common phrases in various languages

Here is a list of common phrases in various languages. It is possible for tourists in a country whose language they do not understand to get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper. You are invited to add more languages to the list. Please use the minimum number of words that would be understandable and put the pronunciation in slashes according to IPA transcription if possible. If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with IPA. However, actual pronunciations of the pseudo-English spellings will vary from speaker to speaker. Enclose the "pronunciation guide" in parentheses, separate syllables with dashes, use English words that sound like the syllables if possible, and render the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS. The language family of every language is listed in parentheses. See also Common phrases in constructed languages.

Examples

English (Germanic)

As a sample, here's English, according to British Received Pronunciation, followed by American English/Standard American English, if different:

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nglish	English
ello	hello	UK US
ood-bye	good-bye
lease	please
hank you:	thank you
orry	sorry	UK US
hat one	that one
ow much?	how much
es	yes
o	no	UK US
don't understand	I don't understand	UK US
here's the bathroom?	Where's the bathroom	UK US
eneric toast	bottoms up!	UK US
o you speak English?	Do you speak English?

Afrikaans (Germanic)

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frikaans	Afrikaans
ello	hallo
ow are you?	hoe gaan dit?
ood day	goeie dag
ood morning	goeie more
ood-bye	totsiens
lease	asseblief
hank you	dankie
orry	dit spyt my
hat one	daardie
ow much?	hoeveel
es	ja
o	nee
don't understand	ek verstaan nie
here's the bathroom?	waar is die toilet
eneric toast	gesondheid!
nglish	Engels

Albanian (Albanian)

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Albanian	shqip	(shkEEp)	(listen)
hello	tungjatjeta (abbrev. tung)	(tUhn-ngIAt-IEta)	(listen)
good-bye	mirupafshim	(mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm)	(listen)
please	ju lutem	(iU LU-tehm)	(listen)
thank you	faleminderit	(fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt)	(listen)
that one	at	(ATEH)	(listen)
how much?	sa sht?	(sAh ush-te)	(listen)
English	anglisht	(ahn-GLEE-sht)	(listen)
yes	po	(POE)	(listen)
no	jo	(IOH)	(listen)
sorry	m fal	(mUh FAL)	(listen)
I don't understand	nuk kuptoj	(nUhk KUP-toi)	(listen)
where's the bathroom?	ku sht banjoja?	(kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA)	(listen)
generic toast	gzuar	(gUh-zuh-ar)	(listen)
Do you speak English?	flisni Anglisht?	(flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht)	(listen)

Note: All the above sounds are in the Ogg Vorbis format.

Arabic (Semitic)

Note that this is relevant only to Modern Standard Arabic' and not to the colloquial forms of Arabic spoken in daily life, which vary from place to place. Also, some of the following expressions were written only to suit a male speaker.'' Pronunciation guide: Stress in Arabic is most often on the penult syllable (i.e., the one preceding the last).

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Arabic	العربيّة	(al-ara'bijja)
Hello	مرحبًا	(mar'Haba)
Good-bye	إلى اللقاء	(ila-lli'qa')
Please	من فضلك	(min 'fad/lak)
Thank you	شكرًا	('Sukran)
That one	ذلك	('Dalika)
How much?	كمْ؟	(kam)
English	الإنجليزيّة	(formal), (colloquial)
Yes	نعم	('na-am)
No	لا	(la:)
Where's the bathroom?	أين الحمّام؟	(einal-Ham'ma:m)
What is your name?	ما إسمك؟	('ma: 'ismuk)
Goodbye	مع السلام	(ma-a ssa'la:ma)
I don't know	لا أعرف	(la: 'aarifu)
I don't understand	لا أفهم	(la: 'afham)
I don't remember	لا أتذكر	(la: ata'Dakkar)
Welcome	أهلاً وسهلاً بكم	('ahlan wa'sahlan 'bikum)
I am sick	أنا مريض	('ana ma'ri:d/)
Hello	لسلام عليكم!	(assa'la:m aa'lejkum)
Hello (response), how are you?	وعليكم السلام! كيف الحال؟	(wa-a'lejkumu ssa'la:m. kejfa lHa:l)
Fine, and you?	بخير، الحمد لله. وكيف أنت؟	(bi'xejrin, al'Hamdu lil/'l/ahi. wa'kejfa int)

Bangla language (Indo-Aryan)

Pronunciation guide: Small letter t and d represent unaccented t and d pronunciations as in French. Capital letter T and D represent accented pronunciations in English. 'a' is pronounced as /a/ in 'father'. Small letter 'o' represents /o/ as in 'old'. Capital letter 'O' is /o/ as in 'log'.

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ello	assalamwalaikum nOmoshkar	(Muslims) (Hindus)
ood morning	suprobhat	(not commonly used)
reetings	shubhech-chha
ow are you?	(apni) kemon achhen?
ow is it going?	ki khobor?
ood-bye	khoda hafez nOmoshkar
ee you later	pOre dekha hObe
alk to you later	pOre kOtha hObe
ee you again	abar dekha hObe
dieu	biday
lease	dOya kore onugroho purbok	(very formal)
hank you	dhonnobad
orry	duk-khito
nglish	ingreji
ice/good	bhalo / besh
ad	baje
hat one	oiTa/oTa
ow much does this cost?	eiTar dam kOto?
ow much does that cost?	oiTar dam kOto?
hat is your name?	apnar nam ki?
can't understand	ami bujhte parchhi na
an you help me?	apni ki amake shahaj-jo korte paren?
don't know	ami jani na
don't speak Bangla	ami bangla bolte pari na
don't understand Bangla	ami bangla bujhi na
o you speak English?	apni ki ingreji bolte paren?
ould you repeat what you just said?	doya kore abar bolben ki? doya kore arekbar ektu bolun
es	hai ji / ji hai	(informal) (formal)
o	na ji na	(informal) (formal)
hat?	ki?
ow?	kibhabe?

Basque

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asque:	Euskara
ello:	kaixo
ood-bye:	agur
lease:	mesedez
hank you:	eskerrik asko
hat one:	hori
ow much?:	zenbat
es:	bai
o:	ez
nglish:	Ingelesa

Belarusian (Slavic)

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elarusian	Беларускі	(bye-lah-ROOH-skee)
ello	прывітанне	(pree-vee-TAHN-nye)
ood-bye	да пабачэння	(duh puh-buh-CHEN-nyuh)
lease	калі ласка	(kuh-LEE LUS-kuh)
hank you	дзякуй	(DZYUH-kooy)
orry	выбачайце	(vee-buh-CHUY-tsye)
hat one	той, тая, тое	(TOY, TUY-uh, TOY-eh)
ow much?	колькі?	(KOL-kee)
es	так	(TUHK)
o	не	(NYE)
don't understand	Не разумею	(nye ruh-zoo-MEY-ooh)
here's the bathroom?	дзе туалет?	(dzye too-uh-LET)
eneric toast	за здароуе	(zuh zduh-ROW-yeh)
o you speak English?	Ці размауляеце па-англійску?	(tsee ruz-muw-LYUY-et-eh puh un-GLEE-skoo)

Bosnian (Slavic)

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osnian	bosanski
ello	zdravo, merhaba, selam
ood-bye	doviđenja, alahimanet
lease	molim
hank you	hvala
orry	oprostite
hat one	to, taj
ow much	koliko?
nglish	engleski
es	da
o	ne
don't understand	ne razumijem
here is the bathroom	gdje je WC?
eneric toast	na zdravlje	(to our health)
o you speak English	govorite li engleski?

Breton (Celtic)

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reton:	Breton
ello:	salud
ood-bye:	kenavo
lease:	mar plij
hank you:	trugarez
orry:	digarez
hat one:	hennezh
ow much?:	pegement
es:	ya
o:	nann
don't understand:	Ne gomprenan ket
here's the bathroom?:	Pelec'h ema ar sal dour ?
eneric toast:	yec'hed mat !
o you speak English?:	Kaozeal a rit saozneg?

