George Boeree | A list of useful phrases – un lista de frases usable

A list of useful phrases -- un lista de frases usable

hello -- alo!
good morning  --  bon matina
good day, good afternoon  --  bon dia
good evening  --  bon sera
good night  --  bon note
come in! -- entre!
welcome! -- bon veni!
how are you? -- como es tu?
how is your family? -- como es te familia?
good, not bad -- bon, no mal
bad, not good -- mal, no bon
let me introduce you -- io desira te presenta
this is my friend --  esta es me ami
this is my beloved -- esta es me amada
pleased to meet you -- io es plaseda encontra te
please -- per favori
thank you  --  grasias
thank you very much  --  multe grasias
you're welcome  --  per no cosa
with pleasure! -- con joia!
where do you come from? -- da do tu veni?
where do you live?  --  do tu abita?
would you like a cup of coffee? -- tu gusta un tas de cafe?
would you like a glass of beer? -- tu gusta un vitro de bir?
would you like to dance? -- tu gusta dansar?
yes -- si
no -- no
go away! -- va!
don't bother me! -- no anoia me!
enough! -- basta!
shut up, be quiet! -- silenti!
excuse me, beg your pardon, sorry! -- pardona!
where are you going?  --  do tu va?
good bye! -- adio!
so long!  --  justa la ora!
dear... -- cara...
how is the weather? -- como es la tempo?
I miss you -- io es triste ce tu no es con me
I love you -- io te ama
that's all for now -- es no plu esta ora
sincerely yours... -- sinsera...
best wishes, regards -- bon voles...
till next time -- justa la ora...
later!  soon! -- pronto!
good luck! -- bon fortuna!
bon voyage! -- bon viaja!
cheers!-- joia!
your health! -- bon sania!
congratulations! -- felisia!
happy birthday, happy anniversary -- bon aniversaria
get well soon -- es sana pronto
my sympathies -- me simpatia
what time is it?  --  ce es la ora?
when is the parade?  -- ce ora es la parada?
when is the party? -- ce ora es la festa?
where is the police station?  --  do es la ofisia de policia?
where is the hospital? -- do es la ospital?
where is the hotel? -- do es la otel?
where is the bathroom?  -- do es la saleta privada?
what is this?  --  ce es esta?
how much does this cost?  --  cuanto esta costa?
that's too much -- esta es tro cuanto
I'll buy it  --  io le compra
do you take credit cards? -- tu aseta cartes de credito?
do me a favor -- favori me
can I borrow some money from you? -- tu presta alga moneta a me?
I do not understand  --  io no comprende
do you speak lingua franca nova  --  tu parla lingua franca nova?
how do you say this in lingua franca nova?  --  como tu di esta en
lingua franca nova?
forget it, never mind -- no conserna

Justa la ora!

Jorj

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C. George Boeree
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