范例系列10：一语多句说口语

38、台湾话

Taiwanese
English 台語 (Taiwanese)
Welcome 歡迎光臨 (hoan-geng5 kong-lim5)  
Hello 你好 (li2-ho2)
How are you?

I'm fine/not bad, thanks  你好嗎? (li2-ho2-bo0)
多謝, 我真好 (to-sia2, gua2 tsin5-ho/be7-bai2)

Pleased to meet you 我真歡喜及你認似 (Goa2 chin hoan-hi2 kap li2 sek8-sai7)  
Good morning 爻早 (gau5-tsa2)
Good afternoon 午安 (go-on)
Good evening 晚安 (buan2-an)
Good night 晚安 (buan2-an)
Cheers/Good health! 呼乾啦! (Hō ta lah!) - lit. "Let it [the cup/glass] be dry [empty]"
I don't understand 我聽無 gua2 thian-bo0  
Do you speak Taiwanese?

Yes, a little  你會曉講台語無? (Li2 e7-hiau2 kong2 tai5-gi2 bo5)  
會曉, 一點點 (e7-hiau2, jit-tiam-tiam)
Excuse me 請問 (chhian2-mng7) 對不起 (tui3-put4-khi2)
借過 (tsioh4-kue3)  
How much is this? 偌濟錢? (goa7-che7-chin5)
Sorry 失禮 (sit-le2), 歹勢 (phain2-se3)
Thank you


Response  多謝  (to-sia7)  
不客氣 (bian2 kheh-khi3)  
Where's the toilet? 便所佇叨位? (piān-só ti7 to2-ui7)  
I love you 我愛你 (gua2 ai3 li2)
Call the police! 叫警察! (gio ging-tsad)
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year 聖誕節快樂 (Sèng-tàn-chiat Khòai-lo̍k) - Merry Christmas
新年出頭天 (Sin-nî Chhut-thâu-thiⁿ) - Happy New Year  

39、粤语

Cantonese

English 廣東話/粵語 (Cantonese)  
Welcome 歡迎 (fùnyìhng)
Hello 你好 (néih hóu)
喂 (wái) - on phone  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks,
and you?  你好嗎? (néih hóu ma), 點呀? (dím a)  
我幾好，你呢？ (ngóh géi hóu, néih nē)
好好 (hóu hóu), 幾好 (géi hóu)  
Long time no see 好耐冇見 (hóunoih móuhgin)  
What's your name?

My name is ...  你叫(做)乜野名呀？ (néih giu(jouh) mātyéh méng a)
你點稱呼呀？ (néih dím chìngfù a)  
我叫做 ... (ngóh giujouh ...)  
Where are you from?


I'm from ...  你係邊度人呀？ (néih haih bīndouh yàhn a)
你由邊度嚟架？ (néih yàuh bīndouh lèih ga)
你係邊國人呀？ (néih haih bīngwok yàhn a)  
我係 ... 人 (ngóh haih ... yàhn)  
Pleased to meet you 好開心認識你 (hóu hòisàm yihngsīk néih)
好開心見到你 (hóu hòisàm gindóu néih)  
Good morning 早晨 (jóusàhn)
Good afternoon 午安 (ńgh ōn)
Good evening 晚安 (máahn ōn) 晚上好 (máahnseuhng hóu)  
Good night 早抖 (jóutáu)
Goodbye 再見 (joigin) 拜拜 (bāaibaai)  
Good luck 祝你好運 (jūk néih hóuwahn)  
Bon voyage 一路順風 (yāt louh seuhn fùng) 一路平安 (yāt louh pìhng ngòn)  
Excuse me 請問 (chéngmahn) - to get attention
唔該 (m̀hgòi) - to get past
失陪 (sàtpùih) - used when leaving for a while  
How much is this? 呢個幾多錢呀? (Nīgo géidō chín a?)  
Sorry 對唔住 (deuim̀hjyuh)
Thank you

Response  多謝 (dòjeh) - for a gift, 唔該 (m̀hgòi) - for a service  
唔駛 (m̀hsái), 唔駛客氣 (m̀hsái haakhei)
冇問題 (móuh mahntàih)  
Where's the toilet? 廁所喺邊度呀？ chisó hái bīndouh a?
洗手間喺邊度呀？ sáisáugāan hái bīndouh a?  
Would you like to
dance with me? 你要唔要同我跳舞？ (néih yium̀hyiu tùhng ngóh tiumóuh) - inf
賞面同我跳隻舞嗎？ (séungmíhn tùhng ngóh tiujek móuh ma) - frm  
I love you 我愛你 (ngóh oi néih)
Get well soon 早日康復 (jóuyaht hòngfuhk)
快啲好番呀 (faaidi hóufàan a)  

Language difficulties
Do you speak English? 你識唔識講英文呀? (neih sīkm̀hsīk góng yìngmán a?)  
Does anyone speak English? 有冇人識講英文呀? (yáuhmóuh yàhn sīk góng yìngmán a?)  
Do you speak Cantonese?

