What are the most important or favorite words or phrases that you try to pick up when youre attempting to learn a foreign language?
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Thank you and I love you. I think those two are the most important phrases of all.
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Please, thank you and numbers.
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I try to learn all the words which are the same or very close to English words because they are SOOOO EASY. The words are a great "time value" even if they are not the most commonly used or important.
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How much does it cost? You are such a nice person! Is the weather always this beautiful? Where is a good place to go eat at? I am so glad to meet you.
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merci beaucoups!
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As a language teacher, I would say that it depends on what your reasons/motivations for learning the language are. If you want to learn Japanese to speak to your girlfriend, you will probably start with a very different group of words and phrases than if you are studying Japanese because you want to be a sushi chef. That having been said, assuming you want to learn a language for basic communication for travel, your first few phrases would probably include things like: Greetings and Introductions(Hello, Goodbye, How are you, etc.) Polite language like excuse me, please, thank you, sorry Asking for directions Discussing time and weather Language for making purchases in a store and ordering food in a restaurant Basic descriptions of things and people But, as I said, it depends on lot on your reasons for studying the language and the context you're studying it in.
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where is the bathroom?
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Hello Goodbye Good day Please Thank You You're Welcome Where's the bathroom? Where's the train station/airport/stadium/(wherever I might go) I like (objects I might like/eat) Do you have any (objects)?
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The basic niceties of course (Hello, Goodbye, Please, thank you...etc) And then anything anticipated that i might need such as "where is the train station, or a particular hotel"? One tip--many foreign hotels have business cards at reception that have different languages on both sides of the card--one in the guests home language and one in the countries/hotels' language for use by guides, taxis, etc.
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I would like a beer please. You are very pretty. and as many insults as possible.
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- hello how are you? - i don't understand! - repeat please ! - sorry! - I'm English! - speak slowly please! - thank you! - goodbye!
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