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Translation Exercise: Travellers' Phrasebook parts 1-3

From:Geoff Horswood <geoffhorswood@...>
Date:Saturday, May 7, 2005, 8:36
Hi everyone!

I was grubbing around in my collection of conlang resources and I found a
first fragment of a travellers' phrasebook that someone had posted.  I
decided to expand on it; here's the result.  In some of the sections, I've
tried to be completist (hirable modes of transport and the like) up to a
point; I've also tended to go backwards technologically rather than
forwards- horses and carts, but no antigravity devices.

It's currently standing at 10 sections, and is rather long, so I thought
I'd better break it up, and post the phrasebook for my latest language
experiment separately.

Enjoy!

Geoff

A TRAVELER'S PHRASEBOOK
Section 1: Pleasantries
Hello!
Good morning!
Good afternoon!
Good evening!
Goodbye!
Good night!
Yes
No
Please
Thank You
You're welcome.
Excuse me
I'm sorry
What is your name?
My name is __.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
How are you?
I am well.
I am not well.
Where are you from?
I'm from __.

Section 2: Language Difficulties & Learning
Do you speak _?
        English
        French
        Spanish
        German
        Russian
        [add other langs here]
I (don't) speak _ very well.
I am learning <conlang>.
I can't say very much (yet).
I (don't) understand.
How do you say __ in <conlang>?
What does __ mean?
Could you please __?
 repeat that
 speak more slowly
 write it down
Can you read/write?
Will you read this for me?
I can (not) read/write.

Section 3: Accommodation
I'm looking for...
Where is...?
 a camping ground
 a guesthouse
 a hotel
 a youth hostel
 an inn
I'd like...
 a double room
 a single room
 a twin room
How much is it per...?
 night
 person
 week
Is breakfast included?
May I see the room?
I don't like it.
It's fine; I'll take it.
I'm leaving now.
I'm leaving tomorrow.
 private bathroom
 shared bathroom
 too expensive
 cheaper
 discount

Section 3a: Reservations
To
From
Date
I'd like to book...
In the name of...
For the nights of...
For __ nights.
        credit card
  number
  expiry date
 surety
Please confirm...
 availability
 price