Augusto K.

Campos

Language Course for Travelers

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Language Course for Travelers

Contents
CHAPTER 1 ENGLISH / FRANAIS
1.

Basic French Words & Phrases | 5

2.

Taking a taxi in French | 7

3.

In the hotel | 8

CHAPTER 1 ENGLISH/
1.

Basic phrases / | 13

2.

Taxi | 14

3.

Shopping | 15

4.

Arrival and In the hotel | 16

Tips how to learn French | 19

Tips how to learn Russian | 19

Bibliography | 20

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The author
Augusto K. Campos
Writer, Linguistic and researcher in Language, Literature and Culture
Email: augusto.kengue.campos@gmail.com
Country: Angola
Luanda 2016

Augusto K. Campos

Augusto.kengue.campos@gmail.com

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Chapter 1

English / Franais

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Basic French Words & Phrases

English

French
Pronunciation

Yes/No

Oui/Non
wee/nong

Yes, please/No, thank you

Oui, s'il vous plat/Non, merci

wee, seel voo play/nong, mair-see

Please

S'il vous plat

seel voo play

Thank you

Merci (madame/monsieur)
mair-see (mah-dahm/mer-syer)

You're welcome

Il n'y a pas de quoi

eel nyah pah der kwah

Here is/are

Voici...
vwah-see

Hello/Good morning/afternoon

Bonjour, (madame/monsieur)
bong-zhoor, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)

Hello/Good evening

Bonsoir (madame/monsieur)
bong-swahr, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)

Goodbye

Au revoir
oh rer-vwahr

Good night

Bonne nuit
bonn nwee

How are you?

Comment allez-vous?
kommahng tahlay voo

Very well, thanks

Trs bien, merci

tray byang mair-see

Excuse me

Excusez-moi
ex-kewzay mwah

Do you speak English?

Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?

essker voo pahrlay ahng-glay

Can you help me?

Est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider?

essker voo poovay may-day

I don't understand.

Je ne comprends pas.
zher ner kong-prahng pah

I don't know.

Je ne sais pas.
zher ner say pah

Could you please write it down

Est-ce que vous pouvez l'crire?

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Sorry

Dsol(e)
day-zo-lay

Leave me alone!

Laissez-moi tranquille.
lay-say mwah trahng-keel

Where?

O?
oo

When?

Quand?
kahng

How?

Comment?
kommahng

Why?

Pourquoi?
poor-kwah

Who?

Qui?
kee

Which?

Lequel?/Laquelle?
ler-kell/lah-kell

Where is...?

O est...?
oo ay

How much?

Combien?
kong-byang

How many?

Combien?
kong-byang

What's that?

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

kessker say

I'd like...

Je voudrais...
zher voodray

I want...

Je veux...
zher ver

I like it.

a me plat.
sahm play

I don't like it.

a ne me plat pas.
sah ner mer play pah

OK/Agreed.

a va/d'accord.
sah vah/dah-korr

That's fine.

C'est bien.
say byang

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Taking a taxi in french

English

French

(YOU) Hello, can you call a taxi to the cabaret for me please?
(Reception) Yes, for what time.
In half an hour.

Bonjour, pouvez vous m'appeler un taxi pour le cabaret, s'il vous plait?
- Oui, pour quelle heure?
Dans une demi heure.

Good morning, Lyon station please.

- Yes sir, at what time does your train leave?
11.02, it's the TGV to Dijon.
-Let's go then, beacause there is a lot of traffic on the ring
road.

Bonjour, gare de Lyon, s'il vous plait.

- Oui, Monsieur, quelle heure part votre train?
11.02, c'est le TGV pour Dijon.
- Alors en route, car il y a beaucoup
de circulation sur le priphrique.

Taxi please!
To Charles de Gaule, my plane leaves in two hours!
-Stay cool! my little lady.
I know the road like the inside of my pocket.
.......
There you are, 350 francs Madame.
That is very expensive!
That's Paris!

