
11 useful travel words and phrases in 70 languages
Last updated on August 28th, 2023
Traveling in a place where you don’t speak the language is incredibly challenging. It can darn well even be frightening. An occasion may arise where you just can’t seem to break through with people; occasions where having a secret weapon would be nothing short of miraculous. That secret weapon is language.
You’ll always make an impression if you’re able to speak to people in a way they understand. It’s the quickest way to find common ground and warms people towards you quicker than if you were giving away free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. This is because through shared language you demonstrate not only shared interest but also acceptance of another person’s culture. It can even be considered as an expression of respect and it isn’t about showing off either (OK, perhaps just a tad).
Our life experience is largely the output of our communication; it affects every single relationship we have. Therefore, offering up a few words in someone else’s tongue is a fast track to getting your point across and crossing the borders of perceived distance. There are countless cultural and social benefits to learning another language but if you’re not quite willing to commit to the full Babbel subscription just yet, you can pick up some useful travel words and phrases to get you started. Here are eleven of them.
Cheers
Afrikaans – Gesondheid (Ge-sund-hate)
Albanian – Gëzuar (Geh-zoo-ah)
Amharic (Ethiopia) – T’chen chen
Armenian – Genatzt (Jen-at-set)
Azerbaijani – Nuş olsun (Nush ohlsun)
Azerbaijani – Sağol
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Tepuk Tangan
Bosnian – Živjeli- (Zhee-vi-lee)
Bulgarian – наздраве (Naz-dra-vey)
Burmese – Aung myin par say (Au-ng my-in par say)
Catalan – Salut (Sah-lut)
Cebuano – Cheers
Chamorro (Guam) – Biba (Bih-bah)
Chinese (Cantonese) – Gambui (Gam-booey)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Gān bēi (Gan-bay)
Croatian – Živjeli (Zhee-ve-lee)
Croatian – Nazdravlje (Naz-dra-vlee)
Czech – Na zdravi (Naz-drah vi)
Danish – Skål (Skoal)
Dutch – Proost (Prohst)
Egypt (Arabic) – فى صحتك: (Fe sahetek)
Estonian – Terviseks (Ter-vih-sex)
Ethiopian – T’chen chen
Faroese (Faroe Islands) – Skål (Skoal)
Farsi (Iran) – سلامتي! (Salâmati)
Fijian – Bula (Boo-lah)
Filipino/Tagalog – Mabuhay (Mah-boo-hay)
Finnish – Kippis (Kip-piss)
French – Santé! (Sahn-tay)
Galician – Salud (Saw-lood)
Georgian – გაუმარჯოს (Gaumarjos)
German – Prost (Prohst)
Greek – ΥΓΕΙΑ (Yamas)
Hawaiian – Okole maluna (Oh-ko-lay-mah-loo-nah)
Hebrew – לחיים (L’chaim)
Hungarian – Egészségedre (Egg-esh ay-ged-reh)
Hungarian – Fenékig (Fehn-eh-keg)
Icelandic – Skál (Sk-owl)
Irish Gaelic – Sláinte (Slawn-cha)
Italian – Salute (Sa-lutay)
Japanese – Kanpai (Kan-pie)
Kenyan (Kikuyu) – Rathima andu atene
Korean – 건배 (Gun bae)
Latvian – Priekā (Pree-eh-ka)
Latvian – Prosit (Proh-sit)
Lithuanian – į sveikatą (Ees-vey-kata)
Maceodnian – На здравје (Na zdravye)
Malay – Sorakan
Maltese – Aviva
Moldovan – Noroc (No-rock)
Mongolian – Эрүүл мэндийн төлөө (ErUHl mehdiin toloo)
