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Saying Hello in Hindi

2009-05-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

Namaste (नमस्ते)!

Remember how I promised that I would go over Hindi greetings? Well today I’m going to take a break from the Hindi alphabet and teach you several Hindi greetings. Ideally this post should have probably been the first lesson on Hindi. Regardless of whether you can read or write Hindi, I think that knowing Hindi greetings will be useful in your day-to-day interactions with Hindi speaking people.

Let’s start with the basic and most common known Hindi greeting, Namaste (नमस्ते). This greeting is known even to non-Hindi speakers and you can frequently hear it being used in a typical American yoga class. That being said, the namaste (नमस्ते) in a yoga class differs slightly in meaning than perhaps a namaste (नमस्ते) in a conversational setting. I’ll get to that in more detail later. First, let’s cover the Namaste (नमस्ते) used to mean hello in Hindi.

As I’ve said in a previous post, namaste (नमस्ते) literally means, “I bow to you,” and is a way for Hindi speakers to greet each other. When Indian people greet each other with namaste (नमस्ते), the greeting is usually accompanied by a gesture that foreigners might find puzzling. The gesture involves two hands pressed together palm-by-palm in front one’s chest, with a slight nod of the head. The nod of the head and the pressed hands are carried out simultaneously with the greeting namaste (नमस्ते). The cool thing about this gesture is that you can just nod your head and press your hands together without the namaste (नमस्ते) greeting. It’s almost like sign language where you can convey a simple greeting without exchanging any words.

When you use namaste (नमस्ते) in a yoga setting, it means something quite different from “hello”. It’s hard to translate into English, but it can mean something like, “The light within me honors the light within you” or “That which is of the divine in me greets that which is of the divine in you”. It’s kind of amazing how one little word like namaste (नमस्ते) can imply a long wordy phrase in English.

Now if I want to say goodbye in Hindi, all I have to do is press my palms together without verbalizing the namaste (नमस्ते). Here’s how I will exit this post, namaste (नमस्ते) (wordless gesture).

How to Speak Japanese

2009-03-15T04:33:00.000-07:00

How to say hello in Japanese largely depends upon when you say it. This is very much like different greetings and salutations used in English at different times of day or night. There are set rules to use "Good Morning!", "Good Afternoon!", "Good Day!", "Good Evening!" and "Good Night!". In Japanese culture, the rules also differ depending upon whether you are on phone or meeting somebody personally or whether you have only formal relations with the addressee or is he a close friend of yours. You see, there is nothing strange or new in it. We too follow the same rules. We don't get formal with our pals. We seldom greet them with "Good Morning!" or "Good Evening!" A mere "Hi!" is enough. Let us see what greetings are to be used when.

Although the most popular and most well known translation for "Hello!" remains "Konnichiwa!" it is not exactly how to say hello in Japanese. Perhaps it is not the most suitable for it. Actually, the correct greeting in English to which "Konnichiwa" is closest in sense, is "Good Day!" or "Good Noon!" and I am sure you won't like greeting a person with a "Good Day!" at any time, more so when you actually want to say "Hello!" whose meaning is very close to "Hi!" or "How do you do?" or "What's up?", and neither do Japanese like saying "Konnichiwa" when they want to say "Hello!"

So, What to do? The problem still remains how to say hello in Japanese. Let's do it the way Japanese do. Use "Ohaiyo Gonzaimasu!" for "Good Morning!" or use "Konnichiwa!" when its noon or use "Konbanwa!" to greet somebody when its afternoon, which is same as "Good Afternoon!" Things differ when you are on phone. Just say "Moshi, Moshi!" which is actually similar to saying "Hello!" over the phone, because one seldom uses "Good Morning!" or "Good Afternoon!" or "Good Evening!" right after one picks up the phone. It is invariably the sweet old "Hello!"

As in many countries greetings are very important in Japan. In the morning your co-workers will greet you with a very genki "O ha yo go za i ma su". It's the "gozaimasu" which makes it polite, just like the super polite "Thank you" is "A ri ga to u go za i ma su".

Then in the afternoon the greeting changes to the familar "Kon ni chi wa".

Then if you meet your friends in the evening it will be "Kon ban wa".

"O ya su mi na sa i" is "good night", but only just before you go to bed, so it's mainly used in families. If you leave work late at night you'll have to say "shi tsu re i shi ma su" - "Sorry for being rude and going home before you all"!

How to Speak Chinese

2009-03-07T20:39:00.000-08:00

What is pinyin?

Pinyin is the most widely-used system of writing Mandarin Chinese and uses the Latin alphabet. It is a great tool to help you learn the accurate pronunciation of Mandarin words.

First, you need to learn how to read pinyin, as Mandarin contains some sounds which do not exist in English.

Have a look at our guide, listen to the voices in Real Chinese and our tone and character games to hear how native speakers pronounce the sounds.

Don’t worry if you don’t get it right first time, learning pinyin needs a fair bit of practice.

chá: - ch in chá, tea, is a bit like ch in 'cheap' but with the mouth in a round shape.
érzi: - i as in érzi is very different from i in nǐ hǎo. Say z like ds and then keep the mouth shape unchaged when saying i.
Gěi nín: - g in gěi nín, here you are, is pronounced like g in 'girl'.
The tones: - In Mandarin Chinese, there are four tones. Each syllable in isolation (e.g. ma) has its tone, and the same syllables with different tones can mean different things. For example, mā with the first tone means 'mum', má with the second tone 'linen', mǎ with the third tone means 'horse' and mà with the fourth tone 'to swear'. The first tone, represented by ¯ , is high but remains level. The second tone, represented by ´, goes up and is abrupt (raise your eyebrows while saying it). The third tone, represented by ˇ, is a falling-rising tone (drop your chin onto your neck and raise it again). The fourth tone, represented by ˋ, is a falling tone (stomp your foot gently).
nǐ hǎo: - i in nǐ sounds like ee in 'need'. When a third tone is followed by another third tone, it changes to a second tone in real speech although it is still marked as a third tone. So, nǐ in nǐ hǎo is pronounced with a second tone ní.
nǚ'ér: - ü in nǚ'ér, daughter, is like the u sound in French. But when j, q, x and y precede ü, ü is written without the two dots. For example, u in júzi zhī, orange juice, is still pronounced as ü.
qīngcài: - q in qīngcài, vegetables, is pronounced a bit like ch in 'cheese', but with the tongue further forward.
ròu: - r in ròu, meat, is like r in 'roll' but with the tongue rolled loosely in the middle of the mouth.
shì: - sh in shì, to be, and shuō, to speak, is similar to sh in 'shut'.
xìng: - There is no sound in English which is similar to the sound x in Chinese. Place the front of your tongue behind the lower front teeth, then let the air pass through. It's a bit like sh in 'sheep'.
zàijiàn: - In zàijiàn, goodbye, the sound z is a bit like ds in 'heads' and the sound j is similar to g in 'gentle'.

Programme 1 : Greeting people and saying your name

People are saying greetings.

Group 1:	Nǐ hǎo!	Hello!
Group 2:	Zàijiàn!	Goodbye!
Group 3:	Zǎoshàng hǎo!	Good morning!
Group 4	Nǐ zǎo!	Good morning!
Children are saying their name.
Mu Tong:	Wǒ jiào Mù Tóng.	My name's Mu Tong.
Bao Yuqin:	Wǒ jiào Bāo Yǔqín.	My name's Bao Yuqin.
Sun Yiping:	Wǒ jiào Sūn Yīpíng.	My name's Sun Yiping.

People are saying their name.

Chen Zhixin:	Wǒ xìng Chén, wǒ jiào Chén Zhìxīn.	My surname is Chen, and my full name is Chen Zhixin.
Qian Sainan:	Wǒ xìng Qián, wǒ jiào Qián Sàinán.	My surname is Qian, and my full name is Qian Sainan.
Qiyang Yushu:	Wǒ xìng Qíyang, wǒ jiào Qíyáng Yùshū.	My surname is Qiyang, and my full name is Qiyang Yushu.
Zhu Bing:	Wǒ xìng Zhū, wǒ jiào Zhūbīng.	My surname is Zhu, and my full name is Zhu Bing.
Wang Lanjun:	Wǒ xìng Wáng, wǒ jiào Wáng Lánjūn.	My surname is Wang, and my full name is Wang Lanjun.
Zhang Hao:	Wǒ xìng Zhāng, wǒ jiào Zhāng Hào.	My surname is Zhang, and my full name is Zhang Hao.
Wang Zhen:	Wǒ xìng Wáng, wǒ jiào Wáng Zhēn.	My surname is Wang, and my full name is Wang Zhen.

People are saying greetings.

Group 1:	Jiérì kuàilè!	Happy holiday!
Group 2:	Wǎnshàng hǎo!	Good evening!

How to Speak Italian

2009-03-07T20:13:00.000-08:00

Speaking Italian: Before You Begin

Figure 1: BBC Languages Cool Italian
First look at why you're learning Italian and how much time you have. Learning a new language can be a big time commitment, so consider how much time you can spend learning Italian.
If you're going to Italy for a vacation, a few key phrases that you study phonetically for ten minutes a day may suffice.
Knowing how to say just a few words will help you communicate, and understand what others are saying to you.
To speak, read, or write on a higher level, lessons with audio and written elements are necessary.
To get the best return on these lessons, studying regularly is important.
No matter what your level of Italian is, take advantage of any chance you get to practice your Italian, however the occasion arises.
Speaking (and understanding what is said to you) may be hard at first, but it will get easier with every word.

Italian Pronunciation Tips

Figure 2: Indo-European Languages Italian Pronunciation Guide
The first step to learning how to speak Italian is knowing how to pronounce the words. Once you know how to pronounce the vowels and certain consonants, you can say any word.
Indo-European Languages has a list of how to pronounce vowels and consonants here.
About.com includes practice words in its pages on how to pronounce Italian Vowels, Consonants, Double Consonants, and also General Word Pronunciation.
The "r" in words is always trilled.
Italians stress the second to last syllable in words, even if the word only has two syllables. So "Signore" would be pronounced "Seen-YORE-ay", and "Scusi" would be pronounced "SKOO-see".
For a fun, 10 minute video on pronunciation, go here.

Basic Italian Phrases

Visit the BBC's page of essential phrases.
Figure 3: BBC Quick Fix Italian Phrases
Listen to the phrases being spoken as you read along.
Download the MP3s to listen to whenever you can.
Practice saying the phrases yourself.
Record yourself so you hear how you sound.
Print pages out to take with you!

Sample Italian Phrases MP3s

Fodor's has a great Living Language page that lists many helpful Italian phrases. Here are some samples:

Fodor's: Hello - Salve
Fodor's: Please - Per favore
Fodor's: Good-bye - Ciao
Fodor's: Excuse me - Mi scusi
Fodor's: Do you speak English? - Parla inglese?
Fodor's: Where...? - Dove...?
Fodor's: The bill, please - Il conto, por favore

- About.com also has an audio lab with many Italian phrases. Here are some samples:
About.com: Do you have any vacancies? - Avete una stanza libera?
About.com: I'm vegetarian - Sono vegetariana
About.com: It's nice to meet you - Piacere di conoscerla

Introductory Italian Lessons

Go to BBC's Italian Steps, a great introductory 24 step course on Italian.
Listen to the online dialogues.
Watch the dialogue once with the text in English.
Watch again with the text in Italian.
Figure 5: Italian Steps Lesson 1
Test your comprehension with the exercise Guess the Words.
If you've understood the vocabulary, go to Build Sentences.
Complete your half of a dialogue, both speaking and writing, at Speak and Write.

Intermediate Italian Lessons

The BBC offers lessons and transcripts about their 20-part TV series, Italianissimo.
Click on one of the topics listed on the page.
Study the Key Language for the topic.
Figure 6: Italianissimo Key Language Lesson
Click on the words in dark green for detailed grammar explanations.
Watch or listen to the clip of the conversation for the topic.
Read the transcript of the conversation in Italian.
Read the English translation of the transcript.
Listen to the conversation again, and see how much you can understand.

Intermediate Sample Italian Phrases MP3s

- Fodor's has some intermediate phrases for socializing.
Fodor's: Shall we have a drink together? - Beviamo qualcosa insieme?
Fodor's: Would you like to go with us to the theater? - Vuole venire con noi a teatro?
Fodor's: It was nice to have met you - E stato un piacere aver fatto la Sua conoscenza
Fodor's: Is there anyone here who speaks English? - C'e qualcuno qui che parla inglese?
Fodor's: Make yourself at home - Faccia come a casa Sua

Advanced Italian Lessons

Corso di Lingua

RAI International Online offers an advanced course on Italian called Corso di Lingua.
On the first page, choose the language you want the course taught in - choose Italian if you're really advanced!

Figure 7: Corso di Lingua Page 1

On the next page, choose the style you want the information presented - either with cartoon drawings or real life pictures.
Figure 8: Corso di Lingua Page 2
Then choose the curriculum, either "Situations", "Linguistic Function", or "Storytelling".
Figure 9: Corso di Lingua Page 3
On the next page, click the blue "play" symbol on the top right corner of each box to start each lesson.
Figure 10: Corso di Lingua Page 4
Once on a lesson, click the icons on the top left toolbar in order to listen, read, and study the phrases and words presented.
Figure 11: Corso di Lingua Lesson 1
Finally, click the upper left pencil icon in order to practice writing and constructing phrases on your own!

BBC's Italian Journey

The BBC also offers advanced level transcripts of an Italian travel documentary, called Italy Inside Out.
Select an episode transcript to focus on.
Download both the Italian and English versions of this transcript.
Figure 12: BBC's Italian Journey
Read the Italian version of first.
Then read the English version, and see how much you understood.
Study the phrases and sentence construction.
Select another transcript, and repeat!

Fun Italian Lessons

Italian Hand Gestures

Italians are known for using hand gestures while speaking, so if you really want speak like a true Italian, you'll need to learn some basic Italian hand gestures!
About.com has a lot of great drawings depicting common hand gestures.
Figure 13: About.com's Italian Hand Gestures Guide
For a brief visual demonstration, check out this video.

BBC Cool Italian Lessons

Once you've mastered some basic phrases, learning Italian slang phrases can be a lot of fun.
Check out the BBC's Cool Italian page.
Figure 14: BBC's Cool Italian Argument Lesson
Listen to the Cool Italian phrases (check out an "argument" BBC MP3 here).
Print out a transcript of the expressions, as you can here for the argument.
Practice saying the Cool phrases yourself - and don't forget those hand gestures!
Tape yourself to hear how Italian you sound!

Italian Podcasts

Podcasts like LearnItalianPod are another great resource.
This podcast is free to listen to.
Play each installment of the podcast either on the main page, or download and save it to your desktop.
Listen to every podcast until you feel you've understood what's going on.
If you want to do more advanced lessons, or read transcripts, then you must subscribe to this podcast for a small fee.

Resources for Studying Italian

While studying Italian, it is extremely useful to always reference the:
Indo-European Language's Italian page has a wide range of lessons and vocabulary lists, from beginning to advanced. Without audio files, however, it's best used in addition to other lessons.

More Tips for Studying Italian

- Check out Mahalo's Guide to the Italian language.

Read Italian magazines and newspapers, like La Repubblica. This will help you practice your comprehension skills, as well as giving you a window into life in Italy.
Figure 15: RAI's Home Page
Also check out RAI, a great website that provides live streams of many Italian radio and tv shows.
Check out your local university to see if they offer Italian classes, or if there is a professor or student who can tutor you.
Create or buy flash cards to test yourself. Have pictures or English words on one side, and Italian words on the other. Flash cards are an excellent way to study Italian on the go.
Rent movies in Italian. Turn off the subtitles, or try to understand what they are saying before you look at the subtitles.
Listen to Italian music; try to understand the lyrics.
Go see an Italian opera; see how much you can understand without looking at the subtitles.
Visit Italian restaurants or delis where you live; if there are Italian speakers on staff, practice your Italian!

How to Speak Russian

2009-02-21T08:54:00.000-08:00

Speaking Russian: Before You Begin

First look at why you're learning Russian and how much time you have. If it's for a vacation in Russia, a few key phrases you study for ten minutes a day may suffice. Even knowing just a few words will help you communicate and understand what others are saying to you.
To speak, read or write on a higher level, lessons with audio and written elements are necessary. And to get the best return on these lessons, studying regularly is important.
No matter what your level of Russian is, take advantage of any chance you get to practice. Speaking (and understanding what is said to you) may be hard at first, but it will get easier with every word. So don't worry about making mistakes. Take the plunge and start speaking Russian!

Basic Russian Phrases

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Many sites have basic Russian phrases, but the best have audio files so you can hear the words and practice saying them yourself. Don't worry about what you sound like!

BBC Russian Phrases

Visit the BBC's page of essential phrases.¹
Listen to the phrases being spoken as you read along.
Download the MP3s to listen to whenever you can.
- Check out a BBC MP3.²
Practice saying the phrases yourself.
Record yourself so you hear how you sound.
Print pages out to take with you!³

Omniglot Useful Russian Phrases

Omniglot has put together a list of useful Russian phrases, showing the English phrase, the Cyrillic alphabet spelling and a phonetic spelling.⁴
Click on the Cyrillic word to hear an audio recording of the phrase.⁵

Instant Communication: Let's Talk Russian

Instant Communication: Let's Talk Russian is divided into sections by situation.⁶ Each situation is preceded by a vocabulary list and includes practice exercises.

Select a situation.
Review the vocabulary list.
Do the practice exercises.

Wikitravel

Wikitravel has a basic Russian phrasebook with pronunciation guide, but no sound files.⁷

Other Fun Stuff

Middlebury College's Russia Today website contains over 100 Russian signs, with pictures and translations.⁸

Hello-World is a fun interactive site, which includes games and a pictorial dictionary to introduce you to the Russian language.⁹

Reading and Writing in Russian

Russian is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.¹⁰

Cyrillic has 33 basic characters.¹¹
Bucknell University has an exercise to familiarize you with Cyrillic while teaching you a few basic Russian words.¹²
If you're interested, Volga Writer has some background information on Cyrillic.¹³

Introductory Russian Lessons

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Way to Russia

This online tutorial takes you through an overview of the Cyrillic alphabet, basic grammar and conversational phrases.¹⁴

There are seven online units, organized by topic, such as transportation, meeting people and shopping.
In each unit, the word or phrase is spelled out in English, Cyrillic and a phonetic spelling of the Russian word.
There's also an option to listen to the Russian pronunciation using Quick Time or Windows Media Player.

Cornell University Russian Grammar

Cornell University has an entire course in basic Russian grammar online.¹⁵ The site is organized like a textbook, which you can access either through the Table of Contents or by a Subject Index.¹⁶ ¹⁷ Before using it however, you need to download the Cyrillic fonts, so that it displays correctly on your computer.

Download the required Cyrillic font here.¹⁸
Access the Beginning Russian Grammar course here.¹⁵

Russian Language Lessons

Russian Language Lessons has an introductory course online, taking you from the alphabet to the finer points of case and tense.¹⁹

Read through the lesson.
- Whenever you see a small green box, you can click on it for pronunciation help.
Use the exercises at the end of each lesson to reinforce what you've read.
Test your knowledge with the "Russian Language Training" quiz at the end of each section. It's an online multiple choice quiz, which gives you instant feedback as to whether your answer is correct or incorrect.
Move on to the next lesson after you've mastered the previous one.

Live Mocha

LiveMocha is an online learning community.²⁰ You can follow their online courses, but also participate in the online community. You can ask fellow members for help with Russian and offer help to those who are learning English.

Go to Live Mocha's home page.²⁰
Click on "Get Started" to register for a free account.
Select that you want to learn Russian.
You will receive a confirmation email; when it arrives click on the included link to activate your account.
You have the option to upload a profile image; if you prefer click "Skip" to skip this step.
Choose the online course "Russian 101."
Begin with the section marked "Learn" on Unit 1, Lesson 1.
Each lesson has four sections:
1. Learn: Listen to words and phrases. Repeat the words as you hear them.
2. Reading: Read words and phrases you just learned and select the correct image.
3. Listening: Listen to the same words and phrases and select the correct image.
4. Magnet: Now you must re-create the words and phrases. Choose from the presented words and drag them into the answer box, in the correct order.

Wikibooks Russian Textbook

Wikibooks has an online Russian textbook designed to teach basic conversational Russian.²¹ As with all wiki projects, it's a work in progress. Currently it has several lessons, but no exercises or tests. There are sound files available for some lessons, but not all. It's best used in conjunction with one of the more comprehensive courses listed above.

Intermediate Russian Lessons

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Verb tenses, more complex dialogues, perfecting pronunciation: these intermediate lessons will help you become a much more polished Russian speaker.

Russian Language Mentor

Russian Language Mentor has a number of detailed lessons including a course in Intermediate Russian Grammar.²²

You'll need to download the software for the Russian keyboard before beginning.²³
After you've successfully installed the keyboard, select the lessons from the left side of the page, in the order you wish to complete them.
There are modules for Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Grammar Review, Cultural Literacy and Scientific and Technical Literacy, as well as "Fun Stuff" like crossword puzzles.
The site recommends starting with the first four reading modules before advancing to the other sections.
Each module should take 90 minutes to 2 hours to complete.

George Washington University

These videos, hosted by George Washington University, are entirely in Russian.²⁴ Although the instruction buttons are also in Russian, if you hover over them with your mouse, you'll get English help.

Read the outline of the video's important points before watching it.
Take the quiz after viewing the video.

Bucknell University

Bucknell University has a detailed course on Russian grammar that you can access via their online Russian Reference site.¹²

Access each section through the Table of Contents.
Sound files are available to download for pronunciation assistance.
Each chapter ends with an interactive quiz. Type in your answer, and then check it by clicking on the "?" button.

Advanced Russian Lessons

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Here's where you put everything you've learned together. You'll see just how well you can really speak Russian!

Russian Language Lessons maintains an index of Russian language articles with side-by-side English translations.²⁵ You can hear the Russian spoken by clicking on the green icon.
- Try listening to the article first, then test your comprehension by reading the English translation.
You can also test your comprehension by listening to Russian radio and television broadcasts.²⁶
- These are more challenging as the pace of the speech is that of actual native speakers.
Reading Russian newspapers and periodicals will also help you refine your skills.²⁷
You can access the BBC News online in Russian here.²⁸
Master Russian has the complete text of Anna Karenina in Russian and English.²⁹ ²⁹ ³⁰
Here's a collection of Russian Tongue Twisters for fun!³¹

Russian Videos and Podcasts

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Russian videos and podcasts can deepen your familiarity with the language.

Podcasts

A Taste of Russian has podcasts you can download along with written transcripts of their contents.³² In these podcasts, you'll be listening to native Russian speakers having conversations about daily life.
UCLA Center for World Languages has excerpts from famous Russian writers for the Intermediate to Advanced student.³³
1. Launch iTunes.
2. In the Advanced menu, select Subscribe to Podcast.
3. Enter the url http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/technology/podcasts/russianliterature/rss.asp in the text box and click OK.
UCLA has Business Russian Podcasts.³⁴

Videos

Expert Village has a video series encompassing basic Russian phrases that are needed when traveling.³⁵
Here's a humorous video blog introducing the Cyrillic alphabet.³⁶

Additional Resources for Studying Russian

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Indo-European Language's Russian page has a range of lessons and vocabulary lists, from beginning to advanced.³⁷ It doesn't have audio files, however, so it's best used alongside other lessons.
You can build your Russian vocabulary at LanguageGuide.org.³⁸
1. The index is in Cyrillic, but you can hover over commands with your mouse to see English translation.
2. Select the section you'd like to work on, and click on the section to reveal the detail page.
3. Each page has an illustration with buttons corresponding to the picture.
4. Hover over the button to see the word.
5. Click on the button to hear it pronounced.
You can listen to a Russian word of the day care of Declan Software's Foreign Language Learning Software.³⁹

More Tips for Studying Russian

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While studying Russian, you'll find a Russian-English Dictionary to be helpful.⁴⁰
1. If you don't have a print one, you can access an online dictionary like RusUSA.com.⁴¹
2. If you just need to translate a few words or a website from Russian to English, or from English to Russian, visit Alta Vista's Babel Fish Translation.⁴²
Check out your local university to see if they offer Russian classes or if there is a student or professor who can tutor you.
Create or buy flash cards to test yourself. Have pictures or English words on one side and Russian words on the other. You can download flashcards to print for free at Flashcard Exchange.⁴³
Rent movies in Russian. Turn off the subtitles (or cover the bottom of your TV set).
Listen to Russian music; try to understand the lyrics.
Visit Russian restaurants where you live; if there are Russian speakers on staff, practice your Russian!
Check out Mahalo's Guide to the Russian language.

References for How To Speak Russian

↑ BBC: Quick Fix
↑ BBC: Quick Fix MP3
↑ BBC: Quick Fix Pages
↑ Omniglot: Useful Russian Phrases
↑ Omniglot: History and Development of the Cyrillic Alphabet
↑ Instant Communication: Learn How to Speak Russian Quickly
↑ Wikitravel: Russian Phrasebook
↑ Middlebury College: Russian Signs
↑ Hello World: Hello-World Learn Russian online: Games, activities and songs!
↑ Wikipedia: Cyrillic Alphabet
↑ PBS: Face of Russia: Cyrillic Alphabet
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Bucknell University: An On-line Russian Reference Grammar
↑ VolgaWriter: Cyrillic History
↑ Way to Russia: Russian Language Online Tutorial
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Cornell University: Beginning Russian Grammar
↑ Cornell University: Beginning Russian Grammar Table of Contents
↑ Cornell University: Beginning Russian Grammar Subject Index
↑ Cornell University: Beginning Russian Grammar Cyrillic Fonts
↑ RussianLessons.net: Russian Language Lessons
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Live Mocha
↑ Wikibooks: Russian
↑ RussianMentor.net: Russian Language Mentor
↑ RussianMentor.net: Russian Keyboard
↑ George Washington University Videos: Golosa
↑ RussianLessons.net: Russian Language Articles
↑ Broadcast Live: Live Radio and Television from Russia
↑ MIT: Russian Language News and Magazines
↑ BBC News: BBCRussian.com
↑ ^29.0 ^29.1 Master Russian: Leo Tolstoy
↑ Master Russian: Anna Karenina, English
↑ Uebersetzung: Russian Tongue Twisters
↑ A Taste of Russian: Educational Podcasts
↑ UCLA: Russian Literature Language Podcasts from the UCLA Center for World Languages
↑ UCLA: Business Russian Podcast
↑ Expert Village: Basic Russian for Travel & Getting Around
↑ YouTube Video: RL101 - 1 :Some Enchanted Evening to Learn Russian! (Time: 9:57)
↑ Indo-European Languages Tutorials: Russian I
↑ LanguageGuide.org: Russian: Vocabulary Guide
↑ Declan Software: Audio Word of the Day
↑ Amazon.com: Russian-English Dictionary
↑ RusUSA.com: English-Russian Dictionary and Russian-English Dictionary Online
↑ Alta Vista: Babel Fish Translation
↑ Flashcard Exchange: Russian Flashcards

How to Speak Spanish

2009-02-21T08:51:00.000-08:00

Before You Begin

First look at why you're learning Spanish and how much time you have before you must speak the language properly. If it's for a vacation, a few key phrases you study for ten minutes a day may suffice. Even knowing just a few words will help you communicate, and understand what others are saying to you.
To speak, read, or write on a higher level, lessons with audio and written elements are necessary. And to get the best return on these lessons, studying the language regularly is important.
No matter what your speaking level is, take advantage of any chance you get to practice your Spanish, however the occasion arises. Speaking (and understanding what is said to you) may be hard at first, but it will get easier with every word.

Basic Phrases

BBC Essential Phrases

Visit the BBC's page of essential Spanish phrases.
Listen to the phrases as you read along (listen to some BBC MP3s here).
Download the audio so you can listen to the phrases as often as possible.
- Import them into your iPod or MP3 player so you can learn the language on the go!
Say the phrases along with the audio as you listen.
Record yourself to hear how you sound.
Print out the page of key phrases so you can take them with you!

LanguageGuide.org's Los Saludos

Visit this page to hear greetings in Spanish.
Hold your mouse over any word in Spanish and you'll hear the word.
Or you can press play and listen to all the words and phrases being said one after the other.
Practice saying the words, both along with the audio and on your own.

Indo-European Languages Basic Phrases

Check out this page for a comprehensive list of basic phrases.
Although there are no audio files, you can use the provided phonetic pronunciation to learn how to speak them yourself.
Print the page out to take with you; having the pronunciation in front of you could come in handy!

Fodor's Sample Phrases

Hello: Hola
Good-bye: Adiós
Please: Por favor
Thank you: Gracias
How much does it cost?: Cuánto cuesta?
Where is...?: Dónde está...?
Do you speak English: Habla usted inglés?
Would you bring me the bill, please?: Me da la cuenta, por favor?

Pronunciation Tips

Indo-European Languages has some Spanish pronunciation tips.
Also visit BBC's Spanish Steps sounds of Spanish page
Remember:
- "QU" is said as "K"; ex. qué - keh
- "LL" is pronounced "Y"; ex. llamo - yah-moh
- "Ñ" sounds like "NY"; ex. español - eh-spahn-yol

Introductory Lessons

BBC's Spanish Steps

BBC's Spanish Steps Front Page

BBC Spanish Steps is a six stage course set up to teach beginners important speaking and language lessons.
Dialogues cover common speaking situations, like taxi rides, going out to eat, and shopping.
- BBC's Spanish Steps Night Out Section
First choose and listen to a dialogue.
Study the key words from that dialogue.
Go through the activities to reinforce what was just said:
- Activity 1 has you rearrange lines of dialogue into the proper order.
- You guess the meanings of key words from the dialogue in Activity 2.
- Activity 3 involves listening comprehension based on words you just learned.
- In Activity 4 you actively participate, by saying and then writing responses to the dialogue.
Need to refresh your memory? Go to the course's vocabulary list!

Expert Village: Learn How to Speak Spanish

This video series is a way to review common phrases.
Choose a topic, such as airport travel, dealing with money, or romantic phrases.
Click on the topic. The video will play (occasionally prefaced by a short ad).
Listen to Mixitxu Etxeberria, a fluent speaker, say the phrases. She will first state the phrase in English, then in Spanish.
After her second reading, she will say the phrase more slowly. Repeat after her. The phrase is written on the screen in Spanish to help you!

BBC's Talk Spanish

The BBC has another great learning and speaking resource in Talk Spanish.
Choose one of the 12 topics.
Watch the video(s) on that topic.
- A column on the right of each video has the dialogue written out in Spanish, with an English translation as well.
- BBC's Talk Spanish Greetings Section
After watching the video, test yourself with the activities in the second section.
You can then download a worksheet and practice your written comprehension of the words you've just heard and read.

