The language that you hear on the streets is most likely to be Mallorquin, a version af Catalan, which itslef shares features with both French and Spanish but sounds nothing like either and is emphatically a language, not a dialect. Below are some words in Mallorquin (written language Catalan) to help you get along .
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| Accommodation. | |||
| hotel | hotel | Bed and breakfast | llit i berenar |
| single room | habitacio senzilla | double room | habitacio doble |
| one person | una persona | one night | una nit |
| reservation | reservas | room service | servei d'habitacio |
| chambermaid | cambrera | bath | bany |
| shower | dutxa | toilet | toaleta |
| balcony | balco | key | clau |
| lift | ascensor | sea view | vista al mar |
| Money. | |||
| bank | banc | exchange office | oficina de canvi |
| post office | correus | coin | moneda |
| bank notes | bitlet de banc | cheque | xec |
| traveller's cheque | xec de viatge | credit card | carta de credit |
| exchange rate | tant per cent | comission charges | comissio |
| cashier | caixer | change | camvi |
| foreign currency | moneda estrangera | ||
| Food & Drink. | |||
| cafe | cafe | pub/bar | celler |
| breakfast | berenar | lunch | dinar |
| dinner | sopar | table | mesa |
| waiter | cambrer | waitress | cambrera |
| starter | primer plat | main course | segon plat |
| dessert | postres | bill | cuenta |
| beer | cervesa | wine | vi |
| water | aigua | coffee | cafe |
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| Transportation. | |||
| aeroplane | avio | airport | aeroport |
| train | tren | bus | autobus |
| station | estacio | boat | vaixell |
| port | port | ticket | bitllet |
| single ticket | senzill - a | return ticket | anar i tornar |
| non smoking | no fumar | car | cotxe |
| petrol | gasolina | bus stop | la parada |
| how do I get to..? | per anar a .. ? | where is ..? | on es ..? |
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| General. | |||
| yes | si | no | no |
| please | per favor | thank you | gracies |
| welcome | de res | hello | hola |
| goodbye | adeu | good morning | bon dia |
| good afternoon | bona tarda | goodnight | bona nit |
| excuse me | perdoni | you're welcome | de res |
| how are you? | com va? | do you speak..? | parla ..? |
| english | angles | I don't understand | no ho entenc |
| how much? | quant es? | open | obert |
| closed | tancat | today | avui |
| tomorrow | dema | ||
