'''Ukrainian''' is spoken by over 40 million people in Ukraine and other countries. Among Ukrainian citizens there are few very few who speak only Ukrainian, very few who speak only Russian, and virtually everyone speaks both. In general the Western part of Ukraine speaks mostly Ukrainian (usually around Lviv (Lvov is a Russian version,and Lwow [lvoov] is a Polish one), while Russian is more commonly used else where, including Kiev, but it has always been billingual throughout its history as Russian and Ukrainian speakers understand each other without the need of a translator. One common trait of Ukrainian is that they often replace Russian e/ye's and o/yo's with i/yi's. For instance, the patronymical -ov or -yov suffixes in Russian are -iv/-yiv in Ukrainian.

Ukrainian is an East Slavic language most similar to Russian and Belorussian, with strong similarities with Polish. It uses a variation of Cyrillic alphabet (some cosmetic(there are some false friends and letters that are used in only one of the languages) differences from Russian), but there are many words that are more similar to Polish than to Russian. The Russian hard sign is not used, but rather an apostrophe is put in its place. Either way, the apostrophe and the hard sign it represents is very rarely used in Ukrainian since the 1918 spelling reform.

Pronunciation guide

Alphabet: <pre> _@ _A _B _C ? _D _E ? _G _H _I ? ? _J _K _L _M _N _O _P _Q _R _S _T _U _V _W _X _Y _Z _] __ _` _p _q _r _s ? _t _u ? _w _x _y ? ? _z _{ _| _} _~ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ </pre>

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Vowels

; _@_p : "ah" like "'''a'''rt" ; _`__ : "Ya" ( middle or end of word 'ia' as in "mia") ; _E_u : like 'e' in "L'''e'''nin" ; ?? : like 'ye' in "'''ye'''t" ( middle or end of word 'ie' as in "miedo") Rarely used after a consonant. ; _I_y : "ih" like 'i' in "m'''i'''lk" ; _J_z : "y", as in boy ; ?? : like 'ee' in "s'''ee'''n" ; ?? : "yee" like in "'''Yi'''eld" ; _T__ : like 'oo' in "h'''oo'''p" ; ____ : 'yu' like '''you''' ( middle or end of word 'iu' as in "viuda") ; _Oo : like "o" in '''o'''bey - but never spoken as "ou"; the unstressed "o" is less reduced than it is in Russian.

Consonants

; _A_q : 'b' as in "'''b'''ite" ; _B_r : 'v' as in "'''v'''iolin" ; _C_s : 'h' as in "'''h'''ello"; [usually aspirated] sometimes pronounced like 'g' as in 'go'. ; ?? : 'g' as in "'''g'''o"; VERY rarely used ; _D_t : 'd' as in "'''d'''o" ; _G_w : 'zh' as in "plea'''s'''ure" ; _H_x : 'z' as in "zone" ; _K_{ : 'c' as in "cat" ; _L_| : 'l' as in "love" ; _M_} : 'm' as in "mother" ; _N_~ : 'n' as in "nice" ; _P__ : 'p' as in "'''p'''iano" ; _Q__ : 'r' is always rolled like Spanish or Scottish ; _R__ : 's' as in "'''s'''ing" ; _S__ : 't' as in "'''t'''op" ; _U__ : 'f' as in "'''f'''ling" ; _V__ : Hard "H". Tough for English speakers. Like Scottish "lo'''ch''' or German "Ba'''ch'''". ; _W__ : 'ts' as in "si'''ts'''" ; _X__ : 'ch' as in "'''ch'''ip" ; _Y__ : 'sh' as in "'''sh'''ut" ; _Z__ : 'shch'. Tough for English speakers. Hard 'sh'. Halfway between 'sh' and 'ch'. Say: "fre'''sh ch'''eese" or "fi'''sh ch'''owder".

Pronunciation

Unlike Russian, Ukrainian is written as it is pronounced but stress is very unpredictable that stressing the wrong syllable (or even missing a soft/hard sign) CAN lead to misinterpretation; for that reason, almost every book and dictionary concerning Ukrainian put an accent on the tonic syllable. Read the phrases carefully, and then try to re-write them by putting an accent mark. The same rule applies for others that use the Cyrillic script such as Russian, Belorussian and Bulgarian.

And like Russian, the pronoun is usually ommitted in the present and future tenses (both imperfective and perfective) due to context, used only for emphasis, the past and conditional tenses.

