Top 10 Foreign Phrases

Making your way across Europe and through the myriad of languages on the continent can be a daunting endeavour. To take the edge off we decided to team up with online dictionary bab.la and get you started with the top ten useful phrases, in eight different languages. By the time you’re done with this article, you’ll be practically bi‐lingual.

Can you help me?
German: Können Sie mir helfen? Spanish: Podría ayudarme? French: Pouvez‐vous m'aider? Italian: Può aiutarmi? Polish: Możesz mi pomóc? Portugeuse: Você pode me ajudar? Romanian: Mă puteţi ajuta? Turkish: Yardım edebilir misiniz?
My name is …
German: Ich heiße … Spanish: Me llamo … French: Je m'appelle … Italian: Mi chiamo … Polish: Mam na imię … Portugeuse: Meu nome é … Romanian: Mă numesc … Turkish: Adım …
Do you speak English?
German: Sprechen Sie Englisch? Spanish: Habla inglés? French: Parlez‐vous anglais? Italian: ParLa inglese? Polish: Czy mówisz po angielsku? Portugeuse: Você fala inglês? Romanian: Vorbiţi limba engleză? Turkish: İngilizce biliyor musunuz?
I don't understand.

German: Ich verstehe nicht. Spanish: No entiendo. French: Je en comprends pas. Italian: Non capisco. Polish: Nie rozumiem. Portugeuse: Eu não entendo. Romanian: Nu înţeleg. Turkish: Anlamadım.
Where is the toilet?
German: Wo ist die Toilette? Spanish: Dónde queda el baño? French: Quel âge as‐tu? Italian: Dov'è il bagno? Polish: Gdzie jest toaleta? Portugeuse: Onde fica o banheiro? Romanian: Unde este toaleta? Turkish: tuvalet nerede?
Where is the train station?
German: Wo ist der Bahnhof? Spanish: Where is the train station? French: Dónde queda la estación de tren? Italian: Dov'è il bagno? Polish: Gdzie jest dworzec kolejowy? Portugeuse: Onde fica a estação de trem? Romanian: Unde este staţia de tren? Turkish: tren istasyonu nerede?
Where is the youth hostel?
German: Wo ist die Jugendherberge? Spanish: Dónde queda el hostal? French: Ou est l'auberge de jeunesse? Italian: Dov'è l'ostello? Polish: Gdzie jest hostel? Portugeuse: Onde fica o albergue da juventude? Romanian: Unde este hostelul? Turkish: misafirhane nerede?
How much is a ticket to … ?
German: Wie viel kostet eine Fahrkarte nach … ? Spanish: Cuánto cuesta un billete a … ? French: Combien coûte un ticket pour … ? Italian: Quanto costa un biglietto per … ? Polish: Ile kosztuje bilet do … ? Portugeuse: Quanto é o ingresso para … ? Romanian: Cât costă un bilet până la … ? Turkish: … için biletler kaç para?
Does this bus / train stop at … ?
German: Hält dieser Bus / Zug an … ? Spanish: Este autobús / tren se detiene en … ? French: Est‐ce que ce bus / train s'arrête à … ? Italian: Si ferma a … ? Polish: Czy ten autobus zatrzymuje się w … ? Portugeuse: Este ônibus / trem para em … ? Romanian: Acest autobuz / tren opreşte la … ? Turkish: Bu otobüs / tren … 'da duruyor mu?
Can I pay with a credit card?
German: Kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen? Spanish: Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crédito? French: Puis‐je payer avec une carte de crédit? Italian: Posso pagare con la carta di credito? Polish: Czy mogę płacić kartą? Portugeuse: Posso pagar com cartão de crédito? Romanian: Pot plăti cu cardul? Turkish: Kredi kartıyla ödeyebilir miyim?

For more useful phrases from the bab.la backpacker survival guide, head to the website. You can print out all the phrases and download them to mobile phones too. Best of all – they’re free which means you don’t have to fork out for an expensive phrase book! The language guides are also available in Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese and Korean.

‐ Rob Savage & Anna Larkham

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