Mongolian – Tulgatsgaaya (Tul-gats-gah-ya)
Norwegian – Skål (skawl)
Polish – Na zdrowie (Naz-droh-vee-ay)
Portuguese – Saúde (Saw-oo-de)
Romanian – Noroc (No-rock)
Romanian – Sanatate (Sahn-atate)
Russian – На здоровье (Na zdorovie)
Serbian – Živeli- (Zhee-ve-lee)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – ප්රීති ඝෝෂාවට (Seiradewa)
Slovak – Na zdravie (Naz-drah-vee-ay)
Slovenian – Na zdravje (Naz-drah-vee)
Somali – Boodin
Spanish – Salud (Sah-lud)
Swahili – Cheers
Swedish – Skål (Skawl)
Thai – Chok dee (Chok dee)
Turkish – Şerefe (Sher-i-feh)
Ukrainian – будьмо (Boodmo)
Vietnamese – Vô (Dzo)
Vietnamese – Một hai ba, yo (one, two, three, yo pronounced Moat-hi-bah-yo)
Welsh – Iechyd da (Yeh-kee-dah)
Yiddish – Sei gesund (Say geh-sund)
Zulu – Oogy wawa (Oog-ee-wawa)
Thank you
Arikaans – Dankie (Dahn-kee)
Albanian – Faleminderit
Arabic – Shukraan (Shoe-krahn)
Armenian – Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut’yun)
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Terima kasih (Teh-ree-ma kah-see)
Belarussian – Дзякую вам (Dziakuiu vam)
Bosnian – Hvala (Hvah-lah)
Bulgarian – благодаря (Blagodaria)
Catalan – Gràcies (Gra-syuhs)
Cebuano – Salamat (sah-lah-maht)
Chamorro (Guam) – Si yu’us ma’ase
Chichewa (Malawi) – Zikomo
Chinese (Cantonese) – Dòjeh (Daw-dyeh)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Xiè xiè (Syeh-syeh)
Cornish – Meur ras
Croatian – Hvala (Hvah-lah)
Czech – Děkuji (Deh-ku-yih)
Danish – Tak (Tahg)
Dutch – Dank je or bedankt (Dank-yuh/ beh-dankt)
Estonian – Tänan (Ta-nahn)
Faroese (Faroe Islands) – Takk (Tahkk)
Fijian – Vinaka
Filipino – Salamat Po (Sah-lah-maht-poh)
Finnish – Kiitos (Kee-toas)
French – Merci (Mehr-see)
Georgian – გმადლობთ (Gmadlobt’)
German – Danke (Dahn-kah)
Greek – ευχαριστώ (Ef-har-rih-stowe)
Hausa (Nigeria) – Na gode
Hawaiian – Mahalo (Ma-ha-lo)
Hebrew – .תודה (Toh-dah)
Hindi – Shukriya (Shoo-kree-a)
Hungarian – Köszönöm (KØ-sø-nøm)
Icelandic – Takk (Tahk)
Igbo (Nigeria) – Daalụ
Italian – Grazie (Graat-see)
Japanese – Arigatô (ah-ree-gah-tow)
Javanese – Matur Nuwun
Kazahk – рақмет сізге (Raqmet sizge)
Khmer (Cambodia) – âu kŭn
Korean – Kamsahamnida (Kam-saham-nidaa)
Latvian – Paldies (Pahl-diez)
Lebanese – Choukrane (Shoe-krane)
Lithuanian – Ačiū (Ah-choo)
Macedonian – Благодарам (Blah-goh-dah-rahm)
Malay – Terima kasih (Teh-ree-ma kah-see)
Maltese – Grazzi (Gruts-ee)
Maori – Kia ora
Mongolian – Баярлалаа (Ba-yar-la-laa)
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) – Ngiyabonga (N-gee-yah-bon-gah)
Norwegian – Takk (Tahk)
Polish – Dziękuję (Jen-koo-yeh)
Portuguese – Obrigado / Obrigada (Oh-bree-gah-doh masculine version/ Oh-bree-gah-dah feminine version)
Romanian – Mulţumesc (mool-tzoo-mesk)
Russian – спасибо (Spah-see-boh)
Samoan – Fa’afetai (Fa-a-fe-tai)
Serbian – Hvala (Hvah-lah)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Istutiy (Isst-too-tee)
Slovak – Ďakujem (Jah-koo-yehm)
Slovenian – Hvala (Hvah-lah)
Somali – Mahadsanid (Ma-had-sah-need)
Spanish – Gracias (Grah-see-as)
Swahili- Asante (Ah-sahn-the)
Swedish – Tack (Tahkk)
