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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.

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*Albanian: ''shqip'' /Sk<sup>j</sup>ip/ (shkEEp)
*hello: ''tungjatjeta'' /tun g<sup>j</sup>at je ta/ (tUhn-ngIAt-IEta)
*good-bye: ''mirupafshim'' /mi ru paf Sim/ (mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm)
*please: ''ju lutem'' /ju lu tem/ (iU LU-tehm)
*thank you: ''faleminderit'' /fa le min de rit/ (fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt)
*that one: ''atë'' /a t
V@/ (ATEH)
*how much? ''sa është?'' /sa V@S tV@/ (sAh ush-te)
*English: ''anglisht'' /an gliSt/ (ahn-GLEE-sht)
*yes: ''po'' /po/ (POE)
*no: ''jo'' /jo/ (IOH)
*sorry: ''më fal'' /mV@ fal/ (mUh FAL)
*I don't understand: ''nuk kuptoj'' /nuk kup toj/ (nUhk KUP-toi)
*where's the bathroom?: ''ku është banjoja?'' /ku V@S tV@ ba n<sup>j</sup>o ja/ (kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA)
*generic toast: ''gëzuar'' /gV@ zu ar/  (gUh-zuh-ar)
*Do you speak English?: ''flisni Anglish?'' /flis ni an gliSt/ (flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht)

=== [[Arabic language|Arabic]] ([[semitic languages|Semitic]]) ===

''Note that this is relevant only to Classical Arabic; since these are commonplace words, they're often changed in local dialects, meaning most Arabs, even educated ones, will have difficulty understanding these in common usage.''

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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.

==External link==
* [http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/language.htm Dictionaries, Grammars, and other online language resources]