Yes, a little  你識唔識講廣東話呀 (neih sīkm̀hsīk góng gwóngdùngwá a)  
我識講小小呀 (ngóh sìk góng síusíu a)  
I don't speak Cantonese 我唔識講廣東話 (ngóh m̀hsìk góng gwóngdùngwá)  
Please speak more slowly 你可唔可以講慢小小呀? (néih hóm̀hhóyíh góng maahn síusíu a)
請你講慢啲 (chéng néih góng maahn di)  
Please say that again 唔該你講多一次吖? (m̀hgòi néih góng dō yātchi a)
唔該再講 (m̀hgòi joi góng)  
Sorry, I didn't get that 對唔住,我唔明白 (deuim̀hjyuh, ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk)  
What did you say? 你講乜嘢話? (néih góng mātyéh wá?)  
Please write it down 唔該你寫低吖? (m̀hgòi néih sédài a?)
唔該筆記 (m̀hgòi bātgei)  
Can you translate it for me? 你可唔可以幫我翻譯呀? (néih hóm̀hhóyíh bòng ngóh fáanyihk a?)  
What does this mean? 呢個點解呀? (nīgo dímgáai a?)  
How do you say ...
in Cantonese? ... 廣東話點講呀？ (... gwóngdùngwá dím góng a)  
How do you pronounce that? 呢個點讀呀? (nīgo dím duhk a?)  
I understand 我明白嘞 (ngóh mìhngbaahk la)  
I don't understand 我唔明白 (ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk)  
Do you understand? 你明唔明呀? (néih mìhngm̀hmìhng a)  

In the hotel
There's a problem in the room 間房有啲問題 (gàanfóng yáuhdī mahntàih)  
There's no hot water 冇熱水 (móuh yihtséui)  
The tap/faucet is leaking 水龍頭漏水 (séuilùhngtàuh lauhséui)  
The drain is blocked 坑渠塞咗呀 (hàangkèuih sākjó a)  
The air conditioner is too noisy 冷氣好嘈呀 (láahnghei hóu chòuh a)  
I would like to move to another room 我想換過間房 (ngóh séung wuhngwo gàanfóng)  
When should I vacate the room? 我幾時要退房呀? (ngóh géisìh yiu teuifóng a)  
I'd like to check out 唔該, 埋單 (m̀hgòi màaihdāan)  
I'd check out on this date 我個日會走 (ngóh goyaht wúih jáu)  
Please call a taxi for me 唔該幫我叫架的士吖 (m̀hgòi bòng ngóh giuga dīksí a)  
May I see the bill please? 我可唔可以睇吓賬單呀? (ngóh hóm̀hhóyíh táihá jeungdàan a)  
How much is the total bill? 帳單總數係幾多錢呀? (jeungdàan jóngsou haih géidō chín a)  
Can I have an itemised bill? 唔該,俾張詳細賬單我吖?
(m̀hgòi, béi jèung chèuhngsai jeungdàan ngóh a)  
I think there's a mistake on this bill 我覺得呢張單有一度錯咗
(ngóh gokdāk ni jèungdàan yáuh yātdouh cho jó)  

Making a lunch/dinner date
Are you free for lunch? 我地一齊食晏晝飯好嘛?
(ngóhdeih yātchàih sihk ngaanjaufaahn hóu ma?)  
Are you free this evening? 你今晚得唔得閒呀? (néih gàmmáahn dākm̀hdākhàahn a?)  
Can you suggest a place for lunch? 可以介紹個食晏嘅地方嗎?
(hóyíh gaaisiuh go sihk ngaan ge deihfòng ma?)  
Can you suggest a place for dinner? 可以介紹個食晚飯嘅地方嗎?
(hóyíh gaaisiuh go sihk máahnfaahn ge deihfòng ma?)  
I'll meet you there 我地喺個度見 (ngóhdeih hái gódouh gin)  
I'll meet you then 你地到時見 (néihdeih dousìh gin)  
Can I have your phone number? 可以講你個電話號碼我知嗎?
(hóyíh góng néih go dihnwá houhmáh ngóh jì ma)  
Can I have your address? 可以講你個地址我知嗎?
(hóyíh góng néih go deihjí ngóh jì ma)  
This is my phone number 呢個喺我嘅電話號碼 (nīgo haih ngóh ge dihnwá houhmáh)  
This is my address 呢個喺我嘅地址 (nīgo haih ngóh ge deihjí)  

Eating out
Is there a restaurant near here? 附近有冇餐館呀? (fuhgahn yáuhmóuh chāangún a?)  
I'd like to reserve a table 我想訂一張枱 (ngóh séung dehng yātjèung tói)  
We have a reservation 我地訂咗張枱嘠嘞 (ngóhdeih dehng jó juèng tói ge la)  
Do you have an English menu? 你地有冇英文餐牌呀?
(néihdeih yáuhmóuh yìngmán chāanpáai a?)  
Can I see the wine list? 我可唔可以睇吓個酒單呀?
(ngóh hóm̀hhóyíh táiháa go jáudāan a?)  
I am a vegetarian 我食齋 (ngóh sihk jāai)  
Bon appetit 食飯! (sihk faahn) - eat  
Cheers/Good health! 飲勝 (yám sing) 飲杯 (yám bùi) 敬酒 (ging jáu), 幹杯 (gòn bùi)  

Emergencies
Help!
Fire!
Stop! 救命呀! (gau mehng a!)
火燭呀! (fóh jūk a!)
停低! (tìhng dài!)  
Leave me alone! 唔好搞我! (m̀hhóu gáau ngóh!)  
Call the police! 叫警察! (giu gíngchaat) 報警! (bou gíng)  

Special occasions
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year 聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk)
恭喜發財 (gùng héi faat chōi) - used at Chinese New Year  
Happy Easter 復活節快樂 (fuhkwuhtjit faailohk)
Happy Birthday 生日快樂 (sàangyaht faailohk)

Other phrases
My hovercraft
is full of eels 我隻氣墊船裝滿晒鱔 (ngóh jek heidínsyùhn jòngmúhnsaai síhn)  
One language
is never enough 一種語言永遠不夠 (yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn bātgau)
一種語言永遠唔夠 (yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn m̀gau)  

40 、客家话
Hakka
English Hakka (客家話)
Welcome 歡迎 (fon2 ngiang2)
Hello 爾好 (ngi2 ho)
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?  爾好乜？ (ngi2 ho mo?)
𠊎好 (ngai2 ho)
Long time no see an kiu3 mo kien5
What's your name?
My name is ...  Ngi2-ye miang2 ma-ke?
Ngai2-ye miang2 ham do ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...  Ngi2 he nai kwet7 ngin?

