I love you

"I love you, Mom," said Candace.

I love you, Lolly: I should have been saying it at the end of every one of those goddamn Sunday-evening calls. Should have been calling her. I love you: Why did that simple three-syllable sentence always get stuck in my throat?

2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.73

An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.

አፈቅርሻለሁ

ʾäfäḳrəšalähu

አፈቅርሀለሁ

ʾäfäḳrəhälähu

我疼汝

goá thiàⁿ lí / góa thiàⁿ lír / góa thiàⁿ lú / óa thiàⁿ lí / óa thiàⁿ lír

دورِت بِگَرْدَم (doret begardam, literally “I'll circumambulate you”)

(pronoun for speaker) + thương + (pronoun for listener)


yes

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea.

ааи

word used to indicate agreement or acceptance

အေး

among equals or to people of lower status

(not used, affirmative form of the verb is used instead)

seadh

much more limited than English usage; used as general acknowledgement of an utterance

có (in response to a question containing có)

phải

in response to a question containing (có) phải

được (in response to a question containing được không)

rồi (in response to a question containing chưa)

It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!

Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

بَلَى

word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement

có chứ (in response to a statement containing không có)

được chứ (in response to a statement containing không được)


yes

ya

expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay

dí

response that asks for more information about a request

Our second goal of the match! Yes!

An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.


yes

en-verb

yes (third-person singular simple present yesses or yeses, present participle yessing, simple past and past participle yessed)

yesses (present singular third-person)
yeses (present singular third-person)
yessing (participle present)
yessed (participle past)
yessed (past)

Did he yes the veto?

"That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...

1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79:

(colloquial, transitive) To agree with, affirm, approve.


thank you very much

thankuverymuch (alternative humorous)
thankyouverymuch (alternative humorous)

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Thank you very much indeed.

Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you.

hvala najljepša

can also be used provokingly with sarcasm

najljepša Vam hvala

addressing a person formally with respect

cám ơn nhiều

ông, bà, cô, anh, chị, em, quí vị – depending on subject of gratitude

cảm ơn nhiều (ông, bà, cô, anh, chị, em, quí vị)


sorry

en-adj

sorry (comparative sorrier, superlative sorriest)

sorrier (comparative)
sorriest (superlative)

From Middle English sory, from Old English sāriġ (“feeling or expressing grief, sorry, grieved, sorrowful, sad, mournful, bitter”), from Proto-West Germanic *sairag, from Proto-Germanic *sairagaz (“sad”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂yro (“hard, rough, painful”). Cognate with Scots sairie (“sad, grieved”), Saterland Frisian seerich (“sore, inflamed”), West Frisian searich (“sad, sorry”), Low German serig (“sick, scabby”), German dialectal sehrig (“sore, sad, painful”), Swedish sårig. Despite the similarity in form and meaning, not related to sorrow. Equivalent to sore + -y.

cog

I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.

(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

stare dispiaciuto

Dispiacere can mean "to make one regret."

lamentans (literally “regretting”) (present participle of lamentāre)

I feel sorry for you, about your exam results.

The President was sorry to hear that the Ambassador was leaving.

(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

saber greu

translates as "to make one be sorry" in the sympathetic sense

lamentar

translates as "to be sorry" in the sympathetic sense

Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.

The sorry experience did little to suggest that Musk knows how to run a social media platform or that DeSantis is capable of governing a global superpower armed with nuclear weapons.

2023 May 25, David Smith, “Failure to launch: Twitter glitches deal double blow to Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:


sorry

→ Czech: sorry

→ Dutch: sorry
→ Papiamentu: sòri

→ German: sorry

→ Finnish: sori

→ Hindi: सॉरी (sŏrī)

→ Icelandic: sorrí, sorrý

→ Korean: 쏘리 (ssori)

→ Polish: sorry, sorki

→ Scots: sorry, sorra

→ Spanish: sorry

→ Swedish: sorry

→ Welsh: sorri

→ Luxembourgish: sorry

다시 한번 더 말씀해주시겠어요?

dasi hanbeon deo malsseumhaejusigesseoyo?

There are four– sorry, five branches of the store locally.

Sorry! Coming through!


stop

en-verb

stop (third-person singular simple present stops, present participle stopping, simple past and past participle stopped)

stops (present singular third-person)
stopping (participle present)
stopped (participle past)
stopped (past)
stop (infinitive)
stop (first-person present singular)
stopped (first-person past singular)
stop (present second-person singular)
stoppest (archaic present second-person singular)
stopped (past second-person singular)
stoppedst (archaic past second-person singular)
stops (present singular third-person)
stoppeth (archaic present singular third-person)
stopped (past singular third-person)
stop (plural present)
stopped (past plural)
stop (present subjunctive)
stopped (past subjunctive)
stop (imperative present)
stopping (participle present)
stopped (participle past)

continue

antonym(s) of “to cause to cease moving”

continue

antonym(s) of “to cause to come to an end”

→ Finnish: stop

→ French: stop

→ Greek: στοπ (stop)

→ Hungarian: stop

→ Irish: stop

→ Italian: stop

→ Latvian: stop

→ Ottoman Turkish: استوپ (istop)

→ Polish: stop

→ Portuguese: stop

→ Russian: стоп (stop)

→ Spanish: stop

→ Welsh: stopio

→ Tok Pisin: stap

From Middle English stoppen, stoppien, from Old English stoppian (“to stop, close”), from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic *stuppōną (“to stop, close”), *stuppijaną (“to push, pierce, prick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-, *(s)tewb- (“to push; stick”), from *(s)tew- (“to bump; impact; butt; push; beat; strike; hit”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian stopje (“to stop, block”), West Frisian stopje (“to stop”), Dutch stoppen (“to stop”), Low German stoppen (“to stop”), German stopfen (“to be filling, stuff”), German stoppen (“to stop”), Danish stoppe (“to stop”), Swedish stoppa (“to stop”), Icelandic stoppa (“to stop”), Middle High German stupfen, stüpfen (“to pierce”). More at stuff, stump.
Alternative etymology derives Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn from an assumed Vulgar Latin *stūpāre, *stuppāre (“to stop up with tow”), from stūpa, stīpa, stuppa (“tow, flax, oakum”), from Ancient Greek στύπη (stúpē), στύππη (stúppē, “tow, flax, oakum”). This derivation, however, is doubtful, as the earliest instances of the Germanic verb do not carry the meaning of "stuff, stop with tow". Rather, these senses developed later in response to influence from similar sounding words in Latin and Romance.

stilhou

not to continue — see also cease, desist

megakadályoz

to cause to cease progressing, to prevent

if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging

to stop with a friend

He stopped for two weeks at the inn.

He stopped at his friend's house before continuing with his drive.

by stopping at home till the money was gone

She’s not going away. She’s going to stop here forever.

1931, E. F. Benson, chapter 7, in Mapp & Lucia:

(intransitive) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.


help

en-noun

help (usually uncountable, plural helps)

From Middle English help, from Old English help (“help, aid, assistance, relief”), from Proto-Germanic *helpō (“help”), *hilpiz, *hulpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälpe (“help”), West Frisian help (“help”), Dutch hulp (“help”), Low German Hülp (“help”), German Hilfe (“help, aid, assistance”), Danish hjælp (“help”), Swedish hjälp (“help”), Norwegian hjelp (“help”).

inh

Southern US, African-American Vernacular, dated

I need some help with my homework.

(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.


help

en-verb

help (third-person singular simple present helps, present participle helping, simple past helped or (archaic) holp, past participle helped or (archaic) holpen)

helps (present singular third-person)
helping (participle present)
helped (past)
holp (archaic past)
helped (participle past)
holpen (archaic participle past)
help (infinitive)
help (first-person present singular)
helped (first-person past singular)
holp (archaic first-person past singular)
help (present second-person singular)
helpest (archaic present second-person singular)
helped (past second-person singular)
helpedst (archaic past second-person singular)
holp (archaic past second-person singular)
helps (present singular third-person)
helpeth (archaic present singular third-person)
helped (past singular third-person)
holp (archaic past singular third-person)
help (plural present)
helped (past plural)
holp (archaic past plural)
help (present subjunctive)
helped (past subjunctive)
holp (archaic past subjunctive)
help (imperative present)
helping (participle present)
helped (participle past)
holpen (archaic participle past)

From Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan (“to help, aid, assist, benefit, relieve, cure”), from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, Proto-Germanic *helpaną (“to help”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”).
Cognate with West Frisian helpe (“to help”), Dutch helpen (“to help”), Low German helpen, hölpen (“to help”), German helfen (“to help”), Danish hjælpe (“to help”), Norwegian hjelpe (“to help”), Lithuanian šelpti (“to help, support”).

inh

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Compare Malay tolong (“help; please”) and Hokkien 導郎 /导郎 (tō͘-lông, “help; please”)

Help lah.

(Singapore, Singlish, imperative) To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation.


merry Christmas

→ Hawaiian: mele Kalikimaka

→ Japanese: メリークリスマス (merī Kurisumasu)

→ Korean: 메리 크리스마스 (meri Keuriseumaseu)

desc

မာရေဝ်ခရေတ်သမာတ်

→ Mon: မာရေဝ်ခရေတ်သမာတ်

→ Mon: မာရေဝ်ခရေတ်သမာတ်

เมอร์รี่คริสต์มาส

→ Thai: เมอร์รี่คริสต์มาส (məə-rîi krís-mâas)

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Merry Christmas, Jack. / Same to you. And a happy New Year.

Have a merry Christmas, Jack. / Merry Christmas to you and your family.

I am aſhamed to talk of theſe Trifles, but to make you ſenſible by the Way, that the Spaniards are not ſo ungrateful as you repreſent them, I ſhall tell you, that the Money ariſing out of the Sale that was made of the Wine and Chocolate belonging to the Cardinal at his Departure, was more than ſufficient to defray the Expences of his Journey, and had he continued fifteen Days longer at Madrid, he would have received by the Poſt a Bill of 1000 Piſtoles, with which a Friend wiſhed him a merry Chriſtmas, which Sum was paid by the King’s Orders to the Government of Madrid to be employed for the Benefit of the Publick.

1722, The Hiſtorical Regiſter, volume VII, № XXVIII, “An Anſwer from the Marqueſs of ———— to the Letter of a Prelate, concerning Cardinal Alberoni”, pages 291–292

Used to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.

შობას გილოცავთ

addressing 2nd-person pl. or 2nd-person sg. politely

ბედნიერ შობას გისურვებ (bednier šobas gisurveb, literally “wish you a happy Christmas”)


how are you

/hæɔ ˈaː jʉː/

/hæɔ ˈaː jə/

1967 July 20: Questions. Oral Answers. — Free Travel for Old Age Pensioners. Dáil Éireann debates
Mr. Dunne: "A small point", says the Minister for Justice.
Mr. Ryan: Justice, how are you! He would not recognise it in this world or the next.

'Christmas how are you!' exclaimed Jim O'Hanlon ruefully. 'We will remember this one for quite a while anyway.' He was grateful that at least no one was injured in the incident.

2013 December 31, “'Christmas how are you! We'll remember this one for a while'"”, in Gorey Guardian:

(idiomatic, Ireland) (Following a noun phrase; stress on are) An expression of derision, that the preceding referent is unworthy of the name. In form of an exclamation, and thus often followed by an exclamation mark.


what's your name

what is your name
what is your name#English


I'm fine, thank you

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The expected, polite response to how are you?

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بِخَيْر الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰه (bi-ḵayr al-ḥamdu li-llāh, literally “good, praise God”)

kiitos, hyvää (in response to mitä kuuluu?)

お蔭様で、元気です

おかげさまで、げんきです, o-kage-sama de, genki desu

eu vou bem, obrigado (in response to como vai você?)


my name is

tên tôi là ... (tôi varies according to audience)


where is the toilet

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(British, literal) Direct me to the restroom (US) or WC (British).

屎礐佇佗落？ /屎𬒈伫佗落？

sái-ha̍k tī tó-lo̍h? / sái-ha̍k tǐr tó-loh? / sái-ha̍k tǐ tó-loh? / sái-ha̍k tī tah-lo? / sái-ha̍k tī tá-lo?

便所佇佗位？

piān-só͘ tī tó-uī? / piān-só͘ tū tó-uī? / piān-só͘ tī toh-ūi? / piān-só͘ tū toh-ūi?

