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More than one person would say that respecting the people you meet and the cultures you experience is one of the more important things to do while traveling. Others might say that dressing appropriately is also on the short list. Note: Check out these packing tips.
Learn key phrases like learn how to say please in different languages below. If you want more information on the many languages and cultures of our many languages and programs, review our country books.
Why should we learn how to say please in different languages?
One way to show respect for the people and places you visit is to learn to say hello and say please in different languages. Communicate in the language when you can.
Be a smart traveler: gain favor with locals and learn to speak and say please in different languages. Learning how to say people’s names can help with making friends while visiting a country.
Please review the culturally appropriate greetings and key phrases for your destination country below. The brief notes include how to pronounce phrases in different languages.
Select Ways of Showing Respect in a Local Language
Australia
- Greeting: Hi (or G’day!)
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Hi Sam
- Goodbye: Goodbye
- Please: Please
- Thank you: Thank you
Balkans
- Greeting: Poštovana
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Poštovana Zack
- Goodbye: Zdravo
- Please: Molim
- Thank you: Hvala
Cambodia
- Greeting: Sui’sday (informal) / Chum Reap Suor (formal)
- Naming: first name (if they’re younger than you are) / Bong first name (if they’re older than you are)
- Ex. Chum Reap Suor Bong Lexi
- Goodbye: Lear-hiey
- Please: Som
- Thank you: Or-kun
China
- Greeting: Ni Hao
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Ni Hao Amanda
- Goodbye: Zai jian
- Please: Qing
- Thank you: Xie xie
Costa Rica
- Greetings: Hola
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Hola Joey
- Goodbye: Adios
- Please: Por favor
- Thank you: Gracias
Practice your Spanish on the Pura Vida Service program in Costa Rica.
Cuba
- Greeting: Hola or Estimado (for men) / Estimada (for women)
- Naming: Srta first name (women), Sr first name (for men)
- Ex. Estimado Sr Harry
- Goodbye: Adios
- Please: Por favor
- Thank you: Gracias
Dominican Republic
- Greeting: Hola or Estimado (for men) / Estimada (for women)
- Naming: Srta first name (women) / Sr first name (for men)
- Ex. Estimada Srta Kate
- Goodbye: Adios
- Please: Por favor
- Thank you: Gracias
Fiji
- Greeting: Bula, Bula Vinaka (formal)
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Bula Bethany
- Goodbye: Moce
- Please: Kerekere
- Thank you: Vinaka
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France
- Greeting: Bonjour
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Bonjour, Marie
- Goodbye: Au revoir
- Please: S’il vous plaît
- Thank you: Merci
Italy
- Greeting: Ciao
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Ciao, Giovanni
- Goodbye: Arrivederci
- Please: Per favore
- Thank you: Grazie
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India and Nepal
- Greeting: Namaste
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Namaste Sudarshan
- Goodbye: Namaste
- Please: Krupya
- Thank you: Dhanyavad
Japan
- Greeting: こんにちは (Konnichiwa)
- Naming: first name
- Ex. こんにちは、たけし (Konnichiwa, Takeshi)
- Goodbye: じゃね (Ja ne) (In Japanese: さようなら or Sayounara means a final goodbye)
- Please: ください (Kudasai)
- Thank you: ありがとう (Arigatou)
Learn Japanese greetings and phrases on the Tokyo Fusion program.
Laos
- Greeting: Sabaidee
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Sabaidee John
- Goodbye: Sohk dee deuh
- Please: Kaluna
- Thank you: Khop Jai
Mongolia
- Greeting: Sain Baina Uu
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Sain Baina Uu Amanda
- Goodbye: Bayartai
- Please: Guij baina
- Thank you: Ba-yar-laa
Morocco
- Greeting: Salam
- Naming: Mr. first name (men) / Ms. first name (women)
- Ex. Salam Ms. Chaima
- Goodbye: B’salama
- Please: ‘Afak
- Thank you: Shukran
Myanmar
- Greeting: Mingalabar
- Naming: Ko first name (men) / first name (women)
- Ex. Mingalabar Ko Chit Oo
- Goodbye: Thwa me naw
- Please: Jay zu pyu bee
- Thank you: Jay zu beh
Peru
- Greeting: Hola
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Hola Kelly
- Goodbye: Adios
- Please: Por favor
- Thank you: Gracias
South Korea
- Greeting: 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo)
- Naming: first name
- Ex. 안녕하세요, 지수 (Annyeonghaseyo Jisoo)
- Goodbye: 안녕히 가세요 (Annyeonghi gaseyo)
- Please: N/A : In the Korean langague, one will say please by incorporating it into the verb form
- Thank you: 감사합니다 (Gamsahamnida)
Learn these basic Korean greetings and proper pronunciation on the Seoul Searching program.
