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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.

(contracted; show full)*no: ''nu'' /nu/
*I don't understand: ''Nu în&#355;eleg'' /nu 1ntse'leg/
*generic toast: ''Noroc!'' /no'roc/
*where's the bathroom?: ''Unde e toaleta?'' /'unde je twa'leta/

=== [[Russian language|Russian]] ([[Slavic languages|Slavic]]) ===

*Russian: &#1056;&#1091;&#1089;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; /russkij/ (
rooss key[[Media:CPIDL Russian - russkij.ogg|listen]])
*hello: &#1047;&#1076;&#1088;&#1072;&#1074;&#1089;&#1090;&#1074;&#1091;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077; /zdrastvujt<sup><font size = -1>j</font></sup>e/ (zsmall>j</small></sup>e/ ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - Zdravst vooy tyehvujte.ogg|listen]]) Literal translation: (be) healthy ([[imperative]] 2nd person plural/singular out of respect)
*good-bye: &#1044;&#1086; &#1089;&#1074;&#1080;&#1076;&#1072;&#1085;&#1080;&#1103; /dO svidanja/ (daw svee da nya[[Media:CPIDL Russian - do svidania.ogg|listen]]) Literal translation: until seeing
*please: &#1055;&#1086;&#1078;&#1072;&#1083;&#1091;&#1081;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072; /pOZalsta/ ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - pozhalujsta.ogg|listen]])
*thank you: &#1057;&#1087;&#1072;&#1089;&#1080;&#1073;&#1086; /spa  si  b^/ (spahseebah[[Media:CPIDL Russian - Spasibo.ogg|listen]])
*that one: &#10690;&#109086;&#108690; /E tot/ (ehto[[Media:CPIDL Russian - tot.ogg|listen]])
*how much?: &#1057;&#1082;&#1086;&#1083;&#1100;&#1082;&#1086; ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - skol'ko.ogg|listen]])
*English: &#1040;&#1085;&#1075;&#1083;&#1080;&#1081;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; /aN  glis  kij/ (ahngleeskeey)
*yes: &#1044;&#1072; /da/ 
*no: &#1053;&#1077;&#1090; /nyet/[[Media:CPIDL Russian - anglijskij.ogg|listen]])
*yes: &#1044;&#1072; /da/ ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - da.ogg|listen]])
*no: &#1053;&#1077;&#1090; /nyet/ ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - net.ogg|listen]])
*generic toast: &#1047;&#1072; &#1079;&#1076;&#1086;&#1088;&#1086;&#1074;&#1100;&#1077;  ''za zdorovyeh''([[Media:CPIDL Russian - za zdorovje.ogg|listen]]) Literal translation: for health
* Do you speak English?: &#1042;&#1099; &#1075;&#1086;&#1074;&#1086;&#1088;&#1080;&#1090;&#1077; &#1087;&#1086;-&#1072;&#1085;&#1075;&#1083;&#1080;&#1081;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;? ''/vy gavareetye pa-angliski''OvOrit<sup><small>j</small></sup>e pO.aNgliskij/ ([[Media:CPIDL Russian - vi govorite.ogg|listen]])

=== [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit ]] ([[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]) ===

*Sanskrit: ''sanskrta'' (also ''samskrta'') /san (nasal n) skrr tuh/
*hello: ''namo namah'' // 
*good-bye: '''' // 
*please: '''' // 
(contracted; show full)* [[Common phrases in constructed languages]]

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

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