Danish
Hvor er den nærmeste rutsjebane?
Where is the nearest roller-coaster?
Jeg er allergisk over for muskatnød
I am allergic to nutmeg.
Dutch
Het strijkijzer is aan, wees voorzichtig.
The iron is on, be careful.
Ik ben uitgegleden over een bananenschil.
I slipped on the banana peel.
Waar zijn de lepels en de vorken van de zoon?
Where are the spoons and the forks of the son?
Esperanto
Kiom kostas tiu hundeto en la fenestro?
How much is that doggie in the window?
Mi volas brakumi tiun sciuron.
I want to hug that squirrel.
Bonvolu alsendi la pordiston? Lausajne estas rano en mia bideo!
Could you please send for the hall porter? There appears to be a frog in my bidet!
Finnish
Mielestäni teillä on söpö presidentti.
I think you have a cute president.
Käyhän että tuon kannettavani saunaan?
Is it OK if I bring my laptop in the sauna?
Oho! Tota noin ... Eihän se vaa ollu' sun ajokoira?
I'm awfully sorry ... was that your ferret?
French
Il y a un singe qui vole dans l'arbre.
There's a flying monkey in the tree.
Où est le placard?
Where's the wardrobe?
Je vais demander à ces paysans qui viennent au-devant de nous, si le chemin par où ils ont passé est mauvais.
I shall ask these peasants who are coming towards us, if the road by which they have come is bad
German
Wo kann ich einen Tierarzt finden?
Where can I find a vet?
Wir wollen Ihre Kühe und Schafe sehen.
We want to see your cows and sheep.
Ich bin kein Mitglied dieser Konferenz, dennoch möchte ich einen Pinguin.
I am not a conference delegate, nevertheless I would like a penguin.
Kocht die Magd die Blätter?
Is the maid boiling the leaves?
Die kleine Tochter des dicken Bäckers gab dem klugen Neffen des alten Schneiders einen Brief.
The fat baker's daughter gave the old tailor's clever nephew a letter.
Nein, aber vielen dank für Ihre einzugiges Angebot.
No, but thank you for your kind offer.
Italian
Voglio chiedere a quei contadini che vengono alla volta nostra, se per dove sono passati, è cattiva la strada.
I shall ask these peasants who are coming towards us, if the road by which they have come is bad
Latin
Si hoc legere scis, nimium eruditionis habes.
If you can read this, you have too much education.
Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?
Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?
Re vera, cara mea, mea nil refert.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
Norwegian
Unnskyld, Frøken, kunne De fortelle meg hvor i nærheten jeg kan få kjøpt et forkle?
Excuse me, miss, could you please tell me where around here I might buy an apron? (Riksmål)
Portuguese
Entrou na casa e viu os chapéus no benguleiro.
He entered the house and saw the hats in the hat stand.
Onde é a embaixada timorense mais próxima?
Where is the nearest East Timorese embassy?
Eu queria um outro pedacinho de Apfelstrudel, por favor.
I would like another piece of Apfelstrudel, please.
Eu queria meu cafezinho só um pouquinho mais quentinho.
I would like my coffee a little hotter.
Luís argüia à Júlia que «brações, fé, chá, óxido, pôr, zângão» eram palavras do português. Luís argued to Júlia that "big arms, faith, tea, oxide, to put, bee" were Portuguese words. (includes all the letters of the Portuguese alphabet)
Spanish
Hay niebla en Barcelona
There is fog in Barcelona
Busque un plomero en seguida.
Fetch a plumber immediately.
¿Ha visto usted al mozo número diez?
Have you seen porter number ten?
Es una cara dura.
He has the cheek of the devil.
¿Puedo verlo a la luz del día?
May I see this by daylight?
Quisiera comer como un rey
I want to eat like a king
No me importa mirar, pero prefiero no participar
I don't mind watching, but I'd rather not join in
Tu ego está fuera de control
Your ego is out of control
Swedish
Mitt huvud trillar av och det är fullt av godis.
My head falls off and it is full of candy.
Vart tog vägen vägen? Vi åker på en åker!
Where did the road go? We are traveling on a field!
De jättelika kräftorna försöker ta över Jorden!
The giant crayfishes are attempting to conquer The Earth!
Idag har jag cyklat ned i skorstenarna.
I've cycled down the chimneys today.
Kommunalskolsflaggstångsknoppuppsättaringenjörslärare
Person who teaches engineers who work at communal schools to put the top piece on flagpoles
Min igelkott är inte dum eller söt.
My hedgehog is not stupid or cute.
Alla heter Glenn i Göteborg.
All the people of Gothenburg are called Glenn.
Turkish
Dansöz olan bir yer var m??
Is there anywhere we can go to see belly-dancing?
Lütfen pantolonunuzu verin.
Please give me your trousers.
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