Before traveling to a given country, I try to learn ten basic words or phrases in the local language. It shows respect and makes it easier to get around.
These are the ten I start with:
- Hello
- Goodbye
- Thank you
- You're welcome
- How are you?
- OK
- Yes
- No
- Sorry
- Please
Those few phrases can take you surprisingly far.
I created a public spreadsheet with translations for different countries.
The same language can vary by place. Spanish in Spain, for example, is not identical to Spanish in Colombia. Small differences can matter.
I am crowdsourcing the list. If you know a language well, please add a translation for your country or correct one that is there. To keep it simple, use the most common expression and provide one version rather than several alternatives.
Below are 250 countries and territories, with one commonly used or official language per row. Languages with other scripts use Latin transliterations. Uninhabited territories use an administrative or international working language. Expressions can vary by region, form of address or the speaker’s gender.
| Country / Hello | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AfghanistanPashtoSalām | Pa makha mo kha | Manana | Har kala | Tsanga ye? | Sha da | Ho | Na | Bakhana ghwaram | Mehrabani wakray |
| Åland IslandsSwedishHej | Hej då | Tack | Varsågod | Hur mår du? | Okej | Ja | Nej | Förlåt | Snälla |
| AlbaniaAlbanianPërshëndetje | Mirupafshim | Faleminderit | S’ka përse | Si jeni? | Në rregull | Po | Jo | Më vjen keq | Ju lutem |
| AlgeriaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| American SamoaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| AndorraCatalanHola | Adéu | Gràcies | De res | Com estàs? | D’acord | Sí | No | Ho sento | Si us plau |
| AngolaPortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| AnguillaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| AntarcticaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Antigua & BarbudaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| ArgentinaSpanish (Argentina)Hola | Chau | Gracias | De nada | ¿Todo bien? | Dale | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| ArmeniaArmenianBarev | Tstesutyun | Shnorhakalutyun | Khndrem | Inchpes ek? | Lav | Ayo | Voch | Neroghutyun | Khndrum em |
| ArubaPapiamentoBon dia | Ayo | Danki | Di nada | Kon ta bai? | Ta bon | Si | No | Diskulpa | Por fabor |
| AustraliaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| AustriaGermanHallo | Tschüss | Danke | Bitte | Wie geht’s? | Okay | Ja | Nein | Entschuldigung | Bitte |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijaniSalam | Sağ olun | Təşəkkür edirəm | Dəyməz | Necəsiniz? | Oldu | Bəli | Xeyr | Bağışlayın | Zəhmət olmasa |
| BahamasEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BahrainArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| BangladeshBanglaAssalamu alaikum | Biday | Dhonnobad | Kono byapar na | Kemon achhen? | Thik ache | Hyan | Na | Ami dukkhito | Doya kore |
| BarbadosEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BelarusBelarusianVitaju | Da pabačennia | Dziakuj | Kali laska | Jak spravy? | Dobra | Tak | Nie | Prabačcie | Kali laska |
| BelgiumFlemishGoeiedag | Tot ziens | Bedankt | Het is niets | Hoe gaat het? | Oké | Ja | Nee | Excuseer | Alstublieft |
| BelizeEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BeninFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| BermudaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BhutanDzongkhaKuzu zangpo la | Lok shu ley jel gey | Kadrin chhe | Yaya | Choe gadey bey yoe? | Yaya | Ing | Men | Tsip maza | Nga lu nang |
| BoliviaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnianZdravo | Doviđenja | Hvala | Nema na čemu | Kako ste? | U redu | Da | Ne | Oprostite | Molim |
| BotswanaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Bouvet IslandNorwegian BokmålHei | Ha det | Takk | Bare hyggelig | Hvordan går det? | Greit | Ja | Nei | Unnskyld | Vær så snill |
| BrazilBrazilian PortugueseOlá | Tchau | Obrigado | De nada | Como você está? | Tudo bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| British Indian Ocean TerritoryEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| British Virgin IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BruneiEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| BulgariaBulgarianZdraveyte | Dovizhdane | Blagodarya | Molya | Kak ste? | Dobre | Da | Ne | Sazhalyavam | Molya |
| Burkina FasoFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| BurundiEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| CambodiaKhmerSuosdei | Lea haey | Arkun | Min ey te | Sok sabay te? | Ban | Bat (♂) / Chas (♀) | Te | Som toh | Som |
| CameroonFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| CanadaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Cape VerdePortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| Caribbean NetherlandsDutchHoi | Tot ziens | Bedankt | Geen dank | Hoe gaat het? | Oké | Ja | Nee | Sorry | Alsjeblieft |
| Cayman IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Central African RepublicFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| ChadArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| ChileSpanish (Chile)Hola | Chao | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Ya | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| ChinaChineseNǐ hǎo | Zàijiàn | Xièxie | Bú kèqi | Nǐ hǎo ma? | Hǎo | Shì | Bù shì | Duìbuqǐ | Qǐng |
| Christmas IslandEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| ColombiaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| ComorosArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| Congo - BrazzavilleFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Congo - KinshasaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Cook IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Costa RicaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Côte d’IvoireFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| CroatiaCroatianDobar dan | Doviđenja | Hvala | Nema na čemu | Kako ste? | U redu | Da | Ne | Oprostite | Molim |
| CubaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| CuraçaoPapiamentoBon dia | Ayo | Danki | Di nada | Kon ta bai? | Ta bon | Si | No | Diskulpa | Por fabor |
| CyprusGreekYia sas | Antío | Efcharistó | Parakaló | Ti kánete? | Entáxei | Ne | Óchi | Sygnómi | Parakaló |
| CzechiaCzechDobrý den | Na shledanou | Děkuji | Není zač | Jak se máte? | Dobře | Ano | Ne | Promiňte | Prosím |
| DenmarkDanishHej | Farvel | Tak | Det var så lidt | Hvordan har du det? | Okay | Ja | Nej | Undskyld | Vær venlig |
| DjiboutiArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| DominicaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Dominican RepublicSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| EcuadorSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| EgyptArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| El SalvadorSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Equatorial GuineaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| EritreaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| EstoniaEstonianTere | Head aega | Aitäh | Pole tänu väärt | Kuidas läheb? | Olgu | Jah | Ei | Vabandust | Palun |
| EswatiniEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| EthiopiaAmharicSelam | Chaw | Ameseginalehu | Minim aydelem | Dehina newot? | Ishi | Awo | Ay | Yiqirta | Ebakwo |
| Falkland IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Faroe IslandsFaroeseHalló | Farvæl | Takk fyri | Onki at takka fyri | Hvussu hevur tú tað? | Í lagi | Ja | Nei | Orsakið meg | Gerið so væl |
| FijiEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| FinlandFinnishHei | Näkemiin | Kiitos | Ole hyvä | Mitä kuuluu? | Selvä | Kyllä | Ei | Anteeksi | Ole hyvä |
| FranceFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| French GuianaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| French PolynesiaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| French Southern TerritoriesFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| GabonFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| GambiaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GeorgiaGeorgianGamarjoba | Nakhvamdis | Madloba | Arapris | Rogor khart? | Kargi | Diakh | Ara | Bodishi | Gtkhovt |
| GermanyGermanHallo | Tschüss | Danke | Bitte | Wie geht’s? | Okay | Ja | Nein | Entschuldigung | Bitte |
| GhanaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GibraltarEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GreeceGreekYia sas | Antío | Efcharistó | Parakaló | Ti kánete? | Entáxei | Ne | Óchi | Sygnómi | Parakaló |
| GreenlandKalaallisutAluu | Takuss | Qujanaq | Illillu | Qanoq ippit? | Ajunngilaq | Aap | Naamik | Utoqqatserpunga | …-niar- |
| GrenadaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GuadeloupeFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| GuamEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GuatemalaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| GuernseyEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| GuineaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Guinea-BissauFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| GuyanaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| HaitiFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Heard & McDonald IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| HondurasSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Hong Kong SAR ChinaCantoneseNéih hóu | Joigin | M̀h'gōi | M̀h sái haakhei | Néih hóu ma? | Hóu | Hai | M̀h hai | Deuim̀hjyu | M̀h'gōi |