Bulgarian (Slavic)

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ello	здравей	(zdrvei)
ello	здрасти	(zdrsti)	(informal)
ood morning	Добро утро	(dbro tro)
ood day	Добър ден	(dbŭr den)
ood evening	Добър вечер	(dbŭr včer)
ood night	Лека нощ	(lka not)
oodbye	Довиждане	(dovidne)
ow are you?	Как си?	(kk si)
'm fine	Добре съм	(dbre sŭm)
here is the toilet?	Къде е тоалетната?	(k'de e toaltnata?)
ll the best	Всичко най-хубаво	(vsčko nai-hubvo)
egards	Поздрави	(pozdrav)
hank you	Благодаря	(blagodari)
appy birthday	Честит рожден ден!	(čestt rodn den)
ulgarian language	Български език	(bŭlgrski ezk)
es	да	(da)
o	не	(ne)
f course	разбира се	(razbra se)
lease, enter!	Влезте, моля!	(vlzte mlia)	(formal p. plural)
nter!	Влез!	(vlez)	(informal p. singular)

Catalan (Romance)

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atalan:	Catal
ello:	hola
ood-bye:	adu
lease:	si us plau
hank you:	grcies; mercs
orry:	perd
hat one:	aquest (m.); aquesta (f.)
ow much?:	quant val; quant s
es:	s
o:	no
don't understand:	No ho entenc
here's the bathroom?:	On s el bany?; on s el labavo?
eneric toast:	Salut!
o you speak English?:	Que parla angls?
o you speak Catalan?:	Que parla catal?

Chinese, Cantonese (Sinitic)

Note: Cantonese is a tonal language. Pronunciations provided below include numbers indicating tone. Tone 1 is high and level/falling; 2 is medium and rising; 3 is medium and level; 4 is low and falling; 5 is low and rising, 6 is low and level. For more info, see Standard Cantonese. The characters shown are Traditional Chinese characters. Pronunciation is given using Jyutping and IPA.

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antonese:	廣東話	gwong2 dung1 waa2
ello	你好	nei5 hou2
ood-bye	再見	zoi3 gin3
ye-bye	拜拜	baai1 baai3
lease	唔該	m4 goi1
hank you (for gifts)	多謝	do1 ze3
hank you (for services rendered)	唔該	m4 goi1
orry	對唔住	deoi3 m4 zyu6
his one	呢個	ni1 go3
hat one	嗰個	go2 go3
ow much?	幾多	gei2 do1
es	係	hai3
o	唔係	m4 hai3
don't understand	我唔明白	ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6
here's the bathroom?	洗手間喺邊度呀？	sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3
o you speak English?	你識唔識講英文呀？	nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 aa3

Note: Cantonese, like most of the other Chinese languages, do not actually have words for "yes" and "no." Translations for "yes" and "no" given above actually mean "it is" and "it is not" and can be used for questions asking for confirmation. However, for certain yes/no questions, one would normally respond with the verb or the negation of the verb. For instance, to respond to a question such as "do you want to go?" one would respond with "go" or "not go."

Chinese, Mandarin (Sinitic)

Note || tone 1 (e.g. mā) is high and level; 2 (e.g., m) is rising; 3 (e.g., mǎ) is low dipping; 4 (e.g., m) is falling. For more info, see pinyin. Also note that the first set of characters preceding the slashes are in simplified Chinese characters and the ones following the slashes are in traditional characters. If the simplified- and traditional-character versions of a phrase are identical, only one phrase is shown.

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Mandarin Chinese	普通话 / 普通話 or 国语 / 國語	(pǔtōnghu) (guyǔ)		(poo-toong-hwa) (gwo yew)
hello	你好	(n hǎo)	(knee-how)
good-bye	再见 / 再見	(zijin)	(dzai-jyen)
please	请 / 請	(qǐng)	(cheeng)
thank you	谢谢 / 謝謝	(xixie)	(shyeh-shyeh)
that one	那个 / 那個	(nige)	(nay guh)	See Usage Note 1
how much?	多少	(duōshǎo)	(dwo shahw)
English	英文	(Yīngwn)	(ing one)
yes	是	(sh)	(sher as in sherpa)	See Usage Note 2
no	不	(b)	(boo)
where's the toilet?	厕所在哪里 / 廁所在哪裏	(csuǒ zi nlǐ?)	(tsuh swo dzai nah lee?)	Not the politest, but you'll get your point across!
generic toast	干杯 / 乾杯	(gān bēi)	(gahn bay)

Usage Notes

The second syllable of "nige" is actually a generic measure word; it is replaced by the appropriate measure word for the noun it refers to. You may therefore hear a number of different syllables after the initial ni. In many parts of southern China, ni is also pronounced n.
This actually means "it is" and can only be used in an answer to a question with the verb "to be". Languages like Chinese, Irish, Toki Pona, and Welsh do not have words for "yes" or "no". Instead you repeat the main verb of the question in your answer. However, shaking your head in affirmation or negation works as expected, with the exception of answers to negative questions, in which usage is inverted — answering in the negative to "You don't like him?" would indicate that you do like him.

Chinese, Shanghainese (Sinitic)

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hanghainese:	Zanhewo (English z)	Shanghaieau
lease	tschin	cin
hank you	jaja non (French j)	jaja non
orry	teiverchi	deivecie
hat one	tzach	ze
ver there	mitach	miedag
ow much?	Cidi?	Giedied?
es	h	ai
o:	mmer, vio	mme, vio
ome:	Ollishan	Ogliechan
here's the bathroom?:	Tsisuke laeler litach?	Cysougei legle aliedag?
nglish	nven	Engven
o you speak English?:	Non nven weiter kanre va?	Non Engven weide ganre va?
love you	Wo ei non	Au aire non
adore you:	Wo eimor non	Au aimor non
adore you so	Wo eimosser non	Au aimorsag non
like you a lot	Wo lo hushi non ch	Au lo heuchie non e

Unlike Mandarin and Cantonese, Shanghainese actually has the direct "yes" (h/ai) similar to English.

Chinese, Taiwanese (Sinitic)

The Han characters provided below are for reference only. They are not necessarily standard.

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Taiwanese	臺灣話	Ti-on-oē, Hō-l-oē
hello	食飽未	?	(literally, Have you eaten yet?
goodbye	平安	png-an	(literally, Peace, can also be used as a greeting. Note this is primarily Christian usage.)
please	拜託	pi-thok
thank you	多謝	To-siā
that one	彼個	hit-
how much?	若濟	goā choē?
yes	是	sī
no	唔是
sorry	歹勢失禮	phiⁿ-s sit-le	(literally means, embarrassed (more formal)
I don't understand what is said	我聽無	Go thiaⁿ b
where's the bathroom?	便所佇叨	Piān-s tī toh?
cheers!	Hō ta lah!	(literally, Let it cup/glass be dry empty!)
do you speak English?	L km kng Eng-bn?

Croatian (Slavic)

Croatian: hrvatski
hello: bog (bok), dobar dan
good-bye: doviđenja
please: molim
thank you: hvala
that one: to, taj
how much: koliko?
English: engleski
yes: da
no: ne
generic toast: u zdravlje (to your health), živjeli (may you live)
I don't understand: Ne razumijem
Where is the bathroom: Gdje je WC?
Do you speak English: Govorite li engleski?

Czech (Slavic)

Czech: Česky (CHEHskee) /ʧɛski/
hello: dobr den (DObree den) /dobriː dɛn/ Literal translation: good day
good-bye: na shledanou (na sKHLEdanow) /na sxlɛdanou/
please: prosm (PROseem) /prosiːm/
thank you: děkuji vm (DYEkooyi vam) /ɟɛkuji vaːm/
that one: tamten (tamten) /tamten/
how much?: kolik (KOlik) /kolik/
English: anglicky (anglytskee) /angliʦki/
yes: ano /ɑno/
no: ne /ne/
sorry: promiňte /promiɲte/
generic toast: Na zdrav /na zdraviː/
I don't understand: Nerozumm /nɛrozumiːm/
Where's the bathroom?: Kde je toaleta? /gdɛ jɛ toaleta/
Do you speak English?: Mluvte anglicky? /mluviːtɛ angliʦki/
I don't speak Czech: Nemluvm česky /nɛmluviːm ʧɛski/
Do you speak Czech?: Mluvte česky? /mluviːtɛ ʧɛski/
Where can i find a restaurant?: Kde najdu restauraci? /gdɛ najdu rɛstauraʦi/
Where is the nearest hospital?: Kde je nejbližš nemocnice? /gdɛ jɛ nejbliʃiː nɛmoʦniʦɛ/

Danish (Germanic)

Danish: dansk /dansk/
hello: hej /hi/
good-bye: farvel /fah-vel/
please: ¹ (Be understood. A matter of course, if not Vr venlig)

(Usage Note: No word directly corresponds to the word "please". Danish and Finnish express the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.)

thank you: tak /tack/
that one: denne /DEN-neh/
how much?: hvor meget? /vo MY-it/
English: engelsk /ENG-uhlsk/
yes: ja /ya/
no: nej /nigh/
can I take your picture?: M jeg tage et billede af dig?
Where is the bathroom?: Hvor er der et toilet? /toiˈlett/
where do you come from?: Hvor kommer du fra?
do you speak English?: Taler du engelsk?
generic toast: skl /skl/
I don't understand: Jeg forstr ikke

Dutch (Germanic)

