How to Say Common Phrases in Multiple Languages

Thank You

• Bengali: ধন্যবাদ (Dhon-no-baad)
• Dutch: Dank u (formal)or Dank je
• French: Merci.
• German: Formal. Vielen Dank. Informal: Danke.
• Portuguese: Obrigado (male)/obrigada(female).
• Spanish: Gracias.
• Tagalog/Filipino: Maraming salamat.
• Korean:고맙습니다 (Koh-mahp-soom-ni-da)
• Krio: Tenki
• Mandarin Chinese: 谢谢 (Shyieh, Shyieh)
• Swedish: Tack
• Latin: Gratias ago.
• Norwegian: Takk/Tusen takk/Takk skal du ha
• Russian: Спасибо (spa-SI-ba)
• Japanese: Formal: Domo arigato. Informal: Arigato.
• Persian:متشکرم(moteshakkeram)
• Telugu: ధన్యవాదాలు (dhan-ya-vaadhalu))
• Serbian: Hvala
• Urdu: Shukriya (Thankyou is also very common)
• Finnish: Kiitos.
• Malayalam: നന്ദി
• Romanian: Formal: Multumesc Informal: Mersi
• Korean: Kam-Sam-Ni-Da
• Malay: Terima kasih

You're Welcome

• Bengali: ঠিক আছে (thik aase)
• Dutch: Graag gedaan.
• French: De rien
• French: Je vous en prie. (formal)
• German: Formal: Gerngeschehen Informal: Bitte
• Krio: Fo natin
• Norwegian: Vær så god/Skulle bare mangle
• Portuguese: De nada
• Spanish: De nada
• Russian: Пожалуйста (Pazhalusta)
• Tagalog/Filipino: Walang anuman.
• Korean: 천만에요 (Jeon-man-eyo)
• Mandarin Chinese: 气 (Bu Kuh Chee)
• Swedish: Var så god
• Persian:خواهش میکنم(xaahesh mikonam)
• Urdu: Khush Amadeed
• Finnish: Ole hyvä.
• Romanian: Cu placere
• Japanese: Doo itashimashite.
• Malay: Sama-sama

Where is it?

• Bengali: এটা কোথায়? (eeta ko thay?)
• Dutch: Waar is het?
• French: Où est-il ?
• German: Wo ist es?
• Krio: Na weh ee be?
• Norwegian: Hvor er det?
• Tagalog/Filipino: 'Asan na 'yon? or Nasaan na iyon?
• Spanish: ¿Donde está?
• Russian: Где это? (Gdye eta?)
• Mandarin Chinese: 哪儿 (Nar Yowe)
• Swedish: Var är det?
• Latin: Ubi id est?
• Telugu: ఎక్కడ (yekkada)
• Urdu: Kahan Hai Wo
• Finnish: Missä se on?
• Romanian: Unde este?
• Japanese: Doko desu ka?
• Malay: Dimanakah ia?

What did you say?

• Bengali: আপনি কি বললেন? (aap ni ki bol len?) or simply (ki bol len?)
• Dutch: "Wat zegt u?" or "Kunt u dat herhalen?"
• French: Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit? Or simply Pardon?
• German: Was haben Sie gesagt?
• Krio: Wetin yu say?
• Portuguese: O que você disse?
• Spanish: Repite, por favor.
• Tagalog/Filipino: Ano'ng sinabi mo? or Ano yung sinabi mo?
• Mandarin Chinese: 你说什么？ (Ni Shuo Le Shen Me?)
• Norwegian: Hva sa du?
• Swedish: Vad sa du?
• Latin: Quid dixisti?
• Russian: Что ты сказал? (Chto ti skazal?)
• Serbian: та сте рекли?
• Persian:چی فرمودید؟(chi farmudid?)
• Telugu: ఏంటి (yenti)
• Urdu: App nay kia kaha
• Finnish: Mitä sanoitte?
• Romanian: Ce ati/ai spus?
• Japanese: Nan to ii mashita ka?
• Malay: Apa yang telah kamu katakan?

