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USEFUL PHRASES FOR TRAVELLERS

  • November 28th, 2023
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Here are some essential phrases in different languages that might be useful for travellers:

1. Spanish (For travel to spanish-speaking countries):

  • Hello, how are you? - Hola, com estàs?
  • Where is the bathroom? - On està el bany?
  • I would like a table for two, please - Voldria una taula per a dues, per favor. 
  • How much does this cost? - Quant costa això? 
  • Ca you recommend a good restaurant? - Pot recomanar-me un bon restaurant?
  • I need help - Necessite ajuda
  • Where ca I get a taxi? - On puc prendre un taxi?
  • How do I get to [place name]? - Com arribe a [nom del lloc]?

 

2. French (For travelling to France and parts of Africa):

  • Bonjour, comment ça va ? Hello, how are you?
  • Où sont les toilettes ? - Where is the bathroom?
  • Je voudrais une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît. - I would like a table for two, please
  • Combien ça coûte ? - How much does this cost?
  • Pouvez-vous me recommander un bon restaurant ? - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • J'ai besoin d'aide. - I need help
  • Où puis-je prendre un taxi ? - Where ca I get a taxi?
  • Comment puis-je arriver à [nom du lieu] ? - How do I get to [place name]?

 

3. German (For travel to Germany and parts of Europe):

  • Hallo, wie geht es dir? - Hello, how are you?
  • Wo ist die Toilette? - Where is the bathroom?
  • Ich hätte gerne einen Tisch für zwei, bitte. - I would like a table for two, please
  • Wie viel kostet das? - How much does this cost?
  • Können Sie mir ein gutes Restaurant empfehlen? - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • Ich brauche Hilfe. - I need help
  • Wo kann ich ein Taxi bekommen? - Where ca I get a taxi?
  • Wie komme ich zu [Ortsname]? - How do I get to [place name]?

 

4. Italian (For travel to Italy):

  • Ciao, come stai? - Hello, how are you?
  • Dove si trova il bagno? - Where is the bathroom?
  • Vorrei un tavolo per due, per favore. - I would like a table for two, please
  • Quanto costa questo? - How much does this cost?
  • Puoi consigliarmi un buon ristorante? - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • Ho bisogno di aiuto. - I need help
  • Dove posso prendere un taxi? - Where ca I get a taxi?
  • Come arrivo a [nome del luogo]? - How do I get to [place name]?

 

5. Portuguese (For travelling to Portugal or Brazil):

  • Oi, como você está? - Hello, how are you?
  • Onde fica o banheiro? -Where is the bathroom?
  • Eu gostaria de uma mesa para dois, por favor. - I would like a table for two, please
  • Quanto custa isso? - How much does this cost?
  • Você pode me recomendar um bom restaurante? - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • Eu preciso de ajuda. - I need help
  • Onde posso pegar um táxi? - Where ca I get a taxi?
  • Como eu chego a [nome do lugar]? - How do I get to [place name]?

 

6. Korean (For travel to Korea):

  • 안녕하세요, 지내세요? (annyeonghaseyo, jal jinaeseyo?) - Hello, how are you?
  • 화장실은 어디에 있나요? (hwajangsil-eun eodie issnayo?) - Where is the bathroom?
  • 테이블을 주세요. (2in-yong teibeul-eul juseyo) - I would like a table for two, please
  • 값이 얼마인가요? Gapsi eolmaingayo? - How much does this cost?
  • 좋은 레스토랑을 추천해 주실 있나요? (joun leseutolang-eul chucheonhae jusil su issnayo?) - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • 도와 주세요. (doum-i pil-yohaeyo.) - I need help
  • 택시는 어디서 있나요? (taegsineun eodiseo tal su issnayo?) -Where ca I get a taxi?
  • _____까지 어떻게 가나요? (_______kkaji eotteohge ganayo?) - How do I get to [place name]?

 

7. Japanese (For travel to Japan and places where Japanese is spoken):

  • こんにちは。元気ですか。(Konnichiwa. Genki desu ka) - Hello, how are you?
  • お手洗いはどこですか。(Otearai wa doko desu ka) - Where is the bathroom?
  • 2人ですが、空いているテーブルがありますか。(Futari desu ga, aiteiru seki ga arimasu ka) - I would like a table for two, please
  • これはいくらですか。(kore wa ikura desu ka) - How much does this cost?
  • 美味しいレストランを教えていただけますか。(Oishii resutoran wo oshiete moraemasu ka) - Ca you recommend a good restaurant?
  • ちょっと手伝って。(Chotto tetsudatte) - I need help
  • タクシーはどこで拾うことができますか。(Takushii wa doko de hirou koto ga dekimasu ka) - Where ca I get a taxi?
  • (NOMBRE DEL LUGAR)へはどうやって行けますか。([Nombre del lugar] he wa dô yatte ikemasu ka) - How do I get to [place name]?