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : _B?___p__. (''viTAiu'') ; Hello. (''informal'') : _P___y_r?__. (''priVIT'') ; How are you? : _`_{ _______p_r_y? (''yak SPRAvi'') ; Fine, thank you. : _D___q___u, _t___{____. (''DObre, DIAkuiu'') ; What is your name? : _`_{ _r_p___u ?_}'__? (''yak VAshe imiA?'') (senior/polite) OR: ___{ ___u_q_u _x_r_p___y? (''yak teBE ZVAti'') (junior) ; My name is ______ . : _M__? ?_}'__ ______ . (''moJE imiA _____ .'') or _M_u_~_u _x_r_p___y _______. (''meNE ZVAti'') ; Nice to meet you. : _D___w_u _____y?_}_~__ _____x_~_p_z___}_y___y____. (''DU-zhe prih-YEM-noh po-znah-YOM-ih-tih-syah'') ; Please. : _P________. (''pROshu'') or: _A___t__ _|_p___{_p (''bud' LASka'') ; Thank you. : _D___{____. (''DYAH-koo-yoo'') ; You're welcome. : _P________. (''pROshu'') ; Yes. : _S_p_{. (''tahk'') ; No. : _N?. (''nee'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : _P_u___u____________. (''peh-reh-PRO-shoo-yoo'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : _P_____q_p_____u. (''pro-BAHCH-teh'') ; I'm sorry. : _B_y_q_p_____u. (''VIH-bach-teh'') ; Goodbye : _D__ _____q_p___u_~_~__. (''do poh-BAH-chen-yah'') ; I can't speak ukrainian [well]. : _` _~_u _s___r______ [_t___q___u] ___{___p?_~_____{____ . (''yah ne hoh-voh-RYOO [DOH-breh] oo-krah-YIN-sko-yoo'') ; Do you speak English? : _B_y _s___r_____y___u _p_~_s_|?_z_____{____? (''vih hoh-VO-rih-teh an-HLEE-sko-yoo?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : _X_y ______ __________ _s___r_____y____ _p_~_s_|?_z_____{____? (''chih toot htos hoh-VO-rit an-HLEE-sko-yoo?'') ; Help! : _N_p _____}?__!/_D_______}___w_y____! (''nah POH-meech/doh-poh-moh-ZHIT!'') ; Look out! : _O_q_u___u_w_~__! (''oh-beh-REZH-no!'') ; Good morning. : _D___q_____s__ ___p_~_{__. (''DOH-bro-ho RAN-koo'') ; Good evening. : _D___q___y_z _r_u__?__. (''DOH-briy VEH-cheer'') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : _D___q___p_~?__. (''doh-BRA-neech'') ; I don't understand. : _` _~_u _____x___}?__. (''yah ne ro-zoo-MEE-yoo'') ; Where is the toilet? : _D_u ______ _____p_|_u__? (''DEH toot too-ah-LET?'')

Problems

; Leave me alone. : _L_y___y _}_u_~_u _r _______{__?. (''li-SHIH meh-NEH v SPOH-koh-yee'') ; Don't touch me! : _N_u __?___p_z _}_u_~_u! (''neh chee-PAI meh-NEH'') ; I'll call the police. : _` _x_p___p_x _r_y_{_|_y____ _}?_|?__?__. (''yah ZAH-rahz VI-kli-choo mee-LEE-tsee-yoo'') ; Police! : _M?_|?__?__! (''mee-LEE-tsee-yah'') ; Stop! Thief! : _R__?_z! _H_|___t?_z! (''STEEH! ZLO-deeh!'') ; I need your help. : _D_______}___w?____ _}_u_~?, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''do-po-mo-ZHEET meh-NEE, bood-LA-ska'') ; It's an emergency. : _W_u _t___w_u ___u___}?_~___r__. (''tse DOO-zhe ter-mee-NO-vo'') ; I'm lost. : _` _x_p_s___q_y_r____.. (''yah za-hoo-BI-vsyah'') ; I lost my bag. : _` _x_p_s___q_y_r/_x_p_s___q_y_|_p ___r__? ___u__?. (''yah za-hoo-BIV / za-hoo-BI-la svoh-YEE REH-chee'') ; I lost my wallet. : _` _x_p_s___q_y_r/_x_p_s___q_y_|_p ___r?_z _s_p_}_p_~_u____. (''yah za-hoo-BIV / za-hoo-BI-la sviy ha-ma-NETS'') ; I'm sick. : _` _x_p___r____?_r/_x_p___r____?_|_p. (''yah za-KHVO-riv / za-KHVO-ri-la'') ; I've been injured. : _M_u_~_u _q___|__ _______p_~_u_~__. (''me-NE boo-LO po-RA-ne-no'') ; I need a doctor. : _M_u_~? ________?_q_u_~ _|?_{_p__. (''me-NEE po-TREE-ben LEE-kar'') ; Can I use your phone? : _X_y _}___w__ __ _____t_x_r___~_y___y _x _r_p_____s__ ___u_|_u_____~__? (''chi MOH-zhoo yah podz-vo-NI-ti z VA-sho-ho tele-FO-noo'')

