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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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*yes: ''ya'' /ja/
*no: ''tidak'' /ti-dak/
*excuse me: ''maaf'' /ma-af/
*I don't understand: ''saya tidak faham'' /sa-ja ti-dak fa-ham/
*Do you speak English?: ''bolehkah cakap bahasa Inggeris?'' /bo-leh-kah tSakap .../
*Where is the restroom?: ''di mana tandas?'' /di mana tan-das/

=== [[Maori language|Maori]] ([[Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]) ===
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("4" is spelt "r" but is not trilled and is close to "d")


*Maori: ''mMāori'' /ma:o4i/
*hello: ''tēnā koe'' /te:na: koe/ (to one person), ''tਏnā kōrua'' /te:na: ko:4ua/ (to two people), ''tਏnā koutou'' /te:na: koutou/
*good-bye (to those who are staying): ''e noho rā'' /e noho 4a:/
*please: ''koa'' /koa/
*thank yougood-bye (to those who are leaving): ''haere rā'' /hae4e 4a:/
*please: ''koa'' /koa/
*thank you (or "good day" - literally "be well"): ''kia ora'' /kia o4a/
*how much?: ''pēhea?'' /pe:hea/
*yes: ''ae'' /ae/
*no: ''kaore'' /kao4e/

=== [[Marathi language|Marathi]] ([[Indian languages]]) ===

*Marathi: ''maraaThee'' 
*hello: '''' 
*good-bye: ''achhaa''
(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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[[ro:Fraze uzuale în diferite limbi]]
[[zh:不同语言中的共同词组]]