Basic Nouns

1. Awa

   Water

   Usage

   Ask for drinking water; pair it with “bottle” if you want sealed water

2. Kuminda

   Food

   Usage

   The general word for food; useful when hunting for somewhere to eat

3. Plaka

   Money

   Usage

   The base word for paying and changing currency

4. Baño

   Toilet

   Usage

   Combine it with the “where” question

5. Servèt di papel

   Paper napkin

   Usage

   Use this word to ask for paper napkins at a meal

   Grammar Note

   "Servèt di papel" means "paper napkin," from Dutch "servet."

6. Remedi

   Medicine

   Usage

   At a pharmacy; combine it with gestures for your symptom

7. Bagashi

   Luggage

   Usage

   For checking in, carrying on, or reporting lost bags

8. Yabi

   Key

   Usage

   At hotel reception when collecting or returning it

9. Tiket

   Ticket

   Usage

   Covers both transport tickets and admission tickets

10. Pasaporte

    Passport

    Usage

    Comes up at check-in, currency exchange, and any police check

11. Telefòn

    Phone

    Usage

    When you need to borrow one or ask for a number

12. Kargadó

    Charger

    Usage

    To borrow one at a hotel or café, or buy one in a shop

    Grammar Note

    "Kargadó" is built on "karga" (to load/charge).

13. Stashon

    Station

    Usage

    A landmark word when asking for directions

14. Hospital

    Usage

    The first word you need if you fall ill

15. Polis

    Police

    Usage

    For theft or accidents; combine it with “where?”

16. Tienda

    Shop

    Usage

    When looking for somewhere to buy something

17. Kamber

    Room

    Usage

    Use it when asking a hotel about vacancies

18. Kaminda

    Road

    Usage

    The base word when asking the way

19. Famia

    Family

    Usage

    A guaranteed small-talk topic; showing photos goes a long way

20. Nòmber

    Name

    Usage

    For introductions and for giving your name at a counter

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "nombre". Do not confuse it with Dutch "nummer" or English "number", which mean a numeral.

21. Kabes

    Head

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

22. Wowo

    Eye

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

23. Djente

    Tooth

    Usage

    When you need a dentist

24. Garganta

    Throat

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

25. Barika

    Belly

    Usage

    For stomach ache or food poisoning

26. Lomba

    Back

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

27. Sintura

    Lower back

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

28. Pia

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

29. Man

    Hand

    Usage

    A body part to point at when something hurts

30. Pechu

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain or trouble breathing

31. Hotèl

    Hotel

    Usage

    To name your destination to a driver or a passer-by

32. Aeropuerto

    Airport

    Usage

    To name your destination to a driver or a passer-by

33. Parada di bùs

    Bus stop

    Usage

    When asking where to catch a bus

34. Embahada

    Embassy

    Usage

    Where to head after a lost passport or a crime

35. ATM

    Usage

    To ask where you can withdraw cash

36. Ofisina di kambio

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    To ask where money can be changed

37. Lavanderia

    Laundry

    Usage

    When you need clothes washed on a long trip

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