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Tongan is a Polynesian language spoken in Tonga. It has around 187,000 speakers, and is a national language of Tonga. It is related to along with Hawaiian, Māori, Samoan and Tahitian.

Pronunciation guide

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Vowels

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Consonants

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Common diphthongs

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Phrase list

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Basics

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Common signs


OPEN
CLOSED
ENTRANCE
EXIT
PUSH
PULL
TOILET
MEN
WOMEN
FORBIDDEN
Hello (formal)
malo e lelei (Ma-lo'e le-lei), maaloo 'etua lava (Formal). ( )
How are you? / Hello (informal)
Fefe hake (fe-fe ha-Ke) ( )
Good (informal)
Sai pe (sai peh)
What is your name?
Ko hai ho hingoa? ( )
My name is...
Ko hoku hingoa ko (ko Ho-ku hing-oa ko) ( )
Nice to meet you.
malo e lelei (Ma-lo'e le-lei) ( )
Please
kataki (ga-ta-ki), fakamolemole (fa-ga-mo-lay-mo-lay) ( )
Thank you.
malo (Ma-lo) ( )
You're welcome.
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Yes
'io (ee-o) ( )
No
'ikai (ee-ka-eh) ( )
Excuse me
tulou (do-lo) ( )
I'm sorry.
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Goodbye
'alu a (aa-lu a) . ( )
Goodbye (informal)
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I can't speak name of language [well].
[ ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?
'oku ke lea Anglisi? (oh-ku ke lay-ah an-gli-si) ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
 ? ( ?)
Help!
tautapa (dau-da-pa) ( !)
Look out!
 ! ( !)
Good morning.
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Good evening.
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Good night
pouliaa ( )
I don't understand.
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Where is the toilet?
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Problems

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Leave me alone.
. ( .)
Don't touch me!
 ! ( !)
I'll call the police.
. ( .)
Police!
 ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!
 ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.
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It's an emergency.
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I'm lost.
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I lost my bag.
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I lost my wallet.
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I'm sick.
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I've been injured.
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I need a doctor.
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Can I use your phone?
 ? ( ?)

Numbers

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0
noa ( )
1
taha ( )
2
ua ( )
3
tolu ( )
4
faa ( )
5
nima ( )
6
ono ( )
7
fitu ( )
8
valu ( )
9
hiva ( )
10
hongofulu ( )
11
hongofulu ma taha ( )
12
hongofulu ma ua ( )
13
hongofulu ma tolu ( )
14
hongofulu ma faa ( )
15
hongofulu ma nima ( )
16
hongofulu ma ono ( )
17
hongofulu ma fitu ( )
18
hongofulu ma valu ( )
19
hongofulu ma hiva ( )
20
ungofulu ( )
21
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22
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23
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30
tolungofulu ( )
40
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50
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60
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70
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80
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90
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100
teau ( )
200
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300
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1,000
taha afe ( )
2,000
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10,000
mano ( )
100,000
kilu ( )
1,000,000
miliona ( )
1,000,000,000
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1,000,000,000,000
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number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
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half
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less
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more
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Time

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now
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later
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before
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morning
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afternoon
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evening
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night
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Clock time

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one o'clock AM
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two o'clock AM
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noon
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one o'clock PM
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two o'clock PM
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midnight
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Duration

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_____ minute(s)
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_____ hour(s)
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_____ day(s)
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_____ week(s)
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_____ month(s)
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_____ year(s)
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Days

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today
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yesterday
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tomorrow
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this week
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last week
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next week
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Sunday
saapate ( )
Monday
moonite ( )
Tuesday
tuusite ( )
Wednesday
pulelulu ( )
Thursday
tu' apulelulu ( )
Friday
falaite ( )
Saturday
tokonaki ( )

Months

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January
saanuali ( )
February
feepueli ( )
March
ma'asi ( )
April
'epeleli ( )
May
mee ( )
June
sune ( )
July
siulai ( )
August
'aokosi ( )
September
seepitema ( )
October
'opatoka ( )
November
noovema ( )
December
tisema ( )

Colors

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black
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white
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gray
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red
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blue
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yellow
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green
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orange
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purple
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brown
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Transportation