Espacios públicos

Also visit Espacios públicos, a 20 hour, introductory open-learning course.
A free registration lets you participate in online forums on this course.
Read the Introduction for each lesson.
Click through the pages, reviewing lessons and listening to the provided audio files.
Work on the activities throughout the course, then check your answers to see what you've understood.

Intermediate Lessons

Colby College's Spanish Grammar Exercises

Choose one of the listed exercises in a language subject area you want to learn or review.
- Colby College's Spanish Grammar Exercises
Fill in the blanks for the lesson.
You can check your answers by choosing the ? or correct buttons.
The study modules on the left also provide more learning opportunities.
Watch videos or listen to songs that relate to the daily life and culture of people in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Many of these exercises let you click on a word to learn its meaning.
Test what you've learned with the practice exercises after each module.

LanguageGuide.org's Grammar Section

This site provides a means to study verb conjugations.
Click on the speaker button to hear audio files of the conjugations.
There are sections for irregular verbs and different verb tenses.
In the practice section test how well you know the conjugations!
You can also review your understanding of Spanish grammar here.

Con mis propias manos

Con mis propias manos is an easy-to-follow intermediate course.
Free registration lets you participate in online forums for this open-learning course.
Learn about Spanish and Latin American arts and crafts as you explore each section and listen to the audio files.
Study them in order, working on the exercises as you go along.
Check your answers at the bottom of each page to see what you've learned!

Advanced Lessons

Centro Virtual Cervantes

Go to lecturas paso a paso to read different texts in the original language.
Choose a level of difficulty: inicial, intermedio, or avanzado (beginning, intermediate, or advanced).
Choose a text to read.
- Centro Virtual Cervantes Lecturas Avanzado
Review the antes de leer page before reading the selection.
Read the text.
Then visit the despué s de leer section and use the activities to check your reading comprehension.
- Centro Virtual Cervantes: Una música tan triste

BBC Better@Listening

The language you learn in a classroom does not always match up with how native speakers talk. Sentences are spoken faster, words are elided, and accents can vary in day-to-day speaking.
If you know the words for numbers, time, and food, test your comprehension with these presentations in "real life" Spanish.
You have up to three chances to listen to each person and fill in the correct information.
If you didn't get everything right, use the "Improve Your Score" option. Some pieces of information are provided now so you can concentrate on hearing the key words.

CALL Project - Juan Manuel Soto Arriví

These exercises test your ability with more complex tasks in the language: verbs, pronouns, prepositions, and translation.
Choose an area you need to learn or review.
Use the drop-down menu to select an exercise.
The instructions are entirely in Spanish, so make sure you understand enough to take advantage of the materials!

Fun Lessons

BBC Cool Spanish

The BBC's Cool Spanish has tips on how to argue, talk about technology, discuss religion, and many other more complicated speaking situations-- all using informal words.
- Note that while some of these expressions may translate to Latin America, they are mostly from Spain.
Listen to the audio files while reading along.
- Follow the helpful codes to learn when something is familiar, very familiar, vulgar, or just plain rude.
Download the MP3s and listen on your own whenever you can.
Review meanings with a print-out of phrases from each section.

The Alternative Spanish Dictionary

To learn more slang phrases, check out this dictionary.
Browse the definitions to learn what words not to say!

BBC Spanish Crosswords

Have fun with the BBC's interactive Spanish crosswords.

BBC Costa Amor

In the BBC's Costa Amor, you can immerse yourself in the flow of the language by watching an online soap opera!
There are 32 "action-packed" dialogues, which you can read along with (or understand with the English translations!).
Don't wait to find out if Dave and Carmen manage to find true love!

Spanish Podcasts

Spanish Survival Guide

Switchpod has Spanish Survival Guide podcasts.
Each podcast includes key phrases in the language.
The podcast pauses after introducing each word and phrase, so you can repeat them and either learn or practice proper pronunciation.
You can listen to these podcasts online, or you can download them to review your new speaking skills as often as possible!

Coffee Break Spanish

This podcast offers lessons on proper language for use in brief conversations.
You can listen online or download the MP3s.
You have the option to subscribe, for a fee, to access more course materials.

Rojas Spanish Language

These podcasts are entirely in Spanish, so they are appropriate for intermediate or advanced speakers.
Download the PDF files so you have a transcript of the podcast.
Then listen to the podcast, either online or by subscribing to the podcast.
Review the transcript to check what you've already understood or newly-learned.

How to Speak Arabic

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This page contains resources for learning and studying the Arabic language. Arabic is considered a macrolanguage with 27 different sub-languages. It is spoke widely throughout the Arab world and is the liturgical language of Islam.

Fast Facts

Language Family: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic
Number of Speakers: Between 186 and 207 million native speakers
Official Language: 25 countries including Libya, Syria, Sudan
Major Dialects: Egyptian Arabic, Maghrebi Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, East Arabian Arabic, Gulf Arabic
Systems of Arabic:
- Classical written Arabic
- Modern standard written Arabic
- Spoken Arabic (varies across countries and regions)
Read from right to left
Liturgical language of Islam
Classified as a macrolanguage with 27 sub-languages

Fast Facts

Language Family: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic
Number of Speakers: Between 186 and 207 million native speakers
Official Language: 25 countries including Libya, Syria, Sudan
Major Dialects: Egyptian Arabic, Maghrebi Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, East Arabian Arabic, Gulf Arabic
Systems of Arabic:
- Classical written Arabic
- Modern standard written Arabic
- Spoken Arabic (varies across countries and regions)
Read from right to left
Liturgical language of Islam
Classified as a macrolanguage with 27 sub-languages

Common Words and Phrases

Hello: Salam - Marhaba
My name is: Ismi
I don't speak Arabic: Ana ma ba'aref ahkee Arabee
I speak Arabic a little: Baa'ref Arabee Showayya
Goodbye: Ma'assalama - Bye
Thank you: Shukran

History

Arabic has been the liturgical language of Islam since the 7th century. It is classified as a member of the Semitic language family. It is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic and shares a Proto-Semitic ancestor. During the Middle Ages, it was a major vehicle for scientific and philosophical culture. As a result, many European languages have been borrowed words from Arabic. The influence of the Arabic language is especially strong in Spanish and Portuguese.

Arabic Lessons Online

Babel Arabic: Beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons
Foreign Service Institute: Arabic Lessons
Volunteer educational community: Welcome to #Arabic
Al-Duroos - الدروس: Arabic language lessons and learning resources
Wikibooks: Arabic/Basic Phrases
Speak7.com: Learn Arabic For Free
Syrian Arabic Language Course
LangMedia: Arabic in Jordan (Palestinian Dialect)

Arabic Writing Lessons

University of Victoria: Introduction to Written Arabic
Islamicart: Arabic alphabet
Arabic Alphabet: Learn the arabic alphabet online
Transliteration.org: Numbers in Arabic
Wikibooks: Arabic/Arabic alphabet
Wikipedia: Arabic alphabet
Ancient Scripts: Arabic Writing History

Arabic Dictionaries and Communication Resources

English - Arabic - English Dictionary
Ectaco Online Dictionary: Engish - Arabic Dictionary
Muftah Alhuruf: Arabic Virtual Keyboard

Arabic Lessons and Activities for Kids

EnchantedLearning.com: Arabic Language Activities
Islam4Schools: Arabic Alphabet
Little-Horus.Org: Learn Arabic
Fun with Arabic: Alphabet song

Arabic Podcasts and Videos

The Arabic PodClass: Arabic Language Podcast
ArabicPod: Learn Arabic Podcasts
YouTube: Muslim Kid School (Arabic Alphabet)
YouTube & Google Video: Learn Arabic Search

Arabic Books

Amazon.com: Beginner's Arabic Script: An Introduction to Reading and Writing Arabic
Amazon.com: The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read & Write It
Amazon.com: Arabic For Dummies
Amazon.com: Arabic Practical Dictionary
Amazon.com: Berlitz Arabic Phrase Book
Amazon.com: Arabic at a Glance: Phrase Book and Dictionary for Travelers

Arabic Blogs and Culture

Encyclopaedia of the Orient: Arabic language
Internals: Blog about Arabic language and culture

Resources in Arabic

Arabic Classes and Programs

Pimsleur: Eastern Arabic | Egyptian Arabic
Rosetta Stone: Learn Arabic: Learn to Speak Arabic
University of California: Arabic Without Walls

How to Speak Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

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Introduction

Let's be honest, learning to speak Mandarin Chinese is not easy. Mandarin is a tonal language, which means if you say a word with the wrong tone or inflection, you can be misunderstood.
To hear the different tones in Mandarin, visit this page.
Mandarin's writing system consists of written symbols. There are two systems for writing Mandarin: traditional and simplified. Simplified characters are used mainly in China and Singapore, while Taiwan uses traditional writing.
Beginners, however, usually start with lessons in Pinyin, which is Chinese written phonetically in the Latin alphabet.
But do not be discouraged, you can learn how to speak Mandarin! Practice a few phrases and words each day, and the language will begin to make sense. It will take time and commitment, but if you follow the steps below you too can speak Mandarin!

Mandarin Pronunciation

You will need to learn the tones of Mandarin to truly speak the language. Do not get discouraged if you can't hear tones at first - tonal changes get easier to distinguish the more you study.

Tones

Mandarin has four distinct tones. In Pinyin, tones are noted with numbers or tone marks, so pay attention to the marks as you read new words.

Play the sound clips on this page to hear different tonal pronunciations.
Repeat the tones as you hear them.

Pronunciation

This pronunciation guide is another great reference as you study Mandarin.

Listen to the different sounds by clicking on each sound clip.
Repeat the sounds as you hear them.

Mandarin Basic Phrases

You can easily learn a few basic phrases in Mandarin, like "Hello" and "Good-bye."

Knowing basic phrases makes communication easier. (Photo by Chris Greene)

Standard Mandarin has a short page of common phrases.
- Simply click on the arrow next to each phrase to hear it pronounced.
- Practice saying a phrase each time you hear it!
If you're going on a trip, you might also get a phrasebook or electronic translator to carry with you. That way you can look up phrases whenever you're in an unplanned-for situation.
- Wikitravel has online phrasebooks for both traditional and simplified Mandarin.
- McGraw-Hill's iSpeak lets you download 1,500 Chinese phrases for your iPod.

Language Guide Chinese Phrases

This site has key phrases in Mandarin, arranged into categories like Greetings, Numbers, and Jobs.
- The categories are labeled in Pinyin and simplified characters. Hold your mouse over each category to see its name in English.

For example, click on the category wen4 hou4 yu3 (Greetings).
Move your mouse over each phrase to hear it in Mandarin.
Repeat the phrase after you hear it.
Other sections have pictures instead of words. Just move your mouse over each picture to hear it in Mandarin.

- The introductory lessons in the next section are another good source for learning some basic phrases.

Introductory Mandarin Lessons

Each of these lessons has good information for beginning Mandarin students. If you are interested in learning phrases for travel, the BBC's Real Chinese or Times Online's introductory course for Mandarin Chinese are particularly good sources.

BBC's Real Chinese

Study Mandarin and visit the Great Wall. (Photo by Steven Cheah)

The BBC's Real Chinese is a ten-part series of lessons in basic Chinese. Follow this series and you will learn key phrases and cultural insights necessary for a trip to China.
- This course's Mandarin is entirely in Pinyin, so you are not exposed to any Chinese characters.

Go to the course's home page.
Choose a lesson from the column on the right.
When the lesson page loads, press "Start" to begin.
The phrase initially appears in Pinyin. Check the English to see what it means, then choose "Sound Only" and repeat it yourself.
At the end of the lesson, a summary appears.
Click on "Useful Phrases" to review the lesson's key words once more.
Watch the video to get some cultural background on what you've just studied.
Take the "Challenge" and see how much you've learned!

Times Online

Times Online Learn Mandarin Chinese

Times Online has an introductory course for Mandarin Chinese. These lessons will help you learn how to introduce yourself and hold simple conversations. It's another great course to use before you go on a trip where you'll want to speak Chinese.
- These lessons are also in Pinyin.

On the course's home page, use the arrows to tab through the ten lessons until you find the one you want to work on.
Click on the lesson to go to its home page.
Follow the instructions to either download or stream your lesson.
- Each lesson has two parts: the lesson itself and a practice conversation.
Listen to the audio lesson, repeating the Chinese when you are prompted.
- Go to or print out the lesson's home page, so you can read along as you listen.
Then listen to the practice conversation. You'll be amazed at how much you understand!

California State University, Long Beach

This course provides audio files for conversations in Mandarin. Listen and then reinforce what you're learning with the practice sessions.
- These lessons have Mandarin written in traditional characters and Pinyin.

First check out the pronunciation guide to practice the tonal differences in Chinese.
On the course's home page, choose a lesson.
Listen to the conversations from Part I: Listen and Learn. Just click on the speaker button to hear the audio file. Repeat each phrase after you hear it!
- As the audio file opens in a new page, it may be helpful to do this lesson in two browser windows. Keep the dialogue page open in one window, and use the second window to listen to your audio files.
Part II is a dialogue review, so click on the page to read the sentences one more time.
Then do the exercises in Part III to practice what you just learned. Say the words aloud in Chinese, and just click on the English words if you don't know an answer!

Live Mocha

LiveMocha is an online learning community. You can follow their online courses, but also participate in the online community. You can ask fellow members for help with Mandarin, and offer help to those who are learning English.
- These introductory lessons are also in Pinyin.
- It's helpful to take this as a supplemental course, or take copious notes as you go through the lessons, because the course is vocabulary-intensive.

Go to LiveMocha's home page.
Click on "Get Started" to register for a free account, and select that you want to learn Chinese.
You will receive a confirmation email; when it arrives click on the included link to activate your account.
You have the option to upload a profile image; if you prefer click "Skip" to skip this step.
Then choose the online course "Chinese 101."
Begin with the section marked "Learn" on Unit 1, Lesson 1.
Each lesson has four sections:
- Learn: Listen to words and phrases. Repeat the words as you hear them.
- Reading: Read words and phrases you just learned and select the correct image.
- Listening: Listen to the same words and phrases and select the correct image.
- Magnet: Now you must re-create the words and phrases. Choose from the presented words and drag them into the answer box, in the correct order.

Introductory Mandarin Podcasts

Shilin Night Market. (Creative Commons photo by Prince Roy)

Podcasts are another great way to introduce yourself to Mandarin. You can listen to these lessons anywhere with your iPod or MP3 Player.

Peace Corps Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons

These Peace Corps lessons are a valuable introductory tool. They offer pronunciation tips, as well as basic phrases.

Go to the Peace Corps language lessons page.
Click "Download the transcript of this lesson" to download a PDF file of the lesson vocabulary and dialogue.
- Note that the Mandarin is in Pinyin.
You can listen to the lesson by clicking on it; the audio file will play in your web browser.
Or copy and paste this xml code: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/language/chinese.xml into your podcast software.
- In iTunes, click on the "Advanced" menu in the toolbar and choose "Subscribe to Podcast..."
- Paste the URL in the box that appears and click "OK."
- Your subscription is all set!

Mandarin Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk

This podcast offer comprehensive Mandarin audio lessons.

Visit the list of lessons to choose an appropriate level.
Listen to the podcast online by clicking on the arrow under "Listen Now."
Or click "Download" to save the audio file to your desktop. That way you can import the file onto your MP3 player or iPod!
Listen to the lesson. Repeat tones and phrases as you hear them.

If you want to, you can subscribe to the podcast for an additional fee. Subscribing means you'll receive transcripts and worksheets for each podcast.

ChinesePod Podcasts

ChinesePod is a popular podcast for learning Mandarin Chinese. You can listen to its podcasts for free, or pay a subscription fee for more learning tools.

On the home page, click on "Get Started" to create an account.
Fill in the requested information on the next page.
Once you've completed your sign up, you can access lessons right away. Click on the "Lessons" tab to choose a lesson.
- The default level for lesson choices is "Newbie," which is a perfect starting place for beginners. If you want a different level for your lessons, just choose the appropriate tab on the lessons page.
Listen to the podcast by pressing the play button to hear its streaming audio.
- The new vocabulary is presented slowly, so try to repeat each new word or phrase as you hear it.

New users receive a free 15-day trial period as premium members. Check out this page to learn about subscription levels and prices.

Introductory Mandarin Videos

Videos are a great way to see and hear people speaking Mandarin.

Ask Benny offers fun introductory videos. Benny goes through important phrases, teaching them word by word (in Pinyin).
The cartoons from Active Chinese present dialogues, then show the words in simplified Mandarin as they explain each word's meaning.

Practice saying "Merry Christmas" in Mandarin.

Writing Mandarin Characters

Write in Chinese

You'll learn more about writing in intermediate and advanced classes, but even a beginner should familiarize himself with Chinese characters.

The right stroke order is important to write cleanly in Mandarin. Visit this site to see the stroke order for common simplified characters.
If you want to see a particular word written in Chinese characters, this dictionary shows words in Pinyin, simplified, and traditional characters.
If you want to translate Chinese characters into English, Babel Fish and Google Translate are two good resources. Remember that translation software sometimes makes mistakes, however!

How to Speak German

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Speaking German: Before You Begin

First look at why you're learning German and how much time you have. If it's for a vacation, a few key phrases you study for ten minutes a day may suffice. Even knowing just a few words will help you communicate, and understand what others are saying to you.
To speak, read, or write on a higher level, lessons with audio and written elements are necessary. And to get the best return on these lessons, studying regularly is important.
No matter what your level of German is, take advantage of any chance you get to practice your German, however the occasion arises. Speaking (and understanding what is said to you) may be hard at first, but it will get easier with every word.

Basic German Phrases

Visit the BBC's page of essential phrases.
Listen to the phrases being spoken as you read along (check out a BBC MP3 here).
Download the MP3s to listen to whenever you can.
Practice saying the phrases yourself.
Record yourself so you hear how you sound.
Print pages out to take with you!

Sample German Phrases (from Fodor's)

Please: Bitte
Excuse me: Entschuldigung
Do you speak English?: Sprechen Sie Englisch?
Good day: Guten Tag
The bill, please: Die Rechnung, bitte
Where...?: Wo...?

German Pronunciation Tips

The University of Exeter has a great page with advice on pronouncing different letters and words in German.
Deutschkurs has sound files explaining how umlauts ("ä", "ö" and "ü") affect pronunciation.
Also check out Indo-European Languages' German pronunciation page.
Always remember these key pronunciation rules:

Introductory German Lessons

BBC's German Steps

BBC's German Steps Front Page

German Steps, has 24 great units on introductory German.
A series of dialogues covers common situations, such as Meeting People, Shopping, and Eating.
Listen to the online dialogues.
Reinforce what you've just heard and seen by using the online activities:

Deutsche Welle's Beginner's Course

Deutsche Welle has a beginning German audio course, Deutsch - warum nicht?.
Choose a chapter in the 4 series course.
Download the PDF File that accompanies the chapter you're studying.
Listen to the appropriate chapter's audio file.

Deutschkurs

Deutschkurs Welcome Page

Deutsckurs provides online advice and lesson plans for learning German.
Chapters 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15 are great beginning lessons.
If you're just beginning German, chapters 1 and 2 have some introductory information.
If you know a little German, start with chapter 3, pronunciation tips, and go on from there.
For every chapter, make sure to listen to the audio files. They are a great means to hear spoken German.
Practice speaking German by repeating the words and phrases you hear.
At the end of each chapter, test yourself on what you've learned with

Intermediate German Lessons

Deutsche Welle's Intermediate Course

Once you've followed the introductory lessons above, or if you just want to brush up your German, try Deutsche Welle's Wieso Nicht?, an intermediate level course.
Choose a chapter to study
Download the chapter's text (in a PDF File)
Listen to the audio lesson without looking at the text, to see what you can make out on your own
Then read through at the chapter you downloaded. If any words are unfamiliar, look up their meanings and practice saying them out loud.
Listen to the audio file once more. This time you should understand everything!

BBC's Deutsch Plus

BBC's Deutsch Plus

The BBC also has an intermediate level course, Deutsch Plus
There are 10 online topics to choose from.
Select a topic you wish to study.
You can either watch a video or, if you have a slower Internet connection, you can listen to an audio file about that topic.
First, listen to the dialogue and try to understand what's being said without referring to the course materials.
- Watching the videos are more useful in this case, as you can work out some of the conversations' meanings from the interactions onscreen.
After listening, check out key language and key words. These sections provide English translations for important phrases and words in the dialogues.
Practice saying the key phrases and words yourself. If possible, tape yourself and play back the recording!
Then read the transcript of the dialogue.
Watch or listen to the dialogue one more time, reading along with the transcript, to understand everything they're saying!

Deutschkurs

Chapters 16-20 and 21-25 have material that is suitable for an intermediate level German student.
For each chapter, read through the lesson, listening to (and repeating after!) audio examples.
If you encounter something you don't understand, don't hesitate to go back to an earlier chapter and study another concept again. Learning a language takes practice and repetition, after all.
Test yourself with the exercises at the end of each chapter.

Advanced German Lessons

For a higher level of lessons, check out Deutsckurs again!
Chapters 26-30 and 31-35 have more advanced concepts.
Take advantage of Deutschkurs's built-in audio files when you choose a subject to study.
Every time you play an audio example, repeat it again. This way you can reinforce your learning, and practice speaking!
After studying a lesson, test yourself with the exercises that follow.

Deutsche Welle's Business Course

Deutsche Welle also offers a course on business German, Marketplatz.
Try listening to the regular course to see what you understand.
Also download the PDF files for the transcript and the lesson chapter.
Read through the chapter and transcript, then listen to the regular course again.
If you think there's anything you've missed, also try the bilingual audio version; it has some content in English, so it's easier to follow!

Fun German Lessons

BBC Cool German

BBC's Cool German

Want to know how to flirt, argue, or talk about music while impressing your German friends with your street cred?
Check out the BBC's cool German page.
Play the audio files while reading along with the phrases.
Practice saying the phrases yourself.
Record yourself and play back the recording; you'll be amazed by how German you sound!
- Pay attention to the instructions about when and how to use this slang; you don't want to say the wrong thing and escalate a tense situation!

About.com Zungenbrecher

About.com has a fun page of German tongue twisters.
If you can say these, you excel in German!

German Podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to hear German, and great because you can listen to them practically anywhere.

Deutsche Welle offers a range of podcasts for students of German:
- News reports in German (Spoken slowly for easier comprehension).
- Sprachbar (Podcasts about subtleties in the language).
- Top-Thema mit Vokabeln (News reports supplemented with vocabulary lists).
- Alltagsdeutsch (Reports about life in Germany, with all its quirks).
- Stichwort (Latest German buzzwords).
Also check out couchpotatoes, a fun weekly podcast about popular culture, films and music, and other topics big and small.
Schlaflos in Muenchen (Sleepless in Munich) is a popular German blog and podcast. You can listen to a slowly spoken podcast of favorite posts here.

More Tips for Studying German

Read the news in German; tageschau.de has the headlines of the day.
- Even if your German isn't advanced, if you familiarize yourself with what the main stories are before visiting this site, you should be able to follow along.
Listen to German music; try to understand the lyrics.
- Groups like Die Prinzen have online videos that are great fun to watch.
Read blogs like German word a week. It has some out-of-the-ordinary words that are fun to learn.
Watch videos like Fokus Deutsch. After registering on the site, you can watch this series of videos, used in high school and college German classes around the country.
Check out your local university to see if they offer German classes, or if there is a student or professor who can tutor you.
Mixxer allows language students to register (for free) to find a partner for a language exchange. You can find a partner who is a native speaker of German, and who wants to learn English. By communicating over Skype, you and your partner can each help the other progress in your respective language studies.
Create or buy flash cards to test yourself. Have pictures or English words on one side and German words on the other. Both flash cards and podcasts are great for studying German on the go.
Rent movies in German. Turn off the subtitles (or cover the bottom of your TV set).

Resources for Studying German

This dictionary lets you look up words or sayings, in English or German. It also provides audio files so you can check pronunciation!
Check verb conjugation here.
The University of Winnipeg has put together a great reference page on the essentials of German grammar.
German grammar worksheets - use these exercises to practice what you've learned so far!
Die Bibel is Martin Luther's translation of the Bible. You can search for terms in German.

How to Speak French

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Speaking French: Before You Begin
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/index.html
Learn French with the University of Texas at Austin

1. First look at why you're learning French and how much time you have. If it's for a vacation in France, a few key phrases you study for ten minutes a day may suffice. Even knowing just a few words will help you communicate, and understand what others are saying to you.
2. To speak, read, or write on a higher level, lessons with audio and written elements are necessary. And to get the best return on these lessons, studying regularly is important.
3. No matter what your level of French is, take advantage of any chance you get to practice, however the occasion arises. Speaking (and understanding what is said to you) may be hard at first, but it will get easier with every word. So don't worry about making mistakes. Take the plunge and start speaking French!

* Many sites have basic French phrases, but the best have audio files so you can hear the words and practice saying them yourself. Don't worry

BBC French Phrases

1. Visit the BBC's page of essential phrases.
2. Listen to the phrases being spoken as you read along.
3. Download the MP3s to listen to whenever you can.
* Check out a BBC MP3 here.
4. Practice saying the phrases yourself.
5. Record yourself so you hear how you sound.
6. Print pages out to take with you!

Fodor's French Phrases

1. Go to Fodor's page of basic phrases.
2. Make sure French is selected, then choose the type of phrases you want to learn. Your choices include:
* Useful expressions | Shopping | Accommodations | General information | and many more!
3. Click on the French word or phrase (in blue) to hear it being pronounced.
4. Practice saying each term after you hear it.
5. Print the page(s) of phrases most relevant to your trip and take it with you!

Introductory French Lessons

French Steps Lesson 1.

These simple dialogues are a great way to progress beyond beginning phrases. You'll start to be able to write in French, as well as speak it.

Go to BBC's French Steps, a great introductory six unit course.
Listen to the online dialogues.
Watch the dialogue once with the text in English.
Watch again with the text in French.
Test your comprehension with the exercise Guess the Words
If you've understood the vocabulary, go to Build Sentences.
Complete your half of a dialogue, both speaking and writing, at Speak and Write.

Intermediate French Lessons

Verb tenses, more complex dialogues, perfecting pronunciation: these intermediate lessons will help you become a much more polished French speaker.

University of Texas at Austin First Year French Lessons

University of Texas at Austin's welcome page for francais interactif.

The University of Texas at Austin has its first year French class online.
There are fourteen lessons (thirteen chapters and an introduction).
For each lesson, watch the online introductory video.
Go to the lesson videos: you can either download the course to iTunes or click on each video separately to watch it online.
Review the vocabulary list (liste de vocabulaire) for each lesson.
Listen to the vocabulary being read aloud for correct pronunciation.
Review the phonetique (phonetic) section for pronunciation tips.
Read the grammaire (grammar) lessons, to see what the focus is in each lesson.
If you have time, watch the videos again- see what vocabulary words you can recognize and remember.
Return to the grammaire section, and choose the link testez-vous (test yourself).

BBC's The French Experience Lessons

The BBC also offers an intermediate course for people studying French, the French Experience.
Watch or listen to a dialogue in French.
Read the transcript of the dialogue.
Study the key language and phrases from the exercise.

Advanced French Lessons

Advanced lessons put everything you've learned together. You'll see just how well you can really speak French!

TV5Monde Lessons

TV5Monde, a French television station, has exercises entirely in French.

Choose from among the seven categories they offer.
Choose a section under "exercices en ligne" (online exercises).
There are three levels to choose from: elementaire (beginner); intermediare (intermediate); and avance (advanced)
Choose a level and select the topic.
To watch the video, press "voir la sequence".
After watching the video, take a comprehension quiz to see how much you've understood.

BBC Better at Listening

These lessons are all about listening comprehension. It's time to take your French out of the classroom and see how well you can understand these native speakers.

Go to the BBC's Better@Listening French page.
Press "Start" to begin the lessons.
Press the speaker to listen to a dialogue.
If you're ready, try to answer the questions provided.
If you can't, listen to the dialogue again (you've got three chances).
If you didn't get everything right when you answered the questions, use the "Improve Your Score" option. Some pieces of information are provided now so you can concentrate on hearing the key words.

Fun French Lessons

Sometimes the best lessons are the coolest ones. Learning a little slang can sometimes be more useful than the most advanced of lessons.

BBC Cool French Lessons

Once you've mastered some basic phrases, learning argot (French slang), can be a lot of fun.
Check out the BBC's cool French page.
Listen to the cool French phrases (check out a BBC MP3 here).
Print out a transcript of the expressions.
Practice saying the cool phrases yourself.
Tape yourself to hear how French you sound!

Universite du Quebec Argot (Slang) Lessons

The Universite du Quebec also has five argot dialogue lessons you can listen to with Real Player.

Choose a lesson, then listen to the argot in French at slow speed.
Listen again with the dialogue at fast speed.
Listen once more to the argot at a "natural" pace.
Read the translation and review the vocabulary.
Practice using the vocabulary with the online exercises.
Review "A Closer Look" to read more about slang.
Test yourself with the practice exercises.
And see what you understand by taking dictation, at both slow and fast speeds.

- Careful with argot- it is very easy for a non-native speaker to say the wrong thing or to use an outdated phrase, causing your French friends to burst into laughter.
- Also remember that Canadian French varies from the French spoken in Europe and elsewhere; the argot here may not translate in other locales.

French Podcasts

Podcasts like the French Pod Class are another great resource.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes; an audio podcast and a text transcript of the podcast will download to your iTunes every time a new one is available.
Listen to every podcast until you feel you've understood what's going on.
Review the podcast's transcript to double-check you've understood everything.

Resources for Studying French

While studying French, the University of Chicago's:
- Verb conjugator and
- French-English/English-French dictionary will be extremely useful
Indo-European language's French page has a range of lessons and vocabulary lists, from beginning to advanced, as well as accompanying MP3 audio files you can download.
If you need to translate a few words, or an entire website from French to English, or from English to French, visit Alta Vista's Babel Fish Translation.

French Pronunciation Tips

French uses liason, where words slide into each other and letters are sometimes elided
Though you generally do not pronounce the consonants at the end of French words, as with everything in life, there are exceptions: LanguageGuide.org has ordered words into those with silent ends, and those whose final letters are pronounced.
- Click on the speaker buttons to hear how different words should be pronounced.
For more pronunciation tips, see this page and this tutorial on silent letters.

