Parser commands in several languages
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This is a list of basic commands used by parser games, covering several languages. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of commands, or to cover every language that IF has ever been written in. Plus keep in mind that not every game will implement all of these commands, or they may use different words to do the same thing.
Abbreviations are shown in parentheses, such as (X) for the EXAMINE command.
| English | French | German | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | OUI | JA | SI | SI |
| NO | NON | NEIN | NO | NO |
| HELP | AIDE | HILFE | AIUTO | AYUDA |
| QUIT | QUITTER | ENDE | USCIRE | FIN |
| LOOK (L) | REGARDER (R) | SIEH | GUARDA (G) | MIRAR |
| EXAMINE (X) | EXAMINER (X) | BETRACHT (B) | ESAMINA (X) | EXAMINAR (EX) |
| INVENTORY (I) | INVENTAIRE (I) | INVENTAR (I) | INVENTARIO (I) | INVENTARIO (I) |
| WAIT (Z) | ATTENDRE (A) | WART (Z) | ASPETTA (Z) | ESPERA (Z) |
| NORTH (N) | NORD (N) | NORDEN (N) | NORD (N) | NORTE (N) |
| SOUTH (S) | SUD (S) | SÜDEN (S) | SUD (S) | SUR (S) |
| EAST (E) | EST (E) | OSTEN (O) | EST (E) | ESTE (E) |
| WEST (W) | OUEST (O) | WESTEN (W) | OVEST (O) | OESTE (O) |
| UP (U) | MONTER | HOCH (H) | ALTO (A) | ARRIBA (A) |
| DOWN (D) | BAS (B) | RUNTER (R) | BASSO (B) | BAJAR (B) |
| TAKE | PRENDRE | NIMM | PRENDI | COGER |
| DROP | POSER | LASS | LASCIA | DEJAR |
| PUT | METTRE | LEG | METTI | METER |
| WEAR | PORTER | TRAGEN | INDOSSA | VESTIR |
| REMOVE | UNLEVER | ZIEH ... AUS | TAGLIA | QUITAR |
| EAT | MANGER | ESS | MANGIA | COMER |
| DRINK | BOIRE | TRINK | BEVI | BEBER |
| OPEN | OUVRIR | ÖFFNE | APRI | ABRE |
| CLOSE | FERMER | SCHLIESS | CHIUDI | CERRAR |
| PUSH | APPUYER | SCHIEB | SPINGI | EMPUJAR |
| BREAK | CASSER | BRECH | ROMPI | ROMPER |
| READ | LIRE | LES | LEGGI | LEER |
| SEARCH | CHERCHER | SUCH ... AB | CERCA | BUSCAR |
| GIVE | DONNER | GIB | DAI | DALE |
| TALK | PARLER | RED | PARLA | HABLA |
| ATTACK | FRAPPER | ATTACKIER | ATTACCA | ATACAR |
See also
The "How to Play Interactive Fiction" postcard has been translated into Spanish, German and Italian.