User:Bbik/Translating

For other specific lists of common phrases, see Common phrases (disambiguation)

This is a list of common phrases in various languages, for a general overview of ten to fifteen basic phrases in all of the major world languages, and certain interesting minor ones.

For more translations of phrases and words, consult Wikipedia’s sister project Wiktionary.

Tourists to a foreign country often get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper. This list is intended to serve as a comprehensive basic introduction to those languages.

Note: The language family of each language is listed in parentheses.

English (Germanic)

As a sample, here's English. Differences between British Received Pronunciation, and Standard American English are labelled accordingly:

Phrase	Translation	IPA
English	English	/ˈɪŋ.glɪʃ/
hello	hello	UK /hɛˈləʊ/ US /hɛˈloʊ/
good-bye	good-bye	/ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/
please	please	UK /pliːz/ US /pliz/
thank you	thank you	UK /ˈθæŋk juː/ US /ˈθæŋk ju/
that one	that one	/ˈðæt wʌn/
how much?	how much?	/haʊ ˈmʌʧ/
yes	yes	/jɛs/
no	no	UK /nəu/ US /noʊ/
sorry	sorry	UK /ˈsɒɹɪ/ US /ˈsɑɹi/ Canada /ˈsoːɹi/
I don’t understand	I don’t understand	UK /aɪ ˈdəʊnt ʌn.dəˈstænd/ US /aɪ ˈdoʊnt ʌn.dɚˈstænd/
I don't speak English	I don't speak English	UK /aɪ dəʊnt spiːk ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ US /aɪ doʊnt spik ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
English	English	/ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
Do you speak English?	Do you speak English?	UK /duː juː spiːk ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ US /du ju spik ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
Where's the bathroom?	Where's the bathroom?	UK /wɛəz ðə ˈbɑːθˌɹʊm/ US /wɛɹz ðə ˈbæθˌɹum/
generic toast	Cheers!	UK /tʃɪəz/ US /tʃɪɹz/

Afrikaans (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Afrikaans	Afrikaans	/aːfrɪkaːns/
hello	hallo	/hɑloː/
How are you?	hoe gaan dit?	/huː xaːn dɪt/
good day	goeiedag	/xuːjə dɑx/
good morning	goeiemôre	/xuːjə mɔːrə/
good-bye	totsiens	/tɔʦiːns/
please	asseblief	/ɑsəbliːf/
thank you	dankie	/dɑŋkiː/
sorry	jammer	/jaɪ mer/
that one	daardie	/diː/
how much?	hoeveel	/huːfeːl/
yes	ja	/jaː/
no	nee	/neː/
I don’t understand	ek verstaan nie	/ɛk fərstaːn niː/
I don't speak Afrikaans	ek kan nie Afrikaans praat nie
Where's the bathroom?	waar is die toilet?	/βaːr ɪs diː tojlɪt/
generic toast	gesondheid!	/xəsɔntejt/
English	Engels	/ɛŋgəls/

Albanian (Albanian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Sound
Albanian	shqip	/ʃkʲip/	(shkEEp)	(listen)
hello	tungjatjeta (abbrev. tung)	/tungʲatjɛta/	(tUhn-ngIAt-IEta)	(listen)
good-bye	mirupafshim	/mirupafʃim/	(mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm)	(listen)
please	ju lutem	/ju lutɛm/	(iU LU-tehm)	(listen)
thank you	faleminderit	/faʟɛmindɛrit/	(fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt)	(listen)
that one	atë	/atə/	(ATEH)	(listen)
how much?	sa është?	/sa əʃtə/	(sAh ush-te)	(listen)
English	anglisht	/angliʃt/	(ahn-GLEE-sht)	(listen)
yes	po	/po/	(POE)	(listen)
no	jo	/jo/	(IOH)	(listen)
sorry	më fal	/mə fal/	(mUh FAL)	(listen)
I don’t understand	nuk kuptoj	/nuk kuptoj/	(nUhk KUP-toi)	(listen)
where's the bathroom?	ku është banjoja?	/ku əʃtə baɲoja/	(kuh ush-tEh bA-nio-jA)	(listen)
generic toast	gëzuar	/gəzuar/	(gUh-zuh-ar)	(listen)
Do you speak English?	flisni Anglisht?	/flisni angliʃt/	(flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht)	(listen)

Note: All the above sounds are in the Ogg Vorbis format.

Arabic (Semitic)

See also: List of Islamic terms in Arabic Note that this is relevant only to Modern Standard Arabic and not to the colloquial forms of Arabic spoken in daily life, which vary from place to place. Also, some of the following expressions were written only to suit a male speaker.

Pronunciation guide: Stress in Arabic is most often on the penultimate syllable (i.e., the one preceding the last).

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Arabic	العربيّة	/alʕaraˈbijja/	(al-ara'beeya)
hello/welcome	مرحبًا	/marˈħaba/	(mar'Haba)
see you	إلى اللقاء	/ilalliˈqaʔ/	(ila-lli'qa')
goodbye	مع السلامة	/maʕa ssaˈlaːma/	(ma-a ssa'la:ma)
please	من فضلك	/min ˈfadˁlak/	(min 'fad/lak)
thanks	شكرًا	/ˈʃukran/	('Shukran)
that one	ذلك	/ˈðalika/	('Dalika)
How much/How many?	كمْ؟	/kam/	(kam)
English	الإنجليزيّة	/alʔinʤliˈzeeya/ (formal), /alʔinkliˈzeeya/ (colloquial)
yes	نعم	/ˈnaʕam/	('na-am)
no	لا	/laː/	(la:)
Where's the bathroom?	أين الحمّام؟	/ʔejnalħamˈmaːm/	(eina-Ham'ma:m)
What is your name?	ما اسمك؟	/ˈmasmuk/	('masmuk)
I don’t know	لا أعرف	/laː ˈʕarifu/	(la: 'aarifu)
I have no clue.	لا أدري	//	()
I don’t understand	لا أفهم	/laː ˈʔafham/	(la: 'afham)
I don’t remember	لا أتذكر	/laː ʔataˈðakkar/	(la: ata'Dakkar)
Welcome	أهلاً وسهلاً بكم	/ˈahlan waˈsahlan ˈbikum/	('ahlan wa'sahlan 'bikum)
I am sick	أنا مريض	/ʔana maˈriːdˁ/	('ana ma'ri:d/)
Hello	السلام عليكم	/assaˈlaːm ʕaˈlejkum/	(assa'la:m aa'laykum)
Hello (response), how are you?	وعليكم السلام! كيف الحال؟	/waʕaˈlejkumu ssaˈlaːm. kejfa lħaːl/	(wa-a'lejkumu ssa'la:m. kejfa lHa:l)
Fine, and you?	بخير، الحمد لله. وكيف أنت؟	/biˈxerrin, alˈħamdu lilˁˈlˁahi. waˈkejfa ʔint/	(bi'xejrin, al'Hamdu lil/'l/ahi. wa'kejfa int)
Bye	ودعا	/wada:ʕan/	(Wida'an)
Where is the airport?	أين المطار؟	//	(Ayna al-maTa:r?)
Help!	!النجدة	//	(Annajda:)
I am hungry.	أنا جائع	//	(Ana ju:a:n)
I feel tired.	أشعر بالتعب	//	(Ash'ur bitta'b)

Arapaho (Algonquian)

Translation	Phrase
Arapaho language	hinóno'eitíít
hello	héébee (man speaking), tous (woman speaking, or a man speaking to a woman)
good-bye	heetce'noohobe3en
thank you	hohóu
yes	hee (man speaking), 'oo (woman speaking)
no	hííko
How are you?	Kooni'ííni?
Fine.	Nii'ííni.
What's happening?	Tóotousííni?
Nothing much.	Hoowúúni.
What's your name?	Hótousíhi'?
...that's my name.	...néé'eesíh'inoo.
I know/understand.	Hee'ínowoo.
I don't know/understand.	Neihoowóé'in.
Repeat it!	Ce'ínihii!

Armenian (Armenian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration	IPA (Eastern-Western)
Armenian	Հայերեն	Hayeren	/hajɛɹɛn/ - /hajɛɹɛn/
hello	բարև	barev	/baɹɛv/ - /paɹɛv/
goodbye	ցտեսություն	ct'esutyun	/ʦʰtɛsutʰjun/ - /ʦtɛsutjun/
please	խնդրեմ (2)	khndrem	/xndɹɛm/ - /xntɹɛm/
thank you	շնորհակալ եմ	shnorhak'al em	/ʃnoɹhakal ɛm/ - /ʃnoɹhagal ɛm/
that one	այս մեկը	ays mek@
how much?	քանի՞ս	kanis?
yes	այո	ayo
no	ոչ	voch
sorry	ներողություն	neroghutiun
I don't understand	չեմ հասկանում	chem haskanum
I don't speak Armenian	Ես Հայերեն չեմ խոսում։	Yes Hayeren chem khosum.
English	Անգլերեն	Angleren
Do you speak English?	Անգլերեն խոսու՞մ ես	Angleren khosum es?
Where's the bathroom?	Լվացարանը որտե՞ղ է	lvatzaran@ vortegh e?
generic toast	Կենացդ՜	K'enacd!

Avar (Northeast Caucasian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration	IPA	Pronunciation
Avar	магIарул мацI	maʕarul macʼ	/maˈʕarul maʦʼ/	mah-AH-rool mahts
Hello!	ВорчIами! (to a man) ЙорчIами! (to a woman) РорчIами! (to several people)	Worčʼami! Yorčʼami! Rorčʼami!	/worˈʧʼami/ /jorˈʧʼami/ /rorˈʧʼami/	wor-CHAH-mee! yor-CHAH-mee! ror-CHAH-mee!
Good afternoon!	Салам гIалейкум!	Salam ʕaleykum!	/saˈlam ʕaˈlɛi̯kum/	sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom!
Good bye!	Къо-мех лъикI!	Qʼo-mex łikʼ!	/qʼːo mɛχ ɬikʼ/	kkho-mekh hleek!
Good night!	Сордо лъикI!	Sordo łikʼ!	/sorˈdo ɬikʼ/	sor-DOH hleek!
Good morning!	Радал лъикI!	Radal łikʼ!	/raˈdal ɬikʼ/	rah-DAHL hleek!
Welcome!	ЛъикI щварав! (to a man) ЛъикI щварай! (to a woman) ЛъикI щварал! (to several people)	Łikʼ ššwaraw! Łikʼ ššwaray! Łikʼ ššwaral!	/ɬikʼ ˈʃːwarav/ /ɬikʼ ˈʃːwarai̯/ /ɬikʼ ˈʃːwaral/	hleek SHWAH-rahv! hleek SHWAH-ruy! hleek SHWAH-rahl!
Sorry.	ТIасалъугьа.	Tʼasałuha.	/tʼasaˈɬuha/	tah-sah-HLOO-hah.
Thank you.	Баркала.	Barkala.	/barˈkala/	bar-KAH-lah.
Please...	Бегьулеб батани...	Behuleb batani...	/bɛˈhulɛp baˈtani/	beh-HOO-lep bah-TAH-nee...
yes	у	u	/uː/	oo
no	гьечӀо гуро	hečʼo guro	/hɛʧʼo/ /ˈguro/	HEHCH-o GOO-roh
How are do?	Щиб хIал бугеб?	Ššib ħal bugeb?	/ʃːip ħal bugɛp/	sheep hahl BOO-gep?
What's your name?	Дуда цIар щиб?	Duda cʼar ššib?	/duda ʦʼar ʃːip/	DOO-dah tsar sheep?
generic toast	Сахлъиялда таги!	Saxłiyalda tagi!	/saxˈɬijalda ˈtagi/	sahkh-LEE-yahl-dah TAH-gee!
Have a good trip!	Нух битIаги!	Nux bitʼagi!	/nuχ biˈtʼagi/	nookh bee-TAH-gee!

Azeri (Turkic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Azeri	azəri, Azərbaycan dili	/a:zæ'ri/, /a:zærbaj'dʒan dili/
Hello	salam	/sa'lam/
Good-bye	xudahafiz	/xu'da:fiz/
Please	lütfən	/'lytfæn/
Thank you	minnətdaram	/minnæt'daram/
You're welcome	dəyməz	/dæj'mæz/
Sorry	üzr istəyirəm	/'yzristæjiræm/
Excuse me	bağışlayın	/baɣɯʃ'lajɯn/
Yes	bəli /formal/ hə /informal/	/'bæ:li/ /hɛ̃/
No	xeyr /formal/ yox /informal/	/xɛjr/ /jox/
English	ingilis	/ingʲi'lis/
Do you speak English?	(siz) ingiliscə danışırsınızmı?	/siz ingʲi'lisdʒæ danɯ'ʃɯrsɯnɯzmɯ?/
I don't speak Azeri	(mən) azəricə danışmıram	/mæn a:zæ'ridʒæ da'nɯʃmɯram/
I don't understand	(mən) başa düşmürəm	/mæn ba'ʃa 'dyʃmyræm/
Where is the bathroom?	ayaqyolu haradadır?	/ajagjo'lu 'har(a)dadɯr?/
Welcome	xoş gəlmisiniz	/xoʃ gʲæl'misiniz/
That one	o	/o/
How much	neçə, nə qədər	/nɛ'tʃæ/, /'nægædær/
I don't know	(mən) bilmirəm	/mæn 'bilmiræm/
I love you	(mən) səni sevirəm	/mæn sæ'ni sɛ'viræm/
generic toast	sizin sağlığınıza!	/si'zin saɣlɯɣ(ɯ)nɯ'za/

Basque

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Basque	Euskara	/eus̻kaɾa/
Hello	kaixo	/kajʃ̺o/
Good-bye	agur	/aguɾ/
Please	mesedez	/mes̻edes̺/
Thank you	eskerrik asko	/es̻kerik as̻ko/
That one	hori	/hoɾi/
How much?	zenbat	/s̺enbat/
Yes	bai	/baj/
No	ez	/es̺/
English	Ingelesa	/ingeles̻a/
Do you speak English?	Badakizu ingelesez?	/badakis̺u ingeles̻es̺?/

Belarusian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation (IPA)	Pronunciation (approximate)
Belarusian	Беларускі	/bʲelaˈruskʲi/	(bye-lah-ROOH-skee)
hello	прывітанне	/prɪvʲiˈtanʲnʲe/	(pree-vee-TAHN-nye)
good-bye	да пабачэння	/da pabaˈʧenʲnʲa/	(duh puh-buh-CHEN-nyuh)
please	калі ласка	/kaˈʎi ˈlaska/	(kuh-LEE LUS-kuh)
thank you	дзякуй	/ˈʥakuj/	(DZYUH-kooy)
sorry	выбачайце	/vɪbaˈʧajʨe/	(vee-buh-CHUY-tsye)
that one	той, тая, тое	/toj/, /ˈtaja/, /ˈtoje/	(TOY, TUY-uh, TOY-eh)
how much?	колькі?	/ˈkoʎkʲi/	(KOL-kee)
yes	так	/tak/	(tuhk)
no	не	/ɲe/	(nye)
I don’t understand	Не разумею	/ɲe razuˈmʲeju/	(nye ruh-zoo-MEY-ooh)
where's the bathroom?	дзе туалет?	/ʥe tuaˈʎet/	(dzye too-uh-LET)
generic toast	за здароў'е	/za zdaˈrou̯je/	(zuh zduh-ROW-yeh)
Do you speak English?	Ці размаўляеце па-англійску?	/ʨi razmauˈʎajeʨe pa anɡˈʎijsku/	(tsee ruz-muw-LYUY-et-eh puh un-GLEE-skoo)

Bengali (Indo-Iranian)

The transliteration of the following phrases into the Roman script is discussed in Bengali language.

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Hello.		[ˈasːalamuˌalajkum] [ˈnɔmoʃkaɹ]	Assalamu alaikum. Nômoshkar.	(Muslims) (Hindus)
Greetings.		[ˈʃubʰetʃʰːa]	Shubhechchha.
How are you?		[ˈt̪umi ˈkæmon ˈatʃʰo] [ˈapni ˈkæmon ˈatʃʰen]	(Tumi) kêmon achho? (Apni) kêmon achhen?	(informal) (formal)
(I'm) fine.		[ˈami ˈbʰalo ˈatʃʰi]	(Ami) bhalo achhi.
How's it going?		[ˈki ˈkʰɔboɹ]	Ki khôbor?
That's okay/fine.		[ˈʈʰik atʃʰe]	Ţhik achhe.
Okay.		[ˈatʃʰːa]	Achchha.
Good-bye.		[ˈalːa ˌhafez] [ˈkʰod̪aɦafez] [ˈnɔmoʃkaɹ]	Allah/khoda hafez. Nômoshkar.
See you later.		[ˈpɔɹe ˈd̪ækʰa ˈhɔbe]	Pôre dêkha hôbe.
Talk to you later.		[ˈpɔɹe ˈkɔt̪ʰa ˈhɔbe]	Pôre kôtha hôbe.
See you again.		[ˈabaɹ ˈd̪ækʰa ˈhɔbe]	Abar dêkha hôbe.
Please		[ekʈu]- [ˈd̪ɔeakore]	Ekţu- Dôeakore	(before verbs) (formal)
Thank you.		[ˈd̪ʰonːobad̪]	Dhonnobad.
I'm sorry.		[ˈami ˈkʰubi ˈd̪ukʰːit̪o]	Ami khub-i dukkhito.
Forgive me.		[ˈmafkoɹo] [ˈmafkoɹben]	Maph koro. Maph korben.	(informal) (formal)
English		[ˈiŋɹedʒi]	Ingreji
Bengali		[ˈbaŋla]	Bangla
Nice/good		[ˈbʰalo]	Bhalo
Bad		[ˈkʰaɹap] [ˈbadʒe]	Kharap Baje
That one		[ˈojʈa]	Oiţa
How much does this cost?		[ˈejʈaɹ ˈd̪am ˈkɔt̪o]	Eiţar dam kôto?
How much does that cost?		[ˈojʈaɹ ˈd̪am ˈkɔt̪o]	Oiţar dam kôto?
What is your name?		[ˈt̪omaɹ ˈnam ˈki] [ˈapnaɹ ˈnam ˈki]	Tomar nam ki? Apnar nam ki?	(informal) (formal)
My name is ___.		[ˈamaɹ ˈnam ___]	Amar nam ___.
I can’t understand.		[ˈami ˈbuzt̪e ˈpaɹtʃʰi na]	Ami bujhte parchhi na.
Can you help me?		[ˈt̪umi ki ˈamake ˈʃahadʒːo ˈkoɹt̪e ˈpaɹbe] [ˈapni ki ˈamake ˈʃahadʒːo ˈkoɹt̪e ˈpaɹben]	Tumi kì amake shahajjo korte parbe? Apni kì amake shahajjo korte parben?	(informal) (formal)
I don’t know.		[ˈami ˈdʒani na]	Ami jani na.
I don’t speak Bengali.		[ˈami ˈbaŋla ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹi na]	Ami Bangla bolte pari na.
I don’t understand Bengali.		[ˈami ˈbaŋla ˈbudʒʰi na]	Ami Bangla bujhi na.
Do you speak English?		[ˈt̪umiki ˈiŋɹedʒi ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹo] [ˈapniki ˈiŋɹedʒi ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹen]	Tumi kì Ingreji bolte paro? Apni kì Ingreji bolte paren?	(informal) (formal)
Could you repeat what you just said?		[ˈd̪ɔeakoɹe ˈaɹekbaɹ ˈekţu ˈbolbe] [ˈd̪ɔeakoɹe ˈaɹekbaɹ ˈekţu ˈbolben]	(Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolbe? (Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolben?	(informal) (formal)
Yes.		[ˈhæ] [ˈdʒi]	Hê. Ji.	(informal) (formal)
No.		[ˈna] [ˈdʒina]	Na. Ji na.	(informal) (formal)
What?		[ˈki]	Ki?
How?		[ˈkibʰabe]	Kibhabe?

