#title Common Phrases in Different Languages
#lang en
#pubdate 2023-01-24T15:52:53
#topics Appendices and Tables
#notes Last updated: 6 July 2011

<strong>This section to the book is a selection of useful survival words and phrases, intended for when there are no available tourist phrase books. By necessity this must be short and kept to a small number of languages.</strong>

Language inclusions are in the following order: English, Spanish, French and German. Alternatively, the reader could pencil in the local translations to these important words when he has access to a local translator, wherever he is.

Military pilots used to be given a book called a pointey-talkie with pictures and useful phrases in both English and the local language for use if they had to escape. Modern world travelers also often are seen carrying a general purpose phrase book in preference to a dictionary. Any phrase "cheat sheet" is infinitely less useful than basic knowledge of the local language and instantly points you out as both an American and a potential naive robbery victim new onto the streets. A major problem with phrase books is that unless the answer is a yes or no you might never find the exact phrase that the local has just said. This section is not to be a substitute for learning a language or even a phrase book but rather a survival tool used with some gestures until either a guide or larger book can be obtained.

It is important that if you find someone who speaks some English to use only clear statements. For example "restroom" might be interpreted as a "resting room", a room for sleeping; instead be blunt and ask for a toilet. Always be simple and clear using the least amount of words possible. Never use slang, your pop slang words just don't translate into anything useful and might cause trouble. If you change your mind during a conversation be sure the other party understands clearly that you have changed your intent. Get your guide to repeat back what you said at the end of a conversation to ensure he has the right idea. It is a good idea to use drawings or write out what you are saying if this improves understanding. Don't worry too much if you confuse the gender of a word, people will almost always understand unless you are speaking about people, when in doubt just use masculine form.

Remember what we said in [[https://www.stealthiswiki.com/library/Get-the-Hell-Out-of-Dodge][Get the Hell Out of Dodge]] don't flame too radical when visiting outside your home nation or if you are on the run until you get to know the cultural expectations.

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** Directions

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>directions</em></strong> | <strong><em>direcciones</em></strong> | <strong><em>directions</em></strong> | <strong><em>Richtungen</em></strong> |
| left | izquierda | gauche | links |
| right | derecha | droite | rechts |
| forward | adelante | vers l'avant | vorne |
| continue | continue | continuez | weiter |
| to the end | al extremo | a l'extremite | bis zum Ende |
| intersection | intersection | intersection | Kreuzung |
| traffic signal | senal de trafico | feux de signalisation | Ampel |
| railroad track | pista del ferrocarril | voie de chemin de fer | (Eisenbahn-) Schienen |
| river | rio | fleuve | FluB |
| bridge | puente | pont | Brucke |
| overpass | paso superior | passage superieur | Uberfuhrung |
| north | norte | du nord | Nord |
| south | sur | sud | Sud |
| east | este | est | Ost |
| west | oeste | occidental | West |
| yes | si | oui | Ja |
| no | no | non | Nein |
| I don't understand | No entiendo | je ne comprends pas | Ich verstehe nicht |
| please repeat | Repita por favor | sil vous plait repetition | Bitte wiederholen |
| speak slowly | hable lentamente | parlez lentement | Langsam sprechen |

