Travel General. General - Essentials. General - Conversation. Asking for help. Asking if a person speaks English

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1 - Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand Kunt u me alstublieft helpen? Spreekt u Engels? Spreekt u _[taal]_? Ik spreek geen _[taal]_. Dat begrijp ik niet. - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Hallo! Hoi! Goeiemorgen! Goeienavond! Good Night! Goedenacht! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed How are you? Hoe gaat het? Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Page

2 Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly Goed, bedankt. Hoe heet je? Mijn naam is. Waar kom je vandaan? Ik kom uit. Hoe oud ben je? Ik ben. Ja Nee Alstublieft Alsjeblieft! Dankjewel. Heel erg bedankt. Page

3 You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Goodbye! Saying farewell Graag gedaan. Het spijt me. Pardon. Het is al goed. Geen probleem. Kijk uit! Ik heb honger. Ik heb dorst. Ik ben moe. Ik ben ziek. Ik weet het niet. Leuk om je te ontmoeten. Tot ziens! - Complaints Page

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5 I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times Ik wil graag een klacht indienen. Wie is er hier verantwoordelijk? Dit is echt onacceptabel. Ik wil mijn geld terug! We wachten al meer dan een uur. - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Dit eten smaakt goor! Dit drinken smaakt als pis! This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Dit is een schijtplek! This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Deze auto is een berg schroot! De bediening is verschrikkelijk! Dit is echt afzetterij! Page

6 Powered by TCPDF ( Travel That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Dat is gelul! You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Je bent een stomme idioot! Je begrijpt er geen drol van! Lazer op! Laten we dit buiten regelen! Page