Numbers

; 1 : ___t_y_~ (''odyn'') ; 2 : _t_r_p (''dva'') ; 3 : _____y (''try'') ; 4 : _______y___y (''chotyry'') ; 5 : ___f______ (''pjat' '') ; 6 : __?______ (''shist' '') ; 7 : __?_} (''sim'') ; 8 : _r?__?_} (''visim'') ; 9 : _t_u_r_f______ (''devjat' '') ; 10 : _t_u________(''desjat' '') ; 11 : ___t_y_~_p_t________ (''odynadcjat' '') ; 12 : _t_r_p_~_p_t________ (''dvanadcjat' '') ; 13 : _____y_~_p_t________ (''trynadcjat' '') ; 14 : _______y___~_p_t________ (''chotyrnadcjat' '') ; 15 : ___f_____~_p_t________ (''pjatnadcjat' '') ; 16 : __?_____~_p_t________ (''shistnadcjat' '') ; 17 : __?_}_~_p_t________ (''simnadcjat' '') ; 18 : _r?__?_}_~_p_t________ (''visimnadcjat' '') ; 19 : _t_u_r_f_____~_p_t________ (''devjatnadcjat' '') ; 20 '''Bold text''': _t_r_p_t________ (''dvadcjat' '') ; 21 : _t_r_p_t________ ___t_y_~ (''dvadcjat' odyn'') ; 22 : _t_r_p_t________ _t_r_p (''dvadcjat' dva'') ; 23 : _t_r_p_t________ _____y(''dvadcjat' try'') ; 30 : _____y_t________ (''trydcjat' '') ; 40 : _________{ (''sorok'') ; 50 : _____f___t_u______ (''pjatdecjat' '') ; 60 : __?_____t_u______ (''shistdesjat' '') ; 70 : __?_}_t_u______ (''simdesjat' '') ; 80 : _r?__?_}_t_u______ (''visimdesjat' '') ; 90 : _t_u_r_f___~________ (''devjanosto' '') ; 100 : ______ (''sto'') ; 200 : _t_r?____? (''dvisti'') ; 300 : _____y_____p (''trysta'') ; 1000 : ___y_______p (''tysjacha'') ; 2000 : _t_r? ___y______? (''dvi tysjachi'') ; 1,000,000 : _}?_|___z___~ (''mil'jon'') ; 1,000,000,000 : _}?_|_______t (''mil'jard'') ; 1,000,000,000,000 : _____y_|___z___~ (''tryl'jon'') ; number _____ (''train, bus, etc.'') : _~___}_u__ _____ (''nomer'') ; half : __?_r (''peev'') ; less : _}_u_~__ (''mensh'') ; more : _q?_|____ (''beel'sh'')

Time

; now : ___u___u__/_x_p___p_x (''tep-ER/ZA-raz'') ; immediately : _r_w_u (''vzhe'') ; later : __?_x_~?___u (''piz-NI-she'') ; before : ___u___u_t (''PE-red'') ; morning : ___p_~___{ (''RA-nok'') ; in the morning : _r___p_~__? (''VRAN-tsi'') ; afternoon : __?___|__ ___q?_t__ (''PIS-lia OBI-dy'') ; before the afternoon : ___u___u_t ___q?_t___} (''PE-red o-BI-dom'') ; evening : _r_u__?__ (''VE-chir'') ; in the evening : ___r_u___u__? (''u-VE-cheri'') ; night : _~?__ (''nich'') ; at night : _r_~____? (''vno-CHI'')

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : ___u_____p (_s___t_y_~_p) _~____? (''PER-sha (gho-DI-na) NO-chi'') ; two o'clock AM : _t_____s_p (_s___t_y_~_p) _~____? (''DRU-gha (gho-DI-na) NO-chi'') ; at noon : ____?_r_t_~? (''o-PIV-dni'') ; one o'clock PM : ___u_____p _s___t_y_~_p __?___|__ ___q?_t__ / ___u_____p _s___t_y_~_p _t_~__ (''PERsha ghoDIna PISlia oBIdu/ PERsha ghoDIna dnia'') ; two o'clock PM : _t_____s_p _s___t_y_~_p __?___|__ ___q?_t__ / _t_____s_p _s___t_y_~_p _t_~__ (''DRUgha ghoDIna PISlia oBIdu/ DRUgha ghoDIna dnia'') ; midnight : __?_r_~?__ (''PIVnich'') ; at midnight : ____?_r_~____? (''oPIvnochi'')