Dutch: Nederlands /nedərlɑns/ (NAY-der-lahnds)
hello: hallo /hɑlo/ (hah-LOW)
good-bye: tot ziens /tɔt zins/ (tott-ZEENS)
please: alstublieft /ɑlstyblift/ (AHL-stu-BLEEFT)
thank you: dank je wel /dɑŋkjəwɛl/ (DAHNK-ya-WELL)
that one: die /di/ (dee)
how much?: hoeveel /huːvel/ (who-VEIL)
English: Engels /ɛŋəls/ (ENGels)
yes: ja /ja/ (ya)
no: nee /ne/ (ney)
generic toast: proost /prost/ (prohw-st)

Englisc (Old English) (Germanic)

English: Englisc
hello (to one person): wes hl ; (to more than one): wesa hl
good-bye: God mid se
please: (be understood. A matter of course, if not ic bidde )

(Usage Note: No word directly corresponds to the word "please". Old English expressed the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.)

thank you: ic ancie
that one: geon
how much?: h fela?
yes: gse
no: n
Where is the bathroom?: Hwǽr is t gangsetl?
where do you come from?: Hwanon cymst u? ?
do you speak English?: Spricst u Englisce?
I don't understand: Ic ne understande

Esperanto (International Auxiliary Language)

hello: saluton
good-bye: ĝis revido
please: mi petas
thank you: dankon
you're welcome: bonvenon
that one: tiu
how much?: kiom
English: Anglo
yes: jes
no: ne
sorry: pardonon
I don't understand: mi ne komprenas
Where's the toilet?: kie estas la necesejo?
generic toast: Je via sano
Do you speak English?: Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?
Excuse me, I don't speak very good Esperanto: Pardonu min, mi ne bone parolas Esperanton
I don't know: Mi ne scias

Estonian (Finno-Ugric)

Estonian: eesti
hello: tere
good-bye: head aega
please: palun
thank you: aith
you're welcome: palun
that one: see
how much?: kui palju
English: inglise
yes: jah
no: ei
sorry: vabandage
I don't understand: Ma ei saa aru
generic toast: terviseks
Do you speak English?: Kas te rgite inglise keelt?
Where is the bathroom/toilet? Kus on WC? Kus on vannituba?
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! Hid Jule ja nnelikku uut aastat!

Finnish (Finno-Ugric)

Finnish: suomi (SUE-o-mi)
hello: piv (pay-vaeh) (except the vowels are like "pay" with the vowel from "cat" followed by the vowel from "tick"; the syllable "vaeh" has the long syllable from "bad")
good-bye: nkemiin (NACK-eh-MEAN)
please: ¹
thank you: kiitos (key-toss)
that one: tuo (to-oh)
how much?: kuinka paljon (kuyn-kah pal-yon)
English: englanti (ENG-lan-TEH)
yes: kyll (kul-laeh)
no: ei (ey)
sorry: anteeksi ("On take see")
where is the toilet?: miss on vessa? (MIS-sah on VEHS-sah)
generic toast: kippis (KIP-pis)
do you speak English?: puhutteko englantia? (poo-hoot-teh-koh eng-lawn-tia)
I don't understand: en ymmrr (en um-mar-ra)
I don't know: en tied (en tee-eh-da)

French (Romance)

French: franais ("fraw(n)-SAY")
hello: bonjour ("boh(n)-JHURE")
good-bye: au revoir ("oh-reh-VWAR")
please: s'il vous plaît ("seal voo PLAY")
thank you: merci ("mare-SEE")
you're welcome "bienvenue" (Canada) (bi-EHN ven-eu), "de rien" ("de ree-an") (Rest of the world)
that one: cela ("say-LAH")
how much?: combien ("ko(n)m-BYEN")
English: anglais ("ah(n)-GLAY")
yes: oui ("wee")
no: non ("nah(n)")
sorry: pardon ("pahr-DO(n)"), excusez-moi ("ex-kyu-say-MWA")
I don't understand: Je ne comprends pas ("zhe ne co(n)m-pro(n) PAH")
where's the bathroom?: O sont les toilettes? ("ooh so(n) lay twa-LET)⁸
generic toast: Sant! ("sahn-TAY") (Literally: Health)
Do you speak English?: Parlez-vous anglais? ("par-lay voo zah(n)-GLAY")
Excuse me, I don't speak French very well.: "Pardonnez-moi, mais je ne parle pas trs bien franais ." (par-dohn-ay MWAH may zheu neuh parl pah tray byen frahn-SAY)
I don't know: Je ne sais pas ("djun say PAH")

Frisian (Germanic)

The translations provided following W: are in West Frisian, those following N: are in North Frisian (Mooring dialect).

Frisian:
:W: Frysk /fri.sk/ (freask)
:N: Friisk /fri:sk/ (freask)
hello:
:W: a goeie /ɑ gujə/ (ah gooye)
:N: moin /mOIn/ (moin)
good-bye:
:W: oant sjen /ɔnt ʃɛn/ (ont shen)
:N: adjiis /Adji:s/ (a-jease)
please:
:W: asjeblyft /ɑʃəbli.ft/ (ashebleaft)
:N: weesegdj /ve:z&gdj/ (veisegud-y)
thank you:
:W: tige tank /'tiːɣə tɑnk/ (teaghe tank)
:N: foole tunk /fo:l&tunk/ (foughle toonk)
that one:
:W: dy /di./ (dea)
:N: di /dI/ (dih)
how much?:
:W: hoefolle? /hufolə/ (who folle)
:N: hfoole? /h^fo:l&/ (huh foughle)
English:
:W: Ingelsk /iŋəlsk/ (ingelsk)
:N: Aingelsch /&j:&lS/ (ayngelsh)
yes:
:W: ja /ja/ (yaah)
:N: joo /jo:/ (yo)
no:
:W: nee /ne./ (nay)
:N: nn /nO:n/ (nawn)
where's the bathroom?:
:W: Wr is hjir it hske? /Wɛːr ɪs jɪrət hy.skə/ (where is yirret hewske)
:N: Weer as heer et hschen? /wI:R &s hI:r &t hy.S&n/ (vere is heret hewshen)
generic toast:
:W: tsjoch /ʧoX/ (chokh)
:N: snhid /snhEId/ (sun-heyd)
Do you speak English?:
:W: Kinne jo Ingelsk? /kɪnə jo. ɪŋəlsk/ (kinne yo ingelsk?)
:N: Koost d Aingelsch? /ko:st &j@lS/ (coastuh ayngelsh)
I don't understand:
:W: Ik begryp it net /ɪk bəgri.pət nɛt/ (ick begreapet net)
:N: Ik begrip et ai /Ik b&grIp&t&j/ (ick begripet ay)
Sorry:
:W: Pardon /pədɔn/ (p'donn)
:N: Fertrt me /ftr^t me/ (f-trut meh)

German (Germanic)

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erman	Deutsch	(doytch)	(listen)
ello	hallo	(HUL-low)	(listen)
ood-bye	auf Wiedersehen	(owf VEE-der-zayn)	(listen)
lease	bitte	(BIT-ta)	(listen)
hank you	danke	(DAHNG-keh)	(listen)
hat one	das	(DAHSS)	(listen)
ow much?	wie viel?	(vee feel?)	(listen)
nglish	Englisch	(ENG-lish)	(listen)
es	ja	(yah)	(listen)
o	nein	(nine)	(listen)
here's the bathroom?	Wo ist die Toilette?	(vo ist dee toy-LET-tuh)	(listen)
eneric toast	prosit prost		(PRO-zeet) (PROAST)	(listen) (listen)
o you speak English?	Sprechen Sie Englisch?	(SHPRAY-khen zee ENG-lish)	(listen)
don't understand	Ich verstehe nicht.	(eekh fair-SHTAY-uh neekht)	(listen)
orry	Entschuldigung	(ent-SHOOL-dee-goong)	(listen)
don't know	Ich wei es nicht	(eekh vice es neekht)

Greek (Greek)

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reek	Ελληνικά	(el leen ee KA)
ello	Γειά σας	\|	(YA sas)
lease	παρακαλώ	\|(puh rah kah LOW)
hank you	Ευχαριστώ	\|(eff kha reess TOE)
hat one	εκείνο	\|(e KEE no)
ow much?	Πόσο κάνει;	\|(POSS o kah knee)
nglish	Αγγλικά	\|(ang glee KA)
es	ναι	\|(neh) (this is a faux amis for many European language speakers)
o	όχι	\|(AW hee)
orry	συγγνώμη	\|(sing NOE mee)
don't understand	Δεν καταλαβαίνω	\|(THEN cut a la VENN oh)
here's the bathroom?	Πού είναι οι τουαλέτες;	\|(poo EE neh ee too uh LET tess)
eneric toast	Γειά μας	\|(YAH mass)
o you speak English?	Μιλάτε αγγλικά;	\|(mee LAH teh ang glee KA)

Haitian Creole (Romance)

Haitian: Ayisyen
hello: bonjou
good-bye: orevwa
please: souple, tanpri
thank you: msi
yes: wi
no: non
how much?: Konbyen?
Where is the restroom?: Kote twalt la?

Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Hawaiian: Hawai`i (ha why ee)
hello: aloha (a low ha)
good-bye: A hui hou. (a hoo-ee hoe)
please: e `olu `olu `oe (ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay)
thank you: mahalo (ma ha low)
yes: `ae (ah ay)
no: `a`ole (uh-oh lay)
how much?: `ehia? (ay hee uh)
Where is the restroom?: Aia i hea ka lumi ho`opaupilikia? (ah ee ah ee ka loo mee hoe owe pow pee lee kee uh)
generic toast: Ola (Oh la)

(Other useful words in Hawaiian:)

foreigner, also racist term for whites: haole "how-lee"

Hebrew (Semitic)

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ebrew:	עברית	ivrit
ello/peace	שלום	shalom
ood-bye	להתראות	lehitraot
ice to meet you	נעים מאוד;	Na’im Me’od
lease/you're welcome	בבקשה	bevakasha
hank you	תודה	toda
hank you very much	תודה רבה;	toda raba
hat one	את זה	et ze
ow much?	?כמה	kama
ow much does this cost?	?כמה זה עולה	Kama Zeh Oleh?
nglish:	אנגלית	anglit
es	כן	ken
o/not	לא	lo
eneric toast (literally, "to life")	לחיים	le-chaim
ood morning	בוקר טוב	Boker Tov
ood night	לילה טוב	Laíla Tov
hat's happening?	?מה קורה	Ma Kore?
hat's up?	?מה נשמע	Ma Nishma?
ood	טוב	Tov
here is the restroom?	איפה השרותים?‏	Eifo ha-sheirutim?

Urdu/Hindi language (Indo-Iranian)

hello (urdu)- as salam waalekum, (hindi)- namashkaar, namaste
good bye (urdu)- khuda haafiz, allah haafiz, (hindi)- ?????
please (urdu), (hindi) - mehrbaani karo,
thank you (urdu), (hindi) - shukria
sit down (urdu)- aap tashrif raklijie, (hindi)- aap bhetjaaye
yes (urdu), (hindi)- hain '
no (urdu), (hindi)- nahi
sorry (urdu), (hindi)- maaf karlijie
I don't understand, (urdu), (hindi)- mere samajne me nahi araha
English, (urdu), (hindi)- Angrezi

Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)

Note: gy is pronounced like in woul'd you; ny ( like in can you''; ' and ő like in f'ur; a like in h'o't; s like in ship; sz'' like in s'un; j like in yes; cs like in chip; like in eight''.

Hungarian: magyar // ('MA-dyar)
hello: J napot kvnok // ('JOH nup-ot 'KEEH-vaa-nock)

szia, // ('SEE-ya) is common amongst friends

good-bye: viszontltsra // ('WE-sont-LAAH-taash-ro)
please: legyen szves // ('LEH-dyen 'SEE-vesh)
thank you: ksznm // ('KEHR-ser-nerm)
that one: az // (OZ)
how much?: mennyi? // ('ME-nyi)
I'd like...: krek... // (KAY-reck)
yes: igen // ('EE-ghen)
no: nem // (NEM)
sorry: bocsnat // ('BOH-chaa-not)
I don't understand: nem rtem // (NEM ayr-tem)
I don't remember: nem emlkszem (NEM EM-lake-sem)
where's the bathroom?: Hol van a mosd? // ('HOLE von o MOSH-doh)
generic toast: egszsgedre // ('EH-gay-shay-ged-re)
Do you speak English?: Beszl angolul? // ('BEH-sayl 'ON-goh-lool)

Icelandic (Germanic)

Icelandic: slenska // (EES-len-ska)
hello: gðan dag // (GOH-than dahg)
good-bye: bless //
please: gjrðu svo vel // (GYUHR-thuh so vel)
thank you: takk fyrir // (tahk FEER-eer)
that one: þetta // (thetta)
how much?: hversu miki // (KVAIR-suh mickith)
English: enska /enska/ (enn skah)
yes: j // (yow)
no: nei /nej/ (nay)
generic toast: skl! // (scowl)

Indonesian (Malayo-Polynesian)

(note: N is pronounced like ng in king)

Indonesian: bahasa Indonesia /ba-ha-sa in-do-ne-sia/
hello:

halo /ha-lo/ (casual and on telephone)
selamat pagi /suh-la-mat pa-gi/ (morning)
selamat siang /... si-aN/ (around midday and in the early afternoon)
selamat sore /... so-re/ (late afternoon)
selamat malam /... ma-lam/ (after dark)

good-bye:

dadah /dah-dah/ (usual, informal)
selamat tinggal /... tiN-gal/ (said by person leaving)
selamat jalan /... ja-lan/ (said by person staying)

please: tolong /toe-loN/
thank you: terima kasih /tree-ma ka-sih/
that one: itu /i-too/
how much? berapa /buh-ra-pa/
English: bahasa Inggris /ba-ha-sa iN-gris/
yes: ya /ya/
no: tidak /ti-da'/
generic toast: selamat minum /suh-la-mat mi-noom/ (cheers)
excuse me: maaf /ma-af/
I don't understand: saya tidak mengerti /sa-ya ti-da' muh-Nur-ti/
Do you speak English?: bisa bahasa Inggris? /bi-sa .../
Where is the restroom?: di mana toilet? /di ma-na toy-let/

Irish (Celtic)

Irish: Gaeilge /geləgɛ/ (GAY-lih-geh)
welcome: filte /faːltʲə/(FALL-cha)
good-bye: sln /slaːn/ (slawn)
please: le do thoil /lɛ dɔ hil/ (leh duh hill)
thank you: go raibh maith agat /gə rɛv mah agət/ (guh rev MAH a-gut)
sorry: t brn orm (taː broːn urm)
that one: sin /eʃin/ (a:shin)
how much?: c mhad /keː veːd/ (kay-vade)
English: Barla /beːr lə/ (BARE-lah)
yes: Repeat verb, ex: "An bhfuil t ag teach Mhirtn?" (Are you at Martin's house?), would be replied to by "T" If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, "T" will be understoof /ta:w/ (like taw, but more constricted, as in "toe")
no: Negative of verb is supplied, though "Nl" (Isn't) should be understood /n'i:l/ (kneel)
I don't understand: n thuigim /niː higim/
Where's the bathroom?: c bhfuil an leithreas? (kaː vil un lehras)
generic toast: slinte /slaːntʲə/ (SLAWN-tye)

Italian (Romance)

Italian: italiano // (ee-tah-lee-AN-oh)
hello: ciao // (chah-ow)
good-bye: arrivederci // (a-ree-veh-DARE-chi)
please: per favore // (per fa-VOAR-ay)
thank you: grazie // (GRAT-zee-eh)
that one: quello // (KWEL-low) (masculine); quella // (KWEL-lah) (feminine)
how much? quanto // (KWAN-tow)
English: inglese // (in-GLAY-say)
yes: s // (see)
no: no // (no)
sorry: scusa // (SKOO-za); scusi // (SKOO-zee) (polite treatment)
I don't understand: non capisco // (non kuh pee skow)
where's the bathroom?: dov' il bagno? // (do veh eel bah nyoh)
generic toast: salute // (sall-OO-teh); cincin // (cheen cheen)

Japanese

Japanese: 日本語 (にほんご, nihngo) /ni ho n go/ or // (nyee-hon-go)
hello:

good day: 今日は (こんにちは, knnichi wa) /ko ɲːi ʧi wa/ (kohn-nyee-chee-wa)
good evening: 今晩は (こんばんは, kmban wa) /ko m b(ʊ̃) wa/ (kom bahn wah)
good morning: おはよう御座います (おはようございます, ohayou gozaimsu) /ohajo: godzaimass/ (oh ha yoh god zigh mahss) sometimes shortened to おはよう (ohayu)
hello on telephone: もしもし (mshi-moshi) /moʃmoʃi/ (mosh moshy)

good-bye:

good-bye: さようなら (sayunara) /sajo: na ɾa/ (sigh yoh na ra)
good-bye when leaving home: いってきます (ittekimsu) / it:ekimasu/ (ittay kimas)
good-bye when being left home: いってらっしゃい (itterasshi) / it:eraʃ:ai/ (ittay rash shy)

please:

