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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.

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Here is such a list of '''common phrases in different languages.'''


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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 according 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.


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See also 

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


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As a sample, here's English, according to standard British [[Received Pronunciation]]:


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=== [[English language|English]] ([[germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===


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*English: ''English'' ["iNlIS]

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*hello: ''hello'' ["hEl@U]

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*good-bye: ''good-bye'' ['gUd"baI]

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*please: ''please'' [pli:z]

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*thank you: ''thank you'' ["T{Nkju:]

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*that one: ''that one'' ["D{twVn]

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*how much?: ''how much'' [haU"mVtS]

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*yes: ''yes'' [jEs]

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*no: ''no'' [n@u]

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*where's the bathroom?: ''where's the bathroom?'' /werz D@ b&T-rum/
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*generic toast: ''bottoms up!'' ['bat@mz"Vp]


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=== [[Arabic language|Arabic]] ([[semitic languages|Semitic]]) ===


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


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=== [[Euskara|Basque]] ===

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*Basque: ''Euskara''

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*hello: ''kaixo''

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*good-bye: ''agur''

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*please: ''mesedez''

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*thank you: ''Eskerrik asko''

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*that one: ''hori''

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*how much?: ''zenbat''

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*English: ''ingelesa''

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*yes: ''bai''

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*no: ''ez''

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*generic toast: 


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=== [[Mandarin|Chinese, Mandarin]] ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]) ===

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''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 t A dot following SAMPA palatals indicates a retroflexed phonesme.''

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*Mandarin Chinese: &#26222;&#36890;&#35805; (''pu3-tong1-hua4'') /PoO-TONGUE-HWa/p<font size=-1><sup>h</sup></font>u t<font size=-1><sup>h</sup></font>ON hwa/ (poo-tongue-hwa)
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*hello: &#20320;&#22909; (''ni3-hao3'') /KNeE-HoW/ni haw/ (knee-how)
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*good-bye: &#20320;&#22909; (''zai4-jian4'') /tsaj cian/ (T'SIgh-JEn/)
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*please: //

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*thank you: &#35874;&#35874; (''xie4-xie4'') /SHjE-SjE/ (shyeah-SHyeah/shyeh)
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*that one: //
*how much?: //(''nei3.ge'') /nEj g@/ (nay guh)<sup>6</sup>

*how much?: (''duo1-shao3'') /dwO S.aw/ (dwaw shahw)
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*English: &#33521;&#25991; (''ying1-wen2'') /EEYIN-wAN/@n/ (yeeng won)
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*yes: &#26159; (''shi4'') /SU.r./ (sure/)<sup>4</sup>

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*no: &#19981;&#26159; (''bu4-shi4'') /BOpu S.r./ (Boo-SUure/)<sup>5</sup>

*where's the bathroom?: (''ce4 suo3 na2 li3?'') /ts@ swO na li/ (tsuh swaw nah lee?) -- ''Not the politest, but you'll get your point across!''

*generic toast: (''gan4 bei4'') /gan p@j/ (gahn bay)
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=== [[Czech language|Czech]] ([[Slavic languages|Slavic]]) ===

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*Czech: ''&#268;esky'' /(CHEHskee/)
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*hello: ''dobry' den'' /(DObree den/)
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*good-bye: ''na shledanou'' /(nas KHLEdanow/)
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*please: ''pros&iacute;m'' /(PROseem/)
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*thank you: ''d&#283;kuji vam'' /(DYEkooyi vam/)
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*that one: '''' //

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*how much?: '''' //

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*English: '''' //

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*yes: ''ano'' /A  no/

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*no: ''ne'' /ne/

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*generic toast: '''' //


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=== [[Danish language|Danish]] ([[Germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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*Danish: ''dansk'' /dansk/

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*hello: ''hej'' /hi/

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*good-bye: ''farvel'' /fah-vel/

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*please: <sup>1</sup>

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*thank you: ''tak'' /tack/

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*that one: ''denne'' /DEN-nuh/

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*how much?: ''hvor meget'' /vo MY-it/

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*English: ''engelsk'' /ENG-uhlsk/

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*yes: ''ja'' /ya/

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*no: ''nej'' /nigh/

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*generic toast: ''sk&aring;l'' /skal/


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=== [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ([[Germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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*Dutch: ''Nederlands'' /nay-dar-laendhs/

