📚 Common Vocab
In this section you will learn useful everyday English expressions, polite phrases, and common responses that you can use in conversations, while traveling, and in daily life. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Essential Everyday Expressions
🙋 Excuse me
a polite way to get someone’s attention or say sorry
🇫🇷 French: Excusez-moi
🇩🇪 German: Entschuldigung
🇮🇹 Italian: Scusi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Com licença / Desculpe
a polite way to get someone’s attention or say sorry
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Disculpe / Perdón🇫🇷 French: Excusez-moi
🇩🇪 German: Entschuldigung
🇮🇹 Italian: Scusi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Com licença / Desculpe
😊 Please
a polite word you add when you ask for something
🇫🇷 French: S'il vous plaît
🇩🇪 German: Bitte
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor
a polite word you add when you ask for something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Por favor🇫🇷 French: S'il vous plaît
🇩🇪 German: Bitte
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor
🙏 Thank you
what you say when someone helps you or gives you something
🇫🇷 French: Merci
🇩🇪 German: Danke
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Obrigado / Obrigada
what you say when someone helps you or gives you something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Gracias🇫🇷 French: Merci
🇩🇪 German: Danke
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Obrigado / Obrigada
❤️ You're welcome
the usual reply after someone says “thank you”
🇫🇷 French: De rien
🇩🇪 German: Bitte / Gern geschehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Prego
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De nada
the usual reply after someone says “thank you”
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🇪🇸 Spanish: De nada🇫🇷 French: De rien
🇩🇪 German: Bitte / Gern geschehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Prego
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De nada
👍 Of course
yes; that is no problem
🇫🇷 French: Bien sûr
🇩🇪 German: Natürlich
🇮🇹 Italian: Certo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Claro
yes; that is no problem
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Claro🇫🇷 French: Bien sûr
🇩🇪 German: Natürlich
🇮🇹 Italian: Certo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Claro
🤝 No problem
it is okay; do not worry
🇫🇷 French: Pas de problème
🇩🇪 German: Kein Problem
🇮🇹 Italian: Nessun problema
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sem problema
it is okay; do not worry
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🇪🇸 Spanish: No hay problema🇫🇷 French: Pas de problème
🇩🇪 German: Kein Problem
🇮🇹 Italian: Nessun problema
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sem problema
👥 Formal vs. Casual English
👋 Casual English
relaxed words for friends and people you know well Casual language is used with friends, classmates, coworkers, and people you know well.
Can you help me?
a simple way to ask for help
🇫🇷 Tu peux m'aider ?
🇩🇪 Kannst du mir helfen?
🇮🇹 Mi puoi aiutare?
🇵🇹 Você pode me ajudar?
relaxed words for friends and people you know well Casual language is used with friends, classmates, coworkers, and people you know well.
Can you help me?
a simple way to ask for help
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🇪🇸 ¿Me puedes ayudar?🇫🇷 Tu peux m'aider ?
🇩🇪 Kannst du mir helfen?
🇮🇹 Mi puoi aiutare?
🇵🇹 Você pode me ajudar?
🤝 Formal English
more polite words for new people, work, or school Formal language is common when speaking with strangers, customers, teachers, or in professional situations.
Could you help me, please?
a more polite way to ask for help
🇫🇷 Pourriez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?
🇮🇹 Potrebbe aiutarmi, per favore?
🇵🇹 Poderia me ajudar, por favor?
more polite words for new people, work, or school Formal language is common when speaking with strangers, customers, teachers, or in professional situations.
Could you help me, please?
a more polite way to ask for help
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🇪🇸 ¿Me podría ayudar, por favor?🇫🇷 Pourriez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?
🇮🇹 Potrebbe aiutarmi, per favore?
🇵🇹 Poderia me ajudar, por favor?
Beginner Tip: English doesn't have separate words like Spanish tú and usted. Instead, English speakers sound more formal by using polite words like please, could, and would, and by speaking in a respectful tone rather than using a different pronoun.
