OMG! I *adore* foreign language phrase books! I got one by a guy named Steve (James? Don't remember, but I've *got* to find that book now!)

The Italian phrase book had winners like:

"There are mice in my room." (I remember the word for 'mice' is 'tipi')

"If you don't slow down, I'm going to vomit!" (always helpful and gets the point across nicely)

And, of course, knowing me...

"Do you have a condom?" (Of *course* I remember that the word for 'condom' is 'protectivo'!)