List of common phrases in various languages
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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.
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, according to British Received Pronunciation, followed by American English/Standard American English, if different:
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| English | English | /ˈɪŋ.glɪʃ/ |
| hello | hello | UK /hɛˈləʊ/ US /hɛˈloʊ/ |
| good-bye | good-bye | /ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/ |
| please | please | /pliːz/ |
| thank you: | thank you | /ˈθæŋk juː/ |
| sorry | sorry | Canada /ˈsoːɹi/ |
| that one | that one | /ˈðæt wʌn/ |
| how much? | how much | /haʊ ˈmʌʧ/ |
| yes | yes | /jɛs/ |
| no | no | UK /nəu/ US /noʊ/ |
| I don't understand | I don't understand | UK /aɪ ˈdəʊnt ʌn.dəˈstænd/ US /aɪ ˈdoʊnt ʌn.dɚˈstænd/ |
| Where's the bathroom? | Where's the bathroom | UK /wɛəz ðə ˈbɑːθˌɹʊm/ US /wɛɹz ðə ˈbæθˌɹum/ |
| generic toast | Bottoms up! | UK /ˈbɒ.təmz ˈʌp/ US /ˈbɑːɾəmz ˈʌp/ |
| Do you speak English? | Do you speak English? | /duː juː spiːk ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ |
Armenian (Armenian)
| Phrase | Translation |
|---|---|
| Ayo | Yes |
| Votch | No |
| Shenorhagal em | Thank you |
| Pari yegar | You're welcome |
| Hadjiss | Please |
| Neroghoutioun | Excuse me |
| Parev | Hello |
| Menak parov | Goodbye |
Afrikaans (Germanic)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans | /aːfrɪkaːns/ |
| hello | hallo | /hɑloˌ/ |
| How are you? | hoe gaan dit? | /huˌ xaˌn dɪt/ |
| good day | goeie dag | /xuˌjə dɑx/ |
| good morning | goeie more | /xuˌjə mɔˌrə/ |
| good-bye | totsiens | /tɔʦiˌns/ |
| please | asseblief | /ɑsəbliˌf/ |
| thank you | dankie | /dɑŋkiˌ/ |
| sorry | jammer | /jaɪ mer/ |
| that one | daardie | /diˌ/ |
| how much? | hoeveel | /huˌfeˌl/ |
| yes | ja | /jaˌ/ |
| no | nee | /neˌ/ |
| I don't understand | ek verstaan nie | /ɛk fərstaˌn niˌ/ |
| Where's the bathroom? | waar is die toilet | /βaˌr ɪs diˌ 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) |
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 penult syllable (i.e., the one preceding the last).
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | العربيّة | /alʕaraˈbijja/ | (al-ara'beeya) |
| Hello | مرحبًا | /marˈħaba/ | (mar'Haba) |
| Good-bye | إلى اللقاء | /ilalliˈqaʔ/ | (ila-lli'qa') |
| Please | من فضلك | /min ˈfadˁlak/ | (min 'fad/lak) |
| Thank you | شكرًا | /ˈʃukran/ | ('Shukran) |
| That one | ذلك | /ˈðalika/ | ('Dalika) |
| How much? | 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 إسمك؟ | /ˈmaː ˈʔismuk/ | ('ma: 'ismuk) |
| Goodbye | مع السلام | /maʕa ssaˈlaːma/ | (ma-a ssa'la:ma) |
| I don't know | لا أعرف | /laː ˈʕarifu/ | (la: 'aarifu) |
| 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 | لسلام 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) |
Bengali (Indo-Aryan)
Pronunciation guide: Small letter t and d represent unaccented t and d pronunciations as in French. Capital letter T and D represent accented pronunciations in English. 'a' is pronounced as /a/ in 'father'. Small letter 'o' represents /o/ as in 'old'. Capital letter 'O' is /o/ as in 'log'.