You can sit down

• Bengali: আপনি বসতে পারেন । (aap ni bosh-tey pa ren)
• Dutch: U kunt gaan zitten.
• French: Vous pouvez vous asseoir.
• German: Sie können sich hinsetzen.
• Krio: Yu kin sidom
• Norwegian: (Polite: Vær så snill å...)Sett deg ned
• Spanish: Puedes sentarte. (or, formally: puede sentarse)
• Tagalog/Filipino: Maari kang maupo or Maupo ka.
• Portuguese: Você pode se sentar.
• Swedish: Slå dig ner.
• Latin: Sedeas.(You may sit.)/Sedeas si placeas.(You may sit if you please.)
• Persian:میتوانید بنشینید(mitavaanid beneshinid)
• Urdu:App Baith saktaiy hain
• Russian: Вы можете сесть. (Vi mazhyetye sest)
• Finnish: Voit istuutua.
• Romanian: Puteti/poti sa luati/iei loc
• Telugu: koorchondi
• Japanese: Dozo o kake kudasai.
• Malay: Awak boleh duduk.

I love you

• Bengali: আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি (aami to-ma-key valou bashi) Informal
• Dutch: Ik houd van je(formal) or Ik hou van je
• French: Je t'aime. Je t'adore.
• German: Ich liebe dich.
• Chinese(Mandarin): Wo ai ni.
• Krio: ah lek you bad bad wan
• Portuguese: Eu te amo.
• Norwegian: Jeg elsker deg. (to a spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend) Jeg er glad i deg. (to family/friends)
• Spanish: Te quiero. (to friend/boyfriend/girlfriend) Te amo (to family/spouse)
• Latin: Te amo.
• Tagalog/Filipino: Mahal kita or Iniibig kita.
• Mandarin Chinese: 爱你 (Wo I nee)
• Swedish: Jag älskar dig.
• Japanese: Aishiteru.
• Russian: Я тебя люблю. (Ya tebya lyublyu)
• Persian:دوستت دارم(dustat daaram)
• Telugu: నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (nenu ninnu premistunnanu)
• Urdu: Main Ap say mohabut Karta hoon (Infact "I love You" is more common than this)
• Finnish: Rakastan sinua.
• Romanian: Te iubesc!
• Korean: Sah-dang-ay
• Malay: Saya cintakan awak

I'd Like That

• Bengali: আমি ওটা চাই (aami ota chai)
• Dutch: Dat lijkt me leuk/lekker ('lekker' is used for food, 'leuk' means 'nice' or 'fun'.
• French: Je voudrais ceci.
• German: Das gefaellt mir.
• Norwegian: Det hadde vært hyggelig.
• Spanish: Me gustaria eso
• Tagalog/Filipino: Gusto ko iyan.
• Mandarin Chinese: 欢它 (Wo Shee Hwan Ta)
• Swedish: Jag gillar det
• Latin: Illud velim./Illud vellissem.
• Urdu: Mujhay woh pasand aiay ga
• Romanian: Mi-ar placea asta
• Japanese: Sore ga hoshii des. Suki desu.(I like it)
• Malay: Saya memang sukakan itu.

Nice seeing you

• Bengali: তোমাকে দেখে খুশি হলাম (toma-key dey-khey khu-shi holam)
• Dutch: Het was leuk om je/u te zien.
• French: Je suis content(e) de vous voir.
• German: Es war nett, Sie zu sehen.
• Krio: good fo watch yu (pronounced waach)
• Norwegian: Hyggelig å møte deg/Hyggelig å se deg
• Spanish: Encantado(/a if you are female, 'I am thrilled to meet you) a conocerte(/se if you want to be formal). /Mucho gusto
• Tagalog/Filipino: Masaya ako na nakita ka.
• Swedish: Trevligt att träffas.
• Latin: Te spectare gaudeo.
• Persian:از ملاقات شما خوشحال شدم(az molaaghate shomaa xosh haal shodam)
• Urdu: App say mil kar acha laga
• Finnish: Oli kiva tavata.
• Romanian: Incantat/a sa va vad
• Japanese: Yokoso. /Hisashi buri (It's been a long time)/Hajimemashite, yoroshiku onegai shimasu. (It is our first time. Let us be cordial with each other. Said when you meet the first time.)
• Malay: Gembira bertemu dengan awak.