Taxi, s'il vous plait!

A Charles de Gaule, j'ai un avion dans deux heures!
- Pas de panique, ma p'tite dame.
Je connais la route comme ma poche.
......
-Et voila, 350 Euro Madame.
C'est trs cher!
C'est Paris!

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In the hotel

I would like a room...

Je voudrais une chambre...

... for one night / two nights.

... pour une nuit / deux nuits.

... for one person / two persons.

... pour une personne / deux personnes.

... with two beds.

... deux lits.

... with a double bed.

... avec un grand lit.

You do not want to overstay your welcome, so this question will be helpful:

When is check-out time? - Quelle est l'heure limite d'occupation ?

How to Ask for Amenities
Building on the request of "Je voudrais une chambre...", use these phrases to ask for
certain hotel amenities.
I would like a room...

Je voudrais une chambre...

... with a shower in the room.

... avec une douche dans la chambre.

... with a bathtub in the room.

... avec une baignoire dans la chambre.

... with a sink in the room.

... avec un lavabo dans la chambre.

... with a toilet in the room.

.. avec un W.-C. dans la chambre.

... with a television in the room.

... avec une tlvision dans la chambre.

... with a telephone in the room.

... avec un tlphone dans la chambre.

... with an air conditioner in the room.

... avec un climatiseur dans la chambre.

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Paying for Your Room (Payer pour votre chambre)

You do need to pay for the room and a few simple phrases will help you navigate the
reception desk.

How much is it?

C'est combien ?

I would like to pay my bill.

Je voudrais rgler mon compte.

I would like a receipt.

Je voudrais un reu.

The bill is incorrect.

L'addition n'est pas correcte.

Forms of Payment

Learning how to speak about money in French will make your entire journey go a little
smoother. These phrases can also be used at restaurants, shops, or anywhere else you
make a purchase.
I would like to pay in cash. - Je voudrais payer en espces.
If you would like to pay with another type of payment, begin the sentence with "Je
voudrais payer..." and conclude it with one of these phrases.

I would like to pay in...

Je voudrais payer...

... with traveler's checks.

... avec des chques de voyage.

... with a credit card.

... avec une carte de crdit.

Requesting Services (Demande de services)

Every employee (l'employ) of the hotel is there to make your stay as comfortable as
possible. From the front desk clerk (rceptionniste) to the maid (la femme dechambre),
you can use these phrases to request particular services during your stay.
I would like a wake-up call at 8 a.m. - Je voudrais tre rveill huit heures.
Review how to tell time in French.
I would like a taxi. - Je voudrais un taxi.

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Do you have a...

Avez-vous un...

... laundry service?

... service de lessive ?

... hairdresser / barber?

... coiffeur ?

... parking lot / garage?

... parking ?

Navigating the Hotel (Navigation dans l'Htel)

You will find it useful to be able to get around the hotel and a few simple words should
make it a little bit easier.

Ground floor - le rez-de-chausse

First floor - le premier tage
Hallway - le couloir
Room - la chambre
It is likely that you will need to ask where something is and this is the phrase you want to
memorize. It's also quite useful as you are traveling through town, simply finish the
question with the place you're looking for.
Where is the...

O se trouve le...

... elevator?

... un ascenseur ?

... restaurant / bar?

... un restaurant / bar ?

... pool?

... une piscine ?

In the Hotel Room (Dans l'Htel Chambre)

Once you get to your room, give yourself a quick quiz and see if you can recall these
words in French.

Bed - le lit
Pillow - l'oreiller
Sofa - le canap
Dresser - la commode
Lamp - la lampe
You might also want to know that your room has a...

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Door: la porte
Window: la fentre
In the Bathroom
English has 'bathroom' and 'restroom' and French also has more than one word for this
room. However, the difference tends to describe the 'amenities' included within.

Bathroom with a bathtub - la salle de bain

A room with a toilet - les toilettes or les W.-C.
You might also want to know how to say some of these other bathroom-related words in
French. They're easy and, who knows, they might come in handy someday.

