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This is the phrasebook for Romanslavic. The sentences and vocabulary in English were taken from WikiTravel, which is a wiki aimed at helping tourists worldwide. That's why this phrasebook is helpful mostly for people visiting Romanslavia - which is quite unlikely to happen, after all.

Contents 1 Basics 2 Problems 3 Time 3.1 Clock time 3.2 Duration 3.3 Days 3.4 Months 3.5 Writing time and date 4 Colors 5 Transportation 5.1 Bus and train 5.2 Directions 5.3 Taxi 6 Lodging 7 Money 8 Eating 9 Bars 10 Shopping 11 Driving 12 Authority 13 Learning more

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Xalo.

How are you? 

Kak eč boj? Kak eč vje? (formal) Kak eš? (informal)

Well, thanks. 

Ben, grac.

What is your name? 

Kel ec vo nam?

My name is ______ . 

Mo nam ec_____.

Pleased to meet you. 

Tre pjač.

Please. 

Po xaritast. Poxar (colloq.).

Thank you. 

Gracpasiba. Gracpas (colloq.).

You're welcome. 

Pazaluk.

Yes. 

Ja.

No. 

Nej.

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Pardone.

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Pardone.

I'm sorry. 

Razkulpeje (informal). Razkulpeječ (formal).

Goodbye 

Dovidanja.

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Jo ne gavlu name of language [ben].

Do you speak English? 

Gavlaš po anglicki?

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Xa kvalklud iki ko gavla po anglicki?

Help! 

Pomogječ!

Look out! 

Oskije!

Good morning.

Bon din.

Good afternoon. 

Bon dupova.

Good evening. 

Bon večer.

Good night. 

Boni noči

Good night (to sleep) 

Boni noči

I don't understand. 

Ne ponimu.

Where is the toilet? 

Ungde ec toaleta?

[edit] Problems

Leave me alone. 

Lasjemi adunik.

Don't touch me! 

Ne tokjemi!

I'll call the police. 

Jamaru policja!

Police! 

Policja!

Stop the thief! 

Razabječ ladrov!

I need your help. 

Necesitu va pomoge.

It's an emergency. 

Ec emergencja.

I'm lost. 

U perdicj.

I lost my bag. 

Perdut ma bagaš.

I lost my wallet. 

Perdut ma valeta.

I'm sick. 

U maladj.

I've been injured. 

U fericj.

I need a doctor. 

Necesitu medik.

Can I use your phone? 

Putu po usit vo telefon?

[edit] Time

now 

ora

later 

dupo

before 

pri

morning 

matina

afternoon 

dupova

evening 

večer, poskj

night 

noč

[edit] Clock time

The 24 hour clock is used both in common speech and in announcements, schedules and formal statements.

one o'clock AM 

adun čas

two o'clock AM 

dova čas

NOTE: There is no exact equivalence of AM and PM, since 12 hour clock is not used. Therefore "one o'clock AM" in Romanslavic would be stated as "one o'clock past midnight" and 7 AM as "seven in the morning". Likewise, "one o'clock PM" is "thirteen o'clock" and 9 PM would be "twenty one o'clock".

noon 

meridije (...)

one o'clock PM 

daktre čas

two o'clock PM 

dakčetra čas

midnight 

midnoč

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minuti

_____ hour(s) 

_____ xori

_____ day(s) 

_____ dini

_____ week(s) 

_____ sepmaneje

_____ month(s) 

_____ meci

_____ year(s) 

_____ jaraki

[edit] Days

today 

sevod, zadin

yesterday 

xjer, pridin

tomorrow 

vamorgi, zademan

this week 

et sepmane

last week 

xjer sepmane

next week 

sepmane avant

Monday 

lundin

Tuesday 

mardin, tredin

Wednesday 

merkudin, čedin

Thursday 

jovedin, pendin

Friday 

venerdin, fesdin

Saturday 

subadin

Sunday 

domenik, ponedin

NOTE: Week starts on Sunday.

[edit] Months

January 

janvark

February 

fevralk

March 

mark

April 

aprelk

May 

majk

June 

junk

July 

julk

August 

avgust

September 

septemvre, septak

October 

oktovre, voseptak

November 

nubemvre, nubtak

December 

disemvre, disembrj

Names of months aren't capitalized.

[edit] Writing time and date

Clock times are given in schedules as 24 hours clock, both written and in speech.