廁所佇佗落？ /厕所伫佗落？

chheh-só͘ tī tó-lo̍h? / chhè-só͘ tǐr tó-loh? / chhè-só͘ tǐ tó-loh? / chhek-só͘ tī tah-lo? / chhek-só͘ tī tá-lo?

礐廁佇佗落？ /𬒈厕伫佗落？

ha̍k-chhè tī tó-lo̍h? / ha̍k-chhè tǐ tó-loh?

染蠻佇佗落？ /染蛮伫佗落？

jiám-bân tī tá-lo̍h? / jiám-bân tī tó-lo̍h / liám-bân tī tó-lo̍h / liám-boân tī tó-lo̍h?


what time is it

What is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)


many thanks

An expression of gratitude, expressing greater gratitude than thank you or thanks.


what is your name

What is your name? — My name is Mary. — A pretty name. — It is my mother's name. — Indeed!

1854, Gustave Chouquet, Easy Conversations in French, page 9:

ano tabi an pangaran mo ano an pangaran mo

汝叫啥物名？

Lí kiò siáⁿ-mi̍h miâ? / Lí kiò siáⁿ-mih miâ? / Lí kiò sáⁿ-mi̍h miâ?

恁名是啥物？

Lín miâ sī siáⁿ-mi̍h? / Lín miâ sǐ siáⁿ-mih? / Lín miâ sī sáⁿ-mi̍h?

恁叫做啥物？

Lín kiò-chòe siáⁿ-mih? / Lín kiò-chò sáⁿ-mi̍h?

恁號做啥物？ /恁号做啥物？

Lín hō-chòe siáⁿ-mih? / Lín hō-chò sáⁿ-mi̍h?

ཁྱེད་རང་གི་མཚན་ལ་ག་རེ་ཞུ་གི་ཡོད།

khyed rang gi mtshan la ga re zhu gi yod

ཁྱོད་ཀྱི་མིང་ལ་ག་རེ་ཟེར་གྱི་ཡོད།

non-honorific, used for children, animals, etc

tên bạn là gì?

but not casual; a general-purpose version; use with caution

tên anh là gì?

to a male who is the same age as the speaker

tên bà là gì?

formal; to a female who is older than the speaker

tên chị là gì?

informal; to a female who is the same age as or younger than the speaker

tên em là gì?

to a female who is the same age as the speaker, or to a person who is younger than the speaker (such as a child)

tên mày là gì?

even rude or insulting; to a person younger than the speaker, or to a person held in low esteem; use with caution

tên ông là gì?

formal; to a male who is older than the speaker

kí ni orúkọ rẹ? (casual, used with younger people only)


happy Easter

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An expression used during Easter to wish someone a happy time.

áldott húsvétot …kívánok!

it can be added to any preceding version to make it sound less casual and more polite


Happy Christmas

en-noun

Happy Christmas (plural Happy Christmases)

desc

→ Japanese: ハッピークリスマス (happī kurisumasu)

(Ireland, UK) Alternative form of Merry Christmas.


cheers

en-verb

cheers (third-person singular simple present cheerses, present participle cheersing, simple past and past participle cheersed)

cheerses (present singular third-person)
cheersing (participle present)
cheersed (participle past)
cheersed (past)

So I just tilted my beer, cheersing him.

2020, Bryan Washington, Memorial, Atlantic Books (2021), page 125:

We cheersed and started drinking.

2018, Kavya Mahadik, Unheard Love: Experience the illusion of love:

(ambitransitive) To say "cheers" as a toast (to someone).


cheers

A common toast used when drinking in company.

위하여 (wihayeo) The Korean expression “위하여” means “for”. You can add any objective depending on the circumstances

бу́дем здоро́вы or just ва́ше здоро́вье. Russians don’t have a general toast-cheer

(chiefly Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.


happy New Year

Happy New Year (alternative)
happy new year (alternative)
Happy New Year's (alternative)

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A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.

ܪܹܝܫ ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ

rēš šattā brīḵā

良いお年をお迎え下さい

よいおとしをおむかえください


no smoking

A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted in the surrounding area.

verbode te rook

phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted

official wording (literally, it is against the law to smoke on these premises)

mae ysmygu yn y fangre hon yn erbyn y gyfraith


good day

Good day, gentlemen.

Good day, and happineſſe, deere Roſalind.

c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 200:

(dated, formal) A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.

Perhaps another time. Good day.

This is an invitation-only party! Now, good day!

2012, Mike Cerrone, Bobby & Peter Farrelly, The Three Stooges (motion picture), spoken by Carbunkle (Ray Collins):

(dated, formal) A dismissal; sometimes used to express annoyance.


let's go

less go (alternative)
lessgo (alternative)
let us go (alternative formal)

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You think you're so tough, huh? Let's go then!

(colloquial) Bring it on. (an incitement to fight)


what a lovely day

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I think so

I believe that is the case, but am not certain.


I don't think so

/aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk səʊ/

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Bob: Is this the right place to catch the bus?
Suzy: I don't think so.

ek dink nie so nie

I think that what has been said is untrue

我想毋是

góa siūⁿ m̄-sī / góa siǔⁿ m̄-sǐ / góa siōⁿ m̄-sī / óa siāuⁿ m̄-sī / óa siōⁿ m̄-sī

好像不是

as is often said in informal conversation, with subject omitted


oh my God

ohmigod (alternative)
ohmygod (alternative)
omigod (alternative)
oh my god (alternative)
oh, my God (alternative)
O my God (alternative)
migod (alternative)
OMG (alternative)
ermahgerd (alternative)

ja-r

オーマイガー (ōmaigā)

→ Japanese: オーマイガー (ōmaigā), オマイガッ (omaiga') (slang)

→ Korean: 오마이갓 (omaigat)

→ Mandarin: 喔麥尬 /喔麦尬 (ōmàigà), 歐買尬 /欧买尬

Creep niggas like a seal
Tote the steel
Stick a nigga, make him squeal
"Oh, my God!"
Those can't be the last words of ya man
Damn, ya man was so hard

2001, “We Right Here”, in Earl Simmons (lyrics), The Great Depression, Ruff Ryders Entertainment:

Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA.
Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA!
Jen: It means "personal assistant".
Moss: Thank you. Right, OK.

2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6

(potentially offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.


to whom it may concern

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Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.

إِلَى مَنْ يَهُمُّهُ الْأَمْرُ

phrase used to begin a formal letter to an unknown recipient

ចំពោះអ្នកណាដែលវាអាចព្រួយបារម្ភ

cɑmpŭəh nĕək naa dael viə ʼaac pruəy baarɑm

для предъявле́ния по ме́сту тре́бования

dlja predʺjavlénija po méstu trébovanija


get lost

don't let the door hit you on the way out

Entries in :Category:English dismissals.

(colloquial, dismissal, impolite) Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.


get lost

en-verb

get lost (third-person singular simple present gets lost, present participle getting lost, simple past got lost, past participle (UK) got lost or (US) gotten lost)

gets lost (present singular third-person)
getting lost (participle present)
got lost (past)
got lost (UK participle past)
gotten lost (US participle past)

Don't you have a map? How did we get lost?

I got lost in his reasoning.

My keys got lost while I was out today.

(intransitive, of an object) To go missing; to be in a location unknown to someone who is looking for it.

The violins get lost with the rest of the music.

(intransitive) To be absent, to seem to be absent.


me too

→ Chinese: 米兔 (mǐtù)

metoo (alternative)
me-too (alternative)

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我也是

góa ā-sī / góa ǎ-sǐ / góa iā-sī / góa iǎ-sǐ

engem is

see also its declension;as the object of a verb

ja też

ja will often be in the correct case for a situation


me too

me too (third-person singular simple present me toos, present participle me tooing, simple past and past participle me tooed)

me toos (present singular third-person)
me tooing (participle present)
me tooed (participle past)
me tooed (past)
metoo (alternative)
me-too (alternative)

This is a big ME TOO for the list of things to do when you are bored.
(I asked for it in r.h.d a while back and got no response so I feel justified in ``me tooing.)

1990 January 14, Tamara Schacham, “big me to for things to do”, in rec.humor (Usenet):

I was put in mind of the possibility because of a recent thread in which someone claimed that some vegetable which I like tasted like soap to him and several others me tooed it.

1997 July 13, Rich Clancey <rhc@world.std.com>, “weak lemon and soap”, in alt.fan.cecil-adams (Usenet):

I know me tooing is frowned upon, but me too!

2001 May 28, Vegard Valberg <Vvalberg@online.no>, “Re: WI Pearl Harbor Done Right -- Part 2”, in soc.history.what-if (Usenet):

I'm more or less agreeing with you too (but don't let Moby hear-he'll accuse me of me tooing).

2002 July 19, Ken Higgs <kenhiggs8@hotmail.com>, “Re: Bring on the Aussies...”, in rec.sport.cricket (Usenet):

(Internet slang, Usenet) To agree with someone.


you're welcome

you’re welcome! (canonical)
you are welcome (alternative formal)
yw (alternative)

No, I didn’t cook, but you’re welcome to try out the new kitchen.

2016, Lynette Eason, Without Warning (Elite Guardians; 2), Revell, →ISBN:

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you're, welcome.


what's the matter

Why are you crying? What's the matter?

What's the matter with you? Why would you do a thing like that?

(idiomatic) What is wrong? What's the problem?

啥物代誌？ /啥物代志？

siáⁿ-mi̍h tāi-chì? / siáⁿ-mih tāi-chì? / siám-mih tāi-chì? / sáⁿ-mi̍h tāi-chì? / siám-mi̍h tāi-chì? / siáⁿ-mí tāi-chì? / siáⁿ-meh tāi-chì? / sahⁿ-mi̍h tāi-chì?

什物代誌？ /什物代志？

sím-mi̍h tāi-chì? / sím-mi tāi-chì? / sím-mih tāi-chì? / sīm-mi̍h tāi-chì? / sám-mi̍h tāi-chì?

(dated) What's happening? What's the news?


how much is it

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


have a nice day

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祝你今天過得愉快 /祝你今天过得愉快 (zhù nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài) (no exact equivalent exists; literal translation provided)

Thank you. Have a nice day.

You can reach my parents at their places of business. Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your concern for my well-being. Have a nice day!

1986, John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, spoken by Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick):

(US, Canada, rather formal). A polite parting during daytime.


so long

Uncertain. Compare to Swedish hej så länge and Russian пока (poka). See Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “so long”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

(informal) Goodbye; a valediction used when leaving or departing from a person or place.


take it easy

take it easy (third-person singular simple present takes it easy, present participle taking it easy, simple past took it easy, past participle taken it easy)

takes it easy (present singular third-person)
taking it easy (participle present)
took it easy (past)
taken it easy (participle past)

desc

→ Finnish: ottaa iisisti (partial calque)

I'm going to stay home Saturday and take it easy.

Take it easy, it's just a game!

As she goes, you have a wash yourself, and although you will have to change your clothes to get rid of all the coal-dust, you are glad of soap and water and take it easy at last.

1956 February, W. A. Tuplin, “Hot Work on a "Star"”, in Railway Magazine, page 94:

(informal) Synonym of go easy (“treat gently and with understanding”) [with on ‘someone’]


take it easy

I'm going home now. Take it easy.


I'm afraid not

I am afraid not (alternative)
'fraid not (alternative)

Do you have any beer? No, I'm afraid not.

Unfortunately, no; I regret that that is not so.


all the best

An ellipsis for "I wish you all the best of luck" or a similar phrase.


not at all

[ˈnɒtʰəˈtʰɔːɫ]

[ˈnɔɾəˈɾoːɫ]

—Thank you for coming. —Not at all. Thank you for having me.

(idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.

عَفْوًا

conventional reply to expression of gratitude


yours truly

Recorded in the late 1700s as a closing in a letter. Since the mid-1800s for "I", "me", or "myself".

Please write back soon! Yours truly, Alice.

(idiomatic) Used to close a note or letter.


yours sincerely

sincerely yours (alternative)
sincerely (alternative)

(idiomatic, chiefly British) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.


yours faithfully

(UK) A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.

Je vous prie d'agréer, Mesdames, Messieurs, l'assurance de ma considération distinguée


man overboard

(nautical) A cry used to announce that one of the crew or passengers has fallen over the side of the vessel.

