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When you are in a country whose language you do not understand it is possible to get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper.  Here is such a list.

Please add to this list, either by adding a row for a language you know or by adding a column for a word or phrase that you think is one of the essentials for survival.  Please use the minimum number of words that would be understandable and put the pronunciation in slashes as shown (separate syllables with dashes and use English words that sound like the syllables if possible).

[[Common_phrases_in_different_languages/table|'''Click here to read table''']]=== [[Arabic language|Arabic]] (Semitic) ===

''If you speak Arabic, you can edit this page right now!''

=== [[Euskara|Basque]] (Basque) ===
*Basque: ''Euskara''
*hello: ''kaixo''
*good-bye: ''agur''
*please: ''mesedez''
*thank you: ''Eskerrik asko''
*that one: ''hori''
*how much?: ''zenbat''
*English: ''ingelesa''
*yes: ''bai''
*no: ''ez''
*generic toast: 

=== [[Mandarin|Chinese, Mandarin]] (Chinese) ===
''Note: tone 1 is high and level; 2 is rising; 3 is dipping; 4 is falling. The capitalization of the pseudo-phonetic transcription attempts to represent the tones.''
*Mandarin Chines: ''pu3-tong1-hua4'' /PoO-TONGUE-HWa/
*hello: ''ni3-hao3'' /KNeE-HoW/
*good-bye: ''zai4-jian4'' /T'SIgh-JEn/
*please: //
*thank you: ''xie4-xie4'' /SHyeah-SHyeah/
*that one: //
*how much?: //
*English: ''ying1-wen2'' /EEN-wAN/
*yes: ''shi4'' /SUre/<sup>4</sup>
*no: ''bu4-shi4'' /BOo-SUre/<sup>5</sup>
*generic toast: //

=== [[Czech language|Czech]] (Slavic) ===
*Czech: ''C<sup>v</sup>esky'' /CHEHskee/
*hello: ''dobry' den'' /DObree den/
*good-bye: ''na shledanou'' /nas KHLEdanow/
*please: ''pros&iacute;m'' /PROseem/
*thank you: ''de<sup>v</sup>kuji vam'' /DYEkooyi vam/
*that one: '''' //
*how much?: '''' //
*English: '''' //
*yes: ''ano'' /Ano/
*no: ''ne'' /ne/
*generic toast: '''' //

=== [[Danish language|Danish]] (Germanic) ===
*Danish: ''dansk''/dansk/
*hello: ''hej'' /hi/
*good-bye: ''farvel'' /fah-vel/
*please: <sup>1</sup>
*thank you: ''tak'' /tack/
*that one: ''denne'' /DEN-nuh/
*how much?: ''hvor meget'' /vo MY-it/
*English: ''engelsk'' /ENG-uhlsk/
*yes: ''ja'' /ya/
*no: ''nej'' /nigh/
*generic toast: ''sk&aring;l'' /skal/

=== [[Dutch language|Dutch]] (Germanic) ===
*Dutch: ''Nederlands'' /nay-dar-laendhs/
*hello: ''hallo'' /ha-loh/
*good-bye: ''tot ziens'' /toth-zeens/
*please: ''alstublieft'' /aelst-ue-bleeft/
*thank you: ''dankjewel'' /daenck-jae-well/
*that one: ''die'' /dee/
*how much?: ''hoeveel'' /hoe-veel/
*English: ''engels'' /engh-els/
*yes: ''ja'' /ya/
*no: ''nee'' /neh/
*generic toast: ''proost'' /prohw-st/

=== [[Esperanto]] ([[constructed language|planned]], based on European languages) ===
*Esperanto: ''Esperanto'' /ess-pair-AHN-toh/
*hello: ''saluton'' /sah-LOO-tohn/
*good-bye: ''&#285;is'' /jees/
*please: ''bonvolu'' /bohn-VOH-loo/
*thank you: ''dankon'' /DAHN-kohn/
*that one: ''tiu'' /TEE-oo/
*how much?: ''kiom'' /KEE-ohm/
*English: ''la angla'' /lah AHN-glah/
*yes: ''jes'' /yes/
*no: ''ne'' /neh/
*generic toast: ''je via sano'' /yeh VEE-ah SAH-noh/

=== [[Finnish language|Finnish]] (Finno-Ugric) ===
*Finnish: ''suomi'' /suo-meh/
*hello: ''päivää'' /pay-vaa/
*good-bye: ''näkemiin'' /NA-keh-MEEN/
*please: &nbsp;<sup>1</sup>
*thank you: ''kiitos'' /kee-tos/

