Language Cheat Sheet
Somali (Somalia)
Welcome:
Hello:
How are you:
I am fine:
What is your name?
Thank you:
Goodbye:
Yes
No
Russian (Phonetic)
Hi
Welcome:
How are you?
Fine, thanks:
Thank you:
You are welcome
Ok:
Yes:
No:
Good bye
Soo Dhawoow
Hallow
See tahay?
Waan fiicanahay
Maga aa?
Mahadsanid
Nabadeey
Haa
Maya
Pryvet, Privet
Dobro pozhalovat'
Kak pazhivayete? / Kak dela?
Spasiba, harasho
Spaciba
Pa`zhalsta
Hara`sho
Da
Niet
Da-svi-da-niya (Dasvidania)
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan)
Hi:
Salam
Welcome:
Khosh Amadid
How are you?
Shoma Chetur Hastin?
I’m Fine
Man Khoobam
What is your name?
Esm e shoma chist?
Nice to meet you: As didanye e sham khosh vaghtam
Thank you:
Tashakoor
See you later:
Ba’adan mibinamet
Good bye:
Khoda hafiz
Yes:
Balli
No:
Nah
Arabic (Iraq, Sudan, Egypt)
Greeting:
As-salaam alaykum
Welcome:
Marhaban
How are you?
Shloonak? (male)
Shloonitsh? (female)
I’m fine:
Ana bekhair
What’s your name?
Ma esmouk?
Ma esmouki?
Nice to meet you:
Itsharefna bema’refatek (M)
Itsharefna bema’refaatek (F)
Thank you:
Shokran (jazeelan)
See you later:
Nashofak Gaden or Bukra
Goodbye:
Ma’a salaama
Yes:
Naam
No:
Laa
Swahili
Welcome:
Karibu (plural=Karibuni)
Greeting/How are you? Habari
Reply hello/Fine:
Mzuri
Ok:
Sawa
What is your name?
Jina lako nani?
Thank you:
Asante ( “ Much: Asante Sana)
Yes:
Ndiyo
No:
Hapana
Bye:
Kwa Heri
Kirundi (Burundi)
Welcome to America:
Hello or Hi:
How are you:
Fine:
Nice to meet you
Let’s Go:
Goodbye:
Yes:
No:
Kadze Muri America
Muraho
Amakuru
Nimeeza
Ni vyiza Kubonana nawe
Tugende
Muraheho
Ego
Oya
Kunama (Eritrea)
Hello:
How are you:
Thank you:
Yes:
No:
Inkidino
Inkaleno galeya
Giraske
ye
aya (aia)
Karen (Burma)
Hello:
How are you?
I’m fine:
Thank you:
What is your name?
Yes:
No:
Goodbye:
Hey
Ner o su o klay ha
Ya o su o klay
T’bluh Doh Ma
Noe meing dee lae?
May (rising tone)
Dah MAY (rising tone) bah
Bye bye
Spanish
Hello:
Welcome:
How are you?
I’m fine
What is your name?
Nice to meet you
Yes:
No:
Thank you:
Good bye:
Hola
Bienvenido (Bienvenida)
Como estas
Estoy Bien
Como te llamas
Gusto en conocerte
Si
No
Gracias
Adios
Language Cheat Sheet
Nepali (Bhutan)
Welcome:
Hello:
How are you?
Fine thanks,
Thank you
You are welcome.
OK
Yes:
No:
Good bye:
Let’s go now.
Swagatum
Namaste
K chha?
Thik Chha
Dhanayabad
Taopis lai swagat chhha
Huncha
La/
Hunchha
Nai/
Hudaina
ta ta
Jaun
Tigriña (Eritrea, Ethiopia)
Greeting
Salam
Welcome:
Dahan-mesika, merhab
Hello:
Hellow/ hay
How are you?
Kemy Aleka
Fine thanks,
Ane sebuk aleku
Thank you
Yemesgneka
You are welcome
Taopis lai swagat chhha
OK
Huncha
Yes:
Ewe
No:
No
Good bye:
chaw-chaw
Let’s go now
What is your name
Men- smka
French (Congo, Burundi, CAR, Cameroon, Togo)
Welcome:
Hello:
How are you:
I am fine:
What is your name?
Thank you:
Goodbye:
Yes:
No:
Bienvenue
Bonjour, Salut
Ca va?
Je suis bien
Comment t'appelle tu?
Merci
Au revoir
Oui
Non
Amharic (Ethiopia)
Welcome:
Anquan danah mahtu
Hello or Hi:
Salaam or Ndino
How are you:
Endeyiti now or Endet new
Fine:
Turu new
Nice to meet you: Melcom genghenet
Thank you:
Amesegnaiu
Let’s go:
Enhed
Goodbye:
Chwo
Yes:
Lek now or Qwo
No:
Lek ayedelum or Idelem
Mashi (Congo)
Welcome:
Hello:
How are you:
I am fine:
What is your name?
Thank you:
Goodbye:
Yes:
No:
Muyegerere
Musingo
Kurhi muyosire?
Or K’a kalembe?
Murhula or Rhuzibuhire
Izino ryawe wendi?
Koko
Musigalage
Or Muyorhage bwinja
Neci
Nanga