Phrasebook

There are various hitchhiking phrasebooks to be found online.

English

1. Hello
2. Excuse me..
3. Do you possibly drive in the direction of ...?
4. Could I get a lift to...?
5. - a gasstation / a service area / a parking place? / along the highway
6. Is the lift free? / I can't pay.
7. Do you speak ...? / any other languages / Could you speak slower, please?
8. yes / no / maybe / no thanks /
9. That’s great / perfect / bad / no problem
10. I don't understand. / I don't know.
11. I'm going to ... / Where are you going to?
12. My name is... / What's your name? / I’m from... / Where are you from?
13. I’m ... years old. / How old are you?
14. I study.... / My subjects are... / I’m in my ... year. / I will become a ....
15. I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend. / I'm married.
16. I’m on holiday. / I visit friends in... / I'm hitchhiking around...
17. I will stay for... / I’m going back...
18. Don’t touch me! / Let me out! / Stop! / Help!
19. Can you drop me off here?
20. Thank you! / Have a nice day/trip!
21. Where can I find ...?
22. - the city centre / a map
23. - a toilet / a supermarket / a pharmacy / a campsite
24. - an internetcafe / a cashmachine / a bank
25. - a metrostation / a busstation / a trainstation
26. - the highway to ... / a good hitchhikingspot
27. water / (herbal) tea / hot chocolate / coffee
28. beer / (red, white) wine / juice
29. vegetarian / diner / bread / a cheap restaurant
30. Cheers! / Enjoy your meal!
31. I’m hungry / thirsty / fine / cold / hot / sick
32. north / east / south / west
33. yesterday / today / tomorrow
34. zero / one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten
35. eleven / twelve / thirteen / fourteen / fifteen / sixteen / seventeen / eighteen / nineteen / twenty
36. twenty-one / thirty
37. hour / day / week / month / kilometre
38. left / right / straight on / before/ after
39. this / next / last /
40. often / seldom / never / long / short
41. up / down / over / under
42. How far is it (on foot)? / Where are we?
43. How much does it cost? / What time is it?
44. We are looking for a place to sleep.
45. Where can we buy a ticket?
46. Who? / What? / Where? / Why? / When?
47. How? / How much? / How long? / Which?
48. what is this?
    1. how about two hashtags?

or none?

1. 1. 1. or three?
2. one without a space?

Western Europe

German

1. Guten Tag!
2. Fahren Sie vielleicht Richtung ... ?
3. Könnte ich vielleicht bei Ihnen mitfahren?
4. Können sie mich an der nächsten Tankstelle rauslassen?
5. Kann ich direkt hier raus?
6. Vielen Dank für die Fahrt!
7. Ost, West, Nord, Süd

French

1. Bonjour
2. Est-ce que vous allez vers ...?
3. Est-ce que je pourrais aller avec vous?
4. Est-ce que vous pouvez me laisser a une station de service?
5. Est-ce que je peux sortir ici?
6. Merci beaucoup!
7. Est, Ouest, Nord, Sud

Dutch

1. Hallo
2. Rijdt u misschien in de richting van ... ?
3. Mag ik misschien met u meerijden?
4. Kunt u me bij het volgende tankstation afzetten?
5. Kan ik er hier uit?
6. Bedankt voor de lift!
7. Oost, West, Noord, Zuid

Northern Europe

Don't bother to try asking in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Finnish. Almost people speak English, and will be confused when you try to speak their language - and if you do speak it at a reasonable level, you won't need this phrasebook.

Eastern Europe

Russian is probably the most important language to learn, many older people speak or at least understand Russian, especially when their mother tongue is a Slavic language.

Southern Europe/South America

Spanish

1. Hola

2. Va usted a ...?

3. Yo podria ir con usted?

4.

5. Podria dejarme aqui?

6. Gracias por la ayuda.

7. Este, Oeste, Norte, Sur

External Links

• Global Vagabond Language Guide - Important phrases for hitchhikers in over 20 languages, including a printable edition of the Hitch-hiking Phrasebook for many European languages.