France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine.
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Hello! (Salut!)
Thank you! (Merci!)
Excuse me. (Excuse-moi.)
Where is __? (Où se trouve ?)
I need __. (J'ai besoin de.)
Help! (j'ai besoin d'aide!)
I don't speak french. (Je ne parle pas espagnol.)
Do you speak english? (Parlez vous anglais?)
I'm allergic to __. (Je suis allergique à.)
Where is the bathroom? (Où se trouvent les toilettes?)
Where is the pharmacy? (Où se trouve la pharmacie?)
Where is the ATM? (Où est le guichet automatique ?)
Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct.
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Hello! (¡Hola!)
Thank you! (¡Gracias!)
Excuse me. (Perdóneme.)
Where is __? (Dónde está ?)
I need __. (Necesito.)
Help! (¡Ayudar!)
I don't speak spanich. (Yo no hablo español)
Do you speak english? (¿Hablas inglés?)
I'm allergic to __. (Soy alérgico a .)
Where is the bathroom? (¿Dónde está el baño?)
Where is the pharmacy? (¿Dónde está la farmacia?)
Where is the ATM? (¿Dónde está el cajero automático?)
Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s "David" and Brunelleschi's Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.
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Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.
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Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII. Canalside mansions and a trove of works from artists including Rembrandt and Vermeer remain from the city's 17th-century "Golden Age."
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Hello! (Hallo!)
Thank you! (Bedankt!)
Excuse me. (Pardon.)
Where is __? (Waar is ?)
I need __. (Ik heb nodig.)
Help! (Helpen!)
I don't speak dutch. (Ik spreek geen nederlands.)
Do you speak english? (Spreekt u Engels?)
I'm allergic to __. (Ik ben allergisch voor.)
Where is the bathroom? (Waar is het toilet?)
Where is the pharmacy? (Waar is de apotheek?)
Where is the ATM? (Waar is de geldautomaat?)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Groningen, Netherlands
Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad, Netherlands
Deventer, Netherlands
Utrcht, Netherlands
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