Tahitian – Māuruuru (Ma-uh-roo-ru)
Tamil – Nandri
Thai – Kòp kun (Kup- khun)
Tibetan –ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ་། (Tu-jay chay)
Turkish – Teşekkür ederim (Teh-shehk-kur eh-deh-rim)
Turkish – Teşekkürler (Teh-shehk-kur-ler)
Tuvaluan – Fakafetai (Fa-kah-fe-tie)
Ukrainian – Дякую (Dyah-koo-yoo)
Welsh – Diolch (Dee-ol’ch)
Yiddish – A dank
Zulu – Ngiyabonga (N-gee-yah-bon-gah)
Beach
Albanian – Plazh
Arabic – Shati bahr (Sha-tee ba-her)
Armenian – Loghap’
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Pantai (Pan-tai)
Basque – Hondartza
Bosnian – Plaža (Pla-zha)
Bulgarian – Plazh
Catalan – Platja (Pla-tcha)
Cebuano – Baybayon
Chichewa (Malawi) – Gombe
Chinese (Mandarin) – Hǎitān
Croatian – Plaža (Pla-zha)
Czech – Pláž (Plaa-sh)
Danish – Strand
Dutch – Strand
Estonian – Rand
Filipino – Tabing-dagat
Finnish – Ranta
French – Plage
Galician – Praia
German – Strand
Greek – Paralía (Pa-ra-lee-ah)
Hausa (Nigeria) – Bakin teku
Hawaiian – Kahakai
Hindi – Samudr tat
Hungarian – Strand
Icelandic – Fjara (Fee-ya-ra)
Igbo (Nigeria) – Osimiri
Irish – Trá
Italian – Spiaggia (Spee-a-jah)
Japanese – Bīchi (Beee-chih)
Javanese – Pantai (Pan-tai)
Kazahk – Jağajay
Khmer (Cambodia) – Chhner (Tch-nay)
Korean – Badasga
Latvian – Pludmale (Plood-ma-leh)
Lithuanian – Paplūdimys
Macedonian – Plaža (Pla-zha)
Malay – Pantai (Pan-tai)
Maltese – Bajja
Maori – One
Norwegian – Strand
Polish – Plaża (Pla-zha)
Portuguese – Praia (Prai-ya)
Romanian – Plajä (Pla-zha)
Russian – Plazh (Plya-ash)
Samoan – Matāfaga
Serbian – Plaža (Pla-zha)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Verala (Vee-ra-lah)
Slovak – Pláž (Plashh)
Slovenian – Plaža
Somali – Xeebta
Spanish – Playa (Plah-ya)
Swahili- Beach
Swedish – Stranden
Thai – Chāyh̄ād
Turkish – Plaj
Welsh – Traeth (Trayth)
Yoruba (Nigeria) – Eti okun
Zulu – Beach
Travel
Arikaans – Reis
Albanian – Udhëtim (Oo-me-eh-teem)
Amharic – Guzo
Arabic – Alssafar (Al-saf-fer)
Armenian – Chanaparhordut’yun (Cha-na-par-hor-dut-hoon)
Azerbaijani – səyahət
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Perhalanan (Per-ja-la-nan)
Bangla – Bhramaṇa
Belarussian – Padarožža
Bosnian – Putovanje (Poo-toh-van-yeh)
Bulgarian – Pŭtuvane
Catalan – Viatges (Vee-at-ges)
Cebuano – Sa pagbihaye
Chinese (Cantonese) – Lǚ yóu
Chinese (Mandarin) – Lǚxíng (Lee-shing)
Croatian – Putovati (Poo-toh-ma-ti)
Czech – Cestovat (Cess-toh-vat)
Danish – Rejse (Rai-she)
Dutch – Reizen (Rai-zen)
Estonian – Reisimine
Filipino – Paglalakbay
Finnish – Matkustaa (Mat-koos-taa)
French – Voyage (Voh-ya-zs)
Georgian – Mogzauroba
German – Reisen (Rai-sen)
Greek – Taxídi (Tax-eee-dee)
Hausa (Nigeria) – Tafiya
Hawaiian – E hele
Hindi – Yaatra (Yaa-tra)
Hungarian – Utazás (Ooo-ta-zash)
Icelandic – Ferðast
Igbo (Nigeria) – Njem
Irish – Taisteal
Italian – Viaggio (Viaj-jo)
Japanese – Ryokō (Ryoh-koh)
Javanese – Travel
Kazahk – Twrïstik
Khmer – Kar thveudamnaer (Karth-voh-damn-nair)
Korean – Yeohaeng (Yoh-hang)
Latvian – Ceļot
Lithuanian – Kelionė
Luxembourgish – Reesen
Macedonian – Patuva (Pa-too-va)
Malay – Perjalanan
Maltese – Ivvjaġġar
Maori – Haere
