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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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*I don't understand: ''non capisco'' /noN ka'pisko/ (non kuh pee show)
*where's the bathroom?: ''dov'&egrave; il bagno?'' /do'vE il 'baJo/ (do veh eel bah nyoh)
*generic toast: ''salute'' /salute/ (sall-OO-teh); ''cincin'' /tSin'tSin/ (cheen cheen) 

=== [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ===

*Japanese: &#26085;&#26412;&#35486;
 (&#12395;&#12411;&#12435;&#12372;, ''nihongo'') /ni ho n go/ or /ni hoN go/ (nee-hon-go)
*hello: 
** good day: &#20170;&#26085;&#12399; (&#12371;&#12435;&#12395;&#12385;&#12399;, ''konnichiwa'') /ko n:i tSi wa/ (kohn-nee-chee-wa)
**good evening: &#20170;&#26217;&#12399; (&#12371;&#12435;&#12400;&#12435;&#12399;, ''konbanwa'' (evening) /ko n: ba n: wa/ (kon bahn wah)
**good morning: &#12362;&#12399;&#12424;&#12358;&#24481;&#24231;&#12356;&#12414;&#12377; (&#12362;&#12399;&#12424;&#12358;&#12372;&#12374;&#12356;&#12414;&#12377;, ''ohayou gozaimasu'' (morning) /o ha joh go za i ma su/ (oh ha yoh go zigh mahss) sometimes shortened to &#12362;&#12399;&#12424;&#12358; (''ohayou'')
** hello on telephone: &#12418;&#12375;&#12418;&#12375; (''moshi-moshi'') /mo Si mo Si/ (mo shi mo shi)
*good-bye: &#12373;&#12424;&#12358;&#12394;&#12425; (''say&#333;nara'') /sa jo: na ra/ (sigh oh na ra)
*please:  
**&#19979;&#12373;&#12356; (&#12367;&#12384;&#12373;&#12356;, ''kudasai'') /ku da sa i/ (ku-da-sigh) (as part of a sentence, ie, "Please sit down.")
**&#12393;&#12358;&#12382; (''d&#333;zo'') /do: zo/ (Often used when offering or allowing something to someone else.  Similar to "go ahead" or "feel free")
**&#12362;&#39000;&#12356;&#12375;&#12414;&#12377; (&#12362;&#12397;&#12364;&#12356;&#12375;&#12414;&#12377;, ''onegaishimasu'') /o ne ga i Si ma su./ (oh-ne-gai she-mahss)  (used when politely requesting a favor or action; final /u/ is voiceless [whispered] after /s/)
*thank you: &#12354;&#12426;&#12364;&#12392;&#12358; (''arigat&#333;'') /a ri ga to:/ (ah-ri-ga-to-oh)
*sorry: &#12372;&#20813; (&#12372;&#12417;&#12435;, ''gomen'') /go me n/ (go men) inf. or &#24481;&#20813;&#12394;&#12373;&#12356; (&#12372;&#12417;&#12435;&#12394;&#12373;&#12356;, ''gomennasai'') /go me n na sa i/ (go men nah sigh) 
*excuse me: &#28168;&#12415;&#12414;&#12379;&#12435;  , &#12377;&#12415;&#12414;&#12379;&#12435; (''sumimasen'') /su mi ma se n/ (sue mee mah sen)
*that one: &#12381;&#12428; (''sore'') /so re/ (so reh)
*how much? &#12356;&#12367;&#12425; (''ikura'') /i ku ra/ (i-ku-ra)
*English: &#33521;&#35486; (&#12360;&#12356;&#12372;, ''eigo'') /e i go/ ''or'' /ej go/ (ay-go)
*yes: &#12399;&#12356; (''hai'') /ha i/ ''or'' /haj/ (high)
*no: &#12356;&#12356;&#12360; (''iie'') /i: e/ (ee-eh)
*where's the bathroom?: &#12362;&#25163;&#27927;&#12356;&#12399;&#12393;&#12371;&#12391;&#12377;&#12363;&#12288; (&#12362;&#12390;&#12425;&#12356;&#12399;&#12393;&#12371;&#12391;&#12377;&#12363;, ''otearai wa doko desu ka'')  or just &#12362;&#25163;&#27927;&#12356&#12393;&#12371;&#12288; (&#12362;&#12390;&#12425;&#12356;&#12393;&#12371;, ''otearai doko'') /o te a ra i wa do ko de su ka/ /o te a ra i do ko/ (o-teh-a-rie wa do-ko des-ka) (o-teh-a-rie do-ko)
*generic toast: &#20094;&#26479; (&#12363;&#12435;&#12401;&#12356;, ''kampai'') /ka m pa j/ (kam-pie)
*can you speak English?: &#33521;&#35486;&#35441;&#12379;&#12427;&#12363;&#65311;, (''eigo hanaseru ka'', &#12360;&#12356;&#12372;&#12399;&#12394;&#12379;&#12427;&#12363;) /e i go ha na se ru ka/ (ay-go ha-na-say-ru-ka)
*foreigner: &#22806;&#22269;&#20154; (&#12364;&#12356;&#12371;&#12367;&#12376;&#12435;, ''gaikokujin'') /ga i ko ku ji n/ or /gaj ko ku jin/ (informally &#22806;&#20154; (&#12364;&#12356;&#12376;&#12435;, ''gaijin'') ["guy jean"])
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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/
(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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