Tanzania
- Greeting: Hujambo (to one person) / Hamjambo (to multiple people)
- Naming: Mr. first name (men) / Ms. first name (women) or Mama (older women) / Baba (older men)
- Ex. Hamjambo Mr. Patrick and Ms. Tuse
- Goodbye: Kwaheri
- Please: Tafadhali
- Thank you: Asante
Thailand
- Greeting: Sawasdee Kah (if you’re a women) / Sawasdee Krap (if you’re a men)
- Naming: Khun first name (for people around your age), P’first name (for people older than you)
- Ex. Sawasdee Ka Khun Bryan
- Goodbye: Laa korn
- Please: Karunaa
- Thank you: Korp kun krap / kah
Practice your Thai with locals on the Thai Elephant Conservation Project program.
USA
- Greeting: Hello / Hi / Hey (informal)
- Naming: first name
- Ex. Hey Dani
- Goodbye: Goodbye / Bye (informal)
- Please: Please
- Thank you: Thank you / thanks (informal)
How many different languages are spoken globally?
According to Ethnologue, there are over 7,000 languages spoken globally.
In which countries is “por favor” in common use?
Por favor is in common use to mean please in many Spanish speaking countries. The list includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
What are languages where hello and goodbye are the same or similar?
- Austria: Austrian German. “Servus” (hello/goodbye).
- Catalonia: Catalan. “Hola” (hello/goodbye).
- Estonia: Estonian. “Tere” (hello/goodbye).
- Finland: Finnish. “Hei” (hello/goodbye).
- France: French. “Salut” (hello/goodbye).
- Galicia: Galician. “Ola” (hello/goodbye).
- Hawaii: Hawaiian. “Aloha” (hello/goodbye).
- Italy: Italian. “Ciao” (hello/goodbye).
- Luxembourg: Luxembourgish. “Moien” (hello/goodbye).
- Malta: Maltese. “Ħelow” (hello/goodbye).
- New Zealand: Maori. “Kia ora” (hello/goodbye).
- Samoa: Samoan. “Talofa” (hello/goodbye).
- Swahili: Swahili. “Jambo” (hello/goodbye).
- Tahiti: Tahitian. “Ia ora na” (hello/goodbye).
- Tonga: Tongan. “Mālō” (hello/goodbye).
- Vanuatu: Bislama. “Halo” (hello/goodbye).
- Wales: Welsh. “Helo” (hello/goodbye).
We Are More Than One Person: Asking for Things In Our Connected World
Saying “please” in different languages is a universal courtesy found in various languages across the globe. In English, it’s a simple yet powerful word that conveys politeness and respect. In Spanish, “por favor” holds similar weight, encouraging cooperation and kindness. French speakers use “s’il vous plaît.” This reflects natioanl emphasis on etiquette and formality. German’s “bitte” embodies a similar sentiment, while Italian’s “per favore” adds a touch of elegance. Each language offers its own unique expression of politeness. Each showcases the diverse ways humanity connects through language and culture.
Now you know how to say please in different languages. Go forth, be extra polite, curry favor with your new words. Next up, maybe you can even learn this new language.
