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A hundred of us, three languages, one dance floor. Here is everything you need to say to someone you have never met.

The line in italics is roughly how to say it out loud.

Breaking the ice

You'd say

Hello! I'm a friend of the bride.

Bonjour ! Je suis un(e) ami(e) de la mariée.

bon-ZHOOR — zhe swee zu-na-MEE de la ma-RYAY

Ahoj! Som kamarát(ka) nevesty.

A-hoy — som KA-ma-raat NE-ves-ti

You'd say

How do you know Vanda and Timothée?

Comment connais-tu Vanda et Timothée ?

ko-MON ko-neh-TÜ VAN-da ay ti-mo-TAY

Odkiaľ poznáš Vandu a Timothéea?

OD-kyal POZ-naash VAN-du a ti-mo-TAY-a

You'd say

I don't speak your language — but I'm trying!

Je ne parle pas ta langue, mais je fais des efforts !

zhe ne parl pa ta LONG, meh zhe feh day-ze-FOR

Nehovorím tvojím jazykom, ale snažím sa!

ne-HO-vo-reem TVO-yeem YA-zi-kom, a-le SNA-zheem sa

You'd say

Is this seat taken?

Cette place est libre ?

set PLAS eh LEEBR

Je toto miesto voľné?

ye TO-to MYES-to VOL-ne

At the bar

You'd say

Can I get you a drink?

Je t'offre un verre ?

zhe TOFR an VEHR

Môžem ťa pozvať na drink?

MWO-zhem tya POZ-vat na DRINK

You'd say

Cheers! To the newlyweds!

Santé ! Aux mariés !

son-TAY — oh ma-RYAY

Na zdravie! Na novomanželov!

na ZDRA-vye — na NO-vo-man-zhe-lov

You'd say

One more round — it's a wedding!

Encore une tournée — c'est un mariage !

on-KOR ün toor-NAY — seh tan ma-RYAZH

Ešte jednu rundu — veď je svadba!

ESH-te YED-nu RUN-du — ved ye SVAD-ba

You'd say

Water for me — I'm driving tonight.

De l'eau pour moi, je conduis ce soir.

de LOH poor MWA, zhe kon-DWEE se SWAR

Mne vodu, dnes šoférujem.

mne VO-du, dnes SHO-fay-ru-yem

On the dance floor

You'd say

Will you dance with me?

Tu danses avec moi ?

tü DONS a-vek MWA

Zatancuješ si so mnou?

za-TAN-tsu-yesh si so MNOH

You'd say

I can't dance, but I'll try anyway.

Je ne sais pas danser, mais je me lance.

zhe ne seh pa don-SAY, meh zhe me LONS

Neviem tancovať, ale skúsim to.

NE-vyem TAN-tso-vat, a-le SKOO-sim to

You'd say

This is my song!

C'est ma chanson !

seh ma shon-SON

Toto je moja pesnička!

TO-to ye MO-ya PES-nich-ka

You'd say

My feet hurt, but I'm not stopping.

J'ai mal aux pieds, mais je continue.

zhay mal oh PYAY, meh zhe kon-tee-NÜ

Bolia ma nohy, ale nekončím.

BO-lya ma NO-hi, a-le NE-kon-cheem

Compliments

You'd say

The bride is absolutely stunning.

La mariée est absolument sublime.

la ma-RYAY eh ab-so-lü-MON sü-BLEEM

Nevesta je úplne úžasná.

NE-ves-ta ye OOP-l-ne OO-zhas-naa

You'd say

The groom doesn't look bad either.

Le marié n'est pas mal non plus.

le ma-RYAY neh pa MAL non PLÜ

Ženích tiež nevyzerá zle.

ZHE-neekh tyezh NE-vi-ze-raa ZLE

You'd say

You look wonderful tonight.

Tu es magnifique ce soir.

tü eh ma-nyee-FEEK se SWAR

Dnes vyzeráš úžasne.

dnes VI-ze-raash OO-zhas-ne

You'd say

This is the best wedding I've ever been to.

C'est le plus beau mariage auquel j'aie jamais été.

seh le plü BOH ma-RYAZH oh-KEL zhay zha-MEH ay-TAY

Toto je najlepšia svadba, na akej som kedy bol(a).

TO-to ye NAY-lep-shya SVAD-ba, na A-key som KE-di bol

Mischief

You'd say

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

Un bisou ! Un bisou !

an bee-ZOO — an bee-ZOO

Pusu! Pusu!

PU-su — PU-su

You'd say

So… who's getting married next?

Alors, à qui le tour ?

a-LOR, a kee le TOOR

Tak čo, kto sa žení ďalší?

tak CHO, kto sa ZHE-nee DYAL-shee

You'd say

I'm not crying, it's just allergies.

Je ne pleure pas, c'est une allergie.

zhe ne PLER pa, seh tün a-lehr-ZHEE

Neplačem, to je len alergia.

NE-pla-chem, to ye len A-ler-gi-ya

You'd say

Don't tell anyone, but this is better than my own wedding.

Ne le répète à personne, mais c'est mieux que mon propre mariage.

ne le ray-PET a per-SON, meh seh MYER ke mon propr ma-RYAZH

Nikomu to nehovor, ale toto je lepšie ako moja svadba.

NI-ko-mu to NE-ho-vor, a-le TO-to ye LEP-shye a-ko MO-ya SVAD-ba

Just in case

You'd say

Where are the toilets?

Où sont les toilettes ?

oo son lay twa-LET

Kde sú toalety?

kde soo to-a-LE-ti

You'd say

Could you say that again, slowly?

Tu peux répéter, lentement ?

tü per ray-pay-TAY, LON-te-mon

Môžeš to zopakovať pomaly?

MWO-zhesh to ZO-pa-ko-vat PO-ma-li

You'd say

I need the minibus back to my hotel.

J'ai besoin du minibus pour rentrer à l'hôtel.

zhay be-ZWAN dü MI-ni-büs poor ron-TRAY a lo-TEL

Potrebujem minibus späť do hotela.

PO-tre-bu-yem MI-ni-bus SPET do HO-te-la

You'd say

I've lost my table. And my shoes.

J'ai perdu ma table. Et mes chaussures.

zhay per-DÜ ma TABL — ay may shoh-SÜR

Stratil(a) som svoj stôl. Aj topánky.

STRA-til som svoy STWOL — ay to-PAAN-ki