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** Locations

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Where is the ...</em></strong> | <strong><em>Donde esta el/la ...</em></strong> | <strong><em>Ou est le/la ...</em></strong> | <strong><em>Wo ist der/die/das ...</em></strong> |
| food store | tienda | magasin de nourriture | Lebensmittelladen |
| toilet | labavo | toilette | Toilette |
| hotel | hotel | hotel | Hotel |
| youth hostel | albergue juvenil | pension de la jeunesse | Jugendherberge |
| hospital | hospital | hopital | Krankenhaus |
| embassy | embajada | ambassade | Botschaft |
| building | edificio | batiment | Gebaude |
| office | oficina | bureau | Buro |
| airport | aeropuerto | aeroport | Flughafen |
| rail station | estacion del tren | station de rail | Bahnhof |
| automated teller machine | cajero automatico | machine automatisee de teller | Geldautomat |
| postal office | oficina postal | bureau postal | Post |
| bus station | estacion de autobuses | gare routiere | Bushaltestelle |
| doctor | doctor | docteur | Arzt |
| telephone | telefono | telephone | Telefon |
| Internet cafe | cibercafe | Cafe d'Internet | Internetcafe |
| English bookstore | Libreria inglesa | Librairie anglaise | Englisches Buchgeschaft |
| bookstore | libreria | librairie | Buchgeschaft |
| hardware store | ferreteria | magasin de materiel | Baumarkt |
| bank | banco | banque | Bank |
| police station | comisaria de polidas | commissariat de police | Polizeirevier |
| government ministry of ... |
| el ministerio de ... | ministere de gouvernement de la ... | Ministerium fur ... |
| car rental shop | tienda del alquiler de coches | magasin de location de voiture | Autovermietung |
| bicycle shop | tienda de bicicletas | magasin de bicyclette | Fahrradgeschaft |
| camping area | area de acampada | secteur campant | Campingplatz |

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** Medical

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*** Body parts

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>My ...feels bad</em></strong> | <strong><em>Mi ... se siente mal</em></strong> | <strong><em>Mon ... sent le mauvais</em></strong> | <strong><em>Mein/meine ... tut weh</em></strong> |
| head | cabeza | tete | Kopf |
| eye | ojo | oeil | Auge |
| ear | oido | oreille | Ohr |
| nose | nariz | nez | Nase |
| stomach | estomago | estomac | Bauch |
| abdomen | abdomen | abdomen | Bauch |
| lower abdomen | bajo vientre | abaissez l'abdomen | Unterer Bauch |
| chest | pecho | coffre | Brust |
| lungs | pulmones | poumons | Lungen |
| throat | garganta | gorge | Rachen |
| teeth, tooth | dientes, diente | dents, dent | Zahne, Zahn |
| arm | brazo | bras | Arm |
| hand | mano | main | Hand |
| leg | pierna | jambe | Bein |
| foot | pie | pied | FuB |
| lower back | espalda | abaissez en arriere | unterer Rucken |
| spine | espina dorsal | epine | Wirbelsaule |
| kidney, kidneys | rinon, rinones | rein, reins | Niere, Nieren |
| bladder | vejiga | reservoir souple | Blase |
| vagina | vagina | vagin | Vagina |
| penis | pene | penis | Penis |
| testicle, testicles | testiculo, testiculos | testicules, testicule | Hoden, Hoden |
| wound | herida | blessure | Wunde |
| injury | lesion | dommages | Verletzung |
| bone | hueso | os | Knochen |

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*** Pain

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>types of Pain</em></strong> | <strong><em>tipos de dolor</em></strong> | <strong><em>types de douleur</em></strong> | <strong><em>Schmerzarten</em></strong> |
| sharp pain | dolor agudo | douleur pointue | stechender Schmerz |
| ache | dolor | mal | Schmerz |
| pressure | presion | pression | Druck |
| sore | dolorido | endolori | Schmerz |

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*** Treatment

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Treatment</em></strong> | <strong><em>Tratamiento</em></strong> | <strong><em>Traitement</em></strong> | <strong><em>Behandlung</em></strong> |
| I do not want a transfusion | No deseo una transfusion | Je ne veux pas une transfusion | Ich mochte keine Transfusion |
| My blood type is (A B AB O) | Mi tipo de la sangre es (A B AB O) | Mon type de sang est (A B AB O) | Meine Blutgruppe ist (A B AB null) |
| [[httphttp://wiki.stealthiswiki.org/ | wiki/Common_Phrases_in_Different_Lan | guages 5/11 |
| Only use new needles |
| Utilice solamente las agujas nuevas | Employez seulement les nouvelles aiguilles | Verwenden Sie nur neue Nadeln |
| I will pay for a new needle | Pagare una aguja nueva | Je payerai une nouvelle aiguille | Ich bezahle eine neue Nadel |
| ... has his/her blood type | ... tiene su tipo de la sangre | ... a son type de sang | ... hat dieselbe Blutgruppe |
| ... wants to give blood for a transfusion | ... desea dar la sangre para una transfusion | ... veut donner le sang pour une transfusion | ... spendet Blut |
| Call an ambulance | Llame una ambulancia | Appelez une ambulance | Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen |
| I have American insurance | Tengo seguro americano | J'ai l'assurance americaine | Ich habe eine amerikanische Krankenversicherung |
| Would a larger hospital be able to help? | <sub>(</sub>,Un hospital mas grande podria ayudar? | Est-ce que un plus grand hopital pourrait aider ? | Konnte ein groBeres Krankenhaus helfen? |
| I am diabetic | Soy diabetico | Je suis diabetique | Ich bin zuckerkrank |
| I am allergic to ... | Soy alergico a ... | Je suis allergique a ... | Ich bin auf ... allergisch |
| I am taking ... | Estoy tomando ... | Je prends ... | Ich nehme ... |