Pleased to meet you An khoi-sim kien5 do5 ngi2 / An fong-hi kien5 do5 ngi2
Good morning 安早 (on1zo3)
Good afternoon  
Good evening  
Good night  
Goodbye 再見 (tsai5kien5) 拜拜 (pai5pai5)
Good luck  
Cheers/Good health!  
Have a nice day  
Bon appetit  
Bon voyage  
I don't understand 𠊎唔明白 (ngai2 m1 min2p'ak8)
Please speak more slowly  
Please say that again  
Please write it down  
Do you speak Hakka?
Yes, a little  爾講客家話 (ngi2 kon hak7ga1wa3?)

How do you say ... in Hakka?  
Excuse me 請問 (ts'iang3mun5)
How much is it? 幾多錢？ (ki3to1 ts'ien2?)
Sorry Mo koai
Please  
Thank you
Response  多謝 (to1ts'ia5)
唔駛客氣 (m1su hak7hi5)
Where's the toilet? tse5so3 ho nai-ye?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything  
Would you like to
dance with me? 爾要不要跟我跳舞乜？
(ngi2 oi5 t'ung2 ngai2 t'iau5vu3 mo?)
I love you 𠊎愛爾 (ngai2 oi5 ngi2)
Get well soon  
Leave me alone!  
Help!
Fire!
Stop!


Call the police! ham kin3ts'at7!
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year 聖誕節快樂 (shin5-tan5-ziet7 kwai5-lok8)
新年快樂 (sin1-ngien2 kwai5-lok8)
恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year  
Happy Easter  
Happy Birthday 生日快樂 (sang1ngit7 kwai5-lok8  
One language is never enough 一種語言永遠不夠 (jit7zung3 ngi1ngien2 jun1jen3 but7kieu5)  
My hovercraft is full of eels

41、韩语
Korean

English 한국어 (Korean)
Welcome 환영합니다 (hwangyong-hamnida)
Hello 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - frm, 안녕 (annyeong) - inf
여보세요 (yeoboseyo) - on phone  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks.  어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?)
안녕하셨습니까? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?)  
잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo)
Long time no see 오랜만이다 (orenmanida)
What's your name?


My name is ...  당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?
(dangsinui ireumeun mueosip nikka?) inf
성함이 어떻게 되십니까?
(sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) frm  
제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida)  
Where are you from?
I'm from ...  어디서 오셨어요? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo)  
저는 ... 에서 왔어요 (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo)  
Pleased to meet you 만나서 반갑습니다 (Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite]
만나서 반가워요 (Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite]  
Good morning/
afternoon/evening 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
Good night 안녕히 주무십시요 (annyonghi jumushipsiyo) - frm
잘자 (jal jja) - inf  
Goodbye 안녕 (annyeong)
안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving
안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying  
Good luck 행운을 빌어요 (haeng un eul bil eo yo) frm
행운을 빈다 (haeng un eul bin da) inf  
Cheers/Good health! 건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) lit. "dry glass", 위하여 (wihayeo)  
Bon appetit 잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal
잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal
맛있게 드세요 (masitkke deuseyo)  
Bon voyage 잘다녀오십시오! (jalda nyeoo sip sio!)  
I don't understand 모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida)
Please speak more slowly 천천히 말씀해 주세요 (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo)  
Please write it down 적어 주세요! (Cheogeo jeseyo!)
Do you speak Korean?

Yes, a little  한국말 하실 줄 아세요? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm
한국말 할 줄 아니? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf  
예, 조금요 (yae, jogeumyo) - frm
응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf  
How do you say
... in Korean? ... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?
(... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?)  
Excuse me 실례하겠습니다! (shillehagessumnida)
How much is this? 이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?)
Sorry 미안합니다! (mianhamnida)
Thank you

Response  감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - frm
고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - inf  
아니에요 (anieyo)
Where's the toilet? 화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)  
I love you 사랑해 (sarang hae)  
Leave me alone! 혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio)  
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요
(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)  
Happy Easter 행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)  
Happy Birthday 생일축하합니다 (saengil chukha hamnida)  
One language
is never enough 한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해
(han gaji un u nun chung boon ha ji mot hae)  
My hovercraft
is full of eels 내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요
(Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo)  

42、日语
Japanese

English 日本語 (Japanese)
Welcome ようこそ (yōkoso)  
Hello 今日は (konnichiwa)
おっす (ossu) - used between close male friends
もしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?  お元気ですか？ (o genki desu ka)
はい、元気です。あなたは？ (hai, genki desu. anata wa?)
お蔭様で元気です (o kagesama de genki desu)  
Long time no see 久しぶり (hisashiburi) お久しぶりですね (o hisashiburi desu ne)  
What's your name?
My name is ...  お名前はなんですか? (o-namae wa nan desu ka)  
... だ (... da) (inf) ...です (... desu) (frm)
Where are you from?

