How to Say Useful Phrases in a Useful Language

Whether you are traveling to another country or playing host to a traveler, here are some simple phrases that can help you communicate and understand your foreign companions. Practice these and other useful phrases by recording them and playing the recording back until you've memorized them.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Spanish Phrases

1. Say Hello. "Buenas dias, Hola!"

2. Find out where the bathroom is. Say "Dónde está el baño?"

3. Ask how much something is. Say "Cuánto cuesta esto?"

4. Tell someone you don't understand. Say "No comprendo."

5. Look for a taxi. Say "Dónde puedo buscar un taxi?"

French Phrases

6. Say Hello. Say "Salut, Bonjour."

7. Locate a bathroom. Ask "Où sont les toilettes?"

8. Inquire about the price of something. Ask "C'est combien?"

9. Tell someone you don't understand. Say "Je ne comprends pas."

10. Ask where to find a taxi. Ask "Où est-ce que je peux prendre un taxi?"

Italian Phrases

11. Say Hello. "Ciao."

12. Locate a bathroom. Ask "Dov'è la toilette?"

13. Find out how much something is. "Quanto costa?"

14. Tell someone you don't understand. Say "Non capisco."

15. Ask where to find a taxi. "Dove posso prendere un taxi?"

German Phrases

16. Say Hello. "Hallo, Guten Tag Servus, Moin."

17. Inquire where the bathroom is. Ask "Wo ist die Toilette?"

18. Find out how much something is. Ask "Wieviel kostet das?"

19. Tell someone you don't understand. "Ich verstehe nicht."

20. Ask where to find a taxi. "Wo kann ich ein Taxi bekommen?"

Resources

• Find useful foreign phrases at Smart Phrase