Duration

; _____ minute(s) : _____ ___r_y_|_y_~_p(_y) (''khviLIna(i)'') ; _____ hour(s) : _____ _s___t_y_~_p(_y) (''goDIna(i)'') ; _____ day(s) : _____ _t_u_~__(_t_~?) (''den'(dni)'') ; _____ week(s) : _____ ___y_w_t_u_~__(___y_w_~?) (''TIZHden'(TIZHni)'') ; _____ month(s) : _____ _}?________(?) (''MIsiats(i)'') ; _____ year(s) : _____ __?_{(_____{_y) (''rik(rokI)'')

Days

; day : _t_u_~__ (''den''') ; afternoon : ___p__ __i___|__ _____|___t_~__ (''CHas PISlia poLUDnia'') ; night : _~i__ (''nich'') ; week : ___y_w_t_u_~__ (''TIZHden''') ; today : _______s___t_~? (''s'oGHODni'') ; yesterday : y_______p(''uCHOra'') ; tomorrow : _x_p_r_____p (''ZAVtra'') ; this week : _______s__ ___y_w_~__ (''TS'Ogo TIZHnia'') ; last week : _______u___u_t_~_____s__ ___y_w_~__ (''popeREDn'ogo TIZHnia'') ; next week : _~_p_________~___s__ ___y_w_~__ (''nasTUpnogo TIZHnia'')

; Sunday : _~_u_t?_|__ (''neDIlia'') ; Monday : _____~_u_t?_|___{ ('poneDIlok''') ; Tuesday : _r?_r_________{ (''vivTOrok'') ; Wednesday : ___u___u_t_p (''sereDA'') ; Thursday : ___u___r_u__ (''chetvER'') ; Friday : ___f_____~_y____ (''p'IAtnitsia'') ; Saturday : _____q_____p (''suBOta'')

Months

; January : __?___u_~__ (''SIchen' '') ; February : _|_____y_z (''LIUtiy'') ; March : _q_u___u_x_u_~__ (''BErezen' '') ; April : _{_r?___u_~__ (''KVIten' '') ; May : _____p_r_u_~__ (''TRAven' '') ; June : ___u___r_u_~__ (''CHErven' '') ; July : _|_y___u_~__ (''LIpen' '') ; August : ___u_____u_~__ (''SERpen' '') ; September : _r_u___u___u_~__ (''VEresen' '') ; October : _w___r___u_~__ (''ZHOvten' '') ; November : _|_y_________p_t (''listoPAD'') ; December : _s_____t_u_~__ (''GHRUden' '')

Writing time and date

Locals almost never use formats, where month stands in front of date (e.g. m/dd/yyyy, mm/dd/yy). Typically in written sources one can meet either dd/mm(m)/yyyy(yy) or dd_<i>Month</i>_yyyy.

Colors

; black : _______~_y_z (''CHOR-niy'') ; white : _q?_|_y_z (''BEE-liy'') ; gray : __?___y_z (''SEE-riy'') ; red : ___u___r___~_y_z (''CHER-voh-niy'') ; blue : ___y_~?_z (''SI-neey'') ; yellow : _w___r___y_z (''ZHOV-tiy'') ; green : _x_u_|_u_~_y_z (''zeh-LEH-niy'') ; orange : _____}_p___p_~___u_r_y_z (''poh-mah-RAHN-cheh-viy'') ; purple : _______________r_y_z/_q_p_s_____~_y_z (''poor-poor-O-viy/ bahgh-RYAH-niy'') ; brown : _q_____~_p___~_y_z/_{_____y___~_u_r_y_z (''broo-NAHT-niy/ koh-RIHCH-neh-viy'')

Transportation

; airplane : _|?___p_{ (''leeTAK'') ; taxi : ___p_{__? (''takSEE'') ; train : ____?_x_t/_________s (''POYeezd/POtiagh'') ; trolley : _______|_u_z_q____ (''troLEYbus'') ; tram : _____p_}_r_p_z (''tramVAY'') ; bus : _p_r_____q____ (''avTObus'') ; car : _p_r_____}___q?_|__ (''avtomoBEEL''') ; truck : _r_p_~___p_w?_r_{_p (''vanTAzheevka'') ; ferry : _________} (''poROM'') ; ship : _____t_~__ (''sudNO'') ; boat : _____r_u_~ (''CHOven'') ; helicopter : _s_u_|?_{_______u__ (''gheleeKOPter'') ; bicycle : _r_u_|_____y___u_t (''velosiPED'') ; motorcycle : _}_________y_{_| (''motoTSIKL'')