Dates are always written in the following order: weekday-month-date-year, and they are written in the following way:

• Domenik, Mark 22 (dovadak-dova), 2004 (dovamilski-četra)
• Lundin, Mark 23 (dovadak-tre), 2004 (dovamilski-četra)
• Subadin, Nubtak 13 (daktre), 1999 (milciača-nubsjento-nubdak-nub)

[edit] Colors

black 

čorna

white 

bela

gray 

grisa

red 

rosa

blue 

blava

yellow 

jolta

green 

zela

orange 

portokala

purple 

purpura, mova

brown 

bravna

pink 

roza

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

Komb kostac biljet za _____?

One ticket to _____, please. 

Adun biljet za _____, poxar.

Where does this train/bus go? 

Za ungde ajc et tram/avtobus?

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Ungde ec tram/avtobus za _____?

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

Et tram/avtobus parac in _____?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

Kand departic tram/avtobus za _____?

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

Kand et tram/avtobus arivarec in _____?

[edit] Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

Kak xasu po ajit za _____ ?

...the train station? 

...gare?

...the bus station? 

...stacja avtobusav?

...the airport? 

...aerodrom?

...downtown? 

...kentre gradav?

...the youth hostel? 

...xostel juventonav?

...the _____ hotel? 

...xotel?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

...konzulate amerikanski/kanadanski/avstralijanski/britanik?

Where are there a lot of... 

Ungde acej plosti... (...)

...hotels? 

...xoteli?

...restaurants? 

...restoranti?

...bars? 

...bari

...sites to see? 

...belvederi?

Can you show me on the map? 

Put monstratmi na karta?

street 

vija, ulica

Turn left. 

Turnje gavševak

Turn right. 

Turnje retvak

left 

gavše

right 

ret, prava

straight ahead 

drokt avant

towards the _____ 

vers _____

past the _____ 

dupo _____

before the _____ 

pri _____

Watch for the _____. 

Miraječ po _____.

intersection 

karefur

north 

sever

south 

jug

east 

vost

west 

vast

uphill 

za aut

downhill 

za pod

[edit] Taxi

Taxi! 

Taksi! (...)

Take me to _____, please. 

Portječmi za _____, po xaritast.

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

Komb kostac po ajit za _____?

Take me there, please. 

Portječmi ala, po xaritast.

[edit] Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Xač kvalkadun kamre vag?

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

Komb ec kamre po dova personi?

Does the room come with... 

Det kamre ac... (...)

...bedsheets? 

...sabani?

...a bathroom? 

...toaleta?

...a telephone? 

...telefon?

...a TV? 

...televizor?

May I see the room first? 

Putu po vedit et kamre do?

Do you have anything quieter? 

Xač kvalkoz maj trankvil?

...bigger? 

...bolšockj?

...cleaner? 

...maj pulicj?

...cheaper? 

...maj merkacj?

OK, I'll take it. 

Ben, aceptaru et.

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

Bu po _____ noči.

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Puteč indikatmi avtre xotel?

Do you have a safe? 

Ač adun kofre?

...lockers? 

...seracj kloset?

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Razajun/pranza ec inkludecj?

What time is breakfast/supper? 

Kel čas bic razajun/pranza?

Please clean my room. 

Po xaritast, puliječ mo kamre.

Can you wake me at _____? 

Puteč po sveglatmi na _____?

I want to check out. 

Volu verifikat.

[edit] Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

Aceptaječ dolari amerikanski/avstralijanski/kanadanski?

Do you accept credit cards? 

Aceptaječ kartan kreditav?

Where can I get money changed? 

Undge putu po kambat moneta?

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Puteč po kambat travelerček mivak?

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Ungde putu po kambat travelerček?

What is the exchange rate? 

Kel ec taksa kambav?

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Ungde xa bankomat?

[edit] Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

Tavla po dova personi, po xaritast.

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Putu po vedit menu, po xaritast?

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Putu po vedit kujzin?

Is there a house specialty? 

Xa kvalkadun specjalitast domav?

Is there a local specialty? 

Xa kvalkadun specjalitast mestav?

I'm a vegetarian. 

U vegetarianski.

I don't eat pork. 

Ne mangu svine.

I don't eat beef. 

Ne mangu mjasta.

I only eat kosher food. 

Mangu nemaj ke košer obed.

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Puteč po xasit li san grazja, po xaritast?

fixed-price meal 

pretobed.

a la carte 

a la carte

breakfast 

razajun

lunch 

kolacja

tea (meal) 

merenda

supper 

pranza

I want _____. 

Volu _____.

I want a dish containing _____. 

