Chinese
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Basics
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| yes | shi | |
| no | bu | |
| please | qing | |
| you're welcome | bu ke qi | |
| thank you | xie xie | |
| American | mei gue ren | |
| doctor | yi sheng | |
| Mama | ma ma | |
| Papa | ba ba | |
| train | huo che | |
| airplane | fei ji | |
| bus | qi che | |
| taxi | chu zu che | |
| hotel | jiu dian | |
| toilet | wei sheng jian | |
| telephone | dian hua | |
| store | shang dian | |
Food
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| breakfast | zao fan | |
| lunch | wu fan | |
| dinner | wan fan | |
| restaurant | fan dian | |
Greetings
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| Hello | ni hao | |
| Good morning | zao shang hao | |
| Good afternoon | xia wu hao | |
| Good evening | wan shang hao | |
| Good night | wan an | |
| Good-bye | zai jian | |
Apologies
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| sorry | dui bu qi | |
| excuse me | me lao jia | |
Time
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| day | bai tian | |
| week | xing qi | |
| month | yue | |
| today | Jin Tian | |
| tomorrow | ming tian | |
| What time is it now? | Ji dian le? | |
Basic Phrases
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| My name is ... | wo jiao ... | |
| Do you speak English? | ni jiang ying wen ma? | |
| I don't speak Chinese | wo bu shuo zhong wen | |
| Could you speak more slowly? | qing shuo man dian hao ma? | |
| I don't understand | wo bu ming bai | |
| I understand | wo ming bai | |
| Pleased to meet you | hen gao xing ren shi ni | |
Questions
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| English | Chinese (Pinyin) | Pronunciation |
| Where? | zai nar? | |
| When? | shen me shi hou? | |
| How? | zen yang? | |
| Why? | wei shen me? | |
| Who? | shei? | |
Amharic (Ethiopia)
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Basics
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| English | Amharic | |
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yes | ow OR awo
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no | idellem OR ai de lum OR aye
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please (girl) | ibahkish OR ibahkeesh
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please (boy) | i-bah-kah-huh
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you're welcome | minim chigir yelem, minem ayedelem
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thank you | ameseginalehu
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I am American. | Ene americawi negn (male)
Ene americawit negn (female)
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doctor | hakeem
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hospital | hakeem be't
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mama | em-aye-yay OR enat
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papa | abbabba OR abaye OR uh-buh-buh OR uh-bye-yeh
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train | babur
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airplane | ayroplan
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bus | awtobus
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car/truck | meckina
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hotel | hotel
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bathroom | bagnobet
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telephone | silk
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store, shop | suk, kiosk
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toilet | shinta bet
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toilet paper or tissue | soft
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mom | enat
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dad | ah but
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children | lej
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Food
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| English | Amharic | |
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breakfast | kurs
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lunch | mesa
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dinner | e raht OR ah-raht
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restaurant | megeb be't
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water | wah ha
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food/meal | megibba
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Greetings
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| English | Amharic | |
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Hello | selam, hello
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Good morning | indemin adderk (m),
indemin addersh (f),
indemin adderachihu (pl),
indemin adderu (respect)
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Good afternoon | indemin walk (m),
indemin walsh (f),
indemin walachihu (pl),
indemin walu (respect)
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Good evening | indemin amesheh (m),
indemin ameshesh (f),
indemin ameshachihu (pl),
indemin ameshu (respect)
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Good night | dehna ider (m),
dehna ideree (f),
dehna ideru (pl)
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Good-bye (casual) | ciao OR chow
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Apologies
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| English | Amharic | |
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sorry | azinalehu
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excuse me | yikuhrta
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Time
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| English | Amharic | |
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day | ken
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week | sament
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month | wer
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today | za re
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tomorrow | nege
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What time is it now? | Sint saat nouw?
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Basic phrases
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| English | Amharic | |
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My name is... | Sime .... new
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Do you speak English? | Englizigna tinageraleh (male)
Englizigna tinageralesh (female)
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I don't speak Amharic. | Amarigna alinagerem
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Please speak more slowly. | Kes bileh tenegari (male)
Kes bilesh tenegari (female)
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I don't understand. | Algebagnim
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I understand. | Gebagn
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Nice to meet you. | Siletewawekin Des Beelognal.