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*hello: ''hallo'' /ha-loh/

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*good-bye: ''tot ziens'' /toth-zeens/

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*please: ''alstublieft'' /aelst-ue-bleeft/

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*thank you: ''dankjewel'' /daenck-jae-well/

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*that one: ''die'' /dee/

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*how much?: ''hoeveel'' /hoe-veel/

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*English: ''engels'' /engh-els/

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*yes: ''ja'' /ya/

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*no: ''nee'' /neh/

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*generic toast: ''proost'' /prohw-st/


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=== [[Esperanto]] ([[constructed language|planned]], based on European languages) ===

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*Esperanto: ''Esperanto'' /ess-pair-AHN-toh/

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*hello: ''saluton'' /sah-LOO-tohn/

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*good-bye: ''&#285;is'' /jees/

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*please: ''bonvolu'' /bohn-VOH-loo/

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*thank you: ''dankon'' /DAHN-kohn/

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*that one: ''tiu'' /TEE-oo/

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*how much?: ''kiom'' /KEE-ohm/

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*English: ''la angla'' /lah AHN-glah/

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*yes: ''jes'' /yes/

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*no: ''ne'' /neh/

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*generic toast: ''je via sano'' /yeh VEE-ah SAH-noh/


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=== [[Finnish language|Finnish]] ([[Finno-Ugric languages|Finno-Ugric]]) ===

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*Finnish: ''suomi'' /swo mi/ (suo-meh/)
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*hello: ''päivää'' /(p&amp;j v&amp;:) (pay-vaa/eh)
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*good-bye: ''näkemiin'' /n&amp; ke mi:n/ (NA-keh-MEEN/)
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*please: &nbsp;<sup>1</sup>

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*thank you: ''kiitos'' /kee-tos/i: tos/ (kee-toess)
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*that one: ''tuo'' /tu o/ (to-oh/)
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*how much?: ''kuinka paljon'' /kujn ka pal jon/ (kuyn-kah pal-yon/)
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*English: ''englanti'' /AEN lan ti/ (ENG-lan-TEH/)
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=== [[French language|French]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) ===

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*French: ''fran&ccedil;ais'' /frA~  sE/ <small>("frawn-say")</small>

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*hello: ''bonjour'' /bO~  Zur/ <small>("bohn-jure")</small>

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*good-bye: ''au revoir'' /o  r@  vwar/ <small>("o-reh-vwa")</small>

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*please: ''s'il vous plaît'' /sil  vu  plE/ <small>("seal vuh play"</small>)

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*thank you: ''merci'' /mEr  si/ <small>("mair-see")</small>

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*that one: ''cela'' /s@  la/ <small>("seh-lah")</small>

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*how much?: ''combien'' /kO~  bjE~/ <small>("kom-bee-en")</small>

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*English: ''anglais'' /A~  glE/ <small>("ahng-glay")</small>

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*yes: ''oui'' /wi/ <small>("wee")</small>

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*no: ''non'' /nO~/ <small>("nuh")</small>

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*where's the bathroom?: ''o&ugrave; sont les toilettes?'' /u sO~ lE twa lEt/ (ooh song lay twa-let)
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*generic toast: ''sant&eacute;'' /sA~te/ <small>("sahn-TAY")</small>


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=== [[German language|German]] ([[Germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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*German: ''Deutsch'' /doych/jtS/ (doytch)
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*hello: ''hallo'' /h@ lo:/ (hul-low/ in [[Received Pronunciation]])
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*good-bye: ''auf Wiedersehen'' /owf VEE-der-zay-en/awf vi: dER se:n/ (owf vee dare zane)
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*please: ''bitte'' /bit-eh/I t@/ (bit uh)
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*thank you: ''danke'' /dunk-eh/aN kE/ (dong keh)
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*that one: ''das'' /duss/As/ ("dus" in "dust")
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*how much?: ''wieviel'' /vi fi:l/ (vee-  feel/)
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*English: ''Englisch'' /ANG-EN glIS/ (eng glish/)
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*yes: ''ja'' /yah/ja/ (jaa)
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*no: ''nein'' /nine/ajn/ (nine)

*where's the bathroom?: ''wo sind die Toiletten?'' /vo sInt di to lE tEn/ (voe zind dee tuh-let-ten)
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=== [[Greek language|Greek]]  ===