شخصٌ سقط في الماء

cry indicating someone has fallen over the side

有人落落來水 /有人落落来水

ū-lâng lak-lo̍h--lâi chúi / ǔ-lâng lak-lo̍h--lâi chúi


mind one's own business

en-verb

mind one's own business (third-person singular simple present minds one's own business, present participle minding one's own business, simple past and past participle minded one's own business)

minds one's own business (present singular third-person)
minding one's own business (participle present)
minded one's own business (participle past)
minded one's own business (past)

I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger.

The idea is but too prevalent in almost every community, that a man has discharged his duties as a citizen, well enough, if he minds his own business and does not meddle with the affairs of his neighbours. "Look out for Number One," is a great fundamental maxim, which is in every body's mouth, and which every body takes credit to himself for acting upon. It is preached to us sometimes from the pulpit even, and Christians, as well as infidels, pride themselves upon the assiduity with which they can look out for "Number One."

1846, “Moral Responsibilities”, in The British Friend: A Monthly Journal Chiefly Devoted to the Interests of the Society of Friends, volume 4, number 8, page 204:

Strolling along, minding my own business
Well, there goes a girl and a half

1977, “Peaches”, performed by the Stranglers:

(idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.

নিজের চরকায় তেল দাও

to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others

sich um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern

fiacais

as part of a wider expression; see page for examples


occupied

en-adj

occupied (comparative more occupied, superlative most occupied)

more occupied (comparative)
most occupied (superlative)

The stall on the left is occupied.

She is occupied at the moment.

My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.

As he creeps towards the main road, someone, another occupied former human, pokes their head around the corner, then calls to others in the strange language, pointing him out. Wheeler stops in his tracks. In another moment, ten or eleven non-people are advancing on him from the road. Two of them are carrying something with them, a limp, badly broken human— a normal human, Wheeler realises with some shock, like him.

2019 April 10, qntm, “CASE HATE RED”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 141:

Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.


occupied

Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.

مَشْغُول

(used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable)


give me

en-verb

give me (third-person singular simple present gives me, present participle giving me, simple past gave me, past participle given me)

gives me (present singular third-person)
giving me (participle present)
gave me (past)
given me (participle past)

Give me the president.

A request by a telephone user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.


happy holidays

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In the United States people say Happy Holidays to include all people on the earth: the Jewish people Celebrating Hanukah, Africans celebrating Kwanza, Middle Eastern people celebrating Eid, Christians celebrating Christmas, […]

2009, Ruben Santos Claveria, Holiday Songs and Kisses: Christmas Songs And other Poems:

Madeleine Mayfair, What Should I Write? 101 Holiday Wishes for Greeting Cards
Season's greetings and happy holidays!

(Canada, US, Philippines) A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with Thanksgiving and including Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.


I don't know

[ɑ̈ɪ̯(ɾ)oʊ̯̃(ʔ)(t̚)noʊ̯]

pronoun (depending on who is speaking with whom) + không biết (general form)

The audacity of that lad... I don't know.

(UK) Used to express exasperation or incredulity about a given situation or person.


what's your phone number

Asks the interlocutor to give their phone number for subsequent communication.

電話番号は何ですか

でんわばんごうはなんですか

haaʼishaʼ nibéésh bee haneʼé bee shił hólneʼ?

ขอเบอร์หน่อย

kɔ̌ɔ bəə nɔ̀i


no problem

Finding this house should be no problem if we use a good map.

Something easy, not difficult, not posing problems.


no problem

Porter, can you help me with my bags? — No problem, sir.

Certainly, sure (said when granting a request).

(of course, certainly, lit. naturally) hogyne

Thank you. — No problem.

No thanks is necessary; you're welcome (said in response to an expression of gratitude).

I'm sorry. — No problem.

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).


where are you from

In which country or region were you born or raised?

haʼshį́į́ nandá?

in which country or region were you born or raised


excuse me

请阁讲一摆

pháiⁿ-sè, chhiáⁿ koh kóng chi̍t-pái / phái-sè, chhiáⁿ koh kóng chi̍t-pái

什物？

sím-mi̍h? / sím-mi? / sím-mih? / sīm-mi̍h? / sám-mi̍h?

It was so hot I took off my clothes and sat by the window to cool off.
Excuse me?

(Canada, US) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.


I don't understand

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Indicates that the speaker is not understanding the current subject or situation.

我𣍐曉聽 /我𫧃晓听

góa bōe-hiáu thiaⁿ / góa bǒe-hiáu thiaⁿ / góa bē-hiáu thiaⁿ


do you speak English

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Asks the interlocutor whether or not they are able to speak in the English language.

англыз бызшәа жәдыруама?

do you speak English? (English specifically)

sler angliysliylep kuučïndap turganar ba?

слер английслийлеп куучындап турганар ба?

bạn có nói được tiếng Anh không? (generic, replace bạn with other pronouns depending on the speakers' relationship, anh, chị, bà)

praat jy Afrikaans?

do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language)

你識唔識講廣東話？ /你识唔识讲广东话？

nei⁵ sik¹ m⁴ sik¹ gong² gwong² dung¹ waa⁶⁻²

parles-tu français ? parlez-vous français

biasa kayong magsalitang kapampangan na?


good luck

Near-synonym: God bless

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

voorspoed

used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement


pleased to meet you

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A polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.

ܬܦܵܩܬܵܐ ܦܨܝܼܚܬܵܐ

tpāqtā pṣīḥtā

真歡喜捌汝 /真欢喜捌汝

chin hoaⁿ-hí pat lí / chin hoaⁿ-hí pat lír / chin hoaⁿ-hí pat lú

お初にお目にかかります

おはつにおめにかかります

お初にお目に掛かります

おはつにおめにかかります

rất vui được gặp bạn (generic, replace bạn with an appropriate pronoun)


how do you do

how do you dos (plural)
how-do-you-do (alternative)
how-d'ye-do (alternative)
how-de-do (alternative)

Well, this is a fine how do you do isn't it, Gromit?

1993, Nick Park, Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers:

On the winding road to Petropolis, they did not speak, not about modernism or the construction of houses or antique bird jails or fine how-do-you-dos.

2010, Michael Sledge, The More I Owe You: A Novel, Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 78:

"Vienna!" Mr. B. went on. "This is a bit of a how-do-you-do, is it not?"

2013, Chris Raschka, Seriously, Norman!, Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, page 115:


can you tell us

Can you tell us how you will motivate your students to learn?

Begins a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.


I'd like to know

I'd like to know more about the graduate admissions process.

我欲知影

góa beh chai-iáⁿ / góa berh chai-iáⁿ / góa boeh chai-iáⁿ

我欲知

góa beh chai / góa berh chai / góa boeh chai


I want to know

Could you please tell me where to catch the bus? / Well, where are you going? What do you really want to know?

I want to know the directions to the bus station.

I want to know how to get to the bus station.

I want to know where the M-5 bus stops.


do you know

汝知無？ /汝知无？

lí chai bô? / lír chai bô? / lú chai bô?

汝知影無？ /汝知影无？

lí chai-iáⁿ bô? / lír chai-iáⁿ bô? / lú chai-iáⁿ bô?


I'm in love with you

‘I’m in love with you, Michael,’ Camilla said longingly.

A declaration of passion or romantic feeling.

我真疼汝

góa chin thiàⁿ lí / góa chin thiàⁿ lír / góa chin thiàⁿ lú / óa chin thiàⁿ lú


well, I never

(idiomatic) An exclamation of great surprise.


I hate you

I hate you and I will not see you again!

Expression of hatred, or intense disdain or dislike directed at someone.

আমি তোকে ঘৃণা করি

very familiar or disparaging, singular object

আমি তোদের ঘৃণা করি

very familiar or disparaging, plural object


pardon me

anteeksi

polite expression to get someone to repeat

Pardon me for stepping on your foot.

Pardon me, but that is not true.

(idiomatic) Polite expression used to soften a contradiction.

valitettavasti

polite expression used to soften a contradiction

Pardon me, I didn't hear you.

(idiomatic, Canada, US) Polite expression to ask someone to repeat an utterance.


to go

I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go.

(idiomatic) Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.

In my country, we go to public school for 12 years, and I have three more years to go.

Right now, out of four bicycles, that's two down and two to go.

There are only two days to go.

(idiomatic) Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.

A contract with one year to go.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, go.


no

Inherited from Middle English no, na, from Old English nā, nō (“no, not, not ever, never”), from Proto-West Germanic *naiwō, from Proto-Germanic *naiwô (“never”), *ne (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle), equivalent to Old English ne (“not”) + ā, ō (“ever, always”). Cognate with Scots na (“no”), Saterland Frisian noa (“no”), West Frisian né (“no”), nea (“never”), Dutch nee (“no”), Low German nee (“no”), German nie (“never”), dialectal German nö (“no”), Danish nej (“no”), Swedish nej (“no”), Icelandic nei (“no”). More at nay.

nah (alternative)
nope (alternative)
nay (alternative)

I just want to find out whether she's coming or no.

Can ye no help me?

AS the Devil is not so Black as he is Painted, so neither does he appear in so many Shapes as we make for him; we Dress him up in more Suits of Cloaths, and more Masquerade Habits, than ever he wore; and I question much, if he was to see the Pictures and Figures which we call Devil, whether he would know himself by some of them or no.

1725, Daniel Defoe, An essay on the history and reality of apparitions:

(without adjective, now Scotland, informal) Not.


as soon as possible

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As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

якомо́га шви́дше (jakomóha švýdše, literally “as quickly as possible”)

якнайшви́дше (jaknajšvýdše, literally “as quickly as possible”)

якомо́га рані́ше (jakomóha raníše, literally “as early as possible”)


sweet dreams

(idiomatic) Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

dobrou noc a ať tě blechy štípou celou noc


how much does it cost

What is its price? How much money do you want for it?

偌濟錢？ /偌济钱？

lōa-chōe chîⁿ? / lǒa-chōe chîⁿ? / lōa-chē chîⁿ? / gōa-chōe chîⁿ? / gōa-chē chîⁿ?


I could eat a horse

She said: "I'm starved. I could eat a horse." I told her she was lying, because I had once eaten horse.

1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 46:

(idiomatic, hyperbolic) I am very hungry.

zjadłbym konia z kopytami

lit.: I would eat a horse, including hoofs

tengo más hambre que el perro de un ciego

lit.: I'm so hungry, I could eat a lamb for a single meal

o kadar açım ki tek oturuşta bir kuzu yiyebilirim


here you are

(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.


who cares

(colloquial, rhetorical question) A reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement, indicating indifference on the part of the speaker.

"I'll never speak to you again as long as I live," said Joe, rising. "There now!" And he moved moodily away and began to dress himself.
"Who cares!" said Tom. "Nobody wants you to. Go 'long home and get laughed at. Oh, you're a nice pirate. Huck and me ain't crybabies. We'll stay, won't we, Huck? Let him go if he wants to. I reckon we can get along without him, per'aps."

1876, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 4:

"But it's ever so much longer, and we're so late," grumbled Duncan.
"Who cares?" cried Elsie, stolidly. "I'm a girl and I'm not going to climb up the hill in this heat."
Duncan stared again. He had never heard Elsie complain of the hill before. Usually they scampered up it, and rolled down the steepest side—not, truly, when there was milk to carry, but at other times. And now Elsie was walking along in a languid, mincing fashion, as if she had no more fun in her than Robbie himself, and had never scampered bare-foot over the moor six days out of every week, no matter what the weather might be.
"There's Robbie at the garden gate beckoning us. I expect mother's very angry," cried Duncan, despairingly.
"Who cares? let him beckon," Elsie replied, with the most provoking indifference. "Run on by yourself if you're afraid."

1884 July, author not named, “A Little Too Clever”, in Little Folks: A Magazine for the Young:

c.1888, George Manville Fenn, Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great Eastern Swamp,
"No, but it's not nice all the same to live in a place where lots of people were murdered."
"Tchah! who cares! I don't. It's a capital old place, and you never dig anywhere without finding something."
"Yes," said Tom solemnly, "something that isn't always nice."

"Well," said Peter Piper, "we have been called Meg and Peg and Kilmanskeg and Gustibus and Peter Piper instead of our grand names, and now we live in a place called Racketty-Packetty House. Who cares! Let's join hands and have a dance."

