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European Day of Languages



26 September 2004 is European Day of Languages. Learning to communicate in another language may be challenging, but it is also a very rewarding and enriching experience. It is the best passport to discovering another culture.

To find out more about the European Day of Languages, visit the CILT (National Centre for Languages) website at http://www.cilt.org.uk/edl.

You can win a dictionary, find out what languages the stars speak, or access resources to help promote languages, such as videos, stickers, posters, factsheets, postcards, quizzes and activity sheets.

To help you enjoy the day, why not learn these useful phrases in French, German, Spanish and Italian?

Hello
French: Bonjour
German: Guten Tag
Spanish: ¡Hola!
Italian: Buongiorno

What's your name?
French: Vous vous appelez comment?
German: Wie heisst du?
Spanish: "Cómo se llama?
Italian: Come si chiama?

Do you come here often?
French: Vous venez ici souvent?
German: Kommst du öfters hier?
Spanish: "Usted viene aquí a menudo?
Italian: Viene spesso qui?

My name is...
French: Je m'appelle...
German: Ich heisse...
Spanish: Me llamo...
Italian: Mi chiamo...

Can I get you a drink?
French: Je peux vous offrir une boisson?
German: Darf ich dir ein Getränk anbieten?
Spanish: "Puedo ofrecerte una bebida?
Italian: Posso offrirLa una bevanda?

Can I have your number?
French: Je peux avoir votre numéro de téléphone?
German: Sagst du mir deine Telefonnummer?
Spanish: "Puedo tener il Suo número de teléfono?
Italian: Posso avere suo numero di telefono?

Yes / No / Maybe
French: Oui / Non / Peut-être
German: Ja / Nein / Vielleicht
Spanish: Sí / No / Quizás
Italian: Sì / No / Forse

My number is...
French: Mon numéro de téléphone est...
German: Meine Telefonnummer ist...
Spanish: Mi número de teléfono es...
Italian: Il mio numero di telefono è...

I like...
French: J'aime...
German: Ich mag...
Spanish: Me gusta(n)...
Italian: Mi piace (piacciono)...

I don't like...
French: Je n'aime pas...
German: Ich mag nicht...
Spanish: No me gusta(n)...
Italian: No mi piace (piacciono)...

Tea/coffee/orange juice/water/red wine/white wine/Snails/pizza/ tapas/sausages
French: le thé/ le café/le jus d'orange/ l'eau/le vin rouge /le vin blanc/ les escargots, la pizza, tapas, les saucisses
German: Tee/Kaffee/Orangensaft/Wasser/ Rotwein/Weisswein/Schnecken/ Pizza/Tapas/Würste
Spanish: té/café/zumo de naranja/agua/ vino rojo/vino blanco/caracolada/ pizza/tapas/salchichas
Italian: tè/caffè/succo di arancia/acqua/ vino rosso/vino bianco/lumache/ pizza/tapas/salsiccie

Are you free on Monday/Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday/Friday/Saturday/ Sunday night?
French: Vous êtes libre lundi/mardi/ mercredi/jeudi/vendredi/samedi/dim anche soir?
German: Bist du am Montag/Dienstag/ Mittwoch/Donnerstag/Freitag/Samsta g/Sonntag Abend frei?
Spanish: "Está usted libre el lunes/martes/ miércoles/jueves/viernes/sábado/do mingo por la tarde?
Italian: E libero/a lunedì/martedì/ mercoledì/giovedì/venerdì/sabato/do menica sera?

I'm washing my hair
French: Je me lave les cheveux
German: Ich wasche mir die Haare
Spanish: Me lavo el pelo.
Italian: Lavo i miei capelli.

I'm busy
French: J'ai des choses à faire
German: Ich habe zu tun
Spanish: Estoy ocupado/a
Italian: Sono occupato/a

I'd love to
French: Volontiers
German: Gerne
Spanish: ¡Me encantaría!
Italian: Mi piacerebbe moltissimo.

Bye!
French: Au revoir
German: Auf Wiedersehen/ Tschuess [more colloquial]
Spanish: Adiós
Italian: Arrivederci/Ciao

Please / Thank you
French: S'il vous plaît / Merci
German: Bitte / Danke
Spanish: Por favor / Gracias
Italian: Per favore / Grazie

I'll think about it
French: Je vais voir
German: Ich überleg' es mir
Spanish: Tendré que pensarlo. Italian: Ci penserò.

Sorry
French: désolé(e)
German: Tut mir leid
Spanish: Lo siento
Italian: Mi dispiace

See you on...
French: À...
German: Bis...
Spanish: Hasta...
Italian: Ci vediamo...



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To find out more about the European Day of Languages, visit the CILT (National Centre for Languages) website at http://www.cilt.org.uk/edl.

You can win a dictionary, find out what languages the stars speak, or access resources to help promote languages, such as videos, stickers, posters, factsheets, postcards, quizzes and activity sheets.

For more information on Oxford's wide range of Modern Languages resources for Secondary Teachers and Students, visit the OUP website: http://www.oup.co.uk/oxed/secondary/modern_languages




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