List of common phrases in various languages

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This is a list of common phrases in various languages, for a general overview of ten to fifteen basic phrases in all of the major world languages, and certain interesting minor ones.

Tourists to a foreign country often get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper. This list is intended to serve as a comprehensive basic introduction to those languages.

Note: The language family of each language is listed in parentheses.

Contents

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English (Germanic)

As a sample, here's English. Differences between British Received Pronunciation, and Standard American English are labelled accordingly:

Phrase Translation IPA
English English Template:IPA
hello hello UK Template:IPA

US Template:IPA

good-bye good-bye Template:IPA
please please Template:IPA
thank you thank you Template:IPA
sorry sorry UK Template:IPA
US Template:IPA
Canada Template:IPA
that one that one Template:IPA
how much? how much? Template:IPA
yes yes Template:IPA
no no UK Template:IPA
US Template:IPA
I don’t understand I don’t understand UK Template:IPA
US Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom? Where's the bathroom? UK Template:IPA
US Template:IPA
generic toast Cheers! UK Template:IPA
US Template:IPA
Do you speak English? Do you speak English? Template:IPA
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Armenian (Armenian)

Translation Phrase Transliteration IPA
Armenian Հայերեն Hayeren
Yes այո ayo
No ոչ voch
Hello բարև barev
Goodbye ցտեսություն ct'esutyun
How are you? Ինչպե՞ս եք։ Inchp'es ek?
I don't speak Armenian Ես Հայերեն չեմ խոսում։ Yes Hayeren chem khosum.
Thank you շնորհակալ եմ shnorhak'al em
You're welcome pari yegar
Please խնդրեմ (2) hadjiss (1)/ khntrem (2)
Excuse me ներողություն neroghutyun
Cheers! Կենացդ՜ K'enacd!
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Afrikaans (Germanic)

Translation Phrase IPA
Afrikaans Afrikaans Template:IPA
hello hallo Template:IPA
How are you? hoe gaan dit? Template:IPA
good day goeie dag Template:IPA
good morning goeie more Template:IPA
good-bye totsiens Template:IPA
please asseblief Template:IPA
thank you dankie Template:IPA
sorry jammer Template:IPA
that one daardie Template:IPA
how much? hoeveel Template:IPA
yes ja Template:IPA
no nee Template:IPA
I don’t understand ek verstaan nie Template:IPA
I don't speak Afrikaans ek kan nie afrikaans praat nie
Where's the bathroom? waar is die toilet Template:IPA
generic toast gesondheid! Template:IPA
English Engels Template:IPA
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Albanian (Albanian)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Sound
Albanian shqip Template:IPA (shkEEp) (listen)
hello tungjatjeta (abbrev. tung) Template:IPA (tUhn-ngIAt-IEta) (listen)
good-bye mirupafshim Template:IPA (mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm) (listen)
please ju lutem Template:IPA (iU LU-tehm) (listen)
thank you faleminderit Template:IPA (fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt) (listen)
that one atë Template:IPA (ATEH) (listen)
how much? sa është? Template:IPA (sAh ush-te) (listen)
English anglisht Template:IPA (ahn-GLEE-sht) (listen)
yes po Template:IPA (POE) (listen)
no jo Template:IPA (IOH) (listen)
sorry më fal Template:IPA (mUh FAL) (listen)
I don’t understand nuk kuptoj Template:IPA (nUhk KUP-toi) (listen)
where's the bathroom? ku është banjoja? Template:IPA (kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA) (listen)
generic toast gëzuar Template:IPA (gUh-zuh-ar) (listen)
Do you speak English? flisni Anglisht? Template:IPA (flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht) (listen)
Note: All the above sounds are in the Ogg Vorbis format.
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Arabic (Semitic)

See also: List of Islamic terms in Arabic 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).

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Arabic العربيّة Template:IPA (al-ara'beeya)
hello مرحبًا Template:IPA (mar'Haba)
good-bye إلى اللقاء Template:IPA (ila-lli'qa')
goodbye مع السلامة Template:IPA (ma-a ssa'la:ma)
please من فضلك Template:IPA (min 'fad/lak)
thank you شكرًا Template:IPA ('Shukran)
that one ذلك Template:IPA ('Dalika)
How much? كمْ؟ Template:IPA (kam)
English الإنجليزيّة Template:IPA (formal),
Template:IPA (colloquial)
yes نعم Template:IPA ('na-am)
no لا Template:IPA (la:)
Where's the bathroom? أين الحمّام؟ Template:IPA (eina-Ham'ma:m)
What is your name? ما اسمك؟ Template:IPA ('masmuk)
I don’t know لا أعرف Template:IPA (la: 'aarifu)
I don’t understand لا أفهم Template:IPA (la: 'afham)
I don’t remember لا أتذكر Template:IPA (la: ata'Dakkar)
Welcome أهلاً وسهلاً بكم Template:IPA ('ahlan wa'sahlan 'bikum)
I am sick أنا مريض Template:IPA ('ana ma'ri:d/)
Hello السلام عليكم Template:IPA (assa'la:m aa'laykum)
Hello (response), how are you? وعليكم السلام! كيف الحال؟ Template:IPA (wa-a'lejkumu ssa'la:m. kejfa lHa:l)
Fine, and you? بخير، الحمد لله. وكيف أنت؟ Template:IPA (bi'xejrin, al'Hamdu lil/'l/ahi. wa'kejfa int)
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Arapaho (Algonquian)

Translation Phrase
Arapaho hinóno'eitíít
hellohéébee (man speaking), tous (woman speaking or a man speaking to a woman)
good-byeheetce'noohobe3en
thank youhohóu
yeshee (man speaking), 'oo (woman speaking)
nohííko
How are you?Kooni'ííni?
Fine.Nii'ííni.
What's happening?Tóotousííni?
Nothing much.Hoowúúni.
What's your name?Hótousíhi?'
...that's my name....néé'eesíh'inoo.
I know/understand.Hee'ínowoo.
I don't know/understand.Neihoowóé'in.
Repeat it!Ce'ínihii!
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Bengali (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'.

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Remarks
hello assalamu alaikum
nOmoshkar		 (Muslims)
(Hindus)
good morning suprobhat (not commonly used)
greetings shubhech-chha
how are you? (apni) kamon achhen?
how is it going? ki khobor?
what's up? ki holo?
good-bye Allah/khoda hafez
nOmoshkar
see you later pOre' dekha hObe
talk to you later pOre' kOtha hObe
see you again abar dekha hObe
adieu biday
please dOya kore
onugroho purbok
(very formal)
thank you dhonnobad
sorry duk-khito
English ingreji
nice/good shundor / bhalo
bad baje'
that one oiTa/oTa
how much does this cost? eiTar dam kOto?
how much does that cost? oiTar dam kOto?
what is your name? apnar nam ki?
I can’t understand ami bujhte' parchhi na
can you help me? apni ki amake' shahaj-jo korte' paren?
I don’t know ami jani na
I don’t speak Bangla ami bangla bolte' pari na
I don’t understand Bangla ami bangla bujhi na
do you speak English? apni ki ingreji bolte' paren?
could you repeat what you just said? doya kore' abar bolben ki?
doya kore arekbar ektu bolun
yes ha
ji / ji hai 		(informal)
(formal)
no na
ji na 		(informal)
(formal)
what? ki?
how? kibhabe?
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Basque

Translation Phrase IPA
Basque: Euskara Template:IPA
hello: kaixo Template:IPA
good-bye: agur Template:IPA
please: mesedez Template:IPA
thank you: eskerrik asko Template:IPA
that one: hori Template:IPA
how much?: zenbat Template:IPA
yes: bai Template:IPA
no: ez Template:IPA
English: Ingelesa Template:IPA
Do you speak English? ”Badakizu ingelesez?” Template:IPA
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Belarusian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation (IPA) Pronunciation (approximate)
Belarusian Беларускі Template:IPA (bye-lah-ROOH-skee)
hello прывітанне Template:IPA (pree-vee-TAHN-nye)
good-bye да пабачэння Template:IPA (duh puh-buh-CHEN-nyuh)
please калі ласка Template:IPA (kuh-LEE LUS-kuh)
thank you дзякуй Template:IPA (DZYUH-kooy)
sorry выбачайце Template:IPA (vee-buh-CHUY-tsye)
that one той, тая, тое Template:IPA, Template:IPA, Template:IPA (TOY, TUY-uh, TOY-eh)
how much? колькі? Template:IPA (KOL-kee)
yes так Template:IPA (TUHK)
no не Template:IPA (NYE)
I don’t understand Не разумею Template:IPA (nye ruh-zoo-MEY-ooh)
where's the bathroom? дзе туалет? Template:IPA (dzye too-uh-LET)
generic toast за здароуе Template:IPA (zuh zduh-ROW-yeh)
Do you speak English? Ці размауляеце па-англійску? Template:IPA (tsee ruz-muw-LYUY-et-eh puh un-GLEE-skoo)
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Bosnian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
Bosnian Bosanski (Bos-aHn-skee)
hello zdravo
good-bye doviđenja (Doh-vidge-eH-Nya)
please molim (moh-lIm)
Thank You hvala(Hh-vaa-laa)
sorry oprostite(Oh-prost-it-eh)
that one to', taj(t-oh)/(t-eye)
how much koliko?(Kol-ihk-oh)
yes da(daah)
no ne(Neh)
I don’t understand ne razumijem(Neh raaz-uhm-ihy-yehm)
Where is the bathroom gdje je toalet?(g-dee-yeh yeh veh-ceh)
generic toast na zdravlje (to our health)
English engleski(ehn-glesk-eeh)
Do you speak English govorite li engleski? (goh-voh-rih-te ehn-gleh-skee)
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Breton (Celtic)

Translation Phrase IPA
Breton: Brezhoneg Template:IPA
hello: salud Template:IPA
good-bye: kenavo Template:IPA
please: mar plij Template:IPA
thank you: trugarez Template:IPA
sorry: digarez Template:IPA
that one: hennezh Template:IPA
how much?: pegement Template:IPA
yes: ya Template:IPA
no: nann Template:IPA
I don’t understand: Ne gomprenan ket Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?: Pelec'h emañ ar sal dour ? Template:IPA
generic toast: yec'hed mat ! Template:IPA
Do you speak English?: Kaozeal a rit saozneg? Template:IPA
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Bulgarian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Pronunciation Remarks
hello здравей Template:IPA zdravey
hello здрасти Template:IPA zdrasti informal
good morning Добро утро Template:IPA dobro oo-tro
good day Добър ден Template:IPA dobar den
good evening Добър вечер Template:IPA dobar vecher
good night Лека нощ Template:IPA leka nosht
goodbye Довиждане Template:IPA dovizhdane
how are you? Как си? Template:IPA kak see informal
I’m fine Добре съм Template:IPA dobre sam
Where is the toilet? Къде е тоалетната? Template:IPA kade e to-alet-nata
all the best Всичко най-хубаво Template:IPA vsich-ko nay hoo-bavo
regards Поздрави Template:IPA pozdravi
thank you Благодаря Template:IPA blago-darya
happy birthday Честит рожден ден! Template:IPA chestit rozhden den
Bulgarian language Български език Template:IPA balgarski ezik
yes да Template:IPA da
no не Template:IPA ne
of course разбира се Template:IPA razbira se
Please, enter! Влезте, моля! Template:IPA vlezte molya formal (2nd p. plural)
Enter! Влез! Template:IPA vlez informal (2nd p. singular)
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Catalan (Romance)

Translation Phrase IPA
Catalan: català, valencià Template:IPA
hello: hola Template:IPA
good-bye: adéu Template:IPA
please: si us plau, sisplau Template:IPA
thank you: gràcies; mercès Template:IPA
sorry: perdó Template:IPA
that one: aquest (m.); aquesta (f.) Template:IPA
how much?: quant val; quant és Template:IPA
yes: sí Template:IPA
no: no Template:IPA
I don’t understand: No ho entenc Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?: On és el bany?; on és el lavabo? Template:IPA
generic toast: Salut! Template:IPA
Do you speak English?: Que parleu anglès? (formal), Que parles anglès? (informal) Template:IPA
Do you speak Catalan?: Que parleu català? (formal), Que parles català? (informal) Template:IPA
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Chinese languages

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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. However, non-use of the tones will not hinder comprehension for such simple phrases.

