Common phrases in various languages

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Here is a list of common phrases in various languages.

It is possible for tourists in a country whose language they do not understand to get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper.

You are invited to add more languages to the list. Please use the minimum number of words that would be understandable and put the pronunciation in slashes according to IPA transcription if possible. If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with IPA. However, actual pronunciations of the pseudo-English spellings will vary from speaker to speaker. Enclose the "pronunciation guide" in parentheses, separate syllables with dashes, use English words that sound like the syllables if possible, and render the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS.

The language family of every language is listed in parentheses.

See also Common phrases in constructed languages.

Contents

1 Examples 1.1 English (Germanic) 1.2 Afrikaans (Germanic) 1.3 Albanian (Albanian) 1.4 Arabic (Semitic) 1.5 Bangla language (Indo-Aryan) 1.6 Basque 1.7 Belarusian (Slavic) 1.8 Bosnian (Slavic) 1.9 Breton (Celtic) 1.10 Bulgarian (Slavic) 1.11 Catalan (Romance) 1.12 Chinese, Cantonese (Sinitic) 1.13 Chinese, Mandarin (Sinitic) 1.13.1 Usage Notes 1.14 Chinese, Shanghainese (Sinitic) 1.15 Chinese, Taiwanese (Sinitic) 1.16 Croatian (Slavic) 1.17 Czech (Slavic) 1.18 Danish (Germanic) 1.18.1 Usage Notes 1.19 Dutch (Germanic) 1.20 Englisc (Old English) (Germanic) 1.20.1 Usage Note 1.21 Esperanto (International Auxiliary Language) 1.22 Estonian (Finno-Ugric) 1.23 Finnish (Finno-Ugric) 1.24 French (Romance) 1.25 Frisian (Germanic) 1.26 Friulian (Romance) 1.27 Georgian (Caucasian) 1.28 German (Germanic) 1.29 Greek (Greek) 1.30 Haitian Creole (Romance) 1.31 Hawaiian (Malayo-Polynesian) 1.32 Hebrew (Semitic) 1.33 Hindi (Indo-Iranian) 1.34 Hungarian (Finno-Ugric) 1.35 Icelandic (Germanic) 1.36 Indonesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 1.37 Irish (Celtic) 1.38 Italian (Romance) 1.39 Japanese 1.40 Kannada (Dravidian) 1.41 Khmer 1.42 Korean 1.43 Latin (Italic) 1.44 Latvian (Baltic) 1.45 Lithuanian (Baltic) 1.46 Low Saxon (Germanic) 1.47 Macedonian (Slavic) 1.48 Maltese (Semitic) 1.49 Malay (Malayo-Polynesian) 1.50 Maori (Malayo-Polynesian) 1.51 Malayalam (Dravidian languages) 1.52 Marathi (Indo-Iranian) 1.53 Nahuatl (Uto-Aztecan) 1.54 Nigerian pidgin (English-based pidgin) 1.55 Norwegian (Germanic) - Bokmål 1.56 Norwegian (Germanic) - Nynorsk 1.57 O'odham (Uto-Aztecan) 1.58 Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Dutch (Germanic) 1.59 Polish (Slavic) 1.60 Portuguese (Romance) 1.61 Romanian (Romance) 1.62 Russian (Slavic) 1.63 Sanskrit (Indo-Iranian) 1.64 Sardinian (Romance) 1.65 Scots (Germanic) 1.66 Scottish Gaelic (Celtic) 1.67 Serbian (Slavic) 1.68 Slovak (Slavic) 1.69 Slovene (Slavic) 1.70 Spanish (Romance) 1.71 Swahili (Bantu) 1.72 Swedish (Germanic) 1.73 Tagalog / Filipino (Malayo-Polynesian) 1.74 Tamil (Dravidian) 1.75 Tatar (Turkic) 1.76 Telugu (Dravidian) 1.77 Tok Pisin (Neo-Melanesian English creole) 1.78 Turkish (Turkic) 1.79 Ukrainian (Slavic) 1.80 Vietnamese (Austroasiatic)

Examples

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	Template:IPA
hello	hello	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
good-bye	good-bye	Template:IPA
please	please	Template:IPA
thank you:	thank you	Template:IPA
sorry	sorry	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
that one	that one	Template:IPA
how much?	how much	Template:IPA
yes	yes	Template:IPA
no	no	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
I don't understand	I don't understand	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?	Where's the bathroom	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
generic toast	Bottoms up!	UK Template:IPA US Template:IPA
Do you speak English?	Do you speak English?	Template:IPA

