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Learn the lingo: Handy European words and phrases

 

Heading abroad soon but can’t speak a word of the local language? Read our guide on handy European phrases now.

No local lingo knowledge? No problem. We’re here to help out by sharing some common words and phrases across a range of destinations, so you can strike up a conversation as and when you need to.

Spanish

  • Hi - Hola
  • How are you? - ¿Cómo estás?
  • Do you speak English? - ¿Hablas inglés?
  • Where is the toilet? - ¿Dónde está el baño?
  • How much does this cost? - ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
  • Where is there an ATM? - ¿Dónde hay un cajero automático?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - ¿Aceptan tarjeta de débito/crédito?
  • I'm vegetarian - Soy vegetariano/vegetariana
  • Can you help me? - ¿Puedes ayudarme?
  • Cheers! - ¡Salud!
  • My name is... - Me llamo...

Bulgarian

  • Hi - Zdravey
  • How are you? - Kak si?
  • Do you speak English? - Govorite li angliyski?
  • Where is the toilet? - Kăde e toaletnata?
  • How much does this cost? - Kolko struva tova?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Kăde ima bankomat?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Priemate li debitni/kreditni karti?
  • I'm vegetarian - Az sŭm vegetarianets/vegetarianka
  • Can you help me? - Mozhete li da mi pomognete?
  • Cheers! - Nazdrave!
  • My name is... - Kazvam se...

Croatian

  • Hi - Bok
  • How are you? - Kako si?
  • Do you speak English? - Govoriš li engleski?
  • Where is the toilet? - Gdje je WC?
  • How much does this cost? - Koliko ovo košta?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Gdje je bankomat?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Prihvaćate li debitne/kreditne kartice?
  • I'm vegetarian - Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka
  • Can you help me? - Možete li mi pomoći?
  • Cheers! - Živjeli!
  • My name is... - Zovem se...

Greek Cypriot

  • Hi - Yia sou
  • How are you? - Pos eisai?
  • Do you speak English? - Milas anglika?
  • Where is the toilet? - Pou einai i toualeta?
  • How much does this cost? - Poso kostizei afto?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Pou yparchei ATM?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Deheste chreostikes/pistotikes kartes?
  • I'm vegetarian - Eimai hortofagos
  • Can you help me? - Borete na me voithisete?
  • Cheers! - Stin ygeia mas!
  • My name is... - To onoma mou einai...

Greek

  • Hi - Yia sas
  • How are you? - Pos iste?
  • Do you speak English? - Milate anglika?
  • Where is the toilet? - Pou einai i toualeta?
  • How much does this cost? - Poso kostizei afto?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Pou yparchei ATM?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Deheste kartes chreostikes/pistotikes?
  • I'm vegetarian - Eimai hortofagos
  • Can you help me? - Borete na me voithisete?
  • Cheers! - Stin ygeia mas!
  • My name is... - To onoma mou einai...
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Montenegrin

  • Hi - Zdravo
  • How are you? - Kako si?
  • Do you speak English? - Govoriš li engleski?
  • Where is the toilet? - Gdje je WC?
  • How much does this cost? - Koliko ovo košta?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Gdje je bankomat?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Prihvatate li debitne/kreditne kartice?
  • I'm vegetarian - Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka
  • Can you help me? - Možete li mi pomoći?
  • Cheers! - Živjeli!
  • My name is... - Zovem se...

French

  • Hi - Salut
  • How are you? - Comment ça va?
  • Do you speak English? - Parlez-vous anglais?
  • Where is the toilet? - sont les toilettes?
  • How much does this cost? - Combien ça coûte?
  • Where is there an ATM? - y a-t-il un distributeur automatique de billets?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Acceptez-vous les cartes de débit/crédit?
  • I'm vegetarian - Je suis végétarien/végétarienne
  • Can you help me? - Pouvez-vous m'aider?
  • Cheers! - Santé!
  • My name is... - Je m'appelle...

Italian

  • Hi - Ciao
  • How are you? - Come stai?
  • Do you speak English? - Parli inglese?
  • Where is the toilet? - Dove sono i bagni?
  • How much does this cost? - Quanto costa questo?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Dove c'è un bancomat?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Accettate carte di debito/credito?
  • I'm vegetarian - Sono vegetariano/vegetariana
  • Can you help me? - Puoi aiutarmi?
  • Cheers! - Salute!
  • My name is... - Mi chiamo...

Maltese

  • Hi - Ħelow
  • How are you? - Kif inti?
  • Do you speak English? - Tkun titkellem bl-Ingliż?
  • Where is the toilet? - Fejn hu l-toilet?
  • How much does this cost? - Kemm tiswa din?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Fejn hemm ATM?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Taqbdu debit/credit card?
  • I'm vegetarian - Jien vegetarjan
  • Can you help me? - Tista’ tgħinni?
  • Cheers! - Ħajr!
  • My name is... - Ismu tiegħi hu...

Portuguese

  • Hi - Oi
  • How are you? - Como você está?
  • Do you speak English? - Você fala inglês?
  • Where is the toilet? - Onde fica o banheiro?
  • How much does this cost? - Quanto custa isso?
  • Where is there an ATM? - Onde tem um caixa eletrônico?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Vocês aceitam cartão de débito/crédito?
  • I'm vegetarian - Sou vegetariano/vegetariana
  • Can you help me? - Você pode me ajudar?
  • Cheers! - Saúde!
  • My name is... - Meu nome é...

Turkish

  • Hi - Merhaba
  • How are you? - Nasılsınız?
  • Do you speak English? - İngilizce konuşuyor musunuz?
  • Where is the toilet? - Tuvalet nerede?
  • How much does this cost? - Bu ne kadar?
  • Where is there an ATM? - ATM nerede?
  • Do you take debit/credit card? - Debit/Kredi kartı kabul ediyor musunuz?
  • I'm vegetarian - Ben vejetaryenim
  • Can you help me? - Bana yardımcı olabilir misiniz?
  • Cheers! - Şerefe!
  • My name is... - Adım...

Posted: 1st Feb 2025.

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