How To Say Please, Thank You, Hello, And Goodbye By Country
Row | Country | Greeting | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
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1 | Afghanistan | Salaam (sah-LAHM) | Khodahafez (koh-dah HAH-fehz) | Lotfan (loht-FAHN) | Tashakor (tah-shah-KOHR) |
2 | Albania | Përshëndetje | Mirupafshim | Ju lutem | Faleminderit |
3 | Algeria | As-salaam alaykum | Ma'a as-salaama | Min fadlik | Shukran |
4 | Andorra | Hola (OH-lah) | Adéu (ah-DAY-oo) | Si us plau | Gràcies (GRAH-syuhs) |
5 | Angola | Olá (OH-lah) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor | Obrigado (male) / Obrigada (female) (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah) |
6 | Antigua and Barbuda | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
7 | Argentina | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor | Gracias (GRAH-syas) |
8 | Armenia | Barev (bah-REV) | Tsavd tanem (tsahvd tah-NEHM) | Khndrumem (khuhn-droo-MEHM) | Shnorhakalutyun (shno-ra-kah-loo-TYOON) |
9 | Australia | Hi | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
10 | Austria | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Auf Wiedersehen (owf VEE-dah-zayn) | Bitte | Danke (DAHN-kuh) |
11 | Azerbaijan | Salam (sah-LAHM) | Sagol (sah-GOHL) | Xahiş edirəm (HA-kheesh eh-dih-REHM) | Təşəkkür edirəm (teh-SHEK-koor eh-dih-REHM) |
12 | Bahamas | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
13 | Bahrain | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah-ah ah-sah-LAH-mah) | Min fadlak (meen fahd-LAHK) | Shukran (shook-rahn) |
14 | Bangladesh | Assalamu alaikum (ahs-sah-lah-muu ah-lay-koom) | Allah hafez (ahl-lah hah-fays) | Doaya korben (Doh-ah-yah kohr-behn) | Dhonnobad (doh-noh-baadh) |
15 | Barbados | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
16 | Belarus | Прывітанне (Pryvitannie) | Да пабачэння (Da pabachennia) | Калі ласка (Kali laska) | Дзякуй (Dziakuj) |
17 | Belgium | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Tot ziens (toht zeens) | Aub (owb) | Dank u (dahnk oo) |
18 | Belize | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
19 | Benin | Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) | Adieu (ah-dyoo) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) | Merci (mehr-see) |
20 | Bhutan | Kuzoozangpo (koo-zoo-zahng-poh) | Lekey (ley-kee) | Kadrinchhey (kah-drin-chay) | Kadrinchhey la (kah-drin-chay lah) |
21 | Bolivia | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor | Gracias (GRAH-syas) |
22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zdravo (ZDRAH-voh) | Doviđenja (doh-vee-JEHN-yah) | Molim vas (MOH-leem vahs) | Hvala (HVAH-lah) |
23 | Botswana | Dumela (doo-meh-lah) | Tsamaya sentle (tsah-mah-yah sehn-tleh) | Ntsa e kgolo (n-tsa e koh-loh) | Kea leboha (KEH-leh-BOH-hah) |
24 | Brazil | Olá (oh-LAH) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR) | Obrigado (oh-bree-GAH-doo) |
25 | Brunei | Selamat pagi (seh-lah-mat PAH-gee) | Selamat tinggal (seh-lah-mat TEENG-gahl) | Sila (SEE-lah) | Terima kasih (teh-REE-mah KAH-sih) |
26 | Bulgaria | Zdravei (ZDRAH-vey) | Dovizhdane (doh-VEEZH-dah-neh) | Molq (mohl-k) | Blagodarya (blah-GOH-dah-ree-yah) |
27 | Burkina Faso | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
28 | Burundi | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
29 | Cabo Verde | Olá (oh-LAH) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR) | Obrigado (oh-bree-GAH-doo) |
30 | Cambodia | Choum reap sor (choum ree-up soh) | Lia suhn hao-y (lee-ah soo-uhn how-ee) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Orkun (aw-koon) |
31 | Cameroon | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
32 | Canada | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
33 | Central African Republic | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
