Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Good Morning In Different Languages

Afrikaans:
Goeie môre (Southern Africa)

Albanian:
Mirëmëngjes (Albania, Yugoslavia)

Arabic:
Sabaah al-khayr (N Africa, Middle East)
SabaaH el kheer (Egypt)
SabaaH el nuur (Egypt) [answer]
Sabar el rir (Egypt)
Sabah el-khayr (Lebanon)
Sbah lkhir (Morocco)

Bosnian:
Dobro jutro (Bosnia and Hercegovina)

Chinese:
Jo san (Cantonese) (China)
Zan san (Cantonese) (China)


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Thursday, June 19, 2008

'I Love you' In Different Languages

Arabic:
Ana Behibak (to a male)
Ana Behibek (to a female)
Ib'n hebbak.
Ana Ba-heb-bak
nhebuk
Ohiboke (male to female)
Ohiboka (female to male)

Afrikaans:
Ek het jou lief
Ek is lief vir jou

Hawaiian:
Aloha au ia 'oe

Hebrew:
Ani ohev otach (male to female)
Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)

Indonesian:
Saya cinta padamu (Saya, commonly used)
Saya cinta kamu
Saya kasih saudari
Aku tjinta padamu (Aku, not often used)
Aku cinta padamu
Aku cinta kamu

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Do you speak English?

Adyghe:
Englizibza wuzuhhure?(Middle East)
Englizibza wegoshaano washeaa? (Middle East)

Afrikaans:
Praat u Engels? (Southern Africa)
Praat jy Engels? (Southern Africa)

Albanian:
A flisni anglisht? (Albania, Yugoslavia)
A flisni ju anglisht? (Albania, Yugoslavia)

Arabic:
Hal tatakalam al-inglizia? (Middle East, North Africa)
Hal tatakalam inglizi? (Middle East, North Africa)
Bitakalam inglizi? (Egypt)
Enta bititkallim inglizi? (to a man)(Egypt)
Enti bititkallimi inglizi? (to a woman)(Egypt)
Wesh ke-ttkillim en-nigliza? (Morocco)
Tahdar l-ingliiziyya? (to man)(North Africa)
T'hadrii l-ingliiziyya? (to woman)(North Africa)

Belorussian:
Vy razmauláyetie pa-angiélsku? (Belarus)
Ci vy razmauliaecie pa-anhielsku? (Belarus)

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Monday, June 9, 2008

How Are you?

Afrikaans:
Hoe gaan dit? (South Africa)
Hoe gaan dit met jou? (South Africa)
Goed dankie (answer) (South Africa)

Arabic:
Kif Haalak? (to man) (Middle East)
Kif Haalik? (to woman) (Middle East)
Wach rak? (Algeria)
Izzayak? (to a man) (Egypt)
Izzayik? (to a woman)(Egypt)
Izzayukum? (to a group) (Egypt)
Kwayyis ilHamdu lillah (answer by a man)(Egypt)
Kwaysa ilHamdu lillah (answer by a woman)(Egypt)
Kwaysin ilHamdu lillah (answer by a group) (Egypt)
Akhbaarak eh? (Egypt)
Eshlonik? (Kuwait)
IbkhairArabic (answer)(Kuwait)
Kif el sahha? (Lebanon)
Labas? (Morocco)
Kif Halek? (Morocco)
Labas, barak llahu fik (answer)(Morocco)
Kulshi bikhair? (Morocco)
Bikhayr lHamdu llah (answer) (Morocco)
Ki dayer? (to a man) (Morocco)
Ki dayer? (to a woman) (Morocco)
Ki dayrin? (to a group of people) (Morocco)
Ash khbarak? (informal)(Morocco)
Kifak? (to a man)(Palestine)
Mneeh (answer)(Palestine)
Kifek? (to a woman) (Palestine)
Mneeha (answer)(Palestine)
Shnoowa hawaalik? (informal) (Tunisia)

Malay:
Apa khabar? (Malaysia, Brunei)
Khabar baik (fine) (Malaysia, Brunei)

Italian:
Come sta? (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)
Come stai? (informal) (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)
Bene (good) (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)

Khmer:
Niak sohk sabai jie te? (Cambodia)
Khnyohm sohk sabai (fine) (Cambodia)

Kimakonde:
Uchidachi?(Tanzania)
Habari na yelo? (Tanzania)


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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

How are you?