-下さい (-ください, kudasi) /kudasa i/ (cuda-sigh) (as part of a sentence, i.e., "Please sit down.")
どうぞ (duzo) /do:dzo/ (Often used when offering or allowing something to someone else. Similar to "go ahead" or "feel free".)
お願いします (おねがいします, onegi shimsu) /onegai ʃimass/ (oh-ne-gai she-mahss)

thank you: 有り難う (ありがとう, argatou) /a ɾi ga toː/ (ah-ri-ga-toe)
sorry: ご免 (ごめん, gomn) /go me n/ (go men) inf. or 御免なさい (ごめんなさい, gomen nasi) /go me n na sa i/ (go men nah sigh)
excuse me: 済みません (すみません, sumimasn) /su mi ma se n/ (sue mee mah sen)
that one: それ (sor) /soɾe/ (so reh)
how much? いくらですか。 (kura dsu ka) /i ku ɾa/ (i-ku-ra des ka)
English: 英語 (えいご, eig) /eː ŋo/ or /ej go/ (ay-go)
yes: はい (hi) /ha i/ or /haj/ (high)
no: いいえ (ii) /iːe/ (ee-eh)
thanks before eating: いただきます (itadakims) /itadakimasu/
to be excused after eating: ごちそうさまでした (gotch-sou-sam dshita) /gotʃ_so:sama deʃta/
where's the bathroom?: お手洗いはどこですか　 (おてあらいはどこですか, oterai wa dko des ka) or just お手洗いどこ　 (おてあらいどこ, oterai dko) /oteaɾai wa doko des ka/ /otearai doko/ (o-tay-a-rye wa do-ko death-ka) (o-tay-a-rye do-ko)
generic toast: 乾杯 (かんぱい, kampi) /kampaj/ (kam-pie)
can you speak English?: 英語が話せますか, (えいごがはなせますか, eig ga hanasemsu ka) /e i ŋo ŋa ha na se mas ka/ (ay-go ga ha-na-say-mas-ka)
foreigner: 外国人 (がいこくじん, gaikokjin) /ga i ko ku ji n/ or /gaj ko kudʒin/ (informally 外人 (がいじん, gaijn) (guy jean)

Kannada (Dravidian)

Kannada: Kannada
hello: Namaskaara
good-bye: Hogibittu baruttene
How are you?: Neevu hey-gay iddeera? (with respect)
please: dayavittu
thank you: dhanyavaadagalu
that one: adu
how much?: eshtu
English: aangla
yes: houdu
no: illa
generic toast:

Khmer

Khmer: ខ្មែរ khmer
hello: សួស្ដី soursdey
good-bye : លាហើយ lea hey
sorry: សូមទោស som tos
no problem: គ្មានបញ្ហា kmean panh-ha
happy new year: សួស្ដីឆ្នាំថ្មី soursdey chnamm tmei
I love Khmer: ខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់ខ្មែរ knhom sro-lanh khmer
Thanks you: អរគុណ Or kun
How much: ថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន Tlai punman
yes: បាទ bart (male)/ ចាស៎ jah (female)
no: ទេ teh
I don't understand: ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ kngom men yol teh
where's the toilette?: តើបន្ទប់ទឹកនៅទីណា? ter bantub tek nov ti na?
Do you speak English?: តើអ្នកនិយាយ អង់គ្លេស ទេ? ter nak niyay Anglais teh?

Korean

Note: Hangul Revised Romanization of Korean See also: Names of Korea

Korean: 한국어 hangugeo /hangugʌ/

hello: 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo/anːjʌŋhasejo/ (ah nyuhng ha say yo)
hello (saying to friends or younger persons): 안녕 annyeong /aːnjʌŋ/ (ah nyuhng)

good-bye (Leaving): 안녕히게세요 annyeonghigeseyo /anːjʌŋhigɛsejo/ (ah nyuhng hee geh say yo)
good-bye (Being left): 안녕히가세요 annyeonghigaseyo /anːjʌŋhigasejo/ (ah nyuhng hee ga say yo)
good-bye (saying to friends or younger persons): 안녕 annyeong /aːnjʌŋ/ (ahn nyuhng)

please may I have: 주세요 juseyo /ĵusejo/ (ju say yo) Note: to be used after the object. ie: Taxi ju say yo. = Taxi please.
thank you: 고맙습니다 gomapseupnida /komapsɯmnida/ (go mahp s'm nee dah), 고마워 gomawo /komawʌ/ (go mah woe)
that one: 저것 jeogeot /cʌgʌt/ (juh gut)
how much?: 얼마예요? eolmayeyo /ʌlmaɛjo/ (uhl ma eh yo)
yes: 녜; ne /nɛ/ (neh) or 예 ye /jɛ/ (yeh)
no: 아니오 anio /anio/ (ah nee oh) or 아뇨 anyo /anjo/ (ahn yoh)
sorry: 미안합니다 mianhamnida /mianhamnida/ (mee ahn hahm nee dah)
I don't understand: 모르겠습니다 moreugesseumnida /morɯkes'ɯmnita/ (mow l' guess 'im nee dah)
where's the toilette?: 화장실이 어디예요? hwajangsili eodiyeyo /hwacaŋsili ʌtijɛjo/ (hwah jahng see lee uh dee ay yo)
generic toast: 건배! geonbae /kʌnbɶ/ (gun beh) (2nd vowel is same as in English "bat"), 위하여! wihayeo /wihajʌ/ (wee hah yuh)
Do you speak English?: 영어 할 줄 아세요? yeongeo hal jul aseyo /jʌŋʌ hal cul asɛjo/ (young uh hall jool a say yo)

Latin (Italic)

Pronunciations are first given in the Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (Based on Italian, and used in some ceremonies by the Catholic church, and usually heard in recordings of classical music). These pronunciations are followed by the classical pronunciation (a reconstruction of how scholars believe the Romans pronounced these expressions) For example -- "of light" lucis (LOO-cheess) (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.

gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Translation	bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Latin	bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|IPA (Ecclesastical)
atin	lingua Latina	\|(lah-TEE-nah) \| \|(lah-TEE-nah)
ello	ave!	\|(Ah-vay) \| \| (Ah-way)
oodbye	vale!	\|(vah-lay) \| \| (wah-lay)
lease	si placet	\|(see PLAH-chet) \| \| (see PLAH-ket)
hank you	gratias tibi ago	\|(GRAH-tsee-as TI-bee AH-goh) \| \| (GRAH-tee-as Ti-bee AH-goh)
hat one	ille, illa, illud	\|(ILL-lay, ILL-lah, ILL-lud) \| \| (ill-leh, ill-lah, ill-lud)
ow much?	quot?	\|(quote) \| \| (quaht)
es	certe, ita vero	\|(CHAIR-tay) \| \| (kert-eh)
o	non, nullo modo	\|(noan, NUL-loh MO-doh) \| \| (known, NUL-oh MO-doh)
orry	ignosce mihi	\|(een-YOH-shay MEE-hee) \| \| (ing-know-skeh Mi-hee)
don't understand	non comprehendo	\|(noan com-pray-HEN-doh) \| \| (known com-pray-HEN-doh)
here's the bathroom?	ubi sunt latrinae?	\|(OO-bee sunt lah-TREE-nay) \| \| (OO-bee sunt lah-tri-neye) (neye rhyming with eye)
eneric toast	salutem!	\|(sah-LOO-tehm) \| \| (sah-LOO-tehm)
o you speak English?	loquerisne anglice?	\|(loh-quay-RISS-nay AHNG-glee-chay?) \| \| (loh-queh-riss-neh ah-ngli-keh?)

Latvian (Baltic)

Latvian: Latvieu
hello: Sveiks!
goodbye: uz redzēanos
please: lūdzu
thank you: paldies
yes: jā
no: nē
how are you?: kā jums klājas?

Lithuanian (Baltic)

Lithuanian: Lietuviškai ("lietu'vishkai")
hello: labas ("lA-bas")
goodbye: ate! ("ateh'")
please: prašau("prashau")
thank you: ačiū ("Ahchjooh")
that one: tas(masculine), ta(feminnine) ("tas, ta)"
how much?: kiek? ("kjEk")
yes: taip ("taIp")
no: ne ("ne'")
sorry: atsiprašau ("Atsiprashau")
I don't understand: nesupratau
toast: į sveikatą! ("EE sveikAtA!")
Do you speak English? kalbate angliškai?

