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SHORTEST DICTIONARY
Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved to the author
Dedicated to the memory of the late Itzhak Pitilon *
Please read the next lines before pressing on the required language.
Italian (used in Italy, Sardinia, Sicily and a few other islands, and part of Switzerland),
Greek (used in Greece, Cyprus, Crete, Rodos, Corfu and all the islands in the Aegean Sea),
Hebrew (used in Israel),
French (Used in France, Corsica, Haiti, parts of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and many other countries and islands),
Spanish (used in Spain, South and Central America and many countries and islands), and
Russian (used in Russia, Ukraine and more),
The principle of our unique very short "dictionary" is very simple:
In many countries, most people speak English.
A few words are necessary to ask a person who does not know English, just where is the way to a place where they know English, like your hotel.
Your words do not have to be in the correct local language, but must be understandable.
The spelling here is phonetic, like in Latin.
The correct spelling in French or Italian may be totally different and is not included here.
The author is not an expert in languages. On the contrary, the author's only language expertise is his lack of knowledge, which somewhat helps to find what is really essential to know as a tourist in a country where part of its population speaks English.
While this information may help, the author and the internet site are not and cannot be responsible for any error, nor for any damage whatsoever that may be caused to anyone who uses this information.
In particular, no guarantee can be given for correct pronunciation, accentuation and/or foods names. You can buy much better, more accurate and more detailed dictionaries for just a few dollars each, and use them if accuracy is important to you. If so, we recommend and urge you to rely on other dictionaries. Even better, write down what you think is missing here, and before you go to the other country, ask a person that knows the language that you need, for all the required words and sentences. Myself, I do the same, asking for specific sentences I need that are not included here. If you do not do that, the responsibility is yours.
Permission is granted to the reader to print ONE copy of this document for his own use.
Permission is NOT granted to anyone to distribute this document, either by printing or by internet, and either for profit or not. In particular, permission is NOT granted to include this document in any other internet site.
We include here just six languages:
Italian, Greek (used in Greece), Hebrew (used in Israel), French, Spanish, and Russian (used in Russia, Ukraine and more),
Each language has here a distinct color for letters and background.
For all languages here important sentences are in this color (for letters).
ITALIAN (Used in Italy, San Marino and the islands Sicily, Sardinia, and in part
of south Switzerland)
Where is (name of a place)?
The place can be city, or hotel, or whatever.
I am a vegetarian
I like vegetables
Where is (name of a place)?
I am a vegetarian
HEBREW (used in ISRAEL)
Where is (name of a place)?
Where is the way to (name of a place)?
I am a vegetarian
Water
Give him a piece of paper
and a pencil or pen, and say:
This way you take advantage of the fact that the digits are the same in French, English, Italian and Hebrew.
FRENCH
Say:
If you are brave, say:
When you are asked a question in French, you can choose to answer:
or answer
Where is (name of a place)?
The place can be city, or hotel, or whatever.
Give him a piece of paper and a pencil or pen, and say:
This way you take advantage of the fact that the digits are the same in French, English, Italian and Hebrew.
Where is (name of place)?
If you are asked a question in Russian, or you are talked to in Russian, just say:
Please read general instructions at
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The Italian language uses Latin letters for writing so that
you can easily read the names of streets, maps, etc.
or
Where is the way to (name of a place)?
Say:
Per la (name of the place)
Example:
Where is the restroom?
Say:
Per la tualet
or
Per i servisi
or
Per il banyo
Write:
Bagno
Comment:
In Italian and French, always pronounce
"gn"
as
"ny"
You may get a flood of explanations in Italian.
Say:
"Non kapisko Italyano."
Most Italian people are
very polite.
He or she will probably show you where to go, and if he can,
he will stop everything that he is doing, and
accompany you to the required place or at least to a
place from where he can show you where to go.
Say:
Gratsye
meaning: Thank you.
You may hear:
Preggo
meaning: You are welcome.
Say:
Permeso
Meaning: Excuse me
Good morning
Say:
Bonjurno
Good evening:
Say:
Bo-e-na sera
Good appetite
Say:
Bon apetito
To say farewell, say:
Arivederchi.
Family name
Say:
Konyo-me
(One word)
Write:
Kognome
Comment:
In Italian and French, always pronounce
"gn"
as
"ny"
ZIP (mikud)
Write IN ITALIAN:
CAP
Say:
Iyo sono vejeteryano
I do not eat meat food
Say:
Non manjo chibi a baze di karne
Or:
Senza karne, per favore
No meat, no fish (Bli basar, ve-bli dagim)
Say:
Senza karne, Senza peshe, per favore
Without spices (Bli tavlinim)
Say:
Senza kondimento, per favore
Say:
Mi pyachono le verdure
Food:
This short dictionary cannot compete with thousands Italian foods.
Even a full dictionary is not sufficient either.
Books fully dedicated to Italian foods are just partially sufficient.