Bosnian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Bosnian	Bosanski	(Bos-ahn-skee)
hello	zdravo	(zdrah-vo)
good-bye	doviđenja	(doh-vidge-eh-nya)
please	molim	(moh-lIm)
Thank You	hvala	(hva-la)
sorry	oprostite	(oh-pro-stee-teh)
that one	to', taj	(toe)/(t-eye)
how much	koliko?	(ko-lee-ko)
yes	da	(dah)
no	ne	(neh)
I don’t understand	ne razumijem	(neh rah-zoo-mee-yehm)
Where is the bathroom	gdje je toalet/vece?	(gdee-yeh yeh to-ah-let/vay-tsay)
generic toast	na zdravlje	(nah zdrav-lyeh)		(to our health)
English	engleski	(ayn-glesk-ee)
Do you speak English	govorite li engleski?	(go-vo-ri-teh lee ayn-gleh-skee)

Breton (Celtic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Breton:	Brezhoneg	/bʁɛˈzõ.nɛk/
hello:	salud	/"saːlyt/
good-bye:	kenavo	/kenaˈvoː/
please:	mar plij	/maʁ pliʃ/
thank you:	trugarez	/tʁyˈgaːʁɛs/
sorry:	digarez	/diˈgaʁɛs/
that one:	hennezh	/ˈennɛs/
how much?:	pegement	/peˈgemɛn/
yes:	ya	/ja/
no:	nann	/nãn/
I don’t understand:	Ne gomprenan ket	/ne gɔ̃mpʁenãn ket/
Where's the bathroom?:	Pelec'h emañ ar sal dour ?	/peˈlɛx ema aʁ zal duʁ/
generic toast:	yec'hed mat !	/jexɛt mat/
Do you speak English?:	Kaozeal a rit saozneg?	/kozeal a ʁit saoznɛk/

Bulgarian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Pronunciation	Remarks
hello	здравей		/zdravɛj/	zdra-'vey
hello	здрасти		/zdrasti/	'zdrasti	informal
good morning	Добро утро		/dɔbrɔ utrɔ/	do-'broh 'oo-tro
good day	Добър ден		/dɔbər dɛn/	'do-buhr den
good evening	Добър вечер		/ˈdɔbər ˈvɛtʃer/	'do-buhr veh-cher
good night	Лека нощ		/ˈlɛka nɔʃt/	leka nosht
goodbye	Довиждане		/dɔviˈʒdanɛ/	do-'vizh-da-ne
how are you?	Как си?		/ˈkak si/	kak see	informal
I’m fine	Добре съм		/ˈdɔbrɛ səm/	do-'bre suhm
Where is the toilet?	Къде е тоалетна?		/kədɛ ɛ tɔaˈlɛtna/	kuh-'de e toa-'let-na
all the best	Всичко най-хубаво		/vˈsitʃkɔ nai-xubˈavɔ/	vsich-ko nay hoo-bavo
regards	Поздрави		/'pɔzdravi/	'poz-dra-vi
thank you	Благодаря		/blagɔdaˈrʲa/	bla-go-da-'ryuh
happy birthday	Честит рожден ден!		/tʃɛˈstit rɔʒdˈɛn dɛn/	chestit rozh'den den
Bulgarian language	Български език		/bəlgˈarski ɛˈzik/	'buhl-gar'ski e-'zik
Do you speak Bulgarian?	Говорите ли български?		/go'voritɛ li 'bəlgarski/	Go-'vo-ree-teh lee 'buhl-gar-ski?
yes	да		/da/	da
no	не		/nɛ/	ne
of course	разбира се		/razˈbira sɛ/	razbira se
Please, enter!	Влезте, моля!		/ˈvlɛztɛ ˈmɔʎa/	vlezte molya	formal (2nd p. plural)
Enter!	Влез!		/vlɛz/	vlez	informal (2nd p. singular)

Catalan (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Literal meaning
Catalan:	català, valencià	[kətəˈlɑ], [vałensi'ɑ]
hello:	hola	[ˈɔlə]
good-bye:	adéu	[əˈðew]	(go) to God
please:	si us plau, sisplau	[sisˈplɑw]	if it pleases
thank you:	gràcies; mercès	[ˈgrɑsjəs]; [mərˈsɛs]
sorry:	perdó	[pərˈðo]	Pardon
that one:	aquest (m.); aquesta (f.)	[əˈkɛt]; [əˈkɛstə]
how much?:	quant val; quant és	[ˈkwɑmˈbɑl]; [ˈkwɑnˈes]	what value; how much is (it worth)
yes:	sí	[ˈsi]
no:	no	[ˈno]
I don’t understand:	No ho entenc	[ˈnowənˈteŋ]
Where's the bathroom?:	On és el bany?; on és el lavabo?	[ˈonˈezəlˈβɑɲ]; [ˈonˈezəlləˈβɑβu]
generic toast:	Salut!	[səˈlut]	health
Do you speak English?:	Que parleu anglès? (formal), Que parles anglès? (informal) Parles anglés? (valencian)	[kəpərˈlɛwənˈglɛs]; [kəˈpɑrləzənˈglɛs]
Do you speak Catalan?:	Que parleu català? (formal), Que parles català? (informal) Parles valencià? (valencian)	[kəpərˈlɛwkətəˈlɑ]; [kəˈpɑrləskətəˈlɑ]

Cebuano (Malayo Polynesian)

• English: Inggles
• Visayan: Binisaya
• Good day: Maayong adlaw
• good-bye:paalam
• How are you:Kumusta (ka na)
• Where?: asa?
• This one?: mao kini?/kani?
• thank you: salamat
• Do you speak English?: Makaistorya ka'g Ingles?
• Do you speak Visayan?: Makaistorya ka'g Binisaya?
• yes: Oo
• no: Dili
• this: kini, kani
• clock: relo; orasan
• What time is it?: unsa nang oras?
• It's twelve o'clock: alas dose na
• Do you understand?: kasabut ka?
• How much?: pila?
• Can I use your phone?: Pwede ko makagamit sa imong telepono?
• Can I pay with dollars?: Pwede ko makabayad ug dolyares?
• Have a good trip!: maayong pag biyahe!
• Return soon: balik puhon
• Good Luck: maayong swerte

Chinese languages

Chinese, Cantonese (Sinitic)

Note: Cantonese is a tonal language. Pronunciations provided below include numbers indicating tone. Tone 1 is high and level/falling; 2 is medium and rising; 3 is medium and level; 4 is low and falling; 5 is low and rising, 6 is low and level. For more info, see Standard Cantonese. The characters shown are Traditional Chinese characters. Pronunciation is given using Jyutping and IPA. However, non-use of the tones will not hinder comprehension for such simple phrases.

Translation	Phrase	Jyutping	IPA
Cantonese:	廣東話	gwong2 dung1 waa2	/kwɔːŋ2 tʊŋ1 wɑː2/
hello	你好	nei5 hou2	/nei5 hou2/
good-bye	再見	zoi3 gin3	/tsɔːi3 kiːn3/
bye-bye	拜拜	baai1 baai3	/pɑːi1 pɑːi3/
please	唔該	m4 goi1	/m̩4 kɔːi1/
thank you (for gifts)	多謝	do1 ze3	/tɔː1 tsɛː3/
thank you (for services rendered)	唔該	m4 goi1	/m̩4 kɔːi1/
sorry	對唔住	deoi3 m4 zyu6	/dɵy3 m̩4 tsyː6/
this one	呢個	ni1 go3 or nei1 go3	/niː1 kɔː3/ or /nei1 kɔː3/
that one	嗰個	go2 go3	/kɔː2 kɔː3/
how much/many? (ask for quantity)	有幾多呀	yau5 gei2 do1 aa3	/jɐu5 kei2 tɔː1 ɑː3/
how much? (ask for amount of money)	幾多錢呀	gei2 do1 cin2 aa3	/kei2 tɔː1 ts̚in2 ɑː3/
yes	係	hai6	/hɐi6/
no	唔係	m4 hai6	/m̩4 hɐi6/
correct/right	啱	am1	/a:m1/
incorrect/wrong	唔啱	m4 am1	/m̩4 a:m1/
I don’t understand	我唔明白	ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6	/ŋɔː5 m̩4 mɪŋ4 bɑːk6/
Where's the washroom (toilet, lavatory)?	洗手間喺邊度呀？	sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3	/sɐi2 sɐu2 kɑːn1 hɐi2 piːn1 tou6 ɑː3/
Do you speak English?	你識唔識講英文呀？	nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 aa3	/nei5 sɪk1 m̩4 sɪk1 kɔːŋ2 jɪŋ1 mɐn2 ɑː3/

Note: Cantonese, like most of the other Chinese languages, does not actually have words for “yes” and “no”. Translations for “yes” and “no” given above actually mean “it is” and “it is not” and can be used for questions asking for confirmation. However, for certain yes/no questions, one would normally respond with the verb or the negation of the verb. For instance, to respond to a question such as “do you want to go?” one would respond with “want” or “not want”.

Chinese, Mandarin (Sinitic)

Note || Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language. Tone 1 (e.g. mā) is high and level; 2 (e.g., má) is rising; 3 (e.g., mǎ) is low dipping; 4 (e.g., mà) is falling. For more info, see pinyin. Also note that the first set of characters preceding the slashes are in simplified Chinese characters and the ones following the slashes are in traditional characters. If the simplified- and traditional-character versions of a phrase are identical, only one phrase is shown.

Translation	Phrase	Pinyin	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks	Literal meaning
Mandarin Chinese	国语 / 國語or 普通话 / 普通話	(guóyǔ) (pǔtōnghuà)	[kwɔ̌ jỳ] [pʰù tʰʊ̋ŋ xwɑ̂]	(gwo yu) (poo-toong-hwa)	National language Common speech
hello	你好	(ní hǎo)	[nǐ xàw]	(knee-how)	You're good
good-bye	再见 / 再見	(zàijiàn)	[tsâj ʨjɛ̂n]	(dzai-jyen)	Meet again, lit “to the next sighting”
please	请 / 請	(qǐng)	[ʨʰìŋ]	(cheeng)
thank you	谢谢 / 謝謝	(xièxie)	[ɕjɛ̂-ɕjɛ̂]	(shyeh-shyeh)
that one	那个 / 那個	(nèige)	[nêj gə]	(nay guh)	See Usage Note 1
sorry	对不起 / 對不起	(duì bù qǐ)		(dway boo chee)
how much?	多少	(duōshǎo)	[twɔ̋ ʂàw]	(dwo shahw)	Many few
English	英文	(Yīngwén)	[jɪ̋ŋ wə̌n]	(ing wen)
yes	是	(shì)	/ʂɻ̂/	(sher as in sherpa)	See Usage Note 2	[It] is
no	不	(bù)	[pû]	(boo)
where's the toilet?	厕所在哪里 / 廁所在哪裏	(cèsuǒ zài nálǐ?)	[tsʰɤ̂ swɔ̀ tsâj nɑ̌ lì]	(tsuh swo dzai nah lee?)	Not the politest, but you'll get your point across!	Bathroom at/in where
generic toast	干杯 / 乾杯	(gān bēi)	[ka̋n pe̋j]	(gahn bay)		Dry glass/cup

1. The second syllable of “nèige” is actually a generic measure word; it is replaced by the appropriate measure word for the noun it refers to. You may therefore hear a number of different syllables after the initial nèi. In many parts of southern China, nèi is also pronounced nà.
2. This actually means “it is” and can only be used in an answer to a question with the verb “to be” (in casual speech, this can be neglected). Languages like Chinese, Irish, Toki Pona, and Welsh do not have words for “yes” or “no”. Instead you repeat the main verb of the question in your answer. Shaking your head in affirmation or negation works as expected, though speakers should ensure they are answering negative questions as literally asked – answering in the negative to “You don’t like him?” would indicate that you do like him.

Chinese, Shanghainese (Sinitic)

Note: Chinese characters for Shanghainese are not standardized and are provided for reference only. IPA transcription is for the Middle period of modern Shanghainese (中派上海话), pronunciation of those between 20 and 60 years old.

translation	Northern Wu	Lumazi	IPA	Simplified Chinese
Shanghainese (language):	Zanheghaewo	Zanheireiwo	[zɑ̃.'he.ɦɛ.ɦʊ]	上海咸话
Shanghainese (people):	Zanhegnin	Zanheinin	[zɑ̃.'he.ɲɪɲ]	上海人
I	ghoo, gnou	wo, ngu	[ɦʊ], [ŋu]	我
we or I	álá	aelae	[ɐˑ.lɐʔ]	阿拉
he/she	ji	yi	[ɦi]	伊
they	jila	yila	[ɦi.la]	伊拉
you (sing.)	non	non	[noŋ]	侬
you (plural)	na	na	[na]	人那
hello:	non ho	non ho	[noŋ hɔ]	侬好
good-bye:	tsewe	tzeiwei	[ˈtse.ɦue]	再会
thank you:	ziaja non	zhaya non	[ʑ̻ia.ja noŋ]	谢谢侬
sorry:	tevéchi	teivechi	[te.vəˑ.ʨʰi]	对勿起
but, however:	daezu, daezu ne	deizi, deizi nei	[dɛ.zɿ], [dɛ.zɿ.ne]	但是, 但是呢
please:	tshin	chin	[ʨʰɪɲ]	请
that one:	etsá, itsá	eitzae, itzae	[ˈe.tsɐʔ], [i.tsɐʔ]	哎只, 伊只
there:	etá, itá	eitae, itae	[ˈe.tɐʔ], [i.tɐʔ]	哎耷, 伊耷
over there:	emitá, imitá	eimitae, imitae	[ˈe.mi.tɐʔ], [i.mi.tɐʔ]	哎米耷, 伊米耷
here:	gétá	getae	[gəˑ.tɐʔ]	搿耷
to have	jeuté	youte	[ɦiɤɯ.təʔ]	有得
to exist, here, present:	láhe	laehei	[lɐˑ.he]	辣海
now, current:	jieze	yizei	[ɦi.ze]	现在
what time is it?:	jieze citie tson?	yizei citi tzon?	[ɦi.ze ʨi.ti 'tsoŋ]	现在几点钟？
where:	ghalitá, sadifan	ralitae, sadifan	[ɦa.ɺi.tɐʔ], [sa.di.fɑ̃]	何里耷, 啥地方
what:	sa	sa	[sa]	啥
who:	sagnin	sanin	[sa.ɲɪɲ]	啥人
why:	wesa	weisa	[ɦue.sa]	为啥
when:	sazencuan	sazenkuan	[sa.zəɲ.kuɑ̃]	啥辰光
how:	nanen, nana, nanenca	nanen, nana, nanenka	[na.nəɲ], [na.na], [na.nəɲ.ka]	哪能, 哪哪, 哪能家
how much?:	cidie a?	cidi a?	[ʨi.di 'a]	几钿啊?
yes:	eh	ei	[ˈe]	哎
no:	m, vézu, mmé, vio	m, vezi, mme, vio	[m̩], [vəˑ.zɿ], [m̩məʔ], [viɔ]	呒、勿是、呒没
telephone number:	diewo ghodeu	diwo rodou	[di.ɦʊ ɦɔ.dɤɯ]	电话号头
home:	ólihian	oelishan	[oˑ.ɺi.ɕiã]	屋里向
Come to our house and play.	to álá ólihian le bésian.	to aelae oelishan lei beshan.	[tɔ ɐˑ.lɐʔ oˑ.ɺi.ɕiɑ̃ le bəˑ.ɕiã]	到阿拉屋里向来孛相（白相）！
Where's the restroom?:	daseucae lélá ghalitá?	dasoukei lelae ralitae?	[da.sɤɯ.kɛ ɺəˑ.ɺɐʔ ɦa.ɺi.tɐʔ]	汏手间勒勒何里耷?
Have you eaten dinner?:	javae chícoulé va?	yavei chiekule va?	[ɦia.vɛ ʨʰɪˑ.ku.ləʔ va]	夜饭吃过了伐?
I don’t know:	ghoo véhioté.	wo veshote.	[ɦʊ vəˑ.ɕiɔ.təʔ]	我勿晓得
Do you speak English?:	non Inven weté can va?	non Inven weite kan va?	[noŋ ˈɪn.vəɲ ɦue.təʔ kã va]	侬英文会得讲伐?
I love you:	ghoo e non!	wo ei non.	[ɦʊ e noŋ]	我爱侬！
I adore you:	ghoo emó non.	wo eimoe non.	[ɦʊ e.moʔ noŋ]	我爱慕侬
I like you a lot:	ghoo lo huoehi non ghé!	wo lo hueushi non re.	[ɦʊ ɺɔ ˈhuø.ɕi noŋ ɦəʔ]	我老欢喜侬个！
news	sinven	shinven	[ɕɪɲ.vəɲ]	新闻
dead	sithélé	shithele	[ɕi.tʰəˑ.ləʔ]	死脱了
alive	wéláhe	welaehei	[ɦuəˑ.lɐˑ.he]	活辣海

Unlike Mandarin, Shanghainese actually has the direct “yes” (eh/ei) similar to English.

Chinese, Min Nan / Taiwanese (Sinitic)

The Han characters provided below are for reference only. They are not necessarily standard.