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hello | assalamwalaikum nOmoshkar | (Muslims) (Hindus) | ||
| good morning | suprobhat | (not commonly used) | ||
| greetings | shubhech-chha | |||
| how are you? | (apni) kemon achhen? | |||
| how is it going? | ki khobor? | |||
| good-bye | khoda hafez nOmoshkar | |||
| see you later | pOre dekha hObe | |||
| talk to you later | pOre kOtha hObe | |||
| see you again | abar dekha hObe | |||
| adieu | biday | |||
| please | dOya kore onugroho purbok | (very formal) | ||
| thank you | dhonnobad | |||
| sorry | duk-khito | |||
| English | ingreji | |||
| nice/good | bhalo / besh | |||
| bad | baje | |||
| that one | oiTa/oTa | |||
| how much does this cost? | eiTar dam kOto? | |||
| how much does that cost? | oiTar dam kOto? | |||
| what is your name? | apnar nam ki? | |||
| I can't understand | ami bujhte parchhi na | |||
| can you help me? | apni ki amake shahaj-jo korte paren? | |||
| I don't know | ami jani na | |||
| I don't speak Bangla | ami bangla bolte pari na | |||
| I don't understand Bangla | ami bangla bujhi na | |||
| do you speak English? | apni ki ingreji bolte paren? | |||
| could you repeat what you just said? | doya kore abar bolben ki? doya kore arekbar ektu bolun | |||
| yes | hai ji / ji hai | (informal) (formal) | ||
| no | na ji na | (informal) (formal) | ||
| what? | ki? | |||
| how? | kibhabe? |
Basque
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basque: | Euskara | /ewskaɾa/ |
| hello: | kaixo | /kajʃ̺o/ |
| good-bye: | agur | /aguɾ/ |
| please: | mesedez | /mesedes̺/ |
| thank you: | eskerrik asko | /eskerikasko/ |
| that one: | hori | /hoɾi/ |
| how much?: | zenbat | /s̺enbat/ |
| yes: | bai | /baj/ |
| no: | ez | /es̺/ |
| English: | Ingelesa | /ingelesa/ |
Belarusian (Slavic)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | Беларускі | (bye-lah-ROOH-skee) | |
| hello | прывітанне | (pree-vee-TAHN-nye) | |
| good-bye | да пабачэння | (duh puh-buh-CHEN-nyuh) | |
| please | калі ласка | (kuh-LEE LUS-kuh) | |
| thank you | дзякуй | (DZYUH-kooy) | |
| sorry | выбачайце | (vee-buh-CHUY-tsye) | |
| that one | той, тая, тое | (TOY, TUY-uh, TOY-eh) | |
| how much? | колькі? | (KOL-kee) | |
| yes | так | (TUHK) | |
| no | не | (NYE) | |
| I don't understand | Не разумею | (nye ruh-zoo-MEY-ooh) | |
| where's the bathroom? | дзе туалет? | (dzye too-uh-LET) | |
| generic toast | за здароуе | (zuh zduh-ROW-yeh) | |
| Do you speak English? | Ці размауляеце па-англійску? | (tsee ruz-muw-LYUY-et-eh puh un-GLEE-skoo) |
Bosnian (Slavic)
| Translation | Phrase | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnian | Bosanski | (Bos-aHn-skee) | ||
| hello | zdravo | |||
| good-bye | doviđenja | (Doh-vidge-eH-Nya) | ||
| please | molim | (moh-lIm) | ||
| Thank You | hvala | (Hh-vaa-laa) | ||
| sorry | oprostite | (Oh-prost-it-eh) | ||
| that one | to, taj | (t-oh)/(t-eye) | ||
| how much | koliko? | (Kol-ihk-oh) | ||
| English | engleski | (ehn-glesk-eeh) | ||
| yes | da | (daah) | ||
| no | ne | (Neh) | ||
| I don't understand | ne razumijem | (Neh raaz-uhm-ihy-yehm) | ||
| Where is the bathroom | gdje je toalet? | (g-dee-yeh yeh veh-ceh) | ||
| generic toast | na zdravlje | (to our health) | ||
| Do you speak English | govorite li engleski? | (goh-voh-rih-te ehn-gleh-skee) |
