A collection of useful phrases in Interlingua, an international auxiliary language developed by the International Auxiliary Language Association.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | Interlingua |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Benvenite! |
| Hello (General greeting) | Bon die! Salute! (on meeting) Holla! (to call attention) Vide! (to express surprise) |
| Hello (on phone) | Hallo! |
| How are you? | Como sta vos? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Multo ben, gratias. E vos? |
| Long time no see | Quante tempore! |
| What's your name? | Qual es vostre nomine? |
| My name is ... | Mi nomine es ... |
| Where are you from? | De ubi veni vos? |
| I'm from ... | Io veni de ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Contente de facer vostre cognoscentia! Il es un placer facer vostre cognoscentia! |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Bon matino |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Bon die |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Bon vespere |
| Good night | Bon nocte |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Adeo A revider |
| Good luck! | Bon fortuna! Bon sorte! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
A vostre sanitate! A vostre salute! Bon sanitate! |
| Have a nice day | Ha un bon die! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Bon appetito! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Bon viage! |
| Do you understand? | Comprende vos? |
| I understand | Io comprende |
| I don't understand | Io non comprende |
| Yes | Si |
| No | No |
| Maybe | Forsan |
| I don't know | Io non sape |
| Please speak more slowly | Parla plus lentemente, per favor |
| Please say that again | Dice lo de novo, per favor |
| Please write it down | Scribe lo, per favor |
| Do you speak English? | Parla vos anglese? |
| Do you speak Interlingua? | Parla vos interlingua? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Si, un pauc Si, un poco |
| I'm learning Interlingua | Io apprende interlingua |
| How do you say ... in Interlingua? | Como se dice ... in interlingua? Como dice on ... in interlingua? |
| Speak to me in Interlingua | Parla me in interlingua |
| Do you speak a language other than Interlingua? |
Parla vos un altere lingua que Interlingua? |
| Excuse me | Pardona me |
| How much is this? | Quanto costa isto? |
| Sorry | Pardono! |
| Please | Per favor |
| Thank you | Gratias Multe gratias |
| Reply to thank you | Il es nihil |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ubi es le w.c.? Ubi es le lavatorio? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Iste gentilhomine va pagar toto Iste senior pagara toto |
| This lady will pay for everything | Iste seniora vole pagar toto |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Amarea vos dansar con me? Vos placerea dansar con me? |
| I miss you | Io te regretta |
| I love you | Io te ama |
| Get well soon | Recupera presto! |
| Leave me alone! | Lassa me in pace! |
| Help! | Adjuta! |
| Fire! | Foco! |
| Stop! | Stoppa! |
| Call the police! | Telephona le policia! |
| Christmas greetings | Felice natal |
| New Year greetings | Bon anno nove |
| Easter greetings | Felice pascha |
| Birthday greetings | Felice anniversario |
| Congratulations! | Feliciatations! |
| One language is never enough | Un lingua es nunquam bastante |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mi aeroglissator es plen de anguillas |
Interlingua phrases provided by Joey Cheng, with recordings by Jan Jurčík, and corrections by Carlos Eduardo de Paula
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Interlingua | Numbers | Phrases | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Interlingua phrases
http://iflipr.com/deck/cell_practice/483753
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br96-Hc5d7A
http://www.101languages.net/interlingua/interlingua-word-list/
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/search?from=eng&to=ina&query=
Esperanto, Folkspraak, Ido, Interlingua, Lingua Franca Nova, Mini, Neolatin, Uropi, Volapük
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