Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Words from 5 other languages

So, the 5 languages I chose are:
  1. French
  2. Italian
  3. Spanish
  4. German
  5. Portuguese
I have been to Italy, France, and Mexico, so you would think I would/should know something for those languages and for Spanish and Italian, I do (I was awful at French) But, I decided that it would be good to brush up on all of them for good measure.


I chose a few expressions I find myself needing to use when in a foreign country. I think, if you can get these down as a tourist, you should be pretty much good to go. I had to do some research for German and French, since they have different words depending on the context. However, I think this is a great starting point for me to practice. 


Hello
  1. French - bonjour
  2. Italian - ciao
  3. Spanish - hola
  4. German - Guten Tag
  5. Portuguese - Olá
Thank you
  1. French - merci
  2. Italian - grazie
  3. Spanish - gracias
  4. German - Danke
  5. Portuguese - Obrigado
You Are Welcome
  1. French - pas de quoi
  2. Italian - prego
  3. Spanish - de nada
  4. German - Bitte sehr
  5. Portuguese - Seja bem-vindo
Excuse Me
  1. French- excusez-moi
  2. Italian - scusi or permesso 
  3. Spanish - Perdóneme
  4. German - Verzeihung bitte
  5. Portuguese - Desculpe
Please
  1. French -  s'il vous plaît
  2. Italian -  per favore
  3. Spanish - por favor
  4. German - Bitte 
  5. Portuguese - por favor
Where is the Bathroom/Toilet?
  1. French - Où sont les toilettes?
  2. Italian - Dov'è il toilette?
  3. Spanish - ¿Dónde está el baño?
  4. German - Wo ist die Toilette?
  5. Portuguese - Onde é o banheiro?
Sorry, I do not speak <Language>
  1. French - Désolé, je ne parle pas français
  2. Italian - Ci dispiace, non parlo italiano
  3. Spanish - Lo sentimos, no hablo español
  4. German - Sorry, weiß ich nicht Deutsch sprechen
  5. Portuguese - Desculpe, eu não falo Português
How Much Money is this?
  1. French - Combien d'argent est-ce?
  2. Italian - Quanto denaro è questo?
  3. Spanish - ¿Cuánto dinero es esto?
  4. German - Wie viel Geld ist das?
  5. Portuguese - Quanto dinheiro é isso?
Here's to knowing just a few more expressions in other languages. Let's hope I can remember them!

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