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Bus and train

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How much is a ticket to _____?
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One ticket to _____, please.
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Where does this train/bus go?
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Where is the train/bus to _____?
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Does this train/bus stop in _____?
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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
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Directions

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How do I get to _____ ?
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...the train station?
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...the bus station?
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...the airport?
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...downtown?
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...the youth hostel?
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...the _____ hotel?
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...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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Where are there a lot of...
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...hotels?
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...restaurants?
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...bars?
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...sites to see?
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Can you show me on the map?
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street
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Turn left.
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Turn right.
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left
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right
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straight ahead
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towards the _____
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past the _____
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before the _____
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Watch for the _____.
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intersection
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north
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south
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east
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west
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uphill
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downhill
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Taxi

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Taxi!
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Take me to _____, please.
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How much does it cost to get to _____?
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Take me there, please.
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Lodging

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Do you have any rooms available?
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How much is a room for one person/two people?
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Does the room come with...
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...bedsheets?
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...a bathroom?
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...a telephone?
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...a TV?
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May I see the room first?
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Do you have anything quieter?
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...bigger?
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...cleaner?
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...cheaper?
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OK, I'll take it.
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I will stay for _____ night(s).
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Can you suggest another hotel?
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Do you have a safe?
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...lockers?
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Is breakfast/supper included?
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What time is breakfast/supper?
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Please clean my room.
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Can you wake me at _____?
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I want to check out.
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Money

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Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
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Do you accept British pounds?
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Do you accept euros?
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Can you change money for me?
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Where can I get money changed?
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Can you change a traveler's check for me?
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Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
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What is the exchange rate?
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Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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Eating

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A table for one person/two people, please.
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Can I look at the menu, please?
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Can I look in the kitchen?
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Is there a house specialty?
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Is there a local specialty?
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I'm a vegetarian.
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I don't eat pork.
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I don't eat beef.
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I only eat kosher food.
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Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
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fixed-price meal
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a la carte
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breakfast
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lunch
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tea (meal)
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supper
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I want _____.
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I want a dish containing _____.
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chicken
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beef
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fish
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ham
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sausage
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cheese
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eggs
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salad
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(fresh) vegetables
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(fresh) fruit
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bread
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toast
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noodles
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rice
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beans
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May I have a glass of _____?
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May I have a cup of _____?
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May I have a bottle of _____?
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coffee
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tea (drink)
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juice
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(bubbly) water
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(still) water
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beer
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red/white wine
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May I have some _____?
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salt
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black pepper
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butter
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Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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I'm finished.
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It was delicious.
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Please clear the plates.
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The check, please.
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Bars

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Do you serve alcohol?
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Is there table service?
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A beer/two beers, please.
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A glass of red/white wine, please.
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A pint, please.
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A bottle, please.
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_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
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whiskey
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vodka
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rum
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water
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club soda
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tonic water
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orange juice
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Coke (soda)
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Do you have any bar snacks?
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One more, please.
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Another round, please.
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When is closing time?
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Cheers!
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Shopping

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Do you have this in my size?
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How much is this?
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That's too expensive.
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Would you take _____?
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expensive
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cheap
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I can't afford it.
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I don't want it.
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You're cheating me.
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I'm not interested.
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OK, I'll take it.
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Can I have a bag?
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Do you ship (overseas)?
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I need...
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...toothpaste.
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...a toothbrush.
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...tampons.
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...soap.
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...shampoo.
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...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
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...cold medicine.
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...stomach medicine.
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...a razor.
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...an umbrella.
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...sunblock lotion.
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...a postcard.
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...postage stamps.
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...batteries.
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...writing paper.
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...a pen.
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...English-language books.
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...English-language magazines.
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...an English-language newspaper.
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...an English-English dictionary.
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Driving

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I want to rent a car.
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Can I get insurance?
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stop (on a street sign)
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one way
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yield
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no parking
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speed limit
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gas (petrol) station
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petrol
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diesel
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Authority

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I haven't done anything wrong.
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It was a misunderstanding.
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Where are you taking me?
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Am I under arrest?
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I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
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I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
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I want to talk to a lawyer.
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Can I just pay a fine now?
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