Mongolian – Ayalal juulchlayn
Nepali – Yātrā (Yaa-traa)
Norwegian – Reise (Rai-se)
Polish – Podróżować (Po-dro-zo-wach)
Portuguese – Viagem
Romanian – Voiaj (Voy-azs)
Russian – Puteshestvovat’ (Put-eshesht-vovat)
Samoan – Malaga
Serbian – Putovanje (Poo-toh-van-yeh)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Gaman
Slovak – Cestovanie (Cest-ovan-ye)
Slovenian – Potovanje
Somali – Safarka
Spanish – Viajar (Vee-a-ghar)
Swahili – Kusafiri (Koo-sa-firi)
Swedish – Resa (Ray-sa)
Tamil – Payaṇa
Thai – Kār th̀xngtheī̀yw
Turkish – Seyahat (Say-a-hat)
Ukrainian – Podorozh (Po-do-rosz)
Uzbek – Sayohat
Vietnamese – Du lịch (Zoo-lik)
Welsh – Teithio (Tie-theo)
Xhosa – Hamba
Yoruba – Ajo
Zulu – Travel
Please
Arikaans – Asseblief (Aa-seh-bleef)
Albanian – Ju lutem (Yoo-loo-tem)
Arabic – Raja’ (Rah-jha)
Armenian – Khndrum yem (Kun-drum yem)
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Silahkan (Si-lahh-kan)
Basque – Mesedez
Belarussian – Kali laska
Bosnian – Molim vas (Mo-lim-vas)
Bulgarian – Molya te
Catalan – Si us plau (See-oos-plow)
Cebuano – Palihug
Chichewa (Malawi) – Chonde
Cornish – Mar pleg
Croatian – Molim (Mo-lim)
Czech – Prosím (Pro-seem)
Danish – Vær venlig (Vehr-ven-lih)
Dutch – Alsjeblieft (Al-shye-bleeft)
Estonian – Palun
Fijian – Kerekere
Filipino – Pakiusap
Finnish – Ole kiltti (Oh-lay-kil-tee)
French – S’il vous plait (Sil-voo-play)
German – Bitte (Bit-teh)
Greek – Parakalo poly
Hausa (Nigeria) – Don Allah
Hawaiian – E ‘olu’olu
Hindi – Krpya (Krip-ya)
Hungarian – Kérem (Keh-rem)
Icelandic – Vinsamlegast (Vin-sam-le-gast)
Igbo (Nigeria) – Biko (Bih-ko)
Irish – Le do thoil
Italian – Per favore (Per-fa-voh-ray)
Japanese – Onegaishimasu (Oh-neh-gai-she-mas)
Javanese – Please
Kazahk – Ötinemin
Khmer (Cambodia) – Saum (Sohm)
Korean – Budi (Ku-dee)
Latvian – Lūdzu (Lood-zhu)
Lithuanian – Prašom
Macedonian – Ve molime (Vay-moh-lee-meh)
Malay – Sila
Norwegian – Vær så snill (Vahr-soh-snil)
Polish – Proszę (Proh-sheh)
Portuguese – Por favor
Russian – Pozhaluysta (Pah-zsa-loos-tah)
Samoan – Fa’amolemole
Serbian – Molimo vas (Moh-lee-moh-vas)
Slovak – Prosim
Slovenian – Prosím (Pro-seem)
Somali – Fadlan
Spanish – Por favor
Swahili – Tafadhali
Swedish – Snälla du (Sneh-leh-doo)
Tamil – Tayavu ceytu (Tah-yah-voo-say-too)
Thai – Krunā (Ka-roo-nah)
Turkish – Lütfen (Loot-fen)
Ukrainian – Bud’ laska (Bood-las-ka)
Uzbek – Iltimos
Welsh – Plîs
Xhosa – Ndiyacela
Yoruba (Nigeria) – Jowo (Joh-wuh)
Zulu – Ngiyacela
Hello
Arikaans – Hallo
Albanian – Përshëndetje (Per-shen-det-yay)
Arabic – Marhabaan (Mer-he-beh)
Armenian – Barev (Bah-rev)
Azerbaijani – Salam
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Halo
Basque – Kaixo
Belarussian – Dobry dzień
Bosnian – Zdravo (Z-draa-voh)
Catalan – Hola
Cebuano – Hello
Chichewa (Malawi) – Moni
Chinese (Cantonese) – Néih hóu (Knee-how)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Ni hao (Knee-how)
Croatian – Zdravo (Z-draa-voh)
Czech – Ahoj (Ahoy)
Danish – Hej (Hi)
Dutch – Hallo (Ha-loh)
Estonian – Tere
Fijian – Bula
Filipino – Kamusta
Finnish – Hei (Hey)
French – Bonjour (Bon-jour)
Galician – Ola (Oh-la)