Bathtub - la baignoire or le bain

Sink - le lavabo
Shower - la douche
Toilet - la toilette
Towel - la serviette

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Chapter 2

English/P

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1. Basic phrases /
Russian Greetings

Dobraye ootro

Good morning

Dobriy den'

Good afternoon

Dobriy vyecher

Good evening

Zdrastvooyte

Hello

Preevyet

Hi!

Rat teebya veedet'

Nice to see you!

Kak pazhivayesh?

How are you?

, !

Spaseeba preekrasna!

Fine, thanks!

Neeploha!

Not so bad

Kak vas zavoot?

What's your name?

...

Meenya zavoot...

My name is...

Saying Thanks in Russian

Spaseeba

Thank you

Bal'shoye spaseeba

Thank you very much.

Nyezashta

That's all right

Pazhalooysta

You're welcome

Apologies

Eezveeneete

Sorry!

Prasteete

Excuse me

, ,

Neechevo, neechevo, pazhaloosta

That's all right

Neechevo srashnava

No harm

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Saying Goodbye in Russian

, ()

K sazhalyeneeyoo mnye (nam)

para eettee

I'm sorry I (we) should

be going

Da sveedaneeya

Good-bye!

Paka

Bye-bye!

Ooveedeemsya

See you

Schasleevava pootee

Have a nice trip!

-?

Vi gavareetye pa angleeskee?

Do you speak English?

Ya plokha gavaryoo parooskee

My Russian is bad

, ,

Gavareetye
pazhalooystamyedleeney

Could you speak more

slowly?

Ya nee paneemayoo

I don't understand

Ya paneemayoo

I understand

Speaking, Comprehension

2. Taxi
Taxi
Taxi!

Taksi!

This is the address .

Votadres.

Take me to...

Otvezite menja ...

... the hotel.

... v gostinicu.

... the airport.

... v aeroport .

Pulkovo

Pulkovo

I'm in a hurry.

Ja speshu.

Go faster.

Bystree.

Slow down.

Medlennee.

Please stop.

Pozhalujsta, ostanovites'.

!
.
...
...

...

.
.
.
,
.

How much (do I owe you)?

Skol'ko s menja?

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3. Shopping
Basic Shopping Phrases
Please tell me where there is Skazhite, pozhalujsta, gde
....
zdes' ...
souvenir shop?

suvenirnyj magazin?

.. a bookstore?

... knizhnyj magazin?

jewelry store ?

juvelirnyj magazin?

antique store ?

antikvarnyj magazin?

,
...

...

?
?

supermarket ?

supermarket?

clothing shop?

magazin odezhdy?

footwear

obuv'

sport clothes

sportivnaja odezhda

Books

knigi

Flowers

cvety

perfumery

parfjumerija

cosmetics

kosmetika

Food

produkty

Toys

igrushki

I would like to buy souvenirs. Ja hotel (m) by kupit'

suveniry.
Ja hotela (f) by kupit'
suveniry.

(m)
.
(f)
.

Do you have Matrioshka

dolls?
Show me this and that,
please.

U vas est' matrjoshki?

I don't like this

Mne eto ne nravitsja .

I'll take it

Ja voz'mu eto.

Pokazhite mne eto i to,

pozhalujsta.

How much does it cost? How Skol'ko eto stoit?

much is it?
Please, write it down
Napishite, pozhalujsta
expensive

dorogoj

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Cheap

deshjovyj

It's too expensive.

Eto slishkom dorogo.

I would like to buy this

cheaper.

Ja hotel (m) by kupit' eto

deshevle.
Ja hotela (f) by kupit' eto
deshevle.

.
(m)
.
(f)
.

I'll take it

Ja voz'mu eto .

I'm just looking

Ja tol'ko smotrju.

Show me another one.

Pokazhite mne drugoj.

Where's the cashdesk?

Gde kassa?

.
.
.
?