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=== [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ([[semitic languages|Semitic]]) ===

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*Hebrew: ''ivrit''

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*hello: ''shalom''

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*good-bye: ''lehitraot''

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*please: ''bevakasha''

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*thank you: ''toda''

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*that one: ''et ze''

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*how much? ''kama''

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*English: ''anglit''

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*yes: ''ken''

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*no: ''lo''

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=== [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ([[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]) ===

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*Hindi: '''' //

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*hello: ''namaste'''

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*good-bye: ''pirmelenge''

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*please: ''merker-bani seh''

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*thank you: ''shukriya''

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*how much?: ''''

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*English: ''''

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*yes: ''haji''

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=== [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] ([[Germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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*Icelandic: ''íslenska'' /EES-len-ska/

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*hello: ''gó&eth;an dag' '/GOH-than dahg/

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*good-bye: ''bless''

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*please: ''gjör&eth;u svo vel'' /GYUHR-thuh so vel/

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*thank you: ''takk fyrir'' /tahk FEER-eer/

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*that one: ''&thorn;etta'' /thetta/

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*how much?: ''hversu'' /KVAIR-suh/

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*English: ''enska''

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*yes: ''ja''' /yow/

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*Ido: ''Ido''

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*hello: ''bona jorno''

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*good-bye: ''adio''

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*please: ''bonvole''

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*thank you: ''danko''

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*that one: ''co''

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*how much: ''quanta''

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*English: ''angla''

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*yes: ''yes''

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*Indonesian: ''bahasa Indonesia''

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*hello: ''selamat pagi'' (morning); ''selamat siang'' (around midday and in the early afternoon); ''selamat sore'' (late afternoon); ''selamat malam'' (after dark)

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*good-bye: ''selamat tinggal'' (said by person leaving); ''selamat jalan'' (said by person staying)

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*please: ''tolong''

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*thank you: ''terima kasih''

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*that one: ''itu'' 

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*how much? ''berapa'' 

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*yes: ''ya'' 

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=== [[Irish language|Irish]] ([[Celtic languages|Celtic]]) ===

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*Irish: ''Gaeilge'' /GAY-lih-geh/

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*hello: ''fáilte'' /FALL-cha/

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*good-bye: ''slán'' /slawn/

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*please: ''le do thoil'' /leh duh hill/

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*thank you: ''go raibh maith agat'' /guh rev MAH a-gut/

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*that one: ''sin'' /shin/

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*how much?: ''ce' mhead'' /kay-vade/

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*English: ''B&eacute;arla'' /BARE-lah/

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*yes: <sup>4</sup>'''sea'' /shah/

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*no: <sup>5</sup>''ni' ha'' /knee-ha/

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*generic toast: ''slainte'' /SLAWN-tye/


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=== [[Italian language|Italian]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) ===

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*Italian: ''italiano'' /ee-tah-lee-AN-oh/

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*hello: ''ciao'' /chow/

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*good-bye: ''arrivederci'' /a-ree-veh-DARE-chi/

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*please: ''per favore'' /per fa-VOAR-ay/

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*thank you: ''grazie'' /GRAT-zee-eh/

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*that one: ''quello'' /KWEL-low/

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*how much? ''quanto'' /KWAN-tow/

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*English: ''inglese'' /in-GLAY-say/

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*yes: ''s&igrave;'' /see/

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=== [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ===

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*Japanese: &#26085;&#26412;&#35486; (''nihongo'') /nee-hon-go/

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*hello: &#12371;&#12435;&#12395;&#12385;&#12399; (''konnichiwa'') /kohn-nee-chee-wa/ (hello on telephone: &#12418;&#12375;&#12418;&#12375; ''moshi-moshi'')

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*good-bye: &#12373;&#12424;&#12358;&#12394;&#12425; (''say&#333;nara'') /sigh oh na ra/

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*please: &#19979;&#12373;&#12356; (''kudasai'') /ku-da-sigh/

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*thank you: &#12354;&#12426;&#12364;&#12392;&#12358; (''arigat&#333;'') /ah-ri-ga-to-oh/

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*how much? &#12356;&#12367;&#12425; (''ikura'') /i-ku-ra/

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*yes: &#12399;&#12356; (''hai'') /high/

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*Lojban: ''la lojban'' /lah LOZH-bahn/