More Tips for Studying French

Read blogs like French word a day. This page has definitions and pronunciation tips for its words, as well as providing a window into life in France.
Watch videos like French in Action. After registering on the site, you can watch this series of videos, used in high school and college French classes around the country.
Check out your local university to see if they offer French classes, or if there is a student or professor who can tutor you.
Create or buy flash cards to test yourself. Have pictures or English words on one side and French words on the other. Both flash cards and podcasts are great for studying French on the go.
Rent movies in French. Turn off the subtitles (or cover the bottom of your TV set).
Listen to French music; try to understand the lyrics.
Visit French restaurants where you live; if there are French speakers on staff, practice your French!

i Love You

2009-02-20T08:56:00.000-08:00

AFRIKAANS ek het jou lief / ek is lief vir jou
ALBANIAN të dua
ALSATIAN ich hab die lieb
Dialectal ARABIC (North African) n'bghick
Dialectal ARABIC (Eastern) bahebbak (to a man) / bahebbik (to a woman)
Literary ARABIC أُحِبُّكَ (ouhibbouka) - to a man
أُحِبُّكِ (ouhibbouki) - to a woman
ARMENIAN yes kez siroumem
ASTURIAN quiérote
ATTIÉ min bou la yé
AZERI men seni sevirem
BAMBARA né bi fè
BASQUE maite zaitut
BAOULE mi klôa
BELARUSIAN Кахаю цябе (kahaju ciabie)
BENGALI aami tomakey bhalo bashi
BERBER righ kem
BOBO ma kia bé nà
BOSNIAN volim te
BRETON karout a ran ac'hanout / da garout a ran / me az kar
BULGARIAN обичам те
BURMESE nga nin ko chit te
BUSHI-NENGÉ TONGO mi lobi you
CATALAN t'estimo
CHAMORRO hu guiya hao
CHEYENNE ne'mehotatse
CHINESE (MANDARIN) wo ai ni
CORSICAN amu tè / ti tengu caru
CROATIAN volim te
CZECH miluji tě
DANISH jeg elsker dig
DARI man tu ra dost darom
DIOULA mi fê
DOUALA na tondi wa
DUTCH ik hou van jou
ESPERANTO mi amas vin
ESTONIAN ma armastan sind
EWONDO ma ding wa
FAROESE eg elski teg
FINNISH minä rakastan sinua
FLEMISH (WESTERN) 'k zien je geeren
FRENCH je t'aime
FRISIAN ik hâld fan dy
FRIULAN o ti vuei ben
FULANI mi yidi ma
GALICIAN amo-te / ámote / quero-te / quérote
GBAYA mi ko me
GEORGIAN me shen mikvarkhar
GERMAN ich liebe Dich
GREEK s'agapo
GUARANÍ rojhayhû
GUJARATI hun tane prem karun chhun
HAITIAN CREOLE mwen renmen'w / mouin rinmin'w
HAWAIAN aloha wau iā ‘oe
HEBREW ani ohev otakh (man to woman)
ani ohevet otkha (woman to man)
HINDI main tumse pyar karta hoo
HMONG kuv hlub koj
HUNGARIAN szeretlek
ICELANDIC ég elska þig
INDONESIAN saya cinta padamu / saya cinta kamu
IRISH GAELIC tá grá agam duit
ITALIAN ti amo
JAPANESE aishitemasu / aishiteru (barely used)
anata ga daisuki desu ("cute")
KABYLIAN hamlagh-kem (man to woman)
hamlaghk (woman to man)
KANNADA naanu ninnanna pritisutteney
KHMER bang srolaïgn ôn (man to woman)
ôn srolaïgn bang (woman to man)
KINYARWANDA ndagukunda
KOREAN saranghe
KURDISH ez te hez dikim
LAO khoi hak tchao lai
LATIN te amo
LATVIAN es tevi mīlu
LEBANESE bhebik (man to woman)
bhebak (woman to man)
LIGURIAN mi te amu / t'amo / t'amu
LINGALA na lingi yo
LITHUANIAN aš tave myliu
LOW SAXON ik hou van ju
LUXEMBOURGEOIS ech hun dech gäer
MACEDONIAN te sakam
MALAGASY tiako ianao / tia anao aho (stronger)
MALAY aku cinta padamu
MALAYALAM enikku ninné ishtamaanu
MALTESE inħobbok
MANX ta graih aym ort
MAORI kei te aroha au i a koe
MARQUESAN hinenao au ia oe
MONGOLIAN Би чамд хайртай (bi chamd khairtai)
MORÉ mam nong-a fo
NAPOLETANO t'ammo
NDEBELE niya ku tanda
NEPALI ma timilai prem garchhu
NORWEGIAN jeg elsker deg
OCCITAN t'aimi
PAPIAMENTU mi ta stima bo
PERSIAN dustat dâram (formal) / duset dâram (informal)
POLISH kocham cię
PORTUGUESE amo-te / eu te amo (Brazilian Portuguese)
PUNJABI mein tenu pyar karda han (male speaker)
mein tenu pyar kardi han (female speaker)
QUECHUA de CUZCO munakuyki
RAPA NUI hanga rahi au kia koe
ROMANI kamaù tut
ROMANIAN te iubesc
RUSSIAN Я тебя люблю (ia tibia lioubliou)
SAMOAN ou te alofa ia te oe
SANGO mbi yé mô
SARDINIAN deo t’amo (logudorese) / deu t’amu (campidanese)
SCOTTISH GAELIC tha gaol agam ort / tha gaol agam oirbh
SERBIAN volim te
SESOTHO ke ya ho rata
SHIMAORE ni su hu vendza
SHONA ndinokuda
SINDHI moon khay tu saan piyar aahay
SINHALA mama oyata aadareyi (spoken) / mama obata aadareyi (formal)
SIOUX wastewalake
SLOVAK ľúbim ťa / milujem ťa
SLOVENIAN ljubim te / rad te imam (male speaker) / rada te imam (female speaker)
SOBOTA volim te / se te volime (lit.)
SOMALI waan ku jecelahay
SONINKÉ na moula
SPANISH te amo / te quiero
SUSU ira fan ma
SWAHILI nakupenda
SWEDISH jag älskar dig
TAGALOG mahal kita
TAHITIAN ua here vau ia oe
TAJIKI jigarata bihrum duhtari hola (man to woman)
tra lav dorum (woman to man)
TAMIL naan unnai kaadhalikkarn
TATAR min sine yaratam
TELUGU nenu ninnu premisthunnanu
TETUN hau hadomi o
THAI ผมรักคุณ (phom rak khun) - man speaking
ฉันรักคุณ (chan rak khun) - woman speaking
TIBETAN na kirinla gaguidou
TURKISH seni seviyorum
TURKMEN seni söýärin
UDMURT mon tone jaratiśko
UKRAINIAN Я тебе кохаю (ia tebe kohaiu)
URDU mein tumse mohabbat karta hoon (man to woman)
main tumse mohabbat karti hoon (woman to man)
mujhe tum se pyar heh
UZBEK men seni sevaman / men seni yahshi ko'raman (less formal)
VALENCIAN te vullk
VENETIAN t'amo
VIETNAMESE anh yêu em (man to woman)
em yêu anh (woman to man)
WALOON (orthographe à betchfessîs) dji vs voe voltî
WELSH rydw i'n dy garu di
WEST INDIAN CREOLE mwen enmen
WOLOF nob nala
XHOSA ndiyakuthanda
YIDDISH ich hob dir lib
YIPUNU ni wu rondi
YORUBA moni ife e
ZULU ngiyakuthanda

Goodbye

2009-02-20T08:53:00.001-08:00

Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Adio, wli nanawalmezi
Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Adio
Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Wlibamkanni
Acateco (San Miguel Acatán Guatemala]      Xawil hab'aa
Acateco (San Miguel Acatán Guatemala)      Qil xin
Aceh (Sumatra)                             Trok lom
Achí (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]  Quin 'ec
Achí (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]  Quin 'e na
Achí (Baja Verapaz Guatemala)              Chawila awib
Achí (Baja Verapaz Guatemala) [answer]     Mantiox, lawib chi
[Achinese, see Aceh]
Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) [go well]           Wot maber
Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) [stay well]         Dong maber
Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) [to person leaving] Dong iwoti
Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) [to person staying] Dong ibedi
Achuar (Ecuador)                           Wea jai
Acjachemem (San Juan Capistrano Calif. USA)  Yatahay
[Adare, see Harari]
Adyghe (Middle East)                       Wog maho
Adyghe (Middle East)                       Hyarcha
Afar (Djibouti) [to person staying]        Ma'uk rae
Afar (Djibouti) [to person leaving]        Ma'uk ged
Afrikaans (South Africa)                   Totsiens
Afrikaans (South Africa)                   Vaarwel
Aguacateco (Guatemala) [by person leaving] Na'j wetz
Aguacateco (Huehuetenango Guatemala)       Cul tu' tib'u'
Aguacateco (Huehuetenango Guatemala) [ans] Cu
Aguaruna (Peru)                            Ayoo
Ainu (Japan, Sakhalin Russia) [see you]    Sui unukar an ro
Ainu (Japan) [go well]                     Pirkano paye yan
Ainu (Japan) [live well]                   Pirkano oka yan
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan) [go safely]    Apunno paye yan
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan) [live safely]  Apunno oka yan
[Akan, see  and Fante]
Akha (China, SE Asia) [by leaving - down]  G'o i ma de
Akha (China, SE Asia) [to leaving - down]  Aw law law eh g'o i de
Akha (China, SE Asia) [by leaving - up]    G'o le ma de
Akha (China, SE Asia) [to leaving - up]    Aw law law eh g'o le de
Akha (China, Southeast Asia) [to staying]  Gui lah hui mi a de
Akha (Thailand) [see you later]            Ah kah pah tawn zew mah
Aklanon (Philippines)                      Adyos
Aklanon (Philippines) [see you later]      Hasta sa masunod atong pagkita
Alabamu (Texas USA)                        Tá
Alabamu (Texas USA) [by person leaving]    Tá, allalo
Alabamu (Texas USA) [see you later]        Chihíichalòo
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Mirë upafshim
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Lamtumirë
[Aleut, see Unagan]
Altai (Russia)                             Jakshï bolzïn
[Alutiiq, see Suqpiaq]
Amharic (Ethiopia)                         Debna yisenbëtu
Amharic (Ethiopia)                         Teanastëllën
Amharic (Ethiopia) [to a man]              Dehna hun
Amharic (Ethiopia) [to a woman]            Dehna hugnee
Amharic (Ethiopia) [to several people]     Dehna hunu
Amharic (Ethiopia) [to a man]              Dehena wale
Amharic (Ethiopia) [to a woman]            Dehena waye
Amharic (Ethiopia) [informal]              Selam
Amharic (Ethiopia) [informal]              Ciao
Amis (Taiwan)                              Sanga'ay hanto
[Anishinaabe, see Ojibwe]
Anjumarla (Australia) [I want to go]       Ngurna yanku
Anjumarla (Australia) [you can go]         Yanta kai
Apache (Arizona USA) [see you later]       Ánágodziih doleel
Apache (Arizona USA) [until we meet again] Egogahan
Apache (Arizona USA) [until we meet again] Ka dish day
Apache (Arizona USA) [farewell]            Yadalanh
Arabic (North Africa, Middle East)         Ma as-salaamah
Arabic (North Africa, Middle East)         Salaam
Arabic (North Africa, Middle East)         'Ilaa-liqaa
Arabic (North Africa, Middle East)         Allah yisallimak
Arabic (North Africa)                      M'asselema
Arabic (Egypt)                             Ma'as salaama
Arabic (Iraq)                              Fiimaan illaah
Arabic (Morocco)                           M'a ssalama
Arabic (Morocco)                           Lla yhennik
Arabic (Syria) [said to a man]             Xaatrak
Arabic (Syria) [said to a woman]           Xaatrek
[Araucano, see Mapuche]
Arberesh (Hora e Arbereshevet Italy)       Çau
Armenian (Armenia, Russia, Mideast)        Maanak parov
Armenian (Armenia, Russia, Mideast)        Noren gu desnuvink
Armenian (Armenia) [by person leaving]     Bedkee yertam hima
Armenian [Western] (Armenia)               Tsedesutyun
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)               Ts'tesutyun
Aromunian (Greece, Balkans)                Videari bunã
Asante (Ghana)                             Me ho wo ekyene
Ashaninca Campa (Peru)                     Hatahana
Assyrian [Eastern] [stay in peace]         Push b'shena
Assyrian [Eastern] [plural][stay in peace] Pushun b'shena
Assyrian [Eastern] [plural][stay in peace] Poshon bshaina
Assyrian [Eastern] [stay in peace]         Push b'shlama
Assyrian [Eastern] (Assyria) [go in peace] Khush b'shlama
Assyrian [Eastern] (Assyria) [go in peace] Zil b'shlama
Assyrian [Western] [stay in peace]         Fush b'shlomo
Assyrian [Western] (Assyria) [go in peace] Zel bashlomo
Assyrian (Iran, Iraq, Syria)               Push bshaina
Assyrian (Iran, Iraq, Syria) [answer]      Bshaina, alaha amukh      
Asturian (Spain)                           Adiós
Asturian (Spain)                           Alón
Asturian (Spain)                           Ta llueu
Asturian (Spain)                           Dica llueu
Asturian (Spain)                           Y con esto alón
Atayal (Taiwan)                            Sgagay
Atayal (Taiwan)                            Sgagay ta' la
Atayal (Taiwan) [by a person leaving]      Musa' ku' la
Atayal (Taiwan) [reply to person leaving]  Aw pi
Athabaskan (Alaska)                        Tlaa
Atikamekw (Montreal and Quebec Canada)     Matcaci
[Aukan, see Ndjuka]
Awa (Papua New Guinea)                     Ínkio
Awa (Papua New Guinea)                     Íniúno
Awa (Papua New Guinea)                     Iraúno
Awa (Papua New Guinea)                     Ítuo
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Jakisiñkama
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Q"ipürkama
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Q"ipürkam
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Yaqha urukama
Aymará (Bolivia) [to person leaving]       Jutaïtapiy
Aymará (Bolivia) [see you later]           Waliki
Aymará (Bolivia)                           Sarjak
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Xudaafiz
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Sag kaliniz
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Sag olun
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Görüsædæk
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Salamat qal
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Salamat qalìn
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Häläìk
[Azeri, see Azerbaijani]
[Aztec, see Náhuatl]

Bagesu (Central Africa) [by person going]  Nzia wefwe
Bagesu (Central Africa) [to person going]  Nozia mwuliko
Balochi (Pakistan)                         Allahi mana ay
Bakweri (Cameroon)                         E liya gbamu
Bakweri (Cameroon)                         O liya gbamu
Bambara (Mali)                             Khanbiafo
Bambara (Mali)                             K'an ben
Bambara (Mali) [see you tomorrow]          K'an ben sini
[Bangla, see Bengali]
[Basa Sunda, see Sundanese]
Bashkir (Russia)                           Khau bulyghyz
Bashkir (Russia) [informal]                Khush
Basque (France, Spain)                     Agur
Basque (France, Spain)                     Gero arte
Basque (France, Spain) [until tomorrow]    Bihar arte
Batak (Indonesia, Sumatra, Philippines)    Horas ma ate
[Bavarian, see German (Bavaria)]
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Da pabaczenia
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Da pabachénnia
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Zdarou
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Pakul
Belorussian (Belarus) [informal]           Byváy
Belorussian (Belarus) [informal]           Byvajcie
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Nomoskaar
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Shubho bidai
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Bidai
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Khoda hafez
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Ta-ta
Bengali (India, Bangladesh) [so long]      Abar dyakha habe
Besisi (Malaysia)                          Chok lepm lepm lepm
Bété (Cameroon)                            Mana
[Bisayan, see Visayan]
Bislama (Vanuatu)                          Tata
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; to one]  Mbae mi lukem yu
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; to one]  Mbae mi lukem yu bakegen
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; to two]  Mbae mi lukem yutufala
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; to two]  Mbae mi lukem yutufala bakegen
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; three]   Mbae mi lukem yutrifala
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; three]   Mbae mi lukem yutrifala bakegen
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; more]    Mbae mi lukem yufala
Bislama (Vanuatu) [see you later; more]    Mbae mi lukem yufala bakegen
Bislama (Vanuatu) [by person leaving]      Mi mas go noa
Bislama (Vanuatu) [leaving to one person]  Mi mas lego yu noa
Bislama (Vanuatu) [leaving to two people]  Mi mas lego yutufala noa
Bislama (Vanuatu) [leaving to three]       Mi mas lego yutrifala noa
Bislama (Vanuatu) [leaving to more than 3] Mi mas lego yufala noa
Bislama (Vanuatu) [answer by p. staying]   Ale, i gud
Bole (Nigeria)                             Kapa ga nossa
Bole (Nigeria) [reply]                     Allah onmu nossa
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Dovidjenja
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Ciao
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) [Muslim]  Allah imanet
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) [see you] Vidimo se
Breton (Brittany France)                   Kenavo
Breton (Brittany France) [see you later]   Ken ar c'hentañ
Brigidian (western Ireland)                Mahaha dinn
Bru (Vietnam) [to a person who is leaving] Chu bán no
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Alinde
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Axulinde
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Olindwe
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Weele axulinde
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Bulayi
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya) [walk well]       Okende bulayi
Bulgarian (Bulgaria)                       Dovizhdane
Bulgarian (Bulgaria)                       Zbogom
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) [informal]            Chiao
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) [so long]             Doskoro
Bulu (Cameroon) [to person staying]        Me keya
Bulu (Cameroon) [to person leaving]        Kele mvae
Burmese (Myanmar) [are you going home?]    Pyan daw mala?
Burmese (Myanmar) [answer: I am leaving]   Thwabaounme
Burmese (Myanmar) [reply: okay, go]        Thwaba
Burmese (Myanmar) [reply: okay, go]        Kaun ba bi
Burmese (Myanmar) [see you later]          Twáme naw
Burmese (Myanmar) [see you later]          Nauq twe dhe da paw
Burmese (Myanmar) [we will meet again]     Nau'to twibaounme
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Khuda hafiz
[Byelorussian, see Belorussian]

Cahuila (North America)                    Híwña
[Cambodian, see Khmer]
Camuno (Italy)                             Sciao
Camuno (Italy)                             Ciao
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Joi gin
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Joi wooi
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Baai baai
Cassubian (northwestern Poland)            Do uzdrzeni
Cayuga (North America)                     Nya-weh
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Adéu
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Adéu-siau
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Fins després
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Fins aviat
[Cebuano, see Visayan]
Chamorro (Guam)                            Adios
Chamorro (Guam) [until tomorrow]           Esta agupa
Chatino (Tataltepec Mexico)                Ca ndyi
Chechen (North Caucasus)                   Marsha 'oila
Chechen (North Caucasus)                   'A dika yöila
Chechen (North Caucasus)[see you tomorrow] Qaana gurdu wai
Cherokee (United States) [to one person]   Do-na-da-go-hv-i
Cherokee (United States) [to one person]   Do-na-da-go-hv
Cherokee (United States) [to one person]   I-he-do-lv-i
Cherokee (United States) [to several p.]   Do-da-da-go-hv-i
Cherokee (United States) [to several p.]   Do-da-da-go'-hv
Cherokee (United States) [to several p.]   I-je-do-lv-i
Cherokee (United States) [until we meet]   Do-nv-da-go-hv-i
Cherokee (United States) [farewell]        U-hyu'-s-ti
Cheyenne (United States)                   Nestaevavoomatse
Cheyenne (United States)                   Nêstaévâhósevóomâtse
Cheyenne (United States) [come again]      Né'évâhósêho'êhneo'o
Cheyenne (United States) [I'm leaving]     Naase
Chichewa (Malawi) (to person leaving)      Pitani bwino
Chichewa (Malawi) (to person leaving)      Fikani bwino
Chichewa (Malawi) (to person staying)      Tsalani bwino
Chichewa (Malawi) [see you later]          Tionana
[Chinese, see dialects: Cantonese, Hoi San, Hokkien, Mandarin, and Taiwanese]
Chinook Jargon (North America)             Klahowya
Chinyanja (Zambia, Mozambique)[to leaving] Fikani bwino
Chinyanja (Zambia, Mozambique)[by leaving] Tsalani bwino
Chinyanja (Zambia, Mozambique)[see you]    Tionana
Chinyanja (Congo-Kinshasa)                 Tizaonana
Chinyanja (Congo-Kinshasa)                 Endani bwino
[Chippewa, see Ojibwe]
Chishona (Southern Africa) [stay well]     Chisarai
Chishona (Southern Africa) [stay well]     Sarai zvakanaka
Chishona (Southern Africa) [go well]       Fambai zvakanaka
Chishona (Southern Africa) [see you later] Tichaonana
Chishona (Southern Africa) [see you tom.]  Tonana mangwana
Chitonga (Zambia)                          Mucaale kabotu
Chitonga (Zambia) [see you tomorrow]       Nzokubona junza
Chitumbuka (North Malawi)                  Pawemi
Chol (Tumbala Mexico)                      Coto
Chontal (Guatemala)                        Síñalyómm'é'
Chortí (Guatemala) [by person leaving]     C'anix inxin
Chortí (Guatemala) [to person leaving]     Awiran ap'a ta b'i'r
Chortí [answer to Awiran ap'a ta b'i'r]    Uyup'i
Chuj (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]  'At quin
Chuj (Guatemala) [take care]               Col a b'a
Chuj (Guatemala) [answer to Col a b'a]     Nye
Chukchee (Russia)                          Ta ga'm tewkwe'erkin
Chumash (Santa Barbara California USA)     Kiwa'nan
Chuuk (Chuuk Micronesia)                   Kone nomw
Chuvash (Russia)                           Tepre kurichen
Chuvash (Russia) [informal]                Syva pul
[Circassian, see Adyghe]
Cochimi (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]        Iñay kum
Cocopa (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]         Ñakum paj
Cocopa (Mexico) [see you later]            Ñakum ñiway
Coeur d'Alene (Idaho United States)        Qhest
Comanche (United States)                   Aquetan
Comoran (Comoros) [singular]               Lala unono
Comoran (Comoros) [plural]                 Namlala unono
Comoran (Comoros) [singular]               Kwaheri
Comoran (Comoros) [plural]                 Namkwaheri
[Conibo, see Shipibo]
Cornish [Kemmyn-old] (Great Britain)       Sowyn
Cornish [modern] (Great Britain)           Deew boz geno
Cornish (Great Britain)                    Dyw genes
Cornish (Great Britain)                    Benetugana
Cornish (Great Britain)                    Genes farwel
Cornish (Great Britain) [plural]           Genough farwel
Cornish (Great Britain) [intimate]         Dew genough-why
Corsican (France)                          Adiu
Corsican (France)                          À vedeci
Cree (Canada) (to one person)              Kíhtwám ka-wápamitin
Cree (Canada) (to more than one person)    Kíhtwám ka-wápamitináwáw
Cree (Canada) (by more than one person)    Kíhtwám ka-wápamitinán
Cree [Ouje-Bougoumou] (James Bay Canada)   Wachiya
Cree (Turtle Mountain Canada)              Kawawpamitin
[Creek, see Muskogee]
Crioulo (Guinea-Bissau)                    Na-bai
[Creole (Seychelles), see Seselwa]
Crioulo (Guinea-Bissau)                    Nabai
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia)                 Do videnja
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia)                 Zbogom
Czech (Czech Republic)                     Zbohem
Czech (Czech Republic)                     Na shledanou
Czech (Czech Republic) [informal]          Nashle
Czech (Czech Republic) [informal]          Ahoj
Czech (Czech Republic)                     Zijte blaze

Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso)              Kyeng song
Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso)              Te be la puori
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [common]       Farvel
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [informal]     Hej
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [informal]     Vi ses
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [informal]     Vi ses senere
Danish (Denmark, Greenland)                Adjø
Deg Xinag (Alaska)                         Ixudzan
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [to one]         Nanyoost'en si
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [to more than 1] Nanahoost'en si
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [to 1]         Nanyoost'en' la
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [more than 1]  Nanohoost'en' la   
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [to one]         Nanyoost'en si
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [to more than 1] Nanahoost'en si
[Delaware, see Lenape]
[Deutch, see German]
Dhivehi (Maldives)                         Vakivelaanan
Dhivehi (Maldives) [see you later]         Fahung baadaluvang
Dinka (Sudan) [to person staying]          Lok reer apth
Dinka (Sudan) [to person leaving]          Yin abi caath
Dinka (Sudan) [we shall meet tomorrow]     Wa biok niak
Dinka (Sudan) [I shall meet you tomorrow]  Iana biok niak
Diola (Senegal)                            Ukatola
Diola (Senegal)                            Katora
Domari (Egypt)                             Kgiay hatromi
Drehu (New Caledonia)                      Dréé
Drehu (New Caledonia) [until tomorrow]     E lanyié
Drehu (New Caledonia) [until tomorrow]     Elanyi he
Drehu (New Caledonia) [farewell]           Iahni
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia)                     Hino koh noh
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia) [see you later]     Kopiruba kawagu
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Tot ziens
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Tot kijk
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Tot straks
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Dag
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Hoi
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Vaarwel
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Aju
Dutch (Netherlands) [informal]             Doei
Dutch (Netherlands) [slang]                De ballen
Dutch (Netherlands) [uncommon]             De mazzel
Dutch [Flemish] (Belgium)                  Tot ziens
Dutch [Flemish] (Belgium)                  Tot kijk
Dutch (Brabant)                            Houdoe
Dutch (Brussels)                           Salukes
[Dyerma, see Zarma]
Dyirbal (Northeast Queensland Australia)   Ngali añdja ngurba
Dyula (W Africa) [see you in the morning]  An bè sogoma
Dyula (W Africa) [see you tomorrow]        An bè sini
Dzongkha (Bhutan) [by person leaving]      Legzhembe joen
Dzongkha (Bhutan) [by person staying]      Legzhembe zhug
Dzongkha (Bhutan)                          Laso lok je ge

Egyptian (ancient Egypt)                   Senebti
Ekegusii (Kenya)                           Kwaheri
Ekegusii (Kenya) [stay well]               Tigara buya
Ekegusii (Kenya) [see you later]           Tororane
Ekegusii (Kenya) [we shall meet again]     Toumerane
Emakhua (Africa)                           Kwa heeri
English (America, Australia, NZ, UK)       Goodbye
English (America, Australia, NZ, UK)       Good-by
English (America, Australia, NZ, UK)       Good-bye
English (America, Australia, UK)[informal] Bye
English (United States, New Zealand) [inf] See ya
English (America)                          See you later
English (America)                          So long
English (Australia)                        Catch-you-later
English (Australia)                        Ciao
English (Australia) [very informal]        Hooroo
English (America, Australia, UK) [final]   Farewell
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       G'bye
English [Texan] (Texas United States)      Y'all come back now
English (Northern Scotland)                Cheerio
English (America, Britain) [archaic]       God be with ye
English (Sri Lanka)                        Go and come
English [old English] (old Britain)[sing.] Wes ðu hal
English [old English] (old Britain)[sing.] Wes gesund
English [old English] (old Britain)[plur.] Beoð ge gesunde
[Eskimo, see Inuktitut and Inuttut]
Esperanto (international use)              G^is
Esperanto (international use)              G^is revido
Esperanto (international use)              G^is la revido
Esperanto (international use)              G^is baldau^
Esperanto (international use) [farewell]   Adiau^
Esperanto (international use) [informal]   G^is la
Estonian (Estonia)                         Head aega
Estonian (Estonia)                         Nägemiseni
Estonian (Estonia)                         Jumalaga
Estonian (Estonia)                         T�au
Estonian (Estonia)                         Aidaa
Ewe (Ghana, Togo)                          Mia doga
Ewondo (Cameroun)                          Ne lam ke

Fang (Gabon)                               Magha
Fante (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                Da yaee
Faroese (Faroe Islands)                    Farvael
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Khoda hafaz
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Be omide didar
Fijian (Fiji)                              Au sa liu mada
Fijian (Fiji)                              Moce mada
Fijian (Fiji)                              Sa moce
Fijian (Fiji) [reply]                      Ia, moce
Fijian (Fiji)                              Loloma yani
Fijian (Fiji) [by person leaving]          Au se lako mada
Fijian (Fiji) [by person leaving]          Au se gole mada
Fijian (Fiji) [by person leaving - polite] Au sa tatau meu sa lako
Fijian (Fiji) [by person leaving - polite] Au sa tatau meu sa lesu tale
Fijian (Fiji) [reply]                      Vinaka
Fijian (Fiji) [reply]                      Io vinaka sa vinaka
Fijian (Fiji) [reply]                      Vinaka vakalevu
Fijian (Fiji) [before brief absense]       Au na lesu tale mai
[Filipino, see Ilokano, Tagalog, and Visayan]
Finnish (Finland) [common]                 Näkemiin
Finnish (Finland)                          Hyvästi
Finnish (Finland) [until I hear from you]  Kuulemiin
Finnish (Finland) [informal]               Hei, hei
Finnish (Finland) [informal]               Heippa
[Flemish, see Dutch (Belgium)]
Fon (Benin, Togo)                          Odabo
Fon (Benin, Togo)                          Edabo
Fon (Benin, Togo) [to person leaving]      Bo yi bo wa
Fon (Benin, Togo) [by person leaving]      Ma yi bo wa
Fon (Benin, Togo) [see you next time]      E yi hwe devonou
Fon (Benin, Togo) [see you soon]           E yi zaande
French (Europe, Africa, America)           Au revoir
French (Europe, Africa, America)           À bientôt
French (France, Quebec)                    Bye
French (France, Quebec)                    Salut
French (Quebec)                            Bye bye
French (Quebec)                            À la prochaine
French (Quebec)                            Bonne journée
French (Southern France)                   Allez ciao
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Oant sjen
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Oant letter
Frisian (Schleswig-Holstein Germany)       Bit naist tooch
Frisian (Schleswig-Holstein Germany)       Bit do
Friulian (Italy)                           Mandi
Friulian (Italy)                           A bon riviodisi
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa)               Ñallen jam
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa)               Wonen jam
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa) [answer]      Qaamiin
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa)               An untuma
Fulani (West Africa)                       Mi yahee
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) [to p. leaving] 'Ano la
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) [by p. leaving] Nofo la
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu)                     Jinisa
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu) [to two people]     Rinisa
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu) [to three people]   Jikanisa
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu) [to more than 3]    Niganisa