1906, Frances H. Burnett, Racketty-Packetty House:

It makes no difference if you fall on the whirl. Who cares? And when you are through dancing you can go out to the faucet and get yourself a drink—provided the water hasn't been turned off.

1922, Robert Benchley, Love Conquers All:

Freddy Farmer added two one-dollar bills to the hockey tickets and walked away. The two soldiers gaped down at the two tickets and the two dollars.
"What's the matter with that guy; is he touched?" one of them mumbled. "And did you hear him, Fuzzy? He didn't even speak English!"
"Who cares?" Fuzzy asked as he came out of his trance. "Two four-buck-forty hockey tickets, and two bucks in cash! Who cares if the guy is touched? He's okay by me!"

1944, Robert Sydney Bowen, Dave Dawson at Casablanca:

(colloquial, rhetorical question) A reply that dismisses the importance of another speaker's immediately preceding statement.


you are welcome

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She reached out and handed me a steaming bowl of porridge. / “Thank you!” / Her eyes smiled back at me. “You are welcome.”

2000, Eric Walters, Caged Eagles, Orca Book Publishers, →ISBN, page 50:

(formal) Alternative form of you're welcome.


see you

See you at the weekend!

Used as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor(s) will see each other.


get well soon

Expressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.

أَتَمَنَّى لَكَ الشِّفَاءَ الْكَامِل

expressing hope that someone recovers soon

gum fàsadh tu nas fheàrr a dh'aithghearr


have fun

Used to wish somebody a good and enjoyable time when they are about to do something.

хорошо́ повесели́ться

жела́ю/жела́ем

хорошо́ провести́ вре́мя

жела́ю/жела́ем

до́бре повесели́тися

бажа́ю/бажа́ємо

до́бре провести́ ча́с

бажа́ю/бажа́ємо


season's greetings

Christmas season
Christmas season#English

A greeting used by well-wishers near the Christmas season or holiday season


with no further ado

without further ado (alternative)
without further to-do (alternative)
without further to do (alternative)

(idiomatic) Without any other formalities; with no further delay.


shame on you

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where you at

Last time I saw ya, you were flippin' burgers; where you at now?

(proscribed, nonstandard, slang, set phrase) Where are you? Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.


my pleasure

A polite reaction to receiving thanks, meaning that the speaker enjoyed helping the listener.


well said

A comment expressing approval; an accolade; "that was spoken well" (clearly or eloquently.)

لَا فُضَّ فُوكَ

expression of approval to something said


that's it

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So, that's it? I thought there would be some more.

I'm not going, and that's it.

That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now?

That's all (there is nothing more to the issue).

Ruwon: Has Odo ever shown any kind of... physical interest in you, Major?
Kira: That's it! You can rip the cloaking device out of the Defiant right now, I am not answering any more questions! And I suggest you avoid asking Odo those questions... or you may just find yourself on the other side of that bulkhead floating home.

1993, Ethan H. Calk (story), John Shirley (teleplay), “Visionary”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 3, episode 17, Jack Shearer and Nana Visitor (actor):

Toni: That's it! I have had it! If you don't want to live here, if you don't want to be with me and Raffi, then don't! Go live in the old neighborhood. Go live with Ginger and all her wacky housemates! Just make up your mind by the time I get back from returning that fucking truck!

1998, Alison Bechdel, Split-Level Dykes to Watch Out For,, page 115:

I have had it (an exasperated refusal to tolerate the situation further).

A bright idea came into Alice’s head. “Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?” she asked.
“Yes, that’s it,” said the Hatter with a sigh: “it’s always tea-time, and we’ve no time to wash the things between whiles.”

1865, Lewis Carroll, “Chapter 7”, in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:

Eureka! (indicating a realization or discovery of a solution)


that is it

So, that is it? I thought there would be some more.

Finished. There is nothing more to the issue.


I stand corrected

The Battle of Hastings was fought in 1055.
No it wasn’t! Look in the textbook!
Oh, sorry. I stand corrected—it was fought in 1066.


do you come here often

A common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.

你經常來這兒嗎？ /你经常来这儿吗？

does not imply the seeking of romantic involvement


it doesn't matter

Audio (US)

I’m afraid I’ve broken your mug. – It doesn’t matter; it was old and I was going to throw it away anyway.

It is not important; do not worry (used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said).

𣍐要緊 /𫧃要紧

bōe-iàu-kín / bǒe-iàu-kín / bē-iàu-kín / bōe-á-kín


happy birthday

Happy birthday, Joe! Have a fantastic day!

Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")

ܥܐܕܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܘܟ ܗܘܐ ܒܪܝܟܐ

ʿēḏā d'mawlāḏuḵ hāwē brīḵā

paljon onnea

technically generic but usually used of birthdays

עַד מֵאָה וְעֵשְׂרִים ('ad meá v'esrím, literally “until 120 years”)

boldog szülinapot (either of the two preceding wishes can be supplemented with …kívánok!)

お誕生日おめでとうございます

おたんじょうびおめでとうございます

kabu kara dik htum shangai nhtoi rai u ga!

arahaba tratry ny taona tsingerenan'ny nahaterahanao

arahabaina tratry ny tsingerin-andro nahaterahanao

arahabaina tratry ny tsingerin-taona nahaterahanao

niʼdizhchį́įjįʼ anááhoolzhiizhígíí baa hózhǫ́

wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin

hjärtliga gratulationer på bemärkelsedagen


this evening

Normally I stay at home in the evening, but this evening I'm going to the movies.


there isn't any easy way to say this

there's no easy way to say this (alternative)

ezt nem tudom elég kíméletesen megfogalmazni


your servant

(archaic) Used as a greeting, especially to a lady.

(archaic) Used as a closing of a personal letter.


no offense

Ellipsis of I mean no offense or no offense meant.


this morning

/ðɪs ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

/ðəs ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

This morning is the first of the work week.

I came in late this morning.

هٰذَا الصَّبَاح

hāḏā aṣ-ṣabāḥ

өнөөдөр өглөө

önöödör öglöö


I don't speak English

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Indicates that the speaker is unable to speak the English language.

ek praat nie Engels nie

I don't speak English (specifically English)

أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم بِالْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة

我𣍐曉講英文 /我𫧃晓讲英文

góa bōe-hiáu kóng eng-bûn / góa bǒe-hiáu kóng eng-bûn

我𣍐曉講英語 /我𫧃晓讲英语

góa bōe-hiáu kóng eng-gú / góa bǒe-hiáu káng eng-gír / góa bē-hiáu kóng eng-gí

我𣍐曉講紅毛話 /我𫧃晓讲红毛话

góa bōe-hiáu kóng âng-mô͘-ōe / óa bē-hiáu kóng âng-mô͘-ōa

ek praat nie Afrikaans nie

I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)

我𣍐曉講閩南話 /我𫧃晓讲闽南话

góa bōe-hiáu kóng bân-lâm-ōe / góa bǒe-hiáu kóng bân-lâm-ōe / góa bǒe-hiáu káng bân-lâm-ōe / góa bē-hiáu kóng bân-lâm-ōa

我𣍐曉講臺語 /我𫧃晓讲台语

góa bē-hiáu kóng tâi-gí / góa bōe-hiáu kóng tâi-gú

我𣍐曉講臺灣話 /我𫧃晓讲台湾话

góa bōe-hiáu kóng tâi-oân-ōe / góa bē-hiáu kóng tâi-oân-ōa

我𣍐曉講福建話 /我𫧃晓讲福建话

góa bōe-hiáu kóng hok-kiàn-ōe / óa bē-hiáu kóng hok-kiàn-ōa

我𣍐曉講咱人話 /我𫧃晓讲咱人话

góa bǒe-hiáu kóng lán-nâng-ōe / góa bǒe-hiáu kóng lán-lâng-ōe / góa bǒe-hiáu kóng nán-nâng-ōe


none of someone's business

He asked what I was talking to Sam about. I told him it was none of his business.

(idiomatic) A matter (especially a private or personal one) that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

لَيْسَ مِن شَأْنِكَ

matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in

моя́ ха́та с кра́ю, я ничего́ не зна́ю (mojá xáta s kráju, ja ničevó ne znáju) (colloquial, literally "my home is on the edge, I do not know anything")


I'm hungry

我腹肚枵

góa pak-tó͘-iau / óa pak-tó͘-iau / góa bak-tó͘-iau

ฉันหิว (chǎn hǐu) (generic, colloquial) (add particles: ครับ (kráp) - male or ค่ะ (kâ) female for politeness)


I'm thirsty

أَنَا عَطْشَانَة

ʔanā ʕaṭšāna

ฉันหิวน้ำ (chăn hĭw náam) (generic, colloquial) (add particles: ครับ (kráp) - male or ค่ะ (kâ) female for politeness)

(euphemistic) I want an alcoholic beverage.


I'm tired

Gosh, I'm tired today.

Indicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep.

我𤺪囉 /我𤺪啰

góa siān--lo͘ / góa siǎn--lo͘ / góa siān--lo͘h

ฉันเหนื่อย (chǎn nʉ̀ai) (generic, colloquial) (add particles: ครับ (kráp) - male or ค่ะ (kâ) female for politeness)


leave me alone

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Why can't you just leave me alone for once?!

I'll be fine; please just leave me alone for a bit.

stop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my life (used especially when one is angry, frustrated, or annoyed).


have a seat

have a seat (third-person singular simple present has a seat, present participle having a seat, simple past and past participle had a seat)

has a seat (present singular third-person)
having a seat (participle present)
had a seat (participle past)
had a seat (past)

Thanks for coming in. Please, have a seat.

(idiomatic) A polite directive to sit down

asseyez-vous (je vous en prie or s'il vous plaît)


that's all

I just think you should take things slowly, that's all.

Used to undercut the force of a suggestion, fact, etc.; that is all I want to say; there is no more to it.


nice to meet you

Nice to meet you! — You too, Bye.

2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

A polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone.


it can't be helped

(idiomatic) It is inevitable. There is no alternative.


how do you pronounce this word

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Please say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.

この言葉の読み方は何ですか？

このことばのよみかたはなんですか？

この単語は何と発音しますか。

このたんごはなんとはつおんしますか

kono tango wa nan to hatsuon shimasu ka?

이 단어의 읽는 방법은 무엇입니까?

i daneo-ui ingneun bangbeob-eun mueos-imnikka?

این کَلِمِه را چِطُوْر تَلَفُّظ میکُنید؟

چِگونِه این کَلِمِه را تَلَفُّظ میکُنید؟


what's on your mind

You look bothered. What’s on your mind?


how do you say … in English

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A request for a translation of a word or phrase into English.

……佇英文來一下按怎講 /……伫英文来一下按怎讲

… tī Eng-bûn laī chi̍t-ē án-chóaⁿ kóng / … tī Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ēe án-nóa kóng

……佇英文來一下按怎說 /……伫英文来一下按怎说

… tǐ Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē àn-chóaⁿ seh / … tǐr Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē àn-chóaⁿ serh

……佇英文來一下怎樣講 /……伫英文来一下怎样讲

… tī Eng-bûn laī chi̍t-ē cháiⁿ-iūⁿ kóng / … tī Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ēe chóaⁿ-iōⁿ kóng

……佇英文來一下怎樣說 /……伫英文来一下怎样说

… tǐ Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē chàiⁿ-iūⁿ seh / … tǐr Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē chàiⁿ-iūⁿ serh

……佇英文來一下障仔說 /……伫英文来一下障仔说

… tǐ Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē chiùⁿ-á seh / … tǐr Eng-bûn lâi chi̍t-ē chiùⁿ-á serh

bagaimana Anda mengucapkan … dalam bahasa Inggris?

aaniin keyaa ge-ikidoyan wi-zhaaganaashiimoyan …?

paano po ninyo sinasabi ang … sa Ingles?

làm sao tôi được nối ... bằng tiếng Anh?


be called

head

be called (highly irregular; see conjugation table)

be called (infinitive)
am called (first-person present singular)
'm called (first-person present singular)
was called (first-person past singular)
are called (present second-person singular)
're called (present second-person singular)
were called (past second-person singular)
is called (present singular third-person)
's called (present singular third-person)
was called (past singular third-person)
are called (plural present)
're called (plural present)
were called (past plural)
be called (present subjunctive)
were called (past subjunctive)
be called (imperative present)
being called (participle present)
been called (participle past)

hívják

he/she/it is called, you [formal] are called


how do I get to

Please show me/tell me the best way to reach ...