Translation Phrase Jyutping IPA
Cantonese: 廣東話 gwong2 dung1 waa2 Template:IPA
hello 你好 nei5 hou2 Template:IPA
good-bye 再見 zoi3 gin3 Template:IPA
bye-bye 拜拜 baai1 baai3 Template:IPA
please 唔該 m4 goi1 Template:IPA
thank you (for gifts) 多謝 do1 ze3 Template:IPA
thank you (for services rendered) 唔該 m4 goi1 Template:IPA
sorry 對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Template:IPA
this one 呢個 ni1 go3 or nei1 go3 Template:IPA or Template:IPA
that one 嗰個 go2 go3 Template:IPA
how much/many? (ask for quantity) 有幾多呀 yau5 gei2 do1 aa3 Template:IPA
how much? (ask for amount of money) 幾多錢呀 gei2 do1 cin2 aa3 Template:IPA
yes 係 hai6 Template:IPA
no 唔係 m4 hai6 Template:IPA
correct/right 啱 am1 Template:IPA
incorrect/wrong 唔啱 m4 am1 Template:IPA
I don’t understand 我唔明白 ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6 Template:IPA
Where's the washroom (toilet, lavatory)? 洗手間喺邊度呀？ sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3 Template:IPA
Do you speak English? 你識唔識講英文呀？ nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 aa3 Template:IPA

Note: Cantonese, like most of the other Chinese languages, does 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 “want” or “not want”.

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Chinese, Mandarin (Sinitic)

Note || Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language. Tone 1 (e.g. mā) is high and level; 2 (e.g., má) is rising; 3 (e.g., mǎ) is low dipping; 4 (e.g., mà) 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.

Translation Phrase Pinyin IPA Pronunciation Remarks Literal meaning
Mandarin Chinese 国语 / 國語or
普通话 / 普通話 		(guóyǔ)
(pǔtōnghuà) 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(gwo yu)
(poo-toong-hwa) 		National language
Common speech
hello 你好 (ní hǎo) Template:IPA (knee-how) You're good
good-bye 再见 / 再見 (zàijiàn) Template:IPA (dzai-jyen) Meet again, lit “to the next sighting”
please 请 / 請 (qǐng) Template:IPA (cheeng)
thank you 谢谢 / 謝謝 (xièxie) Template:IPA (shyeh-shyeh)
that one 那个 / 那個 (nèige) Template:IPA (nay guh) See Usage Note 1
sorry 对不起 / 對不起 (duì bù qǐ) (dway boo chee)
how much? 多少 (duōshǎo) Template:IPA (dwo shahw) Many few
English 英文 (Yīngwén) Template:IPA (ing when)
yes 是 (shì) Template:IPA (sher as in sherpa) See Usage Note 2 [It] is
no 不 (bù) Template:IPA (boo)
where's the toilet? 厕所在哪里 / 廁所在哪裏 (cèsuǒ zài nálǐ?) Template:IPA (tsuh swo dzai nah lee?) Not the politest, but you'll get your point across! Bathroom at/in where
generic toast 干杯 / 乾杯 (gān bēi) Template:IPA (gahn bay) Dry glass/cup
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Usage Notes

  1. The second syllable of “nèige” 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 nèi. In many parts of southern China, nèi is also pronounced nà.
  2. This actually means “it is” and can only be used in an answer to a question with the verb “to be” (in casual speech, this can be neglected). 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. Shaking your head in affirmation or negation works as expected, though speakers should ensure they are answering negative questions as literally asked – answering in the negative to “You don’t like him?” would indicate that you do like him.
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Chinese, Shanghainese (Sinitic)

Note: Chinese characters for Shanghainese are not standardized and are provided for reference only. IPA transcription is for the Middle period of modern Shanghainese (中派上海话), pronunciation of those between 20 and 60 years old.

translation Northern Wu Lumazi IPA Simplified Chinese
Shanghainese (language): Zanheghaewo Zanheireiwo [[[Template:IPA]]] 上海咸话
Shanghainese (people): Zanhegnin Zanheinin [[[Template:IPA]]] 上海人
I ghoo, gnou wo, ngu [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 我
we or I álá aelae [[[Template:IPA]]] 阿拉
he/she ji yi [[[Template:IPA]]] 伊
they jila yila [[[Template:IPA]]] 伊拉
you (sing.) non non [[[Template:IPA]]] 侬
you (plural) na na [[[Template:IPA]]] 人那
hello: non ho non ho [[[Template:IPA]]] 侬好
good-bye: tsewe tzeiwei [[[Template:IPA]]] 再会
thank you: ziaja non zhaya non [[[Template:IPA]]] 谢谢侬
sorry: tevéchi teivechi [[[Template:IPA]]] 对勿起
but, however: daezu, daezu ne deizi, deizi nei [[[Template:IPA]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 但是, 但是呢
please: tshin chin [[[Template:IPA]]] 请
that one: etsá, itsá eitzae, itzae [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 哎只, 伊只
there: etá, itá eitae, itae [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 哎耷, 伊耷
over there: emitá, imitá eimitae, imitae [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 哎米耷, 伊米耷
here: gétá getae [[[Template:IPA]]] 搿耷
to have jeuté youte [[[Template:IPA]]] 有得
to exist, here, present: láhe laehei [[[Template:IPA]]] 辣海
now, current: jieze yizei [[[Template:IPA]]] 现在
what time is it?: jieze citie tson? yizei citi tzon? [[[Template:IPA]]] 现在几点钟？
where: ghalitá, sadifan ralitae, sadifan [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 何里耷, 啥地方
what: sa sa [[[Template:IPA]]] 啥
who: sagnin sanin [[[Template:IPA]]] 啥人
why: wesa weisa [[[Template:IPA]]] 为啥
when: sazencuan sazenkuan [[[Template:IPA]]] 啥辰光
how: nanen, nana, nanenca nanen, nana, nanenka [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 哪能, 哪哪, 哪能家
how much?: cidie a? cidi a? [[[Template:IPA]]] 几钿啊?
yes: eh ei [[[Template:IPA]]] 哎
no: m, vézu, mmé, vio m, vezi, mme, vio [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]], [[[Template:IPA]]] 呒、勿是、呒没
telephone number: diewo ghodeu diwo rodou [[[Template:IPA]]] 电话号头
home: ólihian oelishan [[[Template:IPA]]] 屋里向
Come to our house and play. to álá ólihian le bésian. to aelae oelishan lei beshan. [[[Template:IPA]]] 到阿拉屋里向来孛相（白相）！
Where's the restroom?: daseucae lélá ghalitá? dasoukei lelae ralitae? [[[Template:IPA]]] 汏手间勒勒何里耷?
Have you eaten dinner?: javae chícoulé va? yavei chiekule va? [[[Template:IPA]]] 夜饭吃过了伐?
I don’t know: ghoo véhioté. wo veshote. [[[Template:IPA]]] 我勿晓得
Do you speak English?: non Inven weté can va? non Inven weite kan va? [[[Template:IPA]]] 侬英文会得讲伐?
I love you: ghoo e non! wo ei non. [[[Template:IPA]]] 我爱侬！
I adore you: ghoo emó non. wo eimoe non. [[[Template:IPA]]] 我爱慕侬
I like you a lot: ghoo lo huoehi non ghé! wo lo hueushi non re. [[[Template:IPA]]] 我老欢喜侬个！
news sinven shinven [[[Template:IPA]]] 新闻
dead sithélé shithele [[[Template:IPA]]] 死脱了
alive wéláhe welaehei [[[Template:IPA]]] 活辣海

Unlike Mandarin, Shanghainese actually has the direct “yes” (eh/ei) similar to English.

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Chinese, Min Nan / Taiwanese (Sinitic)

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

Translation Characters Romanization Remarks
Min Nan 閩南語 Bân-lâm-gú
Taiwanese 臺灣話 Tâi-oân-oē
Hokkien 福建話 Hok4-kien3-oa7
Hello. 食飽未? Template:IPA? (literally, Have you eaten yet? Note: This greeting came about at a time when most of Taiwan was in poverty, so to say that one has had enough to eat would be to imply that the person is “doing well”.)
Goodbye. 平安 Pêng-an. (literally, Peace, can also be used as a greeting; primarily Christian usage.)
Please 拜託 Pài-thok
Thank you 勞力 Ló·-la̍t
That one 彼個 Hit-ê
how much? 若濟? goā choē?
Yes 是 Sī
No 唔是 Template:IPA
Sorry 失禮 Sit-le
Embarrassed! 歹勢! Pháiⁿ-sè! (often used in response when offered/given something by a host)
I don’t understand what is said. 我聽無. Goá thiaⁿ bô.
Where's the bathroom? 便所佇叨? Piān-só• tī toh?
Cheers! 呼乾啦! Hō• ta lah! (literally, Let it [the cup/glass] be dry [empty]!)
Do you speak English? 你咁講英語? Lí kám kóng Eng-gú?
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Croatian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase IPA
Croatian hrvatski
hello bog (bok), dobar dan
good-bye doviđenja
please molim
thank you hvala
that one to, taj
how much koliko?
yes da
no ne
generic toast uzdravlje! (to your health), živjeli! (cheers)
I don’t understand Ne razumijem
Where is the bathroom Gdje je zahod?
English engleski
Do you speak English Govorite li engleski?
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Czech (Slavic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation IPA Remarks
Czech Česky CHEHskee Template:IPA
Czech republic Česká republika CHEHskah REHpublikah Template:IPA
hello dobrý den DObree den Template:IPA Literal translation: Good day
good-bye na shledanou na sKHLEdanow Template:IPA Literal translation: Until we see each other again
please prosím PROseem Template:IPA Literal translation: I beg
thank you děkuji vám DYEkooyi vam Template:IPA
that one tamten tamten Template:IPA
how much? kolik KOlik Template:IPA
English anglicky anglytskee Template:IPA
yes ano Template:IPA Sometimes shortened to Template:IPA (!)
no ne Template:IPA
sorry promiňte Template:IPA Literal translation: Forgive
generic toast Na zdraví Template:IPA Literal translation: To health
I don’t understand Nerozumím Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom? Kde je toaleta? Template:IPA
Do you speak English? Mluvíte anglicky? Template:IPA
I don’t speak Czech Nemluvím česky Template:IPA
Do you speak Czech? Mluvíte česky? Template:IPA
Where can I find a restaurant? Kde najdu restauraci? Template:IPA
Where is the nearest hospital? Kde je nejbližší nemocnice? Template:IPA
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Danish (Germanic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation Remarks
Danish dansk Template:Audio
hello hej Template:Audio
good-bye farvel Template:Audio
please 1 (Be understood. A matter of course, if not Template:Audio)
thank you tak Template:Audio
that one denne her Template:Audio
how much? hvor meget? Template:Audio
English engelsk Template:Audio
yes ja Template:Audio
no nej Template:Audio
may I take your (sg) picture? Må jeg tage et billede af dig?Template:Audio
may I take your (pl) picture? Må jeg tage et billede af jer?Template:Audio
where is the bathroom? Hvor er toilettet?Template:AudioIPA: Template:IPA
where do you come from? Hvor kommer du fra?Template:Audio
do you speak English? Taler du engelsk?Template:Audio
generic toast skålTemplate:Audio
I don’t understand Jeg forstår ikke
sorry UndskyldTemplate:Audio
excuse me Undskyld migTemplate:Audio
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Usage Notes

  1. No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Danish and Finnish express the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.) One way is to smile while asking for something, another is to add tak (thank you) to the end of the question: “kan jeg få noget mere at drikke, tak”, although this is more of an anglicised form of Danish.
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Dutch (Germanic)

Translation Phrase IPA pronunciation
Dutch Nederlands Template:IPA (NAY-der-lahnds)
hello hallo Template:IPA (hah-LO)
good-bye tot ziens Template:IPA (tott-ZEENS)
please alstublieft Template:IPA (AHL-stu-BLEEFT)
thank you dank u wel Template:IPA (DAHNK-u-WELL)
I don’t understand ik begrijp het niet Template:IPA (Ick beyGRAYP hett neat)
that one die Template:IPA (dee)
how much? hoeveel? Template:IPA (who-VEIL)
English Engels Template:IPA (ENGels)
do you speak English? spreek je Engels? Template:IPA (Spray-k ya ENGels)
yes ja Template:IPA (ya)
no nee Template:IPA (nei)
I don’t know ik weet het niet Template:IPA (Ick WAY-T hett neat)
generic toast proost Template:IPA (proh-st)
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Old English (Germanic)

Translation Phrase IPA Comments
English Englisc Template:IPA
hello wes hāl
wesaþ hāl 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA; 		to one person
to more than one
good-bye God þē mid sīe Template:IPA Literal: God be with you
please iċ bidde Template:IPA or understood; see usage note.
thank you iċ þancie þē Template:IPA
that one geon Template:IPA
how much? hū fela? Template:IPA
yes gēse Template:IPA
no nō Template:IPA
Where is the bathroom? Hwǣr is þæt gangsetl? Template:IPA
where do you come from? Hwanon cymst þu? (?) Template:IPA
do you speak English? Spricst þu Englisce? Template:IPA
I don’t understand Iċ ne understande Template:IPA
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Usage Note

No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.