Ga (Ghana)                                 Bye-bye
Gagauz (Moldova)                           Saalyzhaklan
Gagauz (Moldova) [informal]                Görüshünzha
Galician (Spain)                           Adeus
Galician (Spain)                           Ata logo
Galician (Spain)                           Aburz
Gallo (France)                             A bentost
Gallo (France)                             A s'enterveir
Garifuna (Guatemala)                       Ayaú
Garifuna (Guatemala) [lit. I am going]     Naíbuga
Garifuna (Guatemala) [lit. take care]      Taúnigigua bá búngua
Gascon (France)                            Adishatz
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia)               Nakhvamdis
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia)               Kargad iqaveet
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia) [formal]      Mshvidobit
Gerogian [Kartuli] (Georgia)               Jerjerobit
German (Central Europe)                    Auf Wiedersehen
German (Central Europe)                    Wiedersehen
German (Central Europe) [informal]         Tschüß
German (Central Europe) [informal]         Mach's gut
German (Central Europe) [informal]         Bis später
German (Central Europe) [on the telephone] Auf Wiederhören
German (northern Germany) [informal]       Bis dann
German [Badisch] (Germany) [spoken lang.]  Ada
German [Swabian] [informal] [spoken]       Tschüßle
German (southwest Germany) [spoken]        Adé
German (Austria)[informal spoken language] Pfueatti
German (Austria)[informal spoken language] Pfueatte
German (Austria)[informal spoken language] Pfiati
German (Austria)[informal]                 Abe d'Ehre
German (Austria)[informal]                 Ciao
German (Austria)[informal]                 Seavas
German (Austria)[informal]                 Ba-ba
German (Vienna Austria) [spoken]           Seavas pfiati
German (Vienna Austria) [spoken]           Bis speda
German (Austria, Bavaria)                  Servus
German (Bavaria) [singular] [spoken]       Pfüat Di
German (Bavaria) [plural] [spoken]         Pfüat enk
German (Bavaria) [spoken language]         Bis nåcha
German (Bavaria) [spoken language]         Bfiaddi
German [Oscher] (Aachen) [spoken lang.]    Tschoe wa
German (Switzerland) [in spoken language]  Uf widerlüge
German (Bern Switzerland) [spoken lang.]   Uf widerlu-ege
German (Bern Switzerland) [spoken lang.]   Adiöh
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Uuf widerlu-egä
German (Zurich Switzerland) [formal]       Adi-ë
German (Zurich Switzerland)                Tschau
German (Zurich Switzerland)                Tschüss
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Bis dänn
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Bis spöter
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Aadie
German [Südhessisch] (Germany) [spoken]    Uff werrergugge!
German (Saarland) [in spoken language]     Bis moaje
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Khairete
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Andio sas
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Geia
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Geia sou
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Geia hara
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Iss to epanidin
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Adio
Greek (Ancient Greece)                     Xaire
[Greenlandic, see Inuttut]
Griko (Salento Italy) [to a man]           Sta'su kalo'
Griko (Salento Italy) [to a woman]         Sta'su kali'
Guaja (Brazil)                             Ohoé
Guarani (Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia)        Jajoechajevypeve
Guarani (Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia)        Jajuechapeve
Gujarati (Gujerat State, India)            Awjo
Gujarati (India) [see you later]           Fari malshun
Gujarati (India) [see you tomorrow]        Kaale malyaa
Gumatj (Australia)                         Nhama
Gumatj (Australia)                         Nhama yalala
Gumatj (Australia) [see you tomorrow]      Nhama godarr'
Gurenne (Northern Ghana)                   Beere n bala
Gurenne (Northern Ghana) [to p. leaving]   Paae songa
[Gypsy, see Romani]

Hakka (China, Malaysia)                    Zoi kien
[Hal-Pulaar, see Fulani]
Harari [Adare] (Ethiopia)                  Aman
Hassaniya (Mauratania)                     Masalam
Hausa (West Africa)                        Segobe
Hausa (West Africa)                        Sai watarana
Hausa (West Africa) [see you later]        Sai an jimà
Hausa (West Africa) [response]             To, sai an jimà
Hausa (West Africa) [see you tomorrow]     Sai gòbe
Hausa (West Africa) [see you this evening] Sai dà yâmma
Hausa (West Africa) [see you next morning] Sai dà safe
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Aloha
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Aloha nõ
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [to one person]          Aloha 'oe
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [to more than one p.]    Aloha kãkou
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          A hui hou
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Hui hou aku
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Ã hui hou kãkou
Hebrew (Israel)                            Shalom
Hebrew (Israel)                            Lehitra'ot
Hebrew (Israel) [informal]                 Lehit
[Hellenic, see Greek]
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Pirmelenge
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Namasté
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Alavidha
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Poi carukiren
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Chalte hain
Hindi (India, East Asia) [see you later]   Phir milenge
Hmong Daw (China, Laos, Thailand)           Sib ntsib dua
Hmong Daw (China, Laos, Thailand)[go well] Mus zoo
Hmong Du (Vietnam)                         Caó mun'g chè
Hmong Njua (China, Laos, Thailand)         Sib ntsib dlua
Hmong Njua (Laos, Thailand) [go well]      Moog zoo
Hmong Njua [by person leaving]             Kuv yuav rov qaab moog tsev
Hmong Njua [by person staying]             Moog ho tuaj nawb
Hñähñu (Mexico)                            Ya da ma
Hoi San (China)                            Doi gen
Hokkien [Chinese] (Singapore, Indonesia)   Wa ki liao
Hokkien [Chinese] (Taiwan)                 Peng an
Hopi (United States) [to person leaving]   Um ason piw a'ni
Hopi (United States) [by person going]     Nu' tus payni
Hopi (United States) [by person going]     Nu' pay nímani
Hopi (United States) [response]            Ta'á, um ason piw a'ni
Houailou (New Caledonia)                   Tata
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               Viszontlátásra
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) [informal]    Viszlát
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)[to 1 person]  Szia
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)[more than 1]  Sziasztok
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               Szervusz

[Ibo, see Igbo]
Icelandic (Iceland)                        Bless
Icetot (Uganda) [until tomorrow]           Pakas taabarats
Icetot (Uganda) [until + time]             Pakas...[time]
Ido (international use)                    Adio
Igbo [Ibo] (Nigeria)                       Ka omesia
Igbo (Nigeria)                             Ka odi
[Ik, see Icetot]
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Kastan
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Agpakada akon
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Innakon 
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Adiyos
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Adyos
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Sige
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Babay
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Panamilit
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Ari na ko
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Una na ko
Indonesian (Indonesia) [to person leaving] Selamat jalan
Indonesian (Indonesia) [to person staying] Selamat tinggal
Indonesian (Indonesia)                     Daa daa
Indonesian (Indonesia)                     Sampai jumpa
Indonesian (Indonesia) [see you later]     Sampai jumpa lagi
Indonesian (Indonesia) [see you later]     Sampai bertemu lagi
Indonesian (Indonesia) [old]               Tabé
Indonesian (Indonesia) [old]               Tabik
[Ingalik, see Deg Xinag]
Ingush (Russia) [we'll see each other]     Guddy vaj
Ingush (Russia) [remain well]              Wa dika xajla
Innu (Labrador and Quebec Canada)          Niaut
Innu (Labrador and Quebec Canada)          Waachiyaa
Interlingua (constructed)                  A deo
Interlingua (constructed)                  A revider nos
Interlingua (constructed)                  A revider
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada) [to one]       Tavvauvutit
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada) [to several]   Tavvauvusi
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada)                Sksutik
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada)                Sksuse
Inuktitut (Canada) [see you tomorrow]      Qaukpattauq
Inuktitut (Alaska)                         Tautugniagmigikpiñ
[Inupiaq, see Inuktitut]
Inuttut [Eskimo] (Greenland)               Inuulluarit
Inuttut (Greenland) [after long absense]   Ajunnginniarnat
Inuttut (Greenland) [after short absense]  Takuss
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to person staying] Slán agat
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to people staying] Slán agaibh
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to person leaving] Slán leat
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to people leaving] Slán libh
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                     Slán go fóill
Italian (Central Europe, E Africa)         Arrivederci
Italian (Cent. Europe, E Africa)[familiar] Ciao
Italian (Central Europe, E Africa) [rare]  Addio
Italian (Cent. Europe, E Africa) [morning] Buon giorno
Italian (Cent. Europe, E Africa) [evening] Buona sera
Italian (Cent. Europe, E Africa) [night]   Buona notte
Italian (Central Europe)[see you tomorrow] A domani
Italian (Central Europe)[see you later]    A più tardi
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)            Pay dawi
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Central America)        'Ad'ios
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Central America)        'Ad'iyoos
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Central America)        Te'yoos
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines)             Dios dana u machivan
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines)             Dios dana u mavidin
Ivasayen (Batanes Phil.)[see you tomorrow] Mayvuya ta andelac            
Ixcatec (Mexico)                           Ha'uu
Ixcatec (Mexico)                           Hngu che'shi
Ixil (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]  Ma't ve't in
Ixil (Guatemala)                           La el eb'
Ixil (Guatemala)                           C'uic ax
Ixil (Guatemala) [answer to C'uic ax]      Ti

Jacalteca (Guatemala) [by person leaving]  Chin tohan
Jacalteca (Guatemala) [take care]          Cha wak cwentab'a
Jacalteca [answer to Cha wak cwentab'a]    He, nich'an tiox cha wal wetan
Japanese (Japan)                           Sayonara
Japanese {Japan) [by person leaving]       Itte kimasu
Japanese (Japan) [by person staying]       Itte irasshai
Japanese (Japan) [so long]                 Itte rasshai
Japanese (Japan) [reply to itte rasshai]   Itte mairimasu
Japanese (Japan) [see you later]           Dewa mata
Japanese (Japan) [see you later]           Jaa, mata atashita
Japanese (Japan) [see you later]           Jaa, mata ashita aimashou
Japanese (Japan) [see you sometime]        Dewa sono uchi ni
Japanese (Japan)                           Jaa nee
Japanese (Japan)                           Jaa mata
Japanese (Japan)                           Bai bai
Japanese (Japan)                           Soreja
Japanese (Japan)                           Soreja mata
Japanese [Kansai Ben](Kansai, Osaka Japan) Sainara
Japanese [Kansai Ben](Kansai, Osaka Japan) Hona sainara
Japanese [Kyo Kotoba] (Kyoto Japan)        Hona sainara
Japanese (Tokyo Japan)                     Mata ai masho
Javanese (Indonesia)                       Sampon
Javanese (Indonesia)                       Sugeng tindak
Jèrriais (Jersey)                          À bétôt
[Juaneño, see Acjachemem]
[Jula, see Dyula]

Kabyle (Algeria)                           Gim di lehna
Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia)                   Doi noh ko noh
Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia) [see you later]   Kopiuba haid
Kala Kawaw Ya (Australia)                  Yawa
Kalenjin (Africa)                          Sait sere
Kalmyk (Russia)                            Syan byayatn
Kalmyk (Russia) [informal]                 Sen be
Kamviri (South Asia) [by person staying]   Su'e i
Kamviri (South Asia) [by person leaving]   Su'e je
Kanienkehaka [Mohawk] (Canada, USA)        Onen
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)          Awil ab'a
Kanjobal (Guatemala) [see you later]       Jilkob'a
Kannada (India)                            Hogi barthene
Kanuri (Nigeria)                           Alla herni
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  O sige na
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  Mako naku
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  Pamun
Kapingamarangi (Pacific Islands)           Malia goe
Karaim (Trakai Lithuania)                  Tiejz vachtan kioriu�kiejbiz
Karaim (Trakai Lithuania)                  Tynch kiechialiar
Karelian (Finland, Russia)                 Pro�aikua
Karen (Myanmar)                            Paketeinlei
Karen (Thailand) [see you later]           Ler kee ma tea low per tha naw
Karen [Sgaw] (Myanmar) [to person going]   Leh mu mu
Karierra (Australia)                       Kutbai
[Kartuli, see Georgian]
Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso) [I'm going]    A maa viira
Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso)[see you later] Ko ke fee naa
Kasem (Ghana, Bur. Faso)[we'll meet again] De daa wo jeeri
Kaurna (Southern Australia) [see you]      Nakkota
Kazakh (Kazakstan, Central Asia, China)    Qosh sau bolyngdar
Kazakh (Kazakstan, Central Asia, China)    Sau bolnynyz
Kazakh (Kazakstan) [informal]              Sau bol
Kazakh (Kazakstan) [see you soon]          Jäne kezdeseimiz
Kazakh (Kazakstan) [see you tomorrow]      Erteng koriskenshe
Kekchi (Guatemala) [by person leaving]     Xic we
Kekchi [K'ekchi] (Guatemala)               Chawil awib'
Kekchi (Guatemala)[answer to Chawil awib'] A:tinan
Khakas (Siberia Russia)                    Animçox
Khanty (Russia)                            Pa jam wõl'h
Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia)               Lear heouy
Khmer (Cambodia)                           Choum reap lia
Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia)               Lia suhn haoy
Khmer (Cambodia) [answer by man]           Baat
Khmer (Cambodia) [answer by woman]         Caah
Khmer [Cambodian](Cambodia)[see you later] Juab khnia thngay kraoy
=Khomani (South Africa)                    !hoi ca
Kiga (Africa)                              Ogumeho
Kiga (Africa)                              Osiibe gye
Kikongo (Congo)                            Kwenda mbote
Kikongo (Congo) [to person leaving]        Nwenda kiambote
Kikongo (Congo) [to person staying]        Nsaala kiambote
Kikongo (Cuba)                             Wenda kyambote
Kikuyu (Kenya)                             Thii na wega
Kiluba (Zaire)                             Kolala po
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)                       Murabeho
Kipsigis (Uganda)                          Sai sere
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan)                        Jakshy kalyngydzar
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan)                        Qosh
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan) [see you tomorrow]     Erteng körüshkönchö
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan) [see you tomorrow]     Körüshkönchö
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan) [see you soon]         Körüshörbüz
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan) [see you later]        Aq col
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan) [see you later]        Sapar baysalduu bolusn
Kiribati (Kiribati Pacific Is.)            Ti a boo
Kiribati (Kiribati Pacific Is.)            Ti a kabo
Kirundi (Burundi)                          N'agasaka
Kirundi (Burundi)                          N'agaruka
Kisanga (Congo-Kinshasa) [by staying]      Yai po
Kisanga (Congo-Kinshasa) [by leaving]      Shalai po
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Kwaheri
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [to several]  Kwaherini
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Tutaonana
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Tutaonana badai
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Tutaonana tena
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Kwaheri ya kuonana
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [tomorrow]    Kesho
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [later]       Baadaye
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [informal]    Haya
Kituba (Africa) [to person staying]        Bikala mbote
Kituba (Africa) [to person leaving]        Kwenda mbote
Klallam (Washington United States)         Húy?
Klallam (Washington United States)         Húy? kwi
Klallam (Washington United States)         Húy? kwe?che
Klallam (Washington USA)[see you tomorrow] K'wennúnge ca?en ?a? chi kwáchi
Koasati (Alabama & Oklahoma USA)           Mán í:lah
Kohistani (Central Asia)                   Hudar hawala
Komi-Permyak (Russia)                      Adzzislytödz
Komi-Permyak (Russia) [informal]           Kytchödz
Komi-Zyryan (Russia)                       Adzzyslytödz
Komi-Zyryan (Russia) [informal]            Stav bursö
Konkani [Konknni] (India)                  Vachchuneta
Korean (Korea) (to person leaving)         Annyong-hi kashipshio
Korean (Korea) (to person staying)         Annyong-hi kyeshipshio
Koryak (Russia)                            Toq
Kosraen (Micronesia)                       Kut fwa osun
Krio (Sierra Leone)                        We go si bak
Krio (Sierra Leone) [by person going]      De go
Krio (Sierra Leone) [lit. 'that's all]     Nain dat
Krioulu (Cape Verde) [see you later]       Te' logu
Krioulu (Cape Verde) [see you later]       Até prosima vez
Kumeyaay (Mexico, California)[by leaving]  Nya'aamh
Kumeyaay (Mexico, California)[to leaving]  Nyamaamh keyima
Kumeyaay (Mexico, California)[to several]  Keyima kenaam   
Kumeyaay (Mexico, California)              Yah-mon-héne
Kumeyaay (Mexico, California) [reply]      Me-ah
Kumeyaay (Mexico, USA) [see you tomorrow]  Iña'ay mat uwuwma
Kurdish (Middle East)                      Bi xatire be
Kurdish (Middle East)                      Shevbash
Kupsapiny (Uganda)                         Chemutakwe
Kutthung (Australia)                       Ekuba
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia)                 Enda nawa
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia)                 Ka ende nawa
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [to staying]    Kala po nawa
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [to staying]    Kaleni po nawa
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [to staying]    Kalei po nawa
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [to leaving]    Ha endeni nawa
Kwanyama [#1: morning, to one person]      Shilwapo nawa
Kwanyama [#2: answer to #1]                Na ave shilwapo nawa
Kwanyama [#3: answer to #2]                Kashilwepo nawa
Kwanyama [#4: answer to #3]                Na ave kashilwepo nawa
Kwanyama [#1: morning, to several people]  Shilweipo nawa
Kwanyama [#2: answer to #1]                Na ave shilweipo nawa
Kwanyama [#3: answer to #2]                Kashilweipo nawa
Kwanyama [#4: answer to #3]                Na ave kashilweipo nawa
Kwanyama [#1: afternoon, to one person]    Uhalapo nawa
Kwanyama [#2: answer to #1]                Na ave uhalapo nawa
Kwanyama [#3: answer to #2]                Kashilwepo nawa
Kwanyama [#4: answer to #3]                Na ave kauhalepo nawa
Kwanyama [#1: night, to one person]        Tokelwapo nawa
Kwanyama [#2: answer to #1]                Na ave tokelwapo nawa
Kwanyama [#1: night, to one person]        Nangalapo nawa
Kwanyama [#2: answer to #1]                Na ave nangalapo nawa
Kwéyòl (Caribbean)                         Ovwa
Kwéyòl (Haiti)                             Orevwa
Kwéyòl (Haiti)                             Babay
Kwéyòl (Haiti)                             Tchaw
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [see you later]             Na wè pita
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [see you later]             Alò, m a ouè-ou pi ta
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [see you later]             N a ouè
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [see you later]             N a ouè, si Dieu vlé

Lacandon (Chiapas Mexico) [by p. leaving]  Shén
Lacandon (Chiapas Mexico) [by p. staying]  Bin in ká
Lacandon (Chiapas Mexico) [see you later]  Hasta mas oh-k'in
Ladakhi (India, Pakistan)                  Djuledja
Ladakhi (India, Pakistan)                  Djuley
Ladin (Italy)                              Assudëi
Ladino (Israel, Turkey)                    Shalom lejitraot
Ladino (Israel, Turkey)                    Kon bien te ke amaneskas
Ladino (Israel, Turkey) [response]         Y ke amaneskas
Ladino (Israel, Turkey)                    Salud y vida
Ladino (Israel, Turkey)                    Salud y ganansia
Ladino (Israel, Turkey)[to person leaving] El kio ke te guadre
Lakhota (USA) [until we meet again]        Ake wachia kin 'kte
Lakhota (USA) [so long]                    Tok'sa
Lakhota (USA) [good day, Good Red Day]     Anpetu luta waste
Lahu (Southeast Asia) (to person staying)  K'aweh ve
Lahu (Southeast Asia) (to person leaving)  A yehk'ai meh
Lahu (Southeast Asia) [I am going]         Qay a sha
Lahu (Southeast Asia) [ans: go carefully]  Ayéyé qay
Lahu (Thailand) [see you later]            Gaw maw dah ah leh
Lao (Laos)                                 La gohn
[Lappish, see Sami]
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican) [to one]     Vale
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican) [to group]   Valete
Latvian (Latvia)                           Sveiki
Latvian (Latvia)                           Uz redze�anos
Latvian (Latvia) [see you tomorrow]        Lidz ritam
Latvian (Latvia) [informal]                Ata
Lenakel (Pacific Islands) [to one person]  Iimwan
Lenakel (Pacific Islands) [to two people]  Iimwamilau
Lenakel (Pacific Islands) [to 3 people]    Iimwamihel
Lenakel (Pacific Islands) [to 4+ people]   Iimwamiar
Lenape [Delaware] (Delaware United States) Làpìch knewël
Lenape (Delaware United States)            Lapi knewelch
Lenape (Delaware United States)            Lapi xu knewek
Lenape (Delaware United States)            Xu lapi knewel
Lenape (Delaware United States)            Oneh
Lingala (Congo, Angola) [by staying]       Tíkala malámu
Lingala (Congo, Angola) [by leaving]       Kendé malámu
Lingala (Congo, Angola) [by leaving]       Kendéke malámu
Lingala (Congo, Angola) [see you later]    Tokomónono na nsíma
Lingua Franca (Mediterrean) [formerly]     Adios
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand)              Nat sir
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand) [by leaving] Lat jjei ddor wa
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand) [by staying] Assa assa jjei
Lisu (Thailand) [see you again]            Dee kwah chee kwa mu la kwa
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Viso gero
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Sudie
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Sudiev
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [formal]            Iki pasimatymo
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [formal]            Iki greito pasimatymo
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [informal]          Iki
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [informal]          Kol kas
Livonian (Latvia)                          Nemizpäl
Livonian (Latvia)                          Ie terinch
Livonian (Latvia)                          Jumalõks
Livonian (Latvia)                          Ammõ jõvvõ
Loglan (international)                     Loa
Lojban (international)                     Co'o
Low Saxon (North Germany, Netherlands)     Moi
Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland)              Up weersehn
Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland)              Hol di good
Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland)              Bis later
Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland) [formal]     Hollen Jo good
Low Saxon [Northern](Fehrs Guild)(Germany) Adjüß
Low Saxon [Northern](Lowlands) (Germany)   Adjuess
Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany)          Gued Gaohn
Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany) [answer] Auk Sau
Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany)          Bis denn
Luganda (Uganda) [to one person]           Weraba
Luganda (Uganda) [to several people]       Mweraba
Luganda (Uganda) [see you later]           Tunaalabagana
Luiseño (S Cal. USA) [I am going]          Wam' noo 'angee
Luiseño (S Cal. USA) [answer: go then]     Hati'ax
Luiseño (S Cal. USA) [see you later]       Yu'pannupo 'oy tiiwin
Lunyankole (South Uganda) [to one]         Ogumeho
Lunyankole (South Uganda) [to several]     Mugumeho
Lunyoro (West Uganda)                      Weraba
Luo (Sudan, Kenya)                         Oriti
Luritja (Australia)                        Bulya yo
Lushootseed (Seattle Washington USA)       Huy
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Eddi
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Äddi
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Arwuar
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Awuar
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Awar
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Bis herno
Luxemburgish (Luxemburg)                   Bis dann

[Maa, see Masai]
Macedonian (Macedonia)                     Dogledanje
Macedonian (Macedonia)                     Doviduvanje
Macedonian (Macedonia) [informal]          Chao
[Magyar, see Hungarian]
Makah (Washington USA)                     Hooy
Malagasy (Madagascar)                      Veloma
Malagasy (Madagascar)                      Veloma tompoko
Malagasy (Madagascar)                      Màndrapihàona
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) [by p. leaving]   Selamat tinggal
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) [by p. staying]   Selamat jalan
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                   Selamat sejahtera
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                   Permisi
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                   Sampai nanti
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) [see you later]   Jumpa lagi
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) [see you later]   Sampai jumpa lagi
Malayalam (India)                          Pottei
Malayalam (India)                          Namaskaram
Malayalam (India)                          Warete
Malinké (Senegal, Mali)                    Mbarawa
Maltese (Malta)                            Sahha
Maltese (Malta)                            Caw
Maltese (Malta)                            Narga naghrak
Maltese (Malta) [see you later]            Narak iktar tard
Mam (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]   Kuna
Mam (Guatemala) [response to Kuna]         Kuu
Mam (Guatemala)                            Kunó
Mam (Guatemala) [response to Kunó]         Kuwó
Mam (Guatemala)                            Klátza
Mam (Guatemala) [said by person leaving]   Cúu, ma chin áaje
Mam (Guatemala) [said to person leaving]   Baaya
Mam (Guatemala) [strength to you]          Q'onk típena
Mam (Guatemala) [strength to all of you]   Q'onk chípena
Mam (Guatemala) [take care]                Wéenn, lom tíib'a
Mam (Guatemala) [take care]                B'ix til tiib'a
Mam (Guatemala)[ans. to Wé:nn, lom tí:b'a] Cúu, chjóonte, icx téeye
Mam (Guatemala) [see you tomorrow]         Nchi' qoyoolan
Mambwe (Tanzania, Zambia) [to leaving]     Tukate
Mambwe (Tanzania, Zambia) [to leaving]     Tukateni
Mambwe (Tanzania, Zambia) [to leaving]     Tukatini
Manambu (Papua New Guinea) [to p.leaving]  Yara may
Manambu (Papua New Guinea) [reply]         Yara adakw
Manchu (China)                             Sain bisu
Mandarin (China)                           Zai jian
Mandarin (China)                           Zai hui
Mandarin (China)                           Bai bai
Mandarin (China) [see you tomorrow]        Min tian jian
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Fo tuma du
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Fowati koten
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Fowatido
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Mbi taa
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Alama, niajamala
Mandinka (West Africa) [see you soon]      Mbe jela saayiu
Mangareva (French Polynesia)               Aroha
Manx (Britain)                             Slane lhiat
Manx (Britain)                             Bannaght lhiat
Manx (Britain) [singular]                  Hee'm oo
Manx (Britain) [plural]                    Hee'm shiu  
Maohi (South Pacific)                      Nana
Maohi (South Pacific)                      Parahi
Maori (New Zealand)                        Aroha nui
Maori (New Zealand) (by person staying)    Haere ra
Maori (New Zealand) (by person staying]    Haere ki to kainga
Maori (New Zealand) (by person leaving)    E noho ra
Maori (New Zealand) (by person leaving)    Noho ake ra
Maori (New Zealand) (by person leaving)    Hei konei ra
Maori (New Zealand) (by person leaving)    Hei kona ra
Maori (New Zealand)                        Aroha nui
Maori (New Zealand)                        Ka kite
Maori (New Zealand) [see you again]        Ka kite ano
Maori (Cook Islands) [to person going]     'Aere ra
Maori (Cook Islands) [to person staying]   'E no'o ake ra
Maori (Cook Islands) [to person staying]   'E no'o ra
Maori (Cook Islands) [when both are going] 'Aere atu ra
Maori (Cook Islands) [see you later]       Ka kite 'aka'ou a konei atu
Maori (Cook Islands)                       Parahi
Maori (Cook Islands)                       Nana
Mapuche (Argentina, Chile) [see you later] Peukallal
Mapuche (Argentina, Chile)                 Amuchi may
[Mapudungun, see Mapuche]
Marathi (India)                            Achha
Marathi (India)                            Bye
Marathi (India)                            Nan tara bhetuyaa
Mari [Hill Mari] (Russia)                  Tseveryn
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)                Cheveryn
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)                Ch'evéryn
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)                Salam
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia) [informal]     Kyzytem
Marquesan (French Polynesia)               Kaoha
Marshallese (Marshall Islands)             Yokwe
Marshallese (Marshall Islands)             Bar yokwe
Marshallese (Marshall Islands)             Köjparok am mour
Marshallese (Marshall Is.) [see you later] Bar lo yuk
Masai [Maa, Maasai] (Kenya, Tanzania)      Sere
Masai [Maa, Maasai] (Kenya, Tanzania)      Lesere
Masai [Maa, Maasai] (Kenya, Tanzania)      Olesere
Mashi (Congo-Kinshasa) [to one staying]    Osigalage
Mashi (Congo-Kinshasa) [to one leaving]    Ogendaga bwinja
Mashi (Congo-Kinshasa) [to sev. staying]   Musigalage
Mashi (Congo-Kinshasa) [to sev. leaving]   Mugendage bwinja
[Mayan, see Achí, Aguacateca, Akateka, Chorí, Chuj, Ixil, Jacalteca, Kanjobal,
Kekchi, Lacandon, Mam, Mopá-maya, Pocomchí, Quiché, Tzotzil,
and Yucatec Maya]
Mazahua (Mexico)                           Maxkjo
Mazahua (Mexico)                           Chjëji
Mazahua (Mexico)                           Chjëtji
Meriam Mir (Australia)                     Yawo
[Miao, see Hmong]
Michif [Turtle Mt. Chippewa Cree] (Canada) Ourwayr
Michif [Turtle Mt. Chippewa Cree] (Canada) Kawawpamitin
Mien [Yao] (Laos) [by person leaving]      Mingh nziaauc oc
Mien [Yao] (Laos) [by person staying]      Mingh longz oc
Mien [Yao] (Laos) [to person leaving]      Dih hnoi aengz daaih nziaauc oc
Mien (Laos) [come back and visit again]    Hitv deix aengx daaih nziaauc maah
Mien (Laos)                                Baengh orn
Mien (Laos) [see you later]                Manc buangh jiex
Mien (Thailand) [see you again]            Ming na oh tee hoi ee ah eng tai chao
Mien (Vietnam)                             Puang toi
Milanese [Lombard] (Milan Italy)           Se vedam
Mina (Togo)                                Sodelo
Mina (Togo)                                Sodé
Mina (Togo) [see you later]                Mia do go
Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia)       Salamaik tingga
Minangkabau (Sumatra) [see you later]      Sampai bajumpo lai
Mingo (United States) [see you tomorrow]   Ëkôkë' ne ëyúhë't
Miskito (Nicaragua)                        Aisabi
Miskito (Nicaragua)                        Aisabé
Miwok [N Sierra] (N Sierra California USA) Wo'lum
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico) [formal]           Kande ini
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico) [answer]           Kande ini yo tuku
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico) [see you]          Kau
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico) [farewell]         Kande tne tíu
Mixtec (Xicayán Mexico)                    Káa Ndioxi yúu yóo
Mixtec (Mexico) [see you later]            Nan chi kia
[Mohawk, see Kanienkehaka]
Mon (Burma, Thailand)                      Tata
Monegasque (Monaco)                        A se revede
Mongolian (Mongolia, Northern China)       Bayartai
Mongolian (Mongolia, Northern China)       Daraa uulzaya
Mongolian (Mongolia) [come again soon]     Dakhiad ireerei
Mongolian (Mongolia) [to person leaving]   Sain yavaarai
Mongolian (Mongolia) [to person staying]   Sain suuzh baigaarai
Mongolian (Mongolia) [by person leaving]   Yavakh tsag bolchikhood baina
Mongolian (Mongolia) [see you tomorrow]    Margaash uulzaya
Moore [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Bilfu
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Id be bilfu
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wakat
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wakato
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Id be wakat
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Id be wakato
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Niidare
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Id be niidare
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wend na kond bilfu
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wend na kond wakat
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wend na kond niidare
Mopá-maya (Guatemala) [by person leaving]  B'a'tin b'eel
Mopá-maya (Guat.) [ans. to b'a'tin b'eel]  Qui'
Mopá-maya (Guat.) [ans. to b'a'tin b'eel]  Ee'
Mopá-maya (Guatemala)                      Ca'wila' a b'ajil
Mopá-maya [answer to Ca'wila' a b'ajil]    Qui' b'o'tic
Mordvin (Russia)                           Vastomazonok
Mordvin (Russia) [informal]                Neemazonok
[Mossi, see Moore]
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)            Hvtvm cehecares
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          Cehecares

Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador]      Titotazqueh
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador]      Totazqueh
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mex., El Salv.] (plural)  Ti totatzinozqueh
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador]      Cualli ca quin occepa
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) [see you later] Toittazqueh
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) [see you later] Techtoittaz
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) [see you later] Quinoccepa
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) [see you soon]  Zan nikan
Náhuatl (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]        Quinmoztla
Náhuatl (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]        Amoxtla
Náhuatl (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]        Hasta moztla
Náhuatl (Mexico) [go safely]               Ximopanolti
Náhuatl [old: Aztec Empire]                Ma xipahtinemi
Náhuatl [old: Aztec Empire]                Ma moyolicatzin
Náhuatl [old: Aztec Empire]                Ma totecuiyo amechmopieli
Náhuatl [old: Aztec Empire]                Ma totecuiyo mitzmohuiquili
Náhuatl [Aztec Empire] [see you tomorrow]  Moztla nimitzittaz occepa
Nandi (Kenya)                              Saisere
Nandi (Kenya) [answer to saisere]          Saiseri
Navajo (United States)                     Hágoónee'
Navajo (United States) [response]          Lá'aa, hágoónee'
Naxi (Yunnan China)                        Lei ddoq ddoq mei
Ndebele (S. Africa) [singular; stay well]  Usale kuhle
Ndebele (S. Africa) [plural; stay well]    Lisale kuhle
Ndebele (S. Africa) [go well]              Uhambe kuhle
Ndebele (S. Africa) [by person leaving]    Sala kuhle
Ndebele (S. Africa)                        Khamaba kuhle
Ndebele (S. Africa) [by person leaving]    Salani kuhleke
Ndebele (Southern Africa)                  Lisale sesihamba
Ndebele (Southern Africa) [see you later]  Sizalibona njalo
Ndjuka (Suriname)                          Adyosi
[Nederlands, see Dutch]
Nenets (Russia)                            Lakamboi
Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan)                     Nameste
Newari (India, Nepal)                      Bai-bai
Nicobarese (Nicobar)                       Kayengose
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)                  A go dey see yu now
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria) [see you later]  A dey see yu lata
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific)               To feleveia
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific) [reply-inf.]  Ae
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific) [reply-pol.]  Fakaaue
Niuean (Niue) [to person leaving - inf.]   Fano ti malolo
Niuean (Niue) [to person staying - inf.]   Nofo ti malolo
Niuean (Niue) [I'll be back]               To lui mai au
Norfolk (Norfolk Is.) [see you tomorrow]   Si yorlye morla
Norwegian (Norway)                         Farvel
Norwegian (Norway)                         Vi snakkes
Norwegian (Norway)                         Snakkes
Norwegian [Nynorsk, Bokmaal] (Norway)      Adjø
Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway)               Ha det bra
Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway)               Ha det
Norwegian [Bokmaal](Norway)[see you later] Ser deg senere
Nubi (Kenya, Uganda)                       Herago
Nukuoro (Pacific Islands)                  Danuaa
[Ñähñu, see Hñähñu]

[Occitan, see Provencal]
Ojibwe [Anishinaabe, Chippewa] (N.America) Giga-waabamin
Ojibwe [Anishinaabe, Chippewa] (N.America) Giga-waabamin naagaj
Ojibwe [Anishinaabe, Chippewa] (N.America) Gowamin
Ojibwe [Chippewa] (USA)[to person leaving] Maajaan
Ojibwe [Ojibway] (Manitoba Canada)         Ki-ka-wah-pah-min mino
Ojibwe [Ojibway] (Manitoba Canada)[answer] Mee-na-gay
Okanagan (Montana USA)                     Way'
Oriya (India)                              Bidaya neuchi
Oriya (India)                              Vidaaya
Ossetian (Georgia)                         Fenynmæ ual
Ossetian (Georgia)                         Fenynmæ
Ossetian (Georgia)                         Kharzbon
Ossetian (Georgia) [see you later]         Fæstædær fendzystæm
Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa)[by staying] Otshu la wolo
Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa)[by leaving] Otshikale la wolo
[Otomí, see Hñähñu]

Paamese (Vanuatu)                          More
Paamese (Vanuatu)                          More varei
Paamese (Vanuatu)                          Ten kosas
Pa'ikwene (Amazon) [by the person leaving] Nah méchwik
Pa'ikwene (Amazon) [by the person leaving] Nah ísawa tah
Pa'ikwene (Amazon) [see you tomorrow]      Takúnikwa akiú
Pa'ikwene (Amazon) [see you later]         Kúwewa akiúnik
Paipai (Southern California USA)           Kurtemtka
Paipai (Southern California USA) [reply]   'Kurtemtmchu'ub
Paiwan (Taiwan)                            Galu i daLan
Palauan (Palau) [by the person leaving]    Ak morolung
Palauan (Palau) [lit. come again]          Mechikung
Panamahka (Nicaragua)                      Tala yawah
Papiamentu (Dutch Antilles, Aruba)         Ayo
Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan)             De kuday pa aman
Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan)             Paamaha dekha
Pashto (Afghanistan) [see you soon]        Sta de zer lidu pe hila
Pashto (Afghanistan) [see you tomorrow]    Saba ba sarra wowino
Paugusett (United States)                  Onenh
Pende (Africa)                             Menega
[Penobscot, see Abenaki]
[Persian, see Farsi]
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán Mexico) Tsé
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán Mexico) Na chúsku
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán Mexico) Na chúsku na
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán Mexico) Nipallá             
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán Mexico) Nipa ia
Phorhépecha (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]    Pauani jamberi
[Pidgin English, see Nigerian Pidgin, Pijin and Tok Pisin]
Pijin (Solomon Islands)                    Bae-bae
Pijin (Solomon Islands)                    Okei
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you; to one]  Lukim iu
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you; to two]  Lukim iutufala
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you to three] Lukim iutrifala
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you; to 4+]   Lukim iufala
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you later]    Lukim iu bihaen
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [see you tomorrow] Lukim iu tumoro
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [I have to go]     Bae mi go nao
Pipil (El Salvador) [by person leaving]    Niyawa
Pipil (El Salvador) [answer]               Xaawa
Pipil (El Salvador) [by person leaving]    Niyawa tel
Pipil (El Salvador) [answer]               Xaawa tel
Pitkern (Pitcairn Island)                  Toby
Plattdeutsch (Germany)                     Audee
Plattdeutsch (Germany)                     Lota
[Plautdietsch, see Plattdeutsch]
Pocomchí (Guatemala) [by person leaving]   Nel quinoj
Pocomchí (Guatemala)                       Chawil awi:b'
Pocomchí (Guatemala)[ans to Chawil awi:b'] E:
Pohnpeian (Micronesia)                     Kaselehlia
Polish (Poland)                            Do widzenia
Polish (Poland)                            Do zobaczenia
Polish (Poland) [familiar]                 Czesc
Polish (Poland) [see you later]            Na razie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)              Até a vista
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)              Até logo
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [rare]       Adeus
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [informal]   Tchau
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [see you]    Ate mais tarde
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [see you]    Ate breve
Potawatomi (North America)                 Pama kowbtemin mine'
Potawatomi (North America)                 Pama mine'
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               Adiu
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               Adieu-sias
Provencal [Occitan] (France) [formal]      Adieussiatz
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               A lèu
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               A revèire
[Pular, see Fulani]
Punjabi (India)                            Sat siri akal
Punjabi (India) [see you again]            Fir milaan ge
Punjabi (India) [informal]                 Alweda
Punjabi (India) [used by Sikhs]            Rabb raakhaa
Punjabi (India) [used by Sikhs]            Wah guru ji ki fateh
Punjabi (India) [used by Hindus]           Bandagí
Punjabi (India) [Muslims and Christians]   Salám
Punjabi (India) [used by Muslims]          Khudaa haafiz
[Purépecha, see Phorhépecha]

[Q'anjob'al, see Kanjobal]
Quechua (Ancash Peru) [see you tomorrow]   Warayna
Quechua Ancashino (Ancash Peru)            Tsaynam
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Uq ratukama
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Uq kutikama
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Chhikankama
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Tupanancheqkama
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Adiyús
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Juq ratukama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Ratukama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Tinkunanchiskama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Tupananchiskama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Tupanchikkama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Juq punchaukama
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Hoqp'unchaykama
Quechua (Cuzco Peru) [to person leaving]   Kutimuy hatispaqa
Quechua (Cuzco Peru) [farewell]            Allinllaña
Quechua (Peru, Bolivia)                    Wuasleglla
Quiché (Guatemala)[said by person leaving] Quine na
Quiché (Guatemala)                         Chajij ib la
Quiché (Guatemala) [ans. to Chajij ib la]  Jä'ey utz ri'
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Ricunacushun
Quichua (Ecuador)[until we see each other] Ricunacungacama
Quichua (Ecuador) [see you tomorrow]       Cayacaman
Quichua (Ecuador) [see you later]          Cayacama
Quichua (Ecuador) [see you later]          Ratucama
Quichua (Ecuador) [until another day]      Shuc punchacaman

Rapanui (Easter Island)                    'Iorana
Rapanui (Easter Island) [see you later]    Depue no
Rapanui [old] (formerly: Easter Island)    Ko mao a
Rapanui [old] (formerly; Easter Island)    Ku mao 'a
[Rarámuri,see Tarahumara]
Rarotongan (South Pacific)                 'Aere ra
Romani [Vlax] [Gypsy] [by person leaving]  Achen devlesa
Romani [Vlax] [Gypsy] [by person staying]  Dzan devlesa
Romani (Russia) [by person leaving]        Ashen devlesa
Romani (Russia) [to person leaving]        Dza devlesa
Romani [Sinte] (central Europe)            Devlesa
Romani [Sinte] (central Europe)            Latcho drom
Romani [Sofia Erli] (Bulgaria)             Jidikhibnà
Romani [Sliven] (Bulgaria)                 Achshòv devlèsa
Romani [Gitano] (Spain, Colombia)          Devlesa
Romanian (Romania)                         La revedere
Romanian (Romania) [informal]              Pa
Romanian (Romania)                         Rãmas bun
Romansch [Puter] (Switzerland)             A revair
Romansch [Puter] [see you tomorrow]        A damaun
Rotuman (Pacific Islands)                  Fu'uou
Rotuman (Pacific Islands)                  Fu'uomus
Rsan (Reggio Emilia northern Italy)        At'salut
Rukai (Taiwan)                             Sapaul
[Runasimi, see Quechua]
[Runa Shimi, see Quichua]
Russian (Russia) [common]                  Do svidanja
Russian (Russia) [common, informal]        Poka
Russian (Russia) [informal]                Proshyai
Russian (Russia)                           Do vstrechi
Russian (Russia)                           Uvidimsja
Rutoro (Uganda)                            Osibe kurungi

[Saame, see Sami]
Saanich (Vancouver Island Canada)          Hayekwa
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Buurist
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Ealat dearvan
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Eale dearvan
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Dearvuoððaigun
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Dearvvuaðast
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Dearvvuoðat
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Oainnas du akta vel
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Oaidnaleapmái
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia) [by leaving] Bazzo deravin
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia) [by staying] Mana deravin
Saami [Davvi Saami](Scandin.) [by staying] Mana dearvan
Saami [Davvi Saami](Scandin.) [by leaving] Báze dearvan
Saami [Skolt Saami](Scandin.) [to leaving] Mana dearvan
Saami [Inari Saami](Scandin.) [to leaving] Kuáddu teárvan
Saisiat (Taiwan)                           Sgagay
Sakao (Vanuatu) [lit. I'll go, you stay]   Ge, yön aset, i lro
Sakao (Vanuatu) [to person going]          Ge, set
Samoan (Samoa)                             Tofa
Samoan (Samoa) [answer]                    Tofa soifua
Samoan (Samoa) [informal]                  Fa
Sangha (Mali)                              I-ai-i-we-dang
Sango (Central African Republic)           Gue ngozi
Saramaccan (Suriname)                      Duumúndu
Saramaccan (Suriname)                      Dumundu-o
Sardinian (Italy)                          Adiosu
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland) [formal]       Khuda hafiz
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland) [formal]       Alwida
Sarnami (Suriname, Hollnad) [informal]     Mooi se jayye
Sasak (Indonesia)                          Sangke bedait
Sasak (Indonesia)                          Jang kébedait malék
Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland)                Nähhään
Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland) [see you]      Kääkehään
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]      Beannachd leat
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [formal]        Beannachd leibh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]      Dia leat
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [formal]        Dia leibh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]      Mar sin leat
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [formal]        Mar sin leibh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]      Baidh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]      Tioraidh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)                 Chì mi rithist thu
Scots (Scotland, Northern Ireland)         Guidbye
Scots (Scotland)                           See ye later
Scots (northern Scotland)                  Cheerio
Sema (India) [to person leaving]           Akevishiwulo
Sema (India) [to person staying]           Akevishialo
Seneca (North America)                     Honeah
Senoufo (Côte d'Ivoire, Mali)              Minmonchar
Senoufo (Côte d'Ivoire, Mali)              Minkari
Sepedi (South Africa)                      Sala gabotse
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia)               Do videnja
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia)               Zbogom
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) [informal]    Chao
Seselwa [Seychelles Creole] (Seychelles)   Orevwar
Sesotho (S Africa) (to person staying)     Sala hantle
Sesotho (S Africa) (to several p. staying) Salang hantle
Sesotho (S Africa) (to person leaving)     Tsamaya hantle
Sesotho (S Africa) (to several p. leaving) Tsamayang hantle
Setswana (S Africa) (to person staying)    Tsamayo sentlê
Setswana (S Africa) (to people staying)    Tsamayang sentlê
Setswana (S Africa) (to person leaving)    Sala sentlê
Setswana (S Africa) (to people leaving)    Salang sentlê
Shambaa (Tanzania)                         Ikaa wedi
Shanghai (Shanghai China)                  Tse ue
Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal, Tibet)            Lo, ahana
Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal, Tibet)            Tingla thugen
Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal, Tibet)               Gole jucha hai
Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal, Tibet)               Chha la na thui no
Shimasiwa (Comoros)                        Kwaheri
Shina (Central Asia)                       Khuda hafiz
Shingazidja (Comoros) [singular]           Lala unono
Shingazidja (Comoros) [plural]             Namlala unono
Shipibo (Peru)                             Jéje, cahu&eacut;e
[Shona, see Chishona]
Shor (Russia)                              Ezen pol
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru) [to person staying]  Ayu, pujumata, weajai
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru) [to person leaving]  Ayu, pujumatjai, wetá
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru) [to person leaving]  Ayu, pénker pujutá
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru) [to person leaving]  Ayu, pénker wetá
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru) [see you later]      Atak wainñaikiatai
[Shqip, see Albanian]
Shuswap [Secwepemc] (Canada)               Sot'ucw
Sicilian (Sicily Italy)                    Addiu
Silozi (Zambia) [to a person staying]      Mu siale foo
Sindhi (Pakistan)                          Khoda haliz
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)                      Ayubowan
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) [by person leaving]  Ayubowan gehilla ennam
Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland)(to p. staying) Hamba kahle
Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland)(to p. leaving) Sala kahle
Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland)[see you soon]  Ngitawubuye ngikobone masinyane
Slovak (Slovakia)                          Do videnia
Slovak (Slovakia)                          Zbohom
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Nasvidenje
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Adijo
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Zbogom
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Zdravo
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Zhivijo
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 Nabad gelyo
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 Nabadey
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 Jaaw
Soninke (Mali, Senegal)                    N daga
Sorbian [Upper Sorbian] (eastern Germany)  Boz'emje
Sorbian [Upper Sorbian] (eastern Germany)  Na zasowidz'enje
Sorbian [Lower Sorbian] (eastern Germany)  Na zasejwiz'enje
Spanish (America, Spain)                   Adiós
Spanish (America, Spain)[see you tomorrow] Hasta mañana
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you soon]    Hasta pronto
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you later]   Hasta luego
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you later]   Hasta la vista
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you later]   Hasta entonces
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you later]   Nos vemos
Spanish (America, Spain) [see you later]   Nos vemos después
Spanish (America, Spain) [take care; inf.] Cuídate
Spanish (Argentina) [informal]             Chau
Spanish (Chile) [informal]                 Chao
Spanish (Colombia) [informal]              Ciao
Spanish (Colombia) [see you later]         Te veo luego
Spanish (Colombia) [see you later]         Te veo más tarde
Spanish (Dominican Republic) [informal]    Bye
Spanish (Puerto Rico) [see you later]      Hasta la vista
Sranan (Suriname)                          Mo o si
Sranan (Suriname)                          Mo syi
Sranan (Suriname) [stay well]              Tan bun
Sranan (Suriname)                          Adyosi
Sudovian (Baltic region)                   Sandeiv
Sudovian (Baltic reigon) [farewell]        Labans pentens
Sundanese (Indonesia)                      Pileuleuyan
Suqpiaq (Alaska) [lit. 'I am leaving']     Iahkoodoktah
Sursilvan (Switzerland)                    Sin seveder
Suryoyo (Syria, Turkey) [stay in peace]    Fush beshlomo
Suryoyo (Syria, Turkey) [stay in peace]    Fush b'shlomo
Suryoyo (Syria, Turkey) [stay in peace]    Push bashlomo
Susu (Guinea)                              Tena mafe yen
Susu (Guinea)                              Ungesege
Swabian (Central Europe)                   Ade
Swabian (Central Europe)                   Tschüßle
[Swahili, see Kiswahili]
[Swazi, see Siswati]
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Adjö
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Hej då
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Synes
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [informal]       Adjö så länge
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [see you]        Vi ses
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [see you later]  Vi ses sénare
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [see you soon]   Vi ses snart
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [take care]      Ha det så bra
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [informal]       Tjadå

Tagalog (Philippines) (to person staying)  Adyos po
Tagalog (Philippines) (to person leaving)  Paalom na po
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Paalom
Tagalog (Philippines) [informal]           Síge
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          Parahi
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          Parahi, nana
Tahitian (Tahiti) [see you soon]           Araua'e
Taiwanese [Chinese] (Taiwan)               Sun-kia
Taiwanese [Chinese] (Taiwan)               Pêng-an
Tajik (Tajikstan)                          Khayr
Tajik (Tajikstan)                          Khayr naboshad
Tajik (Tajikstan) [see you tomorrow]       To pagoh
Tajik (Tajikstan) [see you soon]           To didana
Taki-taki (French Guyana)                  Shibuyé ba
[Tamahoq, see Tamashek]
Tamashek [Tuareg] (West Africa)            Harsad
Tamashek (West Africa)                     Ar essaghat
Tamashek (West Africa)                     Ar elwak
Tamashek (West Africa)                     Ar akal
Tamashek (West Africa)                     Ouier' kouen selkhir
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Poyitu varen
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia) [by leaving] Poyitu varugiren
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia) [by staying] Poyitu varungal
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Pottu varan
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Parkkalam
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Varavaanga
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Na poitu vare
Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico)             Adiósibá
Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico) [by going]  Makuí'simi 
Tarahumara (Mexico) [see you tomorrow]     Ipaché
Tarahumara (Samachique Mexico)             Ariósibá
[Tarasco, see Phorhépecha]
Tashkorghani (Northwestern China)          Khäysh
Tashkorghani (China) [see you soon]        Uza waynan
Tatar (Russia)                             Sau buligiz
Tatar (Russia) [informal]                  Khezerge
Tatar (Russia)                             Sau bul
Tatar (Russia)                             Isi bulygyz
Tay (Vietnam)                              Pá paynó
Telefol (Papua New Guinea)                 Agaál unipta
Telugu (India)                             Selavu
Telugu (India)                             Namaskaaram
Tetum (East Timor)                         Haree dalan
Tetum (East Timor)                         Adeus
Tetum (East Timor)                         Ha'u bá lai
Tetum (East Timor)                         Loron seluk fali
Tetum (East Timor) [see you later]         Hetan malu fali
Tetum (East Timor) [see you later]         To'o loron seluk
Tetum (East Timor) [see you tomorrow]      To'o aban
[Teuso, see Icetot]
Thai (Thailand)                            Sawatdi
Thai (Thailand)                            Laagan
Thai (Thailand) [see you again]            Laew phob gan mai
Thangmi [Thami] (Himalayas)                Sewa
Tibetan (Tibet, China)                     Jema jai yong
Tibetan (Tibet, China)                     Ga le pheb
Tibetan (Tibet, China) [by person leaving] Kali shu
Tibetan (Tibet, China) [to person leaving] Kali pai
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to male friend]       Dahan w'al
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to female friend]     Dahan w'ali
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to male]              Dehan we'al
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to female]            Dehan we'alki
Tigrinya (Ethiopia)                        Selamat
Tojolabal (Mexico) [by person leaving]     Wajkon
Tojolabal (Mexico) [see you later]         Ila kan ab'aj
Tojolabal (Mexico) [take care]             Ila wala b'ay
Tok Pisin [Pidgin English] (New Guinea)    Gutbai
Tok Pisin [Pidgin English] (New Guinea)    Lukim yu bihain
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands)            Po'uli
Tongan (Tonga) [formal to person leaving]  Faka'au a
Tongan (Tonga) [to person leaving]         'Alu a
Tongan (Tonga) [to two people leaving]     Mo o a
Tongan (Tonga) [to thre or more leaving]   Mou nofo a
Tongan (Tonga) [by person leaving]         Nofo a
Tongan (Tonga) [by leaving to two people]  Mo nofo a
Tongan (Tonga) [by leaving to three/more]  Mou nofo a
Tongva (USA) [by the person leaving]       Yamonhene
Tongva (USA) [answer to person leaving]    Meah
[Torres Strait Broken, see Yumpla Tok]
Totonac (Veracruz Mexico)                  Tapunzu
[Tsalagi, see Cherokee]
Tseshaht (British Columbia Canada)         Chuu
Tschiluba (Kasai Occidental .Region Zaire) Washala bimpre
Tsonga (South Africa)                      Salani kahle
Tsou (Taiwan)                              Bumemealu
Tukang Besi (Indonesia)[by person leaving] Kuwilamo. Kedemo!
Tukang Besi (Indonesia)[by person staying] Oho, wilamo!
Tulu (India)                               Pothu barpe
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [p. going] Aiko aha itêko
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Hoscakal
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Allaha ismarladik
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Elveda
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Veda
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Eyvallah
Turkish (Turkey, Cyprus) [by person going] Allaha ismarladik
Turkish (Turkey, Cyprus) [by p. staying]   Güle güle
Turkish (Turkey, Cyprus) [by p. staying]   Güle güle gidin
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                     Sagh bol
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                     Sag bolung hosh
Turkmen (Turkmenistan) [see you soon]      Ene de görüshyanchak
Tuscarora [Southern Band] (USA) [later]    Oneh
Tuvaluan (Tuvalu)                          Tofa
Tuvan (Russia)                             Izig bayïrlïg
Tuvan (Russia)                             Bayïrlïg
Tzeltal (Chiapas Mexico) [to p. leaving]   Ban
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico) [to p. leaving]   Batan che'e
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico) [to p. staying]   Chibat che'e
Tzotzil [when everyone is leaving]         Batik che'e
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   Tej to jk'opon jbatik ta yan k'ak'al

Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan)               Njichaabira
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan) [see you]     Mata yassi
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan) [see you]     Matayaa
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan) [come back]   Mata mensooree tai
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan) [I leave]     Gu-burii sabira
Udmurt (Russia) [polite]                   Ziech lue
Udmurt (Russia) [familiar]                 Ziech lu
Udmurt (Russia) [informal]                 Ziech
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                        Do pobachennya
Ukrainian (Ukraine) [see you later-formal] Budte zdorovi
Ukrainian (Ukraine) [see you later-inf.]   Bud zdorov
Ukrainian (Ukraine) [informal]             Prosh-chavay
Ulwa (Nicaragua) [lit. 'we are going']     Yangna yawayangna
Unagan (Alaska)                            Ukudigada
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                     Khuda hafiz
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                     Khudaa haafiz
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)[see you later] Pooneekay vatsoom ahdtuih
Uvean (Wallis and Futuna) [to p. leaving]  Alu la
Uvean (Wallis and Futuna) [by p. leaving]  Nofo la
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Kahur kosh
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Khosh
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Her khosh
Uyghur (Central Asia) [see you later]      Ätä körüshäyli
Uyghur (Central Asia) [see you tomorrow]   Yänä körüshämiz
Uzbek (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan)            Khair
Uzbek (Uzbekistan) [see you soon]          Ërtagacha khair
Uzbek (Uzbekistan) [see you tomorrow]      Körishguncha khair

Valencian (Spain)                          Adeu
Valencian (Spain) [see you soon]           Nos vem en acabant
Valencian (Spain) [see you later]          Nos vem mes tart
Venda (South Africa)                       Kha vha sale zwavhudi
Venda (South Africa) [see you later]       Ri do vhonana matshelo
Venda (South Africa) [see you]             Ri do vhonana
Veps (Russia)                              Nägemizhehesai
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man]              Chào ông
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man, formal]      Xin chào ông
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to woman]            Chào ba
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to woman, formal]    Xin chào ba
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Tam biêt
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Lòi chào xin cào biêt
Visayan (Philippines)                      Sige
Visayan (Philippines)                      Baybay
Visayan (Philippines) [formal]             Lakaw nako
Visayan (Philippines) [by person leaving]  Molakaw na ko
Visayan (Philippines) [by person leaving]  Molakaw na ko kami
Visayan (Philippines) [by person staying]  Hangtud unya
Visayan (Philippines) [by person staying]  Hangtud sa sunod panahon
[Vlaams, see Dutch (Belgium)]
Vöru (Vöorumaa Estonia)                     Hüvvä aego
Vöru (Vöorumaa Estonia)                     Kykkõ hüvvä

Wagiman (Australia)                        Mamak
Wagiman (Australia) [see you all tomorrow] Let manggu-nanda
Wakhi (Central Asia)                       Khudar hafiz
Wali (Northern Ghana)                      Kan gaa waana
Walloon (Belgium)                          Arvey
Walloon (Belgium)                          Arveûy
Walloon (Belgium)                          Arvwêr
Walloon (Belgium)                          Arvîr
Walloon (Belgium) [informal]               Djusk'a
Walloon (Belgium) [informal]               Ada
Warlpiri (Australia)                       Jakuru
Warumungu (Australia)                      Akkil arnkuluku nyanjarl
Warumungu (Australia)                      APala karn arnkulunku nyunjarl
Welsh (Wales)                              Hwyl
Welsh (Wales)                              Hwyl fawr
Welsh (Wales)                              Pob hwyl
Welsh (Wales)                              Da boch
Welsh (Wales) [very informal]              Da boch chi
Wik-mungkan (Australia)                    Appa
Wik-mungkan (Australia)                    Appow
Wintu (California USA) [to person leaving] Har wira-ma
Wintu (California USA) [to person leaving] Har wina-man
Wintu (California USA) [see you again]     Har wira-man hesin weleba da
Wintu (Ca. USA) [by leaving:I will return] Hara da-ma
Wintu (California USA) [to person staying] Boh
Woleaian (Pacific Islands)                 Butog mwongo
Wolof (West Africa)                        Ba beneen yon
Wolof (West Africa)                        Mangadem
Wolof (West Africa)                        Si jaama

Xhosa (South Africa, Lesotho)              Rhonanai
Xhosa (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. leaving]  Usale kakuhle
Xhosa (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. staying]  Uhambe kakuhle
Xhosa (S Africa, Lesotho)                  Sala kakuhle
Xhosa (S Africa, Lesotho) [see you later]  Iyakubonana
Xucuru (Brazil) [see you later]            Ambera

Yacouba (Côte d'Ivoire)                    Khodankway
Yami (Taiwan) [by a person leaving]        Mikonan
Yao (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique)         Baasi
Yao (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique)         Siagara gani ngwaula
[Yao (Asia), see Mien]
Yapese (Micronesia)                        Kefel
Yapese (Micronesia) [see you later]        Taboch gow
Yiddish (Europe)                           Zay gesunt
Yiddish (Europe) [to more than one person] Zayt gesunt
Yiddish (Europe)                           Gai gezunterhayt
Yiddish (Europe)                           Sholem
Yiddish (Europe)                           Adyé
Yiddish (Europe)                           A guten tog
Yiddish (Europe) [see you later]           Tsum vider zeen
Yokuts [Yauelmani] (Calif. United States)  G'ò-k ta-u
Yolngu Matha (Australia)                   Yo manymak
Yoruba (Nigeria)                           Ó dàbò
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until another day]  Tu heel k'iin
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until another day]  Tuwe k'iin
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until another day]  Tu laak' k'iin
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until later today]  Mas ka'ka'te'
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until later today]  Ka'ka'te'
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until later today]  Ka'ka't
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until tomorrow]     Asta saamal
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until tomorrow]     Saamal
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until the morning]  Hatskab k'iin
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [until the morning]  Hatskab
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [by p. going home]   Kin bin tin nah
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to p. going home]   Bin i kah
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to person leaving]  Xi'ik tech ya'ab uts
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to person leaving]  Xi'ik tech hats'utsil
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to person leaving]  Xi'ik tech utsil
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to people leaving]  Xi'ik te'ex hats'utsil
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [to people leaving]  Xi'ik te'ex ya'ab uts
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [answer to one]      Bey xan tech
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [answer to several]  Bey xan te'ex
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)        Eni körïsinï
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)        Eni kel
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)[reply] Politï, politï      
Yuki (United States)                       Shul tat
Yumpla Tok (Torres Strait Australia)       Yawo
Yumpla Tok (Torres Strait Australia)       Siyu
Yup'ik (Alaska)                            Piuraa
Yup'ik (Siberia)                           Esghaghlleqamken

Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico) [to one person]  Sicaru uye
Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico) [to several p.]  Sicaru lache
Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico) [stay well]      Sicaru guiaana tu
Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico) [until tomorrow] Tica ixi
Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico) [see you later]  Tica naga
Zapotec (Oaxaca Mexico)                    Ma chaá
Zapotec (Tehuantepec Mexico) [go well]     Sicaru cheú
Zapotec (Tehuantepec Mexico) [stay well]   Sicaru gyá' anú'
Zapotec (Tehuantepec Mexico) [I am going]  Yanna
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico)                Diplallu
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) [til tomorrow] Ksta kshiú
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) [I am going]   Chisu'ul'a
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) [I am going]   Shahara
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [I am returning] Bazeya'a
Zarma [Dyerma] (West Africa)               Kala tonton
Zarma [Dyerma] (West Africa)               Kala tontont
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho)               Ngeyavalilisa
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. leaving]   Sala kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. leaving]   Salani kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. leaving]   Usale kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. staying]   Hamba kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. staying]   Hambani kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [to p. staying]   Uhambe kahle
Zulu (S Africa, Lesotho) [see you later]   Sizobonana