Albanian:
Si jeni? (Albania)
Si je? (informal)(Albania)
Mirë (fine)(Albania)
Mirë faleminderit (fine thank you) (Albania)
Si ja kaloni? (Albania)

Arabic:
Kif Haalak? (to man) (Middle East)
Kif Haalik? (to woman) (Middle East)
Wach rak? (Algeria)
Izzayak? (to a man)(Egypt)
Izzayik? (to a woman)(Egypt)
Izzayukum? (to a group)(Egypt)
Kwayyis ilHamdu lillah (answer by a man) (Egypt)
Kwaysa ilHamdu lillah (answer by a woman)(Egypt)
Kwaysin ilHamdu lillah (answer by a group) (Egypt)
Akhbaarak eh? (Egypt)
Eshlonik? (Kuwait)
Ibkhair (answer)(Kuwait)
Kif el sahha? (Lebanon)
Labas? (Morocco)
Kif Halek? (Morocco)
Labas, barak llahu fik (answer)(Morocco)
Kulshi bikhair? (Morocco)
Bikhayr lHamdu llah (answer)(Morocco)
Ki dayer? (to a man)(Morocco)
Ki dayra? (to a woman)(Morocco)
Ki dayrin? (to a group of people)(Morocco)
Ash khbarak? (informal)(Morocco)
Kifak? (to a man) (Palestine)
Mneeh (answer)(Palestine)
Kifek? (to a woman)(Palestine)
Mneeha (answer)(Palestine)
Shnoowa hawaalik? (informal) (Tunisia)

Bulgarian:
Kak ste? (Bulgaria)
Kak si? (informal)(Bulgaria)
Dobre (fine) (Bulgaria)

Chinese:
Nei ho ma? (Cantonese) (China)
Lei ho ma? (Cantonese) (China)
Ngo gei ho (fine) (Cantonese) (China)
Ni hô ma? (Cantonese) (Hoisan) (China)

Welsh:
Sut mae? (North Wales)
S'mae? (North Wales)
Sut ydych chi? (North Wales)
Sut rydych chi? (North Wales)
Sut 'dach chi? (North Wales)
Sut wyt ti? (informal)(North Wales)
Shwd mae? (South Wales)
Shwmae? (South Wales)
Shwd ych chi? (South Wales)
Da (answer = good)(Wales)
Da iawn (answer = very good)(Wales)
Iawn (answer = fine)(Wales)
Eitha da (answer = quite well)(Wales)
Go dda (answer = quite wel)(Wales)
Gweddol (answer = fairly well)(Wales)

Turkish:
Nasilsiniz? (Turkey)
Nasilsin? (informal)(Turkey)
Nasil gidiyor?(informal)(Turkey)
Iyi (fine) (Turkey)
Çok iyiyim tesekkür ederim (Turkey)


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Monday, June 2, 2008

Thank You

Arabic:
Shukran(Middle East, North Africa)
Shukran gazilan (very) (Middle East, North Africa)
Mamnuun (Syria)
SaHHa (North Africa)
El-hamdullah (Morocco) [lit. Praise to Allah]
Barak llahu fik (Morocco)

Irish Gaelic:
Go raibh maith agat (to one) (Ireland, Britain)
Go raibh maith agaibh (to more than one)(Ireland)
Go raibh maith 'ad (Ireland, Britain)
Go raibh mile maith agat (to one )(Ireland, Britain)
Go raibh mile maith agaibh (to more than one) (Ireland)

Indonesian:
Terima kasih (formal) (Indonesia)
Makasih (Indonesia) [informal]
Thanks ya (very informal)(Indonesia)
Trims (slang)(Jakarta Indonesia)

Lithuanian:
Achiu (Lithuania)
Dekoju (Lithuania)
Labai achiu (very much)(Lithuania)
Dekui (Lithuania)
Labai dekoju (Lithuania)
Nuoširdziai dekoju (very sincere) (Lithuania)

Polish:
Dziekuje (Poland)
Dziekujemy (spoken by several people)(Poland)
Dzieki (familiar)(Poland)
Dziynki (Silesia region, Southern Poland)
Dziynkuja (Silesia region, Southern Poland)