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Esperanto (international auxiliary language)

Translation Phrase IPA Literal meaning
hello saluton Template:IPA (I give you) a greeting
good-bye ĝis revido Template:IPA until an again-seeing
please bonvolu Template:IPA be well willing
thank you dankon Template:IPA (I give you) thanks
you are welcome nedankinde Template:IPA not-worth-thanking-ly
that one tiu Template:IPA
how much? kiom Template:IPA
English angla Template:IPA
yes jes Template:IPA
no ne Template:IPA
I am sorry mi bedaŭras I regret
I do not understand mi ne komprenas Template:IPA
Where is the toilet? kie estas la necesejo? Template:IPA where is the necessity-place?
generic toast Je via sano Template:IPA to your health
Do you speak English? Ĉu vi parolas la anglan? Template:IPA do you speak the English (language)?
Excuse me, I do not speak Esperanto well Pardonu min, mi ne bone parolas Esperanton Template:IPA
I do not know Mi ne scias Template:IPA
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Estonian (Finno-Ugric)

Translation Phrase IPA Comments
Estonian eesti keel Template:IPA Stress is usually on 1st syllable.
hello tere Template:IPA
good-bye head aega Template:IPA
please palun Template:IPA
thank you aitäh
tänan 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		h- is strong like ch in “Loch”,
(more formal term, it literally means “I thank you”.)
you're welcome palun Template:IPA
that one see Template:IPA
how much? kui palju? Template:IPA “j” is pronounced like “y”
English inglise keel Template:IPA
yes jah Template:IPA
no ei
sorry vabandage
vabandust 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
I don’t understand Ma ei saa aru Template:IPA
generic toast (literally “into health” or “for health”) terviseks Template:IPA
Do you speak English? Kas te räägite inglise keelt? Template:IPA
Where is the bathroom/toilet? Kus on tualett/ WC? Template:IPA
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat! Template:IPA
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Finnish (Finno-Ugric)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Sound
Finnish suomi Template:IPA (SUE-o-mi) (listen)
hello hyvää päivää Template:IPA (hoo-vah pay-vaah) (listen)
päivää Template:IPA (pay-vaah) (listen)
good-bye näkemiin Template:IPA (NACK-eh-MEAN) (listen)
please ole hyvä Template:IPA (ole hoo-vah) (listen)
kiitos Template:IPA (key-tose) (listen)
thank you kiitos Template:IPA (key-tose) (listen)
that one tuo Template:IPA (to-oh) (listen)
how much? kuinka paljon Template:IPA (queen-ka pal-yone) (listen)
English englanti Template:IPA (ENG-lan-TEH) (listen)
yes kyllä Template:IPA (kul-lah) (listen)
joo (informal) Template:IPA (yo) (listen)
no ei Template:IPA (ey) (listen)
sorry anteeksi Template:IPA (on-take-see) (listen)
I don’t understand en ymmärrä Template:IPA (en oom-mar-ra) (listen)
where is the toilet? missä on vessa? Template:IPA (MIS-sah own VEHS-sah) (listen)
generic toast kippis Template:IPA (KIP-pis) (listen)
Do you speak English? puhutteko englantia? Template:IPA (poo-hoot-teh-koh eng-lawn-ti-a) (listen)
I don’t speak Finnish. en puhu suomea Template:IPA (EN POO-hoo SUO-me-a) (listen)
I don’t know en tiedä Template:IPA (en tee-eh-dah) (listen)
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French (Romance)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Literal meaning
French français Template:IPA (“fraw(n)-SAY”)
hello bonjour Template:IPA (“boh(n)-JHURE”) good day
good-bye au revoir Template:IPA (“oh-reh-VWAR”) to the seeing-again
please s'il vous plaît Template:IPA (“seal voo PLAY”) if it pleases you
thank you merci Template:IPA (“mare-SEE”)
you're welcome je vous en prie Template:IPA (“zhe voo zah(n) pree”) I beg you of it
that one cela Template:IPA (“suh-LAH”)
this one ceci Template:IPA (“suh-SEE”)
how much? combien Template:IPA (“ko(n)m-BYEN”)
English anglais Template:IPA (“ah(n)-GLAY”)
yes oui Template:IPA (“wee”)
no non Template:IPA (“nah(n)”)
sorry pardon
excusez-moi 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(“pahr-DO(n)”)
(“ex-ku-zay-MWA”)
I don’t understand Je ne comprends pas Template:IPA (“zhe ne co(n) m-pro(n) PAH”)
where's the toilet? Où sont les toilettes? Template:IPA (“ooh so(n) lay twa-LET”)8 Where are the toilets?
generic toast Santé!
Tchin! (familiar) 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(“sahn-TAY”)
(“tchin”) 		Santé! = Health!
Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais? Template:IPA (“par-lay voo ah(n) -GLAY”)
Excuse me, I don’t speak French very well. Pardonnez-moi, mais je ne parle pas très bien français Template:IPA (par-dohn-ay MWAH may zheu neuh parl pah tray byen frahn-SAY) Pardon me, but I do not speak French very well.
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Frisian (Germanic)

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

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Frisian W: Frysk
N: Friisk 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(freask)
(freask)
hello W: a goeie
N: moin 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(ah gooye)
(moin)
good-bye W: oant sjen
N: adjiis 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(ont shen)
(a-jease)
please W: asjeblyft
N: weesegödj 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(ashebleaft)
(veisegud-y)
thank you W: tige tank
N: foole tunk 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(teaghe tank)
(foughle toonk)
that one W: dy
N: di 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(dea)
(dih)
how much? W: hoefolle?
N: hüfoole? 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(who folle)
(huh foughle)
English W: Ingelsk
N: Aingelsch 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(ingelsk)
(ayngelsh)
yes W: ja
N: joo 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(yaah)
(yo)
no W: nee
N: nåån 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(nay)
(nawn)
where's the bathroom? W: Wêr is hjir it húske?
N: Weer as heer et hüüschen? 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(where is yirret hewske)
(vere is heret hewshen)
generic toast W: tsjoch
N: sünhäid 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(chokh)
(sun-heyd)
Do you speak English? W: Kinne jo Ingelsk?
N: Koost dü Aingelsch? 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(kinne yo ingelsk?)
(coastuh ayngelsh)
I don’t understand W: Ik begryp it net
N: Ik begrip et ai 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(ick begreapet net)
(ick begripet ay)
Sorry W: Pardon
N: Fertrüt me 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(p'donn)
(f-trut meh)
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Friulian (Romance)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Friulian furlan
hello mandi
good-bye a riviodisi
please par plasê
thank you graziis
that one chel (masculine)
chê (feminine)
how much? trop?
English inglês
yes sì /Template:IPA/ (see)
no no /Template:IPA/ (no)
sorry scuse
pardon
I don’t understand no ai capît
no capissi
I don’t speak Friulian jo no feveli il furlan
where's the bathroom? Dulà isal il bagn?
generic toast vive
cincin
prosit
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Galician (Romance)

Translation Phrase IPA
Galician: Galego
hello: Ola
good-bye: adeus
please: prégolle, por favor
thank you: graciñas; grazas
sorry: síntoo
that one: aquel (m.); aquela (f.)
how much?: ¿Canto custa?; ¿Canto é?
yes: si Template:IPA
no: non
I don’t understand: Non o entendo
Where's the bathroom?: ¿Onde está/queda o baño?; ¿Onde está/queda o lavado?
generic toast: ¡Saúde!
Do you speak English?: ¿Fala vostede inglés? (formal), ¿Falas inglés? (informal)
Do you speak Galician?: ¿Fala vostede galego? (formal), ¿Falas galego? (informal)
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Georgian (Caucasian)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Literal meaning
Georgian ქართული Template:IPA (Kartuli)
Hello! გამარჯობა! Template:IPA (Gamarjoba!) “victory”
How are you? როგორა ხარ? Template:IPA (Rogora khar?)
Good, you? კარგად, შენ? Template:IPA (K'argad, shen?)
Excuse me! ბოდიში! Template:IPA (Bodishi!)
Please თუ შეიძლება Template:IPA (Tu Sheidzleba) “if possible”
Welcome კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება! Template:IPA (Ke'tili iq'os tkveni mobrdzaneba!)
Thank you გმადლობთ! Template:IPA (Gmadlobt)
You are welcome არაფრის Template:IPA (Arapris) “for nothing”
English ინგლისური Template:IPA (Inglisuri)
Do you speak English? ინგლისური იცით? Template:IPA (Inglisuri itsit?)
I don’t speak Georgian ქართული არ ვიცი Template:IPA (Kartuli ar vitsi)
Yes დიახ Template:IPA (Diakh)
No არა Template:IPA (Ara)
Georgia საქართველო Template:IPA (Sakartvelo)
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German (Germanic)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Sound
German Deutsch Template:IPA (doytch) (listen)
hello Hallo Template:IPA (HAH-loh) (listen)
good-bye auf Wiedersehen Template:IPA (owf VEE-der-zayn) (listen)
please bitte Template:IPA (BIT-ta) (listen)
you’re welcome bitte schön Template:IPA (BIT-ta shern)
thank you danke Template:IPA (DAHNG-ka) (listen)
that one das Template:IPA (dahs) (listen)
how much? wie viel? Template:IPA (vee feel) (listen)
English Englisch Template:IPA (ANG-lish) (listen)
yes ja Template:IPA (yah) (listen)
no nein Template:IPA (nine) (listen)
I need help Ich brauche Hilfe Template:IPA (ish BROW-kha HEEL-fa)
excuse me Entschuldigen Sie Template:IPA (ent-SHOOL-dee-gen zee)
pardon me verzeihen Sie Template:IPA (fair-TSEYE-en zee)
I am sick ich bin krank Template:IPA (ish bin krahnk)
where’s the bathroom? Wo ist die Toilette? Template:IPA (vo ist dee twa-LET-ta) (listen)
generic toast prosit
prost 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		(PRO-zeet)
(proast) 		(listen)
(listen)
Do you speak English? Sprechen Sie Englisch? Template:IPA (SHPRE-shen zee ANG-lish) (listen)
I don’t speak German Ich spreche kein Deutsch Template:IPA (ish SHPRE-sha kine doytch)
I don’t understand Ich verstehe nicht. Template:IPA (ish fair-SHTAY-uh nisht) (listen)
Sorry Entschuldigung Template:IPA (ent-SHOOL-dee-goong) (listen)
I don’t know Ich weiß nicht Template:IPA (ish vice nisht)
Happy birthday Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag Template:IPA (HAIRTS-lee-shen GLUEK-voonsh tsoom ge-BOORTS-tahk)
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Greek (Greek)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Greek ελληνικά Template:IPA (eh lee nee KA)
hello γειά σας Template:IPA (YA sas) (formal/plural)
please παρακαλώ Template:IPA (pah rah kah LOH)
thank you ευχαριστώ Template:IPA (ef ha rees TOH)
that one εκείνο Template:IPA (eh KEE no)
how much? πόσο κάνει; Template:IPA (POH so kah nee)
English αγγλικά Template:IPA (an glee KA)
yes ναι Template:IPA (neh) (this is a faux amis for many European language speakers)
no όχι Template:IPA (OH hee)
sorry συγγνώμη Template:IPA (sig NOH mee) (g is guttural)
I don’t understand δεν καταλαβαίνω Template:IPA (THEN ka ta la VENN oh)
where's the bathroom? πού είναι οι τουαλέτες; Template:IPA (POO EE neh ee toua LET tess)
generic toast γειά μας Template:IPA (YAH mass)
Do you speak English? μιλάτε αγγλικά; Template:IPA (mee LAH teh an glee KA)
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Gujarati (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase (pronounciation)
Gujarati Gujarati
hello Kem cho (lit. How are you?)
good-bye Aujo (lit. Come again)
yes huh
no Nayee
how much money? Kekla paisa?
Where your the restroom? Tamaru bathroom kya che?
where are you? Tame kya cho?
I would like to drink some water Mane' pani piwu che
I am thirsty Mane' taras lagi che

I am hungry || Mane' bhook lagi che

What is your name? || Tamaru naam su che?

My name is _____. || Maru naam _____ che.

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Haitian Creole (Romance)

Translation Phrase
Haitian Ayisyen
hello bonjou
good-bye orevwa
please souple, tanpri
thank you mèsi
yes wi
no non
how much? Konbyen?
Where is the restroom (toilet, lavatory, WC)? Kote twalèt la?
where are you? Kote e la
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Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Hawaiian Hawaiʻi Template:IPA (ha va ee)
hello aloha Template:IPA (a low ha)
good-bye A hui hou Template:IPA (a hoo-ee hoe)
please e ʻolu ʻolu ʻoe Template:IPA (ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay)
thank you mahalo Template:IPA (ma ha low)
yes ʻae Template:IPA (ah ay)
no ʻaʻole Template:IPA (uh-oh lay)
how much? ʻehia? Template:IPA (ay hee uh)
Where is the restroom? Aia i hea ka lumi hoʻopaupilikia? Template:IPA (ah ee ah ee ka loo mee hoe owe pow pee lee kee uh)
generic toast Ola Template:IPA (Oh la)
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Hebrew (Semitic)

Translation Phrase Transliteration IPA
HebrewעבריתivritTemplate:IPA
hello/peaceשלוםshalomTemplate:IPA
good-byeלהתראותlehitraotTemplate:IPA
nice to meet youנעים מאודna’im me’odTemplate:IPA
please/you're welcomeבבקשהbevakashaTemplate:IPA
thank youתודהtodaTemplate:IPA
thank you very muchתודה רבהtoda raba
excuse meסליחהslicha
that oneאת זהet zeh Template:IPA
how much??כמהkamaTemplate:IPA
how much does it cost?כמה זה עולהkama zeh oleh?
Englishאנגליתanglit Template:IPA
yesכןkenTemplate:IPA
no/notלאloTemplate:IPA
generic toast (literally, “to life”)לחייםle-chaimTemplate:IPA
good morningבוקר טובboker tov
good eveningערב טובerev tov
good nightלילה טובlaíla tov
what's happening?מה קורהma koreh?
one moment!רגעrega!
what's up?מה נשמעma nishma?
what's up?מה הענייניםma ha'inyanim?
goodטובtov
where is the restroom?איפה השירותים?‏eifo ha-sheirutim?
I don’t understand (masculine form)אני לא מביןani lo mevin
I don’t understand (feminine form)אני לא מבינהani lo mevina
bon appetitבתיאבוןbeteavon
Do you speak English (masculine form)?אתה מדבר אנגליתatah medaber anglit?
Do you speak English (feminine form)?את מדברת אנגליתat medaberet anglit?
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Hindi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase Transliteration
Hindiहिन्दीhindī
hello/goodbye (Hindu, north)नमस्तेnamaste
hello/goodbye (Hindu, south)नमस्कारnamaskār
hello/goodbye (Sikh)सत श्री अकालsat śrī akāl
hello (Muslim)अस्सलाम अलैकुमassalām alaikum
hello (Muslim reply)वालैकुम अस्सलामvālaikum assalām
goodbye (Muslim)ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़khuda hāfiz
please* (Urdu)मेहरबानी करकेmehrbānī karke
please*कृपयाkṛipaya
thank you*धन्यवादdhanyavād
thank you* (Arabic origin)शुक्रियाśukriyā
thank you very muchबहुत बहुत ...bahut bahut ...
you're welcome (don’t mention it)कोई बात नहींkoī bāt nahīn<i>
excuse me, sorry, please forgive meमाफ़ कीजिये<i>māf kījiye
excuse me (lit. please listen)ज़रा सुनियेzarā suniye
yesजी हाँjī hān
no/notजी नहींjī nahīn<i>
good!/awesome!/oh.../really?!/well!अच्छा!<i>acchā!
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?आप कैसे/कैसी हैं?āp kaise/kaisī hai?
(male/female respondent)
OK!ठीक है!<i>ṭhīk hai!
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)एक मिनटek minaṭ
I don’t understandमैं नहीं समझा/समझीmain nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t knowमैं नहीं जानता/जानती हूँmain nahīn jāntā/jāntī hun (m/f)
Englishअंग्रेज़ीangrezī
what is your name?आप का नाम क्या है?āp ka nām kya hai?
my name is ...मेरा नाम ... हैmera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet youआप से मिलकर बहुत ख़ुशी हुईāp se milkar bahut khuśī huī
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)मुझे भी<I>mujhe bhī
How much does this cost?इसका दाम क्या है?iska dām kya hai?
Do you speak English?क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते/बोलती है?kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain?
  • *These are not used nearly as casually in Hindi and Urdu as they are in western languages. कृपया especially is used only in cases of true importance or urgency, and using it otherwise would sound incredibly stilted and formal. Instead, politeness is achieved by proper address and verb forms and body language/tone of voice.
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Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)

Note: gy Template:IPA is pronounced like in would you; ny (Template:IPA like in can you; ö and ő Template:IPA like in fur; a Template:IPA like in hot; s Template:IPA like in ship; sz Template:IPA like in sun; j Template:IPA like in yes; cs Template:IPA like in chip; é Template:IPA like in eight. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word, although secondary stressing is possible in compound words

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Remarks
Hungarian magyar /Template:IPA/ ('MA-dyar)
hello Jó napot kívánok /Template:IPA/ ('JOH nup-ot 'KEEH-vaa-nock)
szia /Template:IPA/ ('SEE-ya) common amongst friends (not deriving from the English “Seeya”)
good-bye viszontlátásra /Template:IPA/ ('VE-sont-LAAH-taash-ro)
please legyen szíves /Template:IPA/ ('LEH-dyen 'SEE-vesh) literally “Be hearty”
thank you köszönöm /Template:IPA/ ('KEHR-ser-nerm)
that one az /Template:IPA/ (OZ)
how much? mennyi? /Template:IPA/ ('ME-nyi)
I’d like... kérek... /Template:IPA/ (KAY-reck)
yes igen /Template:IPA/ ('EE-ghen)
no nem /Template:IPA/ (NEM)
sorry bocsánat /Template:IPA/ ('BOH-chaa-not)
I don’t understand nem értem /Template:IPA/ (NEM ayr-tem)
I don’t remember nem emlékszem (NEM EM-lake-sem)
where's the bathroom? Hol van a mosdó? /Template:IPA/ ('HOLE von o MOSH-doh)
generic toast egészségedre /Template:IPA/ ('EH-gay-shay-ged-re) literally “to your health”
Do you speak English? Beszél angolul? /Template:IPA/ ('BEH-sayl 'ON-goh-lool)
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Icelandic (Germanic)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Icelandic íslenska /Template:IPA/ (EES-len-ska)
hello góðan dag(inn) /Template:IPA/ (GOH-than dahg)
good-bye bless /Template:IPA/
please gjörðu svo vel/ég bið þig /Template:IPA/ (GYUHR-thuh so vel)
thank you takk (fyrir)/þakka þér fyrir /Template:IPA/ (tahk FEER-eer)
that one þetta /Template:IPA/ (thetta)
how much? hversu mikið /Template:IPA/ (KVAIR-suh mickith)
English enska /Template:IPA (ENN-skah)
yes já /Template:IPA/ (yow)
no nei /Template:IPA/ (nay)
generic toast skál! /Template:IPA/ (scowl)
I love you ég elska þig
where is this? hvar er þetta?
I don't speak Icelandic ég kann ekki íslensku
car bíll
I need a lift/ride mig vantar far
I'm lost ég er villtur(male)/villt(female)
I need help ég þarf hjálp
airport flugvöllur
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Indonesian (Malayo-Polynesian)


Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Indonesianbahasa Indonesia/bahasa indonesia/bah-hah-sah in-doh-neh-syah
hellohalo (casual and on telephone)/halo/hah-loh
good morningselamat pagi/səlamat pagi/
good afternoonselamat siang (from 12 o'clock in the afternoon)/səlamat siaŋ/suh-lah-maht si-ang
good eveningselamat sore (from 3 p.m.)/səlamat sore/
good nightselamat malam /səlamat malam/ (from 6 p.m.)
good-byedadah (usual, informal)/dadah/
good-byeselamat tinggal (said by person leaving)/səlamat tiŋgal/
good-byeselamat jalan (said by person staying)/səlamat Template:IPA/
pleasetolong/to-loŋ/
thank you:terima kasih/terima kasih/teh-ri-ma ka-seeh
you're welcometerima kasih kembali/terima kasih kembali/te-ri-ma ka-seeh kem-ba-lee
this one:ini/ini/ee-nee
that oneitu/itu/ee-too
how much?berapa/bərapa/
yesya/ia/
notidak/tidak/
generic toastselamat minum/səlamat minum/
I’m sorrymaaf/maaf/mah-ahf
I don’t understandsaya tidak mengerti/saia tidak məŋərti/
I don’t knowsaya tidak tahu/saia tidak tahu/
Englishbahasa Inggris/bahasa iŋgris/
Do you speak English?bisa bahasa Inggris?/bisa bahasa iŋgris/
I cannot speak Indonesiansaya tidak bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesia/saia tidak bisa berbiʧara bahasa indonesia/
I want to go to...:saya mau pergi ke...
Where is the restroom?di mana toilet?/di mana toilet/
Happy birthdayselamat ulang tahun/səlamat ulaŋ təhun/
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Irish (Celtic)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Irish Gaeilge Template:IPA (GAY-lih-geh)
welcome fáilte Template:IPA (FALL-cha) among í measc {i-mask}
good-bye slán Template:IPA (slahn)
please le do thoil Template:IPA (leh duh hull)
thank you go raibh maith agat Template:IPA (guh re MAH a-gut)
sorry tá brón orm (taw brohn urm)
that one é sin Template:IPA (Ay shin)
how much? cé mhéad Template:IPA (kay-vade)
English Béarla Template:IPA (BARE-lah)
yes Sea (shah)
as an answer to 'Is it that?' Otherwise the correct verb form is necessary. Example: “An bhfuil tú ag teach Mháirtín?” (Are you at Martin's house?), would be replied to by “Tá” Template:IPA taw. If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, 'Sea' (shah)will be understood.
no Ní hea (Nee ha)
as an answer to 'Is it that?' . Otherwise the correct verb form is necessary. Example: “An bhfuil tú ag teach Mháirtín?” (Are you at Martin's house?), would be replied to by “Níl” (Am not) Template:IPA (kneel). If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, 'Ní hea ' (Nee ha) will be understood.
I don’t understand ní thuigim Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom? cá bhfuil an leithreas? (kaw will un lehras)
generic toast sláinte Template:IPA (SLAWN-teh)
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Italian (Romance)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Audio
Italian italiano Template:IPA (ee-tah-lee-AN-oh) (listen)
hello ciao Template:IPA (chah-ow) (listen)
good-bye arrivederci Template:IPA (a-ree-veh-DARE-chee) (listen)
please per favore Template:IPA (per fa-VOAR-ay) (listen)
thank you grazie Template:IPA (GRATS-yeh) (listen)
that one quello Template:IPA (KWEL-law) (masculine) (listen)
quella Template:IPA (KWEL-lah) (feminine) (listen)
how much? quanto Template:IPA (KWAN-tow) (listen)
English inglese Template:IPA (in-GLEH-zeh) (listen)
yes sì Template:IPA (see) (listen)
no no Template:IPA (no) (listen)
sorry scusa Template:IPA (SKOO-za) (listen)
scusi Template:IPA (SKOO-zee) (polite treatment) (listen)
I don’t understand non capisco Template:IPA (non kuh pee skow) (listen)
where's the bathroom? dov'è il bagno? Template:IPA (do veh eel bah nyoh) (listen)
generic toast salute Template:IPA (sall-OO-teh) (listen)
cincin Template:IPA (cheen cheen) (listen)
Do you speak English? Parla inglese? Template:IPA (Par-lah een-gleh-zeh) (listen)
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Japanese

Translation Kanji or Kana Rōmaji IPA Approximate pronunciation
Japanese (language) 日本語 nihongo Template:IPA nee hon go
Good afternoon! こんにちは konnichi wa Template:IPA kon nee chee wah
Good evening! こんばんは konban wa Template:IPA kom ban wah
Good morning! おはようございます ohayō gozaimasu (casually shortened to ohayō) Template:IPA ohio... go zah-ee mahss
Hello? (on the telephone) もしもし moshi moshi Template:IPA moh-she moh-she
Good bye! (farewell) さようなら sayōnara Template:IPA sigh yoh... nah rah
Good bye! (I’ll be back.) 行って来ます ittekimasu Template:IPA eat-teh key-mahss
Good bye! (Come back soon.) 行ってらっしゃい itterasshai Template:IPA eat-teh rah shiah-i
See you later じゃあまたね jā mata ne jah mah-tah neh
Please give me [...] / Please do [...] ...下さい kudasai Template:IPA koo-dah-sigh
Please. (Go ahead. / Be my guest.) どうぞ dōzo Template:IPA doh-zoh
Please [...] (request) お願いします onegai shimasu Template:IPA oh ne-guy she-mahss
Thank you. ありがとう arigatō Template:IPA ah-ree-gah-toh...
Excuse me. すみません sumimasen Template:IPA sue-me-mah-sen
Sorry. (informal) ごめん gomen Template:IPA go-men
I’m sorry. (formal) ごめんなさい gomen nasai Template:IPA go-men nah-sigh
That one. (near you) それ sore Template:IPA so-reh
That one. (over there') あれ are Template:IPA ah-reh
How much? (price) いくらですか ikura desu ka Template:IPA ee-koo-rah dess kah
English (language) 英語 eigo Template:IPA ay-go
Do you speak English? 英語が話せますか eigo ga hanasemasu ka Template:IPA ay-go gah hah-nah-seh-mahss kah
Yes. はい hai Template:IPA high
No. いいえ iie Template:IPA ee-eh
Bon appétit! (corresponds to “I receive” in Japanese) いただきます itadakimasu Template:IPA ee-tah-dah-key-mahss
Thank you for the meal. ごちそうさまでした gochisōsama deshita Template:IPA go-chee-soh-sah-mah desh-ta
Where's the bathroom? トイレはどこですか toire wa doko desu ka? Template:IPA toy-reh wah doh-koh dess kah
Cheers! (toast) 乾杯 kanpai Template:IPA kahm-pie
foreigner 外国人 gaikokujin (often shortened to gaijin) Template:IPA guy-koh-koo-jin
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Kannada (Dravidian)

Translation Phrase ITRANS transliteration Pronunciation Literal meaning
Kannadaಕನ್ನಡkannaDa(kanna Dah (‘D’ is with retroflex))
Hello namaskAra(namas kārā)Salutations
Hello (informal) Enu samAchAra(eh nu sa maah chaah rah)What's up?
Good bye (when leaving) hOgibiTTu baruttEne(hoe gee biTTu barut tey ney ('T' is retroflex))I will go and come back
Good bye (when being left) hOgibiTTu banni(hoe gee biTTu bun knee ('T' is retroflex)Go and come back
How are you? nIvu hEge iddIra?(nee voo hey gay id dee rah)
Please dayaviTTu(da yah viTTu ('T' is retroflex))With mercy
Thank you dhanya vAdagaLu(dhan yah vaada gaLu ('L' is retroflex))Many thanks
That one adu(ah du)
How much? eshTu?(esh Tu ('T' is retroflex)
English aangla(ahng lah)
Yes houdu(how doo)
No illa(ill ah)
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Khmer

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Remarks
Khmerខ្មែរ khmer
helloសួស្ដី soursdey
good-byeលាហើយ lea hey
sorryសូមទោស som tos
no problemគ្មានបញ្ហា kmean panh-ha
happy new yearសួស្ដីឆ្នាំថ្មី soursdey chnamm tmei
I love Khmerខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់ខ្មែរ knhom sro-lanh khmer
Thank youអរគុណ Or kun
How muchថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន Tlai punman
yesបាទ
ចាស៎ 		bart
jah 		(male)
(female)
noទេ teh
I don’t understandខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ kngom men yol teh
where's the toilet?តើបន្ទប់ទឹកនៅទីណា? ter bantub tek nov ti na?
Do you speak English?តើអ្នកនិយាយ អង់គ្លេស ទេ? ter nak niyay Anglais teh?
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Korean

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

Translation Phrase RR IPA Pronunciation Remarks
Korean 한국어 hangugeo Template:IPA hahn goo guh
Hello

안녕하세요
안녕 		annyeonghaseyo
annyeong 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		ahn nyuhng ha say yo
ahn nyuhng 		formal
informal; for friends or someone younger
good-bye


안녕히 계세요
안녕히 가세요
안녕 		annyeonghi gyeseyo
annyeonghi gaseyo
annyeong 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		ahn nyuhng hee geh say yo
ahn nyuhng hee ga say yo
ahn nyuhng 		formal; when leaving (person addressed to is staying)
formal; when person addressed to is leaving
informal; for friends or someone younger
please may I have 주세요 juseyo Template:IPA ju say yo to be used after the object; e.g., Kimbap juseyo. = Sushi roll, please.
thank you 고맙습니다 gomapseumnida Template:IPA go mahp s'm nee dah
thanks 고마워 gomawo Template:IPA go mah wuh informal; to friends or someone younger
that one 저것 jeogeot Template:IPA juh gut
how much? 얼마에요? eolmaeyo Template:IPA uhl ma ay yo
yes


네
예
응 		ne
ye
eung 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		neh
yeh
ung

informal
no


아니오
아뇨
아니 		anio
anyo
ani 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		ah-nee-oh
ah-nyoh
ah-nee

informal
sorry 미안합니다 mianhamnida Template:IPA mee ahn hahm nee dah
I don’t understand

모르겠습니다
몰라 		moreugetsseumnida
molla 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		morru get s'm nee dah
mollah
informal
where's the toilet? 화장실이 어디에요? hwajangsiri eodieyo Template:IPA hwah jahng shee ree uh dee ay yo
generic toast

건배!
위하여! 		geonbae
wihayeo 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		gun beh
wee hah yuh
Do you speak English? 영어 할 줄 아세요? yeongeo hal jul aseyo Template:IPA young uh hahl jool ah say yo
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Kriol (Belizean) Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western

  • Kriol:
  • My name is... I naym... (or) Mee naym...
  • What is your name? Weh yu naym?
  • What's up? Hello (informal) Weh di go aan?
  • Good morning. Good maanin.
  • How are you? Wassup wid yu?
  • Fine, thank you. I Aarait mein.
  • How much does this cost? Humoch dis kaas?
  • What time is it? Weh taim now?
  • I’ve had a wonderful time. I mi have wahn good taim.
  • It doesn’t matter. Ih noh mata.
  • Is that so? Fu chroo?
  • good-bye: “Lata”
  • please: “”
  • thank you: “”
  • that one: “Da one deh”
  • yes: “yeah”
  • no: “”
  • I don’t know: “Me nuh know”
  • Sorry: “”
  • I don’t understand: “I nuh understand”
  • See you tomorrow: “We wah link up tomorrow”
  • What is it?: “Weh dis”
  • Where am I?: “Weh I deh”
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Kurdish (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
Kurdish Kurdî (Kur-di)
good morning beyanî baş (ba-ya-nî-bash)
good day Roj Baş (rozh-bash)
good-bye serçawan (sar-cha-wan)
welcome be xêr hatî (ba-xer-ha-ti)
please tikaye (t-ka-ya)
thank you spas (spas)
sorry bibûre (b-bu-ra)
that one howe, (ho-wa)
how much? çende (chan-da)
yes belê (ba-le)
no na (na)
I don’t understand tê nagem (te-na-gam)
where's the bathroom? awdes le kwêye? (aw-das-la-kue-ya)
Do you speak English? Tu inglîsî dezanî? (tu-in-gli-si-da-za-ni)
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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 Template:IPA (LOO-cheess) Template:IPA (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.

Translation Latin IPA (Ecclesastical) Pseudo-English IPA (Classical) Pseudo-English
Latin lingua Latina Template:IPA (lah-TEE-nah) Template:IPA (lah-TEE-nah)
hello ave! Template:IPA (Ah-vay) Template:IPA (Ah-way)
goodbye vale! Template:IPA (vah-lay) Template:IPA (wah-lay)
please si placet Template:IPA (see PLAH-chet) Template:IPA (see PLAH-ket)
thank you gratias tibi ago Template:IPA (GRAH-tsee-as TI-bee AH-goh) Template:IPA (GRAH-tee-as Ti-bee AH-goh)
that one ille/ illa/ illud Template:IPA (ILL-lay, ILL-lah, ILL-lud) Template:IPA (ill-leh, ill-lah, ill-lud)
how much? quot? Template:IPA (quote) Template:IPA (quaht)
yes certe, ita vero Template:IPA (CHAIR-tay) Template:IPA (kert-eh)
no non, nullo modo Template:IPA (noan, NUL-loh MO-doh) Template:IPA (known, NUL-oh MO-doh)
sorry ignosce mihi Template:IPA (een-YOH-shay MEE-hee) Template:IPA (ing-know-skeh Mi-hee)
I don’t understand non comprehendo Template:IPA (noan com-pray-HEN-doh) Template:IPA (known com-pray-HEN-doh)
where's the bathroom? ubi sunt latrinae? Template:IPA (OO-bee sunt lah-TREE-nay) Template:IPA (OO-bee sunt lah-tri-neye) (neye rhyming with eye)
generic toast salutem! Template:IPA (sah-LOO-tehm) Template:IPA (sah-LOO-tehm)
Do you speak English? loquerisne anglice? Template:IPA (loh-quay-RISS-nay AHNG-glee-chay?) Template:IPA (loh-queh-riss-neh ah-ngli-keh?)
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Latvian (Baltic)