Thank you

2009-02-20T08:50:00.000-08:00

Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Wliwni ni
Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Wliwni
Abenaki (Maine USA, Montreal Canada)       Oliwni
Achí (Baja Verapaz Guatemala)              Mantiox chawe
Achuar (Ecuador, Peru)                     Maketai
Achuar (Ecuador, Peru)                     Yuuminsame
[Adare, see Harari]
Adyghe (Middle East)                       Wapsaw
Adyghe (Middle East)                       Thawerapsaw
Afar (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti)         Gadda ge
Afrikaans (Southern Africa)                Dankie
Afrikaans (Southern Africa) [very much]    Baie dankie
Aguacateco (Huehuetenango Guatemala)       Ntyox teru'
Aguaruna (Peru)                            Seé
Ahtna (Alaska)                             Tsin'aen
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan) [formal]       Iyayraykere
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan) [informal]     Hioy'oy
[Akan, see Asante and Fante]
Akha (China, Southeast Asia)               Gui lah hui te ha
Akha (China, Southeast Asia)               Gui lah hui mi a de
Akha (China, Southeast Asia)               Gui lah hui dui dui ma
Akha (Thailand)                            Ghu long khu me-ah
Akha (Chiang Rai Northern Thailand)        Gu lah hu ma de
Aklanon (Philippines)                      Saeamat kimo
Alabamu (Texas USA)                        Alíila
Alabamu (Texas USA)                        Kano
Alabamu (Texas USA)                        Kanobi
Alabamu (Texas USA) [informal]             Tá
Alabamu (Texas USA) [very much]            Alíilamoolo
Alabamu (Texas USA) [very much]            Kanoomoolo
Alabamu (Texas USA) [very much]            Kanopalammoolo
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Ju falem nderit
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Faleminderit
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia) [very much] Faleminderit shumë
[Aleut, see Unagan]
Altai (Russia)                             Bïyan bolzïn
[Alutiiq, see Suqpiaq]
Ambo (Angola, Namibia)                     Ondapandula unene
Amharic (Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt)          Amesegënallô
Amharic (Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt)          Amesegunalhun
Amharic (Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt) [very]   Betam amesegënallô
Amuzgo (Mexico)                            Quialva'
[Anishinaabe, see Ojibwe]
Apache (Arizona USA)                       Ashoge
Apache (Arizona USA) [formal]              Áshood
Apache [Jicarilla] (Arizona USA)           Ihe edn
Apache (Arizona USA) [informal]            Ahíyi'ee
Apalachicola (Florida USA)                 Mvto
Apsaaloke (United States)                  Ahoo
Apsaaloke (United States)                  Ahó
Apsaaloke (United States) [very much]      Ahókacira
Arabic (Middle East, North Africa)         Shukran
Arabic (Middle East, North Africa) [very]  Shukran gazilan
Arabic (Syria)                             Mamnuun
Arabic (North Africa)                      SaHHa
Arabic (Morocco) [lit. Praise to Allah]    El-hamdullah
Arabic (Morocco)                           Barak llahu fik
Aragonese (Aragon Spain)                   Grazias
[Araucano, see Mapuche]
[Arawak, see Taino]
Armenian (Armenia, Russia, Middle East)    Shnorhagallem
Armenian (Armenia, Russia, Middle East)    Shterakravetsun
Armenian [Western] (Armenia)               Shenorhagal em
Armenian [Western] (Armenia) [very much]   Shad shenorhagal em
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)               Sh'norhakal em
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)               Shnorhakalutjun
Armenian (Armenia) [colloquial]            Merci
Aromunian (Greece, Balkans)                Multsãnjescu
Asante (Ghana)                             Meda w'asé
Asante (Ghana)                             Meda wo ase
Asante (Ghana) [very much]                 Meda wo ase paa paa paa
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] [by man]       Basima
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] [by woman]     Basimta
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] [by plural]    Basimeh
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian]                Mesi
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] [very much]    Hawit basima chim raba
Assyrian [Western Assyrian] (Assyria)      Taudi
Asturian (Spain)                           Gracies
Atayal (Taiwan)                            Muhuway su
Atayal (Taiwan)                            Mhuway su'
Atayal (Taiwan)                            Mhuway su' balay
Atayal (Taiwan) [informal]                 Hway
Ateso (Uganda)                             Eyalama
[Aukan, see Ndjuka]
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Juspajaraña
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Juspajarkätam
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Juspaxar
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Yuspagara
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Dios pagarakátam
Aymará (Tihuanacu Bolivia)                 Yusulupay
Aymará (Lake Titicaca Bolivia) [rare]      Yuspagarkàtam
Aymará (Lake Titicaca Bolivia) [rare]      Yuspagaràtam                   
Azerbaijani [Azeri] (Azerbaijan, Iran)     Sayol
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Sag olun
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Tæshækkür elæyiræm
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran) [very much] Chokh sag olun
[Azeri, see Azerbaijani]
[Aztec, see Náhuatl]
Bakweri (Cameroon)                          Masuma
Bakweri (Cameroon)                         Na somi saisai
Balinese (Bali) [Halus speech]             Tiang matur suksama
Balinese (Bali)                            Matu suksama
Balinese (Bali)                            Matur suksme
Balochi (Pakistan)                         Tai merbani
Bambara (Mali) [singular]                  I ni ce
Bambara (Mali) [plural]                    Aw ni ce
Bambara (Mali) [said by man]               Nba
Bambara (Mali) [said by woman]             Nse
[Bangla, see Bengali]
[Basa Sunda, see Sundanese]
Bashkir (Russia)                           Rekhmet
Basque (Spain, France)                     Eskerrik asko
Basque (Spain, France)                     Mila esker
Basque [Navarrese] (Spain)                 Esker mila
Basque [Navarrese] (Spain)                 Esker aunitz
Basque [Roncalais] (Spain)                 Eskerrik anitx
Batak (Indonesia, Sumatra, Philippines)    Mauliate
[Bavarian, see German (Bavaria)]
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Dziakuju
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Dziákuj
Bemba (Zambia, Congo-Brazaville)           Tsikomo
Bemba (Zambia, Congo-Brazaville)           Twa to te la
Bengali (India, Bangladesh)                Dhanyabad
Bengali (India, Bangladesh) [very much]    Ozasro dhanyabad
[Bisayan, see Visayan]
Bislama (Vanuatu)                          Tangkiu
Bislama (Vanuatu)                          Tangkyu
Bislama (Vanuatu) [very much]              Tangkiu tumas
Bislama (Vanuatu) [informal]               Ta
Bisu (Xhina, Thailand, Myanmar)            Ang hmèn yá
Blackfoot (Alberta Canada, Montana USA)    Nitsíniiyi'taki
Boboda (Burkina Faso, Mali)                Baraka
[Bobo Fing, see Boboda]
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Hvala
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) [respect] Hvala vam
Breton (Brittany France)                   Trugarez
Breton (Brittany France) [formal]          Trugarez deoc'h
Breton (Brittany France) [informal]        Trugarez dit
Breton (Brittany France) [informal]        Mersi dit
Breton (Brittany France)                   Ho trugarekaat
Brigidian (western Ireland)                Boche'
Bru (Vietnam)                              Sa-aun
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Nasima
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Orio muno
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Webaale
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Wanyala
Bulgarian (Bulgaria)                       Blagodarya
Bulgarian (Bulgaria)                       Mersi
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) [thank you very much] Mnogo blagodarya
Bulu (Cameroon)                            Akeva
Bunun (Taiwan)                             Uninang
Bura (Nigeria)                             Maraba
Burmese (Myanmar)                          Chezu ba
Burmese (Myanmar)                          Chezu tinbade
Burmese (Myanmar) [thank you very much]    Amyaji chezu tinbade
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Juu na
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Juu goor maniSh
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Shukria
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Bakhshish
[Byelorussian, see Belorussian]
Cahuila (United States)                    'Ácha-ma
Cakchikel (Mexico)                         Matiosh chawe
[Cambodian, see Khmer]
Camuno (Italy)                             Gràsce
Cantonese [Chinese] (China) [for gift]     Doh je
Cantonese [Chinese] (China) [for service]  M goi
Cantonese [Chinese] [in advance- for gift] Doh je sin
Cantonese [Chinese] [in advance- service]  M goi nei sin
Cassubian (Northweast Poland)              Dzãkujã
Cassubian (Northweast Poland) [informal]   Dzãczi
Cassubian (Northweast Poland) [old]        Bóg zaplac
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Gràcies
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) [very]    Moltes gràcies
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)           Mercès
[Cebuano, see Visayan]
Cham (Southeast Asia)                      Uan tabuan
Chamorro (Guam)                            Si yuus maasi
Chamorro (Guam)                            Si yu'os ma'ase'
Chatino (Tataltepec Mexico)                Ngua tsaa xlay'be hii
Chechen (North Caucasus)                   Barkal
Chechen (North Caucasus)                   Barkalla
Cherokee (United States)                   Wa'-do
Cheyenne (United States)                   Néá'eshe
Cheyenne (United States) [plural]          Néá'êshemeno
Cheyenne (United States) [intertribal]     Hahóo
Chichewa (South Africa, Malawi)            Zikomo
Chichewa (South Africa, Malawi)[very much] Zikomo kwambiri
Chichewa (South Africa, Malawi)[very much] Zikomo kwambili
Chilomwe (Malawi)                          Zikomo
Chilomwe (Malawi) [thank you very much]    Zikomo kwambili
[Chinese, see dialects: Cantonese, Hoi San, Hokkien and Mandarin]
Chingoni (Malawi)                          Zikomo
Chinook Jargon (North America)             Masiem
Chinook Jargon (North America)             Mahsie
Chinyanja (Zambia, Mozambique)             Zikomo
Chinyanja (Zambia, Mozambique) [very much] Zikomo kwambiri
[Chippewa, see Ojibwe]
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [to one person]        Ndatenda
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [to one person]        Ndinotenda
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [to a group]           Tatenda
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [to a group]           Tinotenda
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [for doing a task]     Mazviita
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [for doing a task]     Maita basa
Chishona (Zimbabwe) [for doing a task]     Maita zvenyu
Chitonga (Malawi)                          Yewo
Chitonga (Malawi) [very much]              Yewo chemene
Chitonga (Zambia)                          Twalumba
Chitumbuka (North Malawi)                  Yewo
Chitumbuka (North Malawi) [very much]      Yewo chemene
Chitumbuka (North Malawi) [very much]      Yewo chomene
Chiyao (South Malawi)                      Sikomo
Chiyao (South Malawi)                      Asante
Chiyao (South Malawi)[thank you very much] Sikomo kwejinji
Chiyao (South Malawi)[thank you very much] Asante sana
Choctaw (Oklahoma United States)           Yokoke
Choctaw (Oklahoma United States)           Yakoke
Chol (Mexico)                              Wokolix awölö
Chol (Mexico)                              Wokol a wala
Chortí (Guatemala)                         Ch'ahp'ei'x ta'p'a
Chuj (Guatemala)                           Yuj wal dios
Chuukese (Micronesia)                      Kili so
Chuukese (Micronesia) [very much]          Kili so chapur
Chuukese (Chuuk Lagoon Micronesia)         Kini so
Chuukese (Chuuk Lagoon Micronesia) [very]  Kini so chapur
Chuvash (Russia)                           Tavtapuch
Chuvash (Russia)                           Tav
Chuvash (Russia)                           Tavssi
[Circassian, see Adyghe]
Coeur d'Alene (Idaho United States)        Limlemtsch
Comanche (North America)                   Ura
Comanche (North America)                   Urako
Comori (Comoros)                           Marahaba
Comori (Comoros)                           Marahabha
[Conibo, see Shipibo]
Cornish [middle/unified] (Great Britain)   Dew re-dallo dheugh-why
Cornish [middle/unified] (Great Britain)   Durdala dywy
Cornish [modern] (Great Britain)           Durdaladawhy
Cornish [modern] (Great Britain)           Gwra'massi
Cornish [modern] (Great Brit.) [very much] Merastawhy
Cornish [Kemmyn] (Great Britain)           Meur ras
Cornish (Great Britain)                    Meur ras dhis
Corsican (France)                          Grazia
Corsican (France)                          À ringraziè vi
Corsican (France)                          À ringraziavvi
Cree (Canada) (to one person)              Kinanâskomitin
Cree (Canada) (to more than one person)    Kinanâskomitinawaw
Cree (Canada)                              E'kosi
Cree (Canada)                              Têniki
Cree (Canada)                              Mikwec
Cree (Canada)                              Nunasko'mowin keya
Cree [Ouje Bougoumou] (James Bay Canada)   Mîkwêc
Cree [Plains Cree] (Canada)                Kitatamihin
[Creek, see Muskogee]
Creole (West Indies)                       Mese
[Créole (Seychelles), see Seselwa]
Crioulo (Guinea-Bissau)                    Obrigado
Croatian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia)              Hvala
Croatian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) [very much]  Puno hvala
Croatian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) [very much]  Hvala lijepa
[Crow, see Apsaaloke]
Czech (Czech Republic)                     Dêkuji
Czech (Czech Republic) [informal]          Dik'
Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)              Barka
Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)              Puorra bebe la
Dakota (North America)                     Pidamayado
Dakota (North America) [by male]           Pidamaya yedo
Dakota (North America) [by female]         Pidamaya ye
Danish (Denmark, Greenland)                Tak
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [very much]    Mange tak
Dega (Vietnam)                             Lac jak
Dega (Vietnam) [very much]                 Lac jak ko ih lu
Deg Xinag (Alaska)                         Dogedinh
Deg Xinag (Alaska)                         Xisrigidisddhinh
Dekelh [Carrier] (Canada)                  Musi
Dekelh [Carrier] (Canada) [very much]      Musicho
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by one to one]  Snachailya
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by one to 2+]   Snachalhuya
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by 2 to 1]      Nahnachailya
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by 2 to 2+]     Nahnachalhuya
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by 3+ to 1]     Nenachailya
Dekelh [Lheidli] (Canada) [by 3+ to 2+]    Nenachalhuya
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [by 1 to 1]    Snachailya
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [by 1 to 2+]   Snachalhya
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [by 2+ to 1]   Nenachailya
Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [by 2+ to 2+]  Nenachalhya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by one to one]  Snachailya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by one to 2+]   Snachalhuya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by 2 to 1]      Nahnachailya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by 2 to 2+]     Nahnachalhuya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by 3+ to 1]     Nenachailya
Dekelh [Saik'uz] (Canada) [by 3+ to 2+]    Nenachalhuya
[Delaware, see Lenape]
Dhivehi (Maldives)                         Shukuriyyaa
Dhivehi (Maldives) [very much]             Varah bodah shukriyyaa
Dinka (Sudan)                              Yin acaa muoc
Diola (Senegal)                            Mersi
Diola (Senegal)                            Emitekati
Domari (Egypt)                             Daarim
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia)                     Pounsikou
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [polite]      Dank u
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [informal]    Dank je
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [polite]      Dank u wel
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [informal]    Dank je wel
Dutch (Netherlands)                        Bedankt
[Dyerma, see Zarma]
Dyula [Jula] (Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso) I ni che
Dzongkha (Bhutan)                          Kadinche
Dzongkha (Bhutan)                          Kadinche la
Edo (Nigeria)                              Ù rú èsé
Egyptian (ancient Egypt) [to a man]        Dua Netjer en ek
Egyptian (ancient Egypt) [to a woman]      Dua Netjer en etj
Ekegusii (Kenya)                           Imbuya mono
Enga (Papua New Guinea)                    Tángeyoo
English (America, Australia, UK, New Zea.) Thank you
English (America) [informal]               Thanks
English (Australia)                        Ta
English (New Zealand, Midland England)     Cheers
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       Thenks
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       Enks
English [old English] (old Britain)[sing.] Ic þancas do
English [old English] (old Britain)[sing.] Ic þancie þe
English [old English] (old Britain)[plur.] Ic sæcge eow þancas
English [Texan] (Texas United States)      Thank ya
[Eskimo, see Inuktitut and Inuttut]
Esperanto (international use)              Dankon
Esperanto (international use)              Dankon al vi
Estonian (Estonia)                         Tänan
Estonian (Estonia)                         Aitäh
Estonian (Estonia) [to a man]              Ole meheks
Estonian (Harjumaa Estonia)                Aitih
Estonian (Viru-Nigula Estonia)             Aiteh
Estonian (Vastseliina Estonia)             Tehnän
Eton (Cameroon)                            Abumgang
Eton (Cameroon)                            Abuimgang
Ewe (Ghana, Togo)                          Mudo
Ewe (Ghana, Togo)                          Akpe
Ewe (Ghana, Togo)                          Mudu, epenau
Ewondo (Cameroon)                          Abui ngan
Eyak (Alaska)                              'Awa'ahdah
Fang (Gabon)                               Abora
Fante (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                Medagse
Fante (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                Medawagse
Faroese (Faroe Islands)                    Takk
Faroese (Faroe Islands)                    Takk fyri
Farsi [Persian] (Iran, Afghanistan)        Merci
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Tashakkur
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Motehshakeram
Farsi (Iran)                               Mamnoon
[Filipino, see Tagalog and Visayan]
Fijian (Fiji)                              Vinaka
Fijian (Fiji) [very much]                  Vinaka vakalevu
Fijian (Fiji) [very much]                  Vinaka sara vakalevu
Finnish (Finland)                          Kiitos
Finnish (Finland)                          Kiitoksia
Finnish (Finland) [formal]                 Paljon kiitoksia
Finnish (Finland) [informal]               Kiitti
[Flemish, see Dutch (Belgium)]
Fon (Benin, Togo)                          Ablo
Fon (Benin, Togo)                          A houanu
Fon (Benin, Togo) [very much]              A houanu ka ka
Fon (Benin, Togo) [formal]                 E na ce nu we
French (France, Belgium, Africa, Canada)   Merci
French (France, Belgium, Africa, Canada)   Merci beaucoup
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Tanke
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Tanke wol
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Tankje
Frisian [Westerlauwer] (Netherlands)       Tankje wol
Friulian (northern Italy)                  Graciis
Fulani (West Africa)                       Jaaraama
Fulani (West Africa) [to one person]       A jaaraama
Fulani (West Africa) [to several people]   On jaaraama
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)                 Malo
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu)                     Fafetai
Futuna Aniwa (Vanuatu)                     Jinisa
Ga (Ghana)                                 Ogiwadong
Gaam (Eastern Sudan)                       Áwdém áalò
Gaam (Eastern Sudan)                       Àayyá
Gagauz (Moldova)                           Saa olsun
Galician (Spain)                           Gracias
Gallo (France)                             Mèrczi
Garifuna (Guatemala)                       Téngi nían bún
Gascon (France)                            Merci
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia/former USSR)   Mahd-lob
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia/former USSR)   Gmadlob
Georgian (Georgia) [to more than 1 person] Mahd-lobt
Georgian (Georgia) [to more than 1 person] Gmadlobt
German (Central Europe)                    Danke
German (Central Europe)                    Danke schön
German (Central Europe)                    Vielen Dank
German (Central Europe) [informal]         Dank dir
German (Austria) [in spoken language]      Dankschen
German (Bavaria) [in spoken language]      Danksche
German (Switzerland) [in spoken language]  Dank schön
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Dankë
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]       Dank schön
German (Zurich Switzerland)                Merci
German (Zurich Switzerland) [very much]    Merci villmahl
Gong (Thailand)                            Ang kêun
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Efcharisto
Greek (Greece, Cyprus)                     Sas efharisto
Greek (Greece, Cyprus) [very much]         Efharisto poli
Greek (Greece, Cyprus) [very much]         Sas efharisto poli
Griko (Salento Italy)                      Kali' sso'rta-ssu
Guarani (Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia)        Aguije
Guarani (Paraguay)                         Aguyje
Guarani [Mbyá] (Brazil)                    Ha'evete
Gujarati (India, Bangladesh, S. Africa)    Aabhar
Gujarati (Gujerat State, India)            Dhanyawaad
Gumatj (Australia)                         Ga'
Gurrangung (Australia)                     Yaddung jee
Gurung (Nepal) [to a child]                Syaabaas
Gurung (Nepal) [to an equal or superior]   Dxanyaa'baad
Gwich'in (Alaska)                          Mahsi'
Gwich'in (Alaska)                          Mahsi' choo
[Gypsy, see Romani]
G/wi [San] (Kalahari Africa)               !kaen se !tau
G//ana [San] (Kalahari Africa)             Kaen se !tau
Haida (Alaska)                             Háw'aa
[Hal-Pulaar, see Fulani]
Hän (Alaska)                               Mahsi'
Harari [Adare] (Ethiopia)                  Gaza yagabzal yushen
Harari [Adare] (Ethiopia)                  Alla magah
Hassaniya (Mauratania)                     Shukram
Hausa (West Africa)                        Na gode
Hausa (West Africa)                        Yauwa
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Mahalo
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [very much]              Mahalo nui loa
Hebrew (Israel)                            Toda
Hebrew (Israel) [very much]                Toda raba
[Hellenic, see Greek]
Helong (Timor, Semau Island Indonesia)     Nodan mamomamo
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Shukriya
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Danyavad
Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname)         Dhanyawaad
Hiri Motu (Papua New Guinea)               Tanikiu
Hmong Daw (Laos, Thailand)                  Ua tsaug
Hmong Daw (Laos, Thailand)                 Ua koj tsaug
Hmong Daw (Laos, Thailand) [very much]     Ua tsaug ntau
Hmong Daw (Laos, Thailand) [very much]     Ua koj tsaug ntau
Hmong Du (Vietnam)                         Ô chò
Hmong Njua (Laos, Thailand)                Ua tsaug
Hmong Njua (Laos, Thailand) [very much]    Ua tsaug ntau ntau
Hmong Njua (Northern Thailand)             Zoo sab muab
Hñähñu (Mexico)                            Jamadi
Hoi San (China)                            U de
Hokkien [Chinese] (Singapore, Indonesia)   Gum xia
Hokkien [Chinese] (Taiwan)                 Kam sia
Hopi (North America) [said by men]         Kwakwhá
Hopi (North America) [said by women]       Askwali
Hopi (North America) [said by women]       Hevé
Hopi (North America) [very much, by men]   Is kwakwhá
Hopi (North America) [very much, by women] Is askwali
Houailou (New Caledonia)                   Ei
Huambisa (Peru)                            See
Huambisa (Peru)                            Maake
Huaorani (Ecuador)                         Ewa ra
Huastec (Mexico)                           Jalbinchi yaan
Huastec (Mexico)                           C'ac'naamal yaan
Huave (Mexico)                             Dios mangüy ic 
Huichol (Nayarit and Jalisco Mexico)       Pan parius
Huichol (Nayarit and Jalisco Mexico)       Pam parios
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               Köszönöm
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               Köszi
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) [very much]   Nagyon köszönöm
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) [very much]   Köszönöm szépen
Huron [Wyandotte] (USA, Canada)            Yontonwe
Huron [Wyandotte] (USA, Canada)            Ti-jiawen
[Ibo, see Igbo]
Icelandic (Iceland)                        Takk
Icelandic (Iceland)                        Takk fyrir
Icetot (Uganda)                            Ilakasugotia
Ido (international use)                    Danko
Igbo [Ibo] (Nigeria)                       Imena
Igbo [Ibo] (Nigeria)                       Imela
Igbo [Ibo] (Nigeria)                       Yâuwá
Igbo [Ibo] (Nigeria)                       Dalu
[Ik, see Icetot]
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Dios ti agngina
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Agyamanac
Ilokano (Philippines) [very much]          Agyamanac unay
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Salamat
Ilonggo (Philippines)                      Daghang salamat
Indonesian (Indonesia) [formal]            Terima kasih
Indonesian (Indonesia) [informal]          Makasih
Indonesian (Indonesia) [very informal]     Thanks ya
Indonesian (Jakarta Indonesia) [slang]     Trims
Ingush (Russia)                            Barkal
Ingush (Russia) [in spoken language]       Barkl
Ingush (Russia) [lit. thanks be to you]    Barkal xalda hwa
Ingush (Russia) [thank you very much]      Saagha xalda hwa
Ingush (Russia) [thank you very much]      Deala reaza xalda hwuona
Innu (Labrador and Quebec Canada)          Tshinashkumitan
Interlingua (constructed)                  Gratias
Inuktitut (Baffin Island Canada)           Qujannamiik
Inuktitut (Canada)                         Qujanaq
Inuktitut (Canada) [very much]             Qujanarssuaq
Inuktitut (Canada)                         Mutna
Inuktitut (Canada)                         Nakorami
Inuktitut (Alaska)                         Taikkuu
Inuktitut (Barrow Alaska)                  Quyanaq
Inuktitut (Barrow Alaska) [very much]      Quyanaqpaq
Inuktitut (Noatak Alaska)                  Taku
[Inupiaq, see Inuktitut]
Inuttut [Greenlandic] (Greenland)          Qujanaq
Ioway (United States) [by men]             Aho
Ioway (United States) [by women]           Aha
Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain) [to one]   Go raibh maith agat
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to more than one]  Go raibh maith agaibh
Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain)            Go raibh maith 'ad
Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain) [to one]   Go raibh mile maith agat
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [to more than one]  Go raibh mile maith agaibh
Isamurongen (Batanes Philippines)          Dios mamajes dinio
Italian (Central Europe, E Africa)         Grazie
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)            Ah Dios mamexes
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)            Ah Dios mamexes dimo
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)            Dios mamexes dimo
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)[very much] Rakux u kapamaxemaxes namen dimo
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines)             Dios mamajes dimo
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines) [very much] Mamajemajes kami dimo su racuj         
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Guatemala)              D'yos b'ot'ik ti'ij
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Guatemala)              D'yos b'o'tik
Itzaj [Itzá Maya] (Guatemala)              D'yos b'o'tikil
Ixcatec (Mexico)                           Skanaa-ri
Ixil (Guatemala)                           Ta'n tiz
Jacalteca (Guatemala)                      Nich'an tiox
Japanese (Japan)                           Arigato
Japanese (Japan)                           Domo arigato
Japanese (Japan) [act of thanks not ended] Arigato gozaimasu
Japanese (Japan) [act of thanks has ended] Arigato gozaimashita
Japanese [Izumo] (Japan)                   Dan san
Japanese [Kansai Ben](Kansai, Osaka Japan) Ookini
Japanese [Kansai Ben](Kansai, Osaka Japan) Ookini arigatou
Japanese [Kumamoto] (Japan)                Kora doshi
Japanese [Kyo Kotoba] (Kyoto Japan)        Ohkini
Japanese [Shodoshima] (Shodoshima Japan)   Ookini
Japanese [Tohoku Ben] (northeast Japan)    Oshoshina
Japanese [Uchinaaguchi] (Okinawa Japan)    Nihwee-deebiru
Jaqaru [Jacaru] (South America)            Jilatyi
Javanese (Indonesia)                       Matur nuwun
Javanese (Indonesia)                       Kesuwun
Jèrriais (Jersey)                          Mèrci bein des fais
[Jula, see Dyula]
Kabuverdianu (Cape Verde)                  Obrigadu
Kabyle (Algeria)                           Tamemmirt
Kachin (Burma)                             Chyeju kaba sai
Kachin (Burma)                             Chyeju gaba sai
Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia)                   Kotohuadan
Kala Kawaw Ya (Australia)                  Eso
Kalmyk (Russia)                            Khanganav
Kanienkehaka [Mohawk] (Canada, USA)        Niawen
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)          Yujwal Dios
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)          Yuj wal tyoxh
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)          Yuj wal ch'an tyoxh
Kannada (India)                            Dhanyawaadagalu
Kannada (India)                            Vandane
Kannada (India)                            Vandanegalu
Kanuri (Nigeria)                           Ardeneskin
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  Salamat
Kapampangan (Philippines) [formal]         Salamat pu
Karaim (Trakai Lithuania)                  Tabu
Karakalpak (Uzbekistan)                    Rahmet
Karelian (Finland, Russia)                 Spassibo
Karelian [Tver] (Russia)                   Passibo
Karen (Thailand)                           Da blu
Karen (Thailand) [very much]               Da blu do ma law
[Karen, see also Pho Karen and Sgaw Karen]
[Kartuli, see Georgian]
Karuk [Karok] (California USA)             Yo-twa
Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                De N lei
Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                A ke lei naa
Kashmiri (India, Pakistan, China)          Shukria
Kashmiri (India, Pakistan, China)          Danawad
Kaurareg (Australia)                       Eso
Kaurna (Southern Australia)                Ngaityalya
Kazakh (Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China)   Rahmet
Kazakh (Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China)   Rahmet sizge
Kekchi [K'ekchí] (Guatemala)               Bantiox
Kekchi (Guatemala)                         B'antiox
Keres (Southwestern United States)         Khuu'a
Keres (Southwestern United States)         Da-waa-ee
Khakas (Siberia Russia)                    Aalghïstapcham
Khakas (Siberia Russia)                    Ispasiba
Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia)               Ar kun
=Khomani (South Africa)                    /Aise
Khowar (Central Asia)                      Shukria
Khowar (Central Asia)                      Mehrbani
Khowar (Pakistan)                          Tazim
Kichagga (Tanzania)                        Haika
Kidavida (Africa)                          Chavucha
Kiembu (Africa)                            Ni waro
Kiga (Africa)                              Kazaare
Kiga (Africa)                              Webare
Kiga (Africa)                              Mwebare
Kiga (Africa)                              Yebare
Kiga (Africa)                              Otyo
Kiga (Africa)                              Osyo
Kikongo (Congo, Angola)                    Ntôndili kwami
Kikongo (Congo, Angola)                    Merci mingi
Kikongo (Congo, Angola, Cuba)              Ndondele
Kikongo (Congo, Angola, Cuba)              Ntandele
Kikongo (Congo, Angola, Cuba)              Wuanka
Kikongo (Cuba)                             Nkimandi
Kikongo (Cuba)                             Manbote
Kikuyu (Africa)                            Ni wega
Kikuyu (Africa)                            Thengiu
Kikwe (Africa)                             Niwega muno
Kiluba (Congo-Kinshasa)                    Wafwa ko
Kinyamwezi (Africa)                        Wabeeja
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda, Congo-Kinshasa)       Murakoze
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda, Congo-Kinshasa) [inf] Urakoze
Kiowa (North America)                      Aahóow
Kipsigis (Uganda)                          Kongoi
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan)                        Rakhmat
Kirgiz (Kyrgyzstan)                        Chong rakhmat
Kiribati (Pacific Is.)                     Ko rabwa
Kirundi (Burundi)                          Murakoze
Kisanga (Bunkeya Congo-Kinshasa)           Tua santa
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Asante
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Aksante
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Ahsante
Kisawhili (Southeast Africa) [to several]  Asanteni
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [very much]   Asante sana
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Shukrani
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Nashukuru
Kituba (Africa)                            Melesí
Klallam (Washington United States)         Há'neng cen
Klallam (Washington USA) [to a friend]     Há?neng cen, naschá?che
Klallam (Washington USA) [to friends]      Há?neng cen, nescháye?che
Klallam (Washington USA) [to a friend]     Neschá?che cxw
Klallam (Washington USA) [for a gift]      Há?neng cen ?a? ce n's?éngateng
Koasati (Alabama & Oklahoma United States) Tâ
Koasati (Alabama & Oklahoma United States) Alí:la mó
Kohistani (Central Asia)                   Shukria
Koiari (Papua New Guinea)                  Maigo
Koiari (Papua New Guinea)                  Maiteka
Komi-Permyak (Russia)                      Atto
Komi-Zyryan (Russia)                       Attö
Konkani [Konknni] (India)                  Dhanyawaada
Konkani [Konknni] (Goa India)              Dev borem korum
Korean (Korea)                             Komapsumnida
Korean (Korea)                             Kamsahamnida
Korean (Korea) [very informal]             Komawoyo
Kosraean (Micronesia)                      Kulo
Kosraean (Micronesia) [very much]          Kulo maluhlap
Kosraean (Micronesia) [very much]          Kulo na maluhlap
Koyukon (Alaska)                           Baasee'
Koyukon (Alaska)                           Anaa basee
Krio (Sierra Leone)                        Tenki ya
Krio (Sierra Leone)                        Tenkey
Kuna (Panama)                              Dot nuet
Kupsapiny (Uganda)                         Keyi tapon
Kurdi [Kurmanji] (Iraq, Iran)              Shukur
Kurdi (Middle East)                        Sipas
Kurdi (Middle East)                        Sipas dikim
Kutthung (Australia)                       Murromboo
Kwakiutl (North America)                   Gilakas'la
Kwakiutl (North America) [very much]       Ah gilakas'la
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia)                 Nda pandula
Kwéyòl (Haiti)                             Mèsi
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [thank you very much]       Mèsi plen
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [thank you very much]       Mèsi anpil
Kwéyòl (Haiti) [thank you very much]       Granmèsi
Ladakhi (India, Pakistan)                  Od dju
Ladakhi (India, Pakistan)                  Jule
Ladin (Gardena Valley Italy)               De gra
Ladin (Badia Valley Italy)                 Dilan
Ladin (Fassa Valley Italy) [to one person] Detelpai
Ladin (Fassa Valley Italy) [plural]        Develpai
Ladino (Spain)                             Gracias
Ladino (Spain)                             Munchas gracias
Lahu (Thailand)                            Ah bo
Lahu (Thailand) [very much]                Ah bo u ja
Lahu (China, Southeast Asia)               Aw bon uija
Lahu (China, Southeast Asia)               Da ja
Lahu (China, Southeast Asia)               Òboi jâ