34 | Chad | Salaam alaykum (sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom) | Saalam (sah-LAHM) | Min fadlak (meen FAHD-lak) | Shukran (SHOOK-rahn) |
35 | Chile | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
36 | China | Nǐ hǎo (nee how) | Zàijiàn (zai-jian) | Qǐng (qing) | Xie xie (she-eh she-eh) |
37 | Colombia | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
38 | Comoros | Habari (hah-BAH-ree) | Kwaheri (kwah-HEH-ree) | Tafadhali (tah-fah-THAH-lee) | Asante (ah-SAHN-teh) |
39 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
40 | Congo, Republic of the | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
41 | Costa Rica | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
42 | Croatia | Zdravo (ZDRAH-voh) | Doviđenja (doh-vee-JEHN-yah) | Molim (MOH-leem) | Hvala (HVAH-lah) |
43 | Cuba | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
44 | Cyprus | Γειά σου (YAH-soo) | Αντίο (AHN-dee-oh) | Παρακαλώ (pah-rah-kah-LOH) | Ευχαριστώ (ef-hah-rees-TOH) |
45 | Czech Republic | Ahoj (AH-hoy) | Ahoj (AH-hoy) | Prosím (PRO-seem) | Děkuji (DYEH-koo-yih) |
46 | Denmark | Hej (hey) | Farvel (FAHR-vel) | Vær så venlig (vaer saa VEN-lee) | Tak (tahg) |
47 | Djibouti | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a salama (mah ah sah-LAH-mah) | Min fadlik (meen FAHD-lik) | Shukran (SHOOK-rahn) |
48 | Dominica | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
49 | Dominican Republic | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
50 | East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Olá (oh-LAH) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR) | Obrigadu (oh-bree-GAH-doo) |
51 | Ecuador | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
52 | Egypt | Ahlan (ah-lahn) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah sah-lah-MAH) | Min fadlak (meen FAHD-lak) | Shukran (shoo-KRAHN) |
53 | El Salvador | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
54 | Equatorial Guinea | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
55 | Eritrea | Selam (SEL-ahm) | Kheyrabqay (khayr-AB-kai) | Me'assalam (me-ah-sah-LAHM) | Tenk you (tenk YOO) |
56 | Estonia | Tere (TEH-reh) | Nägemist (NAH-gehm-ist) | Palun (PAH-loon) | Aitäh (EYE-taah) |
57 | Eswatini | Sawubona (sah-wuh-BOH-nah) | Sala kahle (sah-lah GAH-shleh) | Ngiyacela (in-GEE-yah-chay-lah) | Ngiyabonga (in-GEE-yah-BOHNG-gah) |
58 | Ethiopia | Selam (SEL-ahm) | Ahn-yo (AHN-yoh) | Mishehu (mee-SHEH-hoo) | Eshe (EH-sheh) |
59 | Fiji | Bula (BOO-lah) | Sigatoka (SEE-gah-toh-kah) | Vinaka (vee-NAH-kah) | Vinaka vakalevu (vee-NAH-kah vah-kah-LEH-voo) |
60 | Finland | Hei (hay) | Nakemiin (NAH-keh-meehn) | Ole hyvä (OH-leh HU-vah) | Kiitos (KEE-tohs) |
61 | France | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Au revoir (oh ruh-VWAHR) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
62 | Gabon | Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR) | Adieu (ah-DYOO) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
63 | Gambia, The | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
64 | Georgia | Gamarjoba (gah-mahr-JOH-bah) | Nakhvamdis (nahkh-vahm-DEES) | Mikvarkhar (meek-vahr-KHAR) | Madloba (mahd-LOH-bah) |
65 | Germany | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Auf Wiedersehen (owf VEE-dah-zayn) | Bitte (BIH-tuh) | Danke (DAHN-kuh) |
66 | Ghana | Ayeeko (ah-YEH-koh) | Da yie (dah YEE-ay) | Mepa wo kyew (meh-pah woh chee-YOO) | Medaase (meh-DAH-say) |
67 | Greece | Γεια σας (YAH sahs) | Αντίο (AHN-dee-oh) | Παρακαλώ (pah-rah-kah-LOH) | Ευχαριστώ (ef-hah-rees-TOH) |
68 | Grenada | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
69 | Guatemala | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
70 | Guinea | Aissawa (AH-ee-sah-wah) | Khafoi (kaf-FOY) | Barikaallahoufik (bah-ree-kah-lah-ooh-fee-k) | Albaraaka (ahl-bah-RAH-kah) |