I'm from ...  どこからですか (Doko kara desu ka?)
どちらからですか (Dochira kara desu ka?) - frm  
私は ... からです (watashi wa ... kara desu)
Pleased to meet you 初めまして (hajimemashite)
初めまして。どうぞ宜しく (hajimemashite. dōzo yoroshiku) reply
お会いできて嬉しいです (oaidekite ureshii desu)  
Good morning お早うございます (ohayō gozaimasu) お早う (ohayō)  
Good afternoon 今日は (konnichiwa)
Good evening 今晩は (konbanwa)
Good night おやすみなさい (oyasumi nasai) おやすみ (oyasumi)  
Goodbye さようなら (sayōnara)
行って来ます (ittekimasu) - I'll be back - you are leaving
行ってらっしゃい (itterasshai) - come back soon - you are staying
じゃあまたね (jā mata ne) - see you later  
Good luck ご幸運を祈ります! (gokoūn o inorimasu)
Have a nice day 良い一日を (Yoi ichinichi o)
Bon voyage
(Have a good journey)  よい旅行を (yoi ryokō o)
ごきげんよう！ (gokigen yō - Goodbye / Good luck)
行っていらっしゃい！ (itte irasshai - Go and come back)
一路平安を祈る (ichiroheian o inoru)
- I wish you a smooth road (old fashioned)  
Excuse me すみません! (sumimasen)
How much is this? いくらですか (ikura desu ka?)
Sorry ごめんなさい! (gomen nasai)
Thank you

Response  どうも (dōmo)
ありがとう (arigatō)
ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu)
どうもありがとう (dōmo arigatō)
どうもありがとうございます (dōmo arigatō gozaimasu)  
どう致しましてどういたしまして (dō itashimashite)  
Where's the toilet? 便所はどこですか (benjo wa doko desu ka?)
トイレはどこですか (toire wa doko desu ka?)
手洗いはどこですか (tearai wa doko desu ka?)  
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything この人が全部払います (konohito ga zembu haraimasu)  
Would you like to
dance with me? 一緒に踊りませんか (isshoni odorimasenka?)  
I love you 好きです (suki desu) 好きだ (suki da)
好きだよ (suki dayo) 好きよ (suki yo)
大好きです (daisuki desu)
愛してるよ (aishiteru yo)
愛してるわ (aishiteru wa) - only said by women  
Get well soon お大事に (odaiji ni)

Language difficulties
Do you understand? 分かりますか (wakarimasu ka?) - frm  
I understood 分かりました (wakarimashta) - frm  
I don't understand わかりません (wakarimasen) わからない (wakaranai) - inf  
Please speak more slowly ゆっくり話してください (yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
ゆっくり言ってください (yukkuri itte kudasai)  
Please write it
Could you write it? 書いてください (kaite kudasai)
書いて、頂けますか (kaite itadakemasu ka)  
Please say it again もう一度、言ってください (mō ichido, itte kudasai)  
Do you speak Japanese?



Yes, a little  日本語を話しますか (Nihongo o hanashimasu ka?)
日本語が話せますか (Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka?)
日本語が出来ますか (Nihongo ga dekimasu ka?)  
はい、話します (Hai, hanashimasu)
はい、話せます (Hai, hanasemasu)
はい、出来ます (Hai, dekimasu)  
How do you say ...
in Japanese? ... を日本語で何と言いますか。
(...o nihongo de nanto īmasu ka?)  
I don't speak Japanese 日本語は話せません (Nihongo wa hanasemasen)  
Do you speak English? 英語ができますか (Eigo ga dekimasu ka?)  
Does anyone
speak English? 誰か、英語が話せますか
(dare ka, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?)  
Sorry, I didn't
understand that すみません。分かりませんでした
(sumimasen. wakarimasen deshita)  
What did you say? なんて、言いましたか (nan te, iimashita ka?)  
Can you translate
it for me? 訳してください (yakushite kudasai)  
What does this mean? これは、何という意味ですか
(kore wa, nan to iu imi desu ka)  
How do you pronounce that? それは、どのように、発音しますか
(sore wa, dono yō ni, hatsuon shimasu ka?)  

In the hotel
There's a problem
in the room その部屋の中に問題があります
(sono heya no naka ni mondai ga arimasu)  
There's no hot water お湯がありません (oyu ga arimasen)  
The tap/faucet is leaking 蛇口が漏れています (jaguchi ga moreteimasu)  
The drain is blocked 排水溝が漏れています (haisuikō ga tsumateimasu)  
The air conditioner
is too noisy エヤコンが、うるさ過ぎます (eyakon ga urusasugimasu)  
Can I have another room? 他の部屋へ移れますか (hoka no heya e utsuremasu ka?)  
When should I
vacate the room? 何時、部屋を出なくてはなりませんか
(itsu, heya o denakute wa narimasen ka?)  
I'd like to check out チェックアウトしたいのですが
(chekkuauto shitai no desu ga)  
I'd check out on
this date この日にチェクアウト、したいのですが
(kono hi ni chekkuauto shitai no desu ga)  
Could you call
a taxi please? タクシを呼んで下さい (takusi o yonde kudasi?)  
May I see the bill please? 請求書を見せて頂けますか
(seikyūsho o misete itadakemasu ka?)  
How much is the
total bill? 請求書の合計額は、いくらですか
(seikyūsho no gōkei wa ikura desu ka?)  
Can I have an itemised bill? 明細書を見せて頂けますか
(meisaisho o misete itadakemasu ka?)  
I think there's a
mistake on this bill この請求書に間違いがあるように思うのですが
(kono seikyūsho ni machigai ga aruyō ni omō no desu ka?)  

