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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.'''

(contracted; show full)*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 languages|Slavic]]) ===
*Slovene: ''slovensko'' /slo-v
eEn-sko-cO/
*hello: ''zdravo'' /zZdraA-voO/ (z like in zebra)
*good-bye: ''na svidenje'' /na sweeE-den-yeE/
*please: ''prosim'' /proO-sim/ (pro- => prospect, -sim => simulation)
*thank you: ''hvala'' /hvaA-la/ 
*that one: ''tisti''  /tiI-s-ti/ (ti-, -ti => Tibet)
*how much?: ''koliko?'' /co-leeE-co/ (co-, -co => cup)
*English: ''angle&#353;ko'' /aA-ngle-shE-S-co/
*yes: ''da'' /daA/
*no: ''ne'' /neE/
*generic toast: ''na zdravje'' /naA z-draA-ouU-yeE/

=== [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) ===
*Spanish: ''espa&ntilde;ol'' /ess-pahn-YOHL/
*hello: ''hola'' /OH-la/
*good-bye: ''adio's'' /ah-THYOHS/
*please: ''por favor'' /pour fah-VOAR/
*thank you: ''gracias'' /GRAHSS-yahss/
(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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