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** People

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>People</em></strong> | <strong><em>Gente</em></strong> | <strong><em>Les gens</em></strong> | <strong><em>Leute</em></strong> |
| me, I | yo | <sup>je</sup> | mir, ich |
| wife | esposa | epouse | Ehefrau |
| girlfriend | novia | petite amie | Freundin with definite article: die Freundin, meine Freundin |
| husband | marido | mari | Ehemann |
| boyfriend | novio | petit ami | Freund with definite article: der Freund, mein Freund |
| friend (male) | amigo | ami | Freund |
| amiga | amie | Freundin |
| father | padre | pere | Vater |
| mother | madre | mere | Mutter |
| daughter | hija | fille | Tochter |
| son | hijo | fils | Sohn |
| relative | pariente | relatif | Verwandter (male)/Verwandte (female or plural) |
| soldier | soldado | soldat | Soldat (male)/Soldatin (female) |
| police officer | oficial de polida | officier de police | Polizist (male)/Polizistin (female) |
| man | hombre | homme | Mann |
| woman | mujer | femme | Frau |
| boy | nino | gargon | Junge |
| girl | nina | fille | Madchen |
| sir/mister | senor | monsieur | Herr |
| madam/Mrs. | senora | madame | Frau |
| miss | senorita | manque | Frau |

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** Verbs

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Verbs</em></strong> | <strong><em>Verbes</em></strong> | <strong><em>Verbes</em></strong> | <strong><em>Verben</em></strong> |
| came | vino | soyez venu | kam |
| went | fue | est alle | ging |
| is coming | esta viniendo | vient | kommt |
| is going | va | va | geht |
| fell | cayo | est tombe | fiel |
| hit | golpeo | coup |

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** Common Phrases in Different Languages

| traf (sb. hit sth.)/stieB (sb. hurt a bodypart) |
| drove | condujo | a conduit | fuhr |
| rode | monto | est monte | fuhr (anything with weels)/ritt (anything with legs) |
| ran | funciono | a couru | rannte |
| took | tomo | a pris | nahm |
| stole | robo | etole | stahl |
| collision

(vehicular) | colision (de vehfculos) | collision

(vehiculaire) | Kollision, Autounfall |
| drank | bebio | a bu | trank |
| ate | comio | a mange | aB |
| repair | reparar | reparation | repariere (requesting, informal)/reparieren Sie (requesting, formal) |
| broke | roto | casse | hat kaputtgemacht (sb. broke sth.)/ging kaputt (sth. broke) |

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** Other Words

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Other Words</em></strong> | <strong><em>Otras Palabras</em></strong> | <strong><em>DAutres Mots</em></strong> | <strong><em>Andere Worte</em></strong> |
| Who | Quien | Qui | wer |
| what | que | ce qui | was |
| where | donde | la ou | wo |
| when | cuando | quand | wann |
| why | porque | pourquoi | warum |
| how | como | comment | wie |
| forbidden | prohibido | interdit | verboten |
| allowed/permitted | permitido | laisse | erlaubt |
| impossible | imposible |
| impossible | unmoglich |
| possible | posible | possible | moglich |
| please | por favor | svp | bitte |
| thank you | gracias | merci | danke |
| you're welcome | de nada | vous etes bienvenu | gern geschehen |
| sorry | lo siento | desole | Entschuldigung |
| excuse me | perdon | excusez-moi | Entschuldigen Sie mich |
| asylum | asilo | assylum | Asyl |

