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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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*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/

=== [[Albanian language|Albanian]] ([[Albanian language|Albanian]]) ===

*Albanian: ''shqip'' /Sk_jip/ (shkEEp) 
([[mMedia:Albanian_shqip.ogg|Llisten]])
*hello: ''tungjatjeta'' /tun g_jat jE ta/ (tUhn-ngIAt-IEta) ([[mMedia:Albanian_tungjatjeta.ogg|Llisten]])
*good-bye: ''mirupafshim'' /mi ru paf Sim/ (mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm) ([[mMedia:Albanian_mirupafshim.ogg|Llisten]])
*please: ''ju lutem'' /ju lu tEm/ (iU LU-tehm) ([[mMedia:Albanian_ju_lutem.ogg|Llisten]])
*thank you: ''faleminderit'' /fa 5E min dE rit/ (fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt) ([[mMedia:Albanian_faleminderit.ogg|Llisten]])
*that one: ''atë'' /a t@/ (ATEH) ([[mMedia:Albanian_atë.ogg|Llisten]])
*how much? ''sa është?'' /sa @S t@/ (sAh ush-te) ([[mMedia:Albanian_sa_është.ogg|Llisten]])
*English: ''anglisht'' /an gliSt/ (ahn-GLEE-sht) ([[mMedia:Albanian_anglisht.ogg|Llisten]])
*yes: ''po'' /po/ (POE) ([[mMedia:Albanian_po.ogg|Llisten]])
*no: ''jo'' /jo/ (IOH) ([[mMedia:Albanian_jo.ogg|Llisten]])
*sorry: ''më fal'' /m@ fal/ (mUh FAL) ([[mMedia:Albanian_më_fal.ogg|Llisten]])
*I don't understand: ''nuk kuptoj'' /nuk kup toj/ (nUhk KUP-toi) ([[mMedia:Albanian_nuk_kuptoj.ogg|Llisten]])
*where's the bathroom?: ''ku është banjoja?'' /ku @S t@ ba Jo ja/ (kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA) ([[mMedia:Albanian_ku_është_banjoja.ogg|Llisten]])
*generic toast: ''gëzuar'' /g@ zu ar/  (gUh-zuh-ar) ([[mMedia:Albanian_gëzuar.ogg|Llisten]])
*Do you speak English?: ''flisni Anglisht?'' /flis ni an gliSt/ (flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht) ([[mMedia:Albanian_flisni_anglisht.ogg|Llisten]])

: ''Note: All the sounds above are in the [[Ogg]] [[Vorbis]] format.''
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=== [[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.''

(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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