Chinese
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Basics
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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yes
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shi
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no
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bu
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please
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qing
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you're welcome
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bu ke qi
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thank you
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xie xie
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American
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mei gue ren
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doctor
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yi sheng
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Mama
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ma ma
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Papa
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ba ba
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train
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huo che
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airplane
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fei ji
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bus
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qi che
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taxi
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chu zu che
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hotel
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jiu dian
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toilet
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wei sheng jian
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telephone
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dian hua
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store
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shang dian
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Food
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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breakfast
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zao fan
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lunch
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wu fan
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dinner
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wan fan
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restaurant
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fan dian
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Greetings
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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Hello
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ni hao
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Good morning
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zao shang hao
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Good afternoon
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xia wu hao
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Good evening
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wan shang hao
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Good night
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wan an
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Good-bye
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zai jian
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Apologies
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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sorry
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dui bu qi
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excuse me
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me lao jia
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Time
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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day
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bai tian
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week
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xing qi
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month
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yue
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today
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Jin Tian
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tomorrow
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ming tian
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What time is it now?
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Ji dian le?
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Basic Phrases
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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My name is ...
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wo jiao ...
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Do you speak English?
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ni jiang ying wen ma?
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I don't speak Chinese
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wo bu shuo zhong wen
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Could you speak more slowly?
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qing shuo man dian hao ma?
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I don't understand
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wo bu ming bai
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I understand
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wo ming bai
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Pleased to meet you
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hen gao xing ren shi ni
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Questions
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English
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Chinese (Pinyin)
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Pronunciation
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Where?
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zai nar?
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When?
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shen me shi hou?
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How?
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zen yang?
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Why?
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wei shen me?
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Who?
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shei?
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Amharic (Ethiopia)
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Basics
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English
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Amharic
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yes
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ow OR awo
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no
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idellem OR ai de lum OR aye
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please (girl)
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ibahkish OR ibahkeesh
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please (boy)
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i-bah-kah-huh
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you're welcome
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minim chigir yelem, minem ayedelem
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thank you
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ameseginalehu
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I am American.
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Ene americawi negn (male)
Ene americawit negn (female)
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doctor
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hakeem
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hospital
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hakeem be't
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mama
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em-aye-yay OR enat
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papa
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abbabba OR abaye OR uh-buh-buh OR uh-bye-yeh
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train
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babur
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airplane
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ayroplan
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bus
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awtobus
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car/truck
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meckina
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hotel
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hotel
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bathroom
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bagnobet
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telephone
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silk
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store, shop
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suk, kiosk
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toilet
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shinta bet
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toilet paper or tissue
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soft
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mom
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enat
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dad
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ah but
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children
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lej
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Food
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English
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Amharic
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breakfast
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kurs
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lunch
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mesa
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dinner
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e raht OR ah-raht
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restaurant
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megeb be't
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water
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wah ha
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food/meal
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megibba
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Greetings
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English
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Amharic
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Hello
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selam, hello
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Good morning
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indemin adderk (m),
indemin addersh (f),
indemin adderachihu (pl),
indemin adderu (respect)
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Good afternoon
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indemin walk (m),
indemin walsh (f),
indemin walachihu (pl),
indemin walu (respect)
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Good evening
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indemin amesheh (m),
indemin ameshesh (f),
indemin ameshachihu (pl),
indemin ameshu (respect)
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Good night
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dehna ider (m),
dehna ideree (f),
dehna ideru (pl)
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Good-bye (casual)
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ciao OR chow
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Apologies
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English
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Amharic
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sorry
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azinalehu
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excuse me
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yikuhrta
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Time
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English
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Amharic
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day
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ken
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week
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sament
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month
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wer
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today
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za re
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tomorrow
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nege
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What time is it now?
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Sint saat nouw?
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Basic phrases
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English
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Amharic
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My name is...
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Sime .... new
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Do you speak English?
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Englizigna tinageraleh (male)
Englizigna tinageralesh (female)
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I don't speak Amharic.
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Amarigna alinagerem
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Please speak more slowly.
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Kes bileh tenegari (male)
Kes bilesh tenegari (female)
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I don't understand.
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Algebagnim
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I understand.
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Gebagn
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Nice to meet you.
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Siletewawekin Des Beelognal.
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Where's the bathroom?
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Shent Be'tu yet new? (informal)
Metatebia Be'tu yet new? (formal)
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I feel sick.
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Amognal
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Questions
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English
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Amharic
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Where (direction)
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yet?
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When?
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metche?
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How?
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endet?
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Why?
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lemen?
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Who?
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man?
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What?
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min?
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Spanish
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Greetings
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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Hello
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Hola
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Oh-la
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Goodbye
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Adiós
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Ahd-yos
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Good morning
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Buenos días
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Bweh-nos dee-ahs
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Good afternoon
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Buenas tardes
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Bweh-nahs tar-dehs
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Good evening/night
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Buenas noches
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Bweh-nahs no-cheys
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How are you?
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¿Cómo está usted?
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Coh-moh es-tah oo-sted
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Very good/well, thanks
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Muy bien, gracias
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Mooey byen, grah-see-yahs
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That's all right
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Está bien
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es-tah byen
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Don't worry
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No se preocupe
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no sey prey-oh-coo-peh
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Useful Statements
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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I don't know
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No sé
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no say
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I'm hungry (thirsty)
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Tengo hambre (sed)
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tayn-go ahm-bray (sed)
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I'm tired
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Estoy cansado
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es-toy cahn-sah-doh
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I'm ready
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Estoy listo
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es-toy lee-stoh
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One moment please
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Un momento por favor.