Eating out
Is there a restaurant
near here? 近くにレストランはありますか
(chikaku ni resutoran wa arimasu ka?)  
I'd like to reserve a table テブルの予約を取りたいのですが
(teburu no yoyaku o toritai no desu ga)  
We have a reservation 私達は、予約があります
(watashitachi wa, yoyaku ga arimasu)  
Do you have
an English menu? 英語のメ二ューはありますか
(eigo no menyu wa arimasu ka?)  
Can I see the wine list? ワインリストを見せて頂けますか
(wain ristuo o misete itadakemasu ka?)  
I am a vegetarian 私は菜食主義者です
(watashi wa saishokushugisha desu)  
Bon appetit
(Have a good meal)  どうぞめしあがれ (douzo meshiagare)
= 'enjoy your meal' - said by the cook/chef
いただきます (itadakimasu)
- said before a meal by those eating it
ご馳走さま (gochisōsama)
- said after a meal by those who have eaten it  
Cheers/Good health! 乾杯 (kanpai) lit. "dry glass"

Emergencies
Leave me alone! ほっといて! (hottoite!)
Help!
Fire! 助けて! (tasukete!)
火事だ! (kaji da!)
Call the police! 警察を呼んでください! (keisatsu o yonde kudasai!)  

Special occasions
Merry Christmas メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu)
Happy New Year New Year greeting - 'Western' style
新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)

New Year greetings (used before New Year)
良いお年を (yoi otoshi o) - inf
良いお年をお迎え下さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) - frm

New Year greetings (used at New Year, not before)
明けましておめでとうございます
(akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
旧年中大変お世話になりました
(kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita)
本年もよろしくお願いいたします
(honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu)  
Happy Easter 復活祭おめでとう (fukkatsusai omedetō)
イースターおめでとう (īsutā omedetō)  
Happy Birthday お誕生日おめでとうございます (otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu)  

Other phrases
One language is never enough 言語を一つは消して足りない
(gengo o hitotsu wa keshite tarinai)  
My hovercraft is full of eels 私のホバークラフトは鰻でいっぱいです
(Watashi no hobākurafuto wa unagi de ippai desu.)  

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43、Okinawan
English 沖縄口 / Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan)
Welcome めんそーれー (mensooree)  
Hello 今日拝なびら (chuu wuganabira)
はいさい (haisai) >m
はいたい (haitai) >f
へーさい (heesai) >m (Shuri)
へーたい (heetai) >f (Shuri)
今日や早く起きそーいびーんやー (chuuya feeku ukisooibiinyaa) - frm (lit. You're early today)
もしもし (moshi moshi) - on phone  
How are you? 頑丈やみ? (ganjuu yami?) - inf
頑丈やいびーみ? (ganjuu yaibiimi?) - frm
頑丈やみしぇーみ? (ganjuu yamisheemi?)- vfrm  
Long time no see 長ーさやー nageesayaa
拝ん遠さいびーたん (wuganduusaibiitan)
拝ん遠さぬ (wuganduusanu)
拝ん遠ーさ(wuganduusa)
拝ん遠さいびーやー (wugandiisaibiiyaa)
見ー遠さんやー (miiduusanyaa)
見ー遠さいびーんやー (miiduusaibiinyaa)  
What's your name?


My name is ...  う名前や何やいびーが? (u naamee ta nuu yaibiiga?)
御所何んでぃ言ちょーいびーが？(unju nuu ndi ichooibiiga?)  
...... やん (... yan) - inf
... やいびーん (... yaibiin) - frm
我ー名前や..... やいびーん (waa naamee ya....yaibiin) - frm
我ー名前や..... やん (waa naamee ya ...yan) - inf
我んねー、........ んでぃ言るむんやいびーん (wannee....(n)diirumun yaibiin)
我んねー……. んでぃ言ちょーいびーん (wannee ...(n)di ichooibiin)  
Where are you from?

I'm from ...  まーからやいびーが (maa kara yaibiiga?) - inf
まーから来ゃーびてぃい (maa kara chaabiti i?) - frm  
我んねー……からやいびーん (wannee …..kara yaibiin) - inf
我んねー……. から来ゃーびたん (wannee ….kara chaabitan) - frm  
Pleased to meet you 初みてぃ拝なびら (hajimiti wuganabira)
初みてぃやいびーん (hajimitiyaibiin)
初みてぃやいびーんやーさい (hajimiti yaibiinyaasai) - for males
初みてぃやいびーんやーたい (hajimiti yaibiinyaatai) - for females
初みてぃでーびーる (hajimiti deebiru)  
Good morning 起きみそーちー (ukimisoochii)
起きみしぇーびてぃ (ukimisheebiti) - frm
起きてぃ (ukiti) - inf  
Good night う憩いみしぇーびり (uyukuimisheebiri) - frm
う憩いみそーれー (uyukuimisooree) - inf  
Goodbye 今から行じ来ゅーん (namakara nji chuun)
I'll be back - you are leaving (inf)
今から行じ来ゃーびら (namakara nji chaabira)
I'll be back - you are leaving (frm)
いめんしぇーびり (imensheebiri)
come back soon - you are staying (frm)
めんそーれー (mensooree)
come back soon - you are staying (inf)
行じめんそーれー (nji mensooree)
come back soon - you are staying (inf)
行じめんしぇーびり (nji mensheebiri)
come back soon - you are staying (frm)
御無礼さびら (guburii sabira)
行じ来ゃーびら (njichaabira)
暇拝なびら (ituma uuganabira)
又ん御行会ー拝なびら (mata n wuichee wuganabira)
lit. let's meet again (frm)
又ん御行会ー拝ま (mata n wuichee wugama)
lit. let's meet again (inf)
また明日拝ま (mata acha wugama)
lit. let's meet again tomorrow (inf)
また明日拝なびら (mata acha wuganabira)
lit. let's meet again tomorrow (frm)
行会ー拝なびら ichee wuganabira - frm
行会ー拝ま (ichee wugama) - inf  
Cheers/Good health! 嘉例 (karii)
Bon appetit
(Have a good meal)  うさがいみそーれー (usagaimisooree)
said by the cook/chef - plt
くゎっちーさびれえ (kwatchiisabiree) - plt
うさがいみしぇーびり (usagaimisheebiri) - frm
くゎっち一さびら (kwatchiisabira)
said before a meal by those eating it
くゎっち一さび一たん (kwatchiisabiitan)
said after a meal by those who have eaten it  
Bon voyage
(Have a good journey)  行じ、めんそーれー (nji mensooree) - Go & come back - inf
行じ、めんしぇーびり (nji mensheebiri) - Go & come back - frm
道をぅてー車んかい良ーさ (michi wutee kuruma nkai yuusa)
lit. be good on your car while on the road - inf
道をぅてー車んかい良ーさびら (michi wutee kuruma nkai yuusabira) - lit. be good on your car while on the road - frm  
I don't understand 分かやびらん (wakayabiran) - frm
分からん (wakaran) - inf  
Please speak more slowly よ一んな一話し吳みしぇーびり (yonnaa hanashi kwimisheebiri) - frm
よ一んな一話し吳みそーり (yonnaa hanashi kwimisooree) - pl
よ一んな一話し吳りよ (yonna hanashi kwiriyo) - inf  
Please write it down 書ち吳みしぇーびり (kachi kwimisheebiri) - frm
書ち吳みそーり (kachi kwimisoori) - pl
書ち吳りよ (kachi kwiriyo) - inf  
Do you speak Okinawan?