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to _____? : _R_{?_|___{_y _{________? _{_r_y_____{ _t__ _____? (''SKEEL'ki KOSHtue kviTOK do _____?'') ; One ticket to _____, please. : _O_t_y_~ _{_r_y_____{ _t__ _____, _q___t__ _|_p___{_p. (''Odin kviTOK do _____, bud'-LASka? '') ; Where does this train/bus go? : _K___t_y ?_t_u ___u_z _________s/_p_r_____q____? (''kuDI YEEde tsei POtiagh/avTObus? '') ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : _D_u _p_r_____q____/_________s _t__ _____? (''de avTObus/POtiagh do _____? '') ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : _X_y ___u_z _p_r_____q____/____?_x_t _x_____y_~__?________ _r _____? (''chi tsey avTObus/POyeezd zoopiNIAyetsia v _____? '') ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : _K___|_y _r?_t'?_w_t_w_p? _p_r_____q____/____?_x_t _t__ _____ ? (''koLI vid-yeezh-dzhah-ye avTObus/POyeezd do _____? '') ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : _K___|_y ___u_z _p_r_____q____/____?_x_t _____y_q___t_u _t__ _____? (''koLI tsey avTObus/POyeezd priBOOde do _____? '')

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ? : _`_{ _}___w_~_p _t?_____p___y____ _____ ? (''...'') ; ...the train station? : ..._x_p_|?_x_~_y___~__? _____p_~__??? (''...'') ; ...the bus station? : ..._p_r_____q_____~__? _x_____y_~_{_y? (''...'') ; ...the airport? : ..._|_u_____r_y___p? (''...'') ; ...downtown? : ...___u_~_____p _}?_____p? (''...'') ; ...the youth hostel? : ..._s_________w_y___{__? (''...'') ; ...the _____ hotel? : ... _s_____u_|__ _____ ? (''...'') ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British/New Zealand/South African/Irish/Swiss consulate? : ..._p_}_u___y_{_p_~_____{___s__/_{_p_~_p_t?_z_____{___s__/_p_r_______p_|?_z_____{___s__/_q___y___p_~_____{___s__/_~___r__-_x_u_|_p_~_t_____{___s__/__?_r_t_u_~_~__-_p_____y_{_p_~_____{___s__/?___|_p_~_t_____{___s__/___r_u_z___p_______{___s__ _{___~_____|_______r_p? (''...'') ; Where are there a lot of... : _D_u ? _q_p_s_p____ ... (''...'') ; ...hotels? : ..._s_____u_|?_r? (''...'') ; ...restaurants? : ...___u_________p_~?_r? (''...'') ; ...bars? : ..._q_p__?_r? (''...'') ; ...sites to see? : ...__?_{_p_r_y__ _}?______? (''...'') ; Can you show me on the map? : _P___{_p_w?____ _}_u_~? ___u _}?_____u _~_p _}_p__?? (''...'') ; street : _r___|_y____ (''VOOHlitsia'') ; near : __________ (''POHrooch'') ; Turn left. : _x_r_u___~?____ _|?_r________. (''zver-NEET leeh-VO-rooch'') ; Turn right. : _x_r_u___~?____ _____p_r________. (''zver-NEET prah-VO-rooch'') ; left : _|?_r________ (''leeh-VO-rooch'') ; right : _____p_r________ (''prah-VO-rooch'') ; straight ahead : _______}__ (''PRIAmo'') ; towards the _____ : (__ _~_p_______}_{__) _t__ _____ (''(u NAPriamkuh) do _____'') ; past the _____ : __?___|__/_x_p _____ (''PISlia/za _____'') ; before the _____ : ___u___u_t _____ (''PEred _____'') ; Watch for the _____. : _____u_w___u _x_p/_t_y_r?________ _____. (''...'') ; intersection : ___u___u_____u______ (''peh-reh-KHRES-tia'') ; north : __?_r_~?__ (''PEEVneech'') ; south : __?_r_t_u_~__ (''PEEVden'') ; east : ____?_t (''skheed'') ; west : _x_p__?_t (''ZAkheed'') ; uphill : _r_s______ (''vghohroo'') ; downhill : _r_~_y_x (''vniz'')

Taxi

; Taxi! : Ta_{__?! (''takSEE!'') ; Take me to _____, please. : _B?_t_r_u_x?____ _}_u_~_u _____, _q___t__ _|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; How much does it cost to get to _____? : _R_{?_|___{_y _{________? ______?_x_t _t__ _____? (''...'') ; Take me there, please. : _B?_t_r_u_x?____ _}_u_~_u _____t_y, _q___t__ _|_p___{_p. (''...'')