Georgian – Miesalmebi
German – Hallo (Ha-loh)
Greek – Chaírete (Kyeh-reh-teh)
Gujarati – Hēlō
Hausa (Nigeria) – Sannu
Hawaiian – Aloha (Ah-loh-ha)
Hindi – Namaste (Na-ma-stay)
Hungarian – Helló (Heh-loh)
Icelandic – Halló (Hah-loh)
Igbo (Nigeria) – Nnoo (Nn-noh-oh)
Irish – Dia dhuit
Italian – Ciao
Japanese – Kon’nichiwa (Kon-knee-chee-wah)
Javanese – Hello
Kazahk – Sälemetsiz be
Khmer (Cambodia) – Chum reap sour (Chom-reeb-sohr)
Korean – Annyeonghaseyo (Ann-yeong-ha-say-o)
Latvian – Sveiki (Svay-ki)
Lithuanian – Sveiki (Svay-ki)
Macedonian – Zdravo (Z-draa-voh)
Malay – Hello
Maltese – Bongu
Maori – Hello
Mongolian – Sain uu
Nepali – Namastē (Na-ma-stay)
Norwegian – Hallo (Ha-loh)
Polish – Cześć (Chesht)
Portuguese – Olá (Oh-la)
Romanian – Buna (Boo-na)
Russian – Zdravstvuyte (Z-dravst-voot-ye)
Samoan – Talofa
Serbian – Zdravo (Z-draa-voh)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Helō (Heh-loh)
Slovak – Ahoj (Ahoy)
Slovenian – Zdravo (Z-draa-voh)
Somali – Hello
Spanish – Hola (Oh-la)
Swahili- Hodi (Hoh-dee)
Swedish – Hallå (Ha-loh)
Tahitian – La ora na
Tamil – Vanakkam (Va-nak-kam)
Thai – Sawasdee (Sa-was-dee)
Turkish – Merhaba (Mer-ha-ba)
Ukrainian – Zdravstvuyte (Z-dravst-vooy-te)
Uzbek – Salom
Vietnamese – Chào ban (Ciao-ban)
Welsh – Helo (Heh-lo)
Zulu – Sawubona
Bye
Arikaans – Bye
Albanian – Mirupafshim
Arabic – Wadaeaan
Armenian – Bye
Azerbaijani – Xudafic
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Bye
Belarussian – Da pabačennia
Bosnian – Zdravo
Bulgarian – Chao
Catalan – Fins després (Fins-des-praise)
Cebuano – Bye
Chichewa (Malawi) – Bayi
Chinese (Cantonese) – Joigin (Joy-geen)
Chinese (Cantonese) – Bai Bai (Bye-bye)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Zài jiàn (Zai-jean)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Bái bái (Bye-bye)
Croatian – Pozdrav (Poz-drav)
Czech – Sbohem (Z-bo-hem)
Danish – Farvel (Far-vil)
Dutch – Doei (Doo-ee)
Estonian – Bye
Fijian – Moce
Filipino – Hindi importanteng bagay
Finnish – Hei hei (Hey hey)
French – Au revoir (Oh-rev-wah)
Georgian – Nakhvamdis
German – Auf wiedersehen (Awf-vee-der-zane)
German – Tschuss
Greek – Aντίο (Antío)
Hausa (Nigeria) – Sai Anjima
Hawaiian – Aloha (Ah-loh-ha)
Hindi – Alavida (Al-vi-dah)
Hungarian – Viszlát (Vees-laat)
Icelandic – Bless
Irish – Slán
Italian – Addio (Ad-dee-oh)
Japanese – Bai (Bye)
Javanese – Bye
Kazahk – Bol
Khmer – Leahaey (Leh-ah-hay)
Korean – Annyeong (Ann-yeuong)
Latvian – Bye (Bee-yeh)
Lithuanian – Ate
Macedonian – Čao (Cha-oh)
Malay – Bye
Maltese – Bye
Maori – Poroporoaki
Mongolian – Bayartai
Nepali – Bidā’ī (Bi-daii)
Norwegian – Ha det (Ha-deh)
Polish – Do widzenia (Doh-wid-zenia)
Portuguese – Tchau (Chow)
Romanian – La revedere (La-re-ve-de-re)
Russian – Poka (Po-ka)
Samoan – Fa
Serbian – Zdravo (z-draa-voh)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Bāyi (Ba-yee)
Slovak – Zbohom (Zbo-hom)
Slovenian – Bye
Somali – Nabdgelyo
Spanish – Adiós (A-dee-os)
Swahili – Kwaheri (Kwa-he-ree)
Swedish – Adjö (Aad-yoh)
Tahitian – Nana
Thai – Bāy (Baai)
Turkish – Hoşçakal (Hosh-cha-kal)
Tuvaluan – Tōfā
