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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.

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*generic toast: &#20094;&#26479; ''kampai'' /ka m pa j/ (kam-pie)
*Do you speak English?: &#33521;&#35486;&#35441;&#12379;&#12414;&#12377;&#12363; ''eigo hanasemasu ka'' /e i go ha na se ma su ka/ (ay-go ha-na-say-mas-ka)
*foreigner: &#22806;&#22269;&#20154; ''gaikokujin'' /ga i ko ku ji n/ or /gaj ko ku jin/ (informally ''gaijin'' ["guy jean"])


=== [[Klingon language|Klingon]] ===

'''''Note''': Klingon usually dispenses with such things as greetings, "please", or "thank you". It is recommended that you leave out these phrases.''

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*English: ''DIvI' Hol'' /d`I.vI? xol/ (dih-VIH khole)
*Klingon: ''tlhIngan Hol'' /t_KI.NAn xol/ (TLING-an khole)
*hello, good-bye, please, thank you: (can safely be left out)
*that one: ''Dochvetlh'' /d`ot_S.vEt_K/ (DOACH-vettle)
*how much?:'' 'ar'' /?Ar/ (ARE)
*yes: ''HIja' ''/xI.d_ZA?/ (khi-JAH), ''HISlaH'' /xIs`.lAx/ (khish-LAHKH)
*no: ''ghobe' ''/Go.bE?/ (gho-BEH)
*sorry: ''jIQoS'' /d_ZI.q_Xos`/ (jih-KROASH)
*I don't understand: ''jIyajbe' ''/d_ZI.jAd_Z.bE?/ (jih-yahj-BEH)
*where's the bathroom?: ''nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'?'' /nuq.d`Aq ?ox p_hut_S.p_ha?.?E?/ (NOOK-dack oakh pooch-pah-EH)
*generic toast:'' 'IwlIj jachjaj'' /?Iw.lId_Z d_ZAt_S.d_Zad_Z/ (EWWW-lidge JATCH-jadge)
*Do you speak English?: ''DIvI' Hol DajatlhlaH'a'?'' /d`I.vI? xol d`A.d_ZAt_K.lAx.?A?/ (dih-VIH khole da-jattle-lahkh-AH)
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=== [[Korean language|Korean]] ===

''Note: [[Hangul]] ''[[Revised Romanization of Korean]]'' /[[SAMPA]]/''
''See also: [[Names of Korea]]''

*Korean: &#54620;&#44397;&#50612; ''hangugeo'' /han ku k7/
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*generic toast: &#44148;&#48176;! ''geonbae'' /k7n p&amp;/ (gun beh) (2nd vowel is same as in English "bat") , &#50948;&#54616;&#50668;! ''wihayeo'' /wi ha y7/ (wee hah yuh)
*Do you speak English?: &#50689;&#50612; &#54624; &#51460; &#50500;&#49464;&#50836;? ''yeongeo hal jul aseyo'' /y7N 7 hal cul a sE yo/ (young uh hall jool a say yo)

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=== [[Latin]] ([[Italic languages|Italic]]) ===

Pronunciations given are the Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (Based on [[Italian language|Italian]], and used in some ceremonies by the [[Catholic]] church)  

*Latin: ''Latina'' /la'tina/ ("lah-TEE-nah")
*hello: ''ave!'' /'ave/ ("Ah-vay") 
*goodbye: ''vale!'' /'vale/ ("vah-lay")
(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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