Algentem/Ido phrasebook

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Ido is a constructed language created to be a universal second language for speakers of diverse backgrounds. Ido was specifically designed to be grammatically, orthographically, and lexicographically regular, and above all easy to learn and use. In this sense, Ido is classified as a constructed international auxiliary language. It is the most successful of many Esperanto derivatives, called Esperantidos.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

a

as in father (IPA: [a])

e

as in tempo (IPA: [e] or [ɛ])

i

as in machine (IPA: [i])

o

as in porous (IPA: [o] or [ɔ])

u

as in hoop (IPA: [u])

Semi-Vowels

u

after a g or a q it's pronounced as w as in language and quality

Consonants

b

as in boy (IPA: [b])

c

as ts in cats (IPA: [t͡s])

ch

as in church (IPA: [t͡ʃ])

d

as in down (IPA: [d])

f

as in food (IPA: [f])

g

as in gain (IPA: [g])

h

as in hot (IPA: [h])

j

as s in measure (IPA: [ʒ]), if you have problems pronouncing it as such, pronounce it as g as in gin (IPA: [d͡ʒ])

k

as in skip (IPA: [k])

l

as in look (IPA: [l])

m

as in man (IPA: [m])

n

as in no (IPA: [n])

p

as in spin (IPA: [p])

qu

as in quick (IPA: [kw])

r

rolled as in Spanish, Italian or Irish English (IPA: [r] or [ɾ])

s

as in some (IPA: [s])

sh

as in she (IPA: [ʃ])

t

as in stop (IPA: [t])

v

as in van (IPA: [v])

w

as in wolf (IPA: [w])

x

as in taxi (IPA: [ks] or [gz])

y

as in yoga (IPA: [j])

z

as in zoo (IPA: [z])

Common diphthongs

au

as in cow; (IPA: /au̯/)

eu

as in wayward (IPA: /eu̯/)

Phrase list

Basics

Common signs OPEN APERTITA CLOSED KLOZITA ENTRANCE ENIREYO EXIT EKIREYO PUSH PULSAR PULL TIRAR TOILET LATRINO MEN VIRI WOMEN MULIERI FORBIDDEN INTERDIKTITA

Hello.

Saluto. ( )

How are you?

Quale vu standas? ( ?)

Fine, thank you.

Me standas bone, danko. ( )

What is your name?

Vu nomesas qua? ( ?)

My name is ______ .

Me nomeas ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

. ( )

Please.

Voluntez. ( )

Thank you.

Me dankas. ( )

You're welcome.

Ne dankinda. ( )

Yes.

Yes. ( )

No.

No. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Exkuzez me. ( )

I'm sorry.

Me regretas. ( )

Goodbye

Adio. ( ) Til rivido. ( )

Goodbye (informal)

Til. ( )

I can't speak Ido [well].

Me ne parolas Ido [bone]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English?

Ka vu parolas Angliana? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

? ( ?)

Help!

Helpez! ( !)

Look out!

Atencez! ( !)

Good morning.

Bona matino. ( )

Good evening.

Bona vespero. ( )

Good night.

Bona nokto. ( )

Good night (to sleep)

Bona dormo. ( )

I don't understand.

Me ne komprenas. ( )

Where is the toilet?

Ube esas la latrino? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

. ( .)

Don't touch me!

Ne tushez me! ( !)

I'll call the police.

. ( .)

Police!

! ( !)

Stop! Thief!

Haltez! Furtero! ( ! !)

I need your help.

Me bezonas vua helpo. ( .)

It's an emergency.

. ( .)

I'm lost.

Me esas perdata. ( .)

I lost my bag.

Me perdis mea sako. ( .)

I lost my wallet.

Me perdis mea burso. ( .)

I'm sick.

Me esas malada. ( .)

I've been injured.

. ( .)

I need a doctor.

Me bezonas mediko. ( .)

Can I use your phone?

Ka me darfas pruntar vua telefonilo? ( ?)