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available? : _T _r_p__ ? _r?_|___~? _{?_}_~_p___y? (''...'') ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : _R_{?_|___{_y _{________? _{?_}_~_p___p _t_|__ ___t_~___s__/_t_r____? (''...'') ; Does the room come with... : _W__ _{?_}_~_p___p _x... (''...'') ; ...bedsheets? : ..._q?_|_y_x_~____? (''...'') ; ...a bathroom? : ..._r_p_~_~____? (''...'') ; ...a telephone? : ...___u_|_u_____~___}? (''...'') ; ...a TV? : ...___u_|_u_r?_x_______}? (''...'') ; May I see the room first? : _M___w__ __ _________p___{__ _____t_y_r_y___y____ _{?_}_~_p____? (''...'') ; Do you have anything quieter? : _T _r_p__ ? ____y__?___p_ _{?_}_~_p___p? (''...'') ; ...bigger? : __q?_|_____p_ (''...'') ; ...cleaner? : ____y____?___p_? (''...'') ; ...cheaper? : __t_u___u_r___p_? (''...'') ; OK, I'll take it. : _C_p___p_x_t, _}_u_~? __?_t_____t_y____. (''...'') ; I will stay for 1 night/2, 3, 4 nights/5+ nights. : _` _x_____y_~______ _~_p ___t_~__ _~?__/_t_r?, _____y, _______y___y _~____?/__'______+ _~_____u_z. (''...'') ; Can you suggest another hotel? : _M___w_u___u _______p_t_y___y ?_~___y_z _s_____u_|__? (''...'') ; Do you have a safe? : _T ? _r_p__ ___u_z__?(''...'') ; ...lockers? : ..._______|___t_y/___p___y? (''...'') ; Is breakfast/supper included? : ___~?_t_p_~___{/_r_u___u____ _r___p_____r_p_~?? (''...'') ; What time is breakfast/supper? : _O _{______?_z ___~?_t_p_~___{/_r_u___u____? (''...'') ; Please clean my room. : _A___t__ _|_p___{_p, _____y_q_u__?____ _}____ _{?_}_~_p____. (''...'') ; Can you wake me at _____? : _Q___x_q___t_y___u _}_u_~_u __ _____? (''...'') ; I want to check out. : _` ________ _r_y___y___p___y____. (''...'')

Money

; Do you accept American dollars/Euro/British pounds/credit cards? : _B_y _____y_z_}_p?___u _t___|_p___y/?_r____/_____~___y/_{___u_t_y___~? _{_p_____{_y? (''...'') ; Can you change money for me? : _X_y _~_u _}___s_|_y _q _r_y ___q_}?_~_____y _s______?? (''...'') ; Where can I get money changed? : _D_u _}___w_~_p ___q_}?_~_____y _s______?? (''...'') ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : _D_u _}___w_~_p ___q_}?_~_____y _t_______w_~?_z ___u_{? (''...'') ; What is the exchange rate? : _`_{_y_z _{______ ___q_}?_~__? (''...'') ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : _D_u ? _~_p_z_q_|_y_w___y_z _q_p_~_{___}_p__? (''...'')