Yes, a little  沖縄口話さび一み？ (uchinaaguchi hanasabiimi?) - frm
沖縄口話すみ? (uchinaaguchi hanasumi?) - inf
沖縄口話しゆ一さび一み？ (uchinaaguchi hanashiyuusabiimi?) - inf
沖縄口話しゆ一すみ？ (uchinaaguchi hanashiyuusumi?) - inf
沖縄口ぬ話しやび一み？ (uchinaaguchi nu hanashiyabiimi?) - frm
沖縄口ぬ話しゆみ? (uchinaaguchi nu hanashiyumi?) - inf  
う一、うふぇ一話さび一ん (uu, ufee hanasabiin) - frm
う一、うふぇ一話すん (uu, ufee hanasun) - inf
う一, うふぇ一話しゆ一さび一ん (uu, ufee hanashiyuusabiin) - frm
う一, うふぇ一話しゆ一すん (uu, ufee hanashiyuusun) - inf
う一、うふぇ一話しやび一ん (uu, ufee hanashiyabiin) - frm
う一、うふぇ一話しゆん (uu, ufee hanashiyun) - inf  
How do you say ... in Okinawan? ．．．沖縄口っし何んでぃ言いびーが。
(...uchinaaguchi sshi nuu ndi 'yuibiiga?)  
Excuse me 御無礼さびたん (guburii sabitan)
御無礼さびら (guburii sabira)  
How much is this? くれーちゃっさやいびーが? (kuree chassa yaibiiga?) - col/frm
くれーちゃっさやが? (kuree chassa yaga?) col/inf
Sorry 悪さいびーん (wassaibiin)
Thank you  御拝でーびーる (nifee deebiiru) - frm
御拝どー(nifee doo) - inf
一杯御拝でーびーる (ippee nifee deebiiru)  
Would you like to
dance with me? まじゅん踊いびらに。 (majun wuduibirani?)
I love you 好ちゅさ一(shichusaa)
我んね一御所愛さんでぃ思と一やび一ん
(wanne unju kanasa umutooyabiin)  
Help!
Fire! 助きてぃ! (tashikiti!)
火事やん! (kwaji yan!)  
Call the police! 警察呼でぃ吳みしぇーびり! (kiisachi yudi kwimisheebiri!) - frm
警察呼でぃ吳みそーり! (kiisachi yudi kwimisoori!) - pl
警察呼でぃ吳りよ! (kiisachi yudi kwiriyo!) - inf  
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu)
良い正月でーびーる。(ii soogwachi deebiiru) - used before New Year  
Happy Birthday う生日嘉例吉うんぬきやびら (u umaribii kariyushi unnukiyabira)
う誕生日嘉例吉うんぬきやびら (utanjoobi kariyushi unnukiyabira)  

44、上海话吴语
Shanghainese

English 上海闲话 (Shanghainese)
Welcome 欢迎 (hueugnin)
Hello 侬好 (non hô) / 大家好！(dâka-hô!) - hello everybody  
How are you?
Fine, thanks  侬好伐? (non hôva?) / 侬过得还好伐？ (non kûteq re-hôva?)
我蛮好，谢谢 (ngû mhehô, jâja)
Long time no see  
What's your name?
My name is ...  请问尊姓大名？ (chînmen tzenxin-dâmin)
我叫 ... (ngû ciô ...)
Where are you from?
I'm from ...  

