First Phrases

First 48 hours in a new country

First 48 hours: meeting people in 6 languages

Introduce yourself, say you are new here and ask for tips, ask to join a table, ask where people meet, leave politely, and swap contacts. Short, natural phrases for the first two days in a new country. Twenty-five phrases per language with an easy pronunciation guide, the English meaning, a register note and audio. Free, printable, no account.

Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.

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Español Spanish Português Portuguese Français French Deutsch German Italiano Italian Nederlands Dutch

Also

All survival decks (pharmacy, doctor, bank, tax office, renting, Christmas market) · Phrases for an evening out

How it works

  1. Pick the language of the country you have just moved to.
  2. Open its page: each phrase has the English meaning, an easy pronunciation guide, a register note and audio.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone.
  4. Then open Meet & Mint to find events near you, see who else is going, join alone and chat with the group.