This tiny list of foods here may just somewhat help you to ask for regular/home food, instead
drowning in a huge sea of thousands spicy/special/original Italian foods with unrecognized names.
White bread
Say:
Pane byanko
Black bread
Say:
Pane nero
Water
Say:
Aqua
Mineral water
Say:
Aqua minerale naturale
Milk (halav)
Say:
Latte
Sugar (sukar)
Say:
Tzukeru
No sugar (Bli sukar)
Say:
Senza tzukeru, per favore
Vegetables salad
Say:
Insalata di verdure
No lettuce (Bli hasa)
Say:
Senza letoga, per favore
Potatoes
Say:
Patate
Puree potatoes
Say:
Pi-re (like in English)
Lemon
Say:
Limone
Lemon juice
Say:
Suko di limone
Pancakes (levivot)
Say:
Fritele
Fresh cucumbers
Say:
Chetriyoli freski
Fresh tomatoes
Say:
Pomodoro freski
Soup
Say:
Brodo
Cauliflower (Kruvit)
Say:
Kavolfiori
Fruits (Peyrot)
Say:
Frutta
Fruits salade (Salat peyrot)
Say:
Machedonya di frutta
Bean (She'o'it)
Say:
Fagyoli
Pea (Afuna)
Say:
Piseli
Rice (Orez)
Say:
Rizo
Mushrooms
Say:
Fungi
Mushrooms from nature
Say:
Porchini
Cheese (Gvina)
Say:
Formaggyo
There are hundreds of sorts of cheese, each has its unique Italian name
In most countries
White cheese (Gvina levana)
is a general name for many sorts of white cheese, including (but limited to) all sorts of
cottage cheese, but excluding all sorts of yellow cheese.
Translated to Italian:
Formaggyo byanko
Yet, it is not sure that Italian person will understand you if you do not pronounce the exact
Italian name of the cheese that you want...
Like in any country and city, avoid dangerous zones,
particularly at night.
Most services in Italy are closed between 13:00 and 16:30 hours,
including most restaurants.
Seeing the very nice and famous English speaking comedy movie "Awanti" may let you somewhat into the Italian spirit as
seen by an American person, or by another outsider
(Yet "awanti" is not the most important word in Italian. I heard it much in this movie, but not even once in Rome or Florence/Firenze).
End of the shortest dictionary of Italian for English speaking people.
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GREEK (used in Greece including Crete, Corfu and all islands in the Aegean Sea,
and Cyprus (south))
Please read general instructions at
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The Greek language uses Greek letters, not Latin letters.
Try to get maps in English, or in Latin letters.
Note that "yes" is in Greek:
Ne
Note that English "no" is in Greek:
Ochi
Still the most important is:
or
Where is the way to (name of a place)?
Ask:
Pu i-ne (name of the place)?
(i-ne is one word)
Example:
Where is the restroom?
Ask:
Pu i-ne i tu-aleta?
Example:
Where is the shower?
Ask:
Pu i-ne to banyo?
Example:
Where are rooms for renting?
Ask:
Pu i-ne domatya?
Example:
Where is the valley of butterflies?
Ask:
Pu i-ne Petaloudes?
This question may be useful in Rhodes Island, and in Paros Island.
Actually, these are beautiful moths.
Straightforward
Say:
Efti-a
Go left
Say:
Aristera
Go right
Say:
Deksi-a
Say:
Ef-haristo
meaning: Thank you.
Or, say:
Ef-haristopoli
meaning: Thank you very much.
You may hear:
Separakalo
or shortly:
Parakalo
meaning: Please.
Good morning
Say:
Kalimera
Good evening:
Say:
Kalispera
Good night:
Say:
Kalinichta
To say farewell, say:
Adiyo
Have success (good luck in English)
is
Kali epitichya
in Greek
I speak English
Say:
Mila-o Anglika
I do not want
Say:
Den thelo
Sunday
Say:
Kiryaki
Monday
Say:
Deftera
Tuesday
Say:
Triti
Wednesday
Say:
Tetarti
Thursday
Say:
Pempti
Friday
Say:
Paraskevi
Saturday
Say:
Savato
Restaurant
Say:
Estiyatorio
Shop/store for milk and milk products
Say:
Galaktopli-yo
Shop for cakes and sweet food
Say:
Zacharoplasti-yo
Waiter (melzar)
Say:
servitoros
Good appetite
Say:
Kali oreksi
Appetizers
Say:
Mezedes
May I get...
Say:
Mu dinete...