🟡 Useful Everyday Questions
📸 Could you take a photo for me?
a polite way to ask someone to use your camera
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me prendre en photo ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie ein Foto von mir machen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può farmi una foto?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode tirar uma foto para mim?
a polite way to ask someone to use your camera
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Me puede tomar una foto?🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me prendre en photo ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie ein Foto von mir machen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può farmi una foto?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode tirar uma foto para mim?
🍽️ What do you recommend?
what do you think is a good choice?
🇫🇷 French: Que me recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Was empfehlen Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa mi consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você recomenda?
what do you think is a good choice?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué me recomienda?🇫🇷 French: Que me recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Was empfehlen Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa mi consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você recomenda?
📶 Do you have free Wi-Fi?
can I use the internet here without paying?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous le Wi-Fi gratuit ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie kostenloses WLAN?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete il Wi-Fi gratuito?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem Wi-Fi grátis?
can I use the internet here without paying?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene wifi gratis?🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous le Wi-Fi gratuit ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie kostenloses WLAN?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete il Wi-Fi gratuito?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem Wi-Fi grátis?
🚶 Is it far?
is that place a long way from here?
🇫🇷 French: C'est loin ?
🇩🇪 German: Ist es weit?
🇮🇹 Italian: È lontano?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: É longe?
is that place a long way from here?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Está lejos?🇫🇷 French: C'est loin ?
🇩🇪 German: Ist es weit?
🇮🇹 Italian: È lontano?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: É longe?
🗣️ Could you repeat that?
please say it again
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous répéter ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie das wiederholen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può ripetere?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode repetir?
please say it again
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puede repetir eso?🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous répéter ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie das wiederholen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può ripetere?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode repetir?
❓ What does that mean?
I do not know the meaning of that word or sentence
🇫🇷 French: Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ?
🇩🇪 German: Was bedeutet das?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa significa?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que isso significa?
I do not know the meaning of that word or sentence
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué significa eso?🇫🇷 French: Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ?
🇩🇪 German: Was bedeutet das?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa significa?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que isso significa?
🔵 Common Responses
😄 I'm fine.
I am okay
🇫🇷 French: Je vais bien.
🇩🇪 German: Mir geht's gut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou bem.
I am okay
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy bien.🇫🇷 French: Je vais bien.
🇩🇪 German: Mir geht's gut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou bem.
👍 Absolutely.
yes, for sure
🇫🇷 French: Absolument.
🇩🇪 German: Absolut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Assolutamente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Absolutamente.
yes, for sure
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Absolutamente.🇫🇷 French: Absolument.
🇩🇪 German: Absolut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Assolutamente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Absolutamente.
👌 Sure.
yes; okay
🇫🇷 French: Bien sûr.
🇩🇪 German: Sicher / Klar.
🇮🇹 Italian: Certo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Claro.
yes; okay
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Claro / Por supuesto.🇫🇷 French: Bien sûr.
🇩🇪 German: Sicher / Klar.
🇮🇹 Italian: Certo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Claro.
🤔 Maybe.
yes or no; I am not sure
🇫🇷 French: Peut-être.
🇩🇪 German: Vielleicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Forse.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Talvez.
yes or no; I am not sure
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Tal vez / Quizás.🇫🇷 French: Peut-être.
🇩🇪 German: Vielleicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Forse.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Talvez.
🤝 That's okay.
it is not a problem
🇫🇷 French: C'est bon.
🇩🇪 German: Das ist in Ordnung.
🇮🇹 Italian: Va bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tudo bem.
it is not a problem
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Está bien.🇫🇷 French: C'est bon.
🇩🇪 German: Das ist in Ordnung.
🇮🇹 Italian: Va bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tudo bem.
🌙 Good night.
what you say when someone goes to bed
🇫🇷 French: Bonne nuit.
🇩🇪 German: Gute Nacht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Buonanotte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa noite.
what you say when someone goes to bed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Buenas noches.🇫🇷 French: Bonne nuit.