...에 가려면 어떻게 해야 합니까?

...e garyeomyeon eotteoke haeya hamnikka?


marry me

嫁給我 /嫁给我

marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form)

wyjdź za mnie (za mąż)

za mąż added for clarification, but this is the shortest form

娶我吧

marriage proposal from a woman to a man (the shortest form)


what's new

onko mitään uutta

implies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory

(informal) An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.

иҟеи

informal greeting asking what has happened recently


what do you say

Let's go to the movies tonight, what do you say?

(idiomatic) Used to ask someone if they are willing to do something.

你覺得怎麼樣？ /你觉得怎么样？

used to ask someone if they are willing to do something

That man just gave you a lovely birthday gift, young lady; what do you say? ― Thank you!

I want cake! ― What do you say? ― Please!

When Aunt Fiona from Florida gave Jordan some candy, Mom said, "What do you say?" and Jordan replied, "Thank you!"

(idiomatic) Used to remind a child to say a polite expression.

說謝謝 /说谢谢

used to remind a child to say a polite expression


to whom this may concern

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to whom it may concern
to whom it may concern#English


be right back

Used to indicate the speaker will return in a moment. Often abbreviated in online slang as BRB.

سَأَعُودُ بَعْدَ قَلِيل

indicate speaker will return in a moment

थोड़ा आता हूं

thoṛā ātā hū̃


time will tell

only time will tell (alternative)
time alone will tell (alternative)

This may not be a good idea, but time will tell.

That was harsh on the former Manchester United keeper after a performance which kept his team in the tie at times. But Grant, so often starved of luck himself, will feel both he and his side were worthy of the good fortune. Only time will tell whether it will be enough.

2011 January 11, Jonathan Stevenson, “West Ham 2 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC:

(idiomatic) Events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand.

الْوَقْت سَيَقُولُ

results of an action cannot be known beforehand

az-zaman waḥadahu huwa l-kafīl bi-l-ʔijāba

الزَّمَن وَحَدَهُ هُوَ الكَفِيل بِالإِجَابَة

поживём — увидим (poživjóm — uvidim) (we'll live and see)

the proof of the pudding is in the eating


who are you

Asks the interlocutor for their identification

bạn là ai?

bạn (you) should be replaced with an appropriate pronoun

who are you and what have you done with someone


what is that

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what, was, that.: Asks the interlocutor to identify an indicated object.


I'd like to kiss you

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what a pity

What a pity you can't attend our party tonight.

Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.


no hard feelings

No need to worry
Everything's under control
O-U-T, but no hard feelings

1983, “Girlfriend Is Better”, in Speaking in Tongues, performed by Talking Heads:

Patrick O'Brien: No hard feelings? I've been falsely accused, had the crap kicked out of me, now I have no job.
Gene Hunt: Look on the bright side. Still got your health. So, you know, every cloud.

2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:

(idiomatic) (I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); there's no bad blood between (us, etc.).


what's your poison

choose your poison (alternative)
name your poison (alternative)
pick your poison (alternative)

From poison (“(informal) intoxicating drink; liquor”), from the fact that such beverages are toxic to the human body.

What's yer poison, darlin'?

1998 October 29, Black Isle Studios, Fallout 2, v1.02d, spoken by Bartender, Interplay Productions, Windows, level/area: Desperado:

(idiomatic, humorous, informal, dated) Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you like to have?

你想喝什麼酒 /你想喝什么酒

used to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink


will you marry me

propose marriage
propose marriage#English

"will we get married?") összeházasodunk?

私と結婚してくれませんか

わたしとけっこんしてくれませんか

僕と結婚してください

ぼくとけっこんしてください


I'm ... year(s) old

我……歲囉 /我……岁啰

góa ... hè--lo͘ / góa ... hè--lo͘h / góa ... hèr--lo͘ / góa ... hèr--lo͘h / góa ... hòe--lo͘h

…éves vagyok

including tens, and separately from multiple-element numerals


I am English

Indicates that the speaker is from England.

私はイングランド人です

わたしはイングランドじんです


I'm twenty years old

Indicates that the speaker is aged twenty.


I've been robbed

Indicates that the speaker has been robbed.


I'm blind

我青盲囉 /我青盲啰

góa chhiⁿ-mî--lo͘ / góa chheⁿ-mê--lo͘h / góa chheⁿ-mêe--lo͘h / góa chhiⁿ-mê--lo͘ / óa chheⁿ-mêe--lo͘h

હું આંધળી છું

hũ ā̃dhaḷī chũ


please speak more slowly

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Used to ask the interlocutor to speak more slowly.

har du mulighed for at tale lidt langsommere?

もっとゆっくり話してください

もっとゆっくりはなしてください

kan du vara så snäll och tala långsammare?


can I use your phone

Indicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.

당신의 전화를 사용해도 되겠습니까?

dangsin-ui jeonhwa-reul sayong-haedo doegetseumnikka?

pot să folosesc telefonul Dumneavoastră?

mogú li ja vospólʹzovatʹsja vášim telefónom?

могу́ ли я воспо́льзоваться ва́шим телефо́ном?

ฉันสามารถใช้โทรศัพท์มือถือของคุณหรือไม่

chăn săamâat chái tohrásàp meu tĕu kŏng kun rĕu mâi


please say that again

Used as request for the interlocutor to repeat what he or she said previously.

هَلْ يُمْكِن أَنْ تُعِيدِي مِنْ فَضْلِكِ؟

もう一度言ってください

もういちどいってください

Przepraszam, mógłby pan powtórzyć? Przepraszam, mogłaby pani powtórzyć? Mógłbyś powtórzyć? Mogłabyś powtórzyć?


I'm a vegetarian

Indicates that the speaker is a vegetarian.

હું શાકાહારી છું

hũ śākāhārī chũ

私は菜食主義者です

わたしはさいしょくしゅぎしゃです

मी शाकाहारी आहे

mī śākāhārī āhe


what is your phone number

what's your phone number?
what's your phone number#English

Alternative form of what's your phone number?.


please turn right

When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn right.


please turn left

When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn left.

左に曲がってください

ひだりにまがってください


I'm allergic to aspirin

Indicates that the speaker has an allergy to aspirin.

لَدَيَّ حَسَّاسِيَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَسْبِرِين

アスピリンにアレルギーを持っています

アスピリンにアレルギーをもっています


I'm deaf

我臭耳聾囉 /我臭耳聋啰

góa chhàu-hī-lâng--lo͘ / góa chhàu-hǐ-lâng--lo͘ / góa chhàu-hī-lâng--lo͘h / góa chhàu-hǐ-lâng--lo͘h / góa chhàu-hīⁿ-lâng--lo͘h

私は耳が聞こえません

わたしはみみがきこえません


I'm married

Indicates that the speaker has a spouse.

मैं शादीशुदा हूँ

ma͠i śādīśudā hū̃

私は結婚しています

わたしはけっこんしています

ฉันแต่งงานแล้ว (chǎn dtɛ̀ng-ngaan lɛ́ɛo) (pronouns are not required, replace ฉัน (chǎn) with the appropriate pronoun, e.g. ผม (pǒm, “I (man)”) or ดิฉัน (dì-chǎn, “I (woman)”), add particles: ครับ (kráp) - male or ค่ะ (kâ) female for politeness)

tôi đã lập gia đình

replace tôi (“I”) with the appropriate kinship term


I'm single

Indicates that the speaker does not have a spouse or romantic partner.

ich bin nicht verheiratet

unmarried but possibly in a relationship


are you married

Used to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a spouse.

(replace bạn with the appropriate pronoun) bạn đã kết hôn chưa?

あなたは結婚していますか

あなたはけっこんしていますか

당신은 결혼하셨습니까?

personal pronouns, e.g. 당신 should be avoided and names, titles, etc. should be used instead


I'm sick

Indicates that the speaker has an illness.

मी आजारी आहे

mī ājārī āhe


who's calling

Used by a phone-call receiver to ask the identity of the caller.


do I know you

Used to ask the interlocutor whether or not he/she has met the speaker before.

我捌汝無？ /我捌汝无？

góa pat lí bô? / góa pat lír bô? / óa pat lú bô?


do you accept American dollars

Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for in American dollars.

otatteko vastaan Yhdysvaltain dollareita


it was delicious

Said to compliment a meal after eating it.

كَانَ لَذِيذ جِدًّا

phrase said to compliment a meal after eating it


I'm allergic to pollen

Indicates that the speaker has an allergy to pollen.

私は花粉症です

わたしはかふんしょうです


how much do you charge

Used to ask a professional the monetary cost of his/her services.

ско́лько вы берёте? (skólʹko vy berjóte?) (e.g. за (za) + accusative case)


I've burned myself

Indicates that the speaker is physically hurt due to contact with fire or heat.


stop the car

When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.


I have a fever

Indicates that the speaker has an abnormally high body temperature, which is usually a symptom of a disease.


I'm bleeding

我出血了

wǒ chūxuè le, wǒ chūxuě le, wǒ chūxiě le

my head, hand, arm, leg/foot… is bleeding; it is more usual to name the specific body part that is bleeding

vérzek vérzik a fejem/kezem/karom/lábam/…

私は出血しています

わたしはしゅっけつしています


I'm mute

CAN'T SPEAK

tap left pointer with right pointer; hold flat hand with folded thumb towards your mouth, tap


could I see the menu, please

Said in a restaurant, to ask for the menu.

můžu se podívat na jídelní lístek, prosím

môžem sa pozrieť na jedálny lístok, prosím

kan jag få se menyn, tack? (se can be replaced by synonyms such as kika and ta en titt)


I'll call the police

Indicates that the speaker is going to call the police, presumably to counter actions from the interlocutor.

я вы́зову мили́цию

in other former Soviet Republics where Russian is still spoken


I'm lost

Indicates that the speaker is unable to find his or her way.

أَنَا تَائِه

indicates that the speaker is unable to find his or her way

நான் தொலஞ்சிட்டேன்

nāṉ tolañciṭṭēṉ

All right, I'm lost. What are you talking about?

2019 February 10, Nancy Pimental, “Los Diablos!” (25:56 from the start), in Shameless, season 9, episode 10, spoken by Kevin Ball (Steve Howey):

(figurative) Indicates that the speaker couldn't catch or understand what was said.


it's an emergency

Indicates that the current situation is an emergency.


can I buy you a drink

Indicates the speaker wishes to buy the interlocutor a drink, in a bar.

puis-je vous offrir quelque chose à boire


you have beautiful eyes

Used by the speaker to compliment the interlocutor's eyes.


I lost my wallet

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her wallet.

私は財布をなくしました

わたしはさいふをなくしました


where does this bus go

ʔilā ʔayna hiya ḏāhibatun hāḏihi l-ḥāfila?

إِلَى أَيْنَ هِيَ ذَاهِبَةٌ هٰذِهِ الْحَافِلَة؟

このバスはどこへ行きますか。

このバスはどこへいきますか。


there's been an accident

Indicates that an accident has occurred.


he's unconscious

Indicates that a male person is currently not conscious.


she's unconscious

Indicates that a female person is currently not conscious.


I don't eat pork

Indicates that the speaker does not eat pork.

我毋食豬肉 /我毋食猪肉

góa m̄ chia̍h ti-bah / góa m̄ chia̍h tir-mah / góa m̄ chia̍h ti-mah / góa m̄ chia̍h tu-bah / góa m̄ chia̍h tir-bah

私は豚肉を食べません

わたしはぶたにくをたべません


I lost my bag

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.


I've been shot

I've been shot! We've been shot! Oh my God, help!

The last words from Pacific Air Lines Flight 773

Indicates one has been shot and may require medical attention.


I've been raped

Indicates that the speaker has been raped.


do you have a menu in English

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-do you have a menu in English.wav

A question used to ask for a restaurant menu in the English language

hal ladayka qāʔima li-l-luḡa l-ʔinglīziyya?

هَلْ لَدَيْكَ قَائِمَة فِي اللُغَة الإِنْجْلِيزِيَّة؟

hal ladayki qāʔima li-l-luḡa l-ʔinglīziyya?