Say:
Ime hortofagos
No meat no fish:
Say:
Ochi kre-as ochi psarya
Bread
Say:
Psomi
Water
Say:
Nero
Mineral water
Say:
Metaliko nero
Glass with water
Say:
Ena potiri nero
Soft egg (beiza raka)
Say:
Avga melata
Hardboiled egg (beiza kasha)
Say:
Sfichta
Omelette (havita)
Say:
Omeleta
Cheese pie
Say:
Tiropita
Yogurt
Say:
Yi-a-urti
Lemon
Say:
Lemoni
Lemon juice
Say:
Lemonada
Salads
Say:
Salates
Vegetables
Say:
Lachanika
Greek salad
Say:
Horiyatiki salata
Vegetables
Say:
Lachanika
Cucumbers
Say:
Angurya
Tomatoes
Say:
Domates
Olives
Say:
Elyes
Salt
Say:
Alati
Milk
Say:
Gala
Cheese
Say:
Tiri
Butter
Say:
Vutiro
Sugar
Say:
Zachari
Artichokes
Say:
Anginares
Orange
Say:
portokalya
Grapes
Say:
Stafilya
Apple
Say:
Milo
Fruits
Say:
Fruta
Fig
Say:
Sika
Watermelon
Say:
Karpuzi
Melon
Say:
Peponi
Bananas
Say:
Bananes
Icecream
Say:
Pagoto
Beans
Say:
Mavromakita
Green beans
Say:
Fasolakya
White beans
Say:
Fasolya
White beans' soup
Say:
Fasolada
Meat
Say:
Kre-as
Fish
Say:
Psarya
Toast
Say:
Friganya
or:
Tost
Sandwich
is the same word in Greek.
National food (partial selection):
Tzaziki
is
Yogurt with cucumbers and garlic
Feta
or
Tiri feta
is
White salty cheese from lambs' milk or sheep's milk
Kasseri
is
Soft yellow cheese from lambs' milk
Greece has many sorts of SALTY cheese
National sweet food (partial selection):
Beware: "sweet" Greek food is VERY SWEET
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN FOR DIABETES PATIENTS!
Bugatsa
is
Pastry filled with eggs
Kada-ifi
is
Pastry filled with nuts and/or honey
Baklawa
is
Dough leafs (batzek alim) filled with nuts and/or honey
Lukumi
is
Rahat lukum (some very sweet food)
Halva
is
Sweetmeat of sesame oil, with or without nuts
Halvas tu furnu
is
Baked halva
Lukumades
are
Sweet pancakes
Rizogalo
is
Rice pudding
and there are many more unique sweet Greek foods.
Like in any country and city, avoid dangerous zones,
particularly at night.
End of the shortest dictionary of Greek for English speaking people.
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The Hebrew language uses Hebrew letters, not Latin letters.
Try to get maps in English, or in Latin letters.
Hebrew uses the same digits as English, French, Italian, etc.
Say:
Eyfo (name of the place)?
Say:
Eyfo hadereh le(name of the place)?
The place can be city, or hotel, or whatever.
Example:
Where is the restroom?
Ask:
Eyfo hasherutim?
Example:
Where is hotel (name)?
Ask:
Eyfo malon (name)?
Example:
Where is my airplane?
Ask:
Eyfo hamatos sheli?
(and show your ticket).
Example:
Where is my ship?
Ask:
Eyfo ha-oniya sheli?
Example:
Where is my small ship?
Ask:
Eyfo hasfina sheli?
Say:
Toda
meaning: Thank you,
or
Toda raba
meaning: Thank you very much.
You may hear:
Bevakasha
meaning: Please.
Good morning
Say:
Boker tov.
Good evening:
Say:
Erev tov.
Good night:
Say:
Layla tov.
When you meet a person, it is common to start with:
Shalom
Meaning: Peace.
It can replace the last three above, and also declare
that your intentions are in peace.
When you want to say farewell to a person,
it is also common to say:
Shalom
Meaning: Peace.
It also can declare
that you are saying farewell in peace intentions.
To say farewell, you may say:
Le-hitra-ot
(le-hitra-ot one word)
meaning also
See you again
Good appetite
Say:
Bete-avon
(bete-avon one word)
Restaurant
Say:
Mis-ada
Waiter
Say:
Meltzar
May I get...
Ask:
Efshar lekabel...
Say:
Ani tsimhoni
No meat and no fish
Say:
Lo basar velo dagim
Say:
Mayim
Glass of water
Say:
Kos mayim
Mineral water
Say:
Mayim mineraliyim
Bread
Say:
Lehem
White bread
Say:
Lehem lavan
Black bread
Say:
Lehem shahor
Sandwich, toast, yogurt, artichoke, melon, banana:
say the same words in Hebrew
Milk
Say:
Halav
Coffee
Say:
Kafe
Tea
Say:
Te
Yellow cheese
Say:
Gvina tse-huba
White cheese
Say:
Gvina levana
Note that WHITE cheese in Israel includes
many sorts besides cottage cheese,
either salty or not, far
beyond any country in the world.
Sorts of yellow cheese are also available.
Look in supermarkets and nature shops.
Special shops for cheese are not available within the cities.