  • Latvian: Latviešu
  • Hello (informal): Sveiki!
  • Hello (formal): Sveicināti!
  • Good day (formal): Labdien!
  • Good evening: Labvakar!
  • Good morning: Labrīt!
  • Goodbye: Uz redzēšanos!
  • Glad to meet you: Prieks iepazīties!
  • Please: Lūdzu!
  • Thank you: Paldies!
  • Yes: Jā
  • No: Nē
  • Sorry: Atvainojiet!
  • I don’t understand: Es nesaprotu
  • General toast: Priekā!
  • How are you? (formal): Kā jums klājas?
  • How are you? (informal): Kā tev iet?
  • Where's the bathroom?: Kur ir tualete?
  • Do you speak English? (formal): Vai Jūs runājat angliski?
  • Do you speak English? (informal): Vai tu runā angliski?
  • I love you: Es tevi mīlu
  • See you tomorrow: Tiksimies rīt!
  • What is it?: Kas tas ir?
  • Where am I?: Kur es esmu?
  • Where is the closest train station?: Kur atrodas tuvākā vilciena stacija?
  • What time is it?: Cik ir pulkstenis?
  • Happy Birthday: Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā!
  • Happy New Year: Laimīgu jauno gadu!
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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(feminine)
  • how much?: kiek? (“kjEk”)
  • yes: taip (“taIp”)
  • no: ne (“ne'“)
  • sorry: atsiprašau (“atsiprashau”)
  • what?: ką?
  • I don’t understand: nesuprantu
  • Cheers! (toast): į sveikatą! (“EE sveikAtA!”)
  • Do you speak English?: kalbi angliškai? (informal); ar kalbate angliškai? (formal)
  • I love you: Aš tave myliu
  • Where is (the center) ? Kur yra (centras)?
  • You are a good friend. Tu esi geras draugas.
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Low German (Germanic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation IPA Remarks
Low German Plattdüütsch PLUTdyuhtch Template:IPA Literally: Flat Saxon
Platt PLUT Template:IPA Literally: Flat
Nedderdüütsch NEDdudyuhtch Template:IPA Literally: Low German
Neddersassisch NEDduhzassish Template:IPA Literally: Low Saxon
English Ingelsch INGelsh Template:IPA
Hello! Moin! MOYN Template:IPA Shortened from Moi(e)n Dag! = 'Pleasant day!'
Good-bye! Adschüüß! aTCHYUHS Template:IPA From French Adieu!
Tschüüß! TCHYUHS Template:IPA Introduced into German as Tschüß!
Please Wees so good VEHS zo goat Template:IPA Literally: Be so good
Thank you! Velen Dank! fehln DUHNK Template:IPA Literally: Much thank
(Wees) bedankt! (vehs) buhDUHNKT Template:IPA Literally: (Be) thanked
You are welcome Nich daarför nikh DOAHfur Template:IPA Literally: Not for that
that one dat daar DUHT doah Template:IPA
How much? Wo veel? voe FEHL Template:IPA
yes ja, jo YAW, JAW, YOH Template:IPA
no nee NEH Template:IPA
Sorry! Nix för ungood nix fur OONgoat Template:IPA Literally: Nothing for un-good (No offence)
Deit mi leed dite mee LAYT Template:IPA Literally: Causes me regret
I don’t understand Ik verstah nich ick fuhSTAW nikh Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom? Woneem is hier de Tante Meyer? voeNEHM is heer de tuhntuh MY-uh Template:IPA Literally: Where is the Auntie Myer here?
generic toast Proost! PROHST Template:IPA
“Nich lang snacken! Kopp in'n Nacken! nikh lang(k) SNUCKng, COP in nuckng Template:IPA Literally: No long talking! Head back!
Do you speak English? Snackst ingelsch? snucks(t) INGelsh Template:IPA
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Macedonian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
Macedonian македонски makedonski
hello здраво zdravo
how are you? како си? kako si?
good day добар ден dobar den
good morning добро утро dobro utro
goodbye пријатно prijatno
please молам molam
thank you благодарам blagodaram
sorry извини izvini
that one тоа toa
how much? колку? kolku?
yes да da
no не ne
I don’t understand не разбирам ne razbiram
Where is the toilet? каде е тоалетот? kade e toaletot?
generic toast на здравје! na zdravje!
Do you speak English? Зборувате ли англиски? Zboruvate li angliski?
English англиски angliski
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Maltese (Semitic)

  • Maltese language: Il-lingwa maltija /il lingwa ma:lti:ja/
  • hello: merħba /merX\ba/
  • good day: bonġu /bondZu:/
  • bye: ċaw /tSaw/, saħħa /saX\X\a/
  • 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! /saX\X\a/
  • do you speak English?: titkellem bl-ingliż? /titkellem bliNli:s/
  • Malta is a beautiful island: Malta hija gżira sabiħa /ma:lta i:ja gzi:ra sabi:X\a/
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Malay (Malayo-Polynesian)

  • Malay language: bahasa Melayu /ba-ha-sa me-la-yu/ or /ba-ha-sə .../
  • 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 [tinggal 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/ or /tə-ri-mə .../
  • you're welcome: sama-sama /sa-ma sa-ma/ or /sa-mə sa-mə/
  • 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, sorry: maaf /ma-af/
  • I don’t understand: saya tidak faham /sa-ja ti-dak fa-ham/
  • Can you speak English?: bolehkah anda berbahasa Inggeris? /bo-leh-kah ʧakap .../
  • Where is the toilet?: di mana tandas? /di mana tan-das/
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Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

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Malayalam (Dravidian languages)

(single a represents a very short dependent vowel sound)

  • Malayalam: മലയാളം malayaalam
  • hello: നമസ്കാരം namaskaaram
  • good-bye: പോയിട്ടു വരാം Poy(ittu) varaam'or 'Poy varatte”
  • please: ദയവായി dayavaayi
  • thank you: നന്ദി nanni
  • how much is it?: എത്ര ethra?
  • yes: അതേ athe
  • no: ഇല്ല illa or അല്ല alla
  • English: ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് imliiss (IPA: [ˈʔĩliːɕ])
  • Whats your name: പെര് എന്താണു per enthanu
  • Do you like me: നിനക്ക് എന്നേ ഇഷ്ട്മാനോ ninakku enne ishtamaano
  • what news?: എന്തൊക്കെയാണു വിഷേഷം enthokkeyaanu vishesham
  • news: വാര്ത്ത vaartha\ വിഷേഷം vishesham
  • first: ആദ്യംaadyam\ ഒന്നാമത് onnamathu
  • water: വെള്ളം vellam
  • alphabet: അക്ഷരം aksharam
  • food: ഭക്ഷണം bhakshanam\ ആഹാരം aahaaram
  • rain: മഴ mazha
  • way: വഴി vazhi
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Mandinka(Mande) (Congo-Niger)

  • How are you: I be nyaadi
  • See you later: N be nyoo jee la
  • please: Dukare
  • thank you: Abaraka
  • that one: Woo
  • this one: Nying
  • how much?: Jelum?
  • Do you speak English: I ye English kang moy le
  • yes: Haa/Haaday
  • no: Haani
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Marathi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
Marathi मराठी maraaThee
hello नमस्कार namaskar
good-bye अच्छा achhaa
please कृपया krupah yaa
thank you आभार aa bhaar
how much? किती? kitee?
yes हो ho
no नाही naa hee'
English इंग्रजी ingrajee
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Nahuatl (Uto-Aztecan)

  • Nahuatl: Nawatlahtoli
  • hello: niltse
  • good-bye: nimitsittas
  • thank you: tlasohkamati
  • that one: inon
  • yes: kema (ordinary), kemakatsin (reverential)
  • no: ahmo (ordinary), ahmotsin (reverential)
  • English: Inglestlahtoli
  • Do you speak [English]?: Nitetlahtoa [Inglestlahtoli]?
  • What is your name?: Tlen mo tokatsin?
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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:  
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Norwegian (Germanic) — Bokmål

  • Norwegian: norsk /Template:IPA/ (norsk)
  • Hello: hallo /Template:IPA/
  • Hi: hei /Template:IPA/
  • Good-bye: farvel (formal and slightly old-fashioned) /Template:IPA/ (farewell); Ha det bra (a bit less formal); ha det (informal); hei /Template:IPA/ (on the phone, never used like this by children or adolescents)
  • Please: vær så snill /Template:IPA/
  • Thank you: takk /Template:IPA/ (takh)
  • That one: den /Template:IPA/ (den) or det /Template:IPA/ (deh)
  • How much?: hvor mye? /Template:IPA/
  • English: engelsk /Template:IPA/ or /Template:IPA/
  • Yes: ja /Template:IPA/ (yah)
  • No: nei /Template:IPA/ (nay)
  • Can I take your picture?: kan jeg ta bilde av deg?
  • Where is the bathroom?: hvor er badet/toalettet? (rooms with toilets and rooms with showers/bath tubs are usually separated in Norway)
  • Where do you come from?: hvor kommer du fra?
  • Do you speak English?: snakker du engelsk?
  • Generic toast: skål /Template:IPA/
  • Where can I find a restaurant?: hvor kan jeg finne en restaurant?
  • Where is the nearest hospital?: hvor er det nærmeste sykehuset?
  • Banana: banan
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Norwegian (Germanic) — Nynorsk

  • Norwegian: norsk /Template:IPA/ (norsk)
  • Hello: hallo /Template:IPA/
  • Hi: hei /Template:IPA/
  • Good-bye: Ha det bra (formal); ha det (informal)
  • Please: ver så snill /Template:IPA/
  • Thank you: takk /Template:IPA/ (takh)
  • That one: han/ho/den /den/ (den) or det /Template:IPA/ (deh)
  • How much?: kor mykje?
  • English: engelsk /Template:IPA/ or /Template:IPA/
  • Yes: jau /Template:IPA/ (yah) or ja
  • No: nei /Template:IPA/ (nay)
  • Can I take your picture?: kan eg ta bilete av deg?
  • Where is the bathroom?: kor/kvar er toalettet?
  • Where do you come from?: kor/kvar kjem du frå?
  • Do you speak English?: talar du engelsk?
  • Generic toast: skål /Template:IPA/
  • Where can I find a restaurant?: kor/kvar kan eg finne ein restaurant?
  • Where is the nearest hospital?: kor/kvar er det nærmaste sjukehuset?
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O'odham (Uto-Aztecan)

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Okinawan (Japonic)

Translation Phrase IPA
English inciriguci ?
hello haisai (women can also say haitai) ?
good-bye cu: wuganabira ?
please unige: sabira (things), -kwimi so:re: (actions) ?
thank you iqpe: nihwe: de:biru ?
I’m sorry gubiri: sabira (being impolite), waqsaibi:ndo: (accidents, mistakes) ?
how much? caqsa nato:ibi:ga ?
what's this? kure: nu:ndi bi:ga ?
yes wu: ?
no wu: wu: ?
I don’t understand wakayabiran ?
Where's the bathroom? hwu:ruya ma: yaibi:ga ?
generic toast kari: ?
Do you speak English? inciriguciya naibi:miga ?
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Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Deutsch (Germanic)

(dialects may vary)

  • Pennsylvania Deutsch: Pennsilfaani(sch)-Deitsch
  • hello: hiya
  • good-bye: bis schpeeder (bis shpayder) Until later
  • please: please
  • thank you: danka schane (dan-key shay-n)
  • 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 you.: Sorry, Ich verschteh dich net.
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Pidgin (Germanic) Neo-Melanesian English creole

  • Pidgin: 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
  • nevermind, it doesn’t matter: maski
  • I don’t know: mi no save (save is two syllables sa-ve)
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Polish (Slavic)

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Remarks
Polish language język polski,
polszczyzna 		['jɛ̃zik '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 ['dʑɛɲ ,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 for it”
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 język angielski ['jɛ̃zik aŋ'gɛ´lski]
yes tak [tak] listen
no nie [ɲɛ] listen
I don’t understand Nie rozumiem [ɲɛrɔ'zumiɛm] listen
where's the bathroom? Gdzie jest łazienka? [ˌgdʑɛjɛst wa'ʑeŋka] listen
generic toast: Na zdrowie! [na zdrɔv'ɛ] listen lit. “to health”
do you speak English? Czy mówi Pan po angielsku?
Czy mówi Pani po angielsku?
Czy mówisz po angielsku? 		[ʧi'muvipan poaŋ'gɛ´lsku]
[ʧi'muvipani poaŋ'gɛ´lsku]
[ʧi'muviʃ poaŋ'gɛ´lsku] 		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 [vi'tami 'fpɔlsʦɛ] listen
I love you Kocham cię ['kɔxamtɕɛ̃]
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Portuguese (Romance)

translation phrase IPA Pronunciation
Portuguese Português PT. /purtu'geʃ/ BR. /portu'gejʃ/ por-too-GAYS
hello Olá (PT.) / Oi (BR.) /ɔ'la/ oh-LAA / OH-ee
good-bye Tchau PT. /NA/ BR. /NA/ CHAO
please: Por favor PT. /puɾ fɐ'voɾ/ BR. /poɾ fa'vo:/ POOR fah-VOHR
excuse me com licença PT. /NA/ BR. /NA/ CON lee-CEN-sah
thank you obrigado (man speech); PT. /obɾi'gaðu/ BR. /obɾi'gado/ oh-bree-GAH-doo
obrigada (woman speech) PT. /obɾi'gaðɐ/ BR. /obɾi'gada/ oh-bree-GAH-dah
you're welcome De nada /NA/ JEE NA-dah
sorry desculpe-me (formal) /NA/ dis-COO-pee ME
desculpa (informal) /NA/ dis-COO-pa;
how much does it costs? Quanto custa? /NA/ KWAN-too CUHS-tah
Yes: Sim /sĩ/ SEE
No: Não /nãw̃/ NA-o
I didn’t understand Eu não entendi /NA/ EO NA-o ehn-TEN-ji
Where’s the bathroom? Brazil: Onde fica o banheiro? /õdi fika u baɲɛjɾu/ OHN-jee FEE-ca OO ban-YAY-ro
Portugal, others: Onde fica a casa de banho /õdɨ fikɐ a caza dɨ baɲu/ OHN-jee FEE-ca AH KAH-zah jee BAN-yoo
Generic toast Saúde PT. Template:IPA BR. Template:IPA sa-OO-ji
English inglês eeng-LES
Do you speak English? BR. Você fala inglês? PT. Falas inglês? /NA/ vo-CEH FAH-lah eeng-LES / FAH-lahs eeng-LES
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Rivaansa

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
Rivaansa rivaansa (ree-VAHN-sah)
hello asava (ah-SAH-vah)
good morning tamatus (tah-MAH-tooss)
good afternoon talentus (tah-LENT-tooss)
good evening tehâ (te-hee-YAH)
good night tanosta (tah-NOS-tah)
goodbye laarmelas, laamas (LAHR-me-las, LAH-mas)
thank you medalat (me-DAH-laht)
you're welcome kaspe medala (kAHS-pe me-DAH-la)
here you are posenakanta, posen (poh-SE-nah-kahn-tah, poh-SEN)
please nimaahytla (ni-MAH-huht-la)
excuse-me marvelantos (mar-ve-LAHN-tos)
do you speak English? ây Anla kai ? (YAH-uh AHN-la KAH-i)
I don’t understand re panamasy (re pah-nah-MAH-suh)
that one naka-ga (NAH-kah-gah)
how much? arâ kyra? (ah-RYAH KUH-ra)
where’s the bathroom? dyr a hyltalo ? (duhr ah huhl-TAHL-o)
generic toast ruiha! (ROO-i-hah)
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Romanian (Romance)

English Romanian IPA pronunciation
Romanian (language) (limba) română Template:IPA
Hello! Bună ziua! Template:IPA
Good bye! La revedere! Template:IPA
Please. Vă rog Template:IPA
Thank you. Mulţumesc Template:IPA
How much? Cât? Template:IPA
English (limba) engleză Template:IPA
Do you speak English? Vorbiţi engleza Template:IPA
Yes. Da. Template:IPA
No. Nu. Template:IPA
I don’t understand. Nu înţeleg. Template:IPA
Cheers! Noroc! Template:IPA
Where is the bathroom? Unde e toaleta? Template:IPA
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Russian (Slavic)

Translation Phrase Transcription Literal translation
Russian русский /Template:IPA/ (listen)
hello здравствуйте /Template:IPA/ (listen) be healthy (imperative 2nd person singular/plural polite)
good-bye до свидания /Template:IPA/ (listen) until seeing
please пожалуйста /Template:IPA/ (listen)
thank you спасибо /Template:IPA/ (listen)
that one тот /Template:IPA/ (listen)
how much? сколько? /Template:IPA/ (listen)
English английский /Template:IPA/ (listen)
yes да /Template:IPA/ (listen)
no нет /Template:IPA/ (listen) “there isn’t” (short for не есть)
sorry извините /Template:IPA/
I don’t understand я не понимаю /Template:IPA/
generic toast за здоровье /Template:IPA/ (listen) for health
Do you speak English? Вы говорите по-английски? /Template:IPA/ (listen)
where’s the bathroom? где здесь туалет? /Template:IPA/ where here (is) (the) toilet?
I love you я тебя люблю /Template:IPA/
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Sanskrit (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase transliteration Literal meaning
Sanskritसंस्कृतम्Template:IPA
Helloनमो नमः, नमस्कारः Template:IPASalutations
Good-byeपुनर्दर्शनायTemplate:IPATo meet again
PleaseकृपयाTemplate:IPAWith mercy
Thank youअनुगृहितोऽस्मि (for men)
अनुगृहितास्मि (for women)		Template:IPAI am blessed
That oneअयमेवTemplate:IPA
How much?कियत् Template:IPA
Englishआंग्लभाषा Template:IPA
Yesआम् , एवम् Template:IPA
No न , नास्ति , नैवम् Template:IPANo, Does not exist, Not that
Generic toast Template:IPA Let good happen
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Sardinian (Romance)

  • Sardinian: sardu /'sarDu/ “sar-doo”
  • hello: bona die “bon-a dee-a”
  • good-bye: adiosu /a'Djosu/ “ah-dhyohsoo”
  • bye-bye: a nois bider /anois'biDer/ “a-nohss-BI-dere”
  • please: pro pragher /'pro pra'ger/ “pro praw-gare”
  • thank you: gràtzias /'gratsias/ “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: mi dispraghidu
  • I don’t understand: Non cumprenno
  • I don’t speak Sardinian: Non faeddo su sardu
  • where’s the bathroom?:
  • hello, and generic toast: saludos /sa'luDe/ “saw-LOODHE”
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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 with a final /d/.

  • Scots: Scots [skots, skOts]
  • hello: awrite [A'rIt, a'rIxt], NE: whit like [fIt l@ik]
  • how are you: "hows it goan" ['ows It GawIn],
  • good-bye: see ye [si: ji:]
  • thank you: ta [ta:]
  • that one: that wan [<tt>C and S Dat jIn, </tt>NeC</tt> Dat en, at en,</tt> NE at in]
  • no: nae [ne:, nQ <tt> NE <tt>na]
  • yes: aye [I]
  • sorry: sawry [se:rI]
  • I don’t understand: A dinna unnerstaun' [a 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? [WA:rz D@ klVdZI,]. NE: whaur’s the chantie [fArz i 'tSVntI]
  • generic toast: cheers! [tSi:rz]
  • Do you speak English?: Dae ye speak English? [de: ji spIk INlIS,<tt> NE <tt> di: ji spIk INlIS]
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Scottish Gaelic (Celtic)

  • Gaelic: Gàidhlig (GAH-lick)
  • welcome: fàilte (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?: càit a bheil an taigh beag? (KATCH-uh vil an TUH-eeh bik)
  • generic toast: slàinte (SLAN-tyuh)
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Serbian (Slavic)

Ekavian Speech

  • Serbian: српски srpski /srp-skee/ (srpskee)
  • hello: здраво zdravo /zdrA-vO/ (z like in zebra) Literal translation: healthy
  • good morning: добро јутро dobro jutro
  • good afternoon: добар дан dobar dan
  • good evening: добро вече dobro veče
  • good-bye: довиђења doviđenja /dOvidʲɛnʲɑ/ Literal translation: until we see again
  • please: молим molim /mO-lim/ (moleam)
  • thank you: хвала hvala /hvA-la/ Literal translation: praise
  • that one: то to (not as English to)
  • how much?: колико? koliko? /ko-lɛ-ko/ (coleeco, co-, -co => cup)
  • English: енглески engleski /ɛn-glɛ-ski/ (-skee)
  • yes: да da /dA/
  • no: не ne /nɛ/
  • generic toast: живели! živeli! /ʒi-vɛ-li/ (zhiveli) Literal translation: live!
  • sorry: извините izvinite /ezveeneete/ (formal)
  • I don’t understand: не разумем ne razumem /na rAzumem/
  • Where is [the bathroom (toilet)]?: Где је тоалет? Gde je toalet? /gdɛ jɛ toAlEt/
  • Do you speak English?: Да ли говорите енглески? Da li govorite engleski?
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Sicilian (Romance)

English Sicilian
Yes Sì
No No
Thank you Grazzî
Please Pi fauri
What is your name? Comu ti chiami?
What time is it? Chi ura sunnu?
I don’t know Nun lu sacciu
Goodbye Nni videmu
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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.

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Slovene (Slavic)

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Spanish (Romance)

NOTE: For words ending in a vowel or the letters n or s, stress is on the penultimate (next to last) syllable. Words ending in other consonants, especially verbs, are stressed on the last syllable. Exceptions require a written accent. The th Template:IPA pronunciation is typical of standard Spanish as spoken in most of Spain, and is replaced by the s pronunciation in Latin America and some regions of Spain, such as the Canary Islands.

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Remarks
Spanish castellano

español 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
Template:IPA
let's go vamos
hello hola Template:IPA listen
good morning buenos días Template:IPA listen lit. good days
goodbye adiós Template:IPA listen from a Dios to God
see you hasta luego Template:IPA listen lit. until (we see) later
please por favor Template:IPA listen lit. by favour
thank you gracias Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		listen
you’re welcome
don’t mention it 		de nada Template:IPA listen lit. (it was) of nothing
sorry perdón Template:IPA listen lit. (I beg your) pardon
pardon me perdóneme Template:IPA
I’m sorry lo siento Template:IPA listen
forgive me discúlpame
disculpe (formal) 		Template:IPA
this one éste (masculine)
ésta (feminine) 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA 		listen
listen
that one ése (masculine)
ésa (feminine) 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
that yonder aquél (masculine)
aquella (feminine) 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
Template:IPA
how much? ¿cuánto? Template:IPA
English inglés Template:IPA
yes sí Template:IPA
no no Template:IPA
I don’t understand no comprendo
no entiendo 		Template:IPA
Template:IPA
I don’t know no sé Template:IPA
where is the bathroom? ¿Dónde está el baño? Template:IPA
generic toast salud Template:IPA lit. health
Do you speak English? (direct polite) ¿Habla inglés? Template:IPA (listen) polite question
I hope (to wish, to hope) Ojalá Template:IPA
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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 ða li/ (tah-fah-tha-lee)
  • thank you: asante /a san te/ (ah-SAHN-tey)
  • that one: yule /ju le/ (YOO-lay)
  • how much?: ngapi /ŋga pi/ (ng-AH-pee)
  • where?: wapi /wa pi/ (WA-pee)
  • English: Kiingereza /ki iŋge re za/ (kee-ing-reza)
  • yes: ndiyo /n di jo/ (nn-DEE-yoh)
  • no: hapana /ha pa na/
  • generic toast: //
  • no worries: hakuna matata /ha ku na ma ta ta/ (ha-KOO-na ma-TA-ta)
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Swedish (Germanic)

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Tagalog/Filipino (Malayo-Polynesian)

Note: The polite forms of some phrases — those which make use of the word pô — should generally be used when speaking to persons of authority and seniority, or to show reverence to the person to whom spoken. With friends and in casual situations, pô is not used. Also, in modern written Filipino/Tagalog, diacritical marks are omitted.


Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation
Tagalog Tagalog Template:IPA (ta-GA-log)
Filipino Pilipino Template:IPA (pi-li-PI-no)
Hello/How are you? Kumustá/Kumustá ka? Template:IPA (ku-mus-TAH (KA?))
I’m fine, and you? Mabuti namán, ikáw? Template:IPA (ma-BU-ti na-MAN, iKAW?)
Good-bye Paalam (pô) Template:IPA (pa-AH-lam (PO))
Please pakí-(verb) (pô) Template:IPA (pah-KI (PO))
Thank you Salamat (pô) Template:IPA (sa-LAH-mat (PO))
You're welcome Waláng anumán (pô) (literally, “No problem”) Template:IPA (wa-LANG a-nu-MAN (PO))
That one (object far from person spoken to) Iyon (pô) [demonstrative] Ayun (pô) [reflective] Template:IPA (i-YON (PO))
That one (object near to/held by person spoken to) Iyan (pô) [demonstrative] Ayan (pô)" [reflective] Template:IPA (i-YAN (PO))
How much? Magkano (pô)? Template:IPA (mag-KAH-no (PO)?)
English Ingglés Template:IPA (ing-GLES)
Yes Oo / Opò (polite form) Template:IPA (O-o) / (O-po) (all o's pronounced neutral)
No Hindî Template:IPA (hin-DI) or (hin-DE)
No (polite form) Hindí pô Template:IPA (hin-DI PO)
Where's the bathroom? Nasaán ang banyo? Template:IPA (NA-sa-AN ang BAN-yoh?)
What is your name? (casual) Anó ang pangalan mo? Template:IPA (ah-NOH ang pa-NGA-lan MOH?)
What is your name? (formal) Anó pô ang inyóng pangalan? Template:IPA (ah-NOH PO ang in-YONG pah-NGA-lan?)
Sorry Paumanhín (pô) Template:IPA (pa-u-man-HIN (PO))
I don’t know Hindí ko (pô) alám Template:IPA (hin-DI ko (PO) a-LAM)
I don’t understand Hindí ko (pô) naíintindihan Template:IPA (hin-DI ko (PO) na-I-in-tin-di-han)
I don’t remember Hindí ko (pô) natátandaan Template:IPA (hin-DI ko (PO) na-TA-tan-da-an)
Welcome/Generic toast Mabuhay! (literally, “Long live!”) Template:IPA (ma-BU-hai)
I am sick Masamâ (po) ang pakiramdám ko (literally, “I’m not feeling well”) Template:IPA (ma-sa-MAH po ang pa-ki-ram-DAM ko)
Do you speak English? Marunong ka bang magsalitâ ng Ingglés? Template:IPA (ma-ROO-nong ka BANG mag-sa-li-TA nang ing-GLES?)
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Tamil (Dravidian)

translation phrase IPA
Tamil தமிழ் t̪ɐmɨɹ
hello வணக்கம் Vanakkam Template:IPA
good-bye சென்று வருகிறேன் sentru varukireen Template:IPA
please தயவு செய்து dayavu seithu Template:IPA
thank you நன்றி nandri Template:IPA
sorry மன்னிக்கவும் mannikkavum
that one அது adhu Template:IPA
how much? எவ்வளவு evvalavu Template:IPA
yes ஆம் aam Template:IPA
no இல்லை illai Template:IPA
I don’t understand எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை
Where's the bathroom? குளியலறை எங்கே உள்ளது?
generic toast (not used in formal occasions and to elders): (Hey) டேய்! dei Template:IPA
English ஆங்கிலம் aangilam Template:IPA
Do you speak English? நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவீர்களா?
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Tatar (Turkic)

  • äye — yes
  • yuq — no
  • isänme(sez)/sawmı(sız) — hello
  • sälâm — hi
  • saw bul(ığız)/xuş(ığız) — goodbye
  • zínhar öçen — please
  • min — I
  • sin — you
  • ul — he / she / it
  • bez — we
  • sez — you
  • alar — they
  • millät — nation
  • İngliz(çä) — English
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Telugu (Dravidian)

  • I don’t understand: Naaku artham kaledhu
  • Where is the bathroom ?: Shauchalayam ekkada ?
  • How are you?: ela Vunnaru ?
  • Language: Basha
  • Where are we going ?: ekkadiki valthunnam manam ?
  • What, where, why, when, who, how, : enti, ekkada, endhuku, eppudu, evaru, ela
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Turkish (Turkic)

Translation Phrase IPA
hello merhaba Template:IPA
welcome hoş geldiniz Template:IPA
good morning günaydin Template:IPA
good afternoon iyi günler Template:IPA
good evening iyi akşamlar Template:IPA
good night iyi geceler Template:IPA
good bye Allahaιsmarladιk

hoşçakal hoşçakalιn

Template:IPA

Template:IPA

please lütfen Template:IPA
how much ne kadar Template:IPA
English İngilizce Template:IPA
Turkish Türkçe Template:IPA
yes evet Template:IPA
no hayιr Template:IPA
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Ukrainian (Slavic)

Note: adjectives have different forms when describing feminine, masculine or neuter nouns.

Translation Phrase IPA pronunciation Literally
Ukrainian українська, f.

український, m.
українське, n.

Template:IPA

Template:IPA
Template:IPA

ooh-kra-YEEN-ska

ooh-kra-YEEN-skiy
ooh-kra-YEEN-ske

hello привіт Template:IPA pri-VEET “greetings”
good-bye до побачення Template:IPA doh po-BAH-chen-nyah “until seeing”
please будь ласка Template:IPA bood LA-ska “be kind”
thank you дякую Template:IPA DYA -koo-yoo
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Urdu (Indo-Iranian)

Translation Phrase Transliteration
Urduاردوordu
hello (Urdu)اسلام و عليکمAs-Salam-Wa-Alaikum
hello (Urdu, Reply to Hello)و عليکم السلامWa-Alaikum-As-Salam
goodbye (Urdu)خداحافظKhuda Hafiz
please* (Urdu)مہربانی فرماکےmehrbānī farmake
thank you* (Urdu)شکريہśhukriyā
thank you very muchبہت بہت شکريہbahut bahut śhukriyā
welcome خوش آمديدKhush Amdaidn<i>
excuse meمعاف کيجۓ<i>māf kījiye
don’t mention itکوئ بات نہيںkoī bāt nahī
yesجی ہاںjī hān
no/notجی نہيںjī nahīn<i>
good/rightاچھا<i>acchan<i>
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?آپ کيسے/کیسی ہيں؟<i>āp kaise/kaisī hai?
(male speaker/female respondent)
OK!ٹھيک ہے<i>ṭhīk hai!
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)ايک منٹek minaṭ
I don’t understandميں نہين سمجھاmain nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t knowمجھے نہين پتہmujhey nahi patan (m/f)
Englishانگريزیangrezī
what is your name?آپ کا کیا نام ہے؟āp ka kya nām hai?
my name is ...میرا نام ... ہےmera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet youآپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئāp se milkar bahut khuśī huī
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)مجھے بھی<I>mujhe bhī
How much does this cost?اس کی کیا قيمت ہے؟iski kya keemat hai?
Do you speak English?کيا آپ انگريزی بولتے/بولتی ہيں؟kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain?
  • *These are not used nearly as casually in Urdu as they are in western languages.
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Vietnamese (Viet-Muong)

Translation Phrase
Vietnamese tiếng Việt :Teeng Viet
Hello xin chào :Xin chao (ch- as in chocolate)
Good bye tạm biệt :Taam Byeet
Yes có :Kaw
No không :Khum
Thank you cảm ơn :Caam uhng
You're welcome Không có chi :Khum kaw chee
I’m sorry Tôi xin lỗi : Toi tsin loy
English tiếng Anh :Teeng ahn
Do you speak English? Bạn có biết nói tiếng Anh không? :Baan kaw byeet nawhy teeng ahn khong?
Please Làm ơn : Lam earn (same sound without the r in earn)
Who? Ai? : Aye?
What? Cái gì? : Kai zee?
When? Hôi nào? : hoy (as in oy!) now?
Where? ơ dâu? : Uh dough?
Why? Tai sao? : Tai south (same sound without the trailing th sound)?
How? Nhu' nào? : Yeuh now? (Nhu sounds like the Spanish ñ)
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Visayan/Filipino (Malayo Polynesian)

  • English: Inglés
  • Visayan — Bisayan
  • Hello — helo
  • good-bye — paalam
  • How are you/How you’ve been? — Kumusta (ka na)
  • Where?: asa?
  • This one?: ma o ni?/kani?
  • thank you: salamat
  • Do you speak English?: maka istorya ka'g inglés?
  • Do you speak Visayan?: maka istorya ka'g bisaya?
  • yes: o'o
  • no: dili
  • this or this?: kani o kani?
  • clock: relo; orasan
  • What time is it?: unsa nang oras?
  • It's twelve o'clock: alas dose na
  • Do you understand?: kasabut ka?
  • It's important: importante ni
  • How much?: pila?
  • Do it again: otroha; usba
  • one, two, three...: uno, dos, tres/usa, doha tolo
  • Can I use your phone?: puede ko maka gamit sa imong telefono?
  • Can I pay with dollars?: puede ko maka bayad ug dolyares?
  • Have a good trip!: maayong pag biyahe!
  • Return soon: balik pohon
  • Good Luck: maayong swerte
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Welsh (Celtic)

  • Welsh: Cymraeg (kum-RAig)
  • English: Saesneg (SAY-sneg)
  • Good morning!: Bore da! (bo-re da)
  • Good afternoon!: P'nawn da! (p'nown da)
  • Welcome!: Croeso! (KROY-so)
  • Goodbye!: Da boch chi! (da BO-khi)
  • Cheerio!: Hwyl fawr! (hooil vowR)
  • Good night!: Nos da! (noss da)
  • Please: Os gwelwch chi'n dda (oss GWEL-oo-khin dha)
  • Thank you: Diolch (DEE-olkh)
  • Thank you very much: Diolch yn fawr (DEE-olkh'n vowR)
  • You're welcome: Da chi (dah khee)
  • No thank you: Dim diolch (dim dee-olkh)
  • Yes: Ie (EE-eh), Do (doh), Oes (oyss), Ydy (UD-ee) etc.

There are at least 20 words for “yes”.

To answer “yes” you must agree with the question.

“Oes...?” (Is there...?) is answered with “Oes” (Yes there is).

“Ydy...?” (Is he/she...?) is answered with “Ydy” (Yes he/she is).

“Ydw...?” (Am I...?) would however be answered appropriately with “Ydych” (Yes you are) and vice versa.

“Ie” (Yes) is only used when a proper question hasn’t been asked, or in reply to “Ai...?” (Is it...?).

“Do” (Yes I did, Yes you did, etc.) is used in reply to questions in the past tense.

  • No: Na (nah)

To contradict someone or to give a more definite “no” you can however precede the words for “yes” with “na” or “nag”, e.g. “Nag oes!” (No there isn’t!) (The opposite of Do is Naddo.)

  • (I’m) sorry!: Mae'n flin gen i! (mye'n vleen Gen ee)
  • Isn’t it? Wouldn’t it? Aren’t they? Won’t we? etc.: Ynte? (un-teh)
  • Cheers! Good health!: Iechyd da! (YEKH-id dah)
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Yoruba (Benue-Congo)

  • hello: Ba wo ni
  • good-bye: O da bo
  • please: E jo
  • thank you: O se/E se
  • that one: Iyen
  • how much?: E lo?
  • English: Oyinbo
  • yes: Be ni
  • no: Be ko
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See also

fr:Phrases usuelles en différentes langues ko:언어별 기초 회화 nl:Algemene uitdrukkingen in het Turks pt:Frases comuns em diferentes línguas ro:Fraze uzuale în diferite limbi zh:不同语言中的共同词组

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