Numbers

1

un ( )

2

du ( )

3

tri ( )

4

quar ( )

5

kin ( )

6

sis ( )

7

sep ( )

8

ok ( )

9

non ( )

10

dek ( )

11

dek-e-un ( )

12

dek-e-du ( )

13

dek-e-tri ( )

14

dek-e-quar ( )

15

dek-e-kin ( )

16

dek-e-sis ( )

17

dek-e-sep ( )

18

dek-e-ok ( )

19

dek-e-non ( )

20

duadek ( )

21

duadek-e-un ( )

22

duadek-e-du ( )

23

duadek-e-tri ( )

30

triadek ( )

40

quaradek ( )

50

kinadek ( )

60

sisadek ( )

70

sepadek ( )

80

okadek ( )

90

nonadek ( )

100

cento ( )

200

duacent ( )

300

triacent ( )

1,000

milo ( )

2,000

duamil ( )

1,000,000

miliono ( )

1,000,000,000

miliardo ( )

1,000,000,000,000

biliono ( )

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

nombro ( )

half

duima ( )

less

min ( )

more

plu ( )

Time

now

nun ( )

later

pos ( )

before

ante ( )

morning

morge ( )

afternoon

posdimezo ( )

evening

vespero ( )

night

nokto ( )

Clock time

one o'clock AM

un kloko AM ( )

two o'clock AM

du kloki AM ( )

noon

jornomezo ( )

one o'clock PM

un kloko PM ( )

two o'clock PM

du kloki PM ( )

midnight

noktomezo ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s)

_____ minuto/i ( )

_____ hour(s)

_____ horo/i ( )

_____ day(s)

_____ dio/i ( )

_____ week(s)

_____ semano/i ( )

_____ month(s)

_____ monato/i ( )

_____ year(s)

_____ yaro/i ( )

Days

today

cadie ( )

yesterday

hiere ( )

tomorrow

morge ( )

this week

casemano ( )

last week

antea semano ( )

next week

posa semano ( )

Sunday

sundio ( )

Monday

lundio ( )

Tuesday

mardio ( )

Wednesday

merkurdio ( )

Thursday

jovdio ( )

Friday

venerdio ( )

Saturday

saturdio ( )

Months

January

januaro ( )

February

februaro ( )

March

marto ( )

April

aprilo ( )

May

mayo ( )

June

junio ( )

July

julio ( )

August

agosto ( )

September

septembro ( )

October

oktobro ( )

November

novembro ( )

December

decembro ( )

Colors

black

nigra ( )

white

blanka ( )

gray

griza ( )

red

reda ( )

blue

blua ( )

yellow

flava ( )

green

verda ( )

orange

oranjea ( )

purple

purpura ( )

brown

bruna ( )

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Quante kustas bilieto a _____? ( )

One ticket to _____, please.

Un bilieto a _____, danko. ( )

Where does this train/bus go?

Adube vehas ica treno/omnibuso? ( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Kad ica treno/omnibuso haltas ye _____? ( )

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

( )

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Kad ica treno/omnibuso arivas ye _____? ( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

( )

...the train station?

...la treno-staciono? ( )

...the bus station?

...la omnibuso-staciono? ( )

...the airport?

...la aeroportuo? ( )

...downtown?

...urbo-centro? ( )

...the youth hostel?

( )

...the _____ hotel?

...la _____ hotelo? ( )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

( )

Where are there a lot of...

( )

...hotels?

...hoteli? ( )

...restaurants?

...restorerii? ( )

...bars?

...drinkerii? ( )

...sites to see?

...situeso spektar? ( )

Can you show me on the map?

( )

street

strado ( )

Turn left.

Turnez adsinistre. ( )

Turn right.

Turnez addextre. ( )

left

sinistro ( )

right

dextro ( )

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

...vers la _____ ( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

nordo ( )

south

sudo ( )

east

esto ( )

west

westo ( )

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

Taxi

Taxi!

Fiakro! ( )

Take me to _____, please.

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Quante kustas vehar a _____? ( )

Take me there, please.

Vehez me adibe, danko. ( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people?

( )

Does the room come with...

( )

...bedsheets?

( )

...a bathroom?

...latrineyo? ...dusheyo? ( )

...a telephone?

...telefonilo? ( )

...a TV?

( )

May I see the room first?

( )

Do you have anything quieter?

( )

...bigger?

...plu granda? ( )

...cleaner?

...plu lavita? ( )

...cheaper?