*that one: ''tuo'' /to-oh/
*how much?: ''kuinka paljon'' /kuyn-kah pal-yon/
*English: ''englanti'' /ANG-lan-TEH/
*yes: ''kyllä'' /kul-lah/
*no: ''ei'' /ey/
*generic toast: ''kippis'' /kepp-is/

=== [[French language|French]] (Romance) ===
*French: ''fran&ccedil;ais''/frawn-say/
*hello: ''bonjour'' /bohn-jure/
*good-bye: ''au revoir'' /o-reh-vwa/
*please: ''s'il vous plaît'' /seal vuh play/
*thank you: ''merci'' /mair-see/
*that one: ''cela'' /seh-lah/
*how much?: ''combien'' /kom-bee-en/
*English: ''Anglais'' /ahng-glay/
*yes: ''oui'' /wee/
*no: ''non'' /nuh/
*generic toast: ''sant&eacute;'' /sahn-TAY/

=== [[German language|German]] (Germanic) ===
*German: ''Deutsch''/doych/
*hello: ''hallo'' /hul-low/
*good-bye: ''auf Wiedersehen'' /owf VEE-der-zay-en/
*please: ''bitte'' /bit-eh/
*thank you: ''danke'' /dunk-eh/
*that one: ''das'' /duss/
*how much?: ''wieviel'' /vee-feel/
*English: ''Englisch'' /ANG-lish/
*yes: ''ja'' /yah/
*no: ''nein'' /nine/
*generic toast: ''prosit'' /prosit/

=== [[Greek language|Greek]] (Hellenic) ===

''If you speak Greek, you can edit this page right now!''

=== [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] (Semitic) ===
*Hebrew: ''ivrit''
*hello: ''shalom''
*good-bye: ''lehitraot''
*please: ''bevakasha''
*thank you: ''toda''
*that one: ''et ze''
*how much? ''kama''
*English: ''anglit''
*yes: ''ken''
*no: ''lo''
*generic toast: ''le-chaim''

=== [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ===
*Hindi: '''' //
*hello: ''namasté''
*good-bye: ''pirmelenge''
*please: ''merker-bani seh''
*thank you: ''shukriya''
*that one: ''''
*how much?: ''''
*English: ''''
*yes: ''haji''
*no: ''ji nahi''
*generic toast: ''''

=== [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] ===
*Icelandic: ''íslenska'' /EES-len-ska/
*hello: ''gó&eth;an dag' '/GOH-than dahg/
*good-bye: ''bless''
*please: ''gjör&eth;u svo vel'' /GYUHR-thuh so vel/
*thank you: ''takk fyrir'' /tahk FEER-eer/
*that one: ''&thorn;etta'' /thetta/
*how much?: ''hversu'' /KVAIR-suh/
*English: ''enska''
*yes: ''já'' /yow/
*no: ''nei'' /nay/
*generic toast: &nbsp;

=== [[Ido language|Ido]] (reformed version of Esperanto) ===
*Ido: ''Ido''
*hello: ''bona jorno''
*good-bye: ''adio''
*please: ''bonvole''
*thank you: ''danko''
*that one: ''co''
*how much: ''quanta''
*English: ''angla''
*yes: ''yes''
*no: ''no''
*generic toast: &nbsp;

=== [[Bahasa Indonesia|Indonesian]] ===
*Indonesian: ''bahasa Indonesia''
*hello: ''selamat pagi'' <sup>8</sup>
*good-bye: ''selamat tinggal'' (leaving) / ''selamat jalan'' (staying)<sup>9</sup>
*please: ''tolong''
*thank you: ''terima kasih''
*that one: ''itu'' 
*how much? ''berapa'' 
*English: ''bahasa Inggris'' 
*yes: ''ya'' 
*no: ''tidak''
*generic toast: 

=== [[Irish language|Irish]] (q-Celtic) ===
*Irish: ''Gaeilge'' /GAY-lih-geh/
*hello: ''fáilte'' /FALL-cha/
*good-bye: ''slán'' /slawn/
*please: ''le do thoil'' /leh duh hill/
*thank you: ''go raibh maith agat'' /guh rev MAH a-gut/
*that one: ''sin'' /shin/
*how much?: ''cé mhead'' /kay-vade/
*English: ''B&eacute;arla'' /BARE-lah/
*yes: <sup>4</sup>'''sea'' /shah/
*no: <sup>5</sup>''ní ha'' /knee-ha/
*generic toast: ''slainte'' /SLAWN-tye/