Salt
Say:
Melach
Salty
Say:
Malu-ah
Salty cheese
Say:
Gvina Mlu-ha
Sugar
Say:
Sukar
Butter
Say:
Hem-a
Honey
Say:
Dvash
Potatoes
Say:
Tapuhey adama
Salad
Say:
Salat
Soup
Say:
Marak
Vegetables
Say:
Yerakot
Tomatoes
Say:
Agvaniyot
Cucumbers
Say:
Melafefonim
Olives
Say:
Zeytim
Beans
Say:
Sheo-it
Pea
Say:
Afuna
Egg
Say:
Beytsa
Eggs
Say:
Beytsim
Hardboiled egg
Say:
Beytsa kasha
Soft egg
Say:
Beytsa raka
Omelet or scrambled omelet
Say:
Havita
Not scrambled omelet
Say:
Havita ayin
Fruits
Say:
Peyrot
Lemon
Say:
Limon
Pure lemon juice
Say:
Mitz limon
Lemon drink (lemon mixed with water)
Say:
Limonada
Oranges
Say:
Tapuzim
Orange juice
Say:
Mitz tapuzim
Many other fruit juices (and vegetable juices) are also available
Watermelon
Say:
Avati-ah
Apple
Say:
Tapu-ah etz
Grapes
Say:
Anavim
Fig
Say:
Te-ena
Cake
Say:
Uga
Icecream
Say:
Glida
Fish
Say:
Dag
Meat
Say:
Basar
Have success (good luck in English)
is
Be-hatslaha
in Hebrew
(be-hatslaha one word)
If someone sneezes, say:
Labri-ut.
I speak English
Say:
Ani medaber anglit
I do not speak Hebrew
Say:
Eyneni medaber ivrit
or, if he does not understand, say:
Ani lo medaber ivrit.
I do not want
Say:
Ey-neni ro-tse
or
Ani lo ro-tse
(ey-neni one word)
(ro-tse one word)
I want
Say:
Ani ro-tse
I do not know
Say:
Ey-neni yode-a
or:
Ani lo yode-a
I do not understand
Say:
Ey-neni mevin
or:
Ani lo mevin
I understand
Say:
Ani mevin
Have you (something)?
Ask:
Yesh le-ha (something)?
Yes
Say:
Ken.
No
Say:
Lo.
Strong "no"
Say:
Beshum ofen lo.
Good
Say:
Tov.
Bad
Say:
Ra.
Bed
Say:
Mita.
What is this?
is in Hebrew:
Ma ze?
Why?
Ask:
Lama?
Because (reason)
Answer:
Biglal (reason)
or answer:
Mipney she(reason)
Day
Say:
Yom.
Night
Say:
Layla.
Hebrew
is
ivrit
in Hebrew
It is difficult
Say:
Ze kashe.
It is easy
Say:
Ze kal.
It is the same
Say:
Ze oto davar.
It is different
Say:
Ze sho-ne
Do not forget me
Say:
Al tishkah oti
1 One
is
Ehad (masculine)
Ahat (feminine)
in Hebrew.
1st First
is
Rishon (masculine)
Rishona (feminine)
in Hebrew
One second
is
Shniya ahat
in Hebrew
One minute
is
Daka ahat
in Hebrew
Wait one minute
is
Rak daka
or
Rak rega
or just
Rega
in Hebrew
One hour
is
Sha-ah ahat
in Hebrew
2 Two
is
Shnayim (masculine)
Shtayim (feminine)
in Hebrew.
2nd Second
is
Sheni (masculine)
Shniya (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/2 Half
is
Hetsi
in Hebrew.
Two seconds
is
Shtey shni-yot
in Hebrew.
Two minutes
is
Shtey dakot
in Hebrew
Two hours
is
Shtey sha-ot
or
She-ata-yim
in Hebrew.
(sha-ot one word)
(She-ata-yim one word)
3 Three
is
Shalosh (feminine)
Shlosha (masculine)
in Hebrew.
3rd Third
is
Shlishi (masculine)
Shlishit (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/3 Third
is
Shlish
in Hebrew.
Three seconds
is
Shalosh shni-yot
in Hebrew
Three minutes
is
Shalosh dakot
in Hebrew
Three hours
is
Shalosh sha-ot
in Hebrew
4 Four
is
Arba (feminine)
Arba-ah (masculine)
in Hebrew.
4th Fourth
is
Revi-i (masculine)
Revi-it (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/4 quarter
is
Reva
in Hebrew.
5 Five
is
Hamesh (feminine}
Hamisha (masculine)
in Hebrew.
5th Fifth
is
Hamishi (masculine)
Hamishit (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/5
is
Hamishit
in Hebrew.
6 Six
is
Shesh (feminine)
Shisha (masculine)
in Hebrew.
6th Sixth
is
Shishi (masculine)
Shishit (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/6
is
Shishit
in Hebrew.
7 Seven
is
Sheva (feminine)
Shiv-ah (masculine)
in Hebrew.
