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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.

PleaseYou are invited to add more languages to the list. 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, the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS).

The [[language families and languages|language family]] of every language is listed in parentheses.

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

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

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