Volu plate avke _____.

chicken 

povle

beef 

biftek

fish 

pejš

ham 

šunka

sausage 

savsiš

cheese 

formaš

eggs 

ovfi

salad 

salata

(fresh) vegetables 

legumi freski

(fresh) fruit 

frujti freski

bread 

pane

toast 

tostacka

noodles 

makaroni

rice 

oriz

beans 

fave

May I have a glass of _____? 

Puteč po traxit adun kope _____av?

May I have a cup of _____? 

Puteč po traxit adun kope _____av?

May I have a bottle of _____? 

Puteč po traxit adun botel _____av?

coffee 

kafe

tea (drink) 

tax

juice 

suk

(bubbly) water 

akva mineral

water 

akva

beer 

piva

bravatska 

bravacka

red/white wine 

vine inkra/bela

May I have some _____? 

Puteč po traxit _____?

salt 

sel

black pepper 

pepra

butter 

masla

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Pardone, kamarer?

I'm finished. 

U satisfakcj.

It was delicious. 

Ot saporvik.

Please clear the plates. 

Po xaritast, kambječ plati.

The check, please. 

Traxiječ adicja, po xaritast.

[edit] Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Versiječ alkoxol?

A beer/two beers, please. 

Adun piva / dova pivi, poxar.

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

Adun kope vineav inkra/bela, poxar.

whiskey 

skockj

vodka 

vodka

rum 

rum

water 

akva

tonic water 

tonika

orange juice 

suk pomoranjav

Coke (soda) 

Koka-kola

One more, please. 

Adun plost, poxar.

Another round, please. 

Avtre turne, poxar.

When is closing time? 

Kel čas skjudiječ?

Cheers! 

Zivadlo!

[edit] Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

Ač et po ma grandicja?

How much is this? 

Komb kostac et?

That's too expensive. 

Ec tre kostanki.

Would you take _____? 

Erje aceptat _____?

expensive 

kostanki

cheap 

merkacj

I can't afford it. 

Ne putu po pagat.

I don't want it. 

Ne volu.

You're cheating me. 

Vje trompičmi.

I'm not interested. 

U ne interestacj.

OK, I'll take it. 

Ben, portaru et.

Can I have a bag? 

Puteč datmi adun pursa?

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Envojač za ekstranjer?

I need... 

Necesitu...

...toothpaste. 

...pasta za denti.

...a toothbrush. 

...bruš za denti.

...tampons. 

...tamponi.

...soap. 

...sapun.

...shampoo. 

...šampu.

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

...aspirin.

...stomach medicine. 

...remedi za ztomax.

...a razor. 

...lamina.

...an umbrella. 

...parapjuva.

...sunblock lotion. 

...sorickj protektor.

...a postcard. 

...kartan poštal.

...postage stamps. 

...timvri poštal.

...batteries. 

...baterije.

...writing paper. 

...papire za skrivit.

...a pen. 

...stila.

...English-language books. 

...livri na anglickj jazika.

...English-language magazines. 

...revisti na anglickj jazika.

...an English-language newspaper. 

...gazete na anglickj jazika.

...an English-English dictionary. 

...slabarije po anglickj.

[edit] Driving

I want to rent a car. 

Volu po lokat avtomoble.

Can I get insurance? 

Putu po abit sigurnost?

stop (on a street sign) 

PARJEČ

one way 

adun drocja

no parking 

interdicj po stacjonat

speed limit 

limite velocitastav

gas (petrol) station 

poste benzinav

petrol 

benzina

diesel 

ojle dizel

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

Jo ne fakut kvalkoz neretke. Јо не факут квалкоз неретке.

It was a misunderstanding. 

Et ut mavj ponimacj. Ет ут мавј понимацј.

Where are you taking me? 

Za ungde eč po portatmi? За унгде еч по портатми?

Am I under arrest? 

U arestacj? У арестацј?

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

U podičicj amerikanski/avstralijanski/britanik/kanadanski. У подичицј американски/австралијански/британик/канадански.

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

Volu po gavlat za konzulate/ambasate amerikanski/avstralijanski/britanik/kanadanski. Волу по гавлат за конзулате/амбасате американски/австралијански/британик/канадански.

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

Volu po gavlat za advokat. Волу по гавлат за адвокат.

Can I just pay a fine now? 

Ora putu nemaj po pagat globa? Ора путу немај по пагат глоба?

[edit] Learning more

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How do you say _____ ? 

Kak diču _____ ? Как дичу _____ ?

What is this/that called? 

Kak ec namacj et/det? Как ец намацј ет/дет?