7th Seventh
is
Shvi-i (masculine)
Shvi-it (Feminine)
in Hebrew.
1/7
is
Shvi-it
in Hebrew.
8 Eight
is
Shmone (feminine)
Shmona (masculine)
in Hebrew.
Number 8
is
Mispar shmone
in Hebrew
8th Eighth
is
Shmini (masculine)
Shminit (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/8
is
Shminit
in Hebrew.
9 Nine
is
Tesha (feminine)
Tish-ah (masculine)
in Hebrew.
9th Ninth
is
Tshi-i (masculine)
Tshi-it (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/9
is
Tshi-it
in Hebrew.
10 Ten
is
Eser (feminine)
Asara (masculine)
in Hebrew.
10th Tenth
is
Asiri (masculine)
Asirit (feminine)
in Hebrew
1/10
is
Asirit
in Hebrew.
11 Eleven
is
Ahad asar (masculine)
Ahat es-re (feminine)
in Hebrew.
14 Fourteen
is
Arba es-re (feminine)
Arba-ah asar (masculine)
in Hebrew.
18 Eighteen
is
Shmone es-re (feminine)
Shmona asar (masculine)
in Hebrew.
19 Nineteen
is
Tsha es-re (feminine)
Tish-ah asar (masculine)
20 Twenty
is
Esrim
in Hebrew
60 Sixty
is
Shishim
in Hebrew.
61 Sixty one
is
Shishim ve-ehad (masculine)
Shishim ve-ahat (feminine)
in Hebrew.
that is 60+1.
80 Eighty
is
Shmonim
in Hebrew
81 Eighty one
is
Shmonim ve-ehad (masculine)
Shmonim ve-ahat (feminine)
100 Hundred
is
Me-a
in Hebrew
200 Two hundred
is
Matayim
in Hebrew
1000 thousand
is
Elef
in Hebrew
2000 Two thousand
is
Alpayim
in Hebrew
Note that some Hebrew words have two meanings, like
Hamishit is 5th (feminine) but also 1/5,
Shishit is 6th (feminine) but also 1/6,
Shvi-it is 7th (feminine) but also 1/7,
Shminit is 8th (feminine) but also 1/8,
Tshi-it is 9th (feminine) but also 1/9,
Asirit is 10th (feminine) but also 1/10,
Rishon is first (masculine) but yom rishon is Sunday,
Sheni is 2nd (masculine) but yom sheni is Monday,
Shlishi is 3rd (masculine) but yom shlisi is Tuesday,
Revi-i is 4th (masculine) but yom revi-i is Wednesday,
Hamishi is 5th (masculine) but yom hamishi is Thursday,
Shishi is 6th (masculine) but yom shishi is Friday,
(but Saturday is shabat).
(Double meaning happens in many languages:
In English, third is 1/3 but also 3rd,
while in Hebrew 1/3 is shlish, but 3rd is shlishi, with additional i at the end of the
word).
If you are told a number in Hebrew, do not even try to look in the
long and far from complete list of numbers in Hebrew given above. Surprise him.
Ktov li bevakasha et hamispar
Meaning
Write for me the number, please.
Or, just say:
Ktov li
Meaning
Write for me.
It may be useful when you are told a price in Hebrew numbers.
Whatever will be, will be
is
Yih-ye ma she-yih-ye.
English speaking visitors in Israel sometimes say that Hebrew is a strange language:
Oti is me,
Me? is who?,
Who is he,
He is she,
and when you want to call a girl, you say "Boy" ...
Like in any country and city, avoid dangerous zones,
particularly at night.
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(used in France, Monaco and the island of Corsica, and in parts of the countries
Switzerland, Belgium and Canada, and in many countries and islands in
other continents, including Haiti and more than a dozen countries in Africa)
Please read general instructions at
TOP before using this dictionary.
The French language uses Latin letters for writing so that
you can easily read the names of streets, maps, etc.
Many French people need special "password"
in French to switch their mind
to a foreign language. *
Je ne par-le pa Fran-se
(par-le is one word)
(Fran-se is one word)
Meaning:
I do not speak French.
Je par-le Fran-se jist empe
Meaning:
I speak very little French.
Because of this, you must know more French, than what may be sufficient
in other languages.
Je ne se pa
Meaning:
I do not know
Or say:
Exc-yu-se mu-a
(exc-yu-se is one word)
(mu-a is one word)
Or:
Pardon
Meaning:
Excuse me,
or
Pardon me,
or answer
Je ne comprand pa
Meaning:
I do not understand
Me mis-ie, je swi le turist
meaning:
But sir, I am a tourist.
Before each sentence that you say or question that you ask another French
person in English, you may perhaps need to say one of the "passwords" above,
so, if you can say it in French it may be simpler.
After knowing this, we may continue as in other languages,
or
Where is the way to (name of a place)?
Ask:
U-eh (name of the place)?
or:
U-eh le (place)?
