Communicating with Each Other - How do you say...
Here are the basic catchphrases that we use the most in our day to day vocabulary, written in all the languages that surround us in our community.
Hello/Hi
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Ola"
Canada
Français
"Allô"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Hola"
China
Mandarin
"你好"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Ahoj"
France
Français
"Salut" - or - "Bonjour"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Hallo"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"你好"
Japan
Japanese
"こんにちは"
Korea
Korean
"안녕하세요"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Salamaleykoum"
South Africa
Setswana
"Dumela" (singular) - or - "Dumelang" (plural)
South Africa
Zulu
"Sawubona"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"مرحبا"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Xin chào"
Thank you
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Obrigado"
Canada/France
Français
"Merci"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Gracias"
China
Mandarin
"谢谢"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Děkuji"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Danke"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"多謝"
Japan
Japanese
"ありがとう"
Korea
Korean
"고맙습니다"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Dieureudieuf "
South Africa
Setswana
"Kealeboga"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ngiyabonga"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"شكراً"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Xin câm ơn"
You are welcome
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"De nada"
Canada/France
Français
"Bienvenue" - or - "De rien"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"De nada"
China
Mandarin
"不客气"
Columbia
Spanish
"Con gusto"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Nemáš za co"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Bitteschön"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"唔洗客氣"
Japan
Japanese
"どういたしまして"
Korea
Korean
"천만에요"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Daalal ak jaam"
South Africa
Setswana
"Go siame"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"عفواً"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Không có gì"
How are you?
Brazil
Portuguese
"Como é que você está"
Canada/France
Français
"Comment ça va?"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Que tal" - or - "Como estas"
China
Mandarin
"你好吗"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Jak se máš"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Wie geht es dir"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"你好嗎"
Japan
Japanese
"調子はどうですか?"
Korea
Korean
"잘 지내시죠?"
Portugal
Portuguese
"Como é que tu estás "
Sénégal
Wolof
"Nakamou"
South Africa
Setswana
"Le kae?" (formal) - or - "Wareng?" (informal)
South Africa
Zulu
"Unjani"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"كيف حالك"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Khỏe không?"
Good / Bad
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Bom" / "Mau"
Canada/France
Français
"Bien" / "Mauvais"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Bueno" / "Malo"
China
Mandarin
"好" / "坏"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Dobře" / "Špatně"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Gut" / "Schlecht"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"好" / "壞"
Japan
Japanese
"良い" / "悪い"
Korea
Korean
"좋다" / "나쁘다"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Bakh" / "Bone"
South Africa
Setswana
"Monate" - or - "Ntle" - or - "Siame"
/ "Mmpi"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ngiyaphila"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"جيّد" /
"سيّء"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Tốt" / "xấu"
What is your name?
Brazil
Portuguese
"Qual é o seu nome"
Canada/France
Français
"Quel est ton nom?"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Como te llamas"
China
Mandarin
"你的名字是什么"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Jak se jmenuješ"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Wie heißt du?"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"你叫咩名"
Japan
Japanese
"お名前は何でしょうか?"
Korea
Korean
"성함이 어떻게 되세요?"
Portugal
Portuguese
"Qual é o teu nome"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Nane nga toudou"
South Africa
Setswana
"Leina la gago ke mango?"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ubani igama lakho"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"ما اسمك"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Tên là gì?"
My name is...
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"O meu nome é"
Canada
Français
"Mon nom est" - or - "Je me nomme"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Mi nombre es" - or - "Me llamo"
China
Mandarin
"我的名字是"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Moje jméno je"
France
Français
"Je m'appelle"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Mein Name ist"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"我嗰名係"
Japan
Japanese
"私は....(name)....です"
Korea
Korean
"제 이름은"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Ma ngui toudou"
South Africa
Setswana
"Leina lami ke..."
South Africa
Zulu
"Igama lami ngu..."