71 | Guinea-Bissau | Bon dia (bohn DEE-ah) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Obrigado (male) / Obrigada (female) (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah) |
72 | Guyana | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
73 | Haiti | Ayubowan (ah-yoo-boh-wahn) | Ayubowan (ah-yoo-boh-wahn) | Kripayaa (kree-puh-yah) | Istuti (ee-stoo-tee) |
74 | Honduras | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-see-us) |
75 | Hungary | Szia (see-ah) | Viszontlátásra (VEE-sont-la-tash-ra) | Kérem (KAY-rehm) | Köszönöm (KØ-sø-nøm) |
76 | Iceland | Halló (HAH-loh) | Bless (bles) | Vinsamlegast (vin-sam-leh-gahst) | Takk (tahk) |
77 | India | Namaste (Nah-MAH-stay) | Alvida (al-VEE-dah) | Kripaya (kree-PAH-yah) | Dhanyavaad (dhuhn-yuh-VAHD) |
78 | Indonesia | Halo (HAH-loh) | Selamat tinggal (suh-LAH-mat TING-gahl) | Silakan (SEE-lah-kahn) | Terima kasih (TUH-ree-mah KAH-see) |
79 | Iran | Salam (sah-LAHM) | Khoda Hafez (khoh-DAH hah-FEHZ) | Lotfan (loht-FAHN) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
80 | Iraq | Marhaban (mar-HAH-ban) | Ma'asalama (mah-ah-sah-LAH-mah) | Min fadlik (meen FAHD-leek) | Shukran (shook-rahn) |
81 | Ireland | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
82 | Israel | Shalom (shah-LOHM) | Lehitra'ot (leh-heet-rah-OHT) | Bevakasha (beh-vah-kah-SHAH) | Toda (TOH-dah) |
83 | Italy | Ciao (chow) | Addio (AD-dee-oh) | Per favore (pehr fah-VOH-reh) | Grazie (GRAH-tsyeh) |
84 | Jamaica | Wha gwaan (wa GWAHN) | Nuff respect (NUFF reh-speck) | Big up yuhself (big up yuh-SELF) | Thank yuh (thank YUH) |
85 | Japan | Konnichiwa (koh-nee-chee-WAH) | Sayonara (sah-yoh-NAH-rah) | Onegai shimasu (oh-neh-gah-ee shee-mahs) | Arigatou gozaimasu (ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zahy-mahs) |
86 | Jordan | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'asalama (mah-ah-sah-lah-MAH) | Min fadlak (meen fad-LAK) | Shukran (shook-rahn) |
87 | Kazakhstan | Sälemetsiz bese (sah-LEH-met-siz BAY-seh) | Qosh keldiniz (kosh kel-DIN-iz) | Ötirik isteýmin (oh-ti-RIK ish-tey-MEEN) | Rahmet (RAH-met) |
88 | Kenya | Hujambo (hoo-JAHM-boh) | Kwaheri (kwah-HEH-ree) | Tafadhali (tah-fah-THAH-lee) | Asante (ah-SAHN-teh) |
89 | Kiribati | Mauri (MAO-ree) | Teretia (teh-REH-syah) | Kam rabwa (kam rah-BWAH) | Kam raba (kam RAH-bah) |
90 | Kosovo | Tungjatjeta (TOONG-jah-tye-tah) | Mirupafshim (meer-oo-pah-FSHIM) | Ju lutem (YOO loo-TEM) | Faleminderit (fah-leh-meen-DEHR-ee) |
91 | Kuwait | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
92 | Kyrgyzstan | Salam (sah-LAHM) | Jaksy két (JAKH-see kyet) | Kerim (keh-REEM) | Rakhmat (RAKH-maht) |
93 | Laos | Sabaidee (sah-bai-dee) | Laa gorn (lah gawn) | Khoi hak jao (koy hak jow) | Khop chai (kop chai) |
94 | Latvia | Sveiki (SVAY-kee) | Uz redzēšanos (ooz REHD-zeh-shah-nohs) | Lūdzu (LOOHD-zoo) | Paldies (PAHL-dyehs) |
95 | Lebanon | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
96 | Lesotho | Helele (heh-LEH-leh) | Sala hantle (sah-lah hahn-tleh) | Ka kopo (kah koh-poh) | Kea leboha (keh-ah leh-BOH-hah) |
97 | Liberia | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
98 | Libya | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
99 | Liechtenstein | Hoi (hoy) | Auf Wiedersehen (owf VEE-dah-zayn) | Bitte (BIT-teh) | Danke (DAHN-keh) |
100 | Lithuania | Laba diena (LAH-bah DEE-neh) | Viso gero (VEE-soh GEH-roh) | Prašau (PRAH-shau) | Ačiū (AH-choo) |
101 | Luxembourg | Moien (MOY-en) | Aarësch (ah-REH-shh) | Wann ech gelift (vahn ekh guh-lift) | Merci (MEHR-see) |
102 | Madagascar | Ahoana (ah-HWAH-nah) | Veloma (veh-LOO-mah) | Ampidiro (ahm-pee-droo) | Misaotra (mee-sah-OO-trah) |
103 | Malawi | Mulibwanji (moo-lee-BWAHN-jee) | Tawonga (tah-WOH-ngah) | Chonde (CHOHN-deh) | Zikomo (zee-KOH-moh) |
104 | Malaysia | Hello | Selamat tinggal (suh-LAH-mat TING-gahl) | Sila (SEE-lah) | Terima kasih (teh-REE-mah kah-SEE) |
