SI MONTHLY NEWS JULY 2005 Languages

From SI Exco News

Language is an important tool of communication. When we understand each other we are more likely to be peaceful. Think of the problems that have arisen just by the wrong interpretation of what someone is trying to say.

In this section the aim is to build up a selection of words and phrases to help hosts and travellers communicate with each other and with other people. If you have words or phrases that you find useful then let us know. If you have languages you would like to share then let us know. For the moment the base language will be English, hence any non-English words and phrases must be accompanied by the English translation of them.

In the long run it would be good to be able to publish a booklet of useful words and phrases in a range of languages for the Servas hosts and travellers.



Our second language is Danish.


English
Danish
Hello
Hej
How are you
Hvordan har du det?
Goodbye
Farvel
Be seeing you
Vi ses!
Have a safe journey
God rejse!
Best wishes to your family
Hils din familie!
Do come again
Kom igen en anden gang!
Please
Vaer venlig
Thank you
Tak
That's nothing
(selv tak) (derfor ikke)
Where is the toilet?
Hvor er toilettet?
Left
Venstre
Right
Højre
Straight on
Lige ud
Behind you
Bag dig
Where do I sleep
Hvor skal jeg sove?
I am vegetarian
Jeg er vegetar
Where is the nearest telephone?
Hvor er den nærmeste telefon
Zero
Nul
One
En
Two
To
Three
Tre
Four
Fire
Five
Fem
Six
Seks
Seven
Syv
Eight
Otte
Nine
Ni
Ten
Ti
Twenty
Tyve
Thirty
Tredive
Forty
Fyrre
Fifty
Halvtreds
Sixty
Treds
Seventy
Halvfjerds
Eighty
Firs
Ninety
Halvfems
Hundred
Hundrede
Thousand
Tusind
Do you eat meat?
Spiser du kød?
Where do you live?
Hvor bor du?
This is my sister
Dette er min søster
This is my brother
Dette er min broder
This is my mother
Dette er min moder(mor)
This is my father
Dette er min fader (far)
This is my son
Dette er min søn
This is my daughter
Dette er min datter
What music do you like?
Hvilken slags musik kan du lide?
Have you visited the town?
Har du vaeret i byen?
Where are the shops?
Hvor er forretningerne?
Is there a market?
Er der et marked?
Thank you for your help.
Tak for hjaelpen.

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