These are some of the basic phrases you'll need in 10 of the most common languages:
Do you speak English?
Arabic - Hal tatahadath alanjlyzia?
Bengali - Tumi ki inliśa ē kathā balatē pāra?
French - Parlez vous anglais?
German - Sprichst du Englisch?
Hindi/Urdu - Kya aap angrezee bolate hain?
Italian - Parli inglese?
Japanese - Eigo o hanasemasu ka?
Mandarin - Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?
Portuguese - Você fala inglês?
Punjabi - Kī tusīṁṁṁ agrēzī bōladē hō?
Russian - Ty govorish' po-angliyski?
Spanish - Hacer usted hablar inglés?
Hello!
Arabic - Marhabaan!
Bengali - Hyālō!
French - Bonjour!
German - Hallo!
Hindi/Urdu - Namaste!
Italian - Ciao!
Japanese - On'nichiwa!
Mandarin - Nǐ hǎo!
Portuguese - Olá!
Punjabi - Sata srī akāla!/Iha kinā hai
Russian - Privet!
Spanish - ¡Hola!
Goodbye
Arabic - Wadaeaan
Bengali - Bidāẏa
French - Au revoir
German - Auf Wiedersehen
Hindi - Alavida
Italian - Addio ciao
Japanese - Sayōnara
Portuguese - Adeus
Punjabi - Alavidā
Russian - Proshchay
Spanish - Adiós
Please
Arabic - Raja'
Bengali - Anugraha
French - S'il vous plaît
German - Bitte
Hindi/Urdu - Krpya
Italian - Per favore
Japanese - Onegaishimasu
Portuguese - Por favor
Punjabi - Kripā
Russian - Pozhaluysta
Spanish - Por favor
Thank You!
Arabic - Shukraan lakum!
Bengali - Dhan'yabāda!
French - Je vous remercie!
German - Vielen Dank!
Hindi/Urdu - Dhanyavaad!
Italian - Grazie!
Japanese - Arigatōgozaimashita!
Portuguese - Obrigado!
Punjabi - Dhanwaad!
Russian - Spasibo!
Spanish - ¡Gracias!
I’m Sorry!
Arabic - 'iinaa asf!
Bengali- Āmi duḥkhita!
French - Je suis désolé!
German - Es tut mir leid!
Hindi - mujhe kshama karen!
Italian - Mi dispiace!
Japanese - Gomen'nasai!
Portuguese - Sinto muito!
Punjabi - Maiṁ śaramidā hāṁ!
Russian - YA proshu proshcheniya!
Spanish - ¡Lo siento!
Excuse Me!
Arabic - Eifu!
Bengali - Māpha!
French - Excusez-moi!
German - Entschuldigen Sie mich!
Hindi - Kshama keejiy!
Italian - Scusami!
Japanese - Sumimasen!
Portuguese - Com licença!
Punjabi - Mainū māfa karō!
Russian - Izvinite!
Spanish - ¡Disculpe!
Numbers 1-10
Arabic
wahid, athnana, thalathat, 'arbaeati, khamsat, sitata, sabeati, thamaniatin, tiseata, eashrat.
Bengali
Ēka du'i tina cāra pām̐ca chaẏa sāta āṭa naẏa daśa.
French
Un deux trois quatre cinq six sept huit neuf dix.
German
Eins zwei drei vier fünf sechs sieben acht neun zehn.
Hindi
ek do teen chaar paanch chh saat aath nau das.
Italian
Uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette otto nove dieci.
Japanese
1Tsu, 2tsu, 3ttsu, 4tsu, itsutsu, muttsu, 7tsu, yattsu, kokonotsu, 10tsu.
Mandarin
Portuguese
Um dois três quatro cinco seis sete oito nove dez.
Punjabi -
Ika dō tina cāra paja chē sata aṭha nau dasa.
Russian -
Odin dva tri chetyre pyat' shest' sem' vosem' devyat' desyat'.
Spanish -
Uno dos tres CUATRO CINCO SEIS SIETE OCHO NUEVE DIEZ.
How much?/How much is this?
Arabic - Kam althaman/Kam thaman hdha
Bengali - Kata
French - Combien/Combien ça coûte
German - Wie viel/Wie viel kostet das
Hindi/Urdu - Kitana/Ye kitana hai
Italian - Quanto/Quanto costa
Japanese - Ikura/Kore wa ikuradesu ka
Mandarin - Duōshǎo/Zhège duōshǎo qián?
Portuguese - Quantos/Quanto é este
Punjabi - Kinē hō'ē/Iha kinā hai
Russian - Skol'ko/Skol'ko eto stoit
Spanish - Cuánto cuesta/Cuánto cuesta este
My name is…/I’m from…
Arabic - Aismi hu/'iinaa min
Bengali - Āmāra nāma/
French - Mon nom est/je viens de
German - Mein Name ist/ich komme aus
Hindi/Urdu - Mera naam hai/main se hoon
Italian - Mi chiamo/sono di
Japanese - Watashinonamaeha/Karakimashita
Mandarin - Wǒ de míngzì shì/
Portuguese - Meu nome é/eu sou de
Punjabi - Mērā nāma hai/Maiṁ hāṁ
Russian - Menya zovut/ya iz
Spanish - Mi nombre es/Soy de
Where is the restroom?
Where is the restroom?
Arabic - 'Ayn alhamam?
Bengali - Biśrāma kakṣaṭi kōthāẏa?
French - Où sont les toilettes?
German - Wo ist die Toilette?
Hindi - Vishraamagrh kahaan hai?
Italian - Dov'è il bagno?
Japanese - O tearai wa dokodesu ka?
Portuguese- Onde é o banheiro?
Punjabi - Raisaṭarūma kithē hai?