Breton (Celtic)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Breton: | Brezhoneg | /"bʁetɔ̃n/ |
| 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 ! | /jehɛt mat/ |
| Do you speak English?: | Kaozeal a rit saozneg? | /kozeal a ʁit saoznɛk/ |
Bulgarian (Slavic)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hello | здравей | /ˈzdravɛj/ | ||
| hello | здрасти | /ˈzdrasti/ | informal | |
| good morning | Добро утро | /ˈdɔbrɔ ˈutrɔ/ | ||
| good day | Добър ден | /ˈdɔbər dɛn/ | ||
| good evening | Добър вечер | /ˈdɔbər ˈvɛtʃer/ | ||
| good night | Лека нощ | /ˈlɛka nɔʃt/ | ||
| goodbye | Довиждане | /dɔviˈʒdanɛ/ | ||
| how are you? | Как си? | /ˈkak si/ | ||
| I'm fine | Добре съм | /ˈdɔbrɛ səm/ | ||
| Where is the toilet? | Къде е тоалетната? | /kədɛ ɛ tɔaˈlɛtnata/ | ||
| all the best | Всичко най-хубаво | /vˈsitʃkɔ nai-xubˈavɔ/ | ||
| regards | Поздрави | /pɔzdraˈvi/ | ||
| thank you | Благодаря | /blagɔdaˈrʲa/ | ||
| happy birthday | Честит рожден ден! | /tʃɛˈstit rɔʒdˈɛn dɛn/ | ||
| Bulgarian language | Български език | /bəlgˈarski ɛˈzik/ | ||
| yes | да | /da/ | ||
| no | не | /nɛ/ | ||
| of course | разбира се | /razˈbira sɛ/ | ||
| Please, enter! | Влезте, моля! | /ˈvlɛztɛ ˈmɔʎa/ | formal (2nd p. plural) | |
| Enter! | Влез! | /vlɛz/ | informal (2nd p. singular) |
Catalan (Romance)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan: | català, valencià | /kətəˈlɑ/, /və'łensiɑ/ |
| hello: | hola | /ˈɔlə/ |
| good-bye: | adéu | /əˈðɛw/ |
| please: | si us plau, sisplau | /sisˈplɑw/ |
| thank you: | gràcies; mercès | /ˈgrɑsjəs/; /mərˈsɛs/ |
| sorry: | perdó | /pərˈðɔ/ |
| that one: | aquest (m.); aquesta (f.) | /əˈkɛt/; /əˈkɛstə/ |
| how much?: | quant val; quant és | /ˈkwɑmˈbɑl/; /ˈkwɑnˈtes/ |
| yes: | sí | /ˈsɪ/ |
| no: | no | /ˈno/ |
| I don't understand: | No ho entenc | /ˈno wənˈteŋ/ |
| Where's the bathroom?: | On és el bany?; on és el lavabo? | /ˈonˈezəlˈβaɲ/; /ˈonˈezəlˈləˈβɑβu/ |
| generic toast: | Salut! | /səˈlut/ |
| Do you speak English?: | Que parleu anglès? (formal), Que parles anglès? (informal) | /kə ˈpɑrlə ənˈglɛs/ |
| Do you speak Catalan?: | Que parleu català? (formal), Que parles català? (informal) | /kə ˈpɑrlə kətəˈlɑ/ |
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.
| 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 | /niː1 kɔː3/ |
| that one | 嗰個 | go2 go3 | /kɔː2 kɔː3/ |
| how much? | 幾多 | gei2 do1 | /kei2 tɔː1/ |
| yes | 係 | hai3 | /hɐi3/ |
| no | 唔係 | m4 hai3 | /m̩4 hɐi3/ |
| I don't understand | 我唔明白 | ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6 | /ŋɔː5 m̩4 mɪŋ4 bɑːk6/ |
| Where's the bathroom? | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | 普通话 / 普通話 or 国语 / 國語 | (pǔtōnghuà) (guóyǔ) | [pʰù tʰʊ̋ŋ xwɑ̂] [kwɔ̌ jỳ] | (poo-toong-hwa) (gwo yew) | |
| hello | 你好 | (ní hǎo) | [nǐ xàw] | (knee-how) | |
| good-bye | 再见 / 再見 | (zàijiàn) | [tsâj ʨjɛ̂n] | (dzai-jyen) | |
| 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 |
| how much? | 多少 | (duōshǎo) | [twɔ̋ ʂàw] | (dwo shahw) | |
| English | 英文 | (Yīngwén) | [jɪ̋ŋ wə̌n] | (ing when) | |
| yes | 是 | (shì) | /ʂɻ̂/ | (sher as in sherpa) | See Usage Note 2 |
| 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! |
| generic toast | 干杯 / 乾杯 | (gān bēi) | [ka̋n pe̋j] | (gahn bay) |
Usage Notes
- 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.