🇩🇪 German: Gute Nacht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Buonanotte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa noite.
🚨 Survival English
🗣️ I don't speak much English.
my English is still beginner level
🇫🇷 French: Je ne parle pas beaucoup anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich spreche nicht viel Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Non parlo molto inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Não falo muito inglês.
my English is still beginner level
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🇪🇸 Spanish: No hablo mucho inglés.🇫🇷 French: Je ne parle pas beaucoup anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich spreche nicht viel Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Non parlo molto inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Não falo muito inglês.
🐢 Please speak more slowly.
please talk at a slower speed
🇫🇷 French: Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Bitte sprechen Sie langsamer.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore, parli più lentamente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor, fale mais devagar.
please talk at a slower speed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Por favor, hable más despacio.🇫🇷 French: Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Bitte sprechen Sie langsamer.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore, parli più lentamente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor, fale mais devagar.
🌍 Do you speak Spanish / French / German...?
can you talk in this other language?
🇫🇷 French: Parlez-vous espagnol / français / allemand... ?
🇩🇪 German: Sprechen Sie Spanisch / Französisch / Deutsch...?
🇮🇹 Italian: Parla spagnolo / francese / tedesco...?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você fala espanhol / francês / alemão...?
can you talk in this other language?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Habla español / francés / alemán...?🇫🇷 French: Parlez-vous espagnol / français / allemand... ?
🇩🇪 German: Sprechen Sie Spanisch / Französisch / Deutsch...?
🇮🇹 Italian: Parla spagnolo / francese / tedesco...?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você fala espanhol / francês / alemão...?
🤔 I don't understand.
I do not know what you just said
🇫🇷 French: Je ne comprends pas.
🇩🇪 German: Ich verstehe nicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Non capisco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Não entendo.
I do not know what you just said
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🇪🇸 Spanish: No entiendo.🇫🇷 French: Je ne comprends pas.
🇩🇪 German: Ich verstehe nicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Non capisco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Não entendo.
🆘 I need help.
please help me
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'aide.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche Hilfe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di aiuto.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de ajuda.
please help me
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito ayuda.🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'aide.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche Hilfe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di aiuto.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de ajuda.
🗣️ Can you speak more slowly?
please talk more slowly
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie langsamer sprechen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può parlare più lentamente?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode falar mais devagar?
please talk more slowly
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puede hablar más despacio?🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie langsamer sprechen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può parlare più lentamente?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode falar mais devagar?
💬 Everyday Phrases
☕ Can you recommend a café?
what is a good place to get coffee near here?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me recommander un café ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie ein Café empfehlen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può consigliarmi un caffè?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode recomendar um café?
what is a good place to get coffee near here?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Me recomienda una cafetería?🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me recommander un café ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie ein Café empfehlen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può consigliarmi un caffè?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode recomendar um café?
🛍️ I'm just looking.
I am only looking; I do not want to buy yet
🇫🇷 French: Je regarde seulement.
🇩🇪 German: Ich schaue nur.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto solo guardando.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou só olhando.
I am only looking; I do not want to buy yet
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Solo estoy mirando.🇫🇷 French: Je regarde seulement.
🇩🇪 German: Ich schaue nur.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto solo guardando.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou só olhando.
🎉 What a great idea!
that is a very good idea
🇫🇷 French: Quelle bonne idée !
🇩🇪 German: Was für eine tolle Idee!
🇮🇹 Italian: Che bella idea!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que boa ideia!
that is a very good idea
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Qué buena idea!🇫🇷 French: Quelle bonne idée !
🇩🇪 German: Was für eine tolle Idee!
🇮🇹 Italian: Che bella idea!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que boa ideia!
🌞 Have a nice day.
a kind goodbye; I hope your day is good
🇫🇷 French: Bonne journée.
🇩🇪 German: Einen schönen Tag noch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Buona giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenha um bom dia.
a kind goodbye; I hope your day is good
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Que tenga un buen día.🇫🇷 French: Bonne journée.
