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Common Expressions

Click on the underlined phrase to hear it pronounced. I will pronounce the phrase once, then, pause for you to practice saying the phrase. And, then, I will say the phrase again.

Meeting People
Good day.
Bon die

Good day.
Bon jorno

Good Morning
Bon matino

Good evening.
Bon vespere

Good night.
Bon nocte.

I'm pleased to meet you.
Io es felice de facer vostre cognoscentia

How are you?
Como sta vos?

How do you do?
Como va vos?

Very well.
Multo ben.

Allow me to introduce myself, I am...
Permitte me de presentar me. Io es .....

My name is ......
Io me appella ...

What's your name?
Como vos appella vos?

Very well.
Multo ben.

Allow me to introduce myself, I am...
Permitte me de presentar me. Io es .....

My name is ......
Io me appella ...

What's your name?
Como vos appella vos?

Allow me to introduce you to my wife.
Permitte me de presentar vos a mi marita.

What a surprise!
Qual surprisa!

Leaving People
Good-bye
A revider

Farewell
Vale

Take care (of yourself).
Vale vos.

See you later.
A tosto

See you tomorrow.
A deman

See you Tuesday.
A lunedi

I have to go.
Io debe quitar


Remember me to your wife.
Rememora me a vostre marita.

Good evening.
Bon vespere.

Good night
Bon nocte

Bon voyage!
Bon viage!

Asking a favor
Can you recommend a restaurant / doctor?
Pote vos recommendar me un restaurante / medico?

Please, give me...
Da me, per favor, ....

Please.
Per favor.

Is this the way to the station?
Es isto le via al station?

Speak slowly, please.
Parla lentemente, per favor.

Could you tell me ...?
Vole ben dicer me...?

Would you do me a favor?
Vole ben render me un servicio.

Apologizing
I'm awfully sorry.
Io regretta multo.

I'm sorry. I don't understand.
Pardona me. Io non comprende.

I beg your pardon. What did you say?
Pardono. Que diceva vos?

Excuse me.
Excusa me.

Replying to an apology
Don't mention it!
Nulle causa!

Not at all!
Non del toto!

It doesn't matter.
Il non importa.

Thanking
Thanks a lot.
Multe gratias.

Thanks, anyway.
Gratias, nonobstante.

Thanks for everything.
Gratias pro toto.

I thank you.
Io vos regratia.

You're very kind.
Vos es multo amabile.

I am much obliged to you.
Io es multo grate a vos.

Agreeing
Well.
Ben.

Very well.
Multo ben.

O.K.
O.K.

O.K.
De accordo

Certainly
Certemente/Certo

Of course.
Naturalmente

Yes. I believe so.
Si. Io lo crede

In my opinion, you're right.
In mi opinion vos ha ration.

I agree completely (with you).
Io es completemente de accordo con vos.

I agree with this opinion.
Io me accorda con iste opinion.