هَلْ لَدَيْكِ قَائِمَة فِي اللُغَة الإِنْجْلِيزِيَّة؟

hal ladaykum qāʔima li-l-luḡa l-ʔinglīziyya?

هَل لَدَيْكُم قَائِمَة فِي اللُغَة الإِنْجْلِيزِيَّة؟

onko teillä englanninkielistä ruokalistaa

英語のメニューがありますか

えいごのメニューがありますか

uṅkaḷiṭam āṅkilattil uṇavuppaṭṭiyal irukkiṟatā

உங்களிடம் ஆங்கிலத்தில் உணவுப்பட்டியல் இருக்கிறதா

มีเมนูเป็นภาษาอังกฤษใช่ไหม

mii mee-nuu bpen paa-sǎa ang-grìt châi mǎi?

کْیا آپ کے پاس مینُو ااَن٘گْریزی میں ہَے؟


the line is busy

Indicates that the telephone line is busy.


one moment, please

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-one moment, please.wav

少々お待ちください

しょうしょうおまちください


I'm dying

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I'm dying.wav

Indicates that the speaker believes that he or she is dying.

我欲死去囉 /我欲死去啰

góa beh sí--khì--lo͘ / góa beh sí--khì--lo͘h / góa beh sí--khù--lo͘h / góa berh sí--khìr--lo͘ / góa boeh sí--khì--lo͘h

(slang) Indicates that the speaker is laughing hard or uncontrollably.


I don't eat fish

Indicates that the speaker does not eat fish.


do you have children

have you got any children (alternative)
have you any children (alternative)

Used to ask whether somebody is a parent of children.

bạn có con không? (replace bạn with an appropriate pronoun)


I need a guide

Indicates that the speaker needs a person to guide him or her.

Indicates that the speaker needs a book or document to guide him or her.


how do I get to the bus station

Used to ask for directions in order to go to a bus station.

אֵיךְ לְהַגִּיעַ לְתַחֲנַת הָאוֹטוֹבּוּס?


how do I get to the airport

Used to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.

كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُنِي الْوُصُولُ إِلَى الْمَطَار؟

空港へどう行ったらいいですか

くうこうへどういったらいいですか

공항에 가려면 어떻게 해야 돼요?

gonghang'e garyeomyeon eotteoke haeya dwaeyo?

bagaimana untuk pergi ke lapangan terbang


how do I get to the train station

Used to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.

كَيْفَ أَصِلُ إِلَى مَحَطَّةِ الْقِطَار؟

kayfa yumkinunī l-wuṣūlu ʔilā maḥaṭṭati l-qiṭār?

كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُنِي الْوُصُولُ إِلَى مَحَطَّةِ الْقِطَار؟

駅へどう行ったらいいですか

えきへどう行ったらいいですか

기차역에 가려면 어떻게 해야 돼요?

gichayeog-e garyeomyeon eotteoke haeya dwaeyo?

bagaimana untuk pergi ke stesen kereta api?

bagaimana untuk pergi ke stesen keretapi?

kak dojéxatʹ do železnodoróžnoj stáncii?

как дое́хать до железнодоро́жной ста́нции?

ฉันจะไปสถานีรถไฟได้อย่างไร (chǎn jà bpai sà-tǎa-nii rót-fai dâai yàang-rai) (add particle ครับ (kráp) for male speaker or คะ (ká) for female speaker to sound more polite)


can I come in

我會使入來𣍐？ /我会使入来𫧃？

góa ē-sái li̍p-lâi--bōe? / góa ē-sái ji̍p-lâi--bē?

我會做入來𣍐？ /我会做入来𫧃？

góa ě-chòe li̍p-lâi--bǒe? / góa ē-chòe li̍p-lâi--bōe? / góa ě-chòe lia̍k-lâi--bǒe?


you're right

Indicates that what the interlocutor said/says is correct.


please repeat after me

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-please repeat after me.wav

A request for the interlocutor to repeat what the speaker says next. Often used in language training.


I'm looking for a job

Indicates that the speaker is looking for a job.


I'm fine

Conventional response to "how are you?", indicating that one is well.

我好勢 /我好势

góa hó-sè / góa hó-sì / óa hó-sè / óa hó-sì


I'm sorry

(with an upward inflection) Indicates that the speaker is confused or requests information to be repeated; come again?, say again?, I beg your pardon?; see also Thesaurus:say again


kiss me

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kiss me.wav

I informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.


what date is it today

What is the date? (used to request the current date)


two beers, please

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-two beers, please.wav

Indicates the speaker wishes to buy two beers.


do you accept credit cards

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-do you accept credit cards.wav

Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for by credit card.

هَل تَقْبَلُونَ بِبِطَاقَات الاِئْتِمَان؟

你哋收唔收信用卡呀？

nei⁵ dei⁶ sau¹ m⁴ sau¹ seon³ jung⁶ kaat¹ gaa³?

apakah Anda menerima pembayaran dengan kartu kredit?

クレジットカードは使えますか (クレジットカードはつかえますか, kurejittokādo wa tsukaemasu ka, literally “can credit cards be used?”)


is there a smaller size

Indicates that the speaker needs a smaller size (of clothes or shoes).

有較細無？ /有较细无？

ū khà sòe bô? / ǔ khà sòe bô? / ū khah sòe bô?


the bill, please

Indicates the speaker wishes to pay the bill (e.g. in a restaurant).


do you have any pets

Used to ask whether the interlocutor is an owner of pets.

tartasz valamilyen állatot?

to avoid a farm connotation, kisállat (literally “small animal”) might be specified, which excludes large dogs

உன்னிடம் ஏதாவது செல்லப்பிராணி இருக்கிறதா

uṅkaḷiṭam ētāvatu cellappirāṇi irukkiṟatā

உங்களிடம் ஏதாவது செல்லப்பிராணி இருக்கிறதா


I like you

Indicates that the speaker likes the interlocutor.

我愛汝 /我爱汝

góa ài lí / góa ài lír / góa ài lú / óa ài lí / óa ài lír

te quiero

decidedly a step below "I love you"; more like "I desire you"


I lost my glasses

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her glasses.

我唔見咗我副眼鏡 /我唔见咗我副眼镜

ngo⁵ m⁴ gin³ zo² ngo⁵ fu³ ngaan⁵ geng³⁻²

我兮目鏡拍無去 /我兮目镜拍无去

góa ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ phah-bô--khì / góa ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ phah-bô--khìr

我兮目鏡拍毋見 /我兮目镜拍毋见

góa ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ phah-m̄-kìⁿ / góa ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ phàng-kìⁿ / góa ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ phàng-kiàn


call the police

Use a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.

警察を呼んでください

けいさつをよんでください


I know

A response used to indicate that speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.

𐔰𐔰𐔵𐔰

response indicating agreement with prior statement before it was made


I lost my keys

(US) Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.

我兮鎖匙拍無去 /我兮锁匙拍无去

góa ê só-sî phah-bô--khì / góa ê só-sî phah-bô--khìr

我兮鎖匙拍毋見 /我兮锁匙拍毋见

góa ê só-sî phah-m̄-kìⁿ / góa ê só-sî phàng-kìⁿ / góa ê só-sî phàng-kiàn


I lost my backpack

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.


I lost my handbag

Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.


I'm a Christian

Indicates that the speaker is a Christian.

मैं ईसाई हूँ

ma͠i īsāī hū̃

میں عیسائی ہوں

ma͠i īsāī hū̃


I'm a Muslim

私はイスラム教徒です

わたしはイスラムきょうとです


I'm Jewish

Indicates that the speaker is of Jewish ethnic descent.

я євре́йка

note that the former жид (žyd) is more common in Western Ukraine but may sound pejorative in Eastern Ukraine

Indicates that the speaker is a follower of Judaism.


I'm not religious

Indicates that the speaker is a not a follower of any religious doctrines.


I'm an atheist

Indicates that the speaker is an atheist.


I'm a Buddhist

Indicates that the speaker is a Buddhist.


can you help me

汝會使鬥我𣍐？ /汝会使斗我𫧃？

lí ē-sái tàu góa--bōe? / lí ē-sái tàu góa--bē? / lír ě-sái tàu góa--bǒe? / lú ē-sái tàu óa--bē?

汝會做鬥我𣍐？ /汝会做斗我𫧃？

lí ē-chòe tàu góa--bōe? / lí ě-chòe tàu góa--bǒe? / lír ě-chòe tàu góa--bǒe?

tud/tudna nekem segíteni?

the second variant is more polite in both


are you allergic to any medications

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-are you allergic to any medications.wav

Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain medications should not be given to patients.

алергичен/на ли си към някое лекарство?

alergičen/na li si kǎm njakoe lekarstvo?

kas sa oled mõne ravimi vastu allergiline?

es-tu allergique à certains médicaments?

hast du Allergien gegen irgendwelche Medikamente?

a jeni alergjik ndaj ndonjë medikamenti?

izpitvate li alergii kǎm njakoe lekarstvo?

изпитвате ли алергии към някое лекарство?

請問您是否有藥物過敏史？ /请问您是否有药物过敏史？

Qǐngwèn nín shìfǒu yǒu yàowù guòmǐn-shǐ?

kas te olete mõne ravimi vastu allergiline?

oletteko allerginen millekään lääkkeelle?

êtes-vous allergique à certains médicaments?

haben Sie Allergien gegen irgendwelche Medikamente?

알레르기가 있는 약물(藥物)이 있습니까?

allereugi-ga inneun yangmur-i itseumnikka?

tumhālā koṇatyā auṣdhāñcī aĕlarjī āhe kā?

तुम्हाला कोणत्या औषधांची अॅलर्जी आहे का?


are you taking any medications

Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.


it's too expensive

Indicates the speaker thinks that the price is too high.

se on liian kallista

non-specific, like type of service, mass object

આ બહુ મોંઘું છે (ā bahu moṅghũ che, literally “This is too expensive”)


I'm allergic to penicillin

Indicates that the speaker has an allergy to penicillin.


Happy Ramadan

An expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time.


are you religious

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-are you religious.wav

A request for information about the listener's (or listeners') religious beliefs.


I'm gay

Indicates that the speaker is homosexual.


I'm straight

Indicates that the speaker is a heterosexual.


I'm a Catholic

Indicates that the speaker is a Catholic.


call an ambulance

Use a telephone to ensure arrival of an ambulance

救急車を呼んでください

きゅうきゅうしゃをよんでください

ហៅទូរស័ព្ទរថយន្តសង្គ្រោះបន្ទាន់របស់

hav tuurɔsap rʊət yʊən sɑŋkrʊəh bɑntoan rɔbɑh


do you believe in God

Used to ask whether the interlocutor believes in God.


does anyone here speak English

ʔamin ʔaḥadin hunā yatakallamu bi-l-ʔinjlīziyyati?

أَمِنْ أَحَدٍ هُنَا يَتَكَلَّمُ بِٱلْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّةِ؟

хто-небу́дзь тут гаво́рыць па-англі́йску?

এখানে ইংরেজি বলতে পারেন এমন কেউ আছেন?

ekhane iṅreji bolote paren emon keu achen?

遮有人會曉講英文無？ /遮有人会晓讲英文无？

chiâ ū-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô? / chiâ ǔ-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô? / chia ū-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô?

這兜有人會曉講英文無？ /这兜有人会晓讲英文无？

chit-tau ū-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô? / chit-tau ǔ-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô?

這爿有人會曉講英文無？ /这爿有人会晓讲英文无？

chit-pêng ū-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô? / chit-pêng ǔ-lâng kóng Eng-bûn bô?

kas on keegi siin kes räägib inglise keelt?

est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un ici qui parle anglais

an bhfuil Béarla ag duine ar bith anseo?

こちらで英語を話せる人はいますか

kochira de Eigo o hanaseru hito wa imasu ka

មានម្នកណាចេះភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ

meean m'neak na cheh piasah ongkleh teh?

혹시 여기 영어 하시는 분 계시나요?

hoksi yeogi yeong'eo hasineun bun gyesinayo?

czy jest ktoś tutaj kto mówi po angielsku?

кто-нибу́дь здесь говори́т по-англи́йски?