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please. : _A___t__ _|_p___{_p, _______|_y_{ _~_p ___t_~___s__/ _~_p _t_r____. (''...'') ; Can I look at the menu, please? : _M___w_~_p _}_u_~__, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p? (''...'') ; Can I look in the kitchen? : _M___w__ __ _____t_y_r_y___y____ _{_____~__? (''...'') ; Is there a house specialty? : _T _r_p__ ? __?___}___r_p _______p_r_p? (''...'') ; Is there a local specialty? : _T _r_p__ ? _~_p__?___~_p_|___~_p/_}?_____u_r_p _{_____~__? (''...'') ; I'm a vegetarian. : _` _r_u_s_u___p__?_p_~_u____. (''...'') ; I don't eat pork. : _` _~_u ?_} ___r_y_~_y_~__. (''...'') ; I don't eat beef. : _` _~_u ?_} ___|___r_y___y_~__. (''...'') ; I only eat kosher food. : _` ?_} __?_|___{_y _{_____u___~__ ?_w__. (''...'') ; Can you make it "lite", please? (''less oil/butter/lard'') : _X_y _~_u _}___s_|_y _q _r_y _____y_s_______r_p___y ___u _x _}_u_~______ _{?_|___{?______ _w_y____? (''...'') ; fixed-price meal : _{___}___|_u_{___~_p _______p_r_p (''...'') ; a la carte : _p _|_p _{_p_____u (''...'') ; breakfast : ___~?_t_p_~___{ (''...'') ; lunch : ___q?_t (''...'') ; tea (''meal'') : ___p_z (''...'') ; supper : _r_u___u____ (''...'') ; I want _____. : _` ________ _____. (''...'') ; I want a dish containing _____. : _` ________ _______p_r__ _x_____. (''...'') ; chicken : _{_____{____ (''...'') ; beef : ___|___r_y___y_~____ (''...'') ; fish : ___y_q____ (''...'') ; ham : ___{?_______}/___{_______{___}/___y_~_{____ (''...'') ; sausage : _{___r_q_p______/___p___t_u_|___{____/_______y___{____ (''...'') ; cheese : ___y_____} (''...'') ; eggs : ___z___u_} (''...'') ; salad : ___p_|_p_____}(''...'') ; (fresh) vegetables : (___r?_w_y_}_y) ___r_____p_}_y (''...'') ; (fresh) fruit : (___r?_w_y_}_y) _______{___p_}_y (''...'') ; bread : ___|?_q (''...'') ; toast : _s__?_~_{_p (''...'') ; noodles : _|___{___y_~_p (''...'') ; rice : ___y__ (''...'') ; beans : _{_r_p_____|__/_q___q_y (''...'') ; May I have a glass of _____? : _P___y_~_u__?____/_t_p_z___u ___{_|___~_{__ _____. (''...'') ; May I have a cup of _____? : _P___y_~_u__?____ ___p___{__ _____. (''...'') ; May I have a bottle of _____? : _P___y_~_u__?____ ___|_____{_______. (''...'') ; coffee : _{_p_r_y (''...'') ; tea (''drink'') : ___p__ (''...'') ; juice : _____{__ (''...'') ; (bubbly) water : _r___t_y _x _s_p_x___} (''...'') ; water : _r___t_y (''...'') ; beer : ___y_r_p (''...'') ; red/white wine : ___u___r___~___s__/_q?_|___s__ _r_y_~_p (''...'') ; May I have some _____? : _D_p_z___u _q___t__-_|_p___{_p _____? (''...'') ; salt : __?_|__ (''...'') ; black pepper : ___u___u____ (''...'') ; butter : _}_p___|__ (_r_u_____{___r_u) (''...'') ; Excuse me, waiter? (''getting attention of server''): _P_u___u____________, ____?__?_p_~___u? (''...'') ; I'm finished. : _` _x_p_{?_~___y_r. (''...'') ; It was delicious. : _A___|__ _t___w_u ___}_p___~__. (''...'') ; Please clear the plates. : _A___t__-_|_p___{_p, _____y_q_u__?____ ___p__?_|_{_y. (''...'') ; The check, please. : _Q_p_____~___{, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'')

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : _B_y _______t_p?___u _____y_____~_u? (''...'') ; Is there table service? : _T _r_p__ ? _______|_y_{_y? (''...'') ; A beer/two beers, please. : _P_y_r__/_t_r_p ___y_r_p, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : _R_{_|___~_{__ ___u___r___~___s__/_q?_|___s__ _r_y_~_p, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; A pint, please. : _P?_r _|?______, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; A bottle, please. : _P_|_____{__, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; _____ (''hard liquor'') and _____ (''mixer''), please. : _____ and _____, please. (''...'') ; whiskey : _r?___{? (''...'') ; vodka : _s____?_|_{_p (''...'') ; rum : _____} (''...'') ; water : _r___t_p (''...'') ; club soda : _____t___r_p (''...'') ; tonic water : _____~?_{ (''...'') ; orange juice : _p___u_|_____y_~___r_y_z __?_{ (''...'') ; Coke (''soda'') : _{___|_p (''...'') ; Do you have any bar snacks? : _T _r_p__ ? _x_p_{_____{_y _t__ ___y_r_p? (''...'') ; One more, please. : _Z_u ___t_y_~, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; Another round, please. : _P___r______?____, _q___t__-_|_p___{_p. (''...'') ; When is closing time? : _K___|_y _r_y _x_p___y_~__?___u____? (''...'')