| HungaryHungarianSzia | Viszontlátásra | Köszönöm | Szívesen | Hogy vagy? | Rendben | Igen | Nem | Bocsánat | Kérem |
| IcelandIcelandicHalló | Bless | Takk | Gjörðu svo vel | Hvernig hefurðu það? | Allt í lagi | Já | Nei | Fyrirgefðu | Vinsamlegast |
| IndiaHindiNamaste | Alvidā | Dhanyavād | Koi bāt nahīn | Āp kaise hain? | Thīk hai | Hā̃ | Nahīn | Māf kījiye | Kripayā |
| IndonesiaIndonesianHalo | Sampai jumpa | Terima kasih | Sama-sama | Apa kabar? | Baik | Ya | Tidak | Maaf | Tolong |
| IranPersianSalâm | Khodâhâfez | Mamnoon | Khâhesh mikonam | Hâle shomâ chetore? | Bâshe | Bale | Na | Bebakhshid | Lotfan |
| IraqArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| IrelandEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Isle of ManEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| IsraelHebrewShalom | Lehitraot | Toda | Bevakasha | Ma shlomkha? | Beseder | Ken | Lo | Slikha | Bevakasha |
| ItalyItalianCiao | Arrivederci | Grazie | Prego | Come stai? | Va bene | Sì | No | Scusa | Per favore |
| JamaicaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| JapanJapaneseKonnichiwa | Sayōnara | Arigatō gozaimasu | Dō itashimashite | Ogenki desu ka? | Daijōbu desu | Hai | Iie | Gomen nasai | Onegai shimasu |
| JerseyEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| JordanArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| KazakhstanKazakhSälemetsiz be | Sau bolyñyz | Raqmet | Oqasy joq | Qalai syz? | Jaqsy | Iä | Joq | Keshiriñiz | Ötinemin |
| KenyaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| KiribatiEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| KosovoAlbanianPërshëndetje | Mirupafshim | Faleminderit | S’ka përse | Si jeni? | Në rregull | Po | Jo | Më vjen keq | Ju lutem |
| KuwaitArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| KyrgyzstanRussianZdravstvuyte | Do svidaniya | Spasibo | Pozhaluysta | Kak dela? | Khorosho | Da | Net | Izvinite | Pozhaluysta |
| LaosLaoSabaidee | La kon | Khop chai | Bo pen nyang | Sabaidee bo? | Tok long | Chao | Bo | Kho thot | Kaluna |
| LatviaLatvianLabdien | Uz redzēšanos | Paldies | Lūdzu | Kā jums klājas? | Labi | Jā | Nē | Atvainojiet | Lūdzu |
| LebanonArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| LesothoEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| LiberiaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| LibyaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| LiechtensteinGermanHallo | Tschüss | Danke | Bitte | Wie geht’s? | Okay | Ja | Nein | Entschuldigung | Bitte |
| LithuaniaLithuanianLabas | Viso gero | Ačiū | Prašom | Kaip sekasi? | Gerai | Taip | Ne | Atsiprašau | Prašau |
| LuxembourgLuxembourgishMoien | Äddi | Merci | Gär geschitt | Wéi geet et? | An der Rei | Jo | Nee | Entschëllegt | Wann ech gelift |
| Macao SAR ChinaCantoneseNéih hóu | Joigin | M̀h'gōi | M̀h sái haakhei | Néih hóu ma? | Hóu | Hai | M̀h hai | Deuim̀hjyu | M̀h'gōi |
| MadagascarFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| MalawiEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| MalaysiaMalayHelo | Selamat tinggal | Terima kasih | Sama-sama | Apa khabar? | Baik | Ya | Tidak | Maaf | Tolong |
| MaldivesDivehiMaruhabaa | Dhanee | Shukuriyyaa | Maruhabaa | Haalu kihineh? | Rangalhu | Aan | Noon | Ma’aaf kurey | Aadheys koffa |
| MaliFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| MaltaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Marshall IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| MartiniqueFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| MauritaniaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| MauritiusEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| MayotteFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| MexicoSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| MicronesiaGreekYia sas | Antío | Efcharistó | Parakaló | Ti kánete? | Entáxei | Ne | Óchi | Sygnómi | Parakaló |
| MoldovaRomanianBună | La revedere | Mulțumesc | Cu plăcere | Ce mai faci? | Bine | Da | Nu | Îmi pare rău | Vă rog |
| MonacoFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| MongoliaMongolianSain baina uu | Bayartai | Bayarlalaa | Zügeer | Ta sain baina uu? | Za | Tiim | Ügüi | Uuchlaarai | Guij baina |
| MontenegroSerbianZdravo | Doviđenja | Hvala | Nema na čemu | Kako ste? | U redu | Da | Ne | Izvinite | Molim |
| MontserratEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| MoroccoArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| MozambiquePortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| Myanmar (Burma)BurmeseMingalaba | Thwa dau me | Kyeizu tin ba de | Ya ba de | Ne kaung la? | Ya ba de | Hote ke | Ma hote bu | Taung pan ba de | Kyeizu pyu yue |
| NamibiaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| NauruEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| NepalNepaliNamaste | Pheri bhetaula | Dhanyabād | Kehi chhaina | Tapāī̃lāī kasto chha? | Thīk chha | Ho | Hoina | Māph garnuhos | Kripayā |
| NetherlandsDutchHoi | Tot ziens | Bedankt | Geen dank | Hoe gaat het? | Oké | Ja | Nee | Sorry | Alsjeblieft |
| New CaledoniaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| New ZealandEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| NicaraguaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| NigerArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| NigeriaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| NiueEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Norfolk IslandEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| North KoreaKoreanAnnyeonghaseyo | Annyeonghi gyeseyo | Gamsahamnida | Cheonmaneyo | Jal jinaeseyo? | Gwaenchanayo | Ne | Aniyo | Mianhamnida | Butakhamnida |
| North MacedoniaMacedonianZdravo | Doviduvanje | Blagodaram | Nema na shto | Kako ste? | Vo red | Da | Ne | Izvinete | Ve molam |
| Northern Mariana IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| NorwayNorwegian BokmålHei | Ha det | Takk | Bare hyggelig | Hvordan går det? | Greit | Ja | Nei | Unnskyld | Vær så snill |
| OmanArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| PakistanUrduAssalāmu alaikum | Khudā hāfiz | Shukriya | Koi bāt nahīn | Āp kaise hain? | Thīk hai | Jī hā̃ | Nahīn | Māf kījiye | Barāh-e-karam |
| PalauJapaneseKonnichiwa | Sayōnara | Arigatō gozaimasu | Dō itashimashite | Ogenki desu ka? | Daijōbu desu | Hai | Iie | Gomen nasai | Onegai shimasu |
| Palestinian TerritoriesArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| PanamaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Papua New GuineaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| ParaguaySpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| PeruSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| PhilippinesFilipinoKumusta | Paalam | Salamat | Walang anuman | Kumusta ka? | Sige | Oo | Hindi | Paumanhin | Pakiusap |
| Pitcairn IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| PolandPolishDzień dobry | Do widzenia | Dziękuję | Nie ma za co | Jak się masz? | Dobrze | Tak | Nie | Przepraszam | Proszę |
| PortugalPortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| Puerto RicoSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| QatarArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| RéunionFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| RomaniaRomanianBună | La revedere | Mulțumesc | Cu plăcere | Ce mai faci? | Bine | Da | Nu | Îmi pare rău | Vă rog |
| RussiaRussianZdravstvuyte | Do svidaniya | Spasibo | Pozhaluysta | Kak dela? | Khorosho | Da | Net | Izvinite | Pozhaluysta |
| RwandaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SamoaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| San MarinoItalianCiao | Arrivederci | Grazie | Prego | Come stai? | Va bene | Sì | No | Scusa | Per favore |
| São Tomé & PríncipePortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| Saudi ArabiaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| SenegalFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| SerbiaSerbianZdravo | Doviđenja | Hvala | Nema na čemu | Kako ste? | U redu | Da | Ne | Izvinite | Molim |
| SeychellesFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Sierra LeoneEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SingaporeMalayHelo | Selamat tinggal | Terima kasih | Sama-sama | Apa khabar? | Baik | Ya | Tidak | Maaf | Tolong |
| Sint MaartenEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SlovakiaSlovakDobrý deň | Dovidenia | Ďakujem | Niet za čo | Ako sa máte? | Dobre | Áno | Nie | Prepáčte | Prosím |
| SloveniaSlovenianDober dan | Nasvidenje | Hvala | Ni za kaj | Kako ste? | V redu | Da | Ne | Oprostite | Prosim |
| Solomon IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SomaliaSomaliSalaan | Nabad gelyo | Mahadsanid | Adigaa mudan | Sidee tahay? | Hagaag | Haa | Maya | Waan ka xumahay | Fadlan |
| South AfricaAfrikaansHallo | Totsiens | Dankie | Dis ’n plesier | Hoe gaan dit? | Goed | Ja | Nee | Jammer | Asseblief |
| South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| South KoreaKoreanAnnyeonghaseyo | Annyeonghi gyeseyo | Gamsahamnida | Cheonmaneyo | Jal jinaeseyo? | Gwaenchanayo | Ne | Aniyo | Mianhamnida | Butakhamnida |
