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Basic Sentences
Posted by: Estrella Ruiz, Project Manager
Tourists might feel very uncomfortable when they are in a foreign country, need help, but cannot ask for it. Therefore, for today’s article, we decided to introduce you some basic sentences in the following languages; French, German, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Spanish and Welsh. These sentences might help feel you better, when visiting a foreign country.
Enjoy your stay!
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Olá!
Como vai?
Meu nome é Paul.
Como você se chama?
[É um] Prazer te conhecer.
Poderia me ajudar, por favor?
Com licença, você sabe onde fica o hotel XY?
Você sabe onde fica a estação ferroviária?
Muito obrigado [obrigada if a woman is speaking]
Até logo [formal] / Tchau [informal]
About the Author
It has always been clear to Estrella what she’s wanted to do for a living, what really fulfills her, which is the industry of languages, tourism and translation. Having graduated in Business and Tourism Activities in 2006 at the University of Granada (Spain), and in Translation and Interpreting (English / French / Spanish), she spent a year studying at Swansea University and decided to stay in Swansea for the foreseeable future. She is currently working at Veritas as Spanish Project Coordinator, carrying out work in the area of Spanish translation, customer support and research.