Pleased to meet you 认得侬，牢高兴个 (gnînteq-non, lô koxinreq)
Good morning 早安 (tzoh'eu) / 侬早 (non-tzô)  
Good afternoon  
Good evening 夜到好 (yâtohô)
Good night 晚安 (uê’eu)
Goodbye 再会 (tzewe) / 明朝会 (mintzo-wê )  
Good luck  
Cheers/Good health!  
Have a nice day  
Bon appetit  
Bon voyage 旅途愉快 (liudu-yukha)
I don't understand 我不明白 (nguh veqxiohteq)
Please speak more slowly  
Please say that again  
Please write it down  
Do you speak Shanghainese? 侬上海言话讲得来? (non zahnhehreroo kahnteqle va?)  
How do you say ...
in Shanghainese?  
Excuse me  
How much is this? 几钿? (cihdih?)
Sorry 对勿起 (tehveqchi)
Thank you


Response  谢谢 (jaja), ciohkue jiajia non  
勿要谢 (vio jia), 没关系 (meq kuexi)
勿要客气 (vio khaqchih), 没事体俄 (meq zyhthih req)
覅客气 (viô-khaqchi), 覅谢得个 (viô-jâ teqreq)  
Where's the toilet? 汏手间勒勒何里耷？ (dahsoeke lalaq rahlitaq?)  
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything  
Would you like to
dance with me?  
I love you 侬爱你 (nguh eh non)
I'm not feeling well 我有眼勿适意 (ngû yoê’ngê veq seq’i)
Get well soon  
Leave me alone! !
Help!
Fire!
Stop! !
!
!
Call the police!  
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year 圣诞节快乐 (sêntê khuâloq)
新年快乐 (xingni khuâloq)  
Happy Easter  
Happy Birthday 生日快乐 (sangniq khuâloq)  

45、法语
French
English français (French)
Welcome Bienvenue
Hello Salut / Bonjour
Allô? (on phone)  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?  Ça va? Comment ça va?
Comment allez-vous?  
Ça va bien, merci. Et toi/vous?  
Long time no see Ça fait longtemps ! Ça fait longtemps qu'on s'est pas vu !  
What's your name?


My name is ...  Comment est-ce que vous vous appelez ?
Comment vous appelez-vous ? (frm/pl)
Comment t'appelles-tu ?
Comment tu t'appelles ? (inf/sg)  
Je m'appelle ...
Where are you from?


I'm from ...  D'où êtes-vous ? D'où venez-vous ? (frm)
Tu viens d'où ? Tu es d'où ? (inf)  
Je viens de ... Je suis de ...  
Pleased to meet you Enchanté(e) / Je suis enchanté(e)
Good morning Bonjour  
Good afternoon Bonjour / Bon après-midi  
Good evening Bonsoir  
Good night Bonne nuit  
Goodbye Au revoir / À bientôt
Good luck Bonne chance !  
Cheers/Good health! Santé ! À votre santé !  
Have a nice day Bonne journée !  
Bon appetit Bon appétit !  
Bon voyage Bon voyage !  
I don't understand Je ne comprends pas  
Please speak more slowly Est-ce que vous pourriez parler plus lentement, s'il vous plaît?  
Please say that again Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Pourriez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?  
Please write it down Pourriez-vous me l'écrire ? (frm)
Pourriez-vous me l'écrire, s'il vous plait ? (frm)
Auriez-vous l'obligeance de me l'écrire, s'il vous plait ? (vfrm)  
Do you speak French?




Yes, a little  Vous parlez français? Parlez-vous français?
Est ce-que vous parlez français? (frm)
Tu parles français? Parles-tu français?
Est ce-que tu parles français? (inf)  
Oui, un peu / Oui, un petit peu  
How do you say ... in French? Comment dit-on ... en français ?  
Excuse me Excusez-moi ! Pardon ! Pardonnez-moi !  
How much is this? C'est combien ? Ça fait combien ? Ça coûte combien ?  
Sorry Désolé ! Je suis désolé ! Excusez-moi ! Je m'excuse !
Pardon ! Oh, pardon, excusez-moi ! Je vous demande pardon  
Thank you


Response  Merci / Merci beaucoup  
De rien / Il n'y a pas de quoi / Je vous en prie
Avec plaisir / À votre service  
Where's the toilet? Où sont les toilettes ?  
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything Ce monsieur / cette dame va tout payer  
Would you like to
dance with me? Voudriez-vous danser avec moi?  
I love you Je t'aime, Je t'adore  
Get well soon Remets-toi vite / Guéris vite / Soigne-toi bien
Bon rétablissement / Prompt rétablissement
J'espère que tu iras mieux très vite
Je vous souhaite un prompt rétablissement

Leave me alone! Laisse-moi tranquille ! (inf) Laissez-moi tranquille ! (frm)  
Help!
Fire!
Stop! Au secours ! À l'aide !
Au feu !
Arrêtez !  
Call the police! Appelle la police ! (inf) Appelez la police ! (frm)  
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year Joyeux Noël et bonne année  
Happy Easter Joyeuses Pâques  
Happy Birthday Joyeux anniversaire / Bon anniversaire
Bonne fête (in Quebec)  
One language is never enough Une seule langue n'est jamais suffisante
My hovercraft is full of eels Mon aéroglisseur est plein d'anguilles  

46、
德语
German

English Deutsch (German)
Welcome Willkommen  
Hello Hallo, Guten Tag, Servus, Moin
Hallo (on phone)  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?  Wie gehts? (inf) Wie geht es dir/Ihnen? (inf/frm)
Mir geht es gut, danke, und dir/Ihnen?
Long time no see Lange nicht gesehen! (see)
Lange nichts voneinander gehört! (hear)
What's your name?
My name is ...  Wie heißt du? (inf) Wie heißen Sie? (frm)  
Ich heiße ...
Where are you from?

