The bill, please
Keep the change
What time is check in?
They are calling my flight!
I have to go!
Please hurry!
Can I get past?
You have time - plenty of time
Please sit down and wait
Can I sit down, somewhere?
Where can I sit?
I'll be over there
Hotel
Welcome to our hotel
Here is your key
Please fill in this form
We need your name
Write it here
We need a credit card?
Do you have another credit card?
We do not take American Express
That's fine / ok
Just a moment / minute!
We need a signature
You must sign it
Cash will do
Do you take credit cards?
I need a taxi
I need a toilet
Where are the toilets:
Over there
To the right
To the left
See the sign
You can't miss it
Is that everything?
Yes, we're finished
You may go
Later post - Restaurant
Later post - Friends
Earworms has recordings of sentences for these situations
You can buy from Berliz direct and through Amazon and ebay
Useful Websites
Berlitz / Earworms
Amazon
Ebay
Author
Angela