- This actually means "it is" and can only be used in an answer to a question with the verb "to be". 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. However, shaking your head in affirmation or negation works as expected, with the exception of answers to negative questions, in which usage is inverted — answering in the negative to "You don't like him?" would indicate that you do like him.
Chinese, Shanghainese (Sinitic)
| Translation | Romanization A | Romanization B | IPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghainese: | Zanheëwo (English z) | Shanghaieau | /zɑ̃hɛ ɛ̤ʊ̤/} | |
| please | tschin | cin | /ʧʰin/ | |
| thank you | jaja non (French j) | jaja non | /ʒaja nõ/ | |
| sorry | teiverchi | deivecie | /tɛvɐˑʧʰi/ | |
| that one | étzach | éze | /ˈɛtsɐʔ/ | |
| over there | émitach | émiedag | /ˈɛmitɐʔ/ | |
| how much? | Cidi? | Giedied? | /ʧidi/ | |
| yes | éh | ai | /ˈɛ/ | |
| no: | mmer, vio | mme, vio | /m̩mɐʔ/, /viɔ/ | |
| home: | Ollishan | Ogliechan | /oˑɺiʃɑ̃/ | |
| Where's the bathroom?: | Tsisuke laeler älitach? | Cysougei legle aliedag? | /tsʰlsɯkɛ ɺɐˑɺɐʔ a̤ɺitɐʔ/ | |
| English | Ínven | Engven | /ˈinvən/ | |
| Do you speak English?: | Non Ínven weiter kanre va? | Non Engven weide ganre va? | /nõ ˈinvən wɛtɐʔ kãː va/ | |
| ********** | Wo ei non | Au aire non | /ʊ̤ ɛː nõ/ | |
| I adore you: | Wo eimor non | Au aimor non | /ʊ̤ ɛmoʔ nõ/ | |
| I adore you so | Wo eimosser non | Au aimorsag non | /ʊ̤ ɛmoˑsɐʔ nõ/ | |
| I like you a lot | Wo lo héushi non äch | Au lo heuchie non e | /ʊ̤ ɺɔː ˈhøʃi nõ ɐ̤ʔ/ |
Unlike Mandarin and Cantonese, Shanghainese actually has the direct "yes" (éh/ai) similar to English.
Taiwanese (Sinitic)
The Han characters provided below are for reference only. They are not necessarily standard.
| Translation | Characters | Romanization | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwanese | 臺灣話 | Tâi-oân-oē, Hō-ló-oē | |
| hello | 食飽未 | Chia̍h pá boeh? | (literally, Have you eaten 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 | 多謝 | To-siā | |
| that one | 彼個 | hit-ê | |
| how much? | 若濟 | goā choē? | |
| yes | 是 | sī | |
| no | 唔是 | m̄-sī | |
| sorry | 歹勢 | sit-le | |
| embarrassed | 失禮 | pháiⁿ-sè | (often used in response when offered/given something by a host) |
| I don't understand what is said | 我聽無 | Goá thiaⁿ bô | |
| where's the bathroom? | 便所佇叨 | Piān-só• tī toh? | |
| cheers! | Hō• ta lah! | (literally, Let it [the cup/glass] be dry [empty]!) | |
| do you speak English? | Lí kám kóng Eng-bûn? |
Croatian (Slavic)
| Translation | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Croatian | hrvatski |
| hello | bog (bok), dobar dan |
| good-bye | doviđenja |
| please | molim |
| thank you | hvala |
| that one | to, taj |
| how much | koliko? |
| English | engleski |
| yes | da |
| no | ne |
| generic toast | u zdravlje (to your health), živjeli (may you live) |
| I don't understand | Ne razumijem |
| Where is the bathroom | Gdje je WC? |
| Do you speak English | Govorite li engleski? |
Czech (Slavic)
| Translation | Phrase | Pronunciation | IPA | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | Česky | CHEHskee | /'ʧɛski/ | |
| Czech republic | Česká republika | CHEHskah REHpublikah | ||
| hello | dobrý den | DObree den | /'dobriː dɛn/ | Literal translation: Good day |
| good-bye | na shledanou | na sKHLEdanow | /na 'sxlɛdanou/ | Literal translation: Until we see each other again |
| please | prosím | PROseem | /'prosiːm/ | Literal translation: I beg |
| thank you | děkuji vám | DYEkooyi vam | /'ɟɛkuji vaːm/ | |
| that one | tamten | tamten | /tamten/ | |
| how much? | kolik | KOlik | /'kolik/ | |
| English | anglicky | anglytskee | /angliʦki/ | |
| yes | ano | /ɑno/ | Sometimes shortened to no (!) | |
| no | ne | /ne/ | ||
| sorry | promiňte | /promiɲte/ | Literal translation: Forgive | |
| generic toast | Na zdraví | /na zdraviː/ | Literal translation: To health | |
| I don't understand | Nerozumím | /nɛrozumiːm/ | ||
| Where's the bathroom? | Kde je toaleta? | /gdɛ jɛ toaleta/ | ||
| Do you speak English? | Mluvíte anglicky? | /mluviːtɛ angliʦki/ | ||
| 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 najdu rɛstauraʦi/ | ||
| Where is the nearest hospital? | Kde je nejbližší nemocnice? | /gdɛ jɛ nejbliʃiː nɛmoʦniʦɛ/ |
Danish (Germanic)
| Translation | Phrase | Pronunciation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | dansk | dansk ▶(?) | |
| hello | hej | hi ▶(?) | |
| good-bye | farvel | fah-vel ▶(?) | |
| please | 1 (Be understood. A matter of course, if not Vær så venlig ▶(?)) | ||
| thank you | tak | tack ▶(?) | |
| that one | denne her | DEN-neh haer ▶(?) | |
| how much? | hvor meget? | vo MY-it ▶(?) | |
| English | engelsk | ENG-uhlsk ▶(?) | |
| yes | ja | ya ▶(?) | |
| no | nej | nigh ▶(?) | |
| may I take your (sg) picture? | Må jeg tage et billede af dig? | Mo yigh tay-eh it bill-eth-e a die ▶(?) | |
| may I take your (pl) picture? | Må jeg tage et billede af jer? | Mo yigh tay-eh it bill-eth-e a yer ▶(?) | |
| where is the bathroom? | Hvor er toilettet? | vo er toilettet ▶(?) | IPA: /toiˈlet/ |
| where do you come from? | Hvor kommer du fra? | voor comma doo fra ▶(?) | |
| do you speak English? | Taler du engelsk? | tahler doo eng-elsk ▶(?) | |
| generic toast | skål | skol ▶(?) | |
| I don't understand | Jeg forstår ikke | yigh for-stoh ik-eh ▶(?) | |
| sorry | Undskyld | Listen ▶(?) | |
| excuse me | Undskyld mig | Listen ▶(?) |
Usage Notes
- 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 | /'nedərlɑns/ | (NAY-der-lahnds) |
| hello | hallo | /hɑ'lo/ | (hah-LOW) |
| good-bye | tot ziens | /tɔt 'zins/ | (tott-ZEENS) |
| please | alstublieft | /ɑlsty'blift/ | (AHL-stu-BLEEFT) |
| thank you | dank u wel | /dɑŋky'wɛl/ | (DAHNK-u-WELL) |
| I don't understand | ik begrijp het niet | (Ick beygrayp HETT neat) | |
| that one | die | /di/ | (dee) |
| how much? | hoeveel? | /huː'vel/ | (who-VEIL) |
| English | Engels | /ɛŋəls/ | (ENGels) |
| do you speak English? | spreek je Engels? | (Spray-k ya ENGels) | |
| yes | ja | /ja/ | (ya) |
| no | nee | /ne/ | (ney) |
| I don't know | ik weet het niet | (Ick way-t HETT neat) | |
| generic toast | proost | /prost/ | (prohw-st) |
Englisc (Old English) (Germanic)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Englisc | /'ɛŋglɪʃ/ | |
| hello | wes hál wesaþ hál | /wɛz haːl/ /'wɛzaθ haːl/; | to one person to more than one |
| good-bye | God þé mid síe | /gɔd ðeː mɪd 'siə/ | Literal: God be with you |
| please | ic bidde | /ɪtʃ 'bɪdːə/ | or understood; see usage note. |
| thank you | ic þancie þé | /ɪtʃ 'θaŋkiə ðeː/ | |
| that one | geon | /jɔn/ | |
| how much? | hú fela? | /huː 'fela/ | |
| yes | gése | /'jeːsə/ | |
| no | nó | /noː/ | |
| Where is the bathroom? | Hwǽr 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? | /sprɪtʃəst ðuː 'ɛŋglɪʃə/ | |
| I don't understand | Ic ne understande | /ɪtʃ ne ʊndɛr'standə/ |
Usage Note
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 |
|---|---|---|
| hello | saluton | /sa'luton/ |
| good-bye | ĝis revido | /ʤis re'vido/ |
| please | bonvolu' | /bon 'volu/ |
| thank you | dankon | /'dankon/ |
| you are welcome | nedankinde | /nedan 'kinde/ |
| that one | tiu | /'tiu/ |
| how much? | kiom | /'kiom/ |
| English | angla | /'angla/ |
| yes | jes | /jes/ |
| no | ne | /ne/ |
| I am sorry | mi be'daŭras | |
| I do not understand | mi ne komprenas | /mi ne kom'prenas/ |
| Where is the toilet? | kie estas la necesejo? | /'kie 'estas la neʦe'sejo/ |
| generic toast | Je via sano | /je 'via 'sano/ |
| Do you speak English? | Ĉu vi parolas la anglan? | /ʧu vi pa'rolas la 'anglan/ |
| 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 | /e:s.ti ke:l/ | Stress is usually on 1st syllable. |
| hello | tere | /te.re/ | |
| good-bye | head aega | /head.ae.ga/ | |
| please | palun | /pa.lun/ | |
| thank you | aitäh tänan | /ai.tæx/ /tæ.nan/ | h- is strong like ch in "Loch", (more formal term, it literally means "I thank you".) |
| you're welcome | palun | /pa.lun/ | |
| that one | see | /se:/ | |
| how much? | kui palju? | /kui pal.ju/ | "j" is pronounced like "y" |
| English | inglise keel | /ing.li.se.ke:l/ | |
| yes | jah | /jax/ | |
| no | ei | ||
| sorry | vabandage vabandust | /va.ban.da.ge/ /va.ban.dust/ | |
| I don't understand | Ma ei saa aru | /ma ei sa: a.ru/ | |
| generic toast (literally "into health" or "for health") | terviseks | /ter.vi.seks/ | |
| Do you speak English? | Kas te räägite inglise keelt? | /kas te ræ:.gi.te ing.li.se ke:lt/ | |
| Where is the bathroom/toilet? | Kus on tualett/ WC? | /kus on tua.lett/ ve:ts/ve:tse:/ | |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! | Häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat! | /hæid jøu.le ja øn.ne.lik.ku uut aas.tat/ |
Finnish (Finno-Ugric)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish | suomi | /'suo mi/ | (SUE-o-mi) | (listen) |
| hello | hyvää päivää | /'hyvæː 'pæjvæː/ | (hoo-vah pay-vaah) | (listen) |
| päivää | /'pæjvæː/ | (pay-vaah) | (listen) | |
| good-bye | näkemiin | /'nækemiːn/ | (NACK-eh-MEAN) | (listen) |
| please | ole hyvä | /'ole 'hyvæ/ | (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 | /'kuinka 'paljon/ | (queen-ka pal-yone) | (listen) |
| English | englanti | /'ɛŋlanti/ | (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 | /ɛn 'ymːærːæ/ | (en oom-mar-ra) | (listen) |
| where is the toilet? | missä on vessa? | /'misːæ on 'vesːa/ | (MIS-sah own VEHS-sah) | (listen) |
| generic toast | kippis | /'kipːis/ | (KIP-pis) | (listen) |
| Do you speak English? | puhutteko englantia? | /'puhutːeko 'ɛŋlantia/ | (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 | /ɛn 'tiɛdæ/ | (en tee-eh-dah) | (listen) |
French (Romance)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | français | /frɑ̃sɛ/ | ("fraw(n)-SAY") |
| hello | bonjour | /bɔ̃ʒuʁ/ | ("boh(n)-JHURE") |
| good-bye | au revoir | /o ʁəvwaʁ/ | ("oh-reh-VWAR") |
| please | s'il vous plaît | /sil vu plɛ/ | ("seal voo PLAY") |
| thank you | merci | /mɛʁsi/ | ("mare-SEE") |
| you're welcome | Canada: bienvenue Rest of the world: de rien | ("bi-EHN ven-eu") ("de ree-an") | |
| that one | cela | /səla/ | ("say-LAH") |
| how much? | combien | /kɔ̃bjɛ̃/ | ("ko(n)m-BYEN") |
| English | anglais | /ɑ̃glɛ/ | ("ah(n)-GLAY") |
| yes | oui | /wi/ | ("wee") |
| no | non | /nɔ̃/ | ("nah(n)") |
| sorry | pardon excusez-moi | /paʁdɔ̃/ /ɛkskyzemwa/ | ("pahr-DO(n)") ("ex-ku-say-MWA") |
| I don't understand | Je ne comprends pas | /ʒə nə cõ'pʁɑ̃ 'pa/ | ("zhe ne co(n)m-pro(n) PAH") |
| where's the toilet? | Où sont les toilettes? | /u sɔ̃ le twa lɛt/ | ("ooh so(n) lay twa-LET)8 |
| generic toast | Santé! (literally: "Health!") | /sɑ̃te/ | ("sahn-TAY") |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? | /paʁ le vu ɑ̃ glɛ/ | ("par-lay voo zah(n)-GLAY") |
| Excuse me, I don't speak French very well. | Pardonnez-moi, mais je ne parle pas très bien français | " (par-dohn-ay MWAH may zheu neuh parl pah tray byen frahn-SAY) | |
| I don't know | Je ne sais pas | /ʒə nə sɛ 'pa/ | ("dju neh say PAH") |
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?: | ¿Cánto custa?; ¿Cánto é? | |
| yes: | si | /ˈsɪ/ |
| no: | non | |
| I don't understand: | Non o entendo | |
| Where's the bathroom?: | U-lo baño?; U-lo lavado? | |
| generic toast: | Saúde! | |
| Do you speak English?: | ¿Fala vostede inglés? (formal), ¿Falas inglés? (informal) | /kə ˈpɑrlə ənˈglɛs/ |
| Do you speak Galician?: | ¿Fala vostede galego? (formal), ¿Falas galego? (informal) | /kə ˈpɑrlə kətəˈlɑ/ |
Georgian (Caucasian)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian | ქართული | /kartʊli/ | (Kartuli) | |
| Hello! | გამარჯობა! | /gamarʤoba/ | (Gamarjoba!) | "victory" |
| How are you? | როგორა ხართ? | /rɔgɔra xart/ | (Rogora khart?) | |
| 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 | /dojʧ/ | (doytch) | (listen) |
| hello | hallo | /hə'loː/ | (HUL-low) | (listen) |
| good-bye | auf Wiedersehen | /awf 'viːdəzeːn/ | (owf VEE-der-zayn) | (listen) |
| please | bitte | /'bɪtə/ | (BIT-ta) | (listen) |
| thank you | danke | /'daŋkə/ | (DAHNG-keh) | (listen) |
| that one | das | /dɑs/ | (DAHSS) | (listen) |
| how much? | wie viel? | /vi fiːl/ | (vee feel?) | (listen) |
| English | Englisch | /'ʔɛŋlɪʃ/ | (ENG-lish) | (listen) |
| yes | ja | /ja/ | (yah) | (listen) |
| no | nein | /najn/ | (nine) | (listen) |
| where's the bathroom? | Wo ist die Toilette? | /vo ʔɪst diː toi'lɛtə/ | (vo ist dee toy-LET-tuh) | (listen) |
| generic toast | prosit prost | /pʁo'zit/ /pʁoːst/ | (PRO-zeet) (PROAST) | (listen) (listen) |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | /'ʃpʁɛçən ziː 'ʔɛŋlɪʃ/ | (SHPRAY-khen zee ENG-lish) | (listen) |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht. | /ɪç fə'ʃteːə nɪçt/ | (eekh fair-SHTAY-uh neekht) | (listen) |
| Sorry | Entschuldigung | /ʔɛnt'ʃʊldɪgʊŋ/ | (ent-SHOOL-dee-goong) | (listen) |
| I don't know | Ich weiß es nicht | /ɪç vajs ɛs nɪçt/ | (eekh vice es neekht) |
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? | Kote twalèt la? |
Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian)
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Hawai`i | /oːlelo hawaiʔi/ | (ha va ee) |
| hello | aloha | /aloha/ | (a low ha) |
| good-bye | A hui hou. | /ahuihou/ | (a hoo-ee hoe) |
| please | e `olu `olu `oe | /eʔoluʔoluʔoe/ | (ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay) |
| thank you | mahalo | /mahalo/ | (ma ha low) |
| yes | `ae | /ʔae/ | (ah ay) |
| no | `a`ole | /ʔaʔole/ | (uh-oh lay) |
| how much? | `ehia? | /ʔehia/ | (ay hee uh) |
| Where is the restroom? | Aia i hea ka lumi ho`opaupilikia? | /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 | "Yiddish" Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew: | עברית | ivrit | /ɪv'ʁɪt/ | ivrit |
| hello/peace | שלום | shalom | sholom | |
| good-bye | להתראות | lehitraot | lehis-roys | |
| nice to meet you | נעים מאוד; | Na’im Me’od | ||
| please/you're welcome | בבקשה | bevakasha | /&bɛvʌkʌ'ʃʌ/ | |
| thank you | תודה | toda | /&to'dʌ/ | |
| thank you very much | תודה רבה; | toda raba | ||
| that one | את זה | et ze | /ɛt zɛ/ | |
| how much? | ?כמה | kama | /&'kʌmʌ/ | |
| how much does this cost? | ?כמה זה עולה | Kama Zeh Oleh? | ||
| English: | אנגלית | anglit | /ʌn'glɪt/ | |
| yes | כן | ken | /&kɛn/ | |
| no/not | לא | lo | /&lo/ | |
| generic toast (literally, "to life") | לחיים | le-chaim | /&lɛ'Xaim/ | |
| good morning | בוקר טוב | Boker Tov | ||
| good noon | צהריים טובים | Tzahara'im tovim | ||
| good afternoon | אחר צהריים טובים | Achar tzahara'im tovim | ||
| good evening | ערב טוב | Erev Tov | ||
| good night | לילה טוב | Laíla Tov | ||
| what's happening? | ?מה קורה | Ma Kore? | ||
| what's up? | ?מה נשמע | Ma Nishma? | ||
| good | טוב | Tov | toyb | |
| Where is the restroom? | איפה השרותים? | Eifo ha-sheirutim? |
Hindi (Indo-Iranian)
| Translation | Phrase | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | हिन्दी | hindī | |
| hello/goodbye (Hindu) | नमस्ते | namaste | |
| hello/goodbye (Hindu, formal) | 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 | मेहरबानी करके | mehrbānī karke | |
| please | कृपया | kṛipaya | |
| please | प्लीज़ | plīz | |
| thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād | |
| thank you | शुक्रिया | śukriya | |
| thank you | थैंक्यू | thainkyū | |
| thank you very much | बहुत बहुत ... | bahut bahut ... | |
| you're welcome (don't mention it) | कोई बात नहीं | koī bāt nahīn<i> | |
| excuse me | माफ़ कीजिये | <i>māf kījiye | |
| excuse me | ज़रा सुनिये | zara suniye | |
| yes | हाँ | hān | |
| no/not | नहीं | nahīn<i> | |
| good!/awesome!/oh.../really?!/well! | अच्छा! | <i>accha! | |
| (all-purpose adj./interj.) | |||
| How are you? | आप कैसे/कैसी हैं? | āp kaisa/kaisī hai? | |
| (male speaker/female speaker) | |||
| OK! | ठीक है! | <i>ṭhīk hai! | |
| one minute! ("just a sec"; interj.) | एक मिनट | ek minaṭ | |
| I don't understand | मैं नहीं समझा/समझी | main samjha/samjhī (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 | <I>mujhe bhī | |
| How much does this cost? | इसका दाम क्या है? | iska dām kya hai? | |
| Do you speak English? | क्या आपको अंग्रेज़ी आती है? | kya āpko angrezī ātī hai? |
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) | |
| szia | /ˈsiɒ/ | ('SEE-ya) | common amongst friends (not deriving from the English "Seeya") | |
| good-bye |