Example:
Where is my airplane?
Ask:
U-eh mon avion?
(and show your ticket).
(u-eh one word)
Say:
Mersi
Meaning
Thank you,
or say:
Mersi boku
Meaning
Thank you very much.
You may hear:
Avec plesir
meaning: Please.
You may be asked:
Komonta-le vu?
Meaning:
How are you?
You may answer:
Sava
Meaning:
Ok.
You may hear:
Petetre
meaning: Perhaps.
You may hear:
Ja-me
Ja-me one word
Meaning: Never.
You may hear:
Regarde
meaning: Look.
You may hear:
Ekute
meaning: Listen.
When you ask something, or ask for something, (even in English), add at the end:
sil vu ple
which is:
If you want,
But actually means
Please
If you order something for the future, (even in English), you may say at the end:
Ne me ubliye pa, sil vu ple
or
Ne me ki-te pa, sil vu ple
meaning:
Do not forget me, please
You may hear:
Dakor
Meaning in this case:
Ok
or
Byensur
meaning in this case:
Surely
Good morning
Say:
Bonjur
Good evening
Say:
Bonswar
Good night
is:
Bon nwi
Good appetite
Say:
Bon apetit
If someone sneezes say:
a la sante
Or:
a votre sante
See you again:
Say:
O-re-vu-ar
It is the same
Say:
Se la mem shos.
It is not the same
Say:
Se ne pa la mem shos.
A Frenchman may say:
Se pa la mem shos.
It is difficult
Say:
Se defisil.
He is not here
Say:
Il ne pa la
Your car
Say:
Votre votir
I understand
Say:
Je comprand.
It is true
Say:
Se vre
You may start your sentence in English with:
Alors
or
Donk
Meaning:
If so,
You may hear as an answer:
Naturalmon
which is "naturally," but actually means:
Of course
or you may hear:
Byensur
which is
Surely,
Both meaning that he/she fully agrees.
You may hear:
Se meyer
meaning:
It is better.
You may hear:
Depesh tu-a
meaning:
Do it faster.
But, if you must say this, be more polite and say:
Depesh vu.
You may hear:
Omniva
meaning:
Let's go.
What is this?
is in French:
keskese?
Why?
Ask:
Pur qwa?
Because (reason)
Answer:
parske (reason)
Today
Say:
ojardwi
Every day
say:
shak jur
Every week
say:
shak semen
Every year
say:
shak a-ne
(a-ne one word)
Afternoon
Say:
apre midi
Tomorrow
Say:
dema
Now
say:
Matno
How much?
say:
Komb-ye?
Sea
say:
Mer
We go to the sea
Say:
Nuzalon o mer
We go to the beach
Say:
Nuzalon o plag
More
Say:
Onkor
Cake
Say:
Gato
(but
Bato
is
ship. Yet
Batimo
is
small ship)
With
Say:
avec
Creme cake
Say:
Gato avec le krem
Milk
Say:
Le
Coffee with milk
Say:
Ka-fe o le
You may be asked:
Vu-le vu kelke shos?
Meaning:
Do you want something?
In a restaurant you may be asked:
Vu-le vu peti dejene?
Meaning:
Do you want small meal?
You may ask:
A-ve vu ka-fe o le?
Meaning:
Have you coffee with milk?
You may be answered:
Wi, nuzavon ka-fe o le e peti gato avec la krem
Meaning:
Yes, we have coffee with milk and a small cake with creme
Money
Say:
Arjon
The money
Say:
Larjon
You may be asked:
A-ve vu larjon?
Meaning:
Have you money?
While waiting in line you may hear:
Vu set la prochen
Meaning:
You are next.
Fish
Say:
Pu-aso
(pu-aso one word)
(but
Zu-azo
is
bird.
zu-azo one word)
Cheese
Say:
Fromage
France has many sorts of YELLOW cheese, far beyond
any country in the world, and special shops for cheese.
1 One
is
"in" (feminine)
an (masculine)
in French.
2 Two
is
"de"
in French.
2nd Second
is
Dez-yem
3 Three
is
tru-a
in French.
(tru-a is one word)
3rd Third
is
Tru-az-yem
4 Four
is
kat-re
in French.
(kat-re is one word)
7 Seven
is
set
in French.
8 Eight
is
Wit
in French.
Number 8
is
Numero wit
in French
9 Nine
is
nef
in French.
10 Ten
is
diz
in French.
11 Eleven
is
onz
in French.
14 Fourteen
is
katorz
in French.
18 Eighteen
is
dis-wit
in French.
19 Nineteen
is
dis-nef
in French.
20 Twenty
is
va
in French.
60 Sixty
is
su-a-son
in French.
(su-a-son is one word)
61 Sixty one
is
"su-a-son etin" (feminine)
"su-a-son an" (masculine)
in French.
that is 60+1.