| South SudanEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SpainEuropean SpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Qué tal? | Vale | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| Sri LankaSinhalaĀyubōwan | Gihin ennam | Stūti | Eka prashnayak nae | Kohomada? | Hari | Ow | Nae | Samāvenna | Karunākara |
| St. BarthélemyFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| St. HelenaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| St. Kitts & NevisEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| St. LuciaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| St. MartinFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| St. Pierre & MiquelonFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| St. Vincent & GrenadinesEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| SudanArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| SurinameDutchHoi | Tot ziens | Bedankt | Geen dank | Hoe gaat het? | Oké | Ja | Nee | Sorry | Alsjeblieft |
| Svalbard & Jan MayenNorwegian BokmålHei | Ha det | Takk | Bare hyggelig | Hvordan går det? | Greit | Ja | Nei | Unnskyld | Vær så snill |
| SwedenSwedishHej | Hej då | Tack | Varsågod | Hur mår du? | Okej | Ja | Nej | Förlåt | Snälla |
| SwitzerlandGermanHallo | Tschüss | Danke | Bitte | Wie geht’s? | Okay | Ja | Nein | Entschuldigung | Bitte |
| SyriaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| TaiwanChineseNǐ hǎo | Zàijiàn | Xièxie | Bú kèqi | Nǐ hǎo ma? | Hǎo | Shì | Bù shì | Duìbuqǐ | Qǐng |
| TajikistanTajikSalom | Khair | Rahmat | Salomat boshed | Shumo chi khel? | Khūb | Ha | Ne | Mebakhshed | Lutfan |
| TanzaniaSwahiliJambo | Kwaheri | Asante | Karibu | Habari yako? | Sawa | Ndiyo | Hapana | Samahani | Tafadhali |
| ThailandThaiSawatdi | La gon | Khob khun | Mai pen rai | Sabai di mai? | Tok long | Chai | Mai chai | Kho thot | Karuna |
| Timor-LestePortugueseOlá | Adeus | Obrigado | De nada | Como está? | Está bem | Sim | Não | Desculpe | Por favor |
| TogoFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| TokelauEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| TongaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| Trinidad & TobagoEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| TunisiaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| TürkiyeTurkishMerhaba | Hoşça kal | Teşekkürler | Rica ederim | Nasılsınız? | Tamam | Evet | Hayır | Özür dilerim | Lütfen |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenSalam | Hoş | Sag boluň | Hiç zat däl | Nähilisiň? | Bolýar | Hawa | Ýok | Bagyşlaň | Haýyş edýärin |
| Turks & Caicos IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| TuvaluEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| U.S. Outlying IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| U.S. Virgin IslandsEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| UgandaSwahiliJambo | Kwaheri | Asante | Karibu | Habari yako? | Sawa | Ndiyo | Hapana | Samahani | Tafadhali |
| UkraineUkrainianDobryi den | Do pobachennia | Diakuiu | Bud laska | Yak spravy? | Harazd | Tak | Ni | Vybachte | Bud laska |
| United Arab EmiratesArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| United KingdomEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| United StatesEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| UruguaySpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| UzbekistanUzbekSalom | Xayr | Rahmat | Arzimaydi | Qalaysiz? | Xo‘p | Ha | Yo‘q | Kechirasiz | Iltimos |
| VanuatuFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Vatican CityItalianCiao | Arrivederci | Grazie | Prego | Come stai? | Va bene | Sì | No | Scusa | Per favore |
| VenezuelaSpanishHola | Adiós | Gracias | De nada | ¿Cómo estás? | Está bien | Sí | No | Perdón | Por favor |
| VietnamVietnameseXin chào | Tạm biệt | Cảm ơn | Không có gì | Bạn khỏe không? | Được | Vâng | Không | Xin lỗi | Làm ơn |
| Wallis & FutunaFrenchBonjour | Au revoir | Merci | De rien | Comment ça va ? | D’accord | Oui | Non | Désolé | S’il vous plaît |
| Western SaharaArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| YemenArabicMarḥaban | Maʿa as-salāma | Shukran | ʿAfwan | Kayfa ḥāluka? | Ḥasanan | Naʿam | Lā | Āsif | Min faḍlak |
| ZambiaEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
| ZimbabweEnglishHi | Goodbye | Thank you | You’re welcome | How are you? | OK | Yes | No | Sorry | Please |
Sources: the original word list, Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted translations), Omniglot and Greenlandic language resources. Click a language name to open its phrasebook.