First Phrases

For getting around by train and bus

Train and bus phrases in 7 languages

Buy a ticket, ask which platform or stop, check the next departure, ask about delays and changes, pay by card, find your seat, get off at your stop, find the exit or taxi rank, deal with a missed train and say thank you. Short, polite phrases for trains and buses in a new country. Pair them with Meet & Mint once you are settled. Fifteen 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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How it works

  1. Pick the language of the country you live in.
  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. Once you are settled, open Meet & Mint to find events near you and meet people who are also new. Or try a phrase card for tonight first.