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Where's the bathroom? | Shent Be'tu yet new? (informal)
Metatebia Be'tu yet new? (formal)
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I feel sick. | Amognal
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Questions
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| English | Amharic | |
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Where (direction) | yet?
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When? | metche?
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How? | endet?
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Why? | lemen?
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Who? | man?
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What? | min?
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Spanish
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Greetings
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| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Hello | Hola | Oh-la |
| Goodbye | Adiós | Ahd-yos |
| Good morning | Buenos días | Bweh-nos dee-ahs |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | Bweh-nahs tar-dehs |
| Good evening/night | Buenas noches | Bweh-nahs no-cheys |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está usted? | Coh-moh es-tah oo-sted |
| Very good/well, thanks | Muy bien, gracias | Mooey byen, grah-see-yahs |
| That's all right | Está bien | es-tah byen |
| Don't worry | No se preocupe | no sey prey-oh-coo-peh |
Useful Statements
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| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| I don't know | No sé | no say |
| I'm hungry (thirsty) | Tengo hambre (sed) | tayn-go ahm-bray (sed) |
| I'm tired | Estoy cansado | es-toy cahn-sah-doh |
| I'm ready | Estoy listo | es-toy lee-stoh |
| One moment please | Un momento por favor. | oon moh-men-toh pour fah-vohr |
| Thank you for your help | Gracias por tu ayuda. | grah-see-yahs pour too ah-yoo-dah |
| Taxi please | Taxi por favor | tah-ksee pour fah-vohr |
Common Phrases
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| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | no |
| Please | Por favor | pour fah-vohr |
| Thank you | Gracias | grah-see-yahs |
| You're welcome | De nada | deh nah-dah |
| No thank you | No gracias | no grah-see-yahs |
| Sorry | Perdone | pehr-doh-ney |
| What is your name? | ¿Cómo se llama? | coh-moh say yah-mah |
| My name is ... | Me llamo ... | may yah-moh ... |
Language Problems
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| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? | ah-blah een-glays? |
| Do you understand me? | ¿Me entiende? | may ehn-tyen-day? |
| I don't speak Spanish | No hablo español | no ah-bloh es-pah-nyol |
| Please speak slowly | Hable despacio, por favor | ah-blay des-pah-siyo pour fah-vohr |
| I don't understand | No entiendo | no ehn-tyen-doh |
Questions
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| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Where is (are)? | ¿Dónde está (están) | dohn-day es-tah (es-tahn) |
| When? | ¿Cuándo? | kwahn-doh? |
| Who? | ¿Quién? | kee-yen? |
| Why? | ¿Por qué? | pour-kay? |
| What? | ¿Qué? | kay? |
| How much is (are)? | ¿Cuánto es (son)? | kwahn-toh ehs (sohn)? |
| How far? | ¿Qué distancia? | kay dee-stahn-si-ya eye? |
| I want (would like ...) | Quiero | kee-yer-oh |
| Can you help me? | ¿Puede usted ayudarme? | pway-day oo-sted ah-yoo-dahr-may |
| Can you show me? | ¿Puede enseñarme? | pway-day oo-sted en-sen-yar-may |
| Can you tell me? | ¿Puede decirme? | pway-day oo-sted deh-seer-may |
Russian
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Basics
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| yes | da | dah |
| no | net | nyet |
| please / you're welcome | pozhaluista | pah-zhal-stah |
| thank you (very much) | spasibo (bol'shoe) | spah-see-bah (bahl-shoye) |
| American | Amerikansky | Ah-myer-ee-kahn-skeey |
| doctor | vrach | vrahch |
| medical clinic | polikinika | pah-lee-klee-nee-kah |
| Mama | Mama | Mah-mah |
| Papa | Papa | Pah-pah |
| train | poezd | poy-ezd |
| airplane | samolët | sah-mah-loot |
| bus | avtobus | ahv-toh-boos |
| taxi | taksi | tahk-see |
| hotel | gostinitsa | gah-stee-nee-tsah |
| toilet | tualet | too-ah-lyet |
| telephone | telefon | tee-lee-fohn |