Translation	Characters	Romanization	Remarks
Min Nan	閩南語	Bân-lâm-gú
Taiwanese	臺灣話	Tâi-oân-oē
Hokkien	福建話	Hok-kiàn-oē
Hello.	食飽未?	Chia̍h pá boeh?	(literally, Eaten full yet? Note: This greeting came about at a time when most of Taiwan was in poverty, so to say that one has had enough to eat would be to imply that the person is “doing well”.)
Goodbye.	平安	Pêng-an.	(literally, Peace, can also be used as a greeting; primarily Christian usage.)
Please	拜託	Pài-thok
Thank you	勞力	Ló·-la̍t	感謝 (Kám-siā) (literally, "be grateful for, praise") or 感恩 (Kám-ún) is more common in Taiwan.
That one	彼個	Hit-ê
how much?	若濟?	goā choē?
is	是	Sī
not	唔是	m̄-sī	(literally, "not is")
Sorry	失禮	Sit-le
Embarrassed!	歹勢!	Pháiⁿ-sè!	(often used in response when offered/given something by a host)
I don't understand.	我聽無.	Goá thiaⁿ bô.	(literally, "I hear not")
Where's the bathroom?	便所佇叨?	Piān-só· tī toh?	(literally "bathroom is where?")
Cheers!	呼乾啦!	Hō· ta lah!	(literally, Let it [the cup/glass] be dry [empty]!)
Do you speak English?	你咁講英語?	Lí kám kóng Eng-gú?

Cook Islands Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Cook Islands Maori	Māori Kūki 'Āirani
hello	kia orāna, kia ora ana
good-bye	kia manuia
thank you	meitaki

Croatian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Croatian	hrvatski
hello	bog (more often: bok)
good day	dobar dan
good-bye	doviđenja
please	molim (lit. I beg)
thank you	hvala
you're welcome	molim (polite), Nema na čemu
excuse me	ispričavam se (lit. I excuse myself)
sorry	oprosti, oprostite (polite)
that one	onaj, taj
how much	koliko?
yes	da
no	ne
generic toast	uzdravlje! (lit. to your health), živjeli! (lit. live)
I don’t understand	ne razumijem
My name is...	Ime mi je or more often Zovem se... (lit. I'm calling myself...)
Where is the bathroom	Gdje je zahod?
English	engleski
Do you speak English	Govorite li engleski?
What?	Što?, Molim? (polite)
OK	u redu (lit. in order)
I don't know	ne znam

Czech (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	IPA	Remarks
Czech	Česky	CHEHskee	/'ʧɛski/
Czech Republic	Česká republika	CHEHskah REHpublikah	/'ʧɛskɐː ɾɛpublikɐ/
hello	dobrý den	DObree den	/'dobɾiː dɛn/	Literal translation: Good day
good-bye	na shledanou	na sKHLEdanow	/nɐ 'sxlɛdɐnou/	Literal translation: Until we see each other again
please	prosím	PROseem	/'pɾosiːm/	Literal translation: I beg
thank you	děkuji vám	DYEkooyi vam	/'ɟɛkuji vɐːm/
that one	tamten	tamten	/tɐmtɛn/
how much?	kolik	KOlik	/'kolik/
English	anglicky	anglytskee	/ɐngliʦki/
yes	ano		/ɐno/	Sometimes shortened to /no/ (!)
no	ne		/ne/
sorry	promiňte		/pɾomiɲte/	Literal translation: Forgive
generic toast	Na zdraví		/nɐ zdɾɐviː/	Literal translation: To health
I don’t understand	Nerozumím		/nɛɾozumiːm/
Where's the bathroom?	Kde je toaleta?		/gdɛ jɛ toɐletɐ/
Do you speak English?	Mluvíte anglicky?		/mluviːtɛ ɐngliʦki/
I don’t speak Czech	Nemluvím česky		/nɛmluviːm 'ʧɛski/
Do you speak Czech?	Mluvíte česky?		/mluviːtɛ 'ʧɛski/
Where can I find a restaurant?	Kde najdu restauraci?		/gdɛ nɐjdu ɾɛstɐurɐʦi/
Where is the nearest hospital?	Kde je nejbližší nemocnice?		/gdɛ jɛ nɛjbliʃiː nɛmoʦniʦɛ/

Danish (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	Remarks
Danish	dansk
hello	hej
good-bye	farvel
please			1 (Be understood. A matter of course, if not )
thank you	tak
that one	denne her
how much?	hvor meget?
English	engelsk
yes	ja
no	nej
may I take your (sg) picture?	Må jeg tage et billede af dig?
may I take your (pl) picture?	Må jeg tage et billede af jer?
where is the bathroom?	Hvor er toilettet?		IPA: /toiˈlet/
where do you come from?	Hvor kommer du fra?
do you speak English?	Taler du engelsk?
generic toast	skål
I don’t understand	Jeg forstår ikke
sorry	Undskyld
excuse me	Undskyld mig

1. No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Danish and Finnish express the concept of politeness in a request in various ways. One way is to smile while asking for something, another is to add tak (thank you) to the end of the question: “kan jeg få noget mere at drikke, tak”, although this is more of an anglicised form of Danish.

Dutch (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	pronunciation
Dutch	Nederlands	/'neːdərlɑns/	(NAY-der-lahnds)
hello	hallo	/hɑ'loː/	(hah-LO)
Good morning	goedemorgen	/'ɣudəˌmɔrɣɛn/
Good afternoon	goedemiddag	/ˈɣudəˌmɪdɑx/
Good evening	goedenavond	/ˈɣudənˌɑʋɔnt/
good-bye	tot ziens	/tɔt 'ziːns/	(tott-ZEENS)
please	alstublieft	/ɑlsty'blift/	(AHL-stu-BLEEFT)
thank you	dank u wel	/dɑŋky'ʋɛl/	(DAHNK-u-WELL)
I'm sorry	het spijt me
I don’t understand	ik begrijp het niet	/ɪk bə'ɣrɛip ət nit/	(Ick beyGRAYP hett neat)
that one	die	/diː/	(dee)
how much?	hoeveel?	/huː'veːl/	(who-VEIL)
English	Engels	/'ɛŋəls/	(ENGels)
do you speak English?	spreek je Engels?	/sprek jə 'ɛŋəls/	(Spray-k ya ENGels)
yes	ja	/jaː/	(ya)
no	nee	/neː/	(nei)
I don’t know	ik weet het niet	/ɪk ʋet ət nit/	(Ick WAY-T hett neat)
Where is the bathroom?	waar is het toilet?
I don't feel well	ik voel me niet lekker
That's okay	dat is goed
generic toast	proost	/proːst/	(proh-st)

Old English (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
English	Englisc	/'ɛŋglɪʃ/
hello	wes hāl wesaþ hāl	/wɛz haːl/ /'wɛzaθ haːl/;	to one person to more than one
good-bye	God þē mid sīe	/gɔd ðeː mɪd 'siə/	Literal: God be with you
please	iċ bidde	/ɪʧ 'bɪdːə/	or understood; see usage note.
thank you	iċ þancie þē	/ɪʧ 'θaŋkiə ðeː/
that one	geon	/jɔn/
how much?	hū fela?	/huː 'fela/
yes	gēse	/'jeːsə/
no	nō	/noː/
Where is the bathroom?	Hwǣr is þæt gangsetl?	/ʍær ɪz ðæt 'gaŋsetl/
where do you come from?	Hwanon cymst þu? (?)	/'ʍanon cymst ðuː/
do you speak English?	Spricst þu Englisce?	/sprɪʧəst ðuː 'ɛŋglɪʃə/
I don’t understand	Iċ ne understande	/ɪʧ ne ʊndɛr'standə/

1. No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.

Esperanto (international auxiliary language)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Literal meaning
hello	saluton	/sa'luton/	(I give you) a greeting
good-bye	ĝis revido	/ʤis re'vido/	until an again-seeing
please	bonvolu	/bon 'volu/	be well willing
thank you	dankon	/'dankon/	(I give you) thanks
you are welcome	nedankinde	/nedan 'kinde/	not-worth-thanking-ly
that one	tiu	/'tiu/
how much?	kiom	/'kiom/
English	angla	/'angla/
yes	jes	/jes/
no	ne	/ne/
I am sorry	mi bedaŭras		I regret
I do not understand	mi ne komprenas	/mi ne kom'prenas/
Where is the toilet?	kie estas la necesejo?	/'kie 'estas la neʦe'sejo/	where is the necessity-place?
generic toast	Je via sano	/je 'via 'sano/	to your health
Do you speak English?	Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?	/ʧu vi pa'rolas la 'anglan/	do you speak the English (language)?
Excuse me, I do not speak Esperanto well	Pardonu min, mi ne bone parolas Esperanton	/par'donu min mi ne 'bone pa'rolas espe'ranton/
I do not know	Mi ne scias	/mi ne 'sʦias/

Estonian (Finno-Ugric)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
Estonian	eesti keel	[ˈe:s.ti ke:l]
hello	tere	[ˈte.re]
good-bye	head aega	[heɑd.ˈɑe.gɑ]	literally "(have a) good time"
please	palun	[ˈpɑ.lun]	literally "I beg"
thank you	aitäh tänan	[ɑi.ˈtæh] [ˈtæ.nɑn]	(a more formal expression, it literally means “I thank (you)”.)
you're welcome	palun pole tänu väärt võta heaks	[ˈpɑ.lun] [ˈpo.le tæ.nu ˈvæ:rt] [ˈvɤ.tɑ heɑks]	literally "not worthy of a thanks"
this	see	[se:]
that one	too see	[to:] [se:]
how much?	kui palju?	[kui ˈpɑl.ju]
English	inglise keel	[ˈing.li.se ke:l]
yes	jah	[jɑh]
no	ei	[ei]
sorry	vabandage vabandust	[ˈvɑ.bɑn.dɑ.ge] [ˈvɑ.bɑn.dust]
I don’t understand	Ma ei saa aru	[mɑ ei sɑ: ˈɑ.ru]
generic toast	terviseks	[ˈter.vi.seks]	literally "to/for health"
Do you speak English?	Kas te räägite inglise keelt?	[kɑs te ˈræ:.gi.te ˈing.li.se ke:lt]
Where is the bathroom/toilet?	Kus on tualett/WC?	[kus on ˈtuɑ.lett/ve:tse:]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!	Häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat!	[hæid ˈjɤu.le ja ˈɤn.ne.lik.ku u:t ɑ:s.tɑt]

Finnish (Finno-Ugric)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Sound
Finnish	suomi	/'suomi/	(SUE-o-mi)	(listen)
hello	hyvää päivää	/'hyvæː 'pæiʋæː/	(hoo-vah pay-vaah)	(listen)
	päivää	/'pæiʋæː/	(pay-vaah)	(listen)
good-bye	näkemiin	/'nækemiːn/	(NACK-eh-MEAN)	(listen)
please	ole hyvä	/'ole 'hyʋæ/	(ole hoo-vah)	(listen)
	kiitos	/'kiːtos/	(key-tose)	(listen)
thank you	kiitos	/'kiːtos/	(key-tose)	(listen)
that one	tuo	/'tuo/	(to-oh)	(listen)
how much?	kuinka paljon	/'kuiŋka 'paljon/	(queen-ka pal-yone)	(listen)
English	englanti	/'eŋlanti/	(ENG-lan-TEH)	(listen)
yes	kyllä	/'kylːæ/	(kul-lah)	(listen)
	joo (informal)	/'joː/	(yo)	(listen)
no	ei	/ei/	(ey)	(listen)
sorry	anteeksi	/'anteːksi/	(on-take-see)	(listen)
I don’t understand	en ymmärrä	/en 'ymːærːæ/	(en oom-mar-ra)	(listen)
where is the toilet?	missä on vessa?	/'misːæ on 'ʋesːa/	(MIS-sah own VEHS-sah)	(listen)
generic toast	kippis	/'kipːis/	(KIP-pis)	(listen)
Do you speak English?	puhutteko englantia?	/'puhutːeko 'eŋlantia/	(poo-hoot-teh-koh eng-lawn-ti-a)	(listen)
I don’t speak Finnish.	en puhu suomea	/'en pu-hu suo-mea/	(EN POO-hoo SUO-me-a)	(listen)
I don’t know	en tiedä	/en 'tiedæ/	(en tee-eh-dah)	(listen)

French (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Literal meaning
French	français	/frɑ̃sɛ/	(“fraw(n)-SAY”)
hello	bonjour	/bɔ̃ʒuʁ/	(“boh(n)-ZHURE”)	good day
good-bye	au revoir	/o ʁəvwaʁ/	(“oh-reh-VWAR”)	to the seeing-again
please	s'il vous plaît	/sil vu plɛ/	(“seal voo PLAY”)	if it pleases you
thank you	merci	/mɛʁsi/	(“mare-SEE”)
you're welcome	je vous en prie, de rien	/ʒə vu zɑ̃ pʁi/	(“zhe voo zah(n) pree”, “de ree ah(n)”)	I beg you of it, (It's) nothing
that one	cela	/səla/	(“suh-LAH”)
this one	ceci	/səsi/	(“suh-SEE”)
how much?	combien	/kɔ̃bjɛ̃/	(“ko(n)m-BYEN”)
English	anglais	/ɑ̃glɛ/	(“ah(n)-GLAY”)
yes	oui	/wi/	(“wee”)
no	non	/nɔ̃/	(“noh(n)”)
sorry	pardon excusez-moi	/paʁdɔ̃/ /ɛkskyze mwa/	(“pahr-DO(n)”) (“ex-ku-zay-MWA”)
I don’t understand	Je ne comprends pas	/ʒə nə kõpʁɑ̃ pa/	(“zhe ne co(n) m-pro(n) PAH”)
where's the toilet?	Où sont les toilettes ?	/u sɔ̃ le twalɛt/	(“ooh so(n) lay twa-LET”)8	Where are the toilets?
generic toast	Santé ! Tchin ! (familiar)	/sɑ̃te/ /ʧin/	(“sah(n)-TAY”) (“cheen”)	Santé ! = Health!
Do you speak English?	Parlez-vous anglais ?	/paʁle vu ɑ̃glɛ/	(“par-lay voo ah(n) -GLAY”)
Excuse me, I don’t speak French very well.	Pardonnez-moi, mais je ne parle pas très bien français	/paʁdɔne mwa mɛ ʒə nə paʁlə pa trɛ bjɛ̃ frɑ̃sɛ/	(par-dohn-ay MWAH may zheu neuh parl pah tray byen frah(n)-SAY)	Pardon me, but I do not speak very well French.

Frisian (Germanic)

The translations provided following W: are in West Frisian, those following N: are in North Frisian (Mooring dialect).

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Frisian	W: Frysk N: Friisk	/fri.sk/ /fri:sk/	(freask) (freask)
hello	W: a goeie N: moin	/ɑ gujə/ /mOIn/	(ah gooye) (moin)
good-bye	W: oant sjen N: adjiis	/ɔnt ʃɛn/ /Adji:s/	(ont shen) (a-jease)
please	W: asjeblyft N: weesegödj	/ɑʃəbli.ft/ /ve:z&gödj/	(ashebleaft) (veisegud-y)
thank you	W: tige tank N: foole tunk	/'tiːɣə tɑnk/ /fo:l&tunk/	(teaghe tank) (foughle toonk)
that one	W: dy N: di	/di/ /dI/	(dea) (dih)
how much?	W: hoefolle? N: hüfoole?	/hufolə/ /h^fo:l&/	(who folle) (huh foughle)
English	W: Ingelsk N: Aingelsch	/iŋəlsk/ /&j:ñ&lS/	(ingelsk) (ayngelsh)
yes	W: ja N: joo	/ja/ /jo:/	(yaah) (yo)
no	W: nee N: nåån	/ne/ /nO:n/	(nay) (nawn)
where's the bathroom?	W: Wêr is hjir it húske? N: Weer as heer et hüüschen?	/Wɛːr ɪs jɪrət hy.skə/ /wI:R &s hI:r &t hy. S&n/	(where is yirret hewske) (vere is heret hewshen)
generic toast	W: tsjoch N: sünhäid	/ʧoX/ /sönhEId/	(chokh) (sun-heyd)
Do you speak English?	W: Kinne jo Ingelsk? N: Koost dü Aingelsch?	/kɪnə jo. ɪŋəlsk/ /ko:stö &jñ@lS/	(kinne yo ingelsk?) (coastuh ayngelsh)
I don’t understand	W: Ik begryp it net N: Ik begrip et ai	/ɪk bəgri.pət nɛt/ /Ik b&grIp&t&j/	(ick begreapet net) (ick begripet ay)
Sorry	W: Pardon N: Fertrüt me	/pədɔn/ /ftr^t me/	(p'donn) (f-trut meh)

Friulian (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Friulian	furlan
hello	mandi
good-bye	a riviodisi
please	par plasê
thank you	graziis
that one	chel (masculine) chê (feminine)
how much? trop?
English	inglês
yes	sì	/si/	(see)
no	no	/no/	(no)
sorry	scuse pardon
I don’t understand	no ai capît no capissi
I don’t speak Friulian	jo no feveli il furlan
where's the bathroom?	Dulà isal il bagn?
generic toast	vive cincin prosit

Galician (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Galician:	Galego
hello:	Ola
good-bye:	adeus
please:	prégolle, por favor
thank you:	graciñas; grazas
sorry:	síntoo
that one:	aquel (m.); aquela (f.)
how much?:	¿Canto custa?; ¿Canto é?
yes:	si	/ˈsɪ/
no:	non
I don’t understand:	Non o entendo
Where's the bathroom?:	¿Onde está/queda o baño?; ¿Onde está/queda o lavado?
generic toast:	¡Saúde!
Do you speak English?:	¿Fala vostede inglés? (formal), ¿Falas inglés? (informal)
Do you speak Galician?:	¿Fala vostede galego? (formal), ¿Falas galego? (informal)

Georgian (Caucasian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Literal meaning
Georgian	ქართული	/kartʊli/	(Kartuli)
Hello!	გამარჯობა!	/gamarʤoba/	(Gamarjoba!)	“victory”
How are you?	როგორა ხარ?	/rɔgɔra xar/	(Rogora khar?)
Good, you?	კარგად, შენ?	/k'argad ʃɛn/	(K'argad, shen?)
Excuse me!	ბოდიში!	/bɔdɪʃɪ/	(Bodishi!)
Please	თუ შეიძლება	/tʊ ʃɛɪʣlɛba/	(Tu Sheidzleba)	“if possible”
Welcome	კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება!	/k'ɛtɪlɪ ɪqʼɔs tkvɛnɪ mɔbrʣanɛba/	(Ke'tili iq'os tkveni mobrdzaneba!)
Thank you	გმადლობთ!	/gmadlɔbt/	(Gmadlobt)
You are welcome	არაფრის	/araprɪs/	(Arapris)	“for nothing”
English	ინგლისური	/ɪnglɪsʊrɪ/	(Inglisuri)
Do you speak English?	ინგლისური იცით?	/ɪnglɪsʊrɪ ɪʦɪt/	(Inglisuri itsit?)
I don’t speak Georgian	ქართული არ ვიცი	/kartʊli ar vɪʦɪ/	(Kartuli ar vitsi)
Yes	დიახ	/dɪax/	(Diakh)
No	არა	/ara/	(Ara)
Georgia	საქართველო	/sakartvɛlɔ/	(Sakartvelo)