=== [[Italian language|Italian]] (Romance) ===
*Italian: ''italiano'' /ee-tah-lee-AN-oh/
*hello: ''ciao'' /chow/
*good-bye: ''arrivederci'' /a-ree-veh-DARE-chi/
*please: ''per favore'' /per fa-VOAR-ay/
*thank you: ''grazie'' /GRAT-zee-eh/
*that one: ''quello'' /KWEL-low/
*how much? ''quanto'' /KWAN-tow/
*English: ''Inglese'' /in-GLAY-say/
*yes: ''s&igrave;'' /see/
*no: ''no'' /no/
*generic toast: ''salute'' /sall-OO-teh/

=== [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ===
*Japanese: &#26085;&#26412;&#35486; (nihongo)<br>''/ni-hon-go/''
*hello: ''konnichiwa'' /kohn-nee-chee-wa/ (hello on telephone: ''moshi-moshi'')
*good-bye: ''sayonara'' /sigh oh na ra/
*please: ''kudasai'' /ku-da-sigh/
*thank you: ''arigatou'' /ah-ri-ga-to-oh/
*that one: ''sore'' /so ray/
*how much? ''ikura'' /i-ku-ra/
*English: ''eigo'' /ay-go/
*yes: ''hai'' /high/
*no: ''iie'' /ee-ay/
*generic toast: ''kanpai'' /kam-pie/

=== [[Korean language|Korean]] ===

''If you speak Korean, you can edit this page right now!''

=== [[Lojban]] (''a priori'' planned language) ===
*Lojban: ''la lojban'' /lah LOZH-bahn/
*hello: ''coi'' /shoy/
*good-bye: ''co'o'' /SHO-ho/
*please: ''pe'u'' /PEH-hoo/
*thank you: ''ki'e'' /KEE-heh/
*that one: ''ta'' /tah/
*how much?: ''la'u ma'' /LAH-hoo mah/
*English: ''le glibau'' /leh GLEE-bow/
*yes: ''.i go'i'' /ee GO-hee/
*no: ''.i na go'i'' /ee nah GO-hee/ 
*generic toast: &nbsp;

=== [[Nigerian pidgin]] (English-based pidgin) ===
*Nigerian pidgin: &nbsp;
*hello: ''[[brown|How]] [[cow|now]]''
*good-bye: ''A go dey see yu now''
*please: ''A beg''
*thank you: ''Thank yu''
*that one: &nbsp;
*how much?: &nbsp;
*English: ''Oyinbo''
*yes: ''Yes''
*no: ''No''
*generic toast: &nbsp;

=== [[Polish language|Polish]] ===
*Polish: ''Polski'' /pol-skih/
*hello: ''dzie&#324; dobry'' /jien dohb-rih/
*good-bye: ''do widzenia'' /doh vidzenya/
*please: ''prosz&#281;'' /proh-sheh/
*thank you: ''dzi&#281;kuje'' /jien-koo-ye/ (almost a [[false cognate]])
*that one: ''ten'' /ten/<sup>2</sup>
*how much?: ''ile'' /ih-leh/
*English: ''angielski'' /un-ghiel-skih/
*yes: ''tak'' /tuhk/
*no: ''nie'' /nye/
*generic toast: ''na zdrowie'' /nah zdrovyie/

=== [[Russian language|Russian]] ===
*Russian: /russkiy/
*hello: /zdrastvuyte/
*good-bye: /do svidanja/
*please: /pazhalsta/
*thank you: /spahseebah/
*that one: /ehto/
*how much?: /skolko/
*English: /ahngleeyskee/
*yes: /da/
*no: /nyet/
*generic toast: ''za zdorovyeh''

=== [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit ]] ===
*Sanskrit: '''' // 
*hello: ''namo namah'' // 
*good-bye: '''' // 
*please: '''' // 
*thank you: ''anugurihiitosumi'' // 
*that one: '''' // 
*how much?: '''' // 
*English: <td>'''' // 
*yes: <td>''ava'' // 
*no: <td>'''' // 
*generic toast: <td>'''' //

=== [[Sardinian language|Sardinian]] ===
*Sardinian: ''sardu'' /sar-doo/
*hello: ''adiosu'' /ah-dhyohsoo/  ''Note: This is a [[false friend]] for Spanish speakers.''
*good-bye: ''a nos bidere'' /a-nohss-BI-dere/
*please: ''pro favore'' /pro fahv-OAR-ay/
*thank you: ''grassias'' /GRAHSS-yahss/
*that one: ''cussu'' /KU-hssoo/
*how much?: ''cantu'' /KAHN-too/
*English: ''Ingresu'' /in-GRAY-soo/
*yes: ''eia'' /eya/
*no: ''no'' /no/
*generic toast: ''salude'' /saw-LOODHE/

