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List of common phrases in various languages
Here is 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.

You are invited to add more languages to the list. Please use the minimum number of words that would be understandable and put the pronunciation in slashes according to [[SAMPA]] transcription if possible. If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with SAMPA or [[international phonetic alphabet|IPA]].  However, actual pronunciations of the pseudo-English spellings will vary wildly from speaker to speaker.  Enclose the "spelling guide" in parentheses, separate syllables with dashes, use English words that sound like the syllables if possible, and render the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS.

The [[language families and languages|language family]] of every language is listed in parentheses.

== Examples ==
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=== [[English language|English]] ([[germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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

*English: ''English'' /"iN lIS/, /IN glIS/
*hello: ''hello'' /"hE l@U/, /hE low/
*good-bye: ''good-bye'' /'gUd "baI/, /gUd baj/
*please: ''please'' /pli:z/, /pliz/
*thank you: ''thank you'' /"T{Nk ju:/, /T&amp;Nk ju/
*that one: ''that one'' /"D{t wVn/, /D&amp;t wVn/
*how much?: ''how much'' /haU "mVtS/, /haw mVtS/
*yes: ''yes'' /jEs/, /jEs/
*no: ''no'' /n@u/, /noU/
*sorry: ''sorry'' /'sOr\`i/
*I don't understand: ''I don't understand'' /aI'd@Unt Vnd@:s't{nd/
*where's the bathroom?: ''where's the bathroom?'' /wE@z D@ "bA:T r\`Um/, /wEr\`z D@ b&amp;T r\`um/
*generic toast: ''bottoms up!'' /'bA t@mz "Vp/, /bA t@mz Vp/
*Do you speak English? /du: ju: spi:k "IN liS/, /du ju spik IN glIS/
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=== [[Albanian language|Albanian]] ([[Albanian language|Albanian]]) ===

*Albanian: ''shqip'' /Sk_jip/ (shkEEp) [[media:Albanian_shqip.ogg|Listen]]
*hello: ''tungjatjeta'' /tun g_jat jE ta/ (tUhn-ngIAt-IEta) [[media:Albanian_tungjatjeta.ogg|Listen]]
*good-bye: ''mirupafshim'' /mi ru paf Sim/ (mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm) [[media:Albanian_mirupafshim.ogg|Listen]]
(contracted; show full)* Some [[phrases in fictional languages]]

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

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