4. Arrival and In the hotel

Vot moy paspart

Here's my passport

Vot maya veeza

Here's my visa

Ya praboodoo zdes' needelyoo

I'll be staying a
week

Ya zdyes' v otpooske

I'm here on holiday

Ya zdyes' pa deelam

I'm here on
business

Oo meenya bootilka votkee

I have a bottle of
vodka

Mozhna eto praveestee?

May I bring this in?

Kakooyoo poshleenoo mnenoozhna

zaplateet'

What duty must I

pay?

Ya sabeerayoos' zhit v gasteeneetse

I'll be staying at a
hotel

Ya ostanavlyoos' oo droozey

I'll live at my
friends

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Currency exchange

?

Gde mozhna abmeenyat' valyootoo?

Where can I change some

money?

Ya hachoo abmeenyat'dollari

I want to change some

dollars

Ya
hachoo abmeenyat'darozhnie chekee

I want to change some

traveller's cheques

Kakoy koors valyoo'ti?

What's the exchange rate?

Checking in

Mne noozhen nomer v

gasteeneetse

I need hotel accommodation

Mne noozhna komnata na

adnago

I need a single room

Mne noozhna komnata na

dvaeekh

I need a double room

Gde gasteeneetsa?

Where is the hotel?

Skolka stoeet nomer vsootkee?

What do you charge for the

room per day?

Vkhodeet lee
Does the charge for the
fstoeemost' nomeera peetaneeye? room include meals?

Ya doomayoo ostanoveetsa
naneskal'ka dney

?

Kakoy moy' nomer?

I intend to stay for few days

What's my room number?

Checking out
, , Preegatov'te pazhaloosta fse
scheeta k maeemooat yezdoo

Yah ooezhayoo zavtraootram

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Please, have all my bills

ready by the time I
leave
I'm leaving tomorrow
morning

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Yah ooezhayoo zavtra dnyom

I'm leaving tomorrow

afternoon

Yah ooezhayoo zavtra vecheram

I'm leaving tomorrow

evening

Gde mozhna nayteetaksee

Where can I find a

taxi?

Mne noozhna v aeroport

Take me to the airport

Mne noozhna na vakzal

Take me to the railway

station

...?

Est' lee oo vas

May I have a ...?

Gde oobornaya

Where's the toilet?

Razboodeete meenya f sem

chasof ootra

Will you wake me up at 7

a.m.?

101

Ya zhivoo v nomeere sto odeen

I am living in room number

101

Prashoo atneestee moy

bagazh v nomer

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Take my luggage to my
room, please

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Tips how to learn French

Vocabulary: Any discussion of why French is not difficult for English speakers ought to begin with
the date September 28, 1066, which is the date the Norman conquest of England began.
During the four hundred years that followed, a dialect of French known as Anglo-Norman
became the language of the crown, the educated elite, the ruling administration and the justice.
Even today, the Queens assent, which must be given to legislation passed by parliament in order
to become law, is still issued in French. How cool is that!

Tips how to learn Russian

This article is the first in a series about how to learn a foreign language. For the next few weeks,
we'll be giving recommendations on quick, independent and effective learning of Russian. Special
attention will be paid to listening comprehension, reading, spoken language, and script. Make sure
to read all the issues before you plunge into your books and CDs.
First of all, we want to underline two inner factors of success: language abilities and desire to
master a language.
Everybody is capable of mastering a foreign language no matter what his or her age is. Though
language abilities vary a lot from person to person, there are no people who are completely
incapable of learning another language. The fact is that such people (1) do not want to study hard,
or (2) do not know how to organize their studies properly. In addition, one who knows his native
language perfectly and can expresses his ideas precisely and grammatically correct will have
more advantages.

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Bibliography
http://french.about.com/od/begvocab/fl/French-Vocabulary-At-the-Hotel.htm
http://www.france-pub.com/french/french_7.htm
http://www.frenchtoday.com/how-to-learn-french/french-beginner

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