Lakhota (North America) [by female]        Pilamaya ye
Lakhota (North America) [by male]          Pilamaya yelo
Lakota (North America) [very much]         Pilamaya aloh
Lao (Laos)                                 Khawp jai
Lao (Laos) [thank you very much]           Khawp jai lai lai
[Lappish, see Sami]
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican)              Gratia
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican)              Gratias
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican)              Gratias tibi ago
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican)              Gratiam habeo
Latvian (Latvia)                           Paldies
Latvian (Latvia) [very much]               Liels paldies
Lenape [Delaware] (United States)          Wanìshi
Lepcha (India, Nepal, Bhutan)              Trok chi
Lingala (Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazaville) Melesí
Lingala (Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazaville) Matóndo
Lingala (Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazaville) Natondi yo
Lingua Franca (Mediterranean)              Gratzia
Lingua Franca (Mediterranean) [very much]  Mouchou gratzia
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand)              Xual mu wa
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand)              Dut zoil
Lisu (China, Burma, Thailand)              Atkel bboxmu
Lisu (Thailand)                            Ahku bumu
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Achiu
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Dekoju
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [very much]         Labai achiu
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Dekui
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Labai dekoju
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [very sincere]      Nuo�irdziai dekoju
Livonian (Latvia, Estonia)                 Tienu
Livonian (Latvia, Estonia)                 Tenu
Loglan (international)                     Sia
Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland, Germany)     Dank
Low Saxon [Northern Low Saxon] (Germany)   Danke
Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany)          Ek dank auk schoin
Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany)          Sind auk viellmaols bedankt
Lucumí (Cuba, United States)               Moducué
Luganda (Uganda)                           Webale
Luganda (Uganda) [very much]               Webale nyo
Luiseno (United States)                    No$un looviq
Lummi (United States)                      Hy'shqe siam
Lunda (Zambia)                             Kusakililaku
Lunyankole (South Uganda)                  Webale
Lunyoro (West Uganda)                      Webale
Luo (Kenya, Tanzania)                      Erokamano
Lushootseed (Seattle Washington USA)       Ck'wálidxw
Lushootseed (USA) [for food or drinks]     Helí'dubshewx
Luvale (Zambia)                            Gunasakulila
Luxembourgish (Luxembourg)                 Merci
[Maa, see Masai]
Maasai [Maa, Masai] (Kenya, Tanzania)      Aske
Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania)                   Ashi
Maasai [Maa, Masai] (Kenya, Tanzania)      Ashi oleng
Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) [very much]       Ashi naling
Mabuiag (Australia)                        Eso
Macedonian (Macedonia)                     Blagodaram
[Magyar, see Hungarian]
Makhua (Tanzania)                          Asantte
Makhua (Mozambique)                        Kooshukhuru
Makhua (Mozambique)                        Marahaba
Malagasy (Madagascar)                      Misaotra
Malagasy (Madagascar) [formal]             Misaotra tompoko
Malagasy (Madagascar) [very much]          Misaotra indrindra
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                   Terima kasih
Malay (Malaysia, Brunie) [very much]       Terima kasih banyak-banyak
Malayalam (India)                          Nandi
Malayalam (India)                          Valarey nanhi
Malayalam (India)                          Nanni
Maldivian (Maldives)                       Sabkaa
Malinké (Senegal, Mali)                    Ni ke
Maltese (Malta)                            Grazzi
Maltese (Malta) [very much]                Grazzi hafna
Mam (Guatemala)                            Chjóonte
Mam (Guatemala)                            Chjoonta
Mam (Guatemala)                            Chjónta tey
Mam (Guatemala) [to more than one person]  Chjónta che
Mambwe (Tanzania, Zambia)                  Sanco
Mampruli (Ghana)                           Mossi
Manchu (China)                             Baniha
Mandarin [Chinese] (China)                 Xie xie
Mandarin [Chinese] (China)                 Toa chie
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Abaraka
Mandinka (West Africa) [to one person]     I ning bara
Mandinka (West Africa) [to several people] Al ning bara
Manx (Britain)                             Gura mie ayd
Manx (Britain)                             Gura mie eu
Manx (Britain) [thank you very much]       Gura mie mooar ayd
Maohi (South Pacific)                      Mauruuru
Maori (New Zealand)                        Tika hoki
Maori (New Zealand)                        Ka pai
Maori (Cook Islands)                       Meitaki
Maori (Cook Islands) [very much]           Meitaki ma'ata
Mapuche [Araucano] (South America)         Krasia may
Mapuche [Araucano] (South America)         Chaltu
Mapuche [Araucano] (South America)         Chaltu may
Mapuche [Araucano] (South America)         Traeltu
Mapuche [Araucano] (South America)         Manumeimi
[Mapudungun, see Mapuche]
Marathi (India)                            Abhari ahi
Marathi (India)                            Dhanyawaadh
Marathi (India)                            Dhanyawaatha
Mari (Russia)                              Tau
Marquesan (French Polynesia)               Koutai
Marshallese (Marshall Islands)             Kommol
Marshallese (Marshall Islands) [very much] Kommol tata
Marshallese (Marshall Islands) [very much] Kwölukkuun emmol
Mashi (Bukavu Congo-Kinshasa)              Koko
[Mayan, see Yucatec]
Mazahua (Mexico)                           Pöjö
Mazatec (Mexico)                           Natejchiri
Mazatec (Mexico)                           Nkhi k'a ninashitechino
[Mbisu, see Bisu]
Mende (Sierra Leone)                       Baiika
Mende (Sierra Leone)                       Bisse
Mende (Sierra Leone)                       Baika
Meriam Mir (Australia)                     Eswau
[Miao, see Hmong]
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)                Laengz zingh
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)                Laengz zingh meih
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand) [very much]    Laengz zingh camv
Mien (Vietnam)                             Tö' dun
Mikmaq (Canada)                            Welálin
Mikmaq (Canada)                            Weláliek
Mina (Togo)                                Akpe
Mina (Togo) [very much]                    Akpe ka ka
Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia)       Tarimo kasih
Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indoensia) [inf] Makasi yo
Miskito (Nicaragua)                        Tingki
Miwok [S Sierra] (South Sierra USA)        Tengkiju
Mixtec (Oaxaca Mexico) [formal]            Kúta'ùná
Mixtec (Oaxaca Mexico) [familiar]          Kúta'ùrí
Mixtec (Oaxaca Mexico)                     Kúta'ù shãàrí nuùro
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico)[formal-to one p.]  Niku tab'i
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico)[formal-to several] Niku tab'o
Mixtec (Estetla Mexico) [informal]         Ta xa'u zin
Mixtec (Magdalena Pe๑asco Oaxaca Mexico)   Cutahvixieensa
Mixtec (Magdalena Pe๑asco Oaxaca Mexico)   Cacutahvixensa
Mixtec (San Juan Colorado Mexico)          Tyáhvi nyóò
Miyako (Ryukyu Island Japan)               Nihedebil
[Mohawk, see Kanienkehaka]
Mohican (North America)                    Wneeweh
Mohican (North America)                    Oneowe
[Mokpwe, see Bakweri]
Moldavian (Moldova)                        Multumesc
Mon (Burma, Thailand)                      Tang kun
Monegasque (Monaco)                        Merçì
Mongolian (Mongolia, Northern China)       Bayarlalaa
Mongolian (Mongolia, Northern China)       Gyalailaa
Mongolian (Mongolia) [very much]           Tand ikh bayarlalaa
Mongolian (Mongolia) [for hospitality]     Saikhan zochluullaa
Mongolian (Mongolia) [for help]            Ta ikh tus bolloo
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Wenatase
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Barka
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso)               Mpuusda barka
Mòoré [Mossi] (Burkina Faso) [very much]   Barka wusgo
Mopá-maya (Guatemala)                      B'o'tic
Mordvin (Russia)                           Syukprya
Morisyen (Mauritius)                       Mersi
[Mossi, see Moore]
Motu (Papua New Guinea)                    Tanikiu
Mpi (Thailand)                             Mèu mèu
Mpongwe (Gabon)                            Kewa
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          Mvto
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          Henka
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          Ka
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          Akvsv'mkv
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico)                   Tlazohcamati
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico)                   Icnelia
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico) [very much]       Tlazohcamati huel miac
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico) [very much]       Tlazohcamatzin
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico)                 Tlazocama
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico)                 Tlazocamatl
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico)                 Tlazocamati
Náhuatl [classical: Aztec Empire]          Nictlazohcamati
Nakota (USA, Canada)                       Pinamaya
Nama (Namibia)                             Aio
Nandi (Kenya)                              Kongoi
Nandi (Kenya)                              Kaigai
Nandi (Kenya)                              Asai
Napulitano (Italy)                         Gràzzie
Natick (North America)                     Tobotonoque
Natick (North America)                     Ttaubotneanauayean
Natick (North America)                     Kuttabotomish
Nauruan (Nauru)                            Tsuba kor
Navajo (United States)                     Ahéhee'
Naxi (Yunnan China)                        Jjef bei seiq
Ndebele (Zimbabwe)                         Ngeyabonga
Ndebele (Zimbabwe)                         Ngiyabonga
Ndebele (Zimbabwe)                         Ngiyathokaza
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) [very much]             Ngeyabonga kakulu
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) [very much]             Ngiyabonga kakulu
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) [plural]                Siyabonga
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) [plural, very much]     Siyabonga kakulu
Ndjuka (Suriname)                          Gaantangi fi ye
Ndjuka (Suriname)                          Gaantangi
Ndjuka (Suriname)                          A bigi ba
Nenets (Russia)                            Nyarya bada
Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan)                     Dhanyabaad
Newari (India, Nepal)                      Su-bhaay
Nez Perce (North America)                  Qe'ci'yew'yew'
Nganasan (Russia)                          Xoasi
Nganasan (Russia)                          Nägê
Ngbaka (Africa)                            Dé kãã
Ngizim (Nigeria)                           Ná goodoota-ngaa naa ci
Ngoni (Malawi)                             Zikomo
Nias [North Nias] (Nias Island Indonesia)  Sauha gölö
Nias [South Nias] (Nias Island Indonesia)  Söwö gölö
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)                  Thank yu
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)                  Well done
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific)               Fakaaue
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific) [informal]    Ha ia
Niuean (Niue, South Pacific) [very much]   Fakaaue lahi mahaki
Norwegian [Nynorsk, Bokmaal] (Norway)      Takk
Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway) [very much]   Tusen takk
Norwegian [Sortlandsk] (Sortland Norway)   Takk
Ntomba (Africa)                            Ebóto
Ntomba (Africa)                            Ewata
[Occitan, see Provencal]
Ojibwe [Chippewa, Anishinaabe] (N.America) Miigwech
Okanogan (North America)                   Lim limt
Oriya (India)                              Danna waat
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Ulfaad'd'a
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Waaqni sii haa kennu
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Maharaba
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Galatoomii
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Galatomaa
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Fayyaa ta'aa
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia)                     Fayyaa ta'i
Osage (USA)                                We'-a-hnon
Osage (USA)                                Thla-ho
Ossetian (Caucasus)                        Arfö
Ossetian (Caucasus)                        Buznyg
Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa)             Losaka
Paamese (Vanuatu)                          Hihuri
Paamese (Vanuatu)                          Namasmasuk
Pa'ikwene (Amazon)                         Kibeiné
Paipai (Mexico, USA)                       'Ara'ya:ikm
Paipai (Mexico, USA)                       'Ara'yai:km
Paipai (Mexico, USA)                       'Ara'ye:km
Paiwan (Taiwan)                            Malimali
Paiwan (Taiwan)                            Masalu
Palauan (Palau)                            Sulang
Palauan (Palau)                            Msuulaang
Palauan (Palau)                            Ke kmal mesaul
Panamahka (Nicaragua)                      Tingkih
Papiamentu (Dutch Antilles, Aruba)         Danki
Pashto (Afghanistan)                       Tashakkur
Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan)             Sta na shukria
Pende (Congo-Kinshasa)                     Hambadiahana
[Penobscot, see Abenaki]
[Persian, see Farsi]
Pho Karen (Thailand)                       Hsà khawn hsá ta má' lâw
[Pidgin English, see Nigerian Pidgin, Pijin and Tok Pisin]
Pijin (Solomon Islands)                    Tanggio
[Pikanii, see Blackfoot]
Pipil (El Salvador)                        Paampa diyúx
Pipil (El Salvador)                        Padiux
Plattdeutsch (Germany)                     Dankscheen
[Plautdietsch, see Plattdeutsch]
Pocomchí (Guatemala)                       Rin dios awe
Pohnpeian (Micronesia)                     Kalangan
Pohnpeian (Pohnpei)                        Kalangen en Komwi
[Police Motu, see Hiri Motu]
Polish (Poland)                            Dziekuje
Polish (Poland) [spoken by several people] Dziekujemy
Polish (Poland) [familiar]                 Dzieki
Polish (Silesia region, Southern Poland)   Dziynki
Polish (Silesia region, Southern Poland)   Dziynkuja
Polynesian (Polynesia)                     Auw'e
Ponpeian (Ponpei)                          Kelangan
Popoluca (Mexico)                          Ni'ctíyus
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [by male]    Obrigado
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) [by female]  Obrigada
Potawatomi (United States)                 Iwgwien
Potawatomi (United States)                 Migwe'c
Potawatomi (United States)                 Kcumigwe'c
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               Mercé
Provencal [Occitan] (France)               Gramaci
Provencal [Occitan] (France) [very much]   Mercé plan
Pueblo [Acoma] (Southwestern USA)          Da-wah-eh
[Pular, see Fulani]
Puluwat (Micronesia)                       Kilissow
Punjabi (India)                            Dhannvaad
Punjabi (India)                            Dannaba
Punjabi (India)                            Shukria
Punjabi (India)                            Miharbaanee
Punjabi (India)                            Tuhaadee kirpaa hai
Puyuma (Taiwan)                            Tayu'an
[Q'anjob'al, see Kanjobal]
Quechua Ancashino (Ancash Peru)            Paylla
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Yuspagrasunki
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Dyuspagrasunki
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Diyus pagapusonqa
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)[plural] Diyus pagapusonqacheh
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) [very]  Anchata agradisiyki
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho)[very;plural] Anchata agradisiykicheh
Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia)  Diuspagarasunki
Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia)  Diuspagarapusunki
Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia)  Pachi
Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia)  Pachis
Quechua (Cuzco Peru & Cochabamba Bolivia)  Yusulpayki
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Yusulpaykinsunki
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Yuspagarasunki
Quechua Cuzqueño (Peru)[to several people] Yuspagarasunkichis
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Añay
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Añachaykin
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Grasias
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco)[very much/formal] Urpi sonqo
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco)[very much/formal] Sinchitan añaychayki
Quechua Huancaño (Huanca Peru)             Rasyas
Quiché [K'iche] (Guatemala)                Maltiox
Quiché [K'iche] (Guatemala) [to a man]     Maltiox tat
Quiché [K'iche] (Guatemala) [to a woman]   Maltiox nan
Quiché [K'iche] (Guatemala)                Sibälaj maltiox
Quiché [K'iche] (Guatemala) [for work]     Cheri cha ai
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Pagui
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Pagui shungulla
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Diusulupagui
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Yupaichani
Rakhin (Myanmar)                           Chyee zu thon ree
Rapanui (Easter Island)                    Maururu
[Raramuri, see Tarahumara]
Resigaro (Peru)                            Kashoonopihku
Rohingya (Myanmar)                         Shukuria
Romani [Romany] [Gypsy] (Europe)           Gestena
Romani [Romany] [Gypsy] (central Europe)   Nais
Romani [Romany] [Gypsy] (central Europe)   Nais tuke
Romani [Caló] (Spain)                      Najis tuke
Romanian (Romania)                         Multumesc
Romansch (Switzerland)                     Grazia
Romansch (Swizterland)                     Grazie
Romansch (Swizterland)                     Grazcha
Rotuman (Pacific Islands)                  Noa'ia
Rotuman (Pacific Islands) [said to child]  Filo'montou
Rukai (Taiwan)                             Maulanenga
[Runasimi, see Quechua]
Russian (Russia)                           Spasibo
[Ryukyu, see Miyako]
[Saame, see Sami]
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Giitit itt
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Giittus
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Giitus
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia) [very much]  Giitus eanat
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Giihtu
Saami [Lappish] (Scandinavia)              Gaejtho
Saami [Davvi Saami] [Lappish](Scandinavia) Giitu
Saami [Inari Saami] [Lappish](Scandinavia) Takkâ
Saami [Skolt Saami] [Lappish](Scandinavia) Spässep
Saami [Skolt Saami] [Lappish](Scandinavia) Spä'sseb
Saanich (Vancouver Island Canada)          Hay sxw q'a
Saanich (Vancouver Island Canada)          Hay sxw q'e
Saisiat (Taiwan)                           Muhuway su
Samoan (Samoa)                             Fa'afetai
Samoan (Samoa) [thank you very much]       Fa'afetai tele
[San, see G//ana, G/wi and =Khomani]
Sangha (Mali)                              Birepo
Sango (Central African Republic)           Mèrèsi
Sanskrit (ancient India)                   Anugurihiitosumi
Sara (Chad)                                Angen
Saramaccan (Suriname)                      Gaantángí fii
Saramaccan (Suriname)                      F&uacteu;únu
Sardinian (Italy)                          Grassias
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)                Dhanbaad
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)                Dhanjabaab
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)                Sukriya
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)                Soekoeria
Sasak (Indonesia)                          Matur tampiasih
Sasak (Indonesia)                          Tampi asiq
Saulteaux (Manitoba Canada)                Miigwech
Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland)                Kiitoksija
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)                 Tapadh leat
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [formal]        Tapadh leibh
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [many thanks]   Moran taing
Scottish Gaelic (Southern Scotland) [for.] Gun robh math agaibh
Scottish Gaelic (Southern Scotland) [inf.] Gun robh math agad
Scots (Scotland)                           Thenk ye
Scots (Scotland)                           Thank ye
Scots [Ulster Scots] (Northern Ireland)    Thenks
[Seminole, see Creek]
Senoufo (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali)              Minkari
Senoufo (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali)              Minmonchar
Sepedi (South Africa)                      Ke a leboga
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia)               Hvala
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) [very much]   Hvala lepa
Seri (Sonora Mexico)                       Yooz ma samsisíinxo
Serrere (Senegal, Gambia)                  Dioka ndjiale
Seselwa [Seychelles Creole] (Seychelles)   Mersi
Seselwa [Seychelles Creole] (Seychelles)   Gran mersi
Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa)            Ke a leboha
Setswana (Botswana, South Africa)          Ke itumtese
Setswana (Botswana, South Africa)          Ke itumela
Setswana (Botswana, South Africa)          Ke a leboga
Setu (Estonia)                             Aiteh
Sgaw Karen (Thailand)                      Tà byu' dô law
Sgaw Karen (Thailand)                      Dah bluet
Shanghai (Shanghai China)                  Sha ja non
Shanghai (Shanghai China)                  Sha sha
Shanghai (Shanghai China) [informal]       Sha ja
Shelta (USA, Ireland) [old;no longer used] Djeelsha grawsta
Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal, Tibet)            Thuchi chea
Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal, Tibet)               Thuchi che
Shimasiwa (Comoros)                        Marahaba
Shina (Central Asia, India)                Shukria
Shina (Central Asia, India)                Bakhshish
Shipibo (Peru)                             Iráque
Shipibo (Peru) [very much]                 Ichabires iráque
Shona, see Chishona]
Sicilian (Sicily Italy)                    Grazzii
Silozi (Zambia)                            Ni itumezi
Silozi (Zambia)                            Litumezi
Silozi (Zambia)                            Nitumezi
Sindhi (Pakistan)                          Mehrbani
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)                      Istuti
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) [very much]          Bohoma istuti
Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland)[by one person] Ngiyabonga
Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland)[more than one] Siyabonga
Slovak (Slovakia)                          Dakujem
Slovak (Slovakia) [formal]                 Dakujem vám
Slovak (Slovakia) [informal]               Dakujem ti
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Hvala
Slovenian (Slovenia) [formal]              Hvala vam
Slovenian (Slovenia) [familiar]            Hvala ti
Slovenian (Slovenia) [very much]           Hvala lepa
Solresol (old; international)              Sol Ti
Somali (East Africa)                       Mahad sanid
Soninke (Mali, Senegal)                    Nawari
Sorbian [Upper Sorbian] (eastern Germany)  Dz'akuju so
Sorbian [Lower Sorbian] (eastern Germany)  Z'e'kujom se
Spanish (Spain, America)                   Gracias
Spanish (Spain, America) [very much]       Muchas gracias
Spokane (United States)                    Chn lm-s-cút
Sranan (Suriname)                          Grantangi
Sranan (Suriname)                          Tangi
Sranan (Suriname)                          Danki
Sudovian (Baltic region)                   Denkâ
Sudovian (Baltic region)                   Denkauja
Suqpiaq (Alaska)                           Quyanaa
Sundanese [Basa Sunda] (Indonesia)         Hatur nuhun
Sursilvan (Switzerland)                    Engraziel
Suryoyo (Syria, Turkey)                    Tawdi
Suryoyo (Syria, Turkey) [very much]        Tawdi sagi
Susu (Guinea)                              Inwali
Swabian (Central Europe)                   Dankeschee
Swabian (Central Europe)                   Dankschee
[Swahili, see Kiswahili]
[Swazi, see Siswati]
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Tack
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Jag tackar
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [very much]      Tack så mycket
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [very much]      Tackar så mycket
Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [very much]      Stort tack
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Salamat
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Salamat po
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Salamat sa iyo
Tagalog (Philippines) [very much]          Maraming salamat
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          Mauruuru
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          Mauruuru roa
Taino [Arawak] (Caribbean)                 Oáan
Taino [Arawak] (Carribbean, Florida USA)   Bo matum
Tajik (Tajikstan)                          Tashakur
Tajik (Tajikstan)                          Rakhmat
Taki-taki (French Guyana)                  Ganta
[Tamahoq, see Tamashek]
Tamashek [Tamahoq, Tuareg] (West Africa)   Tanumert
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Nandri
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Nangreeih
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Romba nanringa
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)              Rumba nandri
Tamil (Madras/Chennai India) [colloquial]  Rumba thanks
Tanaina (Alaska)                           Chin'an
Tanana (Alaska)                            Basee choo
Tanana (Alaska)                            Maasee'
Tanana [Upper Tanana] (Alaska)             Tsen'ii
Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico)             Matéterabá
Tarahumara [Raramuri] (Mexico)             Matétera
Tarahumara [Raramuri] (Samachique Mexico)  Natérarabá
Tashkorghani (Central Asia)                Rahmat türi
Tatar (Russia)                             Rekhmet
Tay (Vietnam)                              Day fon
Telugu (India)                             Dhanyavaadaalu
Telugu (India)                             Tamara krutagntha
Tetum (East Timor) [by a man]              Obrigado
Tetum (East Timor) [by a man]              Obrigadu
Tetum (East Timor) [by a woman]            Obrigada
Tetum (East Timor) [by a man] [very much]  Obrigado barak
Tetum (East Timor) [by a man] [very much]  Obrigadu barak
Tetum (East Timor) [by a woman][very much] Obrigada barak
[Teuso, see Icetot]
Tewa (Southwestern United States)          Kuunda
Thai (Thailand)                            Khawp khun
Thai (Thailand) [by man]                   Khawp khun khrap
Thai (Thailand) [by woman]                 Khawp khun kha
Thai (Thailand) [by man]                   Khrap
Thai (Thailand) [by woman]                 Kha
Thai (Thailand) [very much]                Khawp khun makh
Thangmi [Thami] (Himalayas)                Sewa
Tibetan (Tibet, China)                     Tujechhe
Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea)               Yrunyli
Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea)               Yaqhanyelay
Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea)               Yeqniyeley
Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea)               Yekanyelay
Tlingit (Canada, northwest coast of USA)   Guneshcheesh
Tlingit (Canada, Alaska)                   Gunalchéesh
Tlingit (Canada, Alaska) [very much]       Gunalchéesh hó hó
Tlingit (Canada, Alaska) [very much]       Atlein gunalchéesh
Tojolabal (Chiapas Mexico)                 Tzachatal
Tojolabal (Chiapas Mexico)                 Yuj
Tok Pisin [Pidgin English] (New Guinea)    Tenkiu
Tok Pisin (New Guinea)                     Tenkyu
Tok Pisin (New Guinea) [very much[         Tenkyu tru
Tongan (Tonga South Pacific Island)        Malo
Tongan (Tonga South Pacific Island) [very] Malo 'aupito
Toraja (Indonesia)                         Kurre sumange
[Torres Strait Broken, see Yumpla Tok]
Totonac (Veracruz Mexico)                  Paxkatkatzinil
[Tsalagi, see Cherokee]
Tschiluba (Kasai Oc. Reg., Congo-Kinshasa) Twasakadila
Tsimshian (Alaska)                         Way dankoo
Tsonga (South Africa)                      I nkomu
[Tuareg, see Tamashek]
Tugalug (Philippines)                      Salamot
Tukang Besi (Indonesia)                    Tarima kasi
Tulu (India) [thank you very much]         Mast upakara
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Azéharamopa
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Azéharamo kui
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Azéharmo kui
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Azéharamo aypopa
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Ipopa
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by men]   Ipo
Tupi [Tembé Tenetéhar] (Brazil) [by women] Azéharamo aypo-mia
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Tesekkür ederim
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Tesekkurler
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Mersi
Turkish (Turkey, N. Cyprus) [informal]     Sagol
Turkish (Turkey, N. Cyprus) [formal]       Sagolun
Turkish (Turkey, N. Cyprus) [very much]    Çok tesekkür ederim
Turkish (Turkey, N. Cyprus) [very much]    Çok sagolun
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                     Sag bol
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                     Sag bolung
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                     Tangur
Tuscarora [Southern Band] (N.Carolina USA) Nyeahweh
Tuvaluan (Tuvalu)                          Fakafetai
Tuvan (Russia)                             Chettirdim
Tzeltal (Chiapas Mexico)                   Jocolawal
Tzeltal (Chiapas Mexico)                   Wokolawal
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   Kolaval
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   Kolawal
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico) [very much]       Batz'i kolaval
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   Ois botik
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan)               Nihei deebiru
Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan)               Ippe nihei deebiru
Uchinaaguchi [Shuri] (Okinawa Japan)       Nifee deebiru
Udmurt (Russia)                            Tau
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                        Dyakooyu
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                        Spasibi
Unagan (Alaska)                            Qagaasakung
Unagan (Alaska)                            Qaqaasakuq
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                     Shukriya
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                     Danyavad
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                     Merbani
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)                Towayak
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)                Tog'oyak
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)                Tograyock
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)                Tokhoyak
Uvean (Wallis and Futuna Vanuatu)          Malo
Uvean (Wallis and Futuna Vanuatu)          Malo te ofa
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Rakhmat
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Rähmät sizgä
Uzbek (Uzbekistan)                         Rakhmat
Uzbek (Uzbekistan)                         Tashakkur
Valencian (Spain)                          Gracies
Valencian (Spain)                          Moltes gracies
Venda (South Africa)                       Ndi a livhuha
Venda (South Africa)                       Ndo livhuwa
Venda (South Africa)                       Ukhani
Veps (Russia)                              Spasibo
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Cám ón
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man]              Cám ón ông
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to married woman]    Cám ón bà
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to unmarried woman]  Cám ón cô
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to male equal]       Cám ón anh
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to female equal]     Cám ón chi
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to young person]     Cám ón em
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Cám òn qúi vi rhât
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Ông quá tú-tê dôí vói tôi
Visayan [Cebuano] (Philippines)            Salamat
Visayan [Cebuano] (Philippines)            Gracia
[Vlaams, see Dutch (Belgium)]
Votic (Russia)                             Passibo
Votic (Russia) [may God give you health]   Antagoo Jumal tervüt teilee
Wakhi (Central Asia)                       Shukria
Wakhi (Central Asia)                       Shobosh
Wali (Northern Ghana)                      Bareka
Walloon (Belgium)                          Merci
Walloon (Belgium) [pronounced]             Mercè
Walloon (Belgium) [old form]               Gråces
Wampanoag (USA)                            Taubut
Warlpiri (Australia)                       Wiyarrparlunpaju-yungu
Welsh (Wales) [formal]                     Diolch yn fawr
Welsh (Wales) [thank you very much]        Diolch yn fawr iawn
Welsh (Wales) [thanks]                     Diolch
Wintu (California USA)                     Depelda mat doyut
Wintu (California USA)                     Depelda cala da mat doyut
Wintu (California USA)                     Cala da mat doyut
Wolof (West Africa)                        Djere dief
Wolof (West Africa)                        Jerejef
[Wyandotte, see Huron]
Xhosa (South Africa)                       Ndiyabulela
Xhosa (South Africa)                       Enkosi
Xhosa (South Africa) [very much]           Enkosi kakhulu
Xiamen (China)                             Kam sia
Yacouba (Côte d'Ivoire)                    Balika
Yaka (Angola, Congo-Kinshasa)              Koloombo
Yami (Taiwan)                              Ayoi
[Yao (Africa), see Chiyao]
[Yao (Asia), see Mien]
Yapese (Micronesia)                        Kam magar
Yiddish (Europe)                           Dank
Yiddish (Europe)                           A dank aych
Yoruba (Nigeria)                           E se é
Yoruba (Nigeria)                           Oshe
Yoruba (Nigeria)                           A dupe
Yoruba (Nigeria) [honorific]               E seun
Yoruba (Nigeria) [non-honorific]           O seun
Yoruba [to age mate or younger]            O se
Yoruba [to person older than speaker]      E se
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Dios bo'otik
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Dyos bo'otik
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Dios bootiki'
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Hach dyos bo'otik        
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Yum bo'otik
Yucatec (Yucatan Mexico)                   Ki' bolal
Yuki (United States)                       Mis tatk
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)        Sagha &ccedi;owattï
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)        Çowattï
Yolngu Matha (Australia)                   Yo manymak
Yumpla Tok (Torres Strait Australia)       Eso po yu
Yup'ik (Alaska)                            Quyana
Yup'ik (Siberia)                           Quyanaghhalek
Yup'ik (Siberia)                           Igamsiqanaghhalek
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) [to one]       Dishkleno
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) [to several]   Dishklenle
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [to one]         Choshcwleno'
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [to one]         Choshcwlentio'
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [to several]     Choshcwlen chele
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [very much]      Choshcwleno' de'e zan las
Zapotec (Zoogocho Mexico) [to one]         Choshkleno'
Zapotec (Zoogocho Mexico) [very much]      Choshklenteco
Zapotec (Zoogocho Mexico) [to several]     Choshklenle
Zapotec (Oaxaca Mexico)                    Guishepeli
Zarma [Dyerma] (West Africa)               Fofo
Zoque (Mexico)                             Yuscotoya
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho)               Ngiyabonga
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) [very much]   Ngiyabonga ka khulu
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) [plural]      Siyabonga