Low Saxon (Germanic)

Low Saxon: Plattdtsch /"Plutt deech/
hello: moin /moyn/
good-bye: tschss /'chuss/
please: bidde /bidde/
thank you: danke /"ŋka/
that one: dssen /"ussan/
how much?: wo veel /vo "Fayl/
yes: jou /yow/
no: nee /nay/
sorry: tschulligung /'choo-lee-goonk/
I don't understand: Ik vrstah nich / eek forstaa nix /
where's the toilet?: wo is de tante Meyer? /vow is day tanne migher/
generic toast: nich lang snacken - kopp in'n nacken! /neex lung snuckan 'kopp inAkan/
Do you speak English?: snacks du ingelsch? /snucks doo engalsh/

Maltese (Semitic)

Maltese language: Il-lingwa maltija /il lingwa ma:lti:ja/
hello: merħba /merhba/
good day: bonġu /bondZu:/
bye: ċaw /tSaw/, saħħa /sahha/
please: jekk jogħġbok /jekk jo:dZbok/
thank you: grazzi /grattsi/
that one: dak /da:k/
how much?: kemm? /kemm/
yes: iva /i:va/
no: le /le/
sorry: jiddispjaċini /jiddispjatSi:ni/
I don't understand: ma nifhimx /ma: nifimS/
where is the toilet?: fejn it-tojlit? /fejn it tojlit/
generic toast: saħħa! /sahha/
do you speak English?: titkellem bl-ingliż? /titkellem bliNli:s/
Malta is a beautiful island: Malta hija ġżira sabiħa /ma:lta hi:ja dZzi:ra sabi:ha/

Malay (Malayo-Polynesian)

Malay language: bahasa Melayu /ba-ha-sa me-la-yu/
hello:

selamat pagi /sə-la-mat pa-gi/ (morning)
selamat tengah hari /... təŋah ha-ri/ (around midday and in the early afternoon)
selamat petang /... pə-taŋ/ (late afternoon)
selamat malam /... ma-lam/ (after dark)

good-bye:

selamat tinggal /... tiŋ-gal/ (said by person leaving) (lit., safe living has connotations of residence, stay)
selamat jalan /... ʤa-lan/ (said by person staying) (lit., safe travelling)

please: tolong /tɔ-lɔŋ/
thank you: terima kasih /tə-ri-ma ka-sih/
that one: itu /i-tʊ/
how much?: berapa /bə-ra-pa/
English language: bahasa Inggeris /ba-ha-sa iŋ-gəris/
yes: ya /ja/
no: tidak /ti-dak/
excuse me: maaf /ma-af/
I don't understand: saya tidak faham /sa-ja ti-dak fa-ham/
Can you speak English?: bolehkah cakap bahasa Inggeris? /bo-leh-kah ʧakap .../
Where is the restroom?: di mana tandas? /di mana tan-das/

Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

Maori: Māori /maːoɾi/
hello: tēnā koe /teːnaː koe/ (to one person), tēnā kōrua /teːnaː koːɾua/ (to two people), tēnā koutou /teːnaː koutou/
good-bye (to those who are staying): e noho rā /e noho ɾaː/
good-bye (to those who are leaving): haere rā /haeɾe ɾaː/
please: koa /koa/
thank you (or "good day" - literally "be well"): kia ora /kia oɾa/
how much?: pēhea? /peːhea/
yes: ae /ae/
no: kaore /kaoɾe/

Malayalam (Dravidian languages)

Malayalam: malayaalam
hello: namaskaram
good-bye: Poy varaamPoy varatte"
please: dayavaayi
thank you: nanni
how much?: ethra?
yes: athe
no: illa
English: english
Whats your name:pere enthanu
harassment:peedanam
I love you: njaan ninne snehikkunnu
Do you like me: ninakku enne ishtamaano
what news?: enthokkeyaanu vishesham
news: vaartha\vishesham
first: aadyam\onnamathu
water: vellam
alphabet: aksharam
food: bhakshanam
rain: mazha
hotel: hotel
way: vazhi

Marathi (Indian languages)

Marathi: maraaThee
hello: -
good-bye: achhaa
please: krupah yaa
thank you: aa bhaar
how much?: kitee
yes: ho
no: naa hee
English: ingrajee

Nahuatl (Uto-Aztecan)

(classical ortography)

Nahuatl: Nahuatlahtolli
hello: niltze
good-bye: nimitzittaz
thank you: tlazohcamati
that one: inon
yes: quema (ordinary), quemacatzin (reverential)
no: ahmo (ordinary), ahmotzin (reverential)
English: Inglesthahtolli
Do you speak English?: Nitetlahtoa Inglestlahtolli?
What is your name?: Tlen mo tocatzin?

Nigerian pidgin (English-based pidgin)

Nigerian pidgin:
hello: How now
good-bye: A go dey see yu now
please: A beg
thank you: Thank yu
that one:
how much?:
English: Oyinbo
yes: Yes
no: No
generic toast:

Norwegian (Germanic) - Bokml

Norwegian: norsk /'nɔʃk/ (norsk)
Hello: hallo /hɑ'luː/
Hi: hei /hi/
Good-bye: farvel (formal and slightly old-fashioned)/fɑɾ'wel/ (far well); Ha det bra (a bit less formal); ha det (informal); hei /hi/ (on the phone. never used like this by children or adolescents)
Please: vr s snill /'wːr so snil/
Thank you: takk /tɑk/ (takh)
That one: den /den/ (den) or det /deː/ (deh)
How much?: hvor mye? /wuɾ myːə/
English: engelsk /'eŋelsk/ or /'əŋəlsk/
Yes: ja /jɑː/ (yah)
No: nei /nj/ (nay)
Can I take your picture?: kan jeg ta bilde av deg?
Where is the bathroom?: hvor er badet?
Where do you come from?: hvor kommer du fra?
Do you speak English?: snakker du engelsk?
Generic toast: skl /skoːl/
Where can I find a restaurant?: hvor kan jeg finne en restaurant?
Where is the nearest hospital?: hvor er det nrmeste sykehuset?
Banana: banan

Norwegian (Germanic) - Nynorsk

Norwegian: norsk /'nɔʃk/ (norsk)
Hello: hallo /hɑ'luː/
Hi: hei /hi/
Good-bye: Ha det bra (formal); ha det (informal)
Please: vr s snill /'wːr so snil/
Thank you: takk /tɑk/ (takh)
That one: han/ho/den /den/ (den) or det /deː/ (deh)
How much?: kor mye?
English: engelsk /'eŋelsk/ or /'əŋəlsk/
Yes: jau /jɑː/ (yah) or ja
No: nei /nj/ (nay)
Can I take your picture?: kan eg ta bilete av deg?
Where is the bathroom?: kor er toalettet?
Where do you come from?: kor kjem du fr?
Do you speak English?: snakkar du engelsk?
Generic toast: skl /skoːl/
Where can I find a restaurant?: kor kan eg finne ein restaurant?
Where is the nearest hospital?: kor er det nrmaste sjukehuset?

O'odham (Uto-Aztecan)

O'odham: O'odham iok
English: Milga:n iok
hello: Ṣap kaic (lit. what did you say?)
good-bye: Do va ep em ei
that one: hegai
yes: ha'u
no: pi'a

Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Dutch (Germanic)

(dialects may vary)

Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsilfaani(isch)-Deitsch
hello: hiya
good-bye: bis schpeeder (bis shpayder) Until later
please: please
thank you: danki schee (dan-key shay)
that one: da do (da daw)
how much: Wie viel (wee feel)
English: Englisch
yes: Ya
no: nee (nay)
Can I take your picture?: Kann ich dei Pikder nemme? (can ich (Germanic 'ch' sounds like the H in huge) dye pic-der nay-me)
Where is the washroom?: Wu is die Baadschtupp?
Sorry I don't understand.: Sorry, Ich verschteh dich net.