| store | magazin | mah-gah-zeen |
Food
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| breakfast | zavtrak | zahv-trahnk |
| lunch | obed | ah-byed |
| dinner | uzin | oo-zheen |
| restaurant | restoran | res-tah-rahn |
Greetings
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| hello | zdravstvuite | zdrast-vooy-tye |
| good morning | dobroe utro | doh-braye oo-trah |
| good afternoon | dobr'y den' | doh-bree dyen |
| good evening | dobr'y vechr | doh-bree vye-cher |
| good night | spokoinoy nochy | spah-koy-nay noh-chyee |
| good-bye | do svidaniya | dah svee-dah-nee-ya |
Apologies
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| sorry | izvinite | eez-vee-nee-te |
| excuse me | prostite | prah-stee-tye |
Time
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| day | den' | dyen |
| week | nedelya | nye-dyel-ya |
| month | mesyats | mye-syats |
| today | segodnya | sye-vohd-nyah |
| tomorrow | savtra | zahf-trah |
| What time is it now? | Skol'ko seichas vremeny? | Skohl-kah syey-chahs vrye-myen-ee? |
Phrases
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| My name is ... | Menya zovut ... | Myen-yah zah-voot... |
| Do you speak English? | V'i govorite po-angliyski | Vi ga-var-eet-ye pa an-glee-skee? |
| I don't speak Russian | Ya ne govoryu po-russki | Yah nye gah-vahr-yoo pah-roo-skee |
| Could you speak more slowly? | Govorite, pozhaluista, medlennee | Gah-vah-ree-tye pa-zha-looy-sta myed-lee-ney |
| I don't understand | Ya ne ponimayu | Ya nee pa-nee-ma-yoo |
| I understand | Ya ponimayu | Ya pa-nee-ma-yoo |
| Pleased to meet you! | Ochen' priyatno | Oh-chyen pree-yaht-nah! |
Questions
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| English | Russian
(Transliterated) | Pronunciation |
| Where? | gde? | gdye? |
| When? | kogda? | kog-dah? |
| How? | kak? | kak? |
| Why? | pochemu? | pach-yee-moo? |
| Who? | kto? | kto? |
Nepali
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Basics
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| English | Nepali | |
| yes | ho |
| no | hoina |
| please (give me) | dinuhos |
| please (you have) | khanuhos |
| thank you | dhanyabaad |
| I am American. | Ma American hun. |
| medical clinic | clinic |
| medicine | ausadhi |
| aspirin | cetamol |
| mother | aama |
| father | buba |
| airplane | havai jahaj |
| bus | bus |
| taxi | taxi |
| hotel | hotel |
| toilet | charpi |
| telephone | telephone |
| shop | pasal |
| luggage | saman |
| bag | jhola |
Food
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| English | Nepali | |
| breakfast | (bihana ko) nasta |
| lunch | khana |
| dinner | (raati ko) khana |
| restaurant | restaurant |
| water | pani |
| food khane | kura |
Greetings
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| English | Nepali | |
| Hello | namaste | |
| Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good night | namaste | |
| Good-bye | namaste | |
Apologies
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| English | Nepali | |
| sorry | maaph garnuhos | |
| excuse me | hajur | |
Time
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| English | Nepali | |
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| day | deen or bar | |
| week | haptaa | |
| month | mahina | |
| today | ajha | |
| tomorrow | volee | |
| What time is it? | Kati bhajyo? | |
Basic Phrases
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| English | Nepali | |
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| My name is ... | Mero nm (your name) ho. | |
| Do you speak English? | Tapai angreji bolna saknu hunchha? | |
| I speak very little Nepali. | Ma ali ali nepali bolchu. | |
| Please speak more slowly. | Tapai bistarai bolnuhos. | |
| I don't understand. | Maile bujena. | |
| I understand. | Ma bujhchu. | |
| Pleased to meet you. | Bhetera khushi lagyo. | |
| Where's the bathroom? | Chabee gana du then? | |
| I'm sick | Ma birami chu. | |
| I have a headache. | Tauko dukhyo. | |
| I have a stomachache. | Pet dukhyo. | |
| How much (money) | Kati paisa. | |
| It's expensive. | Mahango bhayo. | |
| It's beautiful. | Dherai ramro. | |
Questions
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| English | Nepali | |
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| Where? | kahaa? | |
| When? | ka-hee-lay? | |
| How? | kasare? | |
| Why? | kina? | |
| Who? | ko? | |
| What? | kay? | |
