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List of common phrases in various languages
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.

(contracted; show full)*that one: &nbsp;
*how much?: &nbsp;
*English: ''Oyinbo''
*yes: ''Yes''
*no: ''No''
*generic toast: &nbsp;

=== [[Polish language|Polish]]
 (Slavic) ===
*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]] (Slavic) ===
*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]] (Slavic) ===
*Slovene: ''slovensko'' /slo-ven-sko/
*hello: ''zdravo'' /zdra-vo/ (z like in zebra)
*good-bye: ''na svidenje'' /na swee-den-ye/
*please: ''prosim'' /pro-sim/ (pro- => prospect, -sim => simulation)
*thank you: ''hvala'' /hva-la/ 
*that one: ''tisti''
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*how much?: ''koliko?''  /ti-s-ti/ (ti-, -ti => Tibet)
*how much?: ''koliko?'' /co-lee-co/ (co-, -co => cup)
*English: ''angle&#353;ko'' /a-ngle-sh-co/
*yes: ''da'' /da/
*no: ''ne'' /ne/
*generic toast: ''na zdravje'' /na z-dra-ou-ye/

=== [[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/
(contracted; show full)<sup>9</sup> The person leaving uses the first phrase; the person staying uses the second.

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