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oon moh-men-toh pour fah-vohr
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Thank you for your help
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Gracias por tu ayuda.
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grah-see-yahs pour too ah-yoo-dah
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Taxi please
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Taxi por favor
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tah-ksee pour fah-vohr
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Common Phrases
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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Yes
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Sí
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see
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No
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No
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no
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Please
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Por favor
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pour fah-vohr
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Thank you
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Gracias
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grah-see-yahs
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You're welcome
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De nada
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deh nah-dah
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No thank you
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No gracias
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no grah-see-yahs
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Sorry
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Perdone
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pehr-doh-ney
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What is your name?
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¿Cómo se llama?
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coh-moh say yah-mah
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My name is ...
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Me llamo ...
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may yah-moh ...
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Language Problems
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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Do you speak English?
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¿Habla inglés?
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ah-blah een-glays?
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Do you understand me?
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¿Me entiende?
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may ehn-tyen-day?
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I don't speak Spanish
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No hablo español
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no ah-bloh es-pah-nyol
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Please speak slowly
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Hable despacio, por favor
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ah-blay des-pah-siyo pour fah-vohr
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I don't understand
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No entiendo
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no ehn-tyen-doh
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Questions
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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Where is (are)?
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¿Dónde está (están)
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dohn-day es-tah (es-tahn)
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When?
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¿Cuándo?
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kwahn-doh?
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Who?
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¿Quién?
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kee-yen?
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Why?
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¿Por qué?
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pour-kay?
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What?
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¿Qué?
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kay?
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How much is (are)?
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¿Cuánto es (son)?
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kwahn-toh ehs (sohn)?
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How far?
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¿Qué distancia?
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kay dee-stahn-si-ya eye?
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I want (would like ...)
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Quiero
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kee-yer-oh
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Can you help me?
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¿Puede usted ayudarme?
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pway-day oo-sted ah-yoo-dahr-may
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Can you show me?
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¿Puede enseñarme?
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pway-day oo-sted en-sen-yar-may
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Can you tell me?
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¿Puede decirme?
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pway-day oo-sted deh-seer-may
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Russian
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Basics
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English
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Russian
(Transliterated)
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Pronunciation
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yes
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da
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dah
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no
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net
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nyet
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please / you're welcome
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pozhaluista
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pah-zhal-stah
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thank you (very much)
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spasibo (bol'shoe)
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spah-see-bah (bahl-shoye)
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American
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Amerikansky
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Ah-myer-ee-kahn-skeey
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doctor
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vrach
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vrahch
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medical clinic
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polikinika
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pah-lee-klee-nee-kah
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Mama
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Mama
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Mah-mah
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Papa
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Papa
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Pah-pah
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train
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poezd
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poy-ezd
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airplane
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samolët
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sah-mah-loot
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bus
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avtobus
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ahv-toh-boos
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taxi
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taksi
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tahk-see
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hotel
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gostinitsa
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gah-stee-nee-tsah
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toilet
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tualet
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too-ah-lyet
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telephone
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telefon
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tee-lee-fohn
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store
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magazin
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mah-gah-zeen
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Food
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English
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Russian
(Transliterated)
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Pronunciation
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breakfast
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zavtrak
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zahv-trahnk
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lunch
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obed
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ah-byed
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dinner
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uzin
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oo-zheen
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restaurant
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restoran
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res-tah-rahn
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Greetings
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English
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Russian
(Transliterated)
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Pronunciation
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hello
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zdravstvuite
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zdrast-vooy-tye
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good morning
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dobroe utro
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doh-braye oo-trah
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good afternoon
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dobr'y den'
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doh-bree dyen
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good evening
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dobr'y vechr
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doh-bree vye-cher
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good night
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spokoinoy nochy
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spah-koy-nay noh-chyee
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good-bye
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do svidaniya
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dah svee-dah-nee-ya
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Apologies
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English
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Russian
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Pronunciation
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sorry
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izvinite
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eez-vee-nee-te
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excuse me
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prostite
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prah-stee-tye
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Time
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English
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Russian
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Pronunciation
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day
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den'
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dyen
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week
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nedelya
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nye-dyel-ya
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month
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mesyats
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mye-syats
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today
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segodnya
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sye-vohd-nyah
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tomorrow
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savtra
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zahf-trah
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What time is it now?
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Skol'ko seichas vremeny?
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Skohl-kah syey-chahs vrye-myen-ee?
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Phrases
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English
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Russian
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Pronunciation
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My name is ...
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Menya zovut ...
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Myen-yah zah-voot...
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Do you speak English?
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V'i govorite po-angliyski
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Vi ga-var-eet-ye pa an-glee-skee?
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I don't speak Russian
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Ya ne govoryu po-russki
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Yah nye gah-vahr-yoo pah-roo-skee
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Could you speak more slowly?
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Govorite, pozhaluista, medlennee
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Gah-vah-ree-tye pa-zha-looy-sta myed-lee-ney
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I don't understand
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Ya ne ponimayu
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Ya nee pa-nee-ma-yoo
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I understand
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Ya ponimayu
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Ya pa-nee-ma-yoo
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Pleased to meet you!
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Ochen' priyatno
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Oh-chyen pree-yaht-nah!
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Questions
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English
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Russian
(Transliterated)
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Pronunciation
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Where?
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gde?
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gdye?
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When?
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kogda?
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kog-dah?
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How?
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kak?
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kak?
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Why?
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pochemu?
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pach-yee-moo?
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Who?
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kto?
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kto?
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