มีใครบ้างไหมที่นี่ที่พูดภาษาอังกฤษได้

mee krai bâang măi têe nêe têe pôot paasăa anggrìt dâi

ghe zeło calchedun che'l parla par ingleze?


I have asthma

Indicates that the speaker is afflicted with asthma


I have cancer

Indicates that the speaker is afflicted with some form of cancer.


I have low blood pressure

Indicates that the speaker has hypotension (low blood pressure).

我有低血壓 /我有低血压

wǒ yǒu dīxuèyā, wǒ yǒu dīxuěyā, wǒ yǒu dīxiěyā


I have high blood pressure

Indicates that the speaker has hypertension (high blood pressure).

我有高血壓 /我有高血压

wǒ yǒu gāoxuèyā, wǒ yǒu gāoxuěyā, wǒ yǒu gāoxiěyā


I have diabetes

Indicates that the speaker has diabetes.


I have AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Indicates that the speaker has acquired immune deficiency syndrome.


do you have a boyfriend

Used to ask whether the interlocutor has a boyfriend.


I have no money

Indicates that the speaker has no money.

私はお金がありません

わたくしはおかねがありません

私はお金がないんです

わたしはおかねがないんです


do not disturb

Used to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.


where do you live

أَيْنَ تَعِيشِينَ؟

see more individual verb conjugation forms for different pluralities and genders

汝徛佗落？

lí khiā tó-lo̍h? / lí khiǎ tó-loh? / lú khiā tá-lo̍h? / lí khiā tah-lo? / lí khiā tá-lo?

汝徛佗落仔？

lí khiā tá-lo̍h-á? / lí khiā tah-lo-á? / lí khiā tá-lo-á?

汝徛佗位？

lí khiā tó-ūi? / lí khiā tah-ūi? / lí khiā tá-ūi?

汝蹛佗位？ /汝𰸚佗位？

lí tòa tó-ūi? / lí tòa toh-ūi? / lí tòa tah-ūi? / lí tòa tá-ūi?

你們住在哪兒？ /你们住在哪儿？

哪兒 /哪儿 (nǎr) can be replaced with 哪裡 /哪里 (nǎlǐ) in all examples

hol él? hol/merre lakik? (ön)

formal; where someone is based; formal; where someone is currently staying

hol/merre laksz? (note: “hol lakik/laksz” may sound rather direct)

คุณอยู่ที่ไหน (kun yùu tîi-nǎi) (casual, polite gender-specific particles need to be added to sound polite)

(generic, replace bạn with the appropriate pronoun) bạn sống ở đâu?


what languages do you speak

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-what languages do you speak.wav

What are the languages which you can understand and which you can speak or write in?

مَا هِيَ اللُّغَات اَلَّتِي تَتَكَلَّمُهَا؟

مَا هِيَ اللُّغَات اَلَّتِي تَتَكَلَّمِينَهَا؟


I live in Melbourne

Explains that the person lives in Melbourne (example city).

asun Melbournessa (city name in the inessive case)

હું મેલબોર્નમાં રહું છું (hũ melbornmā̃ rahũ chũ) (city name with a postposition appended)

я живу́ в Ме́льбурне (ja živú v Mélʹburne) (в + city name in the prepositional case)


do not enter

Used on various signs to indicate that an area should not be entered, e.g. a military installation, or a hotel room.

毋通入去

m̄-thang li̍p-khì / m̄-thang ji̍p-khì / m̄-thang li̍p-khìr / m̄-thang lia̍k-khì

毋通入來 /毋通入来

m̄-thang li̍p-lâi / m̄-thang ji̍p-lâi / m̄-thang lia̍k-lâi

莫入去

mài li̍p-khì / mài ji̍p-khì / mài li̍p-khù

甭入去

mang li̍p-khì / mang li̍p-khìr / mang ji̍p-khì / mang lia̍k-khì

甭入來 /甭入来

mang li̍p-lâi / mang ji̍p-lâi / mang lia̍k-lâi

Used on a road sign to indicate a one-way street that cannot be entered from the direction one is facing when seeing the sign.


what does … mean

Used to ask the meaning of a word (replace “…” with a word).

مَاذَا يَعْنِي …؟

māḏā yaʕnī …?

що зна́чить …?

ščo znáčytʹ …?


what's going on

(idiomatic, informal) An expression of concern, asking for an explanation.


I've lost my keys

(UK) Indicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.


how do you spell this word

I would like to know how this word is written.

この言葉の書き方は何ですか

このことばのかきかたはなんですか


I don't eat meat

Indicates that the speaker does not eat meat.


I'm allergic to nuts

Indicates that the speaker has an allergy to nuts.

allergiás vagyok a dió-, mogyoró- és gesztenyefélékre


no parking

On a traffic sign, indicates that parking a vehicle is not allowed within the area of influence of the sign.

যানবাহন রাখা নিষিদ্ধ (janbahon rakha niśiddho, literally “storing vehicles is prohibited”)


help wanted

Indicates that a position of employment is open.

szukamy pracownika

(the exact position replaced the word pracownik)


I'm hot

Indicates that the speaker is hot (i.e. feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort)


do you need help

Asks the interlocutor if they require assistance.

คุณต้องการความช่วยเหลือหรือเปล่า

kun dtɔ̂ng-gaan kwaam-chûai-lʉ̌ʉa rʉ̌ʉ-bplàao


thanks for your help

Expresses appreciation of assistance provided or services rendered by the interlocutor.


I have a question

Indicates that the speaker wants to ask a question.


I don't care

Indicates that the speaker has no interest or emotional investment in the topic at hand.


I'm full

Indicates that the speaker does not wish to continue eating.

お腹がいっぱいになりました

おなかがいっぱいになりました


make yourself at home

(idiomatic) An invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs.

اِجْعَلْ نَفْسَكَ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ

an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs

どうぞ気楽にして下さい

どうぞきらくにして下さい


are you OK

/ɑː juː əʊˈkeɪ/

[ɑ̟ː ju̟ː əʊˈkʰeɪ]

[ɑ̟ɹ ju̟ː oʊˈkʰeɪ]

Asking if the listener is OK (e.g. not hurt).

汝好勢無？ /汝好势无？

lí hó-sè--bô? / lír hó-sè--bô? / lú hó-sè--bô?


what's your job

Inquires about the subject's current occupation.

งานของคุณอะไร

add ครับ (kráp) (male speaker) or คะ (ká) (female speaker) to the end to make the question more polite

công việc của bạn là gì? (generic, replace bạn with the appropriate pronoun)


what are you doing

汝咧創啥？ /汝咧创啥？

lí le̍h chhòng siáⁿ? / lír lér chhòng siáⁿ? / lí lé chhòng siáⁿ? / lí teh chhòng siáⁿ?

汝咧做啥？

lí le̍h chòe siáⁿ? / lí teh chòe siáⁿ? / lí lé chòe siáⁿ? / lír lér chòe siáⁿ?

汝咧作啥？

lí le̍h chò siáⁿ? / lí teh chò siáⁿ? / lú le̍h chò siáⁿ? / lú teh chò siáⁿ? / lú le̍h chòe siáⁿ?

汝咧啥潲？

lí le̍h siáⁿ-siâu? / lí lé siáⁿ-siâu? / lír lér siáⁿ-siâu? / lí teh sáⁿ-siâu?

bạn đang làm gì? (generic, replace bạn with the appropriate pronoun)

Anna! Hi! What’re you doing?

Used to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.


I want to go to the toilet

Indicates that the speaker feels the urge to go the toilet.


enjoy your meal

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.


I miss you

An expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.

あなたがいなくて寂しい (あなたがいなくてさびしい, anata ga inakute sabishii, literally “you are not here and (I am) sad”)

会いたくて寂しい (あいたくてさびしい, aitakute sabishii, literally “(I) want to see and (I am) sad”)

(あなたに)会いたい ((あなたに)あいたい, (anata ni) aitai, literally “(I) want to meet you”)

보고 싶어 (bo-go sipeo, literally “I want to see you”)

я скуча́ю по тебе́ (ja skučáju po tebé) (ja skučáju po tebé (ja skučáju po tebé), literally “I am longing for you”)

мне тебя́ не хвата́ет (mne tebjá ne xvatájet, literally “there is not enough of you for me”)


are you single

Used to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a (romantic) partner.


is anyone sitting here

Used to ask whether a seat near the interlocutor is currently occupied (by someone temporarily absent).


sorry I'm late

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Used to apologise for not arriving on time.

entschuldigen Sie bitte, dass ich mich verspätet habe


it's raining

落雨囉 /落雨啰

lo̍h-hō͘--lo͘ / lo̍h-hō͘--lo͘h / lo̍h-hǒ͘--lo͘

don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining

piss on someone's leg and tell them it's raining


I'm a guy

(informal) Indicates that the speaker is male.


keep the change

And she handed me twenty dollars / For a two fifty fare, she said / "Harry, keep the change."

1972, Harry Chapin, “Taxi”, in Heads & Tales:

An instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tip.

köszönöm

said with some emphasis when handing over a banknote with a value not considerably larger than the required sum


I want my money back

Said to demand a refund for a product or service.


right now

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You'd better get out of here right now!


mind the gap

Don't tell me to mind the gap / I want my fucking money back!

2005, “London Underground”, performed by Amateur Transplants:

I once interviewed the man who made the first 'Mind the Gap' announcement: the one that reverberated for about thirty years on the Central Line at Bank, on the Bakerloo at Waterloo, and on the northbound Northern Line at Embankment.

2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 220:

(rail transport) Be careful of the gap between the vehicle and the platform it is near, in boarding or alighting; wide gaps between train and platform are caused by curved tracks and platforms in some stations.

小心空隙

be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform

kérjük, vigyázzanak a be- és kiszállásnál


what's that

(colloquial) What was that? Synonym of say again.


what was that

(colloquial) What did you just say? Synonym of say again.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what, was, that.


I am HIV positive

human immunodeficiency virus
human immunodeficiency virus

Indicates that the speaker is a carrier of the human immunodeficiency virus.


be careful

Used to warn someone to proceed with caution.

較細膩 /较细腻

khà sòe-lī / khah sòe-lī / khah sè-jī / khah sòe-jī

較斟酌咧 /较斟酌咧

khà chim-chiok-lé / khà chim-chiok-lér / khà chim-chiok-le̍h / khah chim-chiok-le̍h / khah chim-chiok-leh / khah chim-chiok-teh / khah chim-chiak-teh


don't worry

A: What about the late fee? B: Don't worry about it — it's only a little bit.

Indicates to the interlocutor not to worry (feel anxiety) about something.

لَا تَقْلَقْ m. sg.

indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something

毋通煩惱 /毋通烦恼

m̄-thang hoân-ló / m̄-thang hoân-hó / mang hoân-ló / mang hoân-hó

心配しないでください

しんぱいしないでください


what do you mean

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What do you mean, it was all my fault?

What do you frigging mean by waking me up at this time of night?

An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disagreement to an anterior statement.


I'm a Protestant

Indicates that the speaker is a Protestant.


is there a grocery store nearby

Indicates that the speaker wants to know whether a grocery store is nearby.


I'm looking for a grocery store

Indicates that the speaker is looking for a grocery store.

estou buscando unha tenda de comestibles

スーパーやコンビニを探してるのですが

sūpā ya konbini wo sagashiteru no desu ga

estoy buscando una tienda de comestibles


consider it done

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Used to indicate an intent to fulfil a request or order promptly.


no trespassing

Used on notices, indicating that entry or access to a place is forbidden.


I was born in ...

narodila jsem se v ... f (the place name is in the dative case)

γεννήθηκα στο ...

the genders apply to the place name, not the speaker

…-ban/-ben születtem (the place name is in the inessive case or, in case of some Hungarian cities/towns/villages, in the superessive -on/-en/-ön/-n case)

urodziłam się w ... f (the place name is in the dative case)

я родила́сь в ... f (ja rodilásʹ v ...) (the place name is in the prepositional case)


it goes without saying

It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).


salaam alaikum

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of shalom aleichem.

bor+

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

salam alaikum (alternative)
salaam alaykum (alternative)
salam alaykum (alternative)
as-salaam alaikum (alternative)
assalamu alaikum (alternative)
assalamu alaykum (alternative)
salaamu alaikum (alternative)

(Islam) A greeting said on meeting someone.