105 | Maldives | Hello | Dhanee (THAH-nee) | Adhi (ah-DHEE) | Shukriyya (shook-REE-yah) |
106 | Mali | Aw ni sogoma (ah-oo nee soh-GOH-mah) | A k'an kè (ah kahn KAY) | Minimini (mee-nee-mee-nee) | A ni kè (ah nee KAY) |
107 | Malta | Ħelow (heh-lo) | Saħħa (SAH-ha) | Jekk jogħġbok (yekk yoh-uh-bok) | Grazzi (GRUTS-ee) |
108 | Marshall Islands | Kommol tata (KOH-mohl TAH-tah) | Iakwe (YAH-kweh) | Jeram̧ (yeh-rahm) | Kommol tata (KOH-mohl TAH-tah) |
109 | Mauritania | As-salamu alaykum (ahs sah-LAH-moo ah-LAY-koom) | Ma'a as-salaama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
110 | Mauritius | Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) | Au revoir (oh rev-wahr) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) | Merci (mehr-see) |
111 | Mexico | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
112 | Micronesia | Kaselehlie (KAH-say-lay-lee) | Kaláu (KA-lao) | Kilisou (KEE-lee-soh) | Kommol tata (KOH-mohl TAH-tah) |
113 | Moldova | Buna ziua (BOO-nah ZYOO-ah) | La revedere (lah reh-veh-DEH-reh) | Vă rog (vuh ROHG) | Mulţumesc (mool-tsoo-MESK) |
114 | Monaco | Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) | Au revoir (oh rev-wahr) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) | Merci (mehr-see) |
115 | Mongolia | Sain baina uu? (sai-bai-na-uu) | Bayartai (bai-ar-tai) | Uuchlaarai (uu-ch-la-rai) | Bayarlalaa (bai-ar-lalaa) |
116 | Montenegro | Zdravo (ZDRAH-voh) | Doviđenja (doh-vee-JEH-nyah) | Molim (MOH-leem) | Hvala (HVAH-lah) |
117 | Morocco | As-salamu alaykum (ahs sah-LAH-moo ah-LAY-koom) | Ma'a as-salaama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
118 | Mozambique | Bom dia (bong DEE-ah) | Tchau (chow) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Obrigado (oh-bree-GAH-doo) / Obrigada (oh-bree-GAH-dah) |
119 | Myanmar (Burma) | Mingalarbar (min-GAHL-lah-bah) | Thwa nget tal (thwa nget tahl) | Kyeizu tin ba de (chay-zu tin bah deh) | Chayzu tin ba de (chay-zu tin bah deh) |
120 | Namibia | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Totsiens (tots-ee-ens) | Asseblief (AH-suh-bleef) | Dankie (DAHN-kee) |
121 | Nauru | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
122 | Nepal | Namaskāra (nah-mahs-KAH-rah) | Phir milenge (pheer mee-LEN-gay) | Kripyā (kree-PYAH) | Dhanyavād (dhuhn-yuh-VAHD) |
123 | Netherlands | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Tot ziens (toht zeens) | Alstublieft (AHL-stuu-BLEEFT) | Dank je (DAHNK yuh) / Dank u (DAHNK oo) |
124 | New Zealand | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
125 | Nicaragua | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
126 | Niger | Sannu (SAH-noo) | Anté bara (ahn-TAY bah-RAH) | Barka da zuwa (BAR-kah dah ZOO-wah) | Nagode (nah-GOH-day) |
127 | Nigeria | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
128 | North Korea | Annyeonghaseyo (ahn-nyuhng-hah-say-yoh) | Annyeong (ahn-nyuhng) | Juseyo (joo-seh-yoh) | Kamsahamnida (kam-sah-ham-nee-da) |
129 | Norway | Hei (hay) | Ha det (hah deh) | Vær så snill (vair soh snill) | Takk (tahk) |
130 | Oman | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
131 | Pakistan | Assalamualaikum (ah-suh-LAH-moo-ah-lay-koom) | Allah hafiz (ah-lah hah-FEEZ) | Meherbani (meh-ehr-BAH-nee) | Shukriya (shook-REE-yah) |
132 | Palau | Alii (ah-LEE-ee) | Ungil (UNG-gil) | Kemiu (KE-mee-oo) | Ungil tutau (UNG-gil tuh-TOH) |
133 | Palestine | Ahlan (AH-lan) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
134 | Panama | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
135 | Papua New Guinea | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
136 | Paraguay | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
137 | Peru | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-VOR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
138 | Philippines | Kamusta (kah-muh-stah) | