SI MONTHLY NEWS NOVEMBER 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 Servas hosts and travellers.


Our Corrected language is


english
french


Hello
Bonjour
How are you
Comment allez vous?/Ça va?
Goodbye
Au revoir
Be seeing you
À bientôt
Have a safe journey
Bon voyage
Best wishes to your family
Mes amitiés à votre famille / Saluez votre famille de ma part
Do come again
N’hésitez pas à revenir / Revenez me voir
Please
S’il vous plaît
Thank you
Merci
That's nothing
Ce n'est rien
Where is the toilet?
Où est la toilette?
Left
À gauche
Right
À droite
Straight on
Tout droit
Behind you
Derrière vous
Where do I sleep
Où est-ce que je dors?
I am vegetarian
Je suis végétarien
Where is the nearest telephone?
Où est le téléphone le plus près?


Zero
Zéro
One
Un,Une
Two
Deux
Three
Trois
Four
Quatre
Five
Cinq
Six
Six
Seven
Sept
Eight
Huit
Nine
Neuf
Ten
Dix
Twenty
Vingt
Thirty
Trente
Forty
Quarante
Fifty
Cinquante
Sixty
Soixante
Seventy
Soixante-dix
Eighty
Quatre-vingts
Ninety
Quatre-vingt-dix
Hundred
Cent
Thousand
Mille


Do you eat meat?
Mangez-vous de la viande ?
Where do you live?
Où habitez vous?
This is my sister
Voici ma soeur
This is my brother
Voici mon frère
This is my mother
Voici ma mère
This is my father
Voici mon père
This is my son
Voici mon fils
This is my daughter
Voici mon fille


What music do you like?
Quelle musique aimezvous?
Have you visited the town?
Avez-vous visité la ville?
Where are the shops?
Où sont les magasins?
Is there a market?
Est-ce qu'il y a un marché?
Thank you for your help.
Je vous remercie de votre aide


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