Afrikaans (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Afrikaans	Afrikaans	Template:IPA
hello	hallo	Template:IPA
How are you?	hoe gaan dit?	Template:IPA
good day	goeie dag	Template:IPA
good morning	goeie more	Template:IPA
good-bye	totsiens	Template:IPA
please	asseblief	Template:IPA
thank you	dankie	Template:IPA
sorry	dit spyt my	Template:IPA
that one	daardie	Template:IPA
how much?	hoeveel	Template:IPA
yes	ja	Template:IPA
no	nee	Template:IPA
I don't understand	ek verstaan nie	Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?	waar is die toilet	Template:IPA
generic toast	gesondheid!	Template:IPA
English	Engels	Template:IPA

Albanian (Albanian)

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

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

Arabic (Semitic)

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	Template:IPA	(al-ara'bijja)
Hello	مرحبًا	Template:IPA	(mar'Haba)
Good-bye	إلى اللقاء	Template:IPA	(ila-lli'qa')
Please	من فضلك	Template:IPA	(min 'fad/lak)
Thank you	شكرًا	Template:IPA	('Sukran)
That one	ذلك	Template:IPA	('Dalika)
How much?	كمْ؟	Template:IPA	(kam)
English	الإنجليزيّة	Template:IPA (formal), Template:IPA (colloquial)
Yes	نعم	Template:IPA	('na-am)
No	لا	Template:IPA	(la:)
Where's the bathroom?	أين الحمّام؟	Template:IPA	(einal-Ham'ma:m)
What is your name?	ما إسمك؟	Template:IPA	('ma: 'ismuk)
Goodbye	مع السلام	Template:IPA	(ma-a ssa'la:ma)
I don't know	لا أعرف	Template:IPA	(la: 'aarifu)
I don't understand	لا أفهم	Template:IPA	(la: 'afham)
I don't remember	لا أتذكر	Template:IPA	(la: ata'Dakkar)
Welcome	أهلاً وسهلاً بكم	Template:IPA	('ahlan wa'sahlan 'bikum)
I am sick	أنا مريض	Template:IPA	('ana ma'ri:d/)
Hello	لسلام عليكم!	Template:IPA	(assa'la:m aa'lejkum)
Hello (response), how are you?	وعليكم السلام! كيف الحال؟	Template:IPA	(wa-a'lejkumu ssa'la:m. kejfa lHa:l)
Fine, and you?	بخير، الحمد لله. وكيف أنت؟	Template:IPA	(bi'xejrin, al'Hamdu lil/'l/ahi. wa'kejfa int)

Bangla language (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	Template:IPA
hello:	kaixo	Template:IPA
good-bye:	agur	Template:IPA
please:	mesedez	Template:IPA
thank you:	eskerrik asko	Template:IPA
that one:	hori	Template:IPA
how much?:	zenbat	Template:IPA
yes:	bai	Template:IPA
no:	ez	Template:IPA
English:	Ingelesa	Template:IPA

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	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
Bosnian	bosanski
hello	zdravo, merhaba, selam
good-bye	doviđenja, alahimanet
please	molim
thank you	hvala
sorry	oprostite
that one	to, taj
how much	koliko?
English	engleski
yes	da
no	ne
I don't understand	ne razumijem
Where is the bathroom	gdje je WC?
generic toast	na zdravlje			(to our health)
Do you speak English	govorite li engleski?

Breton (Celtic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Breton:	Breton	Template:IPA
hello:	salud	Template:IPA
good-bye:	kenavo	Template:IPA
please:	mar plij	Template:IPA
thank you:	trugarez	Template:IPA
sorry:	digarez	Template:IPA
that one:	hennezh	Template:IPA
how much?:	pegement	Template:IPA
yes:	ya	Template:IPA
no:	nann	Template:IPA
I don't understand:	Ne gomprenan ket	Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?:	Pelec'h emañ ar sal dour ?	Template:IPA
generic toast:	yec'hed mat !	Template:IPA
Do you speak English?:	Kaozeal a rit saozneg?	Template:IPA