Ukrainian – Do pobachennya (Doh-poh-ba-chen-ya)
Vietnamese – Tạm biệt (Tam-bee-et)
Zulu – Bye
Welcome
Arikaans – Welcom
Albanian – I mirëpritur (Ee-mee-reh-pree-tur)
Arabic – ‘Ahlaan bik (Akh-lan-bik)
Armenian – Voghjuyn (Vog-ju-hen)
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Selamat datang (Seh-la-mat-da-tang)
Basque – Ongietorri
Belarussian – Dabro zaprašajem
Bosnian – Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shli)
Bulgarian – Dobre doshli
Catalan – Benvinguda (Ben-vin-goo-dah)
Cebuano – Welcome
Chinese (Cantonese) – Fùnyìng
Chinese (Mandarin) – Huānyíng (Hwan-ying)
Cornish – Dynnargh dhis
Croatian – Dobrodošil (Doh-broh-doh-shli)
Czech – Vítejte (Vee-tay-teh)
Danish – Velkommen (Vel-kom-en)
Duala – Pô la bwam/ Bepôyédi ba bwam
Dutch – Welkom
Estonian – Tere tulemast
Faroese (Faroe Islands) – Vælkomin
Fijian – Bula (Boo-lah)
Filipino – Maligayang pagdating
Finnish – Tervetuloa (Ter-veh-too-lah)
Flemish – Welkom
French – Bienvenue (Byen-ve-noo)
Georgian – Misasalmebeli
German – Herzlich willkommen (Hert-zlich-wil-ko-men)
Greek – Kalos irlthate (Kah-los-eer-tha-teh)
Hausa (Nigeria) – Maraba
Hawaiian – E komo mai/ Aloha
Hindi – Svaagat he (Sva-gat-hey)
Hungarian – Üdvözöljük (ood-voh-zol-yook)
Icelandic – Velkominn (Vell-come-in)
Igbo (Nigeria) – Nnoo (Nn-noh-oh)
Irish – Fáilte (Fahl-cheh)
Italian – Benvenuto/ Benvenuta (Ben-veh-noo-toe/ Ben-veh-noo-ta)
Japanese – Yōkoso (Yoh-ko-soh)
Javanese – Welcome
Kazahk – Qoş keldiñizder
Khmer – Soum swa-kumm
Korean – Hwan-yeong (Hwan-yung)
Lao – Nyinditonhab
Latvian – Gaidīts (Guy-deets)
Lithuanian – Laukiamas
Luxembourgeois – Wëllkomm
Macedonian – Dobredojde (Doh-bre-doy-deh)
Malay – Selamat datang (Seh-la-mat-da-tang)
Maltese – Merħba
Maori – Mai
Mongolian – Tavtai morilno uu
Nepali– Svāgata (Swaaa-gat)
Norwegian – Velkommen (Vel-komm-en)
Polish – Witamy (Vee-tah-meh)
Portuguese – Bem-vinda (Bem-veen-da)
Romanian – Bine ati venit (Been-ati-ven-eat)
Russian – Dobro pozhalovat (Da-bro-pa-zsa-lo-vat)
Samoan – Afio mai
Serbian – Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shli)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Piḷigænīmē (Pi-li-geh-neem)
Slovak – Vitajte (Vee-tay-teh)
Slovenian – Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shli)
Somali – Soo dhaweyn
Spanish – Bienvenido/ Bienvenida (Bee-yen-ve-nee-doh/ Bee-yen-ve-nee-da)
Swahili – Kuwakaribisha (Koo-wa-kari-beee-sha)
Swedish – Välkommen (Vel-komm-en)
Tahitian – Maeva/ Manava
Tamil – Varavēṟpu (Va-ra-verr-poo)
Thai – Yindī t̂xnrạb (Yin-dii-ton-rap)
Turkish – Hoşgeldiniz (Hosh-gehl-di-niz)
Ukrainian – Laskavo prosymo (Las-kah-voh-pro-simo)
Uzbek – Xush kelibsiz
Vietnamese – Chào mừng (Chow-mungg)
Welsh – Croeso (Cro-ee-so)
Xhosa – Wamkelekile
Yoruba – Ẹ ku abọ
Zulu – Wamukelekile
Toilet
Arikaans – Toilet
Albanian – Tualet (Too-a-yet)
Amharic – Shiniti bēti
Arabic – Alhammam (Al-ham-mam)
Armenian – Zugaran (Zoo-ga-raan)
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Toilet
Belarussian – Tualiet
Bosnian – Toalet (To-a-let)
Bulgarian – Toaletna
Catalan – Inodor
Cebuano – Kasilyas
Chinese (Mandarin) – Cèsuǒ (Se-soo-oh)