=== [[Slovene language|Slovene]] ===
*Slovene: ''slovensko''
*hello: ''zdravo''
*good-bye: ''na svidenje''
*please: ''prosim''
*thank you: ''hvala''
*that one: ''tisti''
*how much?: ''koliko?''
*English: ''angle&#353;ko''
*yes: ''da''
*no: ''ne''
*generic toast: ''na zdravje''

=== [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (Romance) ===
*Spanish: ''espa&ntilde;ol''<br>/ess-pahn-YOHL/
*hello: ''hola'' /OH-la/
*good-bye: ''adiós'' /ah-THYOHS/
*please: ''por favor'' /pour fah-VOAR/
*thank you: ''gracias'' /GRAHSS-yahss/
*that one: ''ése'' /ESS-say/<sup>3</sup>
*how much?: ''cu&aacute;nto'' /KWAHN-toe/
*English: ''ingl&eacute;s'' /ing-GLESS/
*yes: ''s&iacute;'' /see/
*no: ''no'' /no/
*generic toast: ''salud'' /sah-LOOTHE/

=== [[Swahili language|Swahili]] ===
*Swahili: ''Kiswahili'' /kee-swa-HEE-lee/
*hello: <sup>7</sup>
*good-bye: ''kwa heri'' /kwa HAY-ree/
*please: ''tafadhali'' /tah-fah-DAH-lee/
*thank you: ''asante'' /ah-SAHN-tay/
*that one: ''yule'' /YOO-lay/
*how much?: ''ngapi'' /ng-GAH-pee/
*English: ''Kingereza'' /king-ger-RAY-zah/
*yes: ''ndiyo'' /nn-DEE-yoh/
*no: ''siyo'' /SEE-yoh/
*generic toast: //

=== [[Swedish language|Swedish]] ===
*Swedish: ''svenska''
*hello: ''hej'' /hey/
*good-bye: ''hejdå'' /hey-doh/
*please: ''tack'' /tahck/
*thank you: ''tack'' /tahck/
*that one: ''den där'' /den dehr/
*how much?: ''hur mycket'' /huwr muwk-eh/
*English: ''engelska'' /engh-el-skah/
*yes: ''ja'' /ya/
*no: ''nej'' /neigh/
*generic toast: ''sk&aring;l'' /skol/

=== [[Tok Pisin language|Tok Pisin]] (Neo-Melanesian English creole) ===
*Tok Pisin: ''Tok Pisin''
*hello: ''gut de''
*good-bye: ''gut bai''
*please: ''plis''
*thank you: ''tenkyu''
*that one: ''em''
*how much?: ''haumas''
*English: ''Inglis''
*yes: ''yes''
*no: ''nogat''
*generic toast: 

=== [[Toki Pona language|Toki Pona]] (planned pidgin based on sources from around the world) ===

''If you speak Toki Pona, you can edit this page right now!''

=== [[Welsh language|Welsh]] (p-Celtic) ===
*Welsh: ''Cymraeg'' /kum-REYEG/
*hello: ''s'mae?'' /smy/
*good-bye: ''hwyl'' /HOO-il/
*please: ''os gwelwch yn dda'' /oss GOOEL-ook 'n tha/
*thank you: ''diolch'' /DEE-olk/
*that one: ''honno'' /HON-no/<sup>6</sup>
*how much?: ''faint?'' /vie-nt/
*English: ''Saesneg'' /SAUS-neg/
*yes: <sup>4</sup>''ie''/ee-yay/
*no: <sup>5</sup>''na''/na/
*generic toast: ''iechyd da'' /YEKid dar/

See also 
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/language.htm

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<sup>1</sup>No word directly corresponds to the word please.  The concept of politeness in a request is express in various ways.

<sup>2</sup>''ten'' /ten/, ''ta'' /tuh/, ''to'' /toh/ [depends on word gender]

<sup>3</sup>or ''&eacute;sa'' /ay-sah/ [for a feminine object]

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<sup>8</sup> This is ''good morning''; ''selamat siang'' is used around midday and in the early afternoon, ''selamat sore'' in the late afternoon, ''selamat malam'' after dark.

<sup>9</sup> The person leaving uses the first phrase; the person staying uses the second.

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