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*hello: ''coi'' /shoy/

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*good-bye: ''co'o'' /SHO-ho/

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*please: ''pe'u'' /PEH-hoo/

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*thank you: ''ki'e'' /KEE-heh/

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*that one: ''ta'' /tah/

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*how much?: ''la'u ma'' /LAH-hoo mah/

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*English: ''le glibau'' /leh GLEE-bow/

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*yes: ''.i go'i'' /ee GO-hee/

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*hello: ''[[brown|How]] [[cow|now]]''

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*good-bye: ''A go dey see yu now''

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*please: ''A beg''

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*thank you: ''Thank yu''

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*that one: &nbsp;

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*how much?: &nbsp;

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*yes: ''Yes''

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=== [[Polish language|Polish]] ([[Slavic languages|Slavic]]) ===

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*Polish: ''Polski'' /pol-skih/

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*hello: ''dzie&#324; dobry'' /jien dohb-rih/

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*good-bye: ''do widzenia'' /doh vidzenya/

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*please: ''prosz&#281;'' /proh-sheh/

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*thank you: ''dzi&#281;kuje'' /jien-koo-ye/ (almost a [[false cognate]])

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*English: ''angielski'' /un-ghiel-skih/

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*yes: ''tak'' /tuhk/

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=== [[Russian language|Russian]] ([[Slavic languages|Slavic]]) ===

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*thank you: /spahseebah/

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=== [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit ]] ([[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]) ===

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*hello: ''namo namah'' // 

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*please: '''' // 

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*thank you: ''anugurihiitosumi'' // 

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*English: '''' // 

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*yes: ''ava'' // 

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=== [[Sardinian language|Sardinian]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) ===

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*good-bye: ''a nos bidere'' /a-nohss-BI-dere/

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*please: ''pro favore'' /pro fahv-OAR-ay/

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*thank you: ''grassias'' /GRAHSS-yahss/

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*that one: ''cussu'' /KU-hssoo/

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*how much?: ''cantu'' /KAHN-too/

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*English: ''Ingresu'' /in-GRAY-soo/

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*yes: ''eia'' /eya/

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*hello: ''zdravo'' /ZdrA-vO/ (z like in zebra)

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*good-bye: ''na svidenje'' /na swE-den-yE/

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*please: ''prosim'' /prO-sim/ (pro- => prospect, -sim => simulation)

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*that one: ''tisti''  /tI-s-ti/ (ti-, -ti => Tibet)

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*how much?: ''koliko?'' /co-lE-co/ (co-, -co => cup)

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*English: ''angle&#353;ko'' /A-nglE-S-co/

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=== [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) ===

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*Spanish: ''espa&ntilde;ol'' /ess-pahn-YOHL/

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*hello: ''hola'' /OH-la/

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*good-bye: ''adio's'' /ah-THYOHS/

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*thank you: ''gracias'' /GRAHSS-yahss/

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*how much?: ''cu&aacute;nto'' /KWAHN-toe/

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*English: ''ingl&eacute;s'' /ing-GLESS/

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*yes: ''s&iacute;'' /see/

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*good-bye: ''kwa heri'' /kwa HAY-ree/

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*thank you: ''asante'' /ah-SAHN-tay/

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*that one: ''yule'' /YOO-lay/

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*how much?: ''ngapi'' /ng-GAH-pee/

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*yes: ''ndiyo'' /nn-DEE-yoh/

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=== [[Swedish language|Swedish]] ([[Germanic languages|Germanic]]) ===

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*how much?: ''hur mycket'' /huwr muwk-eh/

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*thank you: ''pona''

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*how much?: ''iki li sama mani seme?''

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=== [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ([[Celtic languages|Celtic]]) ===

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*hello: ''s'mae?'' /smy/

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*please: ''os gwelwch yn dda'' /oss GOOEL-ook 'n tha/

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*thank you: ''diolch'' /DEE-olk/

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*how much?: ''faint?'' /vie-nt/

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<sup>5</sup>This actually means "it is not".  See note 4 above.

<sup>6</sup>The second syllable of "nei3 ge" is actually a generic [[measure word]]; it is replaced by the appropriate measure word for the noun it refers to.  Therefore, one uses "nei3 kuai4" when referring to a chopstick, "nei3 zhang1" when referring to a table, and so forth.
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