German (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Sound
German	Deutsch	/dɔɪ̯ʧ/	(doytsh)	(listen)
hello	Hallo	/ˈhaloː/	(HAH-loh)	(listen)
good-bye	auf Wiedersehen	/aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐzeːn/	(owf VEE-der-zayn)	(listen)
please	bitte	/ˈbɪtə/	(BIT-tuh)	(listen)
you’re welcome	bitte schön	/ˈbɪtə ʃøːn/	(BIT-tuh shurn)
thank you	danke	/ˈdaŋkə/	(DAHNG-kuh)	(listen)
that one	das da	/das da/	(duss dah)	(listen)
how much?	wie viel?	/vi fiːl/	(vee feel)	(listen)
English	Englisch	/ˈʔɛŋlɪʃ/	(ANG-lish)	(listen)
yes	ja	/jaː/	(yah)	(listen)
no	nein	/naɪ̯n/	(nine)	(listen)
I need help	Ich brauche Hilfe	/ʔiç ˈbʁaʊ̯χə ˈhɪlfə/	(ish BROW-khuh HEEL-fuh)
excuse me	Entschuldigen Sie	/ʔɛntˈʃʊldɪgən ziː/	(ent-SHOOL-dee-gen zee)
pardon me	verzeihen Sie	/fɐˈʦaɪ̯ən ziː/	(fair-TSEYE-en zee)
I am sick	ich bin krank	/ʔɪç bɪn kʁaŋk/	(ish bin krunk)
where’s the bathroom?	Wo ist die Toilette?	/voː ʔɪst diː toːˈlɛtə/	(vo ist dee toe-LET-tuh)	(listen)
generic toast	prosit prost	/ˈpʁoziːt/ /pʁoːst/	(PRO-zeet) (proast)	(listen) (listen)
Do you speak English?	Sprechen Sie Englisch?	/ˈʃpʁɛçən ziː ˈʔɛŋlɪʃ/	(SHPRE-shen zee ANG-lish)	(listen)
I don’t speak German	Ich spreche kein Deutsch	/ʔɪç ˈʃprɛçə kaɪ̯n dɔɪ̯ʧ/	(ish SHPRE-shuh kine doytsh)
I don’t understand	Ich verstehe nicht.	/ʔɪç fɐˈʃteːə nɪçt/	(ish fair-SHTAY-uh nisht)	(listen)
Sorry	Entschuldigung	/ʔɛntˈʃʊldɪgʊŋ/	(ent-SHOOL-dee-gung)	(listen)
I don’t know	Ich weiß nicht	/ʔɪç vaɪ̯s nɪçt/	(ish vice nisht)
Happy birthday	Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag	/ˈhɛɐ̯ʦlɪçən ˈglʏkvʊnʃ ʦʊm gəˈbʊɐ̯ʦtaːk/	(HAIRTS-lee-shen GLUKE-voonsh tsoom ge-BOORTS-tahk)

Greek (Greek)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Greek	ελληνικά	/ɛlini'ka/	eh-lee-nee-KAH
hello	γειά σας γειά σου	/ja sas/ /ja su/	YA suss (formal/plural) YA soo (informal/singular)
please	παρακαλώ	/paraka'lɔ/	pah-rah-kah-LOH
thank you	ευχαριστώ	/ɛfxari'stɔ/	ef-khah-ree-SSTOH
that one	εκείνο	/e'kinɔ/	eh-KEE-noh
how much?	πόσο κάνει;	/'pɔsɔ 'kani/	POH-soh KAH-nee
English	αγγλικά	/aŋgli'ka/	ung-glee-KAH
yes	ναι	/nɛ/	neh (this is a faux ami for many speakers of other European languages)
no	όχι	/'ɔçi/	OH-hee
sorry	συγ(γ)νώμη	/sig'nɔmi/	sigg-NOH-mee
I don’t understand	δεν καταλαβαίνω	/'ðɛŋ katala'vɛnɔ/	dheng kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh
where's the bathroom?	πού είναι οι τουαλέτες;	/'pu 'inɛ i tua'lɛtɛs/	poo EE-neh ee too-ah-LEH-tess
generic toast	γειά μας	/'ja mas/	YAH muss
Do you speak English?	μιλάτε αγγλικά;	/mi'latɛ aŋgli'ka/	mee-LAH-teh ung-glee-KAH

Gujarati (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase (pronunciation)
Gujarati	Gujarati
hello	Kem chho (lit. How are you?)
good-bye	Aavjo (lit. Come again)
yes	haa
no	naa
How much money?	Ketla paisa?
Where is your restroom?	Tamaru bathroom kya che?
Where are you?	Tame kya cho?
I would like to drink some water	Mane' pani piwu che
I am thirsty	Mane' taras lagi che
I am hungry	Mane' bhookh lagi che
What is your name?	Tamaru naam su che?
My name is _____.	Maru naam _____ che.

Haitian Creole (Romance)

Translation	Phrase
Haitian	Ayisyen
hello	bonjou
good-bye	orevwa
please	souple, tanpri
thank you	mèsi
yes	wi
no	non
how much?	Konbyen?
Where is the restroom (toilet, lavatory, WC)?	Kote twalèt la?
where are you?	Kote e la

Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Hawaiian	Hawaiʻi	/oːlelo hawaiʔi/	(ha va ee)
hello	aloha	/aloha/	(a low ha)
good-bye	A hui hou	/ahuihou/	(a hoo-ee hoe)
please	e ʻolu ʻolu ʻoe	/eʔoluʔoluʔoe/	(ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay)
thank you	mahalo	/mahalo/	(ma ha low)
yes	ʻae	/ʔae/	(ah ay)
no	ʻaʻole	/ʔaʔole/	(uh-oh lay)
how much?	ʻehia?	/ʔehia/	(ay hee uh)
Where is the restroom?	Aia i hea ka lumi hoʻopaupilikia?	/aiaiheakalumihoʔopaupilikia/	(ah ee ah ee ka loo mee hoe owe pow pee lee kee uh)
generic toast	Ola	/ola/	(Oh la)

Hebrew (Semitic)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration	IPA
Hebrew	עברית	ivrit	/iv'ʁit/
hello/peace	שלום	shalom	/ʃa'lom/
good-bye	להתראות	lehitra’ot	/lehitʁa'ot/
nice to meet you	נעים מאוד	na’im me’od	/na'im me'od/
please/you're welcome	בבקשה	bevakasha	/bevaka'ʃa/
thank you	תודה	toda	/to'da/
thank you very much	תודה רבה	toda raba
excuse me/sorry	סליחה	slicha
that one	את זה	et zeh	/et ze/
how much?	כמה?‏	kama	/'kama/
how much does it cost?	כמה זה עולה?‏‏‏	kama zeh oleh?
English	אנגלית	anglit	/an'glit/
yes	כן	ken	/ken/
no/not	לא	lo	/lo/
generic toast (literally, “to life”)	לחיים	le-chaim	/le'χaim/
good morning	בוקר טוב	boker tov
good evening	ערב טוב	erev tov
good night	לילה טוב	laíla tov
what's happening?	מה קורה?‏	ma koreh?
what's happened?	מה קרה?‏	ma karah?
one moment!	רגע	rega!
what's up?	מה נשמע?‏	ma nishma?
what's up?/what's interesting?	‏מה העניינים?‏	ma ha'inyanim?
good	טוב	tov
where is the restroom?	איפה השירותים?‏	eifo ha-sherutim?
I don’t understand (masculine form)	אני לא מבין	ani lo mevin
I don’t understand (feminine form)	אני לא מבינה	ani lo mevina
bon appetit	בתיאבון	bete'avon
Do you speak English (masculine form)	אתה מדבר אנגלית?‏	atah medaber anglit?
Do you speak English (feminine form)	את מדברת אנגלית?‏	at medaberet anglit?

Hindi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Transliteration
Hindi	हिन्दी	hindī
hello/goodbye (Hindu, north)	नमस्ते	namaste
hello/goodbye (Hindu, south)	नमस्कार	namaskār
hello/goodbye (Sikh)	सत श्री अकाल	sat śrī akāl
hello (Muslim)	अस्सलाम अलैकुम	assalām alaikum
hello (Muslim reply)	वालैकुम अस्सलाम	vālaikum assalām
goodbye (Muslim)	ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़	khuda hāfiz
please* (Urdu)	मेहरबानी करके	mehrbānī karke
please*	कृपया	kṛipaya
thank you* (Sanskrit origin)	धन्यवाद	dhanyavād
thank you* (Arabic origin)	शुक्रिया	śukriyā
thank you very much	बहुत बहुत ...	bahut bahut ...
you're welcome (don’t mention it)	कोई बात नहीं	koī bāt nahīn
excuse me, sorry, please forgive me	माफ़ कीजिये	māf kījiye
excuse me (lit. please listen)	ज़रा सुनिये	zarā suniye
yes	जी हाँ	jī hān
no/not	जी नहीं	jī nahīn
good!/awesome!/oh.../really?!/well!	अच्छा!	acchā!
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?	आप कैसे/कैसी हैं?	āp kaise/kaisī hai?
		(male/female respondent)
OK!	ठीक है!	ṭhīk hai!
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)	एक मिनट	ek minaṭ
I don’t understand	मैं नहीं समझा/समझी	main nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t know	मैं नहीं जानता/जानती हूँ	main nahīn jāntā/jāntī hun (m/f)
English	अंग्रेज़ी	angrezī
what is your name?	आप का नाम क्या है?	āp ka nām kya hai?
my name is ...	मेरा नाम ... है	mera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet you	आप से मिलकर बहुत ख़ुशी हुई	āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)	मुझे भी	mujhe bhī
How much does this cost?	इसका दाम क्या है?	iska dām kya hai?
Do you speak English?	क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते/बोलती है?	kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain?

• *These are not used nearly as casually in Hindi and Urdu as they are in western languages. कृपया especially is used only in cases of true importance or urgency, and using it otherwise would sound incredibly stilted and formal. Instead, politeness is achieved by proper address and verb forms and body language/tone of voice.

Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)

Note: gy (ɟ) is pronounced like in would you; ny (ɲ) like in can you; ö and ő (ø) like in fur; a (ɒ) like in hot; s (ʃ) like in ship; sz (s) like in sun; j (j) like in yes; cs (ʧ) like in chip; é (e) like in eight. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word, although secondary stressing is possible in compound words

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Hungarian	magyar	/ˈmɒɟɒr/	('MA-dyar)
hello	Jó napot kívánok	/ˈjoː nɒpot ˈkivaːnok/	('JOH nup-ot 'KEEH-vaa-nock)	literally "I wish you a good day"
	szia	/ˈsiɒ/	('SEE-ya)	common amongst friends (not deriving from the English “Seeya”)
good-bye	viszontlátásra	/ˈvisontˌlaːtaːʃrɒ/	('VE-sont-LAAH-taash-ro)	literally "to see you again"
please	legyen szíves	/ˈlɛɟɛn ˈsivɛʃ/	('LEH-dyen 'SEE-vesh)	literally “Be hearty”
thank you	köszönöm	/ˈkøsønøm/	('KEHR-ser-nerm)
that one	az	/ɒz/	(OZ)
how much?	mennyi?	/ˈmɛɲːi/	('ME-nyi)
I’d like...	kérek...	/ˈkeːrɛk/	(KAY-reck)
yes	igen	/ˈigɛn/	('EE-ghen)
no	nem	/nɛm/	(NEM)
sorry	bocsánat	/ˈboʧaːnɒt/	('BOH-chaa-not)
I don’t understand	nem értem	/ˈnɛm eːr'tɛm/	(NEM ayr-tem)
I don’t remember	nem emlékszem		(NEM EM-lake-sem)
where's the bathroom?	Hol van a mosdó?	/ˈhol vɒn ɒ 'moʃdoː/	('HOLE von o MOSH-doh)
generic toast	egészségedre	/ˈɛgeːʃːeːgɛdrɛ/	('EH-gay-shay-ged-re)	literally “to your health”
Do you speak English?	Beszél angolul?	/ˈbɛseːl ˈɒŋgolul/	('BEH-sayl 'ON-goh-lool)

Icelandic (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Icelandic	íslenska	[ˈislenska]	(EES-len-skah)
hello	góðan dag(inn)	[ˈkou̯ːð̠an daːɣ (dai̯ɪn)]	(GOH-than dahg)
good-bye	bless	[blɛsː]
please	gjörðu svo vel	[ˈcœrð̠ʏ sɔ vɛːl]	(GYUHR-thuh so vel)
thank you	takk (fyrir)/þakka þér fyrir	[taʰk ˈfɪːrɪr]/[ˈθ̠aʰka ð̠jɛr ˈfɪːrɪr]	(tahk FEER-eer)
you're welcome	verði þér að góðu	[ˈvɛrð̠ɪ ð̠jɛr að̠ ˈkou̯ːð̠ʏ]
that one	þetta	[ˈθ̠ɛʰta]	(THET-ta)
how much?	hversu mikið	[ˈkʰvɛrsʏ ˈmɪːcɪð̠]	(KVAIR-suh MI-kith)
English	enska	[ˈenska]	(EN-skah)
yes	já	[jau̯ː]	(yow)
no	nei	[neɪ̯]	(nay)
generic toast	skál!	[skau̯ːl]	(scowl)
I love you	ég elska þig	[jɛɣ ˈɛlska θ̠ɪɣ]
where is this?	hvar er þetta?	[ˈkʰvar ɛr θ̠ɛʰta]
I don't speak Icelandic	ég tala ekki íslensku	[jɛɣ ˈtʰala ˈɛʰcɪ ˈislɛnskʏ]
car	bíll	[pitl̥]
I need a lift/ride	mig vantar far	[mɪɣ ˈvan̥tar far]
I'm lost	ég er villtur(male)/villt(female)	[jɛɣ ɛr ˈvɪl̥tʏr/ˈvɪl̥t]]
I need help	ég þarf hjálp	[jɛɣ θ̠arf ˈçau̯l̥p]
airport	flugvöllur	[ˈflʏɣvœtl̥ʏr]
happy birthday	til hamingju með afmælið	[tɪl ˈhamiŋcʏ mɛð̠ ˈamaɪ̯lɪð̠]
where's the bathroom?	hvar er salernið?	[kʰvar ɛr ˈsalɛrtnɪð̠]
My name is___	ég heiti___	[jɛɣ ˈheɪ̯tɪ ___]

Indonesian (Malayo-Polynesian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Indonesian	bahasa Indonesia	/bahasa indoˈnesia/	bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah
hello	halo (casual and on telephone)	/ˈhalo/	HAH-loh
welcome	selamat datang	/səˈlamat ˈdatang/	suh-LAH-maht DAH-tongue
good morning	selamat pagi	/səˈlamat ˈpagi/	suh-LAH-maht PAH-gee
good afternoon	selamat siang (from 12 o'clock in the afternoon)	/səˈlamat ˈsiaŋ/	suh-LAH-maht SI-ang
good evening	selamat sore (from 3 p.m.)	/səˈlamat ˈsore/	suh-LAH-maht SOH-reh
good night	selamat malam (from 6 p.m.)	/səˈlamat ˈmalam/	suh-LAH-maht MAH-lahm
good-bye	dadah (usual, informal)	/ˈdadah/	DAH-dahh
good-bye	selamat tinggal (said by person leaving)	/səˈlamat ˈtiŋgal/	suh-LAH-maht TING-gahl
good-bye	selamat jalan (said by person staying)	/səˈlamat ˈʥalan/	suh-LAH-maht JAH-lahn
please	tolong	/ˈtoloŋ/	TOH-long
thank you	terima kasih	/təˈrima ˈkasih/	tuh-REE-mah KAH-see
you're welcome	terima kasih kembali	/təˈrima ˈkasih kəmˈbali/	tuh-REE-mah KAH-see kuhm-BAH-lee
this one	ini	/ˈini/	EE-nee
that one	itu	/ˈitu/	EE-too
How much?	Berapa?	/bəˈrapa/	buh-RAH-pah?
yes	ya	/ja/	yah
no	tidak	/ˈtidaʔ/	TEE-dah'
generic toast	selamat minum	/səˈlamat ˈminum/	suh-LAH-maht MEE-num
Sorry	maaf	/maˈʔaf/	mah-AHF
I don't understand.	Saya tidak mengerti.	/ˈsaja ˈtidaʔ məŋərˈti/	SAH-yah TEE-dah' muh-nger-TEE.
I don't know.	Saya tidak tahu.	/ˈsaja ˈtidaʔ ˈtahu/	SAH-yah TEE-dah' TAH-hoo.
English	bahasa Inggris	/baˈhasa ˈiŋgris/	bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS
Do you speak English?	Bisa bahasa Inggris?	/ˈbisa baˈhasa ˈiŋgris/	BEE-sah bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS?
I cannot speak Indonesian.	Saya tidak bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesia.	/ˈsaja ˈtidaʔ ˈbisa bərbiˈʨara baˈhasa indoˈnesia/	SAH-yah TEE-dah' BEE-sah ber-bee-CHAH-rah bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah.
I want to go to...	Saya mau pergi ke...	/ˈsaja mau̯ pərˈgi kə/	SAH-yah mao per-GEE keh...
Where is the restroom?	Di mana toilet?	/di ˈmana ˈtoilet/	dee MAH-nah TOY-let?
Happy birthday!	Selamat ulang tahun!	/səˈlamat ˈulaŋ ˈtahun/	suh-LAH-maht OO-lahng TAH-hoon!

Irish (Celtic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Irish	Gaeilge	/geləgɛ/	(GAY-lih-geh)
hello	Dia duit
welcome	fáilte	/faːltʲə/	(FALL-cha)
among	i measc
good-bye	slán	/slaːn/	(slahn)
please	le do thoil	/lɛ dɔ hul/	(leh duh hool)
thank you	go raibh maith agat	/gə rɛv mah agət/	(guh rev MAH a-gut)
sorry	tá brón orm		(taw brohn urm)
that one	an ceann sin	(An kyown shin)
how much?	cé mhéad	/keː veːd/	(kay-vade)
English	Béarla	/beːr lə/	(BARE-lah)
yes	Sea		(shah) as an answer to 'Is it that?' Otherwise the correct verb form is necessary. Example: “An bhfuil tú tí Mháirtín?” (Are you at Martin's house?), would be replied to by “Tá” /ta:w/ taw. If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, 'Sea' (shah)will be understood.
no	Ní hea		(Nee ha) as an answer to 'Is it that?' . Otherwise the correct verb form is necessary. Example: “An bhfuil tú ag tí Mháirtín?” (Are you at Martin's house?), would be replied to by “Níl” (Am not) /n'i:l/ (kneel). If the conjugation of the verb is unknown, 'Ní hea ' (Nee ha) will be understood.
I don’t understand	ní thuigim	/niː higim/
Where's the bathroom?	cá bhfuil an leithreas?		(kaw will un lehras)
generic toast	sláinte	/slaːntʲə/	(SLAHN-tyeh)

Italian (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Audio
Italian	italiano	/i.ta.ˈlja.no/	(ee-tah-lee-AN-oh)	(listen)
hello	ciao	/ˈʧa.o/	(chah-oh)	(listen)
good-bye	arrivederci	/a.rːi.ve.ˈder.ʧi/	(a-ree-veh-DARE-chee)	(listen)
please	per favore	/per fa.ˈvo.re/	(pehr fa-VOAR-ay)	(listen)
thank you	grazie	/ˈgra.tsje/	(GRATS-yeh)	(listen)
that one	quello	/ˈkwe.lːo/	(KWEL-low) (masculine)	(listen)
	quella	/ˈkwe.lːa/	(KWEL-lah) (feminine)	(listen)
how much?	quanto	/ˈkwan.to/	(KWAN-tow)	(listen)
English	inglese	/iŋ.ˈglɛ.ze/	(in-GLEH-zeh)	(listen)
yes	sì	/si/	(see)	(listen)
no	no	/no/	(no)	(listen)
sorry	scusa	/ˈsku.za/	(SKOO-za)	(listen)
	scusi	/ˈsku.zi/	(SKOO-zee) (polite treatment)	(listen)
I don’t understand	non capisco	/noŋ ka.ˈpis.ko/	(non kah pee skoh)	(listen)
where's the bathroom?	dov'è il bagno?	/do.ˈvɛ il ˈba.ɲːo/	(doe VEH eel bah nyoh)	(listen)
generic toast	salute	/sa.ˈlu.te/	(sall-OO-teh)	(listen)
	cincin	/ʧin.ˈʧin/	(cheen cheen)	(listen)
Do you speak English?	Parla inglese? (formal)	/'par.la iŋ.glɛ.ze/	(Par-lah een-gleh-zeh)	(listen)

Japanese

Translation	Kanji or Kana	Rōmaji	IPA	Approximate pronunciation
Japanese (language)	日本語	nihongo	ni↑ho.ɴ.ɣo	nee hon go
Good afternoon!	こんにちは	konnichi wa	ko↑ɴ.ni.cɕi.ɰa	kon nee chee wah
Good evening!	こんばんは	konban wa	ko↑ɴ.ba.ɴ.ɰa	kom ban wah
Good morning!	おはようございます	ohayō gozaimasu (casually shortened to ohayō)	o↑ha.joː↓ɣo↑za.i.ma↓sɯ̥	ohio... go zah-ee mahss
Hello? (on the telephone)	もしもし	moshi moshi	mo↓ɕi̥.mo.ɕi↗	moh-she moh-she
Good bye! (farewell)	さようなら	sayōnara	sa↑joːna.ɺa	sigh yoh... nah rah
Good bye! (I’ll be back.)	行って来ます	ittekimasu	i↑Q.te.ki.ma↓sɯ̥	eat-teh key-mahss
Good bye! (Come back soon.)	行ってらっしゃい	itterasshai	i↑Q.te.ɺa. Q.ɕa.i	eat-teh rah shiah-i
See you later	またね	mata ne		mah-tah neh
Please give me [...] / Please do [...]	...下さい	kudasai	ku↑da.sa↓i	koo-dah-sigh
Please. (Go ahead. / Be my guest.)	どうぞ	dōzo	do↓ːzo	doh-zoh
Please [...] (request)	お願いします	onegai shimasu (often shortened to "onegai")	o↑ne.ɣa.i.ɕi.ma↓sɯ̥	oh ne-guy she-mahss
Thank you.	ありがとう	arigatō	a↑ɺi↓ɣa.toː	ah-ree-gah-toh...
Excuse me.	すみません	sumimasen	su↑mi.ma.se.ɴ↓	sue-me-mah-sen
Sorry. (informal)	ごめん	gomen	go↑me.ɴ	go-men
I’m sorry. (formal)	ごめんなさい	gomen nasai	go↑me.ɴ.na.sa.i↓	go-men nah-sigh
That one. (near you)	それ	sore	so↑ɺe	so-reh
That one. (over there)	あれ	are	a↑ɺe	ah-reh
How much? (price)	いくらですか	ikura desu ka	i↓ku.ɺa.de.sɯ̥.ka↗	ee-koo-rah dess kah
English (language)	英語	eigo	e↑ːɣo	ay-go
Do you speak English?	英語を話せますか	eigo o hanasemasu ka	e↑ːɣo.ɣa↓ha↑na.se.ma↓sɯ̥.ka↗	ay-go woh hah-nah-seh-mahss kah
Yes.	はい	hai	ha↓i	high
No.	いいえ	iie	i↓i.e	ee-eh
Bon appétit! (corresponds to the humble form of “I receive” in Japanese)	いただきます	itadakimasu	i↑ta.da.ki.ma↓sɯ̥	ee-tah-dah-key-mahss
Thank you for the meal.	ごちそうさまでした	gochisōsama deshita	go↑cɕi̥.soːsa.ma.de.ɕi̥.ta	go-chee-soh-sah-mah desh-ta
Where's the bathroom?	トイレはどこですか	toire wa doko desu ka?	to↓i.ɺe.ɰa↑do↓ko.de.sɯ̥.ka↗	toy-reh wah doh-koh dess kah
Cheers! (toast)	乾杯	kanpai	↑ka.ɴ.pa.i	kahm-pie
foreigner	外国人	gaikokujin (often shortened to gaijin)	ga↑i.ko.ku↓ʑi.ɴ	guy-koh-koo-jin

Kannada (Dravidian)

Translation	Phrase	ITRANS transliteration	Pronunciation	Literal meaning
Kannada	ಕನ್ನಡ	kannaDa	(kanna Dah (‘D’ is with retroflex))
Hello	ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ	namaskAra	(namas kārā)	Salutations
Hello (informal)	ಏನು ಸಮಾಚಾರ	Enu samAchAra	(eh nu sa maah chaah rah)	What's up?
Good bye (when leaving)	ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ	hOgi baruttEne	(hoe gee barut tey ney ('T' is retroflex))	see you later
Good bye (when being left)	ಹೋಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ	hOgi banni	(hoe gee bun knee ('T' is retroflex)	see you later
How are you?	ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ?	nIvu hEgiddIra?	(nee voo hey gay id dee rah)
What is your name?	ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?	ninna hesarEnu?	(ni nna he sa rE nu?)
Please	ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು	dayaviTTu	(da yah viTTu ('T' is retroflex))	With mercy
Thank you	ಧನ್ಯವಾದ	dhanyavAda	(dhan yah vaada	Many thanks
Sorry, Excuse Me, Forgive Me	ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ	kshamisi	(ksha mi si	sorry
That one	ಅದು	adu	(ah du)
How much?	ಎಷ್ಟು?	eshTu?	(esh Tu ('T' is retroflex)
English	ಆಂಗ್ಲ	aangla	(ahng lah)
Yes	ಹೌದು	houdu	(how doo)
No	ಇಲ್ಲ	illa	(ill ah)

Khmer

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Khmer	ខ្មែរ		khmer
hello	សួស្ដី		soursdey
good-bye	លាហើយ		lea hey
sorry	សូមទោស		som tos
no problem	គ្មានបញ្ហា		kmean panh-ha
happy new year	សួស្ដីឆ្នាំថ្មី		soursdey chnamm tmei
I love Khmer	ខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់ខ្មែរ		knhom sro-lanh khmer
Thank you	អរគុណ		Or kun
How much	ថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន		Tlai punman
yes	បាទ ចាស៎		bart jah	(male) (female)
no	ទេ		teh
I don’t understand	ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ		kngom men yol teh
where's the toilet?	តើបន្ទប់ទឹកនៅទីណា?		ter bantub tek nov ti na?
Do you speak English?	តើអ្នកនិយាយ អង់គ្លេស ទេ?		ter nak niyay Anglais teh?

Korean

Note: Hangul Revised Romanization of Korean See also: Names of Korea

Translation	Phrase	RR	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Korean	한국어	hangugeo	[haːngugʌ]	hahn goo guh
Hello	안녕하세요 안녕	annyeonghaseyo annyeong	[anːjʌŋɦasejo] [anːjʌŋ]	ahn nyuhng ha say yo ahn nyuhng	formal informal; for friends or someone younger
good-bye	안녕히 계세요 안녕히 가세요 안녕	annyeonghi gyeseyo annyeonghi gaseyo annyeong	[anːjʌŋɦigesejo] [anːjʌŋɦigasejo] [anːjʌŋ]	ahn nyuhng hee geh say yo ahn nyuhng hee ga say yo ahn nyuhng	formal; when leaving (person addressed to is staying) formal; when person addressed to is leaving informal; for friends or someone younger
please may I have	주세요	juseyo	[ʨusejo]	ju say yo	to be used after the object; e.g., 김밥 주세요. (Kimbap juseyo. = Sushi roll, please.)
thank you	고맙습니다	gomapseumnida	[koːmaps͈ɯmnida]	go mahp s'm nee dah
thanks	고마워	gomawo	[koːmawʌ]	go mah wuh	informal; to friends or someone younger
that one	저것	jeogeot	[ʨʌgʌt]	juh gut
how much?	얼마예요?	eolmayeyo	[ʌlmajejo]	uhl ma yay yo
yes	네 예 응	ne ye eung	[ne] [jeː] [ɯŋ]	neh yeh ung	informal
no	아니오 아뇨 아니	anio anyo ani	[anio] [anjo] [aniː]	ah-nee-oh ah-nyoh ah-nee	informal
sorry	미안합니다	mianhamnida	[mianɦamnida]	mee ahn hahm nee dah
I don’t understand	모르겠습니다 몰라	moreugetsseumnida molla	[moːɾɯgets͈ɯmnida] [moːla]	morru get s'm nee dah mollah	informal
where's the toilet?	화장실이 어디예요?	hwajangsiri eodiyeyo	[hwaʥaŋɕiɾi ʌdijejo]	hwah jahng shee ree uh dee yay yo
generic toast	건배! 위하여!	geonbae wihayeo	[kʌnbɛ] [wihajʌ]	gun beh wee hah yuh
Do you speak English?	영어 할 줄 아세요?	yeongeo hal jul aseyo	[jʌŋʌ halʨ͈ul asejo]	young uh hahl jool ah say yo

Kriol (Belizean) Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western

• Kriol:
• My name is... I naym... (or) Mee naym...
• What is your name? Weh yu naym?
• What's up? Hello (informal) Weh di go aan?
• Good morning. Good maanin.
• How are you? Wassup wid yu?
• Fine, thank you. I Aarait mein.
• How much does this cost? Humoch dis kaas?
• What time is it? Weh taim now?
• I’ve had a wonderful time. I mi have wahn good taim.
• It doesn’t matter. Ih noh mata.
• Is that so? Fu chroo?

• good-bye: “Lata”
• please: “”
• thank you: “”
• that one: “Da one deh”
• yes: “yeah”
• no: “”
• I don’t know: “Me nuh know”

• Sorry: “”
• I don’t understand: “I nuh understand”

• See you tomorrow: “We wah link up tomorrow”
• What is it?: “Weh dis”
• Where am I?: “Weh I deh”

Kurdish (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Kurdish	Kurdî		(Kur-di)
good morning	beyanî baş		(ba-ya-nî-bash)
good day	Roj Baş		(rozh-bash)
good-bye	serçawan		(sar-cha-wan)
welcome	be xêr hatî		(ba-xer-ha-ti)
please	tikaye		(t-ka-ya)
thank you	spas		(spas)
sorry	bibûre		(b-bu-ra)
that one	howe,		(ho-wa)
how much?	çende		(chan-da)
yes	belê		(ba-le)
no	na		(na)
I don’t understand	tê nagem		(te-na-gam)
where's the bathroom?	awdes le kwêye?		(aw-das-la-kue-ya)
Do you speak English?	Tu inglîsî dezanî?		(tu-in-gli-si-da-za-ni)

Latin (Italic)

Pronunciations are first given in the Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (Based on Italian, and used in some ceremonies by the Catholic church, and usually heard in recordings of classical music). These pronunciations are followed by the classical pronunciation (a reconstruction of how scholars believe the Romans pronounced these expressions)

For example — “of light” lucis /'luʧis/ (LOO-cheess) /'luːkis/ (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.

Translation	Latin	IPA (Ecclesastical)	Pseudo-English	IPA (Classical)	Pseudo-English
Latin	lingua Latina	/'lingwa la'tina/	(lah-TEE-nah)	/'lingwa la'tiːna/	(lah-TEE-nah)
hello	ave!	/'ave/	(Ah-vay)	/'aweː/	(Ah-way)
welcome	salve!	/salve/	(Sal-vay)	/salveː/	(Sal-way)
goodbye	vale!	/'vale/	(vah-lay)	/'waleː/	(wah-lay)
please	si placet	/si 'plaʧet/	(see PLAH-chet)	/siː 'plakɛt/	(see PLAH-ket)
thank you	gratias tibi ago	/'gratsias 'tibi 'ago/	(GRAH-tsee-as TI-bee AH-goh)	/'graːtiaːs 'tibi 'agoː/	(GRAH-tee-as Ti-bee AH-goh)
that one	ille/ illa/ illud	/'ilːe, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/	(ILL-lay, ILL-lah, ILL-lood)	/'ilːɛ, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/	(ill-leh, ill-lah, ill-lood)
how much?	quot?	/kwot/	(quote)	/kwot/	(quote)
yes	certe, ita vero	/'ʧerte/	(CHAIR-tay)	/'kɛrteː/	(ker-tay)
no	non, nullo modo	/'non, 'nulːo 'modo/	(noan, NUL-loh MO-doh)	/'noːn, 'nuːlːo 'mɔdoː/	(known, NUL-oh MO-doh)
sorry	ignosce mihi	/i'ɲoʃe 'mihi/	(een-YOH-shay MEE-hee)	/i'ŋnoːskɛ 'mihi/	(ing-know-skeh Mi-hee)
I don’t understand	non comprehendo	/noŋ kompre'hendo/	(noan com-pray-HEN-doh)	/noːŋ komprɛ'hɛndoː/	(known com-pray-HEN-doh)
where's the bathroom?	ubi sunt latrinae?	/'ubi sunt la'trine/	(OO-bee soont lah-TREE-nay)	/'ubi sunt la'triːnai/	(OO-bee soont lah-tri-neye) (neye rhyming with eye)
generic toast	salutem!	/sa'lutem/	(sah-LOO-taym)	/sa'luːtɛ̃/	(sah-LOO-tehm)
Do you speak English?	loquerisne anglice?	/lokwe'risne 'aŋgliʧe/	(loh-quay-RISS-nay AHNG-glee-chay?)	/lɔkwɛ'risnɛ 'aŋglikeː/	(loh-queh-riss-neh ahngli-kay?)

Latgalian (Baltic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
I don’t understand	es nasaprūtu nasaprūtu	[ˈæsʲ ˈnasapruːtu] [ˈnasapruːtu]
Do you speak English?	Ci jius runojat angliskai? Tu runoj angliskai?	[cʲi jius ˈrunojat ˈanʲgʲlʲiskai] [tu ˈrunoj ˈanʲgʲlʲiskai]	informal
Where is the toilet?	Kur ite tualets?	[ˈkur itʲæ ˈtualʲeʧ])

Latvian (Baltic)

• Latvian: Latviešu
• Hello (informal): Sveiki!
• Hello (formal): Sveicināti!
• Good day (formal): Labdien!
• Good evening: Labvakar!
• Good morning: Labrīt!
• Goodbye: Uz redzēšanos!
• Glad to meet you: Prieks iepazīties!
• Please: Lūdzu!
• Thank you: Paldies!
• Yes: Jā
• No: Nē
• Sorry: Atvainojiet!
• I don’t understand: Es nesaprotu
• General toast: Priekā!
• How are you? (formal): Kā jums klājas?
• How are you? (informal): Kā tev iet?
• Where's the bathroom?: Kur ir tualete?
• Do you speak English? (formal): Vai Jūs runājat angliski?
• Do you speak English? (informal): Vai tu runā angliski?
• I love you: Es tevi mīlu
• See you tomorrow: Tiksimies rīt!
• What is it?: Kas tas ir?
• Where am I?: Kur es esmu?
• Where is the closest train station?: Kur atrodas tuvākā vilciena stacija?
• What time is it?: Cik ir pulkstenis?
• Happy Birthday: Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā!
• Happy New Year: Laimīgu jauno gadu!

Lithuanian (Baltic)

• Lithuanian: Lietuviškai (“lietu'vishkai”)
• hello: labas (“lA-bas”)
• goodbye: sudie! (“sudiE'“)
• please: prašau(“prashau”)
• thank you: ačiū (“Ahchjooh”)
• that one: tas(masculine), ta(feminine)
• how much?: kiek? (“kjEk”)
• yes: taip (“taIp”)
• no: ne (“ne'“)
• sorry: atsiprašau (“atsiprashau”)
• what?: ką?
• I don’t understand: nesuprantu
• Cheers! (toast): į sveikatą! (“EE sveikAtA!”)
• Do you speak English?: kalbi angliškai? (informal); ar kalbate angliškai? (formal)
• I love you: Aš tave myliu
• Where is (the center) ? Kur yra (centras)?
• You are a good friend. Tu - geras draugas.