Bulgarian (Slavic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Remarks
hello	здравей		(zdrávei)
hello	здрасти		(zdrásti)	(informal)
good morning	Добро утро		(dóbro útro)
good day	Добър ден		(dóbŭr den)
good evening	Добър вечер		(dóbŭr véčer)
good night	Лека нощ		(léka nošt)
goodbye	Довиждане		(doviždáne)
how are you?	Как си?		(kák si)
I'm fine	Добре съм		(dóbre sŭm)
Where is the toilet?	Къде е тоалетната?		(k'de e toalétnata?)
all the best	Всичко най-хубаво		(vsíčko nai-hubávo)
regards	Поздрави		(pozdraví)
thank you	Благодаря		(blagodariá)
happy birthday	Честит рожден ден!		(čestít roždén den)
Bulgarian language	Български език		(bŭlgárski ezík)
yes	да		(da)
no	не		(ne)
of course	разбира се		(razbíra se)
Please, enter!	Влезте, моля!		(vlézte mólia)	(formal [2nd p. plural])
Enter!	Влез!		(vlez)	(informal [2nd p. singular])

Catalan (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA
Catalan:	Català	Template:IPA
hello:	hola	Template:IPA
good-bye:	adéu	Template:IPA
please:	si us plau	Template:IPA
thank you:	gràcies; mercès	Template:IPA
sorry:	perdó	Template:IPA
that one:	aquest (m.); aquesta (f.)	Template:IPA
how much?:	quant val; quant és	Template:IPA
yes:	sí	Template:IPA
no:	no	Template:IPA
I don't understand:	No ho entenc	Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?:	On és el bany?; on és el labavo?	Template:IPA
generic toast:	Salut!	Template:IPA
Do you speak English?:	Que parla anglès?	Template:IPA
Do you speak Catalan?:	Que parla català?	Template:IPA

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	Template:IPA
hello	你好	nei5 hou2	Template:IPA
good-bye	再見	zoi3 gin3	Template:IPA
bye-bye	拜拜	baai1 baai3	Template:IPA
please	唔該	m4 goi1	Template:IPA
thank you (for gifts)	多謝	do1 ze3	Template:IPA
thank you (for services rendered)	唔該	m4 goi1	Template:IPA
sorry	對唔住	deoi3 m4 zyu6	Template:IPA
this one	呢個	ni1 go3	Template:IPA
that one	嗰個	go2 go3	Template:IPA
how much?	幾多	gei2 do1	Template:IPA
yes	係	hai3	Template:IPA
no	唔係	m4 hai3	Template:IPA
I don't understand	我唔明白	ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6	Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?	洗手間喺邊度呀？	sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3	Template:IPA
Do you speak English?	你識唔識講英文呀？	nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 aa3	Template:IPA

Note: Cantonese, like most of the other Chinese languages, do 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 "go" or "not go."

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)	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(poo-toong-hwa) (gwo yew)
hello	你好	(ní hǎo)	Template:IPA	(knee-how)
good-bye	再见 / 再見	(zàijiàn)	Template:IPA	(dzai-jyen)
please	请 / 請	(qǐng)	Template:IPA	(cheeng)
thank you	谢谢 / 謝謝	(xièxie)	Template:IPA	(shyeh-shyeh)
that one	那个 / 那個	(nèige)	Template:IPA	(nay guh)	See Usage Note 1
how much?	多少	(duōshǎo)	Template:IPA	(dwo shahw)
English	英文	(Yīngwén)	Template:IPA	(ing one)
yes	是	(shì)	Template:IPA	(sher as in sherpa)	See Usage Note 2
no	不	(bù)	Template:IPA	(boo)
where's the toilet?	厕所在哪里 / 廁所在哪裏	(cèsuǒ zài nálǐ?)	Template:IPA	(tsuh swo dzai nah lee?)	Not the politest, but you'll get your point across!
generic toast	干杯 / 乾杯	(gān bēi)	Template:IPA	(gahn bay)

Usage Notes

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". 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	Template:IPA
please	tschin	cin	Template:IPA
thank you	jaja non (French j)	jaja non	Template:IPA
sorry	teiverchi	deivecie	Template:IPA
that one	étzach	éze	Template:IPA
over there	émitach	émiedag	Template:IPA
how much?	Cidi?	Giedied?	Template:IPA
yes	éh	ai	Template:IPA
no:	mmer, vio	mme, vio	Template:IPA
home:	Ollishan	Ogliechan	Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?:	Tsisuke laeler älitach?	Cysougei legle aliedag?	Template:IPA
English	Ínven	Engven	Template:IPA
Do you speak English?:	Non Ínven weiter kanre va?	Non Engven weide ganre va?	Template:IPA
I love you	Wo ei non	Au aire non	Template:IPA
I adore you:	Wo eimor non	Au aimor non	Template:IPA
I adore you so	Wo eimosser non	Au aimorsag non	Template:IPA
I like you a lot	Wo lo héushi non äch	Au lo heuchie non e	Template:IPA

Unlike Mandarin and Cantonese, Shanghainese actually has the direct "yes" (éh/ai) similar to English.