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"اسمي"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Tên là"
Nice to meet you
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Prazer em conhecer-te"
Canada
Français
"Ça me fait plaisir de vous rencontrer"
Chile/Columbia/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Encantado de conocerte"
China
Mandarin
"很高兴见到你"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Rád/a jsem tě poznal/a"
Dominican Republic
Spanish
"Un placer conocerte"
France
Français
"Enchanter de faire ta connaissance."
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Schon dich kennenzulernen"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"好高興認識你"
Japan
Japanese
"初めまして"
Korea
Korean
"처음 뵙겠습니다"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Contane si nimala khamé"
South Africa
Setswana
"Ke itumella go goitsi"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ngiyajabula ukukwazi"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"تشرفت بمقابلتك"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"vui được gặp"
Please
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Por favor"
Canada/France
Français
"S'il vous plait"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Por favor"
China
Mandarin
"请"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Prosím"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Bitte"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"唔該"
Japan
Japanese
"お願いします"
Korea
Korean
"제발"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Diap si way"
South Africa
Setswana
"Tsweetswee" - or - "Kea kopa"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ngiyacela"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"مِن فَضْلِك"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Xin"
Yes / No
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Sim" / "Não"
Canada/France
Français
"Oui" / "Non"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Si" / "No"
China
Mandarin
"是" / "不是"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Ano" / "Ne"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Ya" / "Nein"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"係" / "唔係"
Japan
Japanese
"はい" / "いいえ"
Korea
Korean
"네" / "아니오"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Waaw" / "Dét"
South Africa
Setswana
"Eya" / "Nya"
South Africa
Zulu
"Yebo" / "Cha"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"نعم" /
"لا"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Dạ vâng" (north) - or - "Dạ có" (south) / "Dạ không"
Where are you from?
Brazil
Portuguese
"De onde você vem"
Canada/France
Français
"D'où viens-tu"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"De donde eres?"
China
Mandarin
"你从哪里来"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Odkud jsi"
Germany
German
"Woher kommst du?"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"你來自邊到?"
Japan
Japanese
"出身はどこですか?"
Korea
Korean
"고향이 어딘가요?"
Portugal
Portuguese
"De onde é que és"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Fane nga diougué"
South Africa
Setswana
"O tswa kae?"
South Africa
Zulu
"Owakuphi?"
Switzerland
German
"Von wo kommst du?"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"من اين انت"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"đến từ đâu?"
Me too
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Eu também"
Canada/France
Français
"Moi aussi"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Yo también"
China
Mandarin
"我也是"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Já taky"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Ich auch"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"我都係"
Japan
Japanese
"私も"
Korea
Korean
"저도요"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Mane tamiit"
South Africa
Setswana
"Le nna"
South Africa
Zulu
"Nami"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"ًأنا أيضاً"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"Cũng vậy"
I'm hungry / thirsty
Brazil/Portugal
Portuguese
"Tenho fome" / "Tenho sede"
Canada/France
Français
"J'ai faim" / "J'ai soif"
Chile/Columbia/D.R/Mexico/Spain/ US
Spanish
"Tengo hambre" / "Tengo sed"
China
Mandarin
"我饿了" / "我渴了"
Czech Republic
Czech
"Mám hlad" / "Mám žízeň"
Germany/Switzerland
German
"Ich bin hungrig" / "Ich bin durstig"
Hong Kong
Cantonese
"我好餓" / "渴"
Japan
Japanese
"お腹がすきました" / "のどが渇きました"
Korea
Korean
"배고파요" / "목말라요"
Sénégal
Wolof
"Dama khiff" / "Dama marr nane"
South Africa
Setswana
"Ke tshwere ke tlala" / "Ke tshwere ke lenyoro"
South Africa
Zulu
"Ngilambile" / "Ngomile"
United Arab Emirates
Arabic
"أنا عطش" /
"أنا جائع"
Vietnam
Vietnamese
"đói" / "khát"