This is a list of , 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.
As a sample, here's English. Differences between British Received Pronunciation , and Standard American English are labelled accordingly:
: ''Note: All the above sounds are in the Ogg Vorbis format.''
''See also: List Of Islamic Terms In 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).
The transliteration of the following phrases into the Roman Script is discussed in Bengali Language .
''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 Character s. Pronunciation is given using Jyutping and IPA . However, non-use of the tones will not hinder comprehension for such simple phrases.''
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”.
# 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” (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.
''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.''
Unlike Mandarin, Shanghainese actually has the direct “yes” (eh/ei) similar to English.
''The Han characters provided below are for reference only. They are not necessarily standard.''
# 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.
No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.
The translations provided following W: are in West Frisian ,
those following N: are in North Frisian (Mooring dialect).
- ---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.
''gy'' is pronounced like in ''woul'''d y'''ou''; ''ny'' ( like in ''ca'''n y'''ou''; ''ö'' and ''ő'' like in ''f'''ur'''''; ''a'' like in ''h'''o'''t''; ''s'' like in '''''sh'''ip''; ''sz'' like in '''''s'''un''; ''j'' like in '''''y'''es''; ''cs'' like in '''''ch'''ip''; ''é'' like in '''''ei'''ght''. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word, although secondary stressing is possible in compound words
''Note: Hangul '' Revised Romanization Of Korean
''See also: Names Of Korea ''
- 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”
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 (LOO-cheess) (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.
- 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: ''Lietuviškai'' (“lietu'vishkai”)
- hello: ''labas'' (“lA-bas”)
- goodbye: ''ate!'' (“ateh'“)
- 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 esi geras draugas.''
- Maltese language: ''Il-lingwa maltija'' /il lingwa ma:lti:ja/
- 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 it-tojlit?'' /fejn it tojlit/
- 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 language: /ba-ha-sa me-la-yu/ or /ba-ha-sə .../
- hello:
- --- /sə-la-mat pa-gi/ (morning)
- --- /... təŋah ha-ri/ (around midday and in the early afternoon)
- --- /... pə-taŋ/ (late afternoon)
- --- /... ma-lam/ (after dark)
- good-bye:
- --- /... tiŋ-gal/ (said by person leaving) (lit., safe living has connotations of residence, stay )
- --- /... ʤa-lan/ (said by person staying) (lit., safe travelling)
- please: /tɔ-lɔŋ/
- thank you: /tə-ri-ma ka-sih/ or /tə-ri-mə .../
- you're welcome: /sa-ma sa-ma/ or /sa-mə sa-mə/
- that one: /i-tʊ/
- how much?: /bə-ra-pa/
- English language: /ba-ha-sa iŋ-gəris/
- yes: /ja/
- no: /ti-dak/
- excuse me, sorry: /ma-af/
- I don’t understand: /sa-ja ti-dak fa-ham/
- Can you speak English?: /bo-leh-kah ka-.../
- Where is the toilet?: /di mana-kah tan-das/
- Maori: ''Māori'' //
- hello: ''tēnā koe'' // (to one person), ''tēnā kōrua'' // (to two people), ''tēnā koutou'' //
- good-bye (to those who are staying): ''e noho rā'' //
- good-bye (to those who are leaving): ''haere rā'' //
- please: ''koa'' //
- thank you (or “good day” — literally “be well”): ''kia ora'' //
- how much?: ''pēhea?'' //
- yes: ''ae'' //
- no: ''kaore'' //
(single a represents a very short dependent vowel sound)
- Malayalam: മലയാളം ''malayaalam''
- hello: നമസ്കാരം ''namaskaaram''
- good-bye: പോയിട്ടു വരാം ''Poy(ittu) varaam'or 'Poy varatte”
- please: ദയവായി ''dayavaayi''
- thank you: നന്ദി ''nanni''
- how much is it?: എത്ര ''ethra?''