🇩🇪 German: Einen schönen Tag noch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Buona giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenha um bom dia.
🗺️ English Variations
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Awesome! → Great! / Cool!
very good; I like it Very common in the United States and Canada.
very good; I like it Very common in the United States and Canada.
🇬🇧 Brilliant! → Great! / Excellent!
very good; excellent Especially common in the United Kingdom.
very good; excellent Especially common in the United Kingdom.
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 No worries! → No problem! / It's fine!
it is okay; do not worry Very common in Australia and New Zealand.
it is okay; do not worry Very common in Australia and New Zealand.
🇬🇧 Cheers! → Thanks! / Bye!
a casual way to say “thanks” or “goodbye” Especially common in British English as a casual way to say “thanks” or “goodbye”.
a casual way to say “thanks” or “goodbye” Especially common in British English as a casual way to say “thanks” or “goodbye”.
📝 Example Sentences
📶 Do you have free Wi-Fi?
can I use the internet here without paying?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous le Wi-Fi gratuit ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie kostenloses WLAN?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete il Wi-Fi gratuito?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem Wi-Fi grátis?
can I use the internet here without paying?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene wifi gratis?🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous le Wi-Fi gratuit ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie kostenloses WLAN?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete il Wi-Fi gratuito?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem Wi-Fi grátis?
🍽️ What do you recommend?
what do you think is a good choice?
🇫🇷 French: Que me recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Was empfehlen Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa mi consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você recomenda?
what do you think is a good choice?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué me recomienda?🇫🇷 French: Que me recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Was empfehlen Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa mi consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você recomenda?
📸 Could you take a photo for me, please?
please use my camera to take a picture
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me prendre en photo, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie bitte ein Foto von mir machen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può farmi una foto, per favore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode tirar uma foto para mim, por favor?
please use my camera to take a picture
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Me puede tomar una foto, por favor?🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me prendre en photo, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie bitte ein Foto von mir machen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può farmi una foto, per favore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode tirar uma foto para mim, por favor?
🤔 I'm sorry, I don't understand.
I am sorry; I do not know what you said
🇫🇷 French: Je suis désolé(e), je ne comprends pas.
🇩🇪 German: Es tut mir leid, ich verstehe nicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi dispiace, non capisco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desculpe, não entendo.
I am sorry; I do not know what you said
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Lo siento, no entiendo.🇫🇷 French: Je suis désolé(e), je ne comprends pas.
🇩🇪 German: Es tut mir leid, ich verstehe nicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi dispiace, non capisco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desculpe, não entendo.
🛍️ Thank you, but I'm just looking.
thanks, but I do not want to buy yet
🇫🇷 French: Merci, mais je regarde seulement.
🇩🇪 German: Danke, aber ich schaue nur.
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie, ma sto solo guardando.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Obrigado, mas estou só olhando.
thanks, but I do not want to buy yet
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Gracias, pero solo estoy mirando.🇫🇷 French: Merci, mais je regarde seulement.
🇩🇪 German: Danke, aber ich schaue nur.
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie, ma sto solo guardando.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Obrigado, mas estou só olhando.
🌞 Thank you very much. Have a nice day.
a strong “thank you” plus a kind goodbye
🇫🇷 French: Merci beaucoup. Bonne journée.
🇩🇪 German: Vielen Dank. Einen schönen Tag noch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie mille. Buona giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Muito obrigado. Tenha um bom dia.
a strong “thank you” plus a kind goodbye
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Muchas gracias. Que tenga un buen día.🇫🇷 French: Merci beaucoup. Bonne journée.
🇩🇪 German: Vielen Dank. Einen schönen Tag noch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Grazie mille. Buona giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Muito obrigado. Tenha um bom dia.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- Excuse me.
- Could you take a photo for me?
- What do you recommend?
- I don't speak much English.
- Please speak more slowly.
- I don't understand.
- I'm just looking.
- Have a nice day.