Polish (Slavic)

align=left \| Translation	align=left \| Phrase	align=left \| IPA	align=left \| Pronunciation	align=left \| Remarks
Polish language	Język polski polszczyzna	'pɔlski pɔl'ʃʧizna	listen listen
hello	cześć	'ʧɛɕtɕ	listen	informal, used both for greeting and good-bye, lit. "honour"
good morning, good afternoon	dzień dobry	,dɔbri	listen	lit. "good day"
good-bye	do widzenia	dɔvi'ʣɛɲa	listen	lit. "until seeing"
good night	dobranoc	dɔ'branɔʦ	listen
please	proszę	'prɔʃɛ̃	listen
you're welcome	proszę bardzo	ˌprɔʃɛ̃'barʣɔ	listen
don't mention it	nie ma za co	ˌɲɛma'zaʦɔ	listen	lit. "(there's) nothing you have to (thank for)"
thank you	dziękuję	dʑɛ̃'kujɛ̃	listen
this one	m: ten f: ta n: to	tɛn ta tɔ	listen
that one	m: tamten f: tamta n: tamto	'tamtɛn 'tamta 'tamtɔ	listen
how much?	ile?	'ilɛ	listen
English language	angielski	aŋ'gɛlski
yes	tak	tak	listen
no	nie	ɲɛ	listen
I don't understand	Nie rozumiem	ɲɛrɔ'zumiɛm	listen
where's the bathroom?	Gdzie jest łazienka?	wa'ʑeŋka	listen
generic toast:	Na zdrowie!	zdrɔv'ɛ	listen	lit. "to health"
do you speak English?	Czy mwi Pan po angielsku? Czy mwi Pani po angielsku? Czy mwisz po angielsku?	poaŋ'gɛlsku poaŋ'gɛlsku poaŋ'gɛlsku	listen listen listen	Pan - sir, mr.; Pani - mrs.; the third form is both impersonal and informal
what is it?	Co to jest?	ʦɔtɔ'jɛst	listen
Welcome to Poland!	Witamy w Polsce	'fpɔlsʦɛ	listen

Portuguese (Romance)

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ortuguese:	portugus	PT. /purtu'geʃ/ BR. /portu'gejʃ/
ello:	ol	/ɔ'la/
ood-bye:	adeus	PT. /ɐ'ewʃ/ BR. /a'dewʃ/
lease:	por favor	PT. /puɾ fɐ'voɾ/ BR. /poɾ fa'vo:/
hank you (m); thank you (f):	obrigado; obrigada	/obɾi'gau/; PT. /obɾi'gaɐ/ BR. /obɾi'gada/
orry:	desculpe	PT. /dɨʃkulpɨ/ BR. /diʃkulpi/
hat one:	aquele; aquela	PT. /ɐ'kelɨ/; /ɐ'kɛlɐ/ BR. /a'keli/; /a'kɛla/
ow much?:	quanto	/kwtu/
es:	sim	/sĩ/
o:	no	/nw̃/
don't understand:	no compreendo	/nw̃ cpriɛ̃u/
here's the bathroom?:	Brazil: Onde fica o banheiro	/di fika u baɲɛjɾu/
\|Portugal, others: Onde fica o quarto de banho \|/dɨ fikɐ u kwaɾtu dɨ baɲu/
eneric toast:	vossa!	PT. /a vɔsɐ/ BR. /a vɔsa/
\| sade \|PT. /sɐuɨ/ BR. /saudZi/
o you speak English?:	Fala inglês?	PT. /falɐ ĩgleʃ/ BR. /fala ĩglejʃ/

Romanian (Romance)

Romanian: romneşte //, limba romnă //
hello: Bună ziua //
good bye: La revedere //
please: Vă rog //
thank you: Mulțumesc //, Mersi //
how much?: Ct? //
English: engleză //
do you speak English?: Vorbiţi engleză? //
yes: da //
no: nu //
I don't understand: Nu nţeleg //
generic toast: Noroc! //
where's the bathroom?: Unde e baia? //

Russian (Slavic)

Russian: Русский /russkij/ (listen)
hello: Здравствуйте /zdrastvujtʲe/ (listen) Literal translation: (be) healthy (imperative 2nd person plural/singular out of respect)
good-bye: До свидания /dɔ svidanja/ (listen) Literal translation: until seeing
please: Пожалуйста /pɔʒalsta/ (listen)
thank you: Спасибо /spasib^/ (listen)
that one: тот /tot/ (listen)
how much?: Сколько (listen)
English: Английский /aŋgliskij/ (listen)
yes: Да /da/ (listen)
no: Нет /nyet/ (listen)
sorry: извините /izvinitye/
I don't understand: не понимаю /nye ponimayu/
generic toast: За здоровье (listen) Literal translation: for health
Do you speak English?: Вы говорите по-английски? /vy gɔvɔritʲe pɔ.aŋgliskij/ (listen)
where's the bathroom?: где здесь туалет? /gdye zdyes' tualyet/
I love you - Я люблю тебя - Ja ljublju tjebia

Sanskrit (Indo-Iranian)

Sanskrit: sanskrta (also samskrta) /san (nasal n) skrr tuh/
hello: namo namah //
good-bye: - //
please: - //
thank you: anugurihiitosumi //
that one: - //
how much?: '-'' //
English: aanglabhasha //
yes: ava //
no: - //
generic toast: - //

Sardinian (Romance)

Sardinian: sardu /'sarDu/ "sar-doo"
hello: bona die "bon-a dee-a"
good-bye: adiosu /a'Djosu/ "ah-dhyohsoo"
bye-bye: a nos bidere /anos'biDere/ "a-nohss-BI-dere"
please: pro piaghere /'pro pja'Gere/ "pro pee-ah-gh-er-ay"
thank you: grassias /'grasias/ "GRAHSS-yahss"
that one: cussu /'kusu/ "KU-hssoo"
how much?: cantu /'kantu/ "KAHN-too"
English: Ingresu /in'gresu/ "in-GRAY-soo"
yes: eia /'eja/
no: no /'no/
sorry:
I don't understand:
where's the bathroom?:
hello, and generic toast: salude /sa'luDe/ "saw-LOODHE"

Scots (Germanic)

Scots survives in a number of dialects. The North east Central (Fife) pronunciation is marked NeC, North East Scots (Doric) is marked as NE. C ans S for central and southern pronunciatons. The unmarked pronunciations are generally used in most areas. A /t/ between vowels and final is glottalised. This may also occur wit a final /d/.

Scots: Scots skOts
hello: awricht a'rIxt, NE: whit like l@ik
good-bye: see ye ji:
thank you: ta ta:
that one: that ane and S Dat jIn, NeC Dat en, at en, NE at in
no: nae nQ NE na

yes: ay AI sorry: sairy se:rI I don't understand: A dinna unnerstaund dIn@ Vn@rstA:n(d), a dIne Vn@rstA:n(d), a dIna Vn@rstA:n(d) where's the bathroom?: whaur's the cludgie? D@ klVdZI,. NE: whaur's the chantie i 'tSVntI generic toast: cheers! tSi:rz Do you speak English?: Dae ye speak English? ji spIk INlIS, NE di: ji spIk INlIS

Scottish Gaelic (Celtic) Gaelic: Gidhlig (GAH-lick) welcome: filte (FAL-tyuh) good-bye: mar sin leat (mar SHIN let) please: mas e do thoil e (mah SHEH daw HOL eh) thank you: tapadh leat (TAH-pah let) sorry: tha mi duilich (hah mee DOO-leekh) that one: am fear sin (am fer SHIN) how much?: cia mheud (kah VIT) English: Beurla (BYER-luh) yes: ²tha (hah) no: ³chan eil (chan YIL) I don't understand: chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan YIL mee uh TOOK-shin) Where's the bathroom?: cit a bheil an taigh beag? (KATCH-uh vil an TUH-eeh bik) generic toast: slinte (SLAN-tyuh) Serbian (Slavic) Ekavian Dialect Serbian: srpski /srp-skee/ (srpskee) hello: zdravo /zdrA-vO/ (z like in zebra) Literal translation: healthy good-bye: doviđenja /dOvidʲɛnʲɑ/ Literal translation: until we see again please: molim /mO-lim/ (moleam) thank you: hvala /hvA-la/ Literal translation: praise that one: to (not as English to) how much?: koliko? /ko-lɛ-ko/ (coleeco, co-, -co => cup) English: engleski /ɛn-glɛ-ski/ (-skee) yes: da /dA/ no: ne /nɛ/ generic toast: živeli! /ʒi-vɛ-li/ (zhivelee) Literal translation: live! sorry: izvini /ezveene/ I don't understand: ne razumem /na rAzumam/ Where is bathroom (toilet)?: Gde je toalet? /gdɛ jɛ toAlEt/ Slovak (Slavic) NOTE: adjectives are in masculine singular nominative, if there are two ways of saying something (formal/informal), the formal one is used. Stress is always on the first syllable of the word. Slovak (adjective): slovensk (SLOvenskeee) /slovɛnskiː/ Slovak (adverb): po slovensky (POslovenskee) /po slovɛnski/ hello: dobr deň (DObreee dyen) /dobriː ɟɛɲ/ Literal translation: good day good-bye: dovidenia (DOveedyeniya) /doviɟɛɲi̯a/ please: prosm (Vs) (PROseeem vaas) /prosiːm vaːs/ thank you: ďakujem (Vm) (DYAkooyem vaam) /ɟakujɛm vaːm/ that one: tamten (TAMten) /tamtɛn/ how much?: koľko (KOlko) /koʎko/ English (adjective): anglick (ANglytskeee) /aŋgliʦkiː/ English (adverb): po anglicky (POanglytskee) /po aŋgliʦki/ yes: no (AANO) /aːno/ no: nie (niye) /ɲi̯ɛ/ generic toast: Na zdravie (NAzdravye) /na zdravi̯ɛ/ sorry: Prepčte (PREpaachtye) /prɛpaːʧcɛ/ I don't understand: Nerozumiem /NYerozoomyem/ (ɲɛrozumi̯ɛm/) Where is bathroom (toilet)?: Kde je zchod? (KDYE YE ZAA-khod) /gɟɛ jɛ zaːxot/ Do you speak English?: Hovorte anglicky? (HOvoreeetye POanglytskee) /hovoriːcɛ po aŋgliʦki/ Slovene (Slavic) Slovene: slovensko /slɒ'venskɒ/ hello: zdravo /'zdrɑvɒ/ Literal translation: healthy hello: živijo /'ʒɪʊjɒ/ good-bye: nasvidenje (also na svidenje) /na'svɪdɛnjɛ/ please: prosim /'prɔsim/ thank you: hvala /'hvɑla/ that one: tisti /'tɪstɪ/ (ti-, -ti => Tibet) how much?: koliko? /'kɔlɪkɒ/ (co-, -co => cup) English: angleško /ɑn'gleʃkɒ/ yes: da /dʌ/ (official), ja (colloquial) no: ne /nɛ/ generic toast: na zdravje /nɑ zdrɑʊjɛ/ Literal translation: to (our) health Spanish (Romance ) NOTE: For words ending in a vowel or the letters n or s, stress is on the penultimate symbol. Words ending in other consonants, especially verbs, are stressed on the last syllable. Exception words are accented on the stressed syllable. The th pronunciation is typical of standard Spanish as spoken in Spain, and is replaced by the s pronunciation in Latin America. Spanish: castellano , espaol (listen) hello: hola (listen), also buenos das good-bye: adis (listen) please: por favor thank you: gracias , sorry: perdn that one: se (masculine); sa (feminine) how much?: cunto (listen) English: ingls yes: s no: no I don't understand: no comprendo , no entiendo where's the bathroom?: Dnde est el bao? (listen) generic toast: salud Literal translation: health Do you speak English?: Habla usted ingls? (listen) Swahili (Bantu) Usage Note: Greetings in Swahili are a crucial aspect of Swahili culture; it is not uncommon for a conversation to last five minutes before it actually moves beyond saying "Hello". There is no generic word for "Hello" in the language, rather there are numerous options depending on the relative ages and/or race of the people involved, as well as singular and plural forms. A non-comprehensive list would include "hujambo" (reply "sijambo") for two people of similar age and race, "jambo" (reply "jambo") for between white and black people, "Shikamoo" (reply "Marahaba") for a young person to an elderly person, "Hodi" (reply "Karibu") when in the doorway of a house. There are additionally numerous informal greetings such as "Mambo", "Safi", and many more. Farewells are abrupt or even non-existent. Swahili: Kiswahili /ki swa hi li/ (kee-swa-HEE-lee) hello: Jambo (ja m boh) or (ya m boh) good-bye: kwa heri /kwa he ri/ (kwa HAY-ree) please: tafadhali /ta fa a li/ (tah-fah-tha-lee) thank you: asante /a san te/ (ah-SAHN-tey) that one: yule /ju le/ (YOO-lay) how much?: ngapi /ŋa pi/ (ng-AH-pee) English: Kiingereza /ki iŋe re za/ (kee-ing-reza) yes: ndiyo /n di jo/ (nn-DEE-yoh) no: hapana /ha pa na/ generic toast: // Swedish (Germanic) Swedish: svenska hello: hej /hey/ good-bye: hej d (HEY-doh) please: tack (tahck) as in "yes, please" or snlla (snella) as in "please, show me to the station" excuse me: urskta mig (uor-SECKTAH may) thank you: tack (tahck) that one: den dr (den dehr) how much?: hur mycket? (huwr MICK-eh) English: engelska (ENG-el-skah) yes: ja /ja/ (yah) no: nej /nEj/ (neigh) generic toast: skl /skOl/ (skal or skol) banana: banan (buh-NAAN) what time is it?: vad r klockan? (vaad air KLAWCK-an) Where's the bathroom?: var r toaletten I don't understand: jag frstr inte Do you speak English?: Talar du engelska? Tagalog / Filipino (Malayo-Polynesian) English: Inggls (ing-GLES) Filipino: Pilipino (pih-lih-PIH-noh) Tagalog: Tagalog (tah-GAH-log) hello: kumust (koo-mus-TAH) good-bye: paalam (pa-AH-lam) please: Depending on the nature of the verb, either pak- (pah-KEE) or mak- (mah-KEE) is attached as a prefix to a verb. ng (ngah) is optionally added after verb to increase politeness. thank you: salamat (sah-LAH-mat) that one: iyan (ee-YAN) how much?: magkano? (mag-KAH-noh?) yes: oo (O-awe) has neutral pronunciation no: hind (hin-DEH) sorry: pasensya p (pah-SEN-shah PO) I don't understand: Hind ko maintindihan (hin-DEE koh ma-in-TIN-dih-HAN) Where's the bathroom?: Nasan ang banyo? (NA-sa-AN ang BAN-yoh?) generic toast: Mabuhay! (mah-BOO-high) - "long live" Do you speak English? Marunong ka bang magsalit ng Inggls? (mah-ROO-nohng kah bang mag-sah-li-TAH nahng eeng-GLESS?) Tamil (Dravidian) gcolor=#EEEEEE|translation bgcolor=#EEEEEE|phrase bgcolor=#EEEEEE|IPA bgcolor=#EEEEEE| amil தமிழ் t̪ɐmɨɹ ello வணக்கம் Vanakkam | ood-bye சென்று வருகிறேன் sentru varukireen | lease தயவு செய்து dayavu seithu | hank you நன்றி nandri | orry மன்னிக்கவும் mannikkavum | hat one அது adhu | ow much? எவ்வளவு evvalavu | es ஆம் aam | o இல்லை illai | don't understand எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை | here's the bathroom? குளியலறை எங்கே உள்ளது? | eneric toast (not used in formal occassions and to elders): (Hey) டேய்! dei | nglish ஆங்கிலம் aangilam | o you speak English? நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவீர்களா? | Tatar (Turkic) ye - yes yuq - no isnme(sez)/sawmı(sız) - hello slm - hi saw bul(ığız)/xuş(ığız) - goodbye znhar en - please min - I sin - you ul - he / she / it bez - we sez - you alar - they millt - nation İngliz() - English Telugu (Dravidian) Telugu: Andhra Bhasha hello: namaskaaram good-bye: Selavu please: Daya chesi thank you: Dhanyavadamulu that one: adi how much?: Enta English: Aanglam yes: Avunu no: Kaadu generic toast: Kakarakaaya vepudu Tok Pisin (Neo-Melanesian English creole) Tok Pisin: Tok Pisin hello: gut de good-bye: gut bai please: plis thank you: tenkyu that one: em how much?: haumas English: Inglis yes: yes no: nogat Turkish (Turkic) Turkish: Trke // hello: merhaba /merhaba/ good bye: gle gle /gyle gyle/ please: ltfen /lytfen/ thank you: teşekr ederim // how much: ne kadar English: İngilizce // yes: evet no: hayır // Ukrainian (Slavic) Note: adjectives have different forms when describing feminine, masculine or neuter nouns. {| border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';" |- bgcolor=#eeeeee ! align=left | translation ! align=left | phrase ! align=left | IPA ! align=left | pronunciation ! align=left | literally |- valign=top | Ukrainian: | f: українська m: український n: українське | /uˌkraˈjinˌs^jke/ /uˌkraˈjinˌs^jkɪj/ /uˌkraˈjinˌs^jkɛ/ | ooh-kra-YEEN-ska ooh-kra-YEEN-skiy ooh-kra-YEEN-ske | |- valign=top bgcolor=#f8f8f8 | hello: | привіт | /prɪˈvit/ | pri-VEET | |- valign=top | good-bye: | до побачення | /do poˈbaˌtʃenˌn^ja/ | doh po-BAH-chen-nyah | until seeing |- valign=top bgcolor=#f8f8f8 | please: | будь-ласка | /bud^j ˈlaˌska/ | bood LA-ska | be kind |- valign=top | thank you: | дякую | /ˈdja << Previous Word Browser Next >> chocolate mousse colorado rockies cement cincinnati reds caribbean cuisine central powers cimon conservatism consociational state classical liberalism cat cli crank charles i communications in afghanistan christian of oliva coca cola cofinality chibi usa citadel chainmail cerberus camelcase cereal christendom command line interface child node coyote compressor conan the barbarian chris marker cardinal vowel columbia, missouri charlton athletic f.c. cross country skiing copacabana cy young award christianity and anti semitism c 17 globemaster iii garbage collection (computer science) comedy canidae central asia constantine i