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Travellers' Phrasebook Sections 4-6

From:Geoff Horswood <geoffhorswood@...>
Date:Saturday, May 14, 2005, 7:33
Section 4: Emergencies
Help!
Fire!
I've been __.
 robbed
 mugged
 raped
 attacked
 threatened
Go away!
Call __!
 an ambulance
 a doctor
 the police
 the fire brigade
It's an emergency!
Could you help me, please?
Where are the toilets?

Section 4a: Health
I'm sick.
I need a doctor.
Where is the hospital?
I'm __.
 asthmatic
 diabetic
 epileptic
I'm pregnant.
I'm allergic __.
 to antibiotics
 to penicillin
 to nuts
 to bees
I have __.
 anaemia
 diarrhoea
 constipation
 altitude sickness
 nausea
 a headache
 a sore throat
I think I've broken my __.
 arm
 leg
 finger(s)
 foot
antiseptic
aspirin
medicine
sunblock cream
tampons
condoms
contraceptive

Section 5: Numbers
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
30
31
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
101
200
1,000
2,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000,000

Section 6: Time & Dates
What time is it?
It's __ o'clock.
 half past
 quarter past
 quarter to
midnight
noon
now
morning
afternoon
evening
What day is it?
today
tomorrow
yesterday
It's __.
 Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday
 Saturday
 Sunday
What is the date?
 January
 February
 March
 April
 May
 June
 July
 August
 September
 October
 November
 December

[substitute appropriate months/days for alternate calendars]

Geoff