...plu chipa? ( )

OK, I'll take it.

Bone, me kompras lo. ( )

I will stay for _____ night(s). Me restas dum _____ nokto/i

( )

Can you suggest another hotel?

Ka vu povas sugestar altra hotelo? ( )

Do you have a safe?

( )

...lockers?

( )

Is breakfast/supper included?

Kad inkuzas dejuno/supeo? ( )

What time is breakfast/supper?

Qua tempo esas dejuno/supeo? ( )

Please clean my room.

Voluntez lavar mea chambro. ( )

Can you wake me at _____?

Ka vu povas vekigar me ye _____? ( )

I want to check out.

( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

( )

Do you accept British pounds?

Ka vi aceptas Britaniana pound-i? ( )

Do you accept Euros?

Ka vi aceptas Euroi? ( )

Do you accept credit cards?

Ka vi aceptas kredito-karti? ( )

Can you change money for me?

Ka vu povas kambiar pekunio por me? ( )

Where can I get money changed?

Ube me povas kambiar pekunio? ( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

( )

What is the exchange rate?

( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

Un tablo por un persono/du personi, danko. ( )

Can I look at the menu, please?

Ka me povas vidar la menuo, danko? ( )

Can I look in the kitchen?

Ka me povas vidar la koqueyo? ( )

Is there a house specialty?

( )

Is there a local specialty?

( )

I'm a vegetarian.

( )

I don't eat pork.

Me ne manjas porko-karno. ( )

I don't eat beef.

Me ne manjas bovo-karno. ( )

I only eat kosher food.

( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

( )

fixed-price meal

( )

a la carte

( )

breakfast

dejuneto ( )

lunch

dejuno ( )

tea (meal)

( )

supper

supeo ( )

I want _____.

( )

I want a dish containing _____.

( )

chicken

hanokarno ( )

beef

bovokarno ( )

fish

fishokarno ( )

ham

shinko ( )

sausage

sociso ( )

cheese

fromajo ( )

eggs

ovi ( )

salad

salado ( )

(fresh) vegetables

legumi ( )

(fresh) fruit

frukto ( )

bread

pano ( )

toast

rostopano ( )

noodles

nudli ( )

rice

rizo ( )

beans

fabi ( )

May I have a glass of _____?

( )

May I have a cup of _____?

( )

May I have a bottle of _____?

( )

coffee

( )

tea (drink)

teo ( )

juice

juko ( )

(bubbly) water

( )

(still) water

( )

beer

( )

red/white wine

reda/blanka vino ( )

May I have some _____?

( )

salt

salo ( )

black pepper

( )

butter

butro ( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished.

( )

It was delicious.

( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

( )

A beer/two beers, please.

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Glaso de reda/blanka vino, voluntez. ( )

A pint, please.

Chopino, voluntez. ( )

A bottle, please.

Botelo, voluntez. ( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

( )

whiskey

wiskio ( )

vodka

( )

rum

rumo ( )

water

aquo ( )

club soda

( )

tonic water

( )

orange juice

( )

Coke (soda)

( )

Do you have any bar snacks?

( )

One more, please.

Un plus, voluntez. ( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

Vivez! ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

Quante co kustas? ( )

That's too expensive.

Ita esas tro chera. ( )

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

chera ( )

cheap

chipa ( )

I can't afford it.

( )

I don't want it.

( )

You're cheating me.

( )

I'm not interested.

(..)

OK, I'll take it.

( )

Can I have a bag?

( )

Do you ship (overseas)?

( )

I need...

Me bezonas... ( )

...toothpaste.

( )

...a toothbrush.

( )

...tampons.

. ( )

...soap.

...sapono ( )

... shampoo.

( )

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

( )

...stomach medicine.

... ( )

...a razor.

...razilo ( )

...an umbrella.

...parapluvo ( )

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

( )

...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

...baterio ( )

...writing paper.

( )

...a pen.

( )

...English-language books.

( )

...English-language magazines.

( )

...an English-language newspaper.

( )

...an English-English dictionary.

( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.

( )

Can I get insurance?

( )

stop (on a street sign)

( )

one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

( )

petrol

( )

diesel

( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

( )

It was a misunderstanding.

( )

Where are you taking me?

( )

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )