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Here is such a list of '''common phrases in different languages.'''

It is possible for [[tourism|tourists]] in a country whose language they do not understand to get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper.

(contracted; show full)*English: ''Saesneg'' /SAUS-neg/
*yes: <sup>4</sup>''ie'' /ee-yay/  ''Note: This is a [[false friend]] for Japanese speakers.''
*no: <sup>5</sup>''na'' /na/
*generic toast: ''iechyd da'' /YEKid dar/

=== [[Xhosa language]] (Nguni languages, [[Bantu]]) ===

''Note: [|
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*Xhosa: isiXhosa /i si ||\<sup>h</sup>o sa/ (ee see kho sa)
*hello: Molo /mo lo/ (mow low)
*good bye: sala kakuhle /sa la ka ku l.Ke/ (sa la ka koo hlay)
*please: enkosi /N ko si/ ('ng ko see)
*thank you: enkosi kakhulu /N ko si ka k<sup>h</sup>u lu/ ('ng ko see kuh coo loo)
*that one: le, lo, olu, oku, yona, yena, etc. (depends on noun class)
*English: isiNgesi /i si Ne si/ (ee seeng ay see)
*yes: ewe /e we/ (ay way)
*no: hayi /ha ji/ (ha yee)

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Usage Notes, general:

Toilet vs W.C.  In many countries, the abbreviation W.C. for the British "Water Closet" may be used instead of the local word for "Toilet".  In U.S. English "toilet" refers to the fixture (the toilet itself) rather than the room which contains it.  In German, the informal "clo" for "closet" refers to the fixture.
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==External link==
* [http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/language.htm Dictionaries, Grammars, and other online language resources]