I need a good dictionary as well. I shall be glad of your opinion. What are the latest things out ?
Mi vidar nil vender; pur vu me tri un ?
Cu vu okupat ? Par vu me sirvi ?
Nilun me sirvar, e mi atendar dep is minutos.
Mi gor riklami al derko. Nil sirvo ik.
Mi vur vu me montru…
Ke ar vu in mat de…
Ka lo presyo d’eto ?
Kapresye vendar vu eto ?
Ar vu nilo bonira ? cipira ? plu eleganta ? plu solida ? granira ? letira ?
Me montru lo melesta vu ar.
Es vu no ar it stokye, par vu m’it sendi ? m’it prokuri ?
Fra kan or vu it ?
Yu dicar vu sen it ? Vu estingir it ? vu noplue stokar it ?
Kur eto ?
Mi no satisfat kon et artiklo. Par vu it repreni ? it skambi ?
Mi kofir it yo du idos e ni utir it. Miru lo lablo!
Kur no markar vu va merkos in presyos klara ?
Cu eto va last presyo ?
Shar mi versi un akont es mi ordenar ?
Pli fiu un рак.
Mi no pat it kunpreni. Par vu it livri ?
Livru it a et adres.
Van par vi it livri ?
Mi pagor livre.
Mi prifar pagi nun.
Me flu un faktur.
Pli qitansu it.
Par vu it spedi franko ? port debat ?
Sendu it letvite (granvite).
Kan sumar it ?
Mi gar al kaso, es vu var m’akompani.
Aprar vu dominke ?
Ka va klozo-id ?
Kaore klozar vu ?
Restar vu apra lunc-ore ?
SHEL PAPELER SHEL LIBRER
Venu kon mi shel librer. Mi var kofi som romansos.
Mi nesar an un bon dixonar. Mi sor glada i va opin. Ко laste parsat ?
Is this book really interesting ? Is it worth reading ?
Have you… ? It is just out.
I don’t know who published it.
Will you find out and try to get it for me ?
I am going to see the new play. Have you the book ?
I should like to take out a subscription to this review. Do you take subscriptions ?
Have it sent to this address.
I am starting on a journey. I should like some light reading for the train.
What do you advise ?
I see you have a fine edition there of …‘s plays. Is it new or secondhand ?
Where could I get that secondhand ?
I want some note-paper. I always take white.
This is not good enough quality. Show me something better.
This is the best you have ?
Give me a larger size.
Have you envelopes to match ?
I have left my fountain-pen behind. Have you any cheap ones ?
Have you any refills for this pencil-case ?
I should like to see some picture postcards of London.
These are really good. They are very clear.
How much are they a piece ? a dozen ?
I don’t like coloured cards.
This pen is not self-filling. I want a filler.
The pen is too fine; too broad.
This one suits me.
If you don’t mind, I will write a few postcards on the corner of this table.
Can you lend me some blotting-paper ?
Fill the pen, too, please.
I might take a bottle of ink as well.
AT THE
GENTLEMEN’S HAIRDRESSER’S
I want to have my hair cut.
Is there a decent hair-dresser about here ?
Will you be disengaged soon ? I haven’t time to wait long.
Is it my turn soon ?
Next, please!
This gentleman is next; he came in before me.
Please give me a haircut and a shave.
Cu et libro vere interesa ? Cu it lekto-vala ?
Ar vu… ? It ju estingat.
Mi no spar ki publikir it.
Var vu informisi e trali me it prokuri ?
Mi ju gor vidi lo nuv pyes. Ar vu lo libro ?
Mi vur aboni a et rivid. Prenar vu abonos ?
Sendu it a et adres.
Mi departar travele. Mi vur i som liv lekto pol tren.
Ke konselar vu ?
Mi vidar vu ar ye un bel edit del pyesos de … Sar it nuva о okazyona ?
Yo pur mi tri eto okazyone ?
Mi nesar som brifpapel. Mi sem prenar alba.
Eto no sufe bonqala. Me montru somo mela.
Cu eto va bonesta ?
Me diu un granira formel.
Ar vu kuna involvelos ?
Mi lir ma stilyo domye. Ar vu som cipas ?
Ar vu minulos po et lapel ?
Mi vur vidi som Londona vid-kartolos.
Etunos vere bona. Zi muy klara.
Kan kostar uno ? isduo ?
Mi no libar kolora kartos.
Et plum no automa. Mi nesar un gocil.
Lo plum tro fina; tro grosa.
Etun me konvenar.
Es vu permar, mi skribor som kartolos ol uk d’et tablo.
Par vu me presti sorben ?
Pli plenu an lo stilyo.
Mi shur preni an un ink-botel.
SHEL SIROKAPLER
Mi nesar kaplokot.
Cu un bon kapler iknire ?
Cu vu sun frida ? Mi no ar temp
atendi long. Cu sun maturne ? Folga, pli!
Nun lo turno d’et Siro; il arivir pre mi.
Pli kotu ma kaplos e me razu.
My hair only wants trimming.
Trim my moustache.
Don’t cut my hair too short.
Your razor wants stropping; it scrapes.
I think my hair is still rather long on the sides.
Give me a shampoo next; and a dry shampoo after.
Put a little eau de Cologne on a towel, and wipe my face with it.
Now, just a dash of powder.
Part my hair in the middle ; farther to the left; farther to the right.
Now, just a touch of brilliantine.
AT THE LADIES’ HAIRDRESSER’S
I wish to have my hair done.
When can I have an appointment ?
As soon as possible, for I have only broken my journey here.
I want my hair waved.
Begin by cutting my hair; it is rather long.
I prefer an oil-shampoo (a water shampoo).
No, I don’t need my hair bleaching; it will be enough to rinse it.
I only want my hair setting.
My hair stays well in curl.
Wave my hair with the curling-tongs.
Put a little brilliantine on.
Comb my hair back more, I like to have my forehead clear enough.
Dress my hair in small curls.
I should like my eyebrows plucked.
Could you give me a facial ?