Russian - Gde nakhoditsya tualet?
Spanish - ¿Donde esta el baño?
“Where is?”
Arabic - 'Ayn hu?
Bengali - Kōthāẏa?
French - Où se trouve
German - Wo ist?
Hindi/Urdu - Kahaan hai
Italian - Dove si trova
Japanese - Dokodesu ka
Mandarin - Nǎlǐ...
Portuguese - Onde é
Punjabi - Kithē hai
Russian - Gde
Spanish - Dónde está
Water or “Bottled Water.”
Arabic - Ma'an/Miah mueaba'a
Bengali - Pāni/Bōtalajāta pāni
French - L'eau/Eau en bouteille
German - Wasser/In Flaschen abgefülltes Wasser
Hindi/Urdu - Paanee/Botalaband jal
Italian - Acqua/Acqua in bottiglia
Japanese - Mizu/Botoruu~ōtā
Mandarin - Shuǐ/Píngzhuāng shuǐ
Portuguese - Agua/Água engarrafada
Punjabi - Pāṇī/Bōtalabada pāṇī
Russian - Voda/Butilirovannaya voda
Spanish - Agua/Agua embotellada
Can I have a menu?
Arabic - Hal 'astatie alhusul ealaa qayima?
Bengali - Āmi ēkaṭi mēnu karatē pārēna?
French - Puis-je avoir un menu?
German - Kann ich ein Menü haben?
Hindi/Urdu - Kya main menoo dekh sakata hoon?
Italian - Posso avere un menu?
Japanese - Menyū wa arimasu ka?
Mandarin - Wǒ kěyǐ chī càidān ma?
Portuguese - Eu posso ter um cardápio?
Punjabi - Kī mērē kōla ika mēnū hai?
Russian - Mogu li ya imet' menyu?
Spanish - Puedo tener un menu?
I would like…
Arabic - 'uwd...
Bengali - Āmi cā'i...
French - J'aimerais…
German - Ich würde gern…
Hindi/Urdu - Main pasand karoonga…
Italian - Mi piacerebbe…
Japanese - O onegaishimasu…
Mandarin - Wǒ xiǎng yào...
Portuguese - Eu gostaria…
Punjabi - Maiṁ cāhāṅgā…
Russian - Mne by khotelos'…
Spanish - Me gustaría…
I do not understand
Arabic - 'Ana la 'afham
Bengali - Āmi bujhatē pārachi nā
French - Je ne comprends pas
German - Ich verstehe nicht
Hindi/Urdu - Mujhe samajh nahin aata.
Italian - Non capisco
Japanese - Wakaranai
Mandarin - Wǒ bù míngbái.
Portuguese - Eu não entendo
Punjabi - Mainū samajha nahīṁ ā'undā.
Russian - Ya ne ponimayu
Spanish - No entiendo
Help!
Arabic - Musaeada!
Bengali - Sāhāyya karuna!
French - Aidez-moi!
German - Hilfe!
Hindi/Urdu - Madad!
Italian - Aiuto!
Japanese - Tasukete!
Mandarin - Jiùmìng!
Portuguese - Socorro!
Punjabi - Madada karō!
Russian - Pomogite!
Spanish - Ayuda!
Emergency!
Arabic - Halat tawary!
Bengali - Jaruri abasthā!
French - Urgence!
German - Notfall!
Hindi/Urdu - aapaatakaaleen!
Italian - Emergenza!
Japanese - Kinkyū!
Mandarin - Jǐnjí!
Portuguese - Emergência!
Punjabi - Aimarajainsī!
Russian - Chrezvychaynaya situatsiya!
Spanish - ¡Emergencia!
Please call a doctor!
Arabic - min fadlik astadae tabiba!
Bengali - Ēkaṭi ḍāktāra kala karuna!
French - Appelez un docteur, s'il vous plaît!
German - Bitte rufen Sie einen Arzt!
Hindi/Urdu - krpaya doktar ko kol karen!
Italian - Per favore, chiami un dottore!
Japanese - Isha o yonde kudasai!
Mandarin - Qǐng jiào yīshēng!
Portuguese - Por favor, chame um médico!
Punjabi - Kirapā ḍākaṭara nū bulā'ō!
Russian - Pozhaluysta, vyzovite vracha!
Spanish - ¡Por favor, llame a un doctor!
Please call the police!
Arabic - Yrja alaitisal bialshirtat!
Bengali - Daẏā karē puliśakē phōna karuna!
French - S'il vous plaît appelez la police!
German - Bitte rufen Sie die Polizei!
Hindi/Urdu - Krpaya pulis ko bulao!
Italian - Si prega di chiamare la polizia!
Japanese - Keisatsu ni renraku shite kudasai.
Mandarin - Qǐng bàojǐng!
Portuguese - Por favor, ligue para a polícia!
Punjabi - Kirapā karakē pulisa nū bulā'ō!
Russian - Pozhaluysta, pozvonite v politsiyu!
Spanish - ¡Por favor llame a la policía!
I’m at…
Arabic - 'ana eanada...
Bengali - Āmi āchi
French - Je suis à...
German - Ich bin am...
Hindi/Urdu - Main par hoon...
Italian - Sono a...
Japanese - Watashi wa…
Mandarin -Wǒ zài…
Portuguese - Estou em ...
Punjabi - Maiṁ hāṁ...
Russian - YA v...
Spanish - Estoy en...
Please, thank you, and excuse me are some of the basic words or phrases that we need in any country. However, there are others that are helpful to learn such as, "Where is the bathroom?", Can I have a menu? or How much does this cost? Even in the countries that speak English like Australia and England, they have different colloquialisms which will make understanding common expressions quite challenging at times.
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