- yes: അതേ ''athe''
- no: ഇല്ല ''illa'' or അല്ല ''alla''
- English: ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ''imliiss'' (IPA: {Link without Title} )
- Whats your name: പെര് എന്താണു ''per enthanu''
- Do you like me: നിനക്ക് എന്നേ ഇഷ്ട്മാനോ ''ninakku enne ishtamaano''
- what news?: എന്തൊക്കെയാണു വിഷേഷം ''enthokkeyaanu vishesham''
- news: ''വാര്ത്ത vaartha\ വിഷേഷം vishesham''
- first: ആദ്യം''aadyam\ ഒന്നാമത് onnamathu''
- water: വെള്ളം ''vellam''
- alphabet: അക്ഷരം ''aksharam''
- food: '' ഭക്ഷണം bhakshanam\ ആഹാരം aahaaram''
- rain: മഴ ''mazha''
- way: വഴി ''vazhi''
- 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''
- 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 ''Nitetlahtoa [Inglestlahtoli ?''
- What is your name?: ''Tlen mo tokatsin?''
- 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:
- Norwegian: ''norsk'' // (norsk)
- Hello: ''hallo'' //
- Hi: ''hei'' //
- Good-bye: ''farvel'' (formal and slightly old-fashioned) // (farewell); ''Ha det bra'' (a bit less formal); ''ha det'' (informal); ''hei'' // (on the phone, never used like this by children or adolescents)
- Please: ''vær så snill'' //
- Thank you: ''takk'' // (takh)
- That one: ''den'' // (den) or ''det'' // (deh)
- How much?: ''hvor mye?'' //
- English: ''engelsk'' // or //
- Yes: ''ja'' // (yah)
- No: ''nei'' // (nay)
- Can I take your picture?: ''kan jeg ta bilde av deg?''
- Where is the bathroom?: ''hvor er badet/toalettet?'' (rooms with toilets and rooms with showers/bath tubs are usually separated in Norway)
- Where do you come from?: ''hvor kommer du fra?''
- Do you speak English?: ''snakker du engelsk?''
- Generic toast: ''skål'' //
- Where can I find a restaurant?: ''hvor kan jeg finne en restaurant?''
- Where is the nearest hospital?: ''hvor er det nærmeste sykehuset?''
- Banana: ''banan''
- Norwegian: ''norsk'' // (norsk)
- Hello: ''hallo'' //
- Hi: ''hei'' //
- Good-bye: ''Ha det bra'' (formal); ''ha det'' (informal)
- Please: ''ver så snill'' //
- Thank you: ''takk'' // (takh)
- That one: ''han/ho/den'' /den/ (den) or ''det'' // (deh)
- How much?: ''kor mykje?''
- English: ''engelsk'' // or //
- Yes: ''jau'' // (yah) or ''ja''
- No: ''nei'' // (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'' //
- 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: ''O'odham ñiok''
- English: ''Milga:n ñiok''
- hello: ''Ṣap kaic'' (lit. what did you say?)
- good-bye: ''Do va ep em ñei''
- that one: ''hegai''
- yes: ''ha'u''
- no: ''pi'a''
''(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.''
- 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)
- 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 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/.
- Gaelic: ''Gàidhlig'' (GAH-lick)
- welcome: ''fàilte'' (FAL-tyuh)
- good-bye: ''mar sin leat'' (mar SHIN let)
- please: ''mas e do thoil e'' (mah SHEH daw HOL eh)
- thank you: ''tapadh leat'' (TAH-pah let)
- sorry: ''tha mi duilich'' (hah mee DOO-leekh)
- that one: ''am fear sin'' (am fer SHIN)
- how much?: ''cia mheud'' (kah VIT)
- English: ''Beurla'' (BYER-luh)
- yes: 2''tha'' (hah)
- no: 3''chan 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: 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'' ( 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 bathroom (toilet) ?: Где је тоалет? ''Gde je toalet?'' /gdɛ jɛ toAlEt/
- Do you speak English?: Да ли говорите енглески? ''Da li govorite engleski?''
