A telephone call at the directory assistance
Listen to the dialogue and complete it with the Drag and Drop exercise! Then practise it (with a partner).
Listen to speaker 1 and speak the other part.
Listen to speaker 2 and speak the other part.
Asking for an English translation of a word
If you don't know the English translation of a word in your mother tongue, you can use the following phrases to ask for the information:
- What's the English word for ______?
- How do you say ______ in English?
- What's ______ in English?
- Do you know the English translation for _____?
Imagine you're in an English speaking country with a friend who speaks both English and your native language. You need to ask someone something, but you can't remember the English translation. Practise the following phrases with words from your mother tongue. Speak the sentences out loud.
1. You are at a restaurant and want to order something to eat. You can't remember the English word for it. You ask your friend: "Do you know the English word for ________?"
2. You are at a post office and would like to send your family a letter. You can't remember the English word for what you need to buy. You ask your friend: "What's ________ again in English?"
3. You and your friend got lost and you have to ask someone for the way. Unfortunately you can't remember the English word for the place that you are going to. You ask your friend: "How do you say ________ in English?"
Complete the dialogue using the Drag and Drop exercise! Then practise it (with a partner).