Low German (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	IPA	Remarks
Low German	Plattdüütsch	PLUTdyuhtch	/ˈplatdyːʧ/	Literally: Flat German
	Platt	PLUT	/plat/	Literally: Flat
	Nedderdüütsch	NEDdudyuhtch	/ˈnɛdɝdyːʧ/	Literally: Nether-German
	Neddersassisch	NEDduhzassish	/ˈnɛdɝˌzasɪʃ/	Literally: Nether-Saxon
English	Ingelsch	INGelsh	/ˈɪˑŋl̩̩̩ʃ/
Hello!	Moin!	MOYN	/'mɔˑɪn/	Shortened from Moi(e)n Dag! = 'Pleasant day!'
Good-bye!	Adschüüß!	aTCHYUHS	/aˈʧyːs/	From French Adieu!
	Tschüüß!	TCHYUHS	/ˈʧyːs/	Introduced into German as Tschüß!
Please	Wees so good	VEHS zo goat	/ˈveːs zo ˌgeʊt/	Literally: Be so good
Thank you!	Velen Dank!	fehln DUHNK	/feːlnˈdaˑŋk/	Literally: Much thank
	(Wees) bedankt!	(vehs) buhDUHNKT	/ˈ(veːs) beˈdaˑŋkt/	Literally: (Be) thanked
You are welcome	Nich daarför	nikh DOAHfur	/nɪç ˈdɔʌfɶʌ/	Literally: Not for that
that one	dat daar	DUHT doah	/ˈdat dɔʌ/
How much?	Wo veel?	voe FEHL	/veʊ ˈfeːl/
yes	ja, jo	YAW, JAW, YOH	/jɒː/, /ʥɒː/, /joː/
no	nee	NEH	/neː/
Sorry!	Nix för ungood	nix fur OONgoat	/nɪks fɶʌ ˈʊˑŋgeʊt/	Literally: Nothing for un-good (No offence)
	Deit mi leed	dite mee LAYT	/daˑɪt mi ˈlɛˑɪt/	Literally: Causes me regret
I don’t understand	Ik verstah nich	ick fuhSTAW nikh	/ɪk fɝˈstɒː nɪç/
Where's the bathroom?	Woneem is hier de Tante Meyer?	voeNEHM is heer de tuhntuh MY-uh	/veʊˈneːm ɪs hiʌ de ˌtaˑnte ˈmaˑɪɝ/	Literally: Where is the Auntie Myer here?
generic toast	Proost!	PROHST	/proːst/
	Nich lang snacken! Kopp in'n Nacken!	nikh lang(k) SNUCKng, COP in nuckng	/nɪç laˑŋ(k) ˈsnakŋ̍ kɔp ɪˈnakŋ/	Literally: No long talking! Head back!
Do you speak English?	Snackst ingelsch?	snucks(t) INGelsh	/snaks(t) ˈɪˑŋl̩̩̩ʃ/

Macedonian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Macedonian	македонски	makedonski
hello	здраво	zdravo
how are you?	како си?	kako si?
good day	добар ден	dobar den
good morning	добро утро	dobro utro
goodbye	пријатно	prijatno
please	молам	molam
thank you	благодарам	blagodaram
sorry	извини	izvini
that one	тоа	toa
how much?	колку?	kolku?
yes	да	da
no	не	ne
I don’t understand	не разбирам	ne razbiram
Where is the toilet?	каде е тоалетот?	kade e toaletot?
generic toast	на здравје!	na zdravje!
Do you speak English?	Зборувате ли англиски?	Zboruvate li angliski?
English	англиски	angliski

Maltese (Semitic)

• Maltese language: Il-lingwa maltija /il lingwa ma:lti:ja/
• how are you?: kif inti?
• hello: merħba /merX\ba/
• good day: bonġu /bondZu:/
• bye: ċaw /tSaw/, saħħa /saX\X\a/
• please: jekk jogħġbok /jekk jo:dZbok/
• thank you: grazzi /grattsi/
• that one: dak /da:k/
• how much?: kemm? /kemm/
• yes: iva /i:va/
• no: le /le/
• sorry: jiddispjaċini /jiddispjatSi:ni/
• I don’t understand: ma nifhimx /ma: nifimS/
• where is the toilet?: fejn hi l-latrina? /fejn ee la-trina/
• generic toast: saħħa! /saX\X\a/
• do you speak English?: titkellem bl-ingliż? /titkellem bliNli:s/
• Malta is a beautiful island: Malta hija gżira sabiħa /ma:lta i:ja gzi:ra sabi:X\a/

Malay (Malayo-Polynesian)

• Malay language: bahasa Melayu /ba-ha-sa me-la-yu/ or /ba-ha-sə .../
• hello:
  • selamat pagi /sə-la-mat pa-gi/ (morning)
  • selamat tengah hari /... təŋah ha-ri/ (around midday and in the early afternoon)
  • selamat petang /... pə-taŋ/ (late afternoon)
  • selamat malam /... ma-lam/ (after dark)
• good-bye:
  • selamat tinggal /... tiŋ-gal/ (said by person leaving) (lit., safe living [tinggal has connotations of residence, stay])
  • selamat jalan /... ʤa-lan/ (said by person staying) (lit., safe travelling)
• please: tolong /tɔ-lɔŋ/
• thank you: terima kasih /tə-ri-ma ka-sih/ or /tə-ri-mə .../
• you're welcome: sama-sama /sa-ma sa-ma/ or /sa-mə sa-mə/
• that one: itu /i-tʊ/
• how much?: berapa /bə-ra-pa/
• English language: Bahasa Inggeris /ba-ha-sa iŋ-gəris/
• yes: ya /ja/
• no: tidak /ti-dak/
• excuse me, sorry: maaf /ma-af/
• I don’t understand: saya tidak faham /sa-ja ti-dak fa-ham/
• Can you speak English?: Bolehkah kamu berbahasa Inggeris? /bo-leh-kah ka-.../
• Where is the toilet?: Di manakah tandas? /di mana-kah tan-das/

Maori (Malayo-Polynesian)

• Maori: Māori /maːoɾi/
• hello: tēnā koe /teːnaː koe/ (to one person), tēnā kōrua /teːnaː koːɾua/ (to two people), tēnā koutou /teːnaː koutou/
• good-bye (to those who are staying): e noho rā /e noho ɾaː/
• good-bye (to those who are leaving): haere rā /haeɾe ɾaː/
• please: koa /koa/
• thank you (or “good day” — literally “be well”): kia ora /kia oɾa/
• how much?: pēhea? /peːhea/
• yes: ae /ae/
• no: kaore /kaoɾe/

Malayalam (Dravidian languages)

Translation	Phrase	ISO 15919 Transliteration	IPA	Remarks
Malayalam	മലയാളം	malayāḷam	[ˈmaləjaːɭəm]
hello	നമസ്കാരം	namaskāram	[ˈn̪aməsˌkaːɾəm]	This is a much more formal word than in English and there is no actual direct translation of the word "hello".
good-bye	പോയിട്ടു വരട്ടെ	pōyiṭṭu varaṭṭe	[ˈpoːjiʈːu(.)ˌʋəɾəʈːe]
please	ദയവായി	dayavāyi	[ˈd̪əjəʋaːji]	This is slightly more formal than in English and not used as often.
thank you	നന്ദി	nandi	[ˈn̪an̪ːi]	It is written as if it were pronounced [ˈn̪an̪d̪i] (which is how it is pronounced when referring to the bull of Shiva)
How much is that?	അതിന്റെ വില എന്താണു	atiṉṯe vila entāṇu	[ˈat̪ˌinte(.)ˌʋilə(.)ˌen̪t̪aːɳŭ]
yes	അതെ / ശരി	ate / śari	[ˌat̪e] / [ɕəɾi]	അതെ is used to say something is true, but ശരി is used when one is agreeing that one will do something.
no	ഇല്ല / അല്ല	illa / alla	[ˈilːə] / [ˈalːə]	Use ഇല്ല when talking about an action, the presence of someone/something and also used to say someone/something does not have something) and അല്ല when talking about the nature of someone/something.
sorry	ക്ഷമിക്കണം / പൊറുക്കണം	kṣamikkaṇam / poṟukkaṇam	[ˈkʂəmikʲːəɳəm] / [ˈporukːəɳəm]	These words both mean "forgive" in the imperative mood ("me" is implied and is not normally used in this context), and can be made more polite by saying "please" first.
English	ഇംഗ്ളീഷ്	iṅgḷīṣ	[ˈiŋgɭiːʂ]
I don't understand	എനിക്കു് മനസിലാകുന്നില്ല	enikkŭ manasilākunnilla	[ˌenikʲɨ̆manəsilaːkun̪ːilːə]
Do you speak English?	താങ്കള്ക് ഇംഗ്ളീഷ് അറിയാമൊ	tāṅkaḷkk iṅgḷīṣ aṟiyāmo	[ˈt̪aːŋkəɭkːˌiŋgɭiːʂarijaːˌmo]
I don't speak Malayalam	എനിക്കു മലയാളം അറിയത്തില്ല	enikku malayāḷam aṟiyattilla	[ˌenikʲɨ̆maləjaːɭəmarijət̪ˌːilːə]
Where's the bathroom?	കുളിമുറി എവിടെയാണു	kuḷimuṟi eviṭeyāṇu	[ˈkuɭiˌmuri(.)ˌeʋiʈeˌjaːɳŭ]	This is literally asking for the location of a room where one can bathe. If you mean the toilet, it would be best to use the English word followed by എവിടെയാണു (eviṭeyāṇu).

Mandinka(Mande) (Congo-Niger)

• How are you: I be nyaadi
• See you later: N be nyoo jee la
• please: Dukare
• thank you: Abaraka
• that one: Woo
• this one: Nying
• how much?: Jelum?
• Do you speak English: I ye English kang moy le
• yes: Haa/Haaday
• no: Haani

Marathi (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Marathi	मराठी	Marāṭhī
hello	नमस्कार	namaskār
good-bye	अच्छा	achhā
please	कृपया	kripayā
thank you	आभार	ābhār, dhanyawād
how much?	किती?	kitī?
yes	हो	ho, hoya
no	नाही	nāhī
forgive me		maaf karā
Where is _____?		_____ kuthe āhe?
English	इंग्रजी	iṅgrajī

Miskito (Native-American language used in Central America)

• Miskito: Miskito/Miskitu
• Hello: Naku/Naksa
• How are you?: Nah Ki Sma?
• Goodbye: Aisabe
• Thank You: Dangki/Dangki Poli
• Yes: Au
• No: Apu (In answer to something)/Apia (In the context of a sentence)
• English: Inglis
• Spanish: Ispil
• Do you speak [English]?: Inglis aisisma?
• My name is...: Yang nini...
• What is your name?: Man nini?
• For numbers, just use the standard english.

Nahuatl (Uto-Aztecan)

• Nahuatl: Nawatlahtoli
• hello: niltse
• good-bye: nimitsittas
• thank you: tlasohkamati
• that one: inon
• yes: kema (ordinary), kemakatsin (reverential)
• no: ahmo (ordinary), ahmotsin (reverential)
• English: Inglestlahtoli
• Do you speak [English]?: Nitetlahtoa [Inglestlahtoli]?
• What is your name?: Tlen mo tokatsin?

Nepal Bhasa (Tibeto-Burman)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Pronunciation
hello	ज्वजलपा		//	jwajalapaa
Whats up?	छु दु?		//	chhu du?
yes	ख:		//	kha
no	मखु		//	makhu
I do not understand	जिं मथु		//	jin mathu
I do not know Nepal Bhasa	जित नेपाल भाय मव		//	jita nepaala bhaaya mawa
Do you know Nepal Bhasa?	छित नेपाल भाय व:?		//	chhita nepaala bhaaya wa?
Happy New Year	न्हुगु दंया भिन्तुना		//	nhugu dan yaa bhintunaa
Where is the bathroom?	चबी गन दु थें?		//	chabee gana du then?
Thank you	सुभाय्		//	subhaay
Welcome	लसकुस		//	lasakusa
Help	ग्वाली		//	gwaalee
Good Morning	भीं सुथ		//	bheen sutha
Good Night	भीं बहनी		//	bheen bahanee

Nigerian Pidgin English (English-based pidgin)

• Nigerian pidgin:  
• hello: How now
• good-bye: A go dey see yu now
• please: A beg
• thank you: Thank yu
• that one:  
• how much?:  
• English: Oyinbo
• yes: Yes
• no: No
• generic toast:  
• What: wetin
• Where is the toilet? : Na where toilet de?
• He/She has left: He don kummot
• Do you know...?: Yu sabe...?

Norwegian (Germanic) — Bokmål

• Citizen: statsborger
• Foreigner: utlending
• Norwegian: norsk ['nɔʃc] (norsk)
• Hello: hallo [hɑ'luː]
• Hi: hei [hæɪ̯]
• Good-bye: farvel (formal and slightly old-fashioned) [fɑɾ'ʋɛl] (farewell); [hɑːdə.bɾɑ] Ha det bra (a bit less formal); ha det (informal)
• Please: vær så snill ['ʋæːʃɔ.'snɪl]
• Thank you: takk [tʰɑk] (tak)
• That one: den [dɛn] (den) or det [deː] (deh)
• How much?: hvor mye? [ʋuɾ myːə]
• English: engelsk ['ɛɲl̩sc]
• Yes: ja [jɑː] (yah)
• No: nei [næɪ̯] (nay)
• Can I take your picture?: kan jeg ta bilde av deg?
• Where is the bathroom?: hvor er badet/toalettet?
• Where do you come from?: hvor kommer du fra?
• Do you speak English?: snakker du engelsk?
• Generic toast: skål [skɒːɫ]
• Where can I find a restaurant?: hvor kan jeg finne en restaurant? [ˌʋuɾ.kʰɑnjæˈfɪnːɛnˌɾɛstʉˈɾɑŋ]
• Where is the nearest hospital?: hvor er det nærmeste sykehuset?

Norwegian (Germanic) — Nynorsk

• Norwegian: norsk /'nɔʃk/ (norsk)
• Hello: hallo /hɑ'luː/
• Hi: hei /hæi/
• Good-bye: Ha det bra (formal); ha det (informal)
• Please: ver så snill /'wæːr so snil/
• Thank you: takk /tɑk/ (takh)
• That one: han/ho/den /den/ (den) or det /deː/ (deh)
• How much?: kor mykje?
• English: engelsk /'eŋelsk/ or /'əŋəlsk/
• Yes: jau /jɑː/ (yah) or ja
• No: nei /næj/ (nay)
• Can I take your picture?: kan eg ta bilete av deg?
• Where is the bathroom?: kor/kvar er toalettet?
• Where do you come from?: kor/kvar kjem du frå?
• Do you speak English?: talar du engelsk?
• Generic toast: skål /skoːl/
• Where can I find a restaurant?: kor/kvar kan eg finne ein restaurant?
• Where is the nearest hospital?: kor/kvar er det nærmaste sjukehuset?

O'odham (Uto-Aztecan)

• O'odham: O'odham ñiok /ɔʔɔtˀm ˈɲiɔk/
• English: Milga:n ñiok /miɮˈgaːn ˈɲiɔk/ ('Milga:n' is O'odham for Spanish 'americano')
• hello: Ṣap kaic /ʃap ˈkaiʧ/ (lit. what did you say?)
• good-bye: Do va ep em ñei /dɔ va ˈəp əm ɲəi/
• that one: hegai /həgaɪ/
• yes: ha'u /haʔʊ/
• no: pi'a /piʔa/

Okinawan (Japonic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
English	inciriguci	?
hello	haisai (women can also say haitai)	?
good-bye	cu: wuganabira	?
please	unige: sabira (things), -kwimi so:re: (actions)	?
thank you	iqpe: nihwe: de:biru	?
I’m sorry	gubiri: sabira (being impolite), waqsaibi:ndo: (accidents, mistakes)	?
how much?	caqsa nato:ibi:ga	?
what's this?	kure: nu:ndi bi:ga	?
yes	wu:	?
no	wu: wu:	?
I don’t understand	wakayabiran	?
Where's the bathroom?	hwu:ruya ma: yaibi:ga	?
generic toast	kari:	?
Do you speak English?	inciriguciya naibi:miga	?

Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Deutsch (Germanic)

(dialects may vary)

• Pennsylvania Deutsch: Pennsilfaani(sch)-Deitsch
• hello: hiya
• good-bye: bis schpeeder (bis shpayder) Until later
• please: please
• thank you: danka schane (dan-key shay-n)
• that one: da do (da daw)
• how much: Wie viel (wee feel)
• English: Englisch
• yes: Ya
• no: nee (nay)
• Can I take your picture?: Kann ich dei Pikder nemme? (can ich (Germanic 'ch' sounds like the H in huge) dye pic-der nay-me)
• Where is the washroom?: Wu is die Baadschtupp?
• Sorry I don’t understand you.: Sorry, Ich verschteh dich net.

Persian (Indo-Iranian)

English	Persian in orthography	Persian in Romanization	Persian in IPA
Hello!	!ﺴﻼﻢ	Salâm	[sæˈlɒm]
Good-bye!	!خداحافظ  ?	Khodâ hâfez Besalamat	[xoˈdɒ hɒˈfez] [besælæmæt]
See you tomorrow.	.تا فردا	Tâ fardâ.	[tɒ færˈdɒ]
Thank you.	.متشكرم	Motashakkeram.	[motæʃækːeˈɾæm]
please	لطفاً	lotfan	[lotˈfæn]
Good morning!	!صبح بخير	Sobh bekheyr!	[sobh beˈxejɾ]
Good afternoon!	!روز بخير	Ruz bekheyr!	[ɾuz beˈxejɾ]
Good evening!	!شب بخير	Shab bekheyr!	[ʃæb beˈxejɾ]
yes	بله آره	bale (formal) âre (informal)	[bæˈle] [ɒˈɾe]
no	نه	na	[næ]
How are you?	حالت چطوره؟ حال شما چطور است؟	Hâlet che-toure? (informal) Hâle shomâ che-tour ast? (formal)	[hɒˈlet ʧetou̯ˈɾe] [hɒˈle ʃoˈmɒ ʧeˈtou̯ɾ æst]
how much	چقدر چند	che-ghadr chand	[ʧeˈɣædɾ] [ʧænd]
How much does it cost?	قيمت‌اش چند است؟	Ghimatash chand ast?	[ɣimæˈtæʃ ʧænd æst]
this one	اين	in	[in]
that one	آن	ân	[ɒn]
What is this?	اين چى است؟	In chi ast?	[in ʧi æst]
I don't understand.	.ﻧﻤﻔﻬﻤﺪﻢ	Nemifahmedam.	[nemifæhmeˈdæm]
I don't understand Persian.	.فارسی ﻧﻤﻔﻬﻤﺪﻢ	Fârsi nemifahmedam.	[fɒrˈsi nemifæhmeˈdæm]
I don't speak English.		Engelisi harf nimizanam.
Do you speak English?		Engelisi harf mizanid?
Where is the bathroom?		Twalet kojâst? Hamam kojâst?	tvɒlet kodʒɒst
I'm sick.		Marizam. Nâkhosham.	mærizæm. nɒxoʃæm.
Please repeat that for me.		Lotfan tekrar konid.
What does ___ mean in Persian?		Be-Fârsi ___ yani che?	befɒrsi ___ jæni tʃe
What does ___ mean in English?		Be-Engelisi ___ yani che?
good		khub	xub
bad		bad	bæd
Please enter.		Befar moid tu.
Bon appetit!		Nusheh jân!

Polish (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Polish language	język polski, polszczyzna	['jɛ̃zik 'pɔlski] [pɔl'ʃʧizna]	listen listen
hello	cześć	['ʧɛɕtɕ]	listen	informal, used both for greeting and good-bye, lit. “honour”
good morning, good afternoon	dzień dobry	['dʑɛɲ ,dɔbri]	listen	lit. “good day”
good-bye	do widzenia	[dɔvi'ʣɛɲa]	listen	lit. “until seeing”
good night	dobranoc	[dɔ'branɔʦ]	listen
please	proszę	['prɔʃɛ̃]	listen
you're welcome	proszę bardzo	[ˌprɔʃɛ̃'barʣɔ]	listen
don’t mention it	nie ma za co	[ˌɲɛma'zaʦɔ]	listen	lit. “(there's) nothing for it”
thank you	dziękuję	[dʑɛ̃'kujɛ̃]	listen
this one	m: ten f: ta n: to	[tɛn] [ta] [tɔ]	listen
that one	m: tamten f: tamta n: tamto	['tamtɛn] ['tamta] ['tamtɔ]	listen
how much?	ile?	['ilɛ]	listen
English language	język angielski	['jɛ̃zik aŋ'gɛ´lski]
yes	tak	[tak]	listen
no	nie	[ɲɛ]	listen
I don’t understand	Nie rozumiem	[ɲɛrɔ'zumiɛm]	listen
where's the bathroom?	Gdzie jest łazienka?	[ˌgdʑɛjɛst wa'ʑeŋka]	listen
generic toast:	Na zdrowie!	[na zdrɔv'ɛ]	listen	lit. “to health”
do you speak English?	Czy mówi Pan po angielsku? Czy mówi Pani po angielsku? Czy mówisz po angielsku?	[ʧi'muvipan poaŋ'gɛ´lsku] [ʧi'muvipani poaŋ'gɛ´lsku] [ʧi'muviʃ poaŋ'gɛ´lsku]	listen listen listen	Pan — sir, Mr.; Pani — Mrs.; the third form is both impersonal and informal
what is it?	Co to jest?	[ʦɔtɔ'jɛst]	listen
Welcome to Poland!	Witamy w Polsce!	[vi'tami 'fpɔlsʦɛ]	listen
I love you	Kocham cię	['kɔxamtɕɛ̃]

Portuguese (Romance)

translation	phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Portuguese	Português	PT. /purtu'geʃ/ BR. /portu'gejs/	poor-too-GAYZH por-too-GAYS
hello	Olá (PT.) Oi (BR.)	/ɔ'la/ /oi/ (?)	oh-LAA OH-ee
good-bye	Adeus	?
please:	Por favor	PT. /puɾ fɐ'voɾ/ BR. /poɾ fa'vo:/	POOR fah-VOHR POHR fah-VOH
excuse me	com licença /	?	CON lee-CEN-sah
thank you	obrigado (male speaker);	PT. /obɾi'gaðu/ BR. /obɾi'gado/	oh-bree-GAH-dhoo oh-bree-GAH-doh
	obrigada (female speaker)	PT. /obɾi'gaðɐ/ BR. /obɾi'gada/	oh-bree-GAH-dhah oh-bree-GAH-dah
you're welcome	De nada	?	BR. JEE NA-dah PT. DEE NA-thah
sorry	desculpe-me (formal)	?	BR. dis-COO-pee ME PT. dis-COOL-pee ME
	desculpa (informal)	?	BR. dis-COO-pa PT. dis-COOL-pa
help	ajuda	?
how much does it cost?	Quanto custa?	?	KWAN-too CUHS-tah
Yes:	Sim	/sĩ/	SEEN
No:	Não	/nãw̃/	NA-o
I didn’t understand	Eu não entendi	?	EO NA-o ehn-TEN-ji
Where’s the bathroom?	Brazil: Onde fica o banheiro?	[õdʒi fika u baɲɛjɾu]	OHN-jee FEE-ka OO ban-YEH-roo
	Portugal, others: Onde fica a casa de banho	[õdɨ fikɐ a caza dɨ baɲu]	OHN-dih FEE-ka AH KAH-zah dee BAN-yoo
Generic toast	Saúde	PT. /sɐuðɨ/ BR. /saudʒi/	sa-OO-dhih sa-OO-jee
English	inglês	?	eeng-LES
Do you speak English?	BR. Você fala inglês? PT. Você fala inglês? (formal) Falas inglês? (informal)	?	vo-CEH FAH-lah eeng-LES FAH-lahs eeng-LES
I don't speak Portuguese!	Eu não falo português!	?	EO NA-o FAH-loo por-too-GAYZH EO NA-o FAH-loo por-too-GAYS
Happy birthday!	Feliz aniversário!	?	fe-LIZ aa-ni-ver-SA-rioo
Happy new year!	Feliz ano novo!	?	fe-LIZ AA-noo NOO-voo
I need help!	Eu preciso de ajuda!	?	EO pree-SI-zoo DEE aa-JOO-daa
Excuse me, I don't speak Portuguese very well.	Desculpe-me, eu não falo português muito bem.	?	deez-KUW-pee MEE, EO NA-o FAA-loo por-too-GAYS MUY-too BENH
Could I use the phone?	Eu poderia usar o telefone?	?	EO po-dee-RI-aa uu-ZAAR OO tee-lee-FO-nee

Romanian (Romance)

English	Romanian	IPA pronunciation
Romanian (language)	(limba) română	/('lim.ba) ro'mɨ.nə/
Hello!	Bună ziua!	/bu.nə'zi.ǔa/
Good bye!	La revedere!	/la.re.ve'de.re/
Please.	Vă rog	/və'rog/
Thank you.	Mulţumesc	/mul.ʦu'mesk/
How much?	Cât?	/kɨt↘/
English	(limba) engleză	/('lim.ba) eŋ'gle.zə/
Do you speak English?	Vorbiţi engleza	/vor'biʦʲ.eŋ'gle.za↗/
Yes.	Da.	/da/
No.	Nu.	/nu/
I don’t understand.	Nu înţeleg.	/'nu.ɨn.ʦe.leg↘/
Cheers!	Noroc!	/no'rok/
Where is the bathroom?	Unde e toaleta?	/'un.de.ǐe.to.a.le.ta↘/

Russian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	Transcription	Literal translation
Russian	русский	/ˈruskʲɪj/ (listen)
hello	здравствуйте	/ˈzdrastvujtʲɪ/ (listen)	be healthy (imperative 2nd person plural/singular polite)
good-bye	до свидания	/də svʲɪˈdanjə/ (listen)	until seeing
please	пожалуйста	/paˈʐalustə/ (listen)
thank you	спасибо	/spʌˈsʲibə/ (listen)
that one	тот	/tot/ (listen)
how much?	сколько?	/ˈskolʲkə/ (listen)
English	английский	/anˈglʲijskʲɪj/ (listen)
yes	да	/da/ (listen)
no	нет	/nʲɛt/ (listen)	“there isn’t” (short for не есть)
sorry	извините	/ɪzvʲɪˈnitʲɪ/
I don’t understand	я не понимаю	/ja nʲɪ pənɪˈmaju/
I don’t speak Russian	я не говорю по‑русски	/ja nʲɪ gəvʌˈrʲu pa.ˈruskʲɪ/
generic toast	за здоровье	/zə zdʌˈrovjɪ/ (listen)	for health
Do you speak English?	Вы говорите по‑английски?	/vɨ gəvʌˈrʲitʲɪ pa.anˈglʲijskʲɪ/ (listen)
where’s the bathroom?	где здесь туалет?	/gdʲɛ zdʲesʲ tuaˈlʲɛt/	where here (is) (the) toilet?
I love you	я тебя люблю	/ja tʲɪˈbʲa lʲuˈblʲu/

Sanskrit (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	transliteration	Literal meaning
Sanskrit	संस्कृतम्	saṁskṛtam
Hello	नमो नमः, नमस्कारः	namo namaḥ, namaskāraḥ	Salutations
Good-bye	पुनर्दर्शनाय	punardarśanāya	To meet again
Please	कृपया	kṛpayā	With mercy
Thank you	अनुगृहितोऽस्मि (for men) अनुगृहितास्मि (for women)	anugṛhito'smi (for men) anugṛhitāsmi (for women)	I am blessed
That one	अयमेव	ayameva
How much?	कियत्	kiyat
English	आंग्लभाषा	āṁglabhāṣā
Yes	आम् , एवम्	ām , evam
No	न , नास्ति , नैवम्	na, nāsti, naivam	No, Does not exist, Not that
Generic toast	शुभमस्तु	shubhamastu	Let good happen

Sardinian (Romance)

• Sardinian: sardu /'sarDu/ “sar-doo”
• hello: bona die “bon-a dee-a”
• good-bye: adiosu /a'Djosu/ “ah-dhyohsoo”
• bye-bye: a nois bider /anois'biDer/ “a-nohss-BI-dere”
• please: pro pragher /'pro pra'ger/ “pro praw-gare”
• thank you: gràtzias /'gratsias/ “GRAHSS-yahss”
• that one: cussu /'kusu/ “KU-hssoo”
• how much?: cantu /'kantu/ “KAHN-too”
• English: Ingresu /in'gresu/ “in-GRAY-soo”
• yes: eia /'eja/
• no: no /'no/
• sorry: mi dispraghidu
• I don’t understand: Non cumprenno
• I don’t speak Sardinian: Non faeddo su sardu
• where’s the bathroom?:
• hello, and generic toast: saludos /sa'luDe/ “saw-LOODHE”

Scots (Germanic)

Scots survives in a number of dialects. The North east Central (Fife) pronunciation is marked NeC, North East Scots (Doric) is marked as NE. C ans S for central and southern pronunciatons. The unmarked pronunciations are generally used in most areas. A /t/ between vowels and final is glottalised. This may also occur with a final /d/.

• Scots: Scots [skots, skOts]
• hello: awricht [A'rIxt, a'rIxt], NE: whit like [fIt l@ik]
• good-bye: see ye [si: ji:]
• thank you: ta [ta:]
• that one: that ane [C and S Dat jIn, NeC Dat en, at en, NE at in]
• no: nae [ne:, nQ NE na]
• yes: ay [AI]
• sorry: sairy [se:rI]
• I don’t understand: A dinna unnerstaund [a dIn@ Vn@rstA:n(d), a dIne Vn@rstA:n(d), a dIna Vn@rstA:n(d)]
• where’s the bathroom?: whaur’s the cludgie? [WA:rz D@ klVdZI,]. NE: whaur’s the chantie [fArz i 'tSVntI]
• generic toast: cheers! [tSi:rz]
• Do you speak English?: Dae ye speak English? [de: ji spIk INlIS, NE di: ji spIk INlIS]

Scottish Gaelic (Celtic)

• Gaelic: Gàidhlig (GAH-lick)
• welcome: fàilte (FAL-tyuh)
• good-bye: mar sin leibh (mar SHIN laif)
• please: mas e do thoil e (mah SHEH daw HOL eh)
• thank you: tapadh leibh (TAH-pah ley)
• sorry: tha mi duilich (hah mee DOO-leekh)
• that one: am fear sin (am fer SHIN)
• how much?: cia mheud (kah VIUT)
• English: Beurla (BYER-luh)
• yes: ²tha (hah)
• no: ³chan eil (chan YIL)
• I don’t understand: chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan YIL mee uh TOOK-shin)
• Where’s the bathroom?: càit a bheil an taigh beag? (KATCH-uh vil an TUH-eeh bik)
• generic toast: slàinte (SLAN-tyuh)

Serbian (Slavic)

Ekavian Speech

• Serbian: српски srpski /srp-skee/ (srpskee)
• hello: здраво zdravo /zdrA-vO/ (z like in zebra) Literal translation: healthy
• good morning: добро јутро dobro jutro
• good afternoon: добар дан dobar dan
• good evening: добро вече dobro veče
• good-bye: довиђења doviđenja /dOvidʲɛnʲɑ/ Literal translation: until we see again
• please: молим molim /mO-lim/ (moleam)
• thank you: хвала hvala /hvA-la/ Literal translation: praise
• that one: то to (not as English to)
• how much?: колико? koliko? /ko-lɛ-ko/ (coleeco, co-, -co => cup)
• English: енглески engleski /ɛn-glɛ-ski/ (-skee)
• yes: да da /dA/
• no: не ne /nɛ/
• generic toast: живели! živeli! /ʒi-vɛ-li/ (zhiveli) Literal translation: live!
• sorry: извините izvinite /ezveeneete/ (formal)
• I don’t understand: не разумем ne razumem /na rAzUmem/
• Where is [the bathroom (toilet)]?: Где је тоалет? Gde je toalet? /gdɛ jɛ toAlEt/
• Do you speak English?: Да ли говорите енглески? Da li govorite engleski?

Sicilian (Romance)

English	Sicilian
Yes	Sì
No	No
Thank you	Grazzî
Please	Pi fauri
What is your name?	Comu ti chiami?
What time is it?	Chi ura sunnu?
I don’t know	Nun lu sacciu
Goodbye	Nni videmu

Slovak (Slavic)

NOTE: adjectives are in masculine singular nominative, if there are two ways of saying something (formal/informal), the formal one is used. Stress is always on the first syllable of the word.

• Slovak (adjective): slovenský (SLOvenskeee) /slovɛnskiː/
• Slovak (adverb): po slovensky (POslovenskee) /po slovɛnski/
• hello: dobrý deň (DObreee dyen) /dobriː ɟɛɲ/ Literal translation: good day
• good-bye: dovidenia (DOveedyeniya) /doviɟɛɲi̯a/
• please: prosím (Vás) (PROseeem vaas) /prosiːm vaːs/
• thank you: ďakujem (Vám) (DYAkooyem vaam) /ɟakujɛm vaːm/
• that one: tamten (TAMten) /tamtɛn/
• how much?: koľko (KOlko) /koʎko/
• English (adjective): anglický (ANglytskeee) /aŋgliʦkiː/
• English (adverb): po anglicky (POanglytskee) /po aŋgliʦki/
• yes: áno (AANO) /aːno/
• no: nie (niye) /ɲi̯ɛ/
• generic toast: Na zdravie (NAzdravye) /na zdravi̯ɛ/
• sorry: Prepáčte (PREpaachtye) /prɛpaːʧcɛ/
• I don’t understand: Nerozumiem /NYerozoomyem/ (ɲɛrozumi̯ɛm/)
• Where is [the bathroom (toilet)]?: Kde je [záchod]? (KDYE YE ZAA-khod) /gɟɛ jɛ zaːxot/
• Do you speak [English]?: Hovoríte [po anglicky]? (HOvoreeetye POanglytskee) /hovoriːcɛ po aŋgliʦki/

Slovene (Slavic)

• Slovene: slovensko /slɒ'vinskɒ/
• hello: zdravo /'zdrɑvɒ/ Literal translation: healthy
• hello: živijo /'ʒɪʊjɒ/
• good-bye: nasvidenje (also na svidenje) /na'svɪdɛnjɛ/
• please: prosim /'prɔsim/
• thank you: hvala /'hvɑla/
• that one: tisti /'tɪstɪ/ (ti-, -ti => Tibet)
• how much?: koliko? /'kɔlɪkɒ/ (co-, -co => cup)
• English: angleško /ɑn'gleʃkɒ/
• yes: da /dʌ/ (official), ja (colloquial)
• no: ne /nɛ/
• generic toast: na zdravje /nɑ zdrɑʊjɛ/ Literal translation: to (our) health

Spanish (Romance)

NOTE: For words ending in a vowel or the letters n or s, stress is on the penultimate (next to last) syllable. Words ending in other consonants, especially verbs, are stressed on the last syllable. Exceptions require a written accent. The th [θ] pronunciation is typical of European Spanish as spoken in most of Spain, and is replaced by the s pronunciation in Latin America and some regions of Spain, such as the Canary Islands.

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Spanish	castellano español	/kasteˈʎano/ /kasteˈʝano/ /espaˈɲol/
let's go	vámonos	/'bamonos/
hello	hola	/ˈola/	listen
good morning	buenos días	/bwenosˈð̞iːas/	listen	lit. good days
goodbye	adiós	/aˈð̞jos/	listen	from a Dios to God
see you (soon)	hasta luego	/ˈastaˈlweɰo/	listen	lit. until (we see) later
please	por favor	/por faˈβ̞or/	listen	lit. by favour
thank you	gracias	/ˈgraθjas/ /ˈgrasjas/	listen
you’re welcome don’t mention it	de nada	/deˈnað̞a/	listen	lit. (it was) of nothing
sorry	perdón	/perˈð̞on/	listen	lit. (I beg your) pardon
pardon me	perdóneme	/pɛɾˈð̞o.ne.me/
I’m sorry	lo siento	/loˈsjɛn.to/	listen	lit. I feel (bad) for it
forgive me	discúlpame disculpe (formal)	/disˈkul.pa.me/
this one	éste (masculine) ésta (feminine)	/ˈeste/ /ˈesta/	listen listen
that one	ése (masculine) ésa (feminine)	/ˈese/ /ˈesa/
that yonder	aquél (masculine) aquella (feminine)	/aˈkel/ /aˈkeʎa/ /aˈkeʝa/
how much?	¿cuánto?	/ˈkwanto/
English	inglés	[iŋˈgles]
yes	sí	/ˈsi/
no	no	/ˈno/
I don’t understand	no comprendo no entiendo	/nokomˈprendo/ /noenˈtjendo/
I don’t know	no sé	/noˈse/
where is the bathroom?	¿Dónde está el baño?	/dondesˈtaelˈβ̞aɲo/
generic toast	salud	/saˈluð̞/		lit. health
Do you speak English? (direct polite)	¿Habla inglés?	/ˈaβ̞laiŋˈgles/	(listen)	polite question
What is your name?	¿Cómo se llama?			polite question
I hope (to wish, to hope)	Ojalá	/oxaˈla/

Swahili (Bantu)

Usage Note: Greetings in Swahili are a crucial aspect of Swahili culture; it is not uncommon for a conversation to last five minutes before it actually moves beyond saying “Hello”. There is no generic word for “Hello” in the language, rather there are numerous options depending on the relative ages and/or race of the people involved, as well as singular and plural forms. A non-comprehensive list would include “hujambo” (reply “sijambo”) for two people of similar age and race, “jambo” (reply “jambo”) for 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. Farewells are abrupt or even non-existent.

• Swahili: Kiswahili /ki swa hi li/ (kee-swa-HEE-lee)
• hello: Jambo (ja m boh) or (ya m boh)
• good-bye: kwa heri /kwa he ri/ (kwa HAY-ree)
• please: tafadhali /ta fa ða li/ (tah-fah-tha-lee)

• thank you: asante /a san te/ (ah-SAHN-tey)
• that one: yule /ju le/ (YOO-lay)
• how much?: ngapi /ŋga pi/ (ng-AH-pee)
• where?: wapi /wa pi/ (WA-pee)
• English: Kiingereza /ki iŋge re za/ (kee-ing-reza)
• yes: ndiyo /n di jo/ (nn-DEE-yoh)
• no: hapana /ha pa na/
• generic toast: //
• no worries: hakuna matata /ha ku na ma ta ta/ (ha-KOO-na ma-TA-ta)

Swedish (Germanic)

• Swedish: svenska /'svɛnska/
• hello: hej /hɛj/ (hey)
• good-bye: hej då /hɛj doː/ (HEY-doh)
• please: tack /tak/ (tahck) as in “yes, please” or snälla /'snɛla/ (snella) as in “please, show me to the station” or “var så god” /vaʂɔ'guːd/ (vahr saw gohd) as in “please come in and make yourself at home”
• excuse me: ursäkta mig /'ʉːʂɛkta mɛj/ or /ʉ'ʂɛkta mɛj/ (uor-SECKTAH may)
• sorry: förlåt / (ferlawht)
• thank you: tack /tak/ (tahck)
• that one: den där /dɛn dæːɾ/ (den dehr)
• how much?: hur mycket? /hʉːɾ 'mʏkːɛ/ (huwr MICK-eh)
• English: engelska /'ɛŋːɛlska/ (ENG-el-skah)
• yes: ja /jɑː/ or /ja/ (yah)
• no: nej /nɛj/ (neiy)
• generic toast: skål /skoːl/ (skal or skol)
• banana: banan /ba'nɑːn/ (buh-NAAN)
• what time is it?: vad är klockan? /vɑː æ 'klɔkːan/ (vaad air KLAWCK-an)
• Where's the bathroom?: var är toaletten? /vɑːɾ æ tʊa'lɛtːɛn/ (vahr eyr twah-LET-en)
• I don’t understand: jag förstår inte /ja fœ'ʂtoːɾ 'ɪntɛ/ (yah fur-SHTOHR in-teh)
• Do you speak English?: Talar du engelska? /'tɑːlaɾ dʉ 'ɛŋːɛlska/ (TAH-lahr doo ENG-elska) [with NG as in 'siNGer', not as in 'fiNGer']

Tagalog/Filipino (Malayo-Polynesian)

Note: The polite forms of some phrases — those which make use of the word pô — should generally be used when speaking to persons of authority and seniority, or to show reverence to the person to whom spoken. With friends and in casual situations, pô is not used. Also, in modern written Filipino/Tagalog, diacritical marks are omitted.

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Tagalog	Tagalog	/tɐ"galog/	(ta-GA-log)
Filipino	Pilipino	/%pili"pino/	(pi-li-PI-no)
Hello/How are you?	Kumustá/Kumustá ka?	/kumus"ta (ka)/	(ku-mus-TAH (KA?))
I’m fine, and you?	Mabuti namán, ikáw?	/mɐ"butɛ nɐ"man, ʔi"kaʊ̯/	(ma-BU-ti na-MAN, iKAW?)
Good-bye	Paalam (pô)	/pɐ"ʔalam (poʔ)/	(pa-AH-lam (PO))
Please	pakí-(verb) (pô)	/pɐ"ki (poʔ)/	(pah-KI (PO))
Thank you	Salamat (pô)	/sɐ"lamat (poʔ)/	(sa-LAH-mat (PO))
You're welcome	Waláng anumán (pô) (literally, “No problem”)	/ʊɐ"laŋ ʔɐnu"man (poʔ)/	(wa-LANG a-nu-MAN (PO))
That one (object far from person spoken to)	Iyon (pô) [demonstrative] Ayun (pô) [reflective]	/ʔi"jon (poʔ)/	(i-YON (PO), a-YUN (PO))
That one (object near to/held by person spoken to)	Iyan (pô) [demonstrative] Ayan (pô)" [reflective] /ʔi"jan (poʔ)/	(i-YAN (PO))
How much?	Magkano (pô)?	/mɐg"kano (poʔ)/	(mag-KAH-no (PO)?)
English	Ingglés	/ʔɪŋ"glɛs/	(ing-GLES)
Yes	Oo / Opò (polite form)	/"oʔo/, /"opoʔ/	(O-o) / (O-po) (all o's pronounced neutral)
No	Hindî	/hɪn"diʔ/, /hɪn"dɛʔ/	(hin-DI) or (hin-DE)
No (polite form)	Hindí pô	/hɪn"di (poʔ)/	(hin-DI PO)
Where's the bathroom?	Nasaán ang banyo?	/%nasɐʔan ʔaŋ "banjo/	(NA-sa-AN ang BAN-yoh?)
What is your name? (casual)	Anó ang pangalan mo?	/ʔɐ"no ʔaŋ pɐ"ŋalan mo/	(ah-NOH ang pa-NGA-lan MOH?)
What is your name? (formal)	Anó pô ang inyóng pangalan?	/ʔɐ"no poʔ ʔaŋ ʔɪn"joŋ pɐ"ŋalan/	(ah-NOH PO ang in-YONG pah-NGA-lan?)
Sorry	Paumanhín (pô)	/pɐʔuman"hin (poʔ)/	(pa-u-man-HIN (PO))
I don’t know	Hindí ko (pô) alám	/hɪn"di ko (po) ʔa"lam/	(hin-DI ko (PO) a-LAM)
I don’t understand	Hindí ko (pô) naíintindihan	/hɪn"di ko (po) na"iɪntindihan/	(hin-DI ko (PO) na-I-in-tin-di-han)
I don’t remember	Hindí ko (pô) natátandaan	/hɪn"di ko (po) na"tatandɐʔan/	(hin-DI ko (PO) na-TA-tan-da-an)
Welcome/Generic toast	Mabuhay! (literally, “Long live!”)	/mɐ"buhaɪ/	(ma-BU-hai)
I am sick	Masamâ (po) ang pakiramdám ko (literally, “I’m not feeling well”)	/masɐ"maʔ (po) ʔaŋ pɐkiɾɐm"dam ko/	(ma-sa-MAH po ang pa-ki-ram-DAM ko)
Do you speak English?	Marunong ka bang magsalitâ ng Ingglés?	/mɐ"runɔŋ ka baŋ mɐgsali"ta naŋ ʔɪŋ"glɛs/	(ma-ROO-nong ka BANG mag-sa-li-TA nang ing-GLES?)

Tamil (Dravidian)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation	IPA
Tamil	தமிழ்		t̪ɐmɨɹ
hello	வணக்கம்	Vanakkam	vanakːam
good-bye	சென்று வருகிறேன்	sentru varukireen	sentu varukireen
please	தயவு செய்து	thayavu seithu	tajavu seiθu
thank you	நன்றி	nandri	nantʕi
sorry	மன்னிக்கவும்	mannikkavum
that one	அது	adhu	a tʰu
how much?	எவ்வளவு	evvalavu	evːalavu
yes	ஆம்	aam	aːm
no	இல்லை	illai	ilːaj
I don’t understand	எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை	ennaku puriyavillai
Where's the bathroom?	குளியலறை எங்கே உள்ளது?	kuliyalarai engai ullathu?
generic toast (not used in formal occasions and to elders): Hey!	டேய்!	dei	de:i
English	ஆங்கிலம்	aangilam	aːŋilam
Do you speak English?	நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவீர்களா?	neengal aanglilam paysuveerkala?

Please note that spoken Tamil is very different from formal written Tamil. The above phrases are in written Tamil and thus sound very awkward and stilted when used in everyday speech.

Tatar (Turkic)

• äye — yes
• yuq — no
• isänme(sez)/sawmı(sız) — hello
• sälâm — hi
• saw bul(ığız)/xuş(ığız) — goodbye
• zínhar öçen — please
• min — I
• sin — you
• ul — he / she / it
• bez — we
• sez — you
• alar — they
• millät — nation
• İngliz(çä) — English

Telugu (Dravidian)

• Telugu: Andhra Bhasha /andʰra bʰaʃa/
• hello: namaskaaram /namaskaːram/
• good-bye: Selavu /selavu/
• please: Daya chesi /daja ʧesi/
• thank you: Dhanyavadamulu /dʰanjavadamulu/
• that one: adi /adi/
• how much?: Enta /enta/
• English: Aanglam /aːŋlam/
• yes: Avunu /avunu/
• no: Kaadu /kaːdu/
• I don’t understand: Naaku artham kaledhu
• Where is the bathroom ?: bathroom ekkada ?
• How are you?: ela Vunnaru ?
• Language: Basha
• Where are we going ?: ekkadiki veluthunam ?
• What, where, why, when, who, how, : enti, ekkada, endhuku, eppudu, evaru, ela

Thai (Tai-Kadai)

Translation		Transliteration
hello/goodbye	สวัสดี	sawàtdii
goodbye	ลาก่อน	lææ-kɔ̀ɔn
thank you	ขอบคุณ	khɔ̀ɔp khun
you're welcome	ไม่เป็นไร	mâi pen rai
yes	ใช่	châi
no	ไม่ใช่	mâi châi
excuse me, sorry	ขอโทษ	khɔ̌ɔ thôot
How are you?	สบายดีไหม	sàbaay dii mǎay?
I am fine	สบายดี	sàbaay dii
what is your name?	คุณชื่ออะไร	khun chɯ̂ɯ àrai?
my name is ...	ผม/ดิฉันชื่อ...	phǒm/dìchǎn chɯ̂ɯ...
nice to know you	ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก	yindii thîi dâi rúucàk
nice to know you too	เช่นกัน	chen gun
How much does this cost?	ราคาเท่าไร	ra ka thao rai?

Polite language in Thai requires that a politeness marker be at the end of every phrase. The markers differ according to the gender of the speaker:

Gender of speaker	Marker	Transliteration
male	ครับ	khráp
female (question)	คะ	khá
female (statement)	ค่ะ	khâ

Tok Pisin (Neo-Melanesian English creole)

• Pidgin: Tok Pisin
• hello: gut de
• good-bye: gut bai
• please: plis
• thank you: tenkyu
• that one: em
• how much?: haumas
• English: Inglis
• yes: yes
• no: nogat
• nevermind, it doesn’t matter: maski
• I don’t know: mi no save (save is two syllables sa-ve)

Turkish (Turkic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
hello	merhaba	meɾhaba
welcome	hoş geldiniz	hoʃ gʲeldiniz
good morning	günaydιn	gʲynajdɯn
good afternoon	iyi günler	iː gʲynleɾ
good evening	iyi akşamlar	iː akʃamlaɾ
good night	iyi geceler	iː gʲedʒeleɾ
good bye	hoşçakal/hoşçakalιn	hoʃtʃakal/hoʃtʃakalɯn
please	lütfen	lytfen
thank you	teşekkür ederim	teʃekʲyɾ edeɾim
how much	ne kader	ne kadeɾ
English	İngilizce	iŋgilizdʒe
Turkish	Türkçe	tyɾktʃe
yes	evet	evet
no	hayιr	hajɯɾ

Ukrainian (Slavic)

Note: adjectives have different forms when describing feminine, masculine or neuter nouns.

Translation	Phrase	IPA	pronunciation	Literally
Ukrainian	українська, f. український, m. українське, n.	/uˌkraˈjinˌsjka/ /uˌkraˈjinˌsjkɪj/ /uˌkraˈjinˌsjkɛ/	ooh-kra-YEEN-ska ooh-kra-YEEN-skiy ooh-kra-YEEN-ske
hello	привіт	/prɪˈvit/	pri-VEET	“greetings”
good-bye	до побачення	/do poˈbaˌtʃenˌnja/	doh po-BAH-chen-nyah	“until seeing”
please	будь ласка	/budj ˈlaˌska/	bood LA-ska	“be kind”
thank you	дякую	/ˈdjakuju/	DYA -koo-yoo

Urdu (Indo-Iranian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Transliteration
Urdu	اردو	urd̪uː	ordu
hello (Urdu)	اسلام و عليکم	əsəlɑːm wɑːleːkum	As-Salam-Wa-Alaikum
hello (Urdu, Reply to Hello)	و عليکم السلام	wɑːleːkum əsəlɑːm	Wa-Alaikum-As-Salam
goodbye (Urdu)	خداحافظ	xud̪ə hɑːfiz	Khuda Hafiz
please* (Urdu)	مہربانی فرماکے	meːhrbɑiː fərɑːkeː	mehrbānī farmake
thank you* (Urdu)	شکريہ	ʃukrijə	śhukriyā
thank you very much	بہت بہت شکريہ	bəhut̪ bəhut̪ ʃukrijə	bahut bahut śhukriyā
welcome	خوش آمديد	xuʃ əmd̪eːd̪	Khush Amdaidn
excuse me	معاف کيجۓ	mɑːf kiːdʒiːjeː	māf kījiye
don’t mention it	کوئ بات نہيں	koiː bɑːt̪ nəhiː	koī bāt nahī
yes	جی ہاں	dʒiː hɑ̃ː	jī hān
no/not	جی نہيں	dʒiː nəhĩː	jī nahīn
good/right	اچھا	ətʃʰə̃	acchan
(all-purpose adj./interj.)
How are you?	آپ کيسے ہيں/کیسی ہيں؟	ɑːp keːseː hẽː/keːsiː hẽː	āp kaise hai/kaisī hai? (m/f)
OK!	ٹھيک ہے	ʈʰiːk hẽː	ṭhīk hai!
one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)	ايک منٹ	eːk minəʈ	ek minaṭ
I don’t understand	ميں نہين سمجھا	mẽː nəhĩː səmdʒʰə/səmdʒʰiː	main nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t know	مجھے نہين پتہ	mudʒʰeː nəhĩː pət̪ə	mujhey nahi pata (m/f)
English	انگريزی	əŋgreːziː	angrezī
what is your name?	آپ کا کیا نام ہے؟	ɑːp kə kjɑː nɑːm hẽː	āp ka kya nām hai?
my name is ...	میرا نام ... ہے	meːrə nɑː ... hẽː	mera nām ... hai
It was nice to meet you	آپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئ	ɑːp seː milkər bəhut̪ xuʃiː huiː	āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī	It was nice to meet you
It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)	مجھے بھیez	mudʒʰeː bʰiː	mujhe bhī
How much does this cost?	اس کی کیا قيمت ہے؟	iskiː kjɑː qiːmət̪ hẽː	iski kya qeemat hai?
Do you speak English?	کيا آپ انگريزی بولتے/بولتی ہيں؟	kjɑː ɑːp əŋgreːziː boːlt̪eː/boːlt̪iː hẽː	kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain?

• *These are not used nearly as casually in Urdu as they are in western languages.

Vietnamese (Viet-Muong)

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Vietnamese	tiếng Việt	tyeng vyet
Hello	xin chào	sin tsao
Good bye	tạm biệt	tahm byet
Yes	có	koh
No	không	khong
Thank you	cảm ơn	kahm uhn
You're welcome	không có chi	khong koh tsee
Sorry	xin lỗi	toy sin loy
English	tiếng Anh	tyeng ahn
Do you speak English?	Bạn có biết nói tiếng Anh không?	bahn koh byet noy tyeng ahn khong?
Please	làm ơn	lahm uhn
Who?	ai?	aye?
What?	cái gì?	kie zee? / kie yee?
When?	khi nào?	khee now?
Where?	ở đâu?	uh doh?
Why?	tại sao?	tie sao?
How?	như thế nào?	nyue theh now?

Võro (Finno-Ugric)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
Võro	võro kiil	[ˈvɤro kɪ:l]
hello	tereq	[ˈtereʔ]
good-bye	hääd aigo	[hæ:d ˈaiko]	literally "(have a) good time"
please	pallõsi	[ˈpal:əsiʔ]	literally "I would beg"
thank you	aiteh tennäsi	[aiˈtex] [ˈten:æsiʔ]	(a more formal expression, it literally means “I would thank (you)”.)
you're welcome	pallõsi	[ˈpal:əsiʔ]
this	seo taa	[sʲo:] [ta:]
that one	tuu	[tu:]
how much?	ku pall'o?	[ku ˈpalʲlʲo]
English	inglüse kiil	[ˈiŋ:klyse kɪ:l]
yes	jah	[jax]
no	ei	[eiʔ]
sorry	andkõ andis	[ˈantkəʔ 'anʲdʲis]
I don’t understand	Saa-ai arvo	['sa:ai ˈarvo]
generic toast	tervüses	[ˈtervyses]	literally "to/for health"
Do you speak English?	Kas ti kõnõlõt inglüse kiilt?	[kas ti ˈkɨnələt ˈiŋklyse kɪ:lt]
Where is the bathroom/toilet?	Kon om peldik / WC?	[kon: om: ˈpeltik / 've:'ʦe:]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!	Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka!	[hyv:ä ˈjoulu ja ˈɨn:əlik:u 'vahtsət a:stak:a]

Welsh (Celtic)

• Welsh: Cymraeg (kum-RAig)
• English: Saesneg (SAY-sneg)
• Good morning!: Bore da! (bo-re da)
• Good afternoon!: P'nawn da! (p'nown da)
• Welcome!: Croeso! (KROY-so)
• Goodbye!: Da boch chi! (da BO-khi)
• Cheerio!: Hwyl fawr! (hooil vowR)
• Good night!: Nos da! (noss da)
• Please: Os gwelwch chi'n dda (oss GWEL-oo-khin dha)
• Thank you: Diolch (DEE-olkh)
• Thank you very much: Diolch yn fawr (DEE-olkh'n vowR)
• You're welcome: Da chi (dah khee)
• No thank you: Dim diolch (dim dee-olkh)
• Yes: Ie (EE-eh), Do (doh), Oes (oyss), Ydy (UD-ee) etc.

There are at least 20 words for “yes”.

To answer “yes” you must agree with the question.

“Oes...?” (Is there...?) is answered with “Oes” (Yes there is).

“Ydy...?” (Is he/she...?) is answered with “Ydy” (Yes he/she is).

“Ydw...?” (Am I...?) would however be answered appropriately with “Ydych” (Yes you are) and vice versa.

“Ie” (Yes) is only used when a proper question hasn’t been asked, or in reply to “Ai...?” (Is it...?).

“Do” (Yes I did, Yes you did, etc.) is used in reply to questions in the past tense.

• No: Na (nah)

To contradict someone or to give a more definite “no” you can however precede the words for “yes” with “na” or “nag”, e.g. “Nag oes!” (No there isn’t!) (The opposite of Do is Naddo.)

• (I’m) sorry!: Mae'n flin gen i! (mye'n vleen Gen ee)
• Isn’t it? Wouldn’t it? Aren’t they? Won’t we? etc.: Ynte? (un-teh)
• Cheers! Good health!: Iechyd da! (YEKH-id dah)

Yoruba (Benue-Congo)

• hello: Ba wo ni
• good-bye: O da bo
• please: E jo
• thank you: O se/E se
• that one: Iyen
• how much?: E lo?
• English: Oyinbo
• yes: Be ni
• no: Be ko

See also

• List of names of 1 to 10 in different languages