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size? : _T _r_p__ ? ___u _}___s__ _____x_}?____? (''...'') ; How much is this? : _R_{?_|___{_y (_r___~__) _{________?? (''...'') ; That's too expensive. : _W_u _x_p_t_______s__. (''...'') ; Would you take _____? : _P___s___t_y___u____ _~_p _____? (''...'') ; expensive : _t_______s__ (''...'') ; cheap : _t_u___u_r__ (''...'') ; I can't afford it. : _M_u_~? ___u _~_u ____ _{_y___u_~?. (''...'') ; I don't want it. : _` ___u _~_u ________. (''...'') ; You're cheating me. : _B_y _}_u_~_u ___q_}_p_~__?___u. (''...'') ; I'm not interested. : _N? _t___{____/_R___p___y_q? _~_u _____u_q_p (after some conversation). (..) ; OK, I'll take it. : _D___q___u, _q_u____. (''...'') ; Can I have a bag? : _M___w_~_p _}_u_~? ___{______ _______q__? (''...'') ; Do you ship (overseas)? : _B_y _}___w_u___u ___u _t_______p_r_y___y (_x_p _{_____t___~)? (''...'') ; I need... : _M_u_~? _____u_q_p ... (''...'') ; ...toothpaste. : ..._x___q_~__ ___p______. (''...'') ; ...a toothbrush. : ..._x___q_~__ __?___{__. (''...'') ; ...tampons. : ...___p_}_____~_y. (''...'') ; ...soap. : ..._}_y_|__. (''...'') ; ...shampoo. : ...___p_}_____~__. (''...'') ; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ..._x_~_u_q___|_______u. (''...'') ; ...cold medicine. : ..._________y_x_p_______t_~_u. (''...'') ; ...stomach medicine. : ..._|?_{_y _________y _q___|? _r ___|___~_{__. (''...'') ; ...a razor. : ..._|_u_x__. (''...'') ; ...an umbrella. : ...___p___p_____|___{__. (''...'') ; ...sunblock lotion. : ..._x_p__?_q _________y _x_p___}_p_s_y. (''...'') ; ...a postcard. : ..._|_y____?_r_{__. (''...'') ; ...postage stamps. : ...___________r__ _}_p___{__. (''...'') ; ...batteries. : ..._q_p___p___u_z_{_y. (''...'') ; ...writing paper. : ...___p__?__. (''...'') ; ...a pen. : ..._______{__. (''...'') ; ...English-language books. : ..._p_~_s_|___}___r_~? _{_~_y_w_{_y. (''...'') ; ...English-language magazines. : ..._p_~_s_|___}___r_~? _w_____~_p_|_y. (''...'') ; ...an English-language newspaper. : ..._p_~_s_|___}___r_~? _s_p_x_u___y. (''...'') ; ...an English-English dictionary. : ..._p_~_s_|___}___r_~_y_z ___|___}_p___~_y_z ___|___r_~_y_{. (''...'')

Driving

; I want to rent a car. : _` ________ _r_y_~_p_z_~_____y _}_p___y_~__. (''...'') ; Can I get insurance? : _M___w_~_p _______y_}_p___y _______p_____r_p_~_~__? (''...'') ; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop (''...'') ; one way : ___t_~___q?___~_y_z ______ (''...'') ; yield : _______u___u_t__ _s___|___r_~_p (''...'') ; no parking : ___p___{___r_p_~_~__ _x_p_q_______~_u_~_~_u (''...'') ; speed limit : ___q_}_u_w_u_~_~__ ___r_y_t_{______? (''...'') ; gas (''petrol'') station : _x_p_____p_r_{_p (''...'') ; petrol : _q_u_~_x_y_~ (''...'') ; diesel : _t_y_x_u_|__ (''...'')

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : _` _~_u _x_____q_y_r _~?_____s__ _____s_p_~___s__. (''...'') ; It was a misunderstanding. : _W_u _q___|__ _~_u_________x___}?_~_~__. (''...'') ; Where are you taking me? : _K___t_y _r_y _}_u_~_u _q_u___u___u? (''...'') ; Am I under arrest? : _` _x_p_p___u_______r_p_~_y_z? (''...'') ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian/New Zealand/South African/Irish/Swiss citizen. : _` _s_____}_p_t___~_y_~ _R_Y_@/_@_r_______p_|??/_A___y___p_~??/_K_p_~_p_t_y/_N___r__? _H_u_|_p_~_t??/_P?_r_t_u_~_~__? _@_____y_{_y/?___|_p_~_t??/_Y_r_u_z___p__??. (''...'') ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian/New Zealand/South African/Irish/Swiss embassy/consulate. : _` _}_p__ _____s___r_____y___y _x _________|_______r___}/_{___~_____|_______r___} _R_Y_@/_@_r_______p_|??/_A___y___p_~??/_K_p_~_p_t_y/_N___r__? _H_u_|_p_~_t??/_P?_r_t_u_~_~__? _@_____y_{_y/?___|_p_~_t??/_Y_r_u_z___p__??. (''...'') ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : _` ________ _____s___r_____y___y _x _p_t_r___{_p_____}. (''...'') ; Can I just pay a fine now? : _M___w_~_p ____________ _____|_p___y___y _______p__? (''...'')