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| The phrasebook is there to help wiki browsers find [[:Category:Phrasebooks by language|common phrases]] related to certain key themes in the various languages on this wiki. Very common words should be added there, in addition to full phrases that fall into the following categories (the specific code you use is presented after each category name):
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| * '''Basic''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Basic}}</nowiki> The '''Basic''' category will be used to collect basic word groups that browsers might be interested in (Animals, Family Members, Body Parts, etc.).
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| * '''Communication''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Communication}}</nowiki> Phrases having to do with speaking a language, e.g. "Do you speak x language?", "How do you say…?", etc.
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| * '''Emergencies''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Emergencies}}</nowiki> Things like "Help!" and "Fire!"
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| * '''Ethnicity''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Ethnicity}}</nowiki> This will have different uses depending on the culture associated with the language. In the ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' universe, for example, it might have phrases like, "Are you Dothraki?", "I am Lorathi", etc.
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| * '''Family''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Family}}</nowiki> Perhaps something like, "Do you have any siblings?" or "Who is your daddy and what does he do?"
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| * '''Farewells''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Farewells}}</nowiki> Words for "goodbye" and other things said when leaving.
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| * '''Festivities''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Festivities}}</nowiki> Things like "happy birthday" or "congratulations" or "happy Arbor Day".
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| * '''Food and Drink''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Food and drink}}</nowiki> Phrases like "I don't eat meat" or "May I see the menu?"
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| * '''Greetings''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Greetings}}</nowiki> Phrases like "hello" or "welcome".
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| * '''Health''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Health}}</nowiki> Anything from "I'm sick" to "How are you feeling?" to "I have a fever", etc.
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| * '''Love''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Love}}</nowiki> Phrases like "I love you" and similar expressions of affections.
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| * '''Money''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Money}}</nowiki> Transactional phrases like "How much is that?" or "I can't afford that".
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| * '''Needs''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Needs}}</nowiki> I don't know. Things you need? I didn't make up these categories.
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| * '''Quotes''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Quotes}}</nowiki> These will be for quotes from the various shows and movies the language is used in.
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| * '''Religion''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Religion}}</nowiki> This will be religious language specifically related to the invented culture which uses the language in question. For example, in the ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' universe, something like a translation of "Lord of Light" might be in this category.
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| * '''Sex''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Sex}}</nowiki> Phrases related to or used to solicit sexual intercourse.
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| * '''Time''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Time}}</nowiki> Phrases like "What time is it?" and "How long will this take?", etc.
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| * '''Travel''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Travel}}</nowiki> Phrases like "Where is the nearest inn?" or even "Where is the bathroom?"
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| * '''Weather''': <nowiki>{{phrasebook|LANGCODE|Weather}}</nowiki> Anything related to weather, e.g. "It's raining", "It's cold", "It's hot out", etc.
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