I'm from ...  Woher kommst du? (inf) Woher kommen Sie? (frm)
Ich komme aus ...
Pleased to meet you Schön, dich kennen zu lernen Sehr erfreut (frm)  
Good morning Guten Morgen
Good afternoon Guten Nachmittag, Guten Tag
Good evening Guten Abend  
Good night Gute Nacht
Goodbye Auf wiedersehen (frm)
Tschüss, Tschüs, Tschö, Tschau, Ciao, Servus (inf)
Bis dann, Bis bald, Bis später  
Good luck Viel Glück! Alles Gute!
Cheers/Good health! Prost! Prosit! Zum Wohl! Auf uns! Auf dich!  
Have a nice day Schönen Tag noch!  
Bon appetit Guten Appetit! Mahlzeit!  
Bon voyage Gute Reise! Gute fahrt!
I don't understand Ich verstehe nicht  
Please speak more slowly Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?  
Please write it down Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
Do you speak German?

Yes, a little  Sprechen Sie Deutsch (frm)
Sprichst du Deutsch? (inf)  
Ja, ein bißchen
How do you say ... in German? Wie sagt man ... auf Deutsch?  
Excuse me Entschuldigen Sie! Entschuldigung! Verzeihung!
How much is this? Wieviel kostet das?
Sorry Es tut mir leid! Entschuldigung! Ich bedaure!
Thank you




Response  Danke, Danke schön, Vielen dank
Tausend Dank, Danke vielmals,
Recht schönen Dank, Ich danke Ihnen/dir,
Ich bin (Ihnen/dir) sehr dankbar für...,
Mit tiefer Dankbarkeit  
bitte, bitte schön, bitte sehr, nichts zu danken
Where's the toilet? Wo ist die Toilette?  
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything Der Herr/die Dame zahlt
Der Herr/die Dame übernimmt die Rechnung  
Would you like to
dance with me? Möchten Sie mit mir tanzen? (frm)
Möchtest du mit mir tanzen? (inf)
Magst Du (mit mir) tanzen? (very inf and colloquial)  
I love you Ich liebe Dich  
Get well soon Gute Besserung!  
Leave me alone! Laß mich! Laß mich in Ruhe! (inf)
Lassen Sie mich! Lassen Sie mich in Ruhe! (frm)  
Help!
Fire!
Stop! Hilfe!
Feuer!
Halt!
Call the police! Ruf die Polizei! (inf) Rufen Sie die Polizei! (frm)
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten
und ein gutes neues Jahr / ein gutes Neues / und ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr
Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]

Happy Easter Frohe Ostern  
Happy Birthday Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburstag  
One language
is never enough eine Sprache ist niemals genug
My hovercraft is full of eels Mein Luftkissenfahrzeug ist voller Aale
Mein Hovercraft ist voller Aale  

47、西班牙语
Spanish
English español (Spanish)
Welcome Bienvenido (sg) Bienvenidos (pl)  
Hello ¡Hola!
¡Diga! ¡Dígame! ¿Sí? ¿Bueno? ¡Hola! ¿Aló? (on phone)  
How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?  ¿Cómo está usted? (frm) ¿Cómo estás? (inf)  
Bien gracias, ¿y usted? (frm) Bien gracias, ¿y tú? (inf)  
Long time no see ¡Cuánto tiempo! ¡Tanto tiempo sin verte!  
What's your name?

My name is ...  ¿Cómo te llamas? (inf)
¿Cómo se llama Usted? (frm)  
Me llamo ..., Mi nombre es ...  
Where are you from?

I'm from ...  ¿De dónde eres? (inf) ¿De dónde es usted? (frm)  
Soy de ...
Pleased to meet you Mucho gusto Encantado  
Good morning Buenos días
Good afternoon/evening Buenas tardes  
Good night/evening Buenas noches
Goodbye Adiós, Hasta luego, Hasta la vista, Hasta mañana  
Good luck ¡Buena suerte!
Cheers/Good health! ¡Salud!  
Have a nice day ¡Que pase un buen día!
Bon appetit ¡Buen provecho! ¡Buen apetito! ¡Que aproveche!  
Bon voyage ¡Buen viaje!
I don't understand No entiendo / No comprendo  
Please speak more slowly Por favor hable más despacio
Please write it down ¿Puede escribirlo, por favor?
Do you speak Spanish?

Yes, a little  ¿Habla usted español? (frm) ¿Hablas español? (inf)  
Sí, hablo un poquito de español, Sí, un poco  
How do you say ... in Spanish? ¿Cómo se dice ... en español?  
Excuse me ¡Perdón! ¡Perdone! ¡Discúlpe!  
How much is this? ¿Cuánto cuesta? ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?  
Sorry ¡Perdón! ¡Perdone! ¡Lo siento!  
Thank you
Response  Gracias / Muchas gracias  
De nada / No hay de qué  
Where's the toilet? ¿Dónde están los aseos
¿Dónde están los sanitarios?
¿Dónde está el baño?
¿Dónde está el cuarto de baño?  
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything Este hombre/caballero pagará por todo
Esta mujer/dame pagará por todo  
Would you like to
dance with me? ¿Querría bailar conmigo? (frm)
¿Querrías bailar conmigo? (inf)
¿Quisiera bailar conmigo? (frm)
¿Quisieras bailar conmigo? (inf)  
I love you Te amo / Te quiero  
Get well soon Que te mejores / Que te mejores pronto
¡Recupérate pronto! Pronta recuperación  
Leave me alone! ¡Déjeme en paz!  
Help!
Fire!
Stop! ¡Ayúdame! ¡Socorro! ¡Auxilio!
¡Fuego!
¡Alto!  
Call the police! ¡Llame a la policía!
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!  
Happy Easter ¡Felices Pascuas!  
Happy Birthday ¡Feliz cumpleaños!  
One language is never enough Un idioma nunca es suficiente
Un solo idioma nunca es suficiente
My hovercraft is full of eels Mi aerodeslizador está lleno de anguilas