How are you?

• Bengali: কেমন আছেন? (kemon aasen? formal) or কেমন আছো? (kemon aaso? informal)
• Dutch: Hoe gaat met jou/u ( 'u' is the formal way) ?
• French: Comment allez-vous ? Or: Ça va?
• German: Wie geht es dir? (formal)
• German: Wie geht's? (informal)
• Krio: How yu do? (how pronounced ow)
• Norwegian: Hvordan går det/Hvordan har du det?
• Portuguese: Como vai você?
• Spanish: ¿Como estás? (informal) ¿Como está Usted? (formal) ¿Que tal? (informal)
• Tagalog/Filipino: Kumusta ka? (not Kamusta ka)
• Korean: 안녕하십니까 (anneyong hasimnikka)
• Mandarin Chinese: 你好吗 (Nee How Ma)
• Swedish: Hur mår du? / Hur är det?
• Latin: Ut vales.(Are you fine?)
• Russian: Как дела? (Kak dyela? Informal)
• Persian:حال شما چطور است؟(haale shomaa chetor ast?)
• Urdu: Ap ka kia haal hai
• Finnish: Mitä kuuluu? / Kuinka voit?
• Romanian: Cine esti?
• Telugu: Meeru yela vunnaru?
• Japanese: Genki desu ka? (Are you fine?)
• Malay: Apa khabar?

Sorry

• Bengali: দুঃখিত (duk-khi-tow)
• Spanish: Lo siento
• French: Je suis désolé(e)
• German: Es tut mir Leid
• Tagalog/Filipino: Patawad,Paumanhin
• Krio'': ah sorri oh
• Korean: 미안합니다 Mi-an-ham-nida (formal) Mi-an-ay (Casual)
• Norwegian: Unnskyld
• Portuguese: Desculpe
• Polish: Przepraszam
• Chinese: 对不 (dwee boo chee)
• Swedish: Förlåt
• Latin: Mihi paenitet.
• Russian: Извините (Eezveehitye)
• Persian:متاسفم(mote?assefam)
• Telugu: క్షమించండి (ksha-minchandi)
• Urdu: Sorry (same)
• Finnish: Anteeksi.
• Romanian: Imi pare rau
• Japanese: Gomen nasai OR sumimasen
• Malay: Minta maaf.

I am fine/not good.(response to how are you)

• Bengali: আমি ভালো আছি (aami valo acchi) fine / আমি ভালো নেই (aami valo nei) not good.
• Chinese: 很好/坏 (Wo Hen Hao/Bu) *bu= bad, hao= good*
• German: Es geht mir gut/schlecht
• French: Je suis bien/mal.*bien=good *mal=bad *comme ci, comme ça=so, so

                           *très bien=really well *très mal=really bad

• Krio'': ah no well/ gud
• Norwegian: Det går ----- *bra=good *greit=ok *ikke så bra=dårlig
• Spanish: Estoy bien/mal. *bien=good, mal=bad*
• Latin: Bene/Male sum.
• Urdu: Theek
• Romanian: Sint...
• Swedish: Iam fine: Jag mar bra *bra=good
• Telugu : Iam fine : Nenu baagunnaanu *baagunnanu=fine
• Japanese: I am fine: Hai, genki desu. / I am very fine: Genki ippai desu. / I am not fine(informal): Yoku nai. I am not fine(formal): Yoku arimasen.
• Malay: I am fine: Saya sihat / I am not fine: Saya tidak sihat