List of common phrases in various languages

For other specific lists of common phrases, see Common phrases (disambiguation)

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.

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

Afrikaans (Germanic)

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

Albanian (Albanian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	Sound
Albanian	shqip	(shkEEp)	(Albanian_shqip.ogg)
hello	tungjatjeta (abbrev. tung)	(tUhn-ngIAt-IEta)	(Albanian_tungjatjeta.ogg)
good-bye	mirupafshim	(mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm)	(Albanian_mirupafshim.ogg)
please	ju lutem	(iU LU-tehm)	(Albanian_ju_lutem.ogg)
thank you	faleminderit	(fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt)	(Albanian_faleminderit.ogg)
that one	atë	(ATEH)	(Albanian_atë.ogg)
how much?	sa është?	(sAh ush-te)	(Albanian_sa_është.ogg)
English	anglisht	(ahn-GLEE-sht)	(Albanian_anglisht.ogg)
yes	po	(POE)	(Albanian_po.ogg)
no	jo	(IOH)	(Albanian_jo.ogg)
sorry	më fal	(mUh FAL)	(Albanian_më_fal.ogg)
I don’t understand	nuk kuptoj	(nUhk KUP-toi)	(Albanian_nuk_kuptoj.ogg)
where's the bathroom?	ku është banjoja?	(kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA)	(Albanian_ku_është_banjoja.ogg)
generic toast	gëzuar	(gUh-zuh-ar)	(Albanian_gëzuar.ogg)
Do you speak English?	flisni Anglisht?	(flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht)	(Albanian_flisni_anglisht.ogg)

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

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 penultimate syllable (i.e., the one preceding the last).

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Arabic	العربيّة		(al-ara'beeya)
hello	مرحبًا		(mar'Haba)
good-bye	إلى اللقاء		(ila-lli'qa')
goodbye	مع السلامة		(ma-a ssa'la:ma)
please	من فضلك		(min 'fad/lak)
thank you	شكرًا		('Shukran)
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؟		(eina-Ham'ma:m)
What is your name?	ما اسمك؟		('masmuk)
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	السلام عليكم		(assa'la:m aa'laykum)
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)

Arapaho (Algonquian)

Translation	Phrase
Arapaho language	hinóno'eitíít
hello	héébee (man speaking), tous (woman speaking, or a man speaking to a woman)
good-bye	heetce'noohobe3en
thank you	hohóu
yes	hee (man speaking), 'oo (woman speaking)
no	hííko
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!

Armenian (Armenian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration
Armenian	Հայերեն	Hayeren
hello	բարև	barev
goodbye	ցտեսություն	ct'esutyun
please	խնդրեմ (2)	hadjiss (1)/ khntrem (2)
thank you	շնորհակալ եմ	shnorhak'al em
that one		aniga
how much?		kani?
yes	այո	ayo
no	ոչ	voch
sorry		neroghutiun
I don't understand		chem hasgnar
I don't speak Armenian	Ես Հայերեն չեմ խոսում։	Yes Hayeren chem khosum.
English		ankleren
Do you speak English?		ankleren khosum es?
Where's the bathroom?		lvatzaran@ ur e?
generic toast	Կենացդ՜	K'enacd!

Avar (Northeast Caucasian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration	Pronunciation
Avar	магIарул мацI	maʕarul macʼ	mah-AH-rool mahts
Hello!	ВорчIами! (to a man) ЙорчIами! (to a woman) РорчIами! (to several people)	Worčʼami! Yorčʼami! Rorčʼami!	wor-CHAH-mee! yor-CHAH-mee! ror-CHAH-mee!
Good afternoon!	Салам гIалейкум!	Salam ʕaleykum!	sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom!
Good bye!	Къо-мех лъикI!	Qʼo-mex łikʼ!	kkho-mekh hleek!
Good night!	Сордо лъикI!	Sordo łikʼ!	sor-DOH hleek!
Good morning!	Радал лъикI!	Radal łikʼ!	rah-DAHL hleek!
Welcome!	ЛъикI щварав! (to a man) ЛъикI щварай! (to a woman) ЛъикI щварал! (to several people)	Łikʼ ššwaraw! Łikʼ ššwaray! Łikʼ ššwaral!	hleek SHWAH-rahv! hleek SHWAH-ruy! hleek SHWAH-rahl!
Sorry.	ТIасалъугьа.	Tʼasałuha.	tah-sah-HLOO-hah.
Thank you.	Баркала.	Barkala.	bar-KAH-lah.
Please...	Бегьулеб батани...	Behuleb batani...	beh-HOO-lep bah-TAH-nee...
yes	у	u	oo
no	гьечӀо гуро	hečʼo guro	HEHCH-o GOO-roh
How are do?	Щиб хIал бугеб?	Ššib ħal bugeb?	sheep hahl BOO-gep?
What's your name?	Дуда цIар щиб?	Duda cʼar ššib?	DOO-dah tsar sheep?
generic toast	Сахлъиялда таги!	Saxłiyalda tagi!	sahkh-LEE-yahl-dah TAH-gee!
Have a good trip!	Нух битIаги!	Nux bitʼagi!	nookh bee-TAH-gee!

Bengali (Indo-Aryan)

The transliteration of the following phrases into the Roman script is discussed in Bengali language.

Translation	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Hello.	[	Assalamu alaikum. Nômoshkar.	(Muslims) (Hindus)
Greetings.	^*	Shubhechchha.
How are you?	^* ^*	(Tumi) kêmon achho? (Apni) kêmon achhen?	(informal) (formal)
(I'm) fine.	^*	(Ami) bhalo achhi.
How's it going?	^*	Ki khôbor?
That's okay/fine.	^*	Ţhik achhe.
Okay.	^*	Achchha.
Good-bye.	^*	Allah/khoda hafez. Nômoshkar.
See you later.	^*	Pôre dêkha hôbe.
Talk to you later.	^*	Pôre kôtha hôbe.
See you again.	^*	Abar dêkha hôbe.
Please	[	Ekţu- Dôeakore	(before verbs) (formal)
Thank you.	^*	Dhonnobad.
I'm sorry.	^*	Ami khub-i dukkhito.
Forgive me.	[	Maph koro. Maph korben.	(informal) (formal)
English	^*	Ingreji
Bengali	^*	Bangla
Nice/good	^*	Bhalo
Bad	[	Kharap Baje
That one	^*	Oiţa
How much does this cost?	^*	Eiţar dam kôto?
How much does that cost?	^*	Oiţar dam kôto?
What is your name?	[	Tomar nam ki? Apnar nam ki?	(informal) (formal)
My name is ___.	^*	Amar nam ___.
I can’t understand.	^*	Ami bujhte parchhi na.
Can you help me?	[	Tumi kì amake shahajjo korte parbe? Apni kì amake shahajjo korte parben?	(informal) (formal)
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?	[	Tumi kì Ingreji bolte paro? Apni kì Ingreji bolte paren?	(informal) (formal)
Could you repeat what you just said?	^* ^*	(Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolbe? (Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolben?	(informal) (formal)
Yes.	[	Hê. Ji (hê).	(informal) (formal)
No.	[	Na. Ji na.	(informal) (formal)
What?	^*	Ki?
How?	^*	Kibhabe?

Basque

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Basque	Euskara
Hello	kaixo
Good-bye	agur
Please	mesedez
Thank you	eskerrik asko
That one	hori
How much?	zenbat
Yes	bai
No	ez
English	Ingelesa
Do you speak English?	Badakizu ingelesez?

Belarusian (Slavic)

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

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)

Breton (Celtic)

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

Bulgarian (Slavic)

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

Catalan (Romance)

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

Chinese languages

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
hello	你好	nei5 hou2
good-bye	再見	zoi3 gin3
bye-bye	拜拜	baai1 baai3
please	唔該	m4 goi1
thank you (for gifts)	多謝	do1 ze3
thank you (for services rendered)	唔該	m4 goi1
sorry	對唔住	deoi3 m4 zyu6
this one	呢個	ni1 go3 or nei1 go3	or
that one	嗰個	go2 go3
how much/many? (ask for quantity)	有幾多呀	yau5 gei2 do1 aa3
how much? (ask for amount of money)	幾多錢呀	gei2 do1 cin2 aa3
yes	係	hai6
no	唔係	m4 hai6
correct/right	啱	am1
incorrect/wrong	唔啱	m4 am1
I don’t understand	我唔明白	ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6
Where's the washroom (toilet, lavatory)?	洗手間喺邊度呀？	sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3
Do 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, 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”.

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	Pronunciation	Remarks	Literal meaning
Mandarin Chinese	国语 / 國語or 普通话 / 普通話	(guóyǔ) (pǔtōnghuà)	(gwo yu) (poo-toong-hwa)	National language Common speech
hello	你好	(ní hǎo)	(knee-how)	You're good
good-bye	再见 / 再見	(zàijiàn)	(dzai-jyen)	Meet again, lit “to the next sighting”
please	请 / 請	(qǐng)	(cheeng)
thank you	谢谢 / 謝謝	(xièxie)	(shyeh-shyeh)
that one	那个 / 那個	(nèige)	(nay guh)	See Usage Note 1
sorry	对不起 / 對不起	(duì bù qǐ)	(dway boo chee)
how much?	多少	(duōshǎo)	(dwo shahw)	Many few
English	英文	(Yīngwén)	(ing wen)
yes	是	(shì)	(sher as in sherpa)	See Usage Note 2	^* is
no	不	(bù)	(boo)
where's the toilet?	厕所在哪里 / 廁所在哪裏	(cèsuǒ zài nálǐ?)	(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)	(gahn bay)		Dry glass/cup

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.
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.

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

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

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	Hok-kiàn-oē
Hello.	食飽未?	Chia̍h pá boeh?	(literally, Eaten full 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	感謝 (Kám-siā) (literally, "be grateful for, praise") or 感恩 (Kám-ún) is more common in Taiwan.
That one	彼個	Hit-ê
how much?	若濟?	goā choē?
is	是	Sī
not	唔是	m̄-sī	(literally, "not is")
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.	我聽無.	Goá thiaⁿ bô.	(literally, "I hear not")
Where's the bathroom?	便所佇叨?	Piān-só· tī toh?	(literally "bathroom is where?")
Cheers!	呼乾啦!	Hō· ta lah!	(literally, Let it cup/glass be dry ^!*)
Do you speak English?	你咁講英語?	Lí kám kóng Eng-gú?

Cook Islands Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Cook Islands Maori	Māori Kūki 'Āirani
hello	kia orāna, kia ora ana
good-bye	kia manuia
thank you	meitaki

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?

Czech (Slavic)

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

Danish (Germanic)

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

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.

Dutch (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	pronunciation
Dutch	Nederlands	(NAY-der-lahnds)
hello	hallo	(hah-LO)
Good morning	goedemorgen
Good afternoon	goedemiddag
Good evening	goedenavond
good-bye	tot ziens	(tott-ZEENS)
please	alstublieft	(AHL-stu-BLEEFT)
thank you	dank u wel	(DAHNK-u-WELL)
I'm sorry	het spijt me
I don’t understand	ik begrijp het niet	(Ick beyGRAYP hett neat)
that one	die	(dee)
how much?	hoeveel?	(who-VEIL)
English	Engels	(ENGels)
do you speak English?	spreek je Engels?	(Spray-k ya ENGels)
yes	ja	(ya)
no	nee	(nei)
I don’t know	ik weet het niet	(Ick WAY-T hett neat)
Where is the bathroom?	waar is het toilet?
I don't feel well	ik voel me niet lekker
That's okay	dat is goed
generic toast	proost	(proh-st)

Old English (Germanic)

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

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

Esperanto (international auxiliary language)

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

Estonian (Finno-Ugric)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
Estonian	eesti keel
hello	tere
good-bye	head aega		literally "(have a) good time"
please	palun	''	literally "I beg"
thank you	aitäh tänan		(a more formal expression, it literally means “I thank (you)”.)
you're welcome	palun pole tänu väärt võta heaks		literally "not worthy of a thanks"
this	see
that one	too see
how much?	kui palju?
English	inglise keel
yes	jah
no	ei
sorry	vabandage vabandust
I don’t understand	Ma ei saa aru	''
generic toast	terviseks		literally "to/for health"
Do you speak English?	Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Where is the bathroom/toilet?	Kus on tualett/WC?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!	Häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat!

Finnish (Finno-Ugric)

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

French (Romance)

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

Frisian (Germanic)

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

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

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	//	(see)
no	no	//	(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

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
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)

Georgian (Caucasian)

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

German (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	Sound
German	Deutsch	(doytsh)	(CPIDL German - Deutsch.ogg)
hello	Hallo	(HAH-loh)	(CPIDL German - Hallo.ogg)
good-bye	auf Wiedersehen	(owf VEE-der-zayn)	(CPIDL German - Auf Wiedersehen.ogg)
please	bitte	(BIT-tuh)	(CPIDL German - Bitte.ogg)
you’re welcome	bitte schön	(BIT-tuh shurn)
thank you	danke	(DAHNG-kuh)	(CPIDL German - Danke.ogg)
that one	das da	(duss dah)	(CPIDL German - Das.ogg)
how much?	wie viel?	(vee feel)	(CPIDL German - Wie viel.ogg)
English	Englisch	(ANG-lish)	(CPIDL German - Englisch.ogg)
yes	ja	(yah)	(CPIDL German - Ja.ogg)
no	nein	(nine)	(CPIDL German - Nein.ogg)
I need help	Ich brauche Hilfe	(ish BROW-khuh HEEL-fuh)
excuse me	Entschuldigen Sie	(ent-SHOOL-dee-gen zee)
pardon me	verzeihen Sie	(fair-TSEYE-en zee)
I am sick	ich bin krank	(ish bin krunk)
where’s the bathroom?	Wo ist die Toilette?	(vo ist dee toe-LET-tuh)	(CPIDL German - Wo ist die Toilette.ogg)
generic toast	prosit prost	(PRO-zeet) (proast)	(CPIDL German - Prosit.ogg) (CPIDL German - Prost.ogg)
Do you speak English?	Sprechen Sie Englisch?	(SHPRE-shen zee ANG-lish)	(CPIDL German - Sprechen Sie Englisch.ogg)
I don’t speak German	Ich spreche kein Deutsch	(ish SHPRE-shuh kine doytsh)
I don’t understand	Ich verstehe nicht.	(ish fair-SHTAY-uh nisht)	(CPIDL German - Ich verstehe nicht.ogg)
Sorry	Entschuldigung	(ent-SHOOL-dee-gung)	(CPIDL German - Entschuldigung.ogg)
I don’t know	Ich weiß nicht	(ish vice nisht)
Happy birthday	Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag	(HAIRTS-lee-shen GLUKE-voonsh tsoom ge-BOORTS-tahk)

Greek (Greek)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Greek	ελληνικά	eh-lee-nee-KAH
hello	γειά σας γειά σου	YA suss (formal/plural) YA soo (informal/singular)
please	παρακαλώ	pah-rah-kah-LOH
thank you	ευχαριστώ	ef-khah-ree-SSTOH
that one	εκείνο	eh-KEE-noh
how much?	πόσο κάνει;	POH-soh KAH-nee
English	αγγλικά	ung-glee-KAH
yes	ναι	neh (this is a faux ami for many speakers of other European languages)
no	όχι	OH-hee
sorry	συγ(γ)νώμη	sigg-NOH-mee
I don’t understand	δεν καταλαβαίνω	dheng kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh
where's the bathroom?	πού είναι οι τουαλέτες;	poo EE-neh ee too-ah-LEH-tess
generic toast	γειά μας	YAH muss
Do you speak English?	μιλάτε αγγλικά;	mee-LAH-teh ung-glee-KAH

Gujarati (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase (pronunciation)
Gujarati	Gujarati
hello	Kem chho (lit. How are you?)
good-bye	Aavjo (lit. Come again)
yes	haa
no	naa
How much money?	Ketla paisa?
Where is your 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' bhookh lagi che
What is your name?	Tamaru naam su che?
My name is _____.	Maru naam _____ che.

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

Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Hawaiian			(ha va ee)
hello			(a low ha)
good-bye			(a hoo-ee hoe)
please			(ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay)
thank you			(ma ha low)
yes			(ah ay)
no			(uh-oh lay)
how much?			(ay hee uh)
Where is the restroom?			(ah ee ah ee ka loo mee hoe owe pow pee lee kee uh)
generic toast			(Oh la)

Hebrew (Semitic)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration
Hebrew	עברית	ivrit
hello/peace	שלום	shalom
good-bye	להתראות	lehitra’ot
nice to meet you	נעים מאוד	na’im me’od
please/you're welcome	בבקשה	bevakasha
thank you	תודה	toda
thank you very much	תודה רבה	toda raba
excuse me/sorry	סליחה	slicha
that one	את זה	et zeh
how much?	?כמה	kama
how much does it cost?	כמה זה עולה	kama zeh oleh?
English	אנגלית	anglit
yes	כן	ken
no/not	לא	lo
generic toast (literally, “to life”)	לחיים	le-chaim
good morning	בוקר טוב	boker tov
good evening	ערב טוב	erev tov
good night	לילה טוב	laíla tov
what's happening?	מה קורה	ma koreh?
what's happened?	מה קרה	ma karah?
one moment!	רגע	rega!
what's up?	מה נשמע	ma nishma?
what's up?/what's interesting?	מה העניינים	ma ha'inyanim?
good	טוב	tov
where is the restroom?	איפה השירותים?‏	eifo ha-sherutim?
I don’t understand (masculine form)	אני לא מבין	ani lo mevin
I don’t understand (feminine form)	אני לא מבינה	ani lo mevina
bon appetit	בתיאבון	bete'avon
Do you speak English (masculine form)	?אתה מדבר אנגלית	atah medaber anglit?
Do you speak English (feminine form)	?את מדברת אנגלית	at medaberet anglit?

Hindi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration
Hindi	हिन्दी	hindī
hello/goodbye (Hindu, north)	नमस्ते	namaste
hello/goodbye (Hindu, south)	नमस्कार	namaskār
hello/goodbye (Sikh)	सत श्री अकाल	sat śrī akāl
hello (Muslim)	अस्सलाम अलैकुम	assalām alaikum
hello (Muslim reply)	वालैकुम अस्सलाम	vālaikum assalām
goodbye (Muslim)	ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़	khuda hāfiz
please* (Urdu)	मेहरबानी करके	mehrbānī karke
please*	कृपया
thank you* (Sanskrit origin)	धन्यवाद	dhanyavād
thank you* (Arabic origin)	शुक्रिया	śukriyā
thank you very much	बहुत बहुत ...	bahut bahut ...
you're welcome (don’t mention it)	कोई बात नहीं	koī bāt nahīⁿ
excuse me, sorry, please forgive me	माफ़ कीजिये	māf kījiye
excuse me (lit. please listen)	ज़रा सुनिये	zarā suniye
yes	जी हाँ	jī hāⁿ
no/not	जी नहीं	jī nahīⁿ
good!/awesome!/oh.../really?!/well!	अच्छा!	acchā!
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?	आप कैसे/कैसी हैं?	āp kaise/kaisī hai?
		(male/female respondent)
OK!	ठीक है!
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)	एक मिनट	ek minaṭ
I don’t understand	मैं नहीं समझा/समझी	maiⁿ nahīⁿ samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t know	मैं नहीं जानता/जानती हूँ	maiⁿ nahīⁿ jāntā/jāntī huⁿ (m/f)
English	अंग्रेज़ी	angrezī
what is your name?	आप का नाम क्या है?	āp ka nām kya hai?
my name is ...	मेरा नाम ... है	mera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet you	आप से मिलकर बहुत ख़ुशी हुई	āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)	मुझे भी	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.

Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)

Note: gy is pronounced like in would you; ny ( like in can you; ö and ő like in fur; a like in hot; s like in ship; sz like in sun; j like in yes; cs like in chip; é 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	//	('MA-dyar)
hello	Jó napot kívánok	//	('JOH nup-ot 'KEEH-vaa-nock)
	szia	//	('SEE-ya)	common amongst friends (not deriving from the English “Seeya”)
good-bye	viszontlátásra	//	('VE-sont-LAAH-taash-ro)	literally "to see you again"
please	legyen szíves	//	('LEH-dyen 'SEE-vesh)	literally “Be hearty”
thank you	köszönöm	//	('KEHR-ser-nerm)
that one	az	//	(OZ)
how much?	mennyi?	//	('ME-nyi)
I’d like...	kérek...	//	(KAY-reck)
yes	igen	//	('EE-ghen)
no	nem	//	(NEM)
sorry	bocsánat	//	('BOH-chaa-not)
I don’t understand	nem értem	//	(NEM ayr-tem)
I don’t remember	nem emlékszem		(NEM EM-lake-sem)
where's the bathroom?	Hol van a mosdó?	//	('HOLE von o MOSH-doh)
generic toast	egészségedre	//	('EH-gay-shay-ged-re)	literally “to your health”
Do you speak English?	Beszél angolul?	//	('BEH-sayl 'ON-goh-lool)

Icelandic (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Icelandic	íslenska	//	(EES-len-skah)
hello	góðan dag(inn)	//	(GOH-than dahg)
good-bye	bless	//
please	gjörðu svo vel/ég bið þig	//	(GYUHR-thuh so vel)
thank you	takk (fyrir)/þakka þér fyrir	//	(tahk FEER-eer)
that one	þetta	//	(THET-ta)
how much?	hversu mikið	//	(KVAIR-suh MI-kith)
English	enska	/	(EN-skah)
yes	já	//	(yow)
no	nei	//	(nay)
generic toast	skál!	//	(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

Indonesian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Indonesian	bahasa Indonesia	bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah
hello	halo (casual and on telephone)	HAH-loh
welcome	selamat datang	suh-LAH-maht DAH-tongue
good morning	selamat pagi	suh-LAH-maht PAH-gee
good afternoon	selamat siang (from 12 o'clock in the afternoon)	suh-LAH-maht SI-ang
good evening	selamat sore (from 3 p.m.)	suh-LAH-maht SOH-reh
good night	selamat malam (from 6 p.m.)	suh-LAH-maht MAH-lahm
good-bye	dadah (usual, informal)	DAH-dahh
good-bye	selamat tinggal (said by person leaving)	suh-LAH-maht TING-gahl
good-bye	selamat jalan (said by person staying)	suh-LAH-maht JAH-lahn
please	tolong	TOH-long
thank you	terima kasih	tuh-REE-mah KAH-see
you're welcome	terima kasih kembali	tuh-REE-mah KAH-see kuhm-BAH-lee
this one	ini	EE-nee
that one	itu	EE-too
How much?	Berapa?	buh-RAH-pah?
yes	ya	yah
no	tidak	TEE-dah'
generic toast	selamat minum	suh-LAH-maht MEE-num
Sorry	maaf	mah-AHF
I don't understand.	Saya tidak mengerti.	SAH-yah TEE-dah' muh-nger-TEE.
I don't know.	Saya tidak tahu.	SAH-yah TEE-dah' TAH-hoo.
English	bahasa Inggris	bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS
Do you speak English?	Bisa bahasa Inggris?''	BEE-sah bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS?
I cannot speak Indonesian.	Saya tidak bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesia.	SAH-yah TEE-dah' BEE-sah ber-bee-CHAH-rah bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah.
I want to go to...	Saya mau pergi ke...	SAH-yah mao per-GEE keh...
Where is the restroom?	Di mana toilet?	dee MAH-nah TOY-let?
Happy birthday!	Selamat ulang tahun!	suh-LAH-maht OO-lahng TAH-hoon!

Irish (Celtic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Irish	Gaeilge	(GAY-lih-geh)
welcome	fáilte	(FALL-cha)
among	í measc
good-bye	slán	(slahn)
please	le do thoil	(leh duh hool)
thank you	go raibh maith agat	(guh rev MAH a-gut)
sorry	tá brón orm	(taw brohn urm)
that one	é sin	(Ay shin)
how much?	cé mhéad	(kay-vade)
English	Béarla	(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” 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) (kneel). If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, 'Ní hea ' (Nee ha) will be understood.
I don’t understand	ní thuigim
Where's the bathroom?	cá bhfuil an leithreas?	(kaw will un lehras)
generic toast	sláinte	(SLAHN-tyeh)

Italian (Romance)

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

Japanese

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

Kannada (Dravidian)

Translation	Phrase	ITRANS transliteration	Pronunciation	Literal meaning
Kannada	ಕನ್ನಡ	kannaDa	(kanna Dah (‘D’ is with retroflex))
Hello	ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ	namaskAra	(namas kārā)	Salutations
Hello (informal)	ಏನು ಸಮಾಚಾರ	Enu samAchAra	(eh nu sa maah chaah rah)	What's up?
Good bye (when leaving)	ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ	hOgi baruttEne	(hoe gee barut tey ney ('T' is retroflex))	see you later
Good bye (when being left)	ಹೋಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ	hOgi banni	(hoe gee bun knee ('T' is retroflex)	see you later
How are you?	ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ?	nIvu hEgiddIra?	(nee voo hey gay id dee rah)
What is your name?	ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?	ninna hesarEnu?	(ni nna he sa rE nu?)
Please	ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು	dayaviTTu	(da yah viTTu ('T' is retroflex))	With mercy
Thank you	ಧನ್ಯವಾದ	dhanyavAda	(dhan yah vaada	Many thanks
Sorry, Excuse Me, Forgive Me	ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ	kshamisi	(ksha mi si	sorry
That one	ಅದು	adu	(ah du)
How much?	ಎಷ್ಟು?	eshTu?	(esh Tu ('T' is retroflex)
English	ಆಂಗ್ಲ	aangla	(ahng lah)
Yes	ಹೌದು	houdu	(how doo)
No	ಇಲ್ಲ	illa	(ill ah)

Khmer

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	Remarks
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''
Thank you	អរគុណ	Or kun''
How much	ថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន	Tlai punman''
yes	បាទ ចាស៎	bart jah	(male) (female)
no	ទេ	teh
I don’t understand	ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ	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?

Korean

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

Translation	Phrase	RR	Pronunciation	Remarks
Korean	한국어	hangugeo	hahn goo guh
Hello	안녕하세요 안녕	annyeonghaseyo annyeong	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	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	ju say yo	to be used after the object; e.g., 김밥 주세요. (Kimbap juseyo. = Sushi roll, please.)
thank you	고맙습니다	gomapseumnida	go mahp s'm nee dah
thanks	고마워	gomawo	go mah wuh	informal; to friends or someone younger
that one	저것	jeogeot	juh gut
how much?	얼마예요?	eolmayeyo	uhl ma yay yo
yes	네 예 응	ne ye eung	neh yeh ung	informal
no	아니오 아뇨 아니	anio anyo ani	ah-nee-oh ah-nyoh ah-nee	informal
sorry	미안합니다	mianhamnida	mee ahn hahm nee dah
I don’t understand	모르겠습니다 몰라	moreugetsseumnida molla	morru get s'm nee dah mollah	informal
where's the toilet?	화장실이 어디예요?	hwajangsiri eodiyeyo	hwah jahng shee ree uh dee yay yo
generic toast	건배! 위하여!	geonbae wihayeo	gun beh wee hah yuh
Do you speak English?	영어 할 줄 아세요?	yeongeo hal jul aseyo	young uh hahl jool ah say yo

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”

Kurdish (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase
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)

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.

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

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!

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 - geras draugas.

Low German (Germanic)

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

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

Maltese (Semitic)

Maltese language: Il-lingwa maltija /il lingwa ma:lti:ja/
how are you?: kif inti?
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 hi l-latrina? /fejn ee la-trina/
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/

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 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 kamu berbahasa Inggeris? /bo-leh-kah ka-.../
Where is the toilet?: Di manakah tandas? /di mana-kah tan-das/

Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

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

Malayalam (Dravidian languages)

Translation	Phrase	ISO 15919 Transliteration	IPA	Remarks
Malayalam	മലയാളം	malayāḷam
hello	നമസ്കാരം	namaskāram		This is a much more formal word than in English and there is no actual direct translation of the word "hello".
good-bye	പോയിട്ടു വരട്ടെ	pōyiṭṭu varaṭṭe
please	ദയവായി	dayavāyi		This is slightly more formal than in English and not used as often.
thank you	നന്ദി	nandi		It is written as if it were pronounced (which is how it is pronounced when referring to the bull of Shiva)
How much is that?	അതിന്റെ വില എന്താണു	atiṉṯe vila entāṇu
yes	അതെ / ശരി	ate / śari	/	അതെ is used to say something is true, but ശരി is used when one is agreeing that one will do something.
no	ഇല്ല / അല്ല	illa / alla	/	Use ഇല്ല when talking about an action, the presence of someone/something and also used to say someone/something does not have something) and അല്ല when talking about the nature of someone/something.
sorry	ക്ഷമിക്കണം / പൊറുക്കണം	kṣamikkaṇam / poṟukkaṇam	/	These words both mean "forgive" in the imperative mood ("me" is implied and is not normally used in this context), and can be made more polite by saying "please" first.
English	ഇംഗ്ളീഷ്	iṅgḷīṣ
I don't understand	എനിക്കു് മനസിലാകുന്നില്ല	enikkŭ manasilākunnilla
Do you speak English?	താങ്കള്ക് ഇംഗ്ളീഷ് അറിയാമൊ	tāṅkaḷkk iṅgḷīṣ aṟiyāmo
I don't speak Malayalam	എനിക്കു മലയാളം അറിയത്തില്ല	enikku malayāḷam aṟiyattilla
Where's the bathroom?	കുളിമുറി എവിടെയാണു	kuḷimuṟi eviṭeyāṇu		This is literally asking for the location of a room where one can bathe. If you mean the toilet, it would be best to use the English word followed by എവിടെയാണു (eviṭeyāṇu).

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

Marathi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Marathi	मराठी	Marāṭhī
hello	नमस्कार	namaskār
good-bye	अच्छा	achhā
please	कृपया	kripayā
thank you	आभार	ābhār, dhanyawād
how much?	किती?	kitī?
yes	हो	ho, hoya
no	नाही	nāhī
forgive me		maaf karā
Where is _____?		_____ kuthe āhe?
English	इंग्रजी	iṅgrajī

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 Nitetlahtoa [Inglestlahtoli?
What is your name?: Tlen mo tokatsin?

Nepal Bhasa (Tibeto-Burman)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
hello	ज्वजलपा	jwajalapaa
Whats up?	छु दु?	chhu du?
yes	ख:	kha
no	मखु	makhu
I do not understand	जिं मथु	jin mathu
I do not know Nepal Bhasa	जित नेपाल भाय मव	jita nepaala bhaaya mawa
Do you know Nepal Bhasa?	छित नेपाल भाय व:?	chhita nepaala bhaaya wa?
Happy New Year	न्हुगु दंया भिन्तुना	nhugu dan yaa bhintunaa
Where is the bathroom?	चबी गन दु थें?	chabee gana du then?
Thank you	सुभाय्	subhaay
Welcome	लसकुस	lasakusa
Help	ग्वाली	gwaalee
Good Morning	भीं सुथ	bheen sutha
Good Night	भीं बहनी	bheen bahanee

Nigerian Pidgin English (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:
What: wetin
Where is the toilet? : Na where toilet de?
He/She has left: He don kummot
Do you know...?: Yu sabe...?

Norwegian (Germanic) — Bokmål

Norwegian: norsk ^* (norsk)
Hello: hallo ^*
Hi: hei ^*
Good-bye: farvel (formal and slightly old-fashioned) (farewell); [ Ha det bra (a bit less formal); ha det (informal)
Please: vær så snill ^*
Thank you: takk ^* (tak)
That one: den (den) or det [ (deh)
How much?: hvor mye? ^*
English: engelsk ^*
Yes: ja ^* (yah)
No: nei ^* (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 can be separated in Norwegian homes, but are usually not)
Where do you come from?: hvor kommer du fra?
Do you speak English?: snakker du engelsk?
Generic toast: skål ^*
Where can I find a restaurant?: hvor kan jeg finne en restaurant? ^*
Where is the nearest hospital?: hvor er det nærmeste sykehuset?

Norwegian (Germanic) — Nynorsk

Norwegian: norsk // (norsk)
Hello: hallo //
Hi: hei //
Good-bye: Ha det bra (formal); ha det (informal)
Please: ver så snill //
Thank you: takk // (takh)
That one: han/ho/den /den/ (den) or det // (deh)
How much?: kor mykje?
English: engelsk // or //
Yes: jau // (yah) or ja
No: nei // (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 //
Where can I find a restaurant?: kor/kvar kan eg finne ein restaurant?
Where is the nearest hospital?: kor/kvar er det nærmaste sjukehuset?

O'odham (Uto-Aztecan)

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

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	?

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.

Polish (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Polish language	język polski, polszczyzna	'pɔlski ^*	jezyk_polski.ogg Polszczyzna.ogg
hello	cześć	^*	Czesc.ogg	informal, used both for greeting and good-bye, lit. “honour”
good morning, good afternoon	dzień dobry	,dɔbri	Dzien_dobry.ogg	lit. “good day”
good-bye	do widzenia	^*	Do_widzenia.ogg	lit. “until seeing”
good night	dobranoc	^*	Dobranoc.ogg
please	proszę	^*	prosze.ogg
you're welcome	proszę bardzo	^*	prosze_bardzo.ogg
don’t mention it	nie ma za co	^*	niezamaco.ogg	lit. “(there's) nothing for it”
thank you	dziękuję	^*	Dziekuje.ogg
this one	m: ten f: ta n: to	^*	Ten_ta_to.ogg
that one	m: tamten f: tamta n: tamto	^*	Tamten_tamta_tamto.ogg
how much?	ile?	^*	ile.ogg
English language	język angielski	aŋ'gɛ´lski
yes	tak	^*	tak.ogg
no	nie	^*	nie.ogg
I don’t understand	Nie rozumiem	^*	nie_rozumiem.ogg
where's the bathroom?	Gdzie jest łazienka?	wa'ʑeŋka	Gdzie_lazienka.ogg
generic toast:	Na zdrowie!	zdrɔv'ɛ	Na_zdrowie.ogg	lit. “to health”
do you speak English?	Czy mówi Pan po angielsku? Czy mówi Pani po angielsku? Czy mówisz po angielsku?	poaŋ'gɛ´lsku poaŋ'gɛ´lsku poaŋ'gɛ´lsku	Czy mowi pan.ogg Czy mowi pani.ogg Czy_mowi_sz.ogg	Pan — sir, Mr.; Pani — Mrs.; the third form is both impersonal and informal
what is it?	Co to jest?	^*	Co_to_jest.ogg
Welcome to Poland!	Witamy w Polsce!	'fpɔlsʦɛ	witamy.ogg
I love you	Kocham cię	^*

Portuguese (Romance)

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

Romanian (Romance)

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

Russian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Transcription	Literal translation
Russian	русский	// (CPIDL Russian - russkij.ogg)
hello	здравствуйте	// (CPIDL Russian - Zdravstvujte.ogg)	be healthy (imperative 2nd person singular/plural polite)
good-bye	до свидания	// (CPIDL Russian - do svidania.ogg)	until seeing
please	пожалуйста	// (CPIDL Russian - pozhalujsta.ogg)
thank you	спасибо	// (CPIDL Russian - Spasibo.ogg)
that one	тот	// (CPIDL Russian - tot.ogg)
how much?	сколько?	// (CPIDL Russian - skol'ko.ogg)
English	английский	// (CPIDL Russian - anglijskij.ogg)
yes	да	// (CPIDL Russian - da.ogg)
no	нет	// (CPIDL Russian - net.ogg)	“there isn’t” (short for не есть)
sorry	извините	//
I don’t understand	я не понимаю	//
generic toast	за здоровье	// (CPIDL Russian - za zdorovje.ogg)	for health
Do you speak English?	Вы говорите по-английски?	// (CPIDL Russian - vi govorite.ogg)
where’s the bathroom?	где здесь туалет?	//	where here (is) (the) toilet?
I love you	я тебя люблю	//

Sanskrit (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Literal meaning
Sanskrit	संस्कृतम्
Hello	नमो नमः, नमस्कारः	Salutations
Good-bye	पुनर्दर्शनाय	To meet again
Please	कृपया	With mercy
Thank you	अनुगृहितोऽस्मि (for men) अनुगृहितास्मि (for women)	I am blessed
That one	अयमेव
How much?	कियत्
English	आंग्लभाषा
Yes	आम् , एवम्
No	न , नास्ति , नैवम्	No, Does not exist, Not that
Generic toast	शुभमस्तु	Let good happen

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”

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
hello: awricht a'rIxt, NE: whit like l@ik
good-bye: see ye ji:
thank you: ta ^*
that one: that ane and S Dat jIn, NeC Dat en, at en, NE at in
no: nae nQ NE na
yes: ay ^*
sorry: sairy ^*
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! ^*
Do you speak English?: Dae ye speak English? ji spIk INlIS, NE di: ji spIk INlIS

`Scottish Gaelic (Celtic)`

Gaelic: Gàidhlig (GAH-lick) welcome: fàilte (FAL-tyuh) good-bye: mar sin leibh (mar SHIN laif) please: mas e do thoil e (mah SHEH daw HOL eh) thank you: tapadh leibh (TAH-pah ley) 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' thuigsinn (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) 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 bathroom (toilet)?: Где је тоалет? Gde je toalet? /gdɛ jɛ toAlEt/ Do you speak English?: Да ли говорите енглески? Da li govorite engleski? 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 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): slovenský (SLOvenskeee) // Slovak (adverb): po slovensky (POslovenskee) // hello: dobrý deň (DObreee dyen) // Literal translation: good day good-bye: dovidenia (DOveedyeniya) // please: prosím (Vás) (PROseeem vaas) // thank you: ďakujem (Vám) (DYAkooyem vaam) // that one: tamten (TAMten) // how much?: koľko (KOlko) // English (adjective): anglický (ANglytskeee) // English (adverb): po anglicky (POanglytskee) // yes: áno (AANO) // no: nie (niye) // generic toast: Na zdravie (NAzdravye) // sorry: Prepáčte (PREpaachtye) // I don’t understand: Nerozumiem /NYerozoomyem/ (/) Where is bathroom (toilet)?: Kde je ^*? (KDYE YE ZAA-khod) // Do you speak Hovoríte [po anglicky? (HOvoreeetye POanglytskee) // Slovene (Slavic) Slovene: slovensko // hello: zdravo // Literal translation: healthy hello: živijo // good-bye: nasvidenje (also na svidenje) // please: prosim // thank you: hvala // that one: tisti // (ti-, -ti => Tibet) how much?: koliko? // (co-, -co => cup) English: angleško // yes: da // (official), ja (colloquial) no: ne // generic toast: na zdravje // 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 (next to last) syllable. Words ending in other consonants, especially verbs, are stressed on the last syllable. Exceptions require a written accent. The th 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 let's go vámonos hello hola Spanish hola.ogg good morning buenos días Spanish buenos días.ogg lit. good days goodbye adiós Spanish adiós.ogg from a Dios to God see you (soon) hasta luego Spanish hasta luego.ogg lit. until (we see) later please por favor Spanish por favor.ogg lit. by favour thank you gracias Spanish gracias.ogg you’re welcome don’t mention it de nada Spanish de nada.ogg lit. (it was) of nothing sorry perdón Spanish perdón.ogg lit. (I beg your) pardon pardon me perdóneme I’m sorry lo siento Spanish lo siento.ogg lit. I feel (bad) for it forgive me discúlpame disculpe (formal) this one éste (masculine) ésta (feminine) Spanish éste.ogg Spanish ésta.ogg that one ése (masculine) ésa (feminine) that yonder aquél (masculine) aquella (feminine) how much? ¿cuánto? English inglés yes sí no no I don’t understand no comprendo no entiendo I don’t know no sé where is the bathroom? ¿Dónde está el baño? generic toast salud lit. health Do you speak English? (direct polite) ¿Habla inglés? (Spanish_habla_inglés.ogg) polite question I hope (to wish, to hope) Ojalá 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) Swedish (Germanic) Swedish: svenska // hello: hej // (hey) good-bye: hej då // (HEY-doh) please: tack /tak/ (tahck) as in “yes, please” or snälla // (snella) as in “please, show me to the station” or “var så god” // (vahr saw gohd) as in “please come in and make yourself at home” excuse me: ursäkta mig // or // (uor-SECKTAH may) sorry: förlåt / (ferlawht) thank you: tack // (tahck) that one: den där // (den dehr) how much?: hur mycket? // (huwr MICK-eh) English: engelska // (ENG-el-skah) yes: ja // or // (yah) no: nej // (neiy) generic toast: skål // (skal or skol) banana: banan // (buh-NAAN) what time is it?: vad är klockan? // (vaad air KLAWCK-an) Where's the bathroom?: var är toaletten? // (vahr eyr twah-LET-en) I don’t understand: jag förstår inte // (yah fur-SHTOHR in-teh) Do you speak English?: Talar du engelska? // (TAH-lahr doo ENG-elska) NG as in 'siNGer', not as in 'fiNGer' 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 (ta-GA-log) Filipino Pilipino (pi-li-PI-no) Hello/How are you? Kumustá/Kumustá ka? (ku-mus-TAH (KA?)) I’m fine, and you? Mabuti namán, ikáw? (ma-BU-ti na-MAN, iKAW?) Good-bye Paalam (pô) (pa-AH-lam (PO)) Please pakí-(verb) (pô) (pah-KI (PO)) Thank you Salamat (pô) (sa-LAH-mat (PO)) You're welcome Waláng anumán (pô) (literally, “No problem”) (wa-LANG a-nu-MAN (PO)) That one (object far from person spoken to) Iyon (pô) Ayun (pô) [reflective (i-YON (PO)) That one (object near to/held by person spoken to) Iyan (pô) Ayan (pô)" [reflective (i-YAN (PO))'' How much? Magkano (pô)? (mag-KAH-no (PO)?) English Ingglés (ing-GLES) Yes Oo / Opò (polite form) (O-o) / (O-po) (all o's pronounced neutral) No Hindî (hin-DI) or (hin-DE) No (polite form) Hindí pô (hin-DI PO) Where's the bathroom? Nasaán ang banyo? (NA-sa-AN ang BAN-yoh?) What is your name? (casual) Anó ang pangalan mo? (ah-NOH ang pa-NGA-lan MOH?) What is your name? (formal) Anó pô ang inyóng pangalan? (ah-NOH PO ang in-YONG pah-NGA-lan?) Sorry Paumanhín (pô) (pa-u-man-HIN (PO)) I don’t know Hindí ko (pô) alám (hin-DI ko (PO) a-LAM) I don’t understand Hindí ko (pô) naíintindihan (hin-DI ko (PO) na-I-in-tin-di-han) I don’t remember Hindí ko (pô) natátandaan (hin-DI ko (PO) na-TA-tan-da-an) Welcome/Generic toast Mabuhay! (literally, “Long live!”) (ma-BU-hai) I am sick Masamâ (po) ang pakiramdám ko (literally, “I’m not feeling well”) (ma-sa-MAH po ang pa-ki-ram-DAM ko) Do you speak English? Marunong ka bang magsalitâ ng Ingglés? (ma-ROO-nong ka BANG mag-sa-li-TA nang ing-GLES?) Tamil (Dravidian) Translation Phrase Pronunciation IPA Tamil தமிழ் hello வணக்கம் Vanakkam good-bye சென்று வருகிறேன் sentru varukireen please தயவு செய்து thayavu seithu thank you நன்றி nandri sorry மன்னிக்கவும் mannikkavum that one அது adhu how much? எவ்வளவு evvalavu yes ஆம் aam no இல்லை illai I don’t understand எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை ennaku puriyavillai Where's the bathroom? குளியலறை எங்கே உள்ளது? kuliyalarai engai ullathu? generic toast (not used in formal occasions and to elders): Hey! டேய்! dei English ஆங்கிலம் aangilam Do you speak English? நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவீர்களா? neengal aanglilam paysuveerkala? Please note that spoken Tamil is very different from formal written Tamil. The above phrases are in written Tamil and thus sound very awkward and stilted when used in everyday speech. 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 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 I don’t understand: Naaku artham kaledhu Where is the bathroom ?: bathroom ekkada ? How are you?: ela Vunnaru ? Language: Basha Where are we going ?: ekkadiki veluthunam ? What, where, why, when, who, how, : enti, ekkada, endhuku, eppudu, evaru, ela Thai (Tai-Kadai) Translation Transliteration hello/goodbye สวัสดี sawàtdii goodbye ลาก่อน lææ-kɔ̀ɔn thank you ขอบคุณ khɔ̀ɔp khun you're welcome ไม่เป็นไร mâi pen rai yes ใช่ châi no ไม่ใช่ mâi châi excuse me, sorry ขอโทษ khɔ̌ɔ thôot How are you? สบายดีไหม sàbaay dii mǎay? I am fine สบายดี sàbaay dii what is your name? คุณชื่ออะไร khun chɯ̂ɯ àrai? my name is ... ผม/ดิฉันชื่อ... phǒm/dìchǎn chɯ̂ɯ... nice to know you ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก yindii thîi dâi rúucàk nice to know you too เช่นกัน chen gun How much does this cost? ราคาเท่าไร ra ka thao rai? Polite language in Thai requires that a politeness marker be at the end of every phrase. The markers differ according to the gender of the speaker: Gender of speaker Marker Transliteration male ครับ khráp female (question) คะ khá female (statement) ค่ะ khâ Tok Pisin (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) Turkish (Turkic) Translation Phrase IPA hello merhaba welcome hoş geldiniz good morning günaydιn good afternoon iyi günler good evening iyi akşamlar good night iyi geceler good bye hoşçakal/hoşçakalιn / please lütfen thank you teşekkür ederim how much ne kadar English İngilizce Turkish Türkçe yes evet no hayιr Ukrainian (Slavic) Note: adjectives have different forms when describing feminine, masculine or neuter nouns. український, m. українське, n. ooh-kra-YEEN-skiy ooh-kra-YEEN-ske Translation Phrase IPA pronunciation Literally Ukrainian українська, f. ooh-kra-YEEN-ska hello привіт pri-VEET “greetings” good-bye до побачення doh po-BAH-chen-nyah “until seeing” please будь ласка bood LA-ska “be kind” thank you дякую DYA -koo-yoo Urdu (Indo-Iranian) Translation Phrase IPA Transliteration Urdu اردو ordu hello (Urdu) اسلام و عليکم As-Salam-Wa-Alaikum hello (Urdu, Reply to Hello) و عليکم السلام Wa-Alaikum-As-Salam goodbye (Urdu) خداحافظ Khuda Hafiz please* (Urdu) مہربانی فرماکے mehrbānī farmake thank you* (Urdu) شکريہ śhukriyā thank you very much بہت بہت شکريہ bahut bahut śhukriyā welcome خوش آمديد Khush Amdaidⁿ excuse me معاف کيجۓ māf kījiye don’t mention it کوئ بات نہيں koī bāt nahī yes جی ہاں jī hāⁿ no/not جی نہيں jī nahīⁿ good/right اچھا acchaⁿ (all-purpose adj./interj.) How are you? آپ کيسے ہيں/کیسی ہيں؟ āp kaise hai/kaisī hai? (m/f) OK! ٹھيک ہے one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.) ايک منٹ ek minaṭ I don’t understand ميں نہين سمجھا maiⁿ nahīⁿ samjha/samjhī (m/f) I don’t know مجھے نہين پتہ mujhey nahi pata (m/f) English انگريزی angrezī what is your name? آپ کا کیا نام ہے؟ āp ka kya nām hai? my name is ... میرا نام ... ہے mera nām ... hai It was nice to meet you آپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئ āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also) مجھے بھی mujhe bhī How much does this cost? اس کی کیا قيمت ہے؟ iski kya qeemat 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. Vietnamese (Viet-Muong) Translation Phrase Pronunciation Vietnamese tiếng Việt tyeng vyet Hello xin chào sin tsao Good bye tạm biệt tahm byet Yes có koh No không khong Thank you cảm ơn kahm uhn You're welcome không có chi khong koh tsee Sorry xin lỗi toy sin loy English tiếng Anh tyeng ahn Do you speak English? Bạn có biết nói tiếng Anh không? bahn koh byet noy tyeng ahn khong? Please làm ơn lahm uhn Who? ai? aye? What? cái gì? kie zee? When? khi nào? khee now? Where? ở dâu? uh zao? Why? tai sao? tie sao? How? như nào? nyue now? 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, duha tulo 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 puhon Good Luck: maayong swerte Võro (Finno-Ugric) Translation Phrase IPA Comments Võro võro kiil hello tereq good-bye hääd aigo literally "(have a) good time" please pallõsi literally "I would beg" thank you aiteh tennäsi (a more formal expression, it literally means “I would thank (you)”.) you're welcome pallõsi this seo taa that one tuu how much? ku pall'o? English inglüse kiil yes jah no ei sorry andkõ andis I don’t understand Saa-ai arvo '' generic toast tervüses literally "to/for health" Do you speak English? Kas ti kõnõlõt inglüse kiilt? Where is the bathroom/toilet? Kon om peldik / WC? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka! 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) 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 See also List of names of 1 to 10 in different languages Language comparison | Lists of phrases Frases usuales en distintos idiomas | Phrases usuelles en différentes langues | 언어별 기초 회화 | Frases comuns em diferentes línguas | Fraze uzuale în diferite limbi | 各地常用會話列表

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

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	Remarks
Spanish	castellano español
let's go	vámonos
hello	hola	Spanish hola.ogg
good morning	buenos días	Spanish buenos días.ogg	lit. good days
goodbye	adiós	Spanish adiós.ogg	from a Dios to God
see you (soon)	hasta luego	Spanish hasta luego.ogg	lit. until (we see) later
please	por favor	Spanish por favor.ogg	lit. by favour
thank you	gracias	Spanish gracias.ogg
you’re welcome don’t mention it	de nada	Spanish de nada.ogg	lit. (it was) of nothing
sorry	perdón	Spanish perdón.ogg	lit. (I beg your) pardon
pardon me	perdóneme
I’m sorry	lo siento	Spanish lo siento.ogg	lit. I feel (bad) for it
forgive me	discúlpame disculpe (formal)
this one	éste (masculine) ésta (feminine)	Spanish éste.ogg Spanish ésta.ogg
that one	ése (masculine) ésa (feminine)
that yonder	aquél (masculine) aquella (feminine)
how much?	¿cuánto?
English	inglés
yes	sí
no	no
I don’t understand	no comprendo no entiendo
I don’t know	no sé
where is the bathroom?	¿Dónde está el baño?
generic toast	salud		lit. health
Do you speak English? (direct polite)	¿Habla inglés?	(Spanish_habla_inglés.ogg)	polite question
I hope (to wish, to hope)	Ojalá

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

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Tamil	தமிழ்
hello	வணக்கம்	Vanakkam
good-bye	சென்று வருகிறேன்	sentru varukireen
please	தயவு செய்து	thayavu seithu
thank you	நன்றி	nandri
sorry	மன்னிக்கவும்	mannikkavum
that one	அது	adhu
how much?	எவ்வளவு	evvalavu
yes	ஆம்	aam
no	இல்லை	illai
I don’t understand	எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை	ennaku puriyavillai
Where's the bathroom?	குளியலறை எங்கே உள்ளது?	kuliyalarai engai ullathu?
generic toast (not used in formal occasions and to elders): Hey!	டேய்!	dei
English	ஆங்கிலம்	aangilam
Do you speak English?	நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவீர்களா?	neengal aanglilam paysuveerkala?

Translation		Transliteration
hello/goodbye	สวัสดี	sawàtdii
goodbye	ลาก่อน	lææ-kɔ̀ɔn
thank you	ขอบคุณ	khɔ̀ɔp khun
you're welcome	ไม่เป็นไร	mâi pen rai
yes	ใช่	châi
no	ไม่ใช่	mâi châi
excuse me, sorry	ขอโทษ	khɔ̌ɔ thôot
How are you?	สบายดีไหม	sàbaay dii mǎay?
I am fine	สบายดี	sàbaay dii
what is your name?	คุณชื่ออะไร	khun chɯ̂ɯ àrai?
my name is ...	ผม/ดิฉันชื่อ...	phǒm/dìchǎn chɯ̂ɯ...
nice to know you	ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก	yindii thîi dâi rúucàk
nice to know you too	เช่นกัน	chen gun
How much does this cost?	ราคาเท่าไร	ra ka thao rai?

Gender of speaker	Marker	Transliteration
male	ครับ	khráp
female (question)	คะ	khá
female (statement)	ค่ะ	khâ

Translation	Phrase	IPA
hello	merhaba
welcome	hoş geldiniz
good morning	günaydιn
good afternoon	iyi günler
good evening	iyi akşamlar
good night	iyi geceler
good bye	hoşçakal/hoşçakalιn	/
please	lütfen
thank you	teşekkür ederim
how much	ne kadar
English	İngilizce
Turkish	Türkçe
yes	evet
no	hayιr

Translation	Phrase	pronunciation	Literally
Ukrainian	українська, f.	ooh-kra-YEEN-ska
hello	привіт	pri-VEET	“greetings”
good-bye	до побачення	doh po-BAH-chen-nyah	“until seeing”
please	будь ласка	bood LA-ska	“be kind”
thank you	дякую	DYA -koo-yoo

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration
Urdu	اردو	ordu
hello (Urdu)	اسلام و عليکم	As-Salam-Wa-Alaikum
hello (Urdu, Reply to Hello)	و عليکم السلام	Wa-Alaikum-As-Salam
goodbye (Urdu)	خداحافظ	Khuda Hafiz
please* (Urdu)	مہربانی فرماکے	mehrbānī farmake
thank you* (Urdu)	شکريہ	śhukriyā
thank you very much	بہت بہت شکريہ	bahut bahut śhukriyā
welcome	خوش آمديد	Khush Amdaidⁿ
excuse me	معاف کيجۓ	māf kījiye
don’t mention it	کوئ بات نہيں	koī bāt nahī
yes	جی ہاں	jī hāⁿ
no/not	جی نہيں	jī nahīⁿ
good/right	اچھا	acchaⁿ
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?	آپ کيسے ہيں/کیسی ہيں؟	āp kaise hai/kaisī hai? (m/f)
OK!	ٹھيک ہے
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)	ايک منٹ	ek minaṭ
I don’t understand	ميں نہين سمجھا	maiⁿ nahīⁿ samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t know	مجھے نہين پتہ	mujhey nahi pata (m/f)
English	انگريزی	angrezī
what is your name?	آپ کا کیا نام ہے؟	āp ka kya nām hai?
my name is ...	میرا نام ... ہے	mera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet you	آپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئ	āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)	مجھے بھی	mujhe bhī
How much does this cost?	اس کی کیا قيمت ہے؟	iski kya qeemat hai?
Do you speak English?	کيا آپ انگريزی بولتے/بولتی ہيں؟	kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) haiⁿ?

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Vietnamese	tiếng Việt	tyeng vyet
Hello	xin chào	sin tsao
Good bye	tạm biệt	tahm byet
Yes	có	koh
No	không	khong
Thank you	cảm ơn	kahm uhn
You're welcome	không có chi	khong koh tsee
Sorry	xin lỗi	toy sin loy
English	tiếng Anh	tyeng ahn
Do you speak English?	Bạn có biết nói tiếng Anh không?	bahn koh byet noy tyeng ahn khong?
Please	làm ơn	lahm uhn
Who?	ai?	aye?
What?	cái gì?	kie zee?
When?	khi nào?	khee now?
Where?	ở dâu?	uh zao?
Why?	tai sao?	tie sao?
How?	như nào?	nyue now?

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
Võro	võro kiil
hello	tereq
good-bye	hääd aigo		literally "(have a) good time"
please	pallõsi		literally "I would beg"
thank you	aiteh tennäsi		(a more formal expression, it literally means “I would thank (you)”.)
you're welcome	pallõsi
this	seo taa
that one	tuu
how much?	ku pall'o?
English	inglüse kiil
yes	jah
no	ei
sorry	andkõ andis
I don’t understand	Saa-ai arvo	''
generic toast	tervüses		literally "to/for health"
Do you speak English?	Kas ti kõnõlõt inglüse kiilt?
Where is the bathroom/toilet?	Kon om peldik / WC?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!	Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka!

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