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) //
- Slovak (adverb): ''po slovensky'' (POslovenskee) //
- hello: ''dobrý deň'' (DObreee dyen) // Literal translation: good day
- good-bye: ''dovidenia'' (DOveedyeniya) //
- please: ''prosím (Vás)'' (PROseeem vaas) //
- thank you: ''ďakujem (Vám)'' (DYAkooyem vaam) //
- that one: ''tamten'' (TAMten) //
- how much?: ''koľko'' (KOlko) //
- English (adjective): ''anglický'' (ANglytskeee) //
- English (adverb): ''po anglicky'' (POanglytskee) //
- yes: ''áno'' (AANO) //
- no: ''nie'' (niye) //
- generic toast: ''Na zdravie'' (NAzdravye) //
- sorry: ''Prepáčte'' (PREpaachtye) //
- I don’t understand: ''Nerozumiem'' /NYerozoomyem/ (/)
- Where is bathroom (toilet) ?: ''Kde je [záchod]? '' (KDYE YE ZAA-khod) //
- Do you speak ''Hovoríte [po anglicky ?'' (HOvoreeetye POanglytskee) //
- Slovene: ''slovensko'' //
- hello: ''zdravo'' // Literal translation: healthy
- hello: ''živijo'' //
- good-bye: ''nasvidenje'' (also ''na svidenje'') //
- please: ''prosim'' //
- thank you: ''hvala'' //
- that one: ''tisti'' // (ti-, -ti => ''Ti''bet)
- how much?: ''koliko?'' // (co-, -co => cup)
- English: ''angleško'' //
- yes: ''da'' // (official), ''ja'' (colloquial)
- no: ''ne'' //
- generic toast: ''na zdravje'' // Literal translation: to (our) health
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'' pronunciation is typical of standard 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.
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: ''svenska'' //
- hello: ''hej'' // (hey)
- good-bye: ''hej då'' // (HEY-doh)
- please: ''tack'' /tak/ (tahck) as in “yes, please” or ''snälla'' // (snella) as in “please, show me to the station” or “var så god” // (vahr saw gohd) as in “please come in and make yourself at home”
- excuse me: ''ursäkta mig'' // or // (uor-SECKTAH may)
- sorry: ''förlåt'' / (ferlawht)
- thank you: ''tack'' // (tahck)
- that one: ''den där'' // (den dehr)
- how much?: ''hur mycket?'' // (huwr MICK-eh)
- English: ''engelska'' // (ENG-el-skah)
- yes: ''ja'' // or // (yah)
- no: ''nej'' // (neiy)
- generic toast: ''skål'' // (skal ''or'' skol)
- banana: ''banan'' // (buh-NAAN)
- what time is it?: ''vad är klockan?'' // (vaad air KLAWCK-an)
- Where's the bathroom?: ''var är toaletten?'' // (vahr eyr twah-LET-en)
- I don’t understand: ''jag förstår inte'' // (yah fur-SHTOHR in-teh)
- Do you speak English?: ''Talar du engelska?'' // (TAH-lahr doo ENG-elska) NG as in 'siNGer', not as in 'fiNGer'
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.
- 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: ''Andhra Bhasha''
- thank you: ''Dhanyavadamulu''
- I don’t understand: ''Naaku artham kaledhu''
- Where is the bathroom ?: ''Shauchalayam ekkada ?''
- How are you?: ''ela Vunnaru ?''
- Where are we going ?: ''ekkadiki valthunnam manam ?''
- What, where, why, when, who, how, : ''enti, ekkada, endhuku, eppudu, evaru, ela''
- generic toast: ''Kakarakaaya vepudu''
''Note: adjectives have different forms when describing feminine, masculine or neuter nouns.''
- ---These are not used nearly as casually in Urdu as they are in western languages.
- English: ''Inglés''
- Visayan — ''Bisayan''
- Hello — ''helo''
- good-bye — ''paalam''
- How are you/How you’ve been? — ''Kumusta (ka na)''
- Where?: ''asa?''
- This one?: ''ma o ni?/kani?''
- thank you: ''salamat''
- Do you speak English?: ''maka istorya ka'g inglés?
- Do you speak Visayan?: ''maka istorya ka'g bisaya?
- yes: ''o'o''
- no: ''dili''
- this or this?: ''kani o kani?''
- clock: ''relo; orasan''
- What time is it?: ''unsa nang oras?''
- It's twelve o'clock: ''alas dose na''
- Do you understand?: ''kasabut ka?''
- It's important: ''importante ni''
- How much?: ''pila?''
- Do it again: ''otroha; usba''
- one, two, three...: uno, dos, tres/usa, duha tulo
- Can I use your phone?: ''puede ko maka gamit sa imong telefono?''
- Can I pay with dollars?: ''puede ko maka bayad ug dolyares?''
- Have a good trip!: ''maayong pag biyahe!''
- Return soon: ''balik puhon''
- Good Luck: ''maayong swerte''
- 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)''
- 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''
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