Common English Phrases Translated into Other Languages

Learn to say hello, good bye, thank you, and other useful words and phrases in a variety of foreign languages, from German to Basque. This table is a useful tool for English-speaking business and leisure travelers alike. Don't forget to say please!

	The language name itself	hello	good bye	please	thank you	English	yes	no	traditional toast ("cheers!")
German	Deutsch	hallo	auf Wiedersehen	bitte	danke	Englisch	ja	nein	prosit
Dutch	Nederlands	hallo	tot ziens	alstublieft	dankjewel	engels	ja	nee	proost
Danish	dansk	hej	farvel	(¹)	tak	engelsk	ja	nej	skål
Swedish	svenska	hej	hejdå	tack	tack	engelska	ja	nej	skål
French	français	bonjour	au revoir	s'il vous plaît	merci	anglais	oui	non	santé
Spanish	español	hola	adiós	por favor	gracias	inglés	sí	no	salud
Italian	italiano	ciao	arrivederci	per favore	grazie	inglese	si	no	salute
Hebrew	ivrit	shalom	lehitraot	bevakasha	toda	anglit	ken	lo	le-chaim
Irish	Gaeilge	fáilte	slán	le do thoil	go raibh maith agat	Béarla	sea²	ní ha³	slainte
Swahili	Kiswahili	(⁴)	kwa heri	tafadhali	asante	Kingereza	ndiyo	siyo	—
Basque	Euskara	kaixo	agur	mesedez	Eskerrik asko	ingelesa	bai	ez	—
Japanese	nihongo	konnichiwa	sayonara	kudasai	arigatou	eigo	hai	iie	kanpai
Esperanto	Esperanto	saluton	gis la revido	mi petas	dankon	la angla	jes	ne	je via sano
Finnish	suomi	päivää	näkemiin	ole hyvä	kiitos	englanti	kyllä	ei	kippis
Indonesian	bahasa Indonesia	selamat pagi	selamat tinggal⁵	tolong	terima kasih	bahasa Inggris	ya	tidak	—
Tok Pisin	Tok Pisin	gut de	gut bai	plis	tenkyu	Inglis	yes	nogat	—
Portuguese	Português	olá	adeus	Por favor	obrigado	Inglês	sim	não	saúde

1. There is no single word or expression that directly corresponds to “please.” Polite requests are made in different ways.

2. Literally, “it is.” This can only be used in answering a question with the verb “to be.” In Irish there is no word for “yes” or “no.” Instead, the speaker repeats the verb from the question in the affirmative or the negative: Did you sleep well? I did. Are you coming? I am not.

3. Literally, “it is not.” See above.

4. There is no single word for “hello.” Which greeting is used will depend on the relative ages, number (singular or plural), and/or race of the speakers. For example, “hujambo,” reply “sijambo,” would be used by two people of similar age and race, whereas “jambo,” reply “jambo,” would be used by a white person and a black person.

5. Said by the person leaving; “selamat jalan” is said by the person staying.

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