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** Numbers

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Other Words</em></strong> | <strong><em>Numeros</em></strong> | <strong><em>Nombres</em></strong> | <strong><em>Zahlen</em></strong> |
| one | uno | un | eins |
| two | dos | deux | zwei |
| three | tres | trois | drei |
| four | cuatro | quatre | vier |
| five | cinco | cinq | funf |
| six | seis | six | sechs |
| seven | siete | sept | sieben |
| eight | ocho | huit | acht |
| nine | nueve | neuf | neun |
| ten | diez | dix | zehn |
| twenty | veinte | vingt | zwanzig |
| thirty | treinta | trente | dreiBig |
| one hundred | cien | cent | hundert, einhundert |
| two hundred | doscientos | deux cents | zweihundert |
| three hundred | trescientos | trois cents | dreihundert |
| one thousand | mil | mille | tausend, eintausend |
| two thousand | dos mil | deux mille | zweitausend |
| three thousand | tres mil | trois mille | dreitausend |

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** Other Phrases

| <strong>English</strong> | <strong>Spanish</strong> | <strong>French</strong> | <strong>German</strong> |
| <strong><em>Other Phrases</em></strong> | <strong><em>Otras Frases</em></strong> | <strong><em>DAutres Expressions</em></strong> | <strong><em>Andere Phrasen</em></strong> |
| Can I pay more to make it happen faster? | ^Puedo pagar mas para hacer que sea mas rapido? | Est-ce que je peux payer plus pour la faire se produire plus rapidement ? | Wenn ich mehr bezahle, geht es dann schneller? |
| I don't have that much money | No tengo tanto dinero | Je n'ai pas que beaucoup d'argent | Ich habe nicht so viel Geld |
| Is it available cheaper elsewhere? | ^Es mas barato en otro lugar? | Est-il meilleur marche disponible ailleurs ? | Gibt es das irgendwo billiger? |
| I am not happy | No soy feliz | Je ne suis pas heureux | Ich bin nicht glucklich |
| I am happy | Soy feliz | Je suis heureux | Ich bin glucklich |
| I am frightened | Estoy asustado | Je suis effraye | Ich habe Angst |
| let's be friends | seamos amigos | soyons des amis | Lass uns Freunde sein |
| I am not interested | No estoy interesado/a | Je ne suis pas interesse | Ich bin nicht interessiert |
| I have no cash | No tengo dinero efectivo | Je n'ai aucun argent comptant | Ich habe kein Geld |
| Please stop | Pare por favor. | Svp arret - faveur de por d'alto | Hor auf (informal)/Horen Sie auf (formal) |
| I am seeking (residency, | Estoy buscando (residencia, ciudadama, asilo) | Je cherche (residence, citoyennete, asile) | Wie bekomme ich eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung? Wie werde |
| citizenship, asylum) | | | ich Staatsburger? Wie bekomme ich Asyl? |
| Can I stay here? | ^Puedo permanecer aqw? | Est-ce que je peux rester ici ? | Kann ich hier bleiben? |
| I am lost | Estoy perdido | Je suis perdu | Ich kenne mich nicht mehr aus |
| I am sick | Estoy enfermo/a | Je suis malade | Ich bin krank (permanently)/Ich fuhle mich krank (I feel sick) |

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** "Pointy-Talky" books

The above-mentioned books that can be used to point at various things are still in print today. The most widely used ones are "Point It: Traveller's Language Kit" by Dieter Graf, "The Wordless Travel Book" by Jonathan Meader and various books and booklets produced by Kwikpoint, Me No Speak and ICOON. Besides bridging language barriers overseas, they can be used for the hearing or vocally impaired.

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** Links

For those with internet access, the website [[http:/www.spanish-kit.net/][http://www.spanish-kit.net/]] offers an on-line course with free downloadable material for off-line studying.

Babelfish can provide quick (if rather basic) translation for many common languages [[http:/world.altavista.com/][http://world.altavista.com/]]

The BBC offers free online language lessons [[http:/www.bbc.co.uk/languages/][http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/]]