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Abenaki (Maine USA, Canada)                ...nia.
Acateco (San Miguel Acatan Guatemala)      Hain...
Achuar (Ecuador)                           Wiyait jai...
Adyghe (Middle East)                       Sa...
Afrikaans (southern Africa)                My naam is...
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan)                Kurehe anakne...ne.
[Akan, see Asante and Fante]
Akha (China, Southeast Asia)               ...leh ku-eu meh.
Akha (Thailand)                            ...leh co uh ma.
Aklanon (Philippines)                      Ro ngaean ko si...
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Unë quhem...
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia)             Mua më quajnë...
Altai (Russia) [given name]                Meniñ adïm...
Altai (Russia) [surname]                   Meniñ öbököm...
Amharic (Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt)          Sime...no.
Amharic (Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt)          Simae...now.
Amis (Taiwan)                              Ci...hananay kako.
[Anishinaabe, see Ojibwe]
Apache (Arizona USA)                       ...gonszee.
Arabic (Middle East, Northern Africa)      'Ismi...
Aragonese (Aragon Spain)                   Me clamo...
Aragonese (Eastern Aragon Spain)           Me digo...
Arapaho (Oklahoma USA)                     Neneeninoo...
Arapaho (Oklahoma USA)                     Nenee'eesi'inoo
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)               Anun's...e.
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)               Im anunn...e.
Asante (Ghana)                             Yefré me...
Asante (Ghana)                             Me dí de...
Asante (Ghana)                             Mede...
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] (Assyria)      Shimmee...eeleh.
Assyrian [Western Assyrian] (Assyria)      Shem...ithau.
Asturian (Spain)                           Llámome...
Asturian (Spain)                           El mio nome ye...
Atayal (Taiwan)                            ...lalu' mu.
Atayal (Taiwan)                            ...heya ga lalu' mu'.
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Sutixax ...wa.
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Sutijara ...wa.
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              Nayan sutijaj...
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)              ...satáwa.
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)             Mänìm adím...
[Aztec, see Náhuatl]

Balti (India, Pakistan)                    Nge ming takpo...yin.
Bambara (Mali) [given name]                Ni togo...
Bambara (Mali) [given name]                N togo...
Bambara (Mali) [given name]                N togo ye...
Bambara (Mali) [family name]               Ni jamu...
[Bangla, see Bengali]
[Basa Sunda, see Sundanese]
Basque (Spain, France)                     Nire izena...da.
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Mianié zavút'...
Belorussian (Belarus)                      Mianié klichut'....
Bengali (Bangladesh, India)                Amar nam...
Bislama (Vanuatu)                          Nem blong mi...
Bisu (China, Thailand, Myanmar)            Ga hméng...
Bole (Nigeria)                             Súnnó...
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Zovem se...
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Ime mi je...
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)           Moje je ime...
Breton (Brittany France)                   ...eo ma anv.
Brigidian (western Ireland)                Mwo anam ies...
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                   Lisina liange bali...
Bulgarian (Bulgaria)                       Kazvam se...
Burmese (Myanmar) [said by men]            Cano nanme...lou k'obade.
Burmese (Myanmar) [said by men]            Cano lou k'obade...
Burmese (Myanmar) [said by women]          Cana nanme...lou k'obade.
Burmese (Myanmar) [said by women]          Cana lou k'obade...
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)            Jaa eik...bila.
[Byelorussian, see Belorussian]

[Cambodian, see Khmer]
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Ngo gow mang hai...
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Ngo giu jo...
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)                Ngo kiu tso...
Cantonese [Chinese] (China) [family name]  Ngo sing...  
Cassubian (Northweast Poland)              Moje miono je...
Cassubian (Northweast Poland)              Naze'wóm sa...
Catalan (Spain)                            Em dic...
Chamorro (Guam)                            Na'an-hu si...
Cherokee [Tsalagi] (United States)         ...da-wa-do.
Cherokee [Tsalagi] (United States)         ...da wa to:a.
Cheyenne (United States)                   ...náheshevéhe.
Chichewa (Malawi)                          Dzina langa ndi...
Chickasaw (United States)                  Sa holhchifo ut...
Chinyanja (Zambia, Malawi)                 Dzina langa ndine ma...
Chinyanja (Zambia, Malawi)                 Ndìnè...
[Chippewa, see Ojibwe]
Chishona (Zimbabwe)                        Zita rangu ndi...
Chishona (Zimbabwe)                        Zita rangu i...
Chishona (Zimbabwe)                        Lebits'o laka ke...
Chishona (Zimbabwe)                        Ndinonzi...
Chitonga (Zambia)                          Ndime...
Chitumbuka (North Malawi)                  Zinalane ndine...
Choctaw (Oklahoma United States)           Sa hohchifo ut...
[Chinese, see Cantonese, Hoi San, and Mandarin]
[Circassian, see Adyghe]
Cochimi (Mexico)                           Ñaapa...with ñixith.
Cocopa (Mexico)                            ...at'y ñaxim.
Comanche (United States)                   Nu nahnia tsa...
Comoran (Comoros)                          Dzina langu...
Cree (North America)                       ...ntisn~ihka'son.
Cree (North America)                       ...nitisin~ihk'ason.
Cree (North America)                       ...nit'sîyihkâson.
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia)                 Zovem se...
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia)                 Ime mi je...
Czech (Czech Republic)                     Jmenuji se...

Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso)              N yuori la...
Dakota (United States, Canada)             ...emakiyapi do.
Danish (Denmark)                           Jeg hedder...
Danish (Denmark)                           Mit navn er...
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia)               Au kanke...
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia)               Au kanku...
[Delaware, see Lenape]
Dhivehi (Maldives)                         Aharenge namakee...
Dhivehi (Maldives)                         Magey namakee...
Drehu (New Caledonia)                      Ame ni tre...
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia)                     Ngaran ku nopo n'ga ihh...
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium)               Ik heet...
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium)               Mijn naam is...
Dzongkha (Bhutan)                          Ngi ming...ing.
Dzongkha (Bhutan)                          Nyi-gi ming...ing.

Ekegusii (Kenya)                           Korokura kwa...
English (America, Australia, UK)           My name is...
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       Maw nyme is...
English [Texan] (Texas United States)      I'm...
English [old English] (old Britain)        Min nama is...
[Eskimo, see Inuktitut and Inuttut]
Esperanto (international use)              Mi nomig^as ...
Estonian (Estonia)                         Mu nimi on...
Estonian (Estonia)                         Minu nimi on...
[Euskara, see Basque]
Ewe (Ghana)                                Nkninye...

Fante (Ghana)                              Yefere me...
Faroese (Faroe Islands)                    Eg eiti...
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Esm e man...eh.
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)      Nom e ma...ast.
[Filipino, see Tagalog]
Fijian (Fiji)                              O yau o...
Fijian (Fiji)                              Na yacaqu o...
Finnish (Finland)                          Minun nimeni on...
Finnish (Finland)                          Mun nimeni on...
Finnish (Finland)                          Nimeni on...
Finnish (Helsinki Finland)                 Mun nimi on...
Finnish (Espoo Finland)                    Mie oun...
Fon (Benin, Togo)                          U no nyi...
French (France, Africa, Asia)              Je m'appelle...
French (France, Africa, Asia)              Mon nom est...
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa)               Mido wieta...
Fulani (West Africa)                       Ko...njeyaa mi.

Ga (Ghana)                                 Achomi...
Galician (Spain)                           Chámome...
Gallo (France)                             J'ae non...
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia, former USSR)  Mem...kvia.
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia, former USSR)  ...mkvia.
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia, former USSR)  Chemi sakhelia...
German (Central Europe)                    Ich heiße...
German (Central Europe)                    Mein Name ist...
German (Central Europe)                    Ich bin...
German (Central Europe) [informal]         Ich bin der...
German (Zurich Switzerland) [surname]      Min Name isch...
German (Zurich Switzer.) [1st name female] Ich bi d'...
German (Zurich Switzer.) [first name male] Ich bi dae...
Gong [Ugong] (Thailand)                    Ngá nyéung...
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Me lene...
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          To onoma mou ine...
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)          Onomazome...
Griko (Salento Italy)                      Evo' ku'o...
Guarani (Paraguay)                         Che réra...
Gujarati (Gujerat State, India)            MaruuN naam...chhe.
Gurenne (Northern Ghana)                   M yuure yiire la...

Hakka (China, Malaysia)                    Nga miang he...
Hausa (West Africa)                        Sunana...
Hausa (West Africa)                        Sunansa...
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          'O...ko'u inoa.
Hebrew (Israel)                            Shmi...
[Hellenic, see Greek]
Hindi (India, East Asia)                   Mera naam...hai.
Hiri Motu (Papua New Guinea)               Lau egu ladana be...
Hmong [Miao] (Laos, Thailand)              Kuv lub npe hu ua...
Hñähñu (Mexico)                            Nugi dra...
Hoi San (China)                            Ngoi ham du...
Hokkien (Taiwan)                           Wa-eh mia si...
Hokkien (Taiwan)                           Gwa eh miya si..
Hokkien (Taiwan)                           Gua kio chue...
Hopi (North America)                       Nu'...yan maatsiwa.
Huaorani (Ecuador)                         Bookoo amomo...
Huaorani (Ecuador)                         Boto...
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               ...nak hํvnak.
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               ...nek hํvnak.
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)               ...vagyok.
Hungarian (Hungary)[ans. to offical ques.] A nevem...

Icelandic (Iceland)                        Ég heiti...
Icetot (Uganda)                            Eda ncie...
Igbo (Nigeria)                             Aha m bu...
[Ik, see Icetot]
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Iti naganco ket...
Ilokano (Philippines)                      Siac ni...
Indonesian (Indonesia) [most common]       Nama saya...
Indonesian (Indonesia) [very formal]       Nama saya adalah...
Indonesian (Indonesia) [informal]          Nama gua...
[Inupiaq, see Inuktitut]
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Baffin Island Canada)  ...ujunga.
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Western Nunavut Can.)  ...guyuga
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada)                Uvanga...
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada)                Uvanga atiga...
Inuttut [Greenlandic, Eskimo] (Greenland)  ...mik ateqarpunga.
Inuttut (Greenland)                        Uanga ateqarpunga...
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                     Is mise...
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                     ...is ainm dom.
Italian (Italy)                            Mi chiamo...
Italian (Como Northern Italy)              Me ciame...
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)            Nu ngaran ko am...

Japanese (Japan)                           Watashi no namae wa...
Japanese (Japan)                           Watakushi wa...desu.
Japanese (Japan) [humble]                  ...to moushimasu.
Japanese (Japan) [by male, informal]       Boku wa...da.
Japanese (Japan) [by male, very informal]  Ore wa...da.
Japanese (Japan) [by female, informal]     Watashi wa...desu.
Japanese (Japan) [by female, informal]     Atashi wa...wa.
Javanese (Indonesia)                       Nami kula...
Jèrriais (Jersey)                          Man nom est...

Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia)                   Ngaan ku nopo n'ga ihh...
Kanienkehaka [Mohawk] (United States)      ...yonkyats.
Kanienkehaka [Mohawk] (United States)      ...ne ni:on'kiats.
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)          In b'i chi yiq...
Kannada (India)                            Nanna hesaru...
Kannada (India)                            Nanna hesaru...antha.
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  Ing lagiu ku...
Kapampangan (Philippines)                  Aku i...
Karen (Thailand)                           Yer me may...
Kasen (Ghana, Burkina Faso)                Amo yere mo...
Kaurna (Southern Australia)                Ngai narri...
Kekchi (Guatemala)                         Link'aba aj...
Khakas (Russia)                            Adym...
Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia)               Kh'nyohm ch'muah...
Khowar (India)                             Ma nam...
Kikongo (Congo, Angola)                    Nkumbu ame i...
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)                       Nitwa...
Kiribati (Pacific Is.)                     Arau bon...
Kirghiz (Kirghizstan)                      Menin atëm...
Kirundi (Burundi)                          Nitwa...
Kisanga (Bunkeya Congo-Kinshasa)           Dijina dyami y...
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Jina langu ni...
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa)               Naitwa...
Kituba (Africa)                            Nkumbu na mu ke...
Kituba (Africa)                            Nkumbwamu...
Komi-Permyak (Russia)                      Menö shuöny?
Komi-Zyryan (Russia)                       Menö shuöny?
Konkani [Konknni] (India)                  Megele naav....mhonu.
Konkani [Konknni] (India)                  Megele naav...
Korean (Korea) [polite]                    Je irumum...imnida.
Korean (Korea)                             Nae irumun...imnida.
Korean (Korea)                             Nanun...imnida.
Krio (Sierra Leone)                        Na mi name...
Krioulu (Cape Verde)                       Nha nomi e...
Kukatja (Australia)                        Ngayukutju yini...
Kukatja (Australia)                        Yinitju ngayuku...
Kumeyaay (Mexico)                          Ñaapa...ñixi.
Kumeyaay (Mesa Grande USA)                 ...wii nyechuuhii.
Kuna (Panama)                              An nuga...
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia)                 Aame...
[Kweyol, see Creole]

Lahu (China, Burma, Thailand)              ...meh ve.
Lahu (Thailand)                            ...meh vay you.
Lakhota [Sioux](United States) [by female] ...emaciyapi ye.
Lakhota [Sioux] (United States) [by male]        ...emaciyapi yelo.
Lakhota (North America) [by male]          Emachiyanpilo...
Lakhota (North America) [by female]        Emachiyanpiye...
Lakhota (North America) [by male]          Caje imaciya pelo...
Lakhota (North America) [by female]        Caje imaciya i...
Lakhota (North America)                    ...miye.
Lao (Laos)                                 Khawy seu...
[Lappish, see Sami]
Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican)              Meum nomen...est.
Latvian (Latvian)                          Mani sauc...
Lenape [Delaware] (United States)          ...dëluwènsi.
Lepcha (India, Nepal, Bhutan)              Kasu-sá ábryáng...go.
Lingala (Congo, Angola)                    Nkómbó na ngáí...
Lisu (Thailand)                            Ngua mi...nga.
Lisu (Thailand)                            Wah ee mu...
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                     Mano vardas yra...
Livonian (Livonia)                         Min nim um...
Low Saxon (Germany)                        Ick heet...
Luganda (Uganda)                           Erinnya lyange nze...
Luganda (Uganda)                           Errinya lyange, nze...
Lunyankole (Mbarara South Uganda)          Eizina ryangye ndi...
Lunyoro (West Uganda)                      Ibara lyange niryo...
Lunyoro (West Uganda)                      Ninyetwa...
Luo (Kenya, Tanzania)                      Nyinga en...
Luritja (Australia)                        Ngayuku ini...
Luritja (Australia)                        Ngayulu yini...

Macedonian (Macedonia)                     Jas se vikam...
Macedonian (Macedonia)                     Moeto ime e...
[Magyar, see Hungarian]
Malagasy (Madagascar)                      ...no anarako.
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                   Nama saya...
Malayalam (India)                          Ente peru...
Maltese (Malta)                            Jisimni...
Maltese (Malta)                            Jien jisimni...
Maltese (Malta)                            Jiena jisimni...
Mam (Guatemala)                            Wéya nbi...
Mambila (Nigeria)                          Yili mò né...ma.
Mandarin [Chinese] (China)                 Wo shi...
Mandarin [Chinese] [family name] (China)   Wo xing...
Mandarin [Chinese] [family name] (China)   Wo du ming d'zi...
Mandarin [Chinese] [given name] (China)    Wo jiao...
Mandinka (West Africa)                     Ntoo mu...leti.
Manx (Britain)                             Ta mee ...
Manx (Britain)                             S'mee...
Manx (Britain)                             Ta...yn ennym orrym.
Maori (New Zealand, Cook Islands)          Ko...toku ingoa.
Mapudungun (Chilie, Argentina)             Inchi...pigen.
Marathi (Maharashtra India)                Maaze naawa...
Mari [Hill Mari] (Russia)                  Min'...ulam.
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)                Myi...ulam.
Marshalles (Marshall Islands)              Eta in...
Mashi (Bukavu Congo-Kinshasa)              Nie...
[Mayan, see Akateka, Kanjobal, Tzotzil and Yucatec Maya]]
Mazahua (Mexico)                           Ni chujüzgô...
[Mbisu, see Bisu]
Mende (Sierra Leone)                       Nya ley...
[Miao, see Hmong]
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)                Yie heuc...
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)                Yie nyei mbuox heuc...
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)                Yie...
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand) [clan name]    Yie fingx...
Mien [Yao] (Thailand)                      Ah nyee bua hiew...ah.
Mikmaq (Canada)                            Nín teluisi...
Milanese [Lombard] (Milan Italy)           Me ciami ...
Minangkabau (Sumatra Indonesia) [polite]   Namo ambo...
Minangkabau (Sumatra Indonesia) [informal] Namo awak...
Minangkabau (Sumatra Indonesia) [impolite] Namo aden...
Mingo (North America)                      ...kyásö.
Mingo (North America)                      ...ní' kyásö.
Mixtec (Santa Catarina Estetla Mexico)     Nani yu'u...
[Mohawk, see Kanienkehaka]
Mon (Burma)                                'Ua manùm yamu'...
Mongolian (Mongolia, Northern China)       Minii ner...
Mongolian (Mongolia) [full name]           Minii ovog ner...
Mòoré (Burkina Faso)                       Mam yuurla...
Mpi (Thailand)                             Nga m mí...
Muskogee (Oklahoma & Florida USA)          ...cvhocefkvt os.

Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador)      Nehuatl notoka...
Nama (Namibia)                             Ti inons ge...
Navajo (United States)                     ...yinishyé.
Naxi (Yunnan China)                        Nge...miq.
Ndebele (South Africa)                     Ibizo lami ngu...
Ndebele (South Africa)                     Elami igama ngingu...
Nepali (Nepal)                             Mero nam...ho.
Newari (Nepal, India)                      Jigu naan...khaw.
Ngambay (Chad)                             Ri-m tò...
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)                  My name na...
Nimo (Papua New Guinea)                    Ena sida...
Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway)               Jeg heter...
Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway)               Mitt navn er...
Norwegian [Nynorsk] (Norway)               Eg heiter...
Norwegian [Sortlandsk] (Sortland Norway)   &Aelig;g heite...
Norwegian [Sortlandsk] (Sortland Norway)   &Aelig; heite...

Ojibwe [Anishinaabe, Chippewa] (N.America) ...nindizhinikaaz.
Oriya (India, Bangladesh)                  Mo naam...
Ossetian (Georgia)                         Mæ nom u khuyny...
Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa)             Lokombo lami...

Paipai (Mexico)                            Ñe...ik ñrhiich.
Palauan (Palau)                            A ngklek a...
Palenquero (Colombia)                      Me ñamo...
Papiamentu (Dutch Antilles, Aruba)         Mi nomber ta...
Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan)             Zema num...day.
Pho Karen (Thailand)                       Yá mîn mwéh...lâw.
Phorhépecha [Purépecha] (Michoacán México) Ji arhinhas๏na...
[Pidgin, see Nigerian Pidgin  and Tok Pisin]
Pijin (Solomon Islands)                    Nem blong mi...
Pipil (El Salvador)                        Nutukay...
Pipil (El Salvador)                        Naha nutukay...
Pitjantjatjara (Australia)                 Ngayulu...
Pitjantjatjara (Australia)                 Ngayuku ini...
[Police Motu, see Hiri Motu]
Polish (Poland) [full name]                Nazywam sie...
Polish (Poland) [given name]               Mam na imie...
Portuguese (Portugal)                      Chamo-me...
Portuguese (Portugal)                      Meu nome é...
Potawatomi (United States)                 ...ndezhnekas.
[Pular, see Fulani]
Punjabi (India)                            Mayra naan...hai.
Punjabi (India)                            Mera na...hai.
[Purépecha, see Phorhépecha]

[Q'anjob'al, see Kanjobal]
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         ...mi sutiy.
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         ...sutiy.
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)         Sutikuni...
Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia)  ...mi sutiy.
Quechua Cuzqueño [if name ends w/consonant]...mi sutiy.
Quechua Cuzqueño [if name ends w/vowel]    ...n sutiy.
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              ...chan sutiyqa.
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Sutiymi....
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Sutiyqa....
Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru)              Ñoqaqpaga ...n.
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Ñucaca...shutimi cani.
Quichua (Ecuador)                          Ñucaca...mi cani.

Rapanui (Easter Island)                    To'oku ingoa ko...
[Raramuri, see Tarahumara]
Romanian (Romania)                         Ma numesc...
Romanian (Romania)                         Numele meu este...
Romansch (Switzerland)                     Jau hai num...
[Runasimi, see Quechua]
Russian (Russia)                           Menya zavut...

Saami [Lappish] (Northern Scandinavia)      Mu namma lea...
Saami [Lappish] (Northern Scandinavia)     Mun lean...
Saami [Skolt] (Scandinavia)                Mon leäm...
Sakao (Vanuatu) [bad manners to tell name] Aség mügün...
Samoan (Samoa)                             'O lo'u igoa 'o...
Samoan (Samoa)                             'o a'u o...
Sardinian (Sardinia)                       Eo mi naro...
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)                Hamaar naam ... hai.
Scots [Ulster Scots] (Northern Ireland)    A cry masel...
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)                 'S mise...
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)                 'Se...an t-ainm a th'orm-sa.
Sepedi [Northern Sotho] (South Africa)     Leina la ka ke...
Sepedi [Northern Sotho] (South Africa)     Lebits'o laka ke...
Serbian (Serbia, Yugoslavia)               Zovem se...
Seselwa [Seychelles Creole] (Seychelles)   Mon apel...
Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa)            Lebitso la ka ke...
Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa) [surname]  Fane ya ka ke...
Setswana (Botswana, South Africa)          Leina la me ke...
Sgaw Karen (Thailand)                      Yá mi mè...law.
Shelta (USA, Ireland) [old;no longer used] Mweelsha's linska is...
Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal, Tibet)            Nga ti min...himba.
Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal, Tibet)               Nge min...hien.
Shimasiwa (Comoros)                        Mi opara...
Shina (Central Asia)                       Mei nom...han.
Shingazidja (Comoros)                      Mi...
Shokleng (South America)                   Eñ yiyi ha wu..ke te.
[Shona, see Chishona]
Shor (Russia) [given name]                 Meeñ adïm...
Shor (Russia) [surname]                    Meeñ tölim...
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru)                      Wiña naárka...aiti.
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru)                      ...aitjai
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru)                      Wikia...aitjai.
Shuar (Ecuador, Peru)                      Wikia...jai.
[Sioux, see Lakota]
Siswati [Swazi] (South Africa)             Ligama lami ngi...
Slovak (Slovakia)                          Volám sa...
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Jaz sem...
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Ime mi je...
Slovenian (Slovenia)                       Pisem se..
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 Magacaygu waa...
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 Maga aniga...
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)                 ...ba la i yiraahdaa.
[Sotho, see Sepedi and Sesotho)
Spanish (Spain, America)                   Me llamo...
Spanish (Spain, America)                   Mi nombre es...
Spanish (Spain, America) [family name]     Mi apellido es...
Sudovian [Jatvingian] (Baltic region)      Majas emenis ast...
Sundanese [Basa Sunda] (Indonesia)         Nami abdi...
Sundanese [Basa Sunda] (Indonesia)         Nami kuring...
[Swahili, see Kiswahili]
[Swazi, see Siswati]
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Jag heter...
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)                  Mitt namn är...

Tagalog (Philippines)                      Ang pangalan ko ay si...
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Ako ay...
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Ako ay si...
Tagalog (Philippines)                      Ang ngalan ko si...
Tajik (Tajikistan)                         Esm e man...eh.
Tamashek (West Africa)                     Isemnin...
Tamil (India)                              En peyar...
Tamil (India)                              En peyar...irukiradu.
Tarahumara  [Raramuri] (Mexico)            Nijé koriwé...
Tatar (Russia)                             Minem ismen...
Telugu (India)                             Naa peru...
Tetum (East Timor)                         Hau nia naran...
Tetum (East Timor)                         Ha'u nia naran...
[Teuso, see Icetot]
Thai (Thailand) [said by men]              Phom chêu...
Thai (Thailand) [said by women]            Dii-chan chêu...
Thai (Thailand)                            Chan cheo...
Thangmi [Thami] (Himalayas)                Gai-go name...tha-du.
Tibetan (Tibet)                            Ngay mingla...ray.
Tibetan (Tibet)                            Ngah...yin.
Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea)               Shimey...iyu.
Tlingit (Southeastern Alaska)              Yandakin...naxatsitee.
Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea)               Nem bilong me...
Tongan (Tonga Pacific Islands)             Ko...au.
Totonac (Veracruz Mexico)                  Kin takuwini...
[Tsalagi, see Cherokee]
Tseshaht (British Columbia Canada)         Uutlamah...
Tsonga (Southern Africa)                   Vito ra mina i...
Tukang Besi (Indonesia) [by male]          Te ngaasu te La...
Tukang Besi (Indonesia) [by female]        Te ngaasu te Wa...
Tulu (India)                               Yenna pudar...
Tulu (India)                               Yenna pudaru...pandda.
Tupi [Tembe Tenetehar] (Amazon Brazil)     He-rêr...
Tupi [Tembe Tenetehar] (Amazon Brazil)     He-rêr a'ê...
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Benim adim...
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Adim...
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)          Ismim...
Tuvan (Russia)                             Meeñ adïm...
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   ...jbi.
Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico)                   Li jbie...

Udmurt (Russia)                            Mynam niimy...
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                        Mene zavut...
Ukrainian (Ukraine) [informal]             Ya nazyvayusia...
Ulwa (Nicaragua)                           Yang ayangki âka...
Urdu (Pakistan, India)                     Mera nam...hai.
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)                Nünai nia...
Uvean (Vanuatu)                            Ko au ko...
Uyghur (Central Asia)                      Mening ismim...

Valencian (Spain)                          El meu nom es...
Valencian (Spain)                          A mi me diuen...
Venda (South Africa)                       Zina langa ndi...
Venda (South Africa)                       Ndi...
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Tên tôi là
Vietnamese (Vietnam)                       Toi...
Visayan [Cebuano] (Philippines)            Ako si...
Võru (Estonia)                             Mina olõ...
Votic (Russia)                             Minuu nimi on...

Wakhi [Xikwar] (Central Asia)              Zhu noongi...
Wakhi [Xikwar] (Central Asia)              Jhu nunge...
Wali (Northern Ghana)                      N youri la...
Warumungu (Australia)                      Ajjinyi ngini wini...
Welsh (Wales)                              ...ydw i.
Welsh (Wales)                              ...ydy f'enw i.
Wintu (California USA)                     Neto-yet...
Wolof (West Africa)                        Maangi tudd...

Xhosa (South Africa)                       Igama lami wu...

Yao (South Malawi)                         Une linaliangu...
[Yao (Asia), see Mien]
Yoruba (Benin, Niger)                      Orúkoò mi ni...
Yoruba (Benin, Niger)                      Èmi ni...
Yucatec Maya (Mexico)                      In k'aaba'e...
Yucatec Maya (Mexico)                      ...in k'aaba'.
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)        Menïñ atqa...tighik.
Yugur [Western Yugur] (China) [surname]    Men...sïmïk.
Yupik (Alaska USA)                         Wingaa...

Zapotec (Mexico)                           Nea liáh...
Zulu (South Africa)                        Igama lami ngu...
Zulu (South Africa)                        Igama lami ngingu...