80 Eighty
is
katrevan
in French
that is 4X20.
81 Eighty one
is
"katrevan etin" (feminine)
"katrevan an" (masculine)
in French
that is 4X20+1.
Of course.
Sorry, naturalmon
What is a good hour to leave (the hotel)?
Ask:
kel e bon heir pur partir?
If he says:
onz
he means:
Eleven.
If he says something else, do not even try to look in the
long and far from complete list of numbers in French given above. Surprise him.
Ekri-ve pur mu-a le numero
Meaning
Write for me the number.
It may be useful when you are told a price in French numbers.
Good
is
Bon
Very good
is
Trebon.
Surely
is
Byensur.
Bad
is
Mal.
Very bad
is
Tremal.
Yes
Say:
Wi.
Strong "yes"
Say:
Mewi.
Strong "no"
Say:
Meno
Have you (something)?
Ask:
A-ve vu le (something)?
Example:
Have you a car?
Ask:
A-ve vu le votir?
Whatever will be, will be
is
Key sera sera.
I want (something)
Say:
Je ve (something).
I do not want (something)
Say:
Je ne ve pa (something).
Frankly, when I hear a French person speaking fast French, I
just hear: "Pa-pa-pa."
Naturalmon.
It is
NOT
a machine gun.
Actually, beyond the "pa-pa-pa" stands a nice Frenchman or a nice Frenchwoman.
Naturalmon.
Like in any country and city, avoid dangerous zones,
particularly at night.
End of shortest dictionary of French for English speaking people.
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* How do I know?
Once in an empty bus, a French person stood in the passage with his face to the
back of the bus, speaking with a sitting lady.
He could not see me and the long line of persons waiting behind me and out of the bus.
I told him "excuse me" a few times, but he did not hear.
I did not want to shout, nor touch him.
Then I said quietly: "exc-yuse mu-a" (in French).
Immediately the Frenchman jumped and apologized: "O pardon."
The polite Frenchman really did not hear me when I spoke English with him!
Naturalmon.
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SPANISH (used in Spain, South and Central America and many countries and islands)
A PARTIAL list:
Countries:
Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Columbia,
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
Note that Brazil is NOT a Spanish speaking country.
Islands:
Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Madeira, The Canaries and many islands in and around the Caribbean Sea
including Cuba, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic and Trinidad,
as well as the Galapagos in the Pacific ocean.
Please read general instructions at
TOP before using this dictionary.
The Spanish language uses Latin letters for writing so that
you can easily read the names of streets, maps, etc.
Note that in most Spanish speaking countries and Islands, only a small percent of the population
speaks English.
Most professors, doctors, engineers and university educated persons, and some other persons
do speak English.
The Spanish language is somewhat different in Spain and each of the countries in Central and
South America,
Still Spanish of any country is understood in any other Spanish speaking country.
I am NOT sufficiently expert to say which country speaks the words presented in the
following.
I do not speak Spanish
Say:
No hablo espaniol
Do you speak English?
Say:
Habla usted inglez?
I do not understand
Say:
No entiendo
I do not understand you
Say:
No le entiendo
I do not want it
Say:
No lo quiero
how do I get to...?
Say:
Como legar a...
Where is...?
Say:
Donde esta,,,?
Without meat nor fish nor spicy nor sauce nor salt
Say:
Sin carne sin el pescado sin picanto sin salsa sin sal
I am vegeterian
Say:
Soy veheteryano
I do not eat meat food
Say:
No komo komidas en base e carnes
Repeat please
Say:
Repita por favor
Speak slowly please
Say:
Able mas despasyo por favor
Excuse me
Say:
Permiso
Good morning
Say:
Buenos dias
Good evening
Say:
Buenos tardes
Good bye
Say:
Adiyos
See you again
Say:
Asta la vista
How are you?
Say:
komo stas?
or:
komo le va?
No
Say:
No
Please
Say:
Per favore
Thank you
Say:
Gracias
Thanks very much
Say:
Muchas gracias
Yes
Say:
Si
Yes sir
Say:
Si senior
I want...
Say:
Quiero...
or:
Quisiera...
I want to eat
Say:
Quiero komer
I want to drink
Say:
Quiero beber
When?