Chinese:
Xie xie (Mandarin) (China)
Toa chie(Mandarin) (China)

Malay:
Terima kasih (Malaysia, Brunei)
Terima kasih banyak-banyak (very much) (Malaysia, Brunie)

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Hello And Other Greetings

Tagalog:
Kumusta (also means how are you?)
Mabuti (response to kumusta)(fine)
Mabuhay (Long live)
Hoy (informal)

Cebuano:
Kumusta or 'Musta na (also means how are you?)
Maayo, Maayo man (response to kumusta/Musta na)
Mabuhi (Long live)
Oy, Hoy (informal)

Cantonese:
Néih hóu
Neilhou
Lay ho
Ho yat
Ngh on
Jou san

French:
Bonjour (Europe, Africa, Canada)
Salut (Europe, Africa, Canada)

Korean:
Annyong hashimnikka
Annyong haseyo (informal)
Annyong (informal)

Japanese:
Konnichi wa
Maido (Kansai Ben)(Osaka Japan)
Maido ookini
Mokarimakka
Bochi bochi denna (answer)
Ohayo-sama
Konnyeje wa

Swedish:
God dag
Hej (most common)
Hejsan
hallå
Morsning (informal)(Sweden,Finland)
Tja (Sweden)(very informal)
Tjenare
Tjena
Tjabba
Morjens (Finland)

Hawaiian:
Aloha (Hawaii,USA)

Spanish:
Buenos días (Spain)
Hola
Buenos día (Argentina)

Portuguese:
Olá (Portugal, Brazil)
Oi (informal)
Como vai (informal)
Tudo bem (informal)
Tudo bom (informal)

Italian:
Buon giorno (Cent. Europe, E Africa)
Salve (familiar)
Ciao (familiar)

German:
Guten Tag (Central Europe)
Hallo (Central Europe)
Grüß dich (informal) (Central Europe)
Tag (informal)(Central Europe)
Hoi (Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Grüß Gott (Austria, Bavaria, Wurttemburg)
Griass God (in spoken language)(Vienna Austria)
Seavas (in spoken language)(Vienna Austria)
Griass di (in spoken language)(Bavarian Alps)
Griass enk (in spoken language)(Bavarian Alps)
Hallo (Bavarian Alps)
Servus (Southern Bavaria)
Hä (Bairische)
Hää
Griàßdigood
Griàßdi nachà
Moin (Northern Germany)
Moin moin
Griezi (polite)(Basel Switzerland)
Grü-essech (spoken)(Bern Switzerland)
Grü-esdi (spoken) (Bern Switzerland)
Grazi (polite form) (Chur Switzerland)
Gruiazi (polite form)(Chur Switzerland)
Ciao (familiar form)
Grüazi (spoken)(Schaffhausen Switzerland)
Ers Gott (Süd-Tirol/South Tyrol) (Italy)
Guude (Hessisch) (Germany)
Ei guude wie (Südhessisch) (Germany)
Moin
Grüezi (polite)(Zurich Switzerland)
Grueziwohl
Salutti
Hoi (familiar)
Salü (familiar)
Tschau (familiar)
Gu-ëte Tag (spoken)
Gu-etä Tag (spoken)
Hoa (by school kids)
Ha (by school kids)
Tag wohl(old fashioned)
Un (in spoken language)(Saarland)

Arabic:
Marhaba (North Africa, Middle East)
Marhabtayn (response to Marhaba)
Ahalan
Ahalayn (response to Ahalayn)
Es salaam aleikom
Wa aleikom es salaam(response to A salaam aleikom)
Salaam
Ahlen
Ahlan
Ahlayn (response to Ahlan)
Labass (informal)(Algeria)
Ahlan wa sahlan (Egypt)
Ahlan bik (answer by male)(Egypt)
Ahlan biki (answer by female)(Egypt)
Ahlan (Egypt) (answer by group)
Ahlan bikum
Sa'ida (informal((Egypt)
Halaw (informal)(Iraq)
Gowwa (informal)(Kuwait)
Ahlen (Morocco)
Ssalamu 'lekum (Morocco)
Labas (Morocco)

Contributor writers: Theresa and Chuchie

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