әссәләмәғәләйкүм

əssələməğələyküm


Shabbat shalom

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם (shabát shalóm).

bor

שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם

Used to express good wishes on or before the Jewish sabbath.

安息日平安

good wishes at Jewish sabbath / lit.: peace on the Sabbath


shavua tov

From Hebrew שבוע טוב (shavúa tov, “good week”), from Yiddish אַ גוטע וואָך (a gute vokh).

der

אַ גוטע וואָך

Used Saturday night through Sunday (and sometimes later) to express good wishes for the coming week following the Jewish sabbath.

shavua tov

good wishes for the week following the Jewish sabbath


happy Hanukkah

happy Hanukkah ! (canonical)
happy Chanukah (alternative)
happy Hanukah (alternative)

Used to express good wishes on or before Hanukkah.


sounds like a plan

Let's catch a movie after dinner, what do you say? ― Sounds like a plan.

(informal, idiomatic) Used to indicate agreement with a proposed suggestion.

好主意

used to indicate agreement with a proposal to do something


I'm embarrassed

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Indicates that the speaker is embarrassed.

zavarban vagyok

~ uncomfortable, like faced with an overly attractive person or an unfamiliar situation


do you have a girlfriend

Used to ask whether the interlocutor has a girlfriend.


what is his name

from the most polite to the least polite

hogy hívják azt az urat / azt a férfit / azt a fickót?


what is her name

Used to ask the name of a female animal.


some people have all the luck

(informal) Suggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve.


I'm Hindu

Indicates that the speaker is a follower of Hinduism.

jestem wyznania hinduistycznego

speaker is of unspecified gender; I'm of Hindu faith


how much do I owe you

Asking how much money is to be paid for products or services.


head

would you mind putting on your seat belt?

Politely asks someone in a vehicle to put on their seat belt.

請繫上安全帶好嗎？ /请系上安全带好吗？

importaríache poñer o teu cinto de seguridade?

legyen szíves, kapcsolja be a biztonsági övet

você poderia colocar o cinto de segurança?

¿le importaría abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad?


I can't find my ...

I can't find my baggage!

ma ei leia oma ... (object in the partitive case; e.g. "kohvrit" - "luggage")

en löydä ...-ni (object in partitive case; e.g. "passiani" - "my passport")

ខ្ញុំមិនអាចរកឃើញ ... របស់ខ្ញុំទេ

khñom mɨn ʼaac rɔɔk khəəñ ... rɔbɑh khñom tei


what is the Wi-Fi password

와이파이 비밀번호가 무엇인가요? 와이파이 비밀번호가 어떻게 되나요? 와이파이 비밀번호 뭐에요?


do you have Wi-Fi

Asks if there is any available Wi-Fi connection.


I don't want it

Indicates that the speaker does not want to take something that is being offered.

nem akarom

(before a particular noun expressing action)


where does it hurt

Asked to find out where a wounded or ill person is feeling pain.


is anyone here a doctor

Asked to call upon a doctor to come forth from a group of people.

この中にお医者様はいらっしゃいませんか

Kono naka ni o-isha-sama wa irasshaimasen ka?


are you feeling better

Asked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.

汝較好無？ /汝较好无？

lí khà hó--bô? / lí khah hó--bô? / lír khà hó--bô? / lú khah hó--bô?

汝儂有較好無？ /汝侬有较好无？

lír-lâng ū khà hó--bô? / lí-lâng ū khah hó--bô? / lú-lâng ū khah hó--bô?


I can't swim

Indicates the speaker does not know how to swim.

我𣍐曉泅水 /我𫧃晓泅水

góa bōe-hiáu siû-chúi / góa bǒe-hiáu siû-chúi / góa bē-hiáu siû-chúi


do you think you can walk

Asked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.

汝會行𣍐？ /汝会行𫧃？

lí ē kiâⁿ--bōe? / lír ě kiâⁿ--bǒe? / lí ě kiâⁿ--bǒe? / lí ē kiâⁿ--bē? / lú ē kiâⁿ--bē? / lú ē kiâⁿ--bōe?


help is on the way

Used to inform the interlocutor that emergency assistance is approaching.

幫助欲來囉 /帮助欲来啰

used to inform the interlocutor that emergency assistance is approaching

pang-chō͘ beh lâi--lo͘ / pang-chō͘ beh lâi--lo͘h


I am a doctor

I am a doctor (a physician, a member of the medical profession)


where are you

Anna? Where are you? — Marsha, I am in the bathroom!

where are you? (used over the phone or while texting, for example)


is there a problem

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no, thanks

no thanks (alternative)
no thank you (alternative)

“No, thanks” is a violently British way to refuse something. That is just one step away from “oh, I couldn’t possibly”.

2014 September 14, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Julie Weiner, “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

(negation of the verb used in the offer) + go raibh maith agat


are you doing anything tomorrow

Asks if someone is busy tomorrow, possibly to invite them to do something if they are available. ("Tomorrow" can be replaced by other dates, such as "are you doing anything on the weekend", etc.)

not used in Arabic (politeness is not expressed grammatically in Arabic, no T–V distinction)

avez-vous quelque chose de prévu demain?


how many languages do you speak

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Used to ask the interlocutor how many languages he or she speaks.


am I under arrest

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Asked to authority, to ascertain if one is being arrested.

我被逮捕了嗎 /我被逮捕了吗

asked to ascertain if one is being arrested


my condom broke

Indicates that the condom of the speaker broke.

我把安全套刺破了

indicates that the condom of the speaker broke


I have a headache

Indicates that the speaker's head hurts.


that's a relief

Said upon hearing good news that makes someone cease to be worried about something


the drinks are on me

Indicates that speaker is going to pay for the drinks consumed (at a bar, restaurant, etc.)


what day is it today

Used to ask for the current day of the week or of the month.

今天星期幾？ /今天星期几？

what day is it today? (current day of the week or of the month)

quel jour sommes-nous

(of the week) de la semaine, (of the month) du mois

milyen nap van ma?

for the day of the week or any holiday or anniversary

hányadika van ma?

for the day of the month, e.g. 1st/2nd/…


see you tomorrow

Used as a farewell, stating that the speaker and interlocutor(s) will see each other the next day.


my car has broken down

moje auto się zepsuło (use of the noun samochód or auto depends on the region the speaker is from)


I don't drive

我𣍐曉捍車 /我𫧃晓捍车

góa bōe-hiáu hōaⁿ-chhia / góa bǒe-hiáu hōaⁿ-chhia / óa bē-hiáu hōaⁿ-chhia

我𣍐曉駛車 /我𫧃晓驶车

góa bōe-hiáu sái-chhia / góa bē-hiáu sái-chhia / óa bōe-hiáu sái-chhia / óa bē-hiáu sái-chhia

我𣍐曉開車 /我𫧃晓开车

góa bōe-hiáu khui-chhia / góa bǒe-hiáu khui-chhia / góa bē-hiáu khui-chhia


I'm aromantic

Indicates that the speaker is aromantic.


I don't want to talk about it

Indicates that the speaker does not want to discuss a particular topic.


I don't want to buy anything

我無愛買啥 /我无爱买啥

góa bô ài bóe siáⁿ / góa bô ài bé sahⁿ / góa bô ài bóe siahⁿ

我無欲買啥 /我无欲买啥

góa bô beh bóe siáⁿ / góa bô berh bóe siáⁿ / góa bô beh bé sahⁿ / góa bô beh bóe siahⁿ


I'm a trans girl

Indicates that the speaker is a trans girl.


I'm a trans guy

Indicates that the speaker is a trans man.


sorry, we don't accept credit cards

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olen pahoillani, emme hyväksy luottokortteja

désolé, nous n'acceptons pas les cartes de crédit

síntoo, non aceptamos tarxetas de crédito

Entschuldigung, wir akzeptieren keine Kreditkarten

syngnómi, den dechtoúme pistotikés kártes

συγγνώμη, δεν δεχτούμε πιστωτικές κάρτες

elnézést, hitelkártyát nem fogadunk el (kérek/kérünk)

maaf, kami tidak menerima pembayaran dengan kartu kredit

scusa, no accettiamo le carte di credito

przepraszam, nie akceptujemy kart kredytowych

desculpe, não aceitamos cartões de crédito

disculpa, no aceptamos tarjetas de crédito

disculpe, no aceptamos tarjetas de crédito


welcome back

Said to someone coming back to somewhere they have been before.

Isten hozta újra köztünk

for someone returning to a community again


welcome home

Said to someone coming back to their own home.


what would you like

Used to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at.

какво бихте желали?

used to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at


I told you

(informal, ironic) Used to inform the listener that a statement or affirmation made before was true, despite the listener's doubts.

我有共汝講 /我有共汝讲

góa ū kā lí kóng / góa ǔ kā lí kóng / góa ū kāng lí kóng / góa ǔ kāng lí kóng

én megmondtam (neked, önnek, nektek, or önöknek are optional afterwards, q.v.)


how many siblings do you have

Used to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.


do you have any brothers or sisters

Used to ask whether someone has any siblings.


I need to vomit

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it depends

Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.


caution - slippery when wet

Warning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery floor not to fall down and get injured.

تحذير - الأرض زلقة عندما تكون رطبة

tahdhir - al'ard zalqah eindama takun rutabuh

cuidado - resbaladizo cuando está mojado


do you love me

私を愛していますか

わたしをあいしていますか

subject pronoun is usually omitted, object pronoun can be omitted or replaced depending on the speech level

나를 사랑해?

저 (jeo, “I”) is more formal than 나 (na, “I”)


how do you mean

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A request for clarification of what the listener just said.

你這是什麼意思？ /你这是什么意思？

a request for clarification of what the listener just said


it's not my fault

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It's not my fault that you're so smart!

(by extension, informal) I did not cause it (regardless of whether the subject matter is perceived as problematic).


I don't eat beef

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Indicates that the speaker does not eat beef.


would you like to go out with me

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you would think

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You would think with the thousands of visitors each day, someone would have found the missing animals by now.

An expression denoting surprise or lack of understanding due to reality being very different from what is the norm or expected.


can I help you

我會使鬥汝𣍐？ /我会使斗汝𫧃？

góa ē-sái tàu lí--bōe? / góa ē-sái tàu lí--bē? / óa ē-sái tàu lú--bē?

我會做鬥汝𣍐？ /我会做斗汝𫧃？

góa ē-chòe tàu lí--bōe? / góa ě-chòe tàu lí--bǒe? / góa ě-chòe tàu lír--bǒe?

どのようにお手伝いできますか

どのようにおてつだいできますか


do you need to use the bathroom

(chiefly US, South Africa, Canada, euphemistic, interrogative) Used to ask if one's interlocutor needs to urinate or defecate.


if I'm not mistaken

Used before stating something that the speaker believes to be correct


this afternoon

There was a sudden downpour this afternoon.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see this, afternoon.


I'll pass

No thank you: used when asked whether one wants or needs something, etc.


I have a toothache

Indicates that the speaker's tooth hurts.


I have a disability

আমি প্রতিবন্ধী আছি

indicates that the speaker has a disability


have a safe trip home

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, safe, trip, home.


shame on me

'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in / So shame on me now

2012, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, in Red, performed by Taylor Swift:


shame upon me

(dated) An expression of self-disapproval.


I'll leave it up to you

I will let you be in charge; you can make the decisions or choices.


be thankful for small mercies

Even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse and therefore be happy about the little things that are good.

樂天知命 /乐天知命

even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse


what do you want

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(informal) Indicates that the listener is paying attention to the speaker, and wishes to know why they were approached or interrupted.

咩呀？

to indicate that the listener is paying attention


why me

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I can't believe I got teased and ridiculed for my musical tastes again. Why me?

An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disgust to question why something bad has happened to the speaker.

為什麼是我 /为什么是我

expression questioning why something bad has happened to the speaker


how do you like

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How do you like your steak, sir?

How do you like like it here?

How would you like it if I did the same to you??

How do you like this guy!

(humorous, derogatory) Used to deride the character or personality of someone.


I am afraid of this

Indicates that the speaker is afraid of something.


it's all relative

$300 a day may seem like a lot, but it's all relative.

A response to an anterior quantitative value or an anterior comment of it, used to say that something can be thought of in opposite ways depending on what one compares it to.


take care of yourself

An expression used when parting, especially to a sick person