Say:
Quando
Good
Say:
Bueno
Bad
Say:
Malo
Expensive
Sat:
Caro
Hot
Say:
Caliente
Cold
Say:
Frio
Sun
Say:
Sol
Coast
Say:
Costa
Tomorrow
Say:
Manyana
Today
Say:
Hoy
Yesterday
Say:
Ayer
Big
Say:
Grande
Small
Say:
Pequenio
FOOD (a minimum basic list):
Bread
Say:
El pan
Egg
Say:
El huevo
Eggs
Say:
El huevos
Potato
Say:
El papa
Salad
Say:
La ensalada
Sandwich
Say:
El bakadilo
Small sandwich
Say:
El bakadito
Butter
Say:
La mantequila
Soup
Say:
La sopa
Vegetables
Say:
Los vegetales
Milk
Say:
Leche
Water
Say:
El agua
Lemonade
Say:
La limonada
No carbonated drink
ay:
Sin gas bebida
Mineral Water
Say:
El aqua mineral natural
or
El aqua mineral sin gas
COLORS
white
Say:
Blanko
Red
Say:
Tinto
Yellow
Say:
Amarilo
Black
Say:
Negro
Sunday
Say:
Domingo
Monday
Say:
Lunes
Tuesday
Say:
Martes
Wednesday
Say:
Myerkoles
Thursday
Say:
Hueves
Friday
Say:
Vyernes
Saturday
Say:
Sabado
Hour
Say:
Hora
Minute
Say:
Minuto
Second
Say:
Segundo
One
Say:
uno
Two
Say:
Dos
Three
Say:
Tres
Four
Say:
Kwatro
Five
Say:
Sinko
Six
Say:
Seys
Seven
Say:
Siete
Eight
Say:
Ocho
Nine
Say:
Nueve
Ten
Say:
Diez
Eleven
Say:
Onse
Twelve
Say:
Dose
Twenty
Say:
Viente
Thirty
Say:
Triente
Hundred
Say:
Sien
Thousand
Say:
Mil
The Spanish language has a unique expression: KARAMBA, which means together:
"What a GOOD surprise" and "extreme respect" and "extreme honor."
The legend says that before the time of automobiles, Don Alfonso from Rio the Janeiro, Brazil,
rode on his horse thousands of kilometers and arrived in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
Hundreds went to the streets and sang to honor him while emphasizing the surprise of his
achievement:
"Don Alfonso on his horse, UKARAMBA, Rio de Janeiro Montevideo."
Horse is kavajo or kabalo in Spanish.
Another famous South American song is the Chilean song:
"Mi kavajo," that is my horse.
Anyway, in a Spanish speaking country you may congratulate a person for
his surprising extreme achievement with this unique Spanish word:
"KARAMBA".
bimbo is extremely insulting as in English.
Stay away.
If you go to Kochabamba,
that is the second largest city in Bolivia,
(See upper left corner in the map)
I guess that you can say Kochabamba as the name of the city without insulting.
A.F., Non-Mexican citizen who lives in Mexico, told me:
Mexico is a wonderful country, and even safe, only if
you know where to go and where not to go.
Ask your AUTHORIZED guide!
This tiny English-Spanish dictionary was made following
IARD2018 Conference in Mexico.
So far this tiny English-Spanish dictionary was not confirmed/proofed by a person
whose mother language is Spanish.
End of the shortest dictionary of Spanish for English speaking people.
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RUSSIAN (used in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, East Europe and more)
Please read general instructions at
TOP before using this dictionary.
The Russian language uses Cyril letters, not Latin letters.
Try to get maps in English, or in Latin letters.
Note that in Russian speaking countries, just a small percent of the population speaks English.
Most professors, doctors, engineers and university educated persons, and some other persons
do speak English.
or
Where is the way to (name of a place)?
Ask:
Kak praytsi (name of the place)?
Say:
Spasiva
meaning: Thank you.
You may hear:
Prajalsta
meaning: Please.
Have success (good luck in English)
is
Udachi
in Russian
Why?
is
Pachimu?
in Russian.
I do not want
or
I do not agree
is
Nihachu
in Russian.
Come here
is:
idi suda
in Russian.
Yes
is:
Da
in Russian.
No
is:
Nyet
in Russian.
Ni chi vo-ne ponimayu
that is:
I do not understand anything
or,
Ni chi vo-ne zna-yu
that is:
I do not know anything,
each of both meaning:
I do not speak Russian.
is
"adin"
in Russian.
2 Two
is
"dva"
in Russian.
3 Three
is
Tertse
in Russian.
8 Eight
is
vosim
in Russian.
During cold/snow days, you may use the Russian hat that covers the ears, called
Oshanka.
Like in any country and city, avoid dangerous zones, particularly at night.
In some countries, avoid radioactive zones (with Chernobyl originated contamination).
This includes vast areas of Chernobyl originated contamination in Ukraine, Belarus and other countries in Eastern Europe.
There are also small "hotspots" of Chernobyl originated contamination in North Europe,
Central Europe, and South Europe.
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* The late Itzhak Pitilon, (born Thessalonica, Greece, 1925, deceased Israel, 1995) who taught me that:
"Where is the way to"
is in Greek:
Pu i-ne.
Later while driving near an empty junction I asked a lonely truck driver who parked nearby:
Pu i-ne (name of a place)?
The truck driver waved with his hand, pointing to the direction.
I said:
Ef haristo
The driver answered:
Separakalo.
The truck driver surely understood that I was not born in Greece. But I think that he did
not realize that these were all the Greek words I knew then
(nor do I know much more Greek words now).
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