Croatian – WC
Czech – Toaleta
Danish – Toilet
Dutch – WC/ Toilet
Estonian – WC
Fijian – Valelailai
Filipino – Banyo
Finnish – WC
French – Toilette (Twa-let)
Georgian – Tualetis
German – Klo/ Toilette (Twa-let-te)
Greek – Toualéta (Too-a-leh-ta)
Hawaiian – Lua
Hindi – Shauchaalay (Shoh-cha-lay)
Hungarian – WC
Icelandic – Salerni
Italian – Gabinetto (Ga-bee-ne-to)
Japanese – Toire (Toy-re)
Javanese – Jamban
Kazahk – Twalet
Khmer – Bangkon
Korean – Hwajangsil (Hwa-jang-shil)
Latvian – Tualete (Too-a-le-te)
Lithuanian – Tualetas
Luxembourgish – Toilette (Twa-let)
Macedonian – Toalet (Toh-a-let)
Malay – Tandas
Maltese – Twaletta
Maori – Wharepaku
Norwegian – Toalett (Toh-aa-let)
Polish – Toaleta
Portuguese – Banheiro (Ban-hi-ro)
Romanian – Toaletă
Russian – Tualet (Tol-yet)
Samoan – Fale’ese
Serbian – Toalet
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Væsikiḷi (Va-si-ki-li)
Slovak – Toaleta/ WC
Slovenian – WC
Somali – Musqushu
Spanish – Baño (Ban-yoh)
Swahili – Choo (Choh)
Swedish – Toalett
Tahitian – Tamaa maitai
Tamil – Kaḻippaṟai (Ka-vit-pa-rai)
Thai – S̄uk̄hā (Sook-ha-aa)
Turkish – Tuvalet (Too-va-let)
Ukrainian – Tualet
Uzbek – Hojatxona
Vietnamese – Phòng vệ sinh (Fong-veh-sin)
Welsh – Toiled (Toy-led)
Zulu – Toilet
Happy Birthday
Arikaans – Gelukkige verjaarsdag (Ghe-look-kig-ghe-ver-yaars-dag)
Albanian – Gëzuar ditëlindjen (Ge-zoo-ar-dee-te-lind-yen)
Armenian – Tsnundd shnorhavor (Te-nund-sho-nor-ha-vor)
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Selamat ulang tahun
Bangla – Śubha janmadina (Shoob-ha-jaan-ma-din)
Bosnian – Sretan rođendan (Sretan-ro-jen-dan)
Bulgarian – Chestit Rozhden den
Catalan – Per molts anys (Per-molts-annies)
Cebuano – Malipayong adlawng natawhan
Chamorro (Guam) – Felis kumpliåños (Feh-lees-koom-plee-an-yos)
Chinese (Mandarin) – Shēngrì kuàilè (Shen-gree-kwai-leh)
Croatian – Sretan rođendan (Sretan-ro-jen-dan)
Czech – Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám (Fschnekno-ney-lep-shi-knaro-zeh-neenam)
Danish – Tillykke med fødselsdagen (Ti-loo-keh-mid-fud-sels-daen)
Dutch – Gelukkig verjaardag (Ghe-look-kig-ver-yar-dag)
Fijian – Vanuinui vinaka ki na nomu siga ni sucu
Filipino – Maligayang kaarawan
Finnish – Hyvää syntymäpäivää (Hiva-sin-teema-pi-va)
French – Bon anniversaire (Bon-anni-ver-saire)
German – Alles gute zum geburtstag
Greek – Charoúmena genéthlia (Gha-roo-mena-ge-neth-lia)
Hawaiian – Hau’oli lā hānau
Hindi – Janmadin kee shubhakaamanaen (Jan-ma-deen-kee-shoob-kaam-nain)
Hungarian – Boldog születésnapot (Bul-dog-zoo-leh-teesh-noh-pot)
Icelandic – Til hamingju með afmælið (Til-haa-ming-yoo-med-aaf-ma-lid)
Italian – Buon compleanno (Bwon-com-ple-ano)
Japanese – Otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu (O-tan-jobi-oh-meh-deh-to-go-zai-nas)
Kazahk – Twğan küniñ quttı bolsın
Khmer – រីករាយថ្ងៃខួបកំណើត (Reek-reaythgnai-khom-naowt)
Korean – Saeng-il chugha (Seng-il-choo-kha)
Latvian – Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā (Dawdz-lai-mes-zim-shanas-dee-e-na)
Luxembourgish – Alles guddes fir däi gebuertsdag
Macedonian – Sreḱen rodenden (Sre-ken-ro-den-den)