Chinese, 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	Template:IPA?	(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. Note this is 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	Template:IPA
sorry	歹勢 失禮	pháiⁿ-sè sit-le	(literally means, embarrassed (more formal)
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	Template:IPA
hello	dobrý den	DObree den	Template:IPA	Literal translation: Good day
good-bye	na shledanou	na sKHLEdanow	Template:IPA	Literal translation: Until we see each other again
please	prosím	PROseem	Template:IPA	Literal translation: I beg
thank you	děkuji vám	DYEkooyi vam	Template:IPA
that one	tamten	tamten	Template:IPA
how much?	kolik	KOlik	Template:IPA
English	anglicky	anglytskee	Template:IPA
yes	ano		Template:IPA	Sometimes shortened to no (!)
no	ne		Template:IPA
sorry	promiňte		Template:IPA	Literal translation: Forgive
generic toast	Na zdraví		Template:IPA	Literal translation: To health
I don't understand	Nerozumím		Template:IPA
Where's the bathroom?	Kde je toaleta?		Template:IPA
Do you speak English?	Mluvíte anglicky?		Template:IPA
I don't speak Czech	Nemluvím česky		Template:IPA
Do you speak Czech?	Mluvíte česky?		Template:IPA
Where can I find a restaurant?	Kde najdu restauraci?		Template:IPA
Where is the nearest hospital?	Kde je nejbližší nemocnice?		Template:IPA

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 venlig)
thank you	tak	tack
that one	denne	DEN-neh
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 der et toilet?	vo er der it toilet	IPA: Template:IPA
where do you come from?	Hvor kommer du fra?	voor comma doo fra
do you speak English?	Taler du engelsk?	tailer doo eng-elsk
generic toast	skål	skol
I don't understand	Jeg forstår ikke	yigh for-stoh ik-eh
sorry	Undskyld
excuse me	Undskyld mig

Usage Notes

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	Template:IPA	(NAY-der-lahnds)
hello	hallo	Template:IPA	(hah-LOW)
good-bye	tot ziens	Template:IPA	(tott-ZEENS)
please	alstublieft	Template:IPA	(AHL-stu-BLEEFT)
thank you	dank je wel	Template:IPA	(DAHNK-ya-WELL)
that one	die	Template:IPA	(dee)
how much?	hoeveel?	Template:IPA	(who-VEIL)
English	Engels	Template:IPA	(ENGels)
yes	ja	Template:IPA	(ya)
no	nee	Template:IPA	(ney)
generic toast	proost	Template:IPA	(prohw-st)

Englisc (Old English) (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
English	Englisc	Template:IPA
hello	wes hál wesaþ hál	Template:IPA Template:IPA;	to one person to more than one
good-bye	God þé mid síe	Template:IPA
please	ic bidde	Template:IPA	or understood; see usage note.
thank you	ic þancie þé	Template:IPA
that one	geon	Template:IPA
how much?	hú fela?	Template:IPA
yes	gése	Template:IPA
no	nó	Template:IPA
Where is the bathroom?	Hwǽr is þæt gangsetl?	Template:IPA
where do you come from?	Hwanon cymst þu? ?	Template:IPA
do you speak English?	Spricst þu Englisce?	Template:IPA
I don't understand	Ic ne understande	Template:IPA

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	Template:IPA
good-bye	ĝis revido	Template:IPA
please	bonvolu'	Template:IPA
thank you	dankon	Template:IPA
you are welcome	nedankinde	Template:IPA
that one	tiu	Template:IPA
how much?	kiom	Template:IPA
English	angla	Template:IPA
yes	jes	Template:IPA
no	ne	Template:IPA
I am sorry	mi be'daŭras
I do not understand	mi ne komprenas	Template:IPA
Where is the toilet?	kie estas la necesejo?	Template:IPA
generic toast	Je via sano	Template:IPA
Do you speak English?	Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?	Template:IPA
Excuse me, I do not speak Esperanto well	Pardonu min, mi ne bone parolas Esperanton	Template:IPA
I do not know	Mi ne scias	Template:IPA

Estonian (Finno-Ugric)

• 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 [ai-tæch] h- is strong like ch in "Loch", tänan [tæ-nan] (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 [jach]
• no: ei
• sorry: vabandage [va-ban-da-ge], vabandust [va-ban-dust]
• I don't understand: Ma ei saa aru [ma ei sa: a-ru]
• generic toast: terviseks [ter-vi-sex]
• 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/ we:-tse:]
• Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! Häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat! [hæid jƏu-le ja Ən-ne-lik-ku uut aas-tat]

Finnish (Finno-Ugric)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Finnish	suomi	Template:IPA	(SUE-o-mi)
hello	hyvä päivää or päivää	Template:IPA or Template:IPA	((w)ho-vae) (pay-vaeh) or (pay-vaeh) (except the vowels are like "pay" with the vowel from "cat" followed by the vowel from "tick"; the syllable "vaeh" has the long syllable from "bad")
good-bye	näkemiin	Template:IPA	(NACK-eh-MEAN)
please	kiitos	Template:IPA	(key-toss)
thank you	kiitos	Template:IPA	(key-toss)
that one	tuo	Template:IPA	(to-oh)
how much?	kuinka paljon	Template:IPA	(kuyn-kah pal-yon)
English	englanti	Template:IPA	(ENG-lan-TEH)
yes	kyllä or informally joo	Template:IPA or Template:IPA	(ey)
sorry	anteeksi	Template:IPA	("On take see")
I don't understand	en ymmärrä	Template:IPA	(en um-mar-ra)
where is the toilet?	missä on vessa?	Template:IPA	(MIS-sah on VEHS-sah)
generic toast	kippis	Template:IPA	(KIP-pis)
Do you speak English?	puhutteko englantia?	Template:IPA	(poo-hoot-teh-koh eng-lawn-tia)
I don't speak Finnish.	en puhu suomea	Template:IPA	(EN PŌŌ-hoo SUE-me-a)
I don't know	en tiedä	Template:IPA	(en tee-eh-da)

French (Romance)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
French	français	Template:IPA	("fraw(n)-SAY")
hello	bonjour	Template:IPA	("boh(n)-JHURE")
good-bye	au revoir	Template:IPA	("oh-reh-VWAR")
please	s'il vous plaît	Template:IPA	("seal voo PLAY")
thank you	merci	Template:IPA	("mare-SEE")
you're welcome	Canada: bienvenue Rest of the world: de rien		("bi-EHN ven-eu") ("de ree-an")
that one	cela	Template:IPA	("say-LAH")
how much?	combien	Template:IPA	("ko(n)m-BYEN")
English	anglais	Template:IPA	("ah(n)-GLAY")
yes	oui	Template:IPA	("wee")
no	non	Template:IPA	("nah(n)")
sorry	pardon excusez-moi	Template:IPA Template:IPA	("pahr-DO(n)") ("ex-ku-say-MWA")
I don't understand	Je ne comprends pas	Template:IPA	("zhe ne co(n)m-pro(n) PAH")
where's the toilet?	Où sont les toilettes?	Template:IPA	("ooh so(n) lay twa-LET)8
generic toast	Santé! (literally: "Health!")	Template:IPA	("sahn-TAY")
Do you speak English?	Parlez-vous anglais?	Template:IPA	("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	Template:IPA	("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	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(freask) (freask)
hello	W: a goeie N: moin	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(ah gooye) (moin)
good-bye	W: oant sjen N: adjiis	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(ont shen) (a-jease)
please	W: asjeblyft N: weesegödj	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(ashebleaft) (veisegud-y)
thank you	W: tige tank N: foole tunk	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(teaghe tank) (foughle toonk)
that one	W: dy N: di	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(dea) (dih)
how much?	W: hoefolle? N: hüfoole?	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(who folle) (huh foughle)
English	W: Ingelsk N: Aingelsch	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(ingelsk) (ayngelsh)
yes	W: ja N: joo	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(yaah) (yo)
no	W: nee N: nåån	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(nay) (nawn)
where's the bathroom?	W: Wêr is hjir it húske? N: Weer as heer et hüüschen?	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(where is yirret hewske) (vere is heret hewshen)
generic toast	W: tsjoch N: sünhäid	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(chokh) (sun-heyd)
Do you speak English?	W: Kinne jo Ingelsk? N: Koost dü Aingelsch?	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(kinne yo ingelsk?) (coastuh ayngelsh)
I don't understand	W: Ik begryp it net N: Ik begrip et ai	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(ick begreapet net) (ick begripet ay)
Sorry	W: Pardon N: Fertrüt me	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(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	/Template:IPA/	(see)
no	no	/Template:IPA/	(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

Georgian (Caucasian)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Literal meaning
Georgian	ქართული	Template:IPA	(Kartuli)
Hello!	გამარჯობა!	Template:IPA	(Gamarjoba!)	"victory"
How are you?	როგორა ხართ?	Template:IPA	(Rogora khart?)
Good, you?	კარგად, შენ?	Template:IPA	(K'argad, shen?)
Excuse me!	ბოდიში!	Template:IPA	(Bodishi!)
Please	თუ შეიძლება	Template:IPA	(Tu Sheidzleba)	"if possible"
Welcome	კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება!	Template:IPA	(Ke'tili iq'os tkveni mobrdzaneba!)
Thank you	გმადლობთ!	Template:IPA	(Gmadlobt)
You are welcome	არაფრის	Template:IPA	(Arapris)	"for nothing"
English	ინგლისური	Template:IPA	(Inglisuri)
Do you speak English?	ინგლისური იცით?	Template:IPA	(Inglisuri itsit?)
I don't speak Georgian	ქართული არ ვიცი	Template:IPA	(Kartuli ar vitsi)
Yes	დიახ	Template:IPA	(Diakh)
No	არა	Template:IPA	(Ara)
Georgia	საქართველო	Template:IPA	(Sakartvelo)

German (Germanic)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation	Sound
German	deutsch	Template:IPA	(doytch)	(listen)
hello	hallo	Template:IPA	(HUL-low)	(listen)
good-bye	auf Wiedersehen	Template:IPA	(owf VEE-der-zayn)	(listen)
please	bitte	Template:IPA	(BIT-ta)	(listen)
thank you	danke	Template:IPA	(DAHNG-keh)	(listen)
that one	das	Template:IPA	(DAHSS)	(listen)
how much?	wie viel?	Template:IPA	(vee feel?)	(listen)
English	englisch	Template:IPA	(ENG-lish)	(listen)
yes	ja	Template:IPA	(yah)	(listen)
no	nein	Template:IPA	(nine)	(listen)
where's the bathroom?	Wo ist die Toilette?	Template:IPA	(vo ist dee toy-LET-tuh)	(listen)
generic toast	prosit prost	Template:IPA Template:IPA	(PRO-zeet) (PROAST)	(listen) (listen)
Do you speak English?	Sprechen Sie englisch?	Template:IPA	(SHPRAY-khen zee ENG-lish)	(listen)
I don't understand	Ich verstehe nicht.	Template:IPA	(eekh fair-SHTAY-uh neekht)	(listen)
Sorry	Entschuldigung	Template:IPA	(ent-SHOOL-dee-goong)	(listen)
I don't know	Ich weiß es nicht	Template:IPA	(eekh vice es neekht)

Greek (Greek)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Pronunciation
Greek	Ελληνικά	Template:IPA	(el leen ee KA)
hello	Γειά σας	Template:IPA	(YA sas)
please	παρακαλώ	Template:IPA	(puh rah kah LOW)
thank you	Ευχαριστώ	Template:IPA	(eff kha reess TOE)
that one	εκείνο	Template:IPA	(e KEE no)
how much?	Πόσο κάνει;	Template:IPA	(POSS o kah knee)
English	Αγγλικά	Template:IPA	(ang glee KA)
yes	ναι	Template:IPA	(neh) (this is a faux amis for many European language speakers)
no	όχι	Template:IPA	(AW hee)
sorry	συγγνώμη	Template:IPA	(sing NOE mee)
I don't understand	Δεν καταλαβαίνω	Template:IPA	(THEN cut a la VENN oh)
where's the bathroom?	Πού είναι οι τουαλέτες;	Template:IPA	(poo EE neh ee too uh LET tess)
generic toast	Γειά μας	Template:IPA	(YAH mass)
Do you speak English?	Μιλάτε αγγλικά;	Template:IPA	(mee LAH teh ang glee KA)

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	Template:IPA	(ha why ee)
hello	aloha	Template:IPA	(a low ha)
good-bye	A hui hou.	Template:IPA	(a hoo-ee hoe)
please	e `olu `olu `oe	Template:IPA	(ey owe-loo owe-loo owe-ay)
thank you	mahalo