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List of common phrases in various languages
It is possible for a [[tourism|tourist]] in a country whose language she does not understand 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 of '''common phrases in different languages.'''

You 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 (sccording to [[SAMPA]] transcription if possible. (If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with SAMPA or [[IPA]], however actual pronunciations of these will vary wildly from speaker to speaker. Separate syllables with dashes and use English words that sound like the syllables if possible, the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS).  
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The [[language families and languages|language family]] of every language is listed in parentheses.

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

=== [[Arabic language|Arabic]] ([[semitic languages|Semitic]]) ===
(contracted; show full)*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 languages|Romance]]) ===
*French: ''fran&ccedil;ais'' /fr
awn-say/
*hello: ''bonjour'' /bohn-jure/
*good-bye: ''au revoir'' /o-reh-vwa/A~sE/ <small>("frawn-say")</small>
*hello: ''bonjour'' /bO~Zur/ <small>("bohn-jure")</small>
*good-bye: ''au revoir'' /or@vwar/ <small>("o-reh-vwa")</small>
*please: ''s'il vous plaît'' /silvuplE/ <small>("seal vuh play/"</small>)
*thank you: ''merci'' /mair-see/
*that one: ''cela'' /seh-lah/
*how much?: ''combien'' /kom-bee-en/Ersi/ <small>("mair-see")</small>
*that one: ''cela'' /s@la/ <small>("seh-lah")</small>
*how much?: ''combien'' /kO~bjE~/ <small>("kom-bee-en")</small>
*English: ''Aanglais'' /ahng-glay/
*yes: ''oui'' /wee/
*no: ''non'' /nuh/A~glE/ <small>("ahng-glay")</small>
*yes: ''oui'' /wi/ <small>("wee")</small>
*no: ''non'' /nO~/ <small>("nuh")</small>
*generic toast: ''sant&eacute;'' /sahn-TAY/A~te/ <small>("sahn-TAY")</small>

=== [[German language|German]] ([[Germanic languages|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/
(contracted; show full)or between white and black people, "Shikamoo" (reply "Marahaba") for a young person to an elderly person, "Hodi" (reply "Karibu") when in the doorway of a house. There are additionally numerous informal greetings such as "Mambo", "Safi", and many more. Curiously, farewells are abrupt or even non-existent.

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