Malay – Selamat hari lahir
Maltese – Happy birthday
Maori – Huritau Oaoa
Norwegian – Gratulerer med dagen (Gra-too-le-rer-med-daa-gen)
Polish – Wszystkiego najlepszego (Fsht-ke-go-nay-lep-sheggo)
Portuguese – Feliz aniversário (Fe-lees-a-ni-ver-sa-rio)
Russian – S dnem rozhdeniya (Znyom-razs-deen-ya)
Samoan – Manuia asofanau
Serbian – Srećan rođendan (Srechan-ro-jen-dan)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Suba upandinayak vēvā (Soo-ba-u-pan-di-ni-yak-veh-va)
Slovak – šťastné narodeniny (Sh-tyast-neh-na-ro-de-ni-ni)
Spanish – Feliz cumpleaños (Feh-lees-koom-plee-an-yos)
Swahili – Furaha ya kuzaliwa (Foo-ra-ha-ya-koo-za-li-wa)
Swedish – Grattis på födelsedagen (Grattis-pa-foh-delse-dagen)
Thai – S̄uk̄hs̄ạnt̒ wạn keid (Sook-saan-wan-kuud)
Turkish – Doğum günün kutlu olsu (Doh-gum-goo-noon-koot-loo-ol-sun)
Ukrainian – z Dnem narodzhennya (Z-Dnem-na-rod-jen-ya)
Vietnamese – Chúc mừng sinh nhật (Chook-mung-sing-yat)
Zulu – Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Bon Appétit
Arikaans – Smaaklike ete
Albanian – Të bëftë mirë (‘T-boft-mir)
Arabic – Daeuna ‘akl (Da-oona-a-kool)
Armenian – Bari akhorzhak
Bahasa (Indonesia) – Selamat makan
Belarussian – Smačna jesci
Bosnian – Prijatno (Pree-yat-no)
Bulgarian – Dobŭr apetit
Catalan – Bon profit
Cebuano – Bon appetit
Chamorro (Guam) – Buen prubechu
Chinese (Cantonese) – Sihk faahn
Chinese (Mandarin) – Gè bǎo (Guh-bow)
Croatian – Dobar tek (Doh-bar-tek)
Czech – Dobrou chut’ (Doh-bro-ghut)
Danish – God appétit (Go-a-peteet)
Dutch – Eet smakkelijk (Eight-smaa-ke-lick)
Estonian – Head isue
Fijian – Da kana
Filipino – Mabuting gana
Finnish – Hyvää ruokahalua (He-vaa-ru-o-ka-ha-loo-a)
French – Bon appetit
Georgian – Gemrielad miirt’vit’
German – Guten appétit (Gooten-appetit)
Greek – Kalí órexi (Kali-o-rexi)
Hawaiian – E ‘ai kāua
Hungarian – Jó étvágyat kívánunk (Yo-et-vag-yat-kee-va-nunk)
Icelandic – Verði per að goðu
Italian – Buon appetito (Bwon-a-pe-tee-to)
Japanese – Shokuyoku o sosoru (Sho-koo-yo-koo-oh-so-so-roo)
Kazahk – As bolsın
Khmer – Bony chamngn ahar
Korean – Sig-yog-eul dod-uda
Latvian – Labu apetīti (La-boo-a-pe-tee-ti)
Lithuanian – Gero apetito
Luxembourgish – Gudden appetit
Macedonian – Dobar apetit (Do-bar-aa-pe-tit)
Malay – Selamat menjamu selera
Maltese – I-ikla t-tajba
Maori – Bon appetit
Norwegian – God appetitt (Go-a-peteet)
Polish – Smacznego (Smatch-neh-go)
Portuguese – Bom apetite
Romanian – Poftă bună (Pofta-boo-na)
Russian – Priyatnogo appetita (Pree-yat-no-a-pe-tee-ta)
Samoan – Manuia le taumafataga
Serbian – Prijatno (Pree-yat-no)
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) – Oyāṭa kohomada (Oyaa-ta-ko-ho-ma-deh)
Slovak – Dobrú chut’ (Do-broo-ghhut)
Slovenian – Dober tek
Somali – Cunno wanaagsan
Spanish – Buen provecho (Bwen-pro-ve-cho)
Swahili – Bon appetit
Swedish – Smaklig måltid (Smak-lik-mall-tid)
Tahitian – Tamaa maitai
Tamil – Pāṉ āppīṭ
Thai – Xr̀xy (Aroy)
Turkish – Afiyet olsun (A-fee-yet-ol-soon)
Ukrainian – Smachnoho (Smatch-no-ho)
Vietnamese – Chúc ngon miệng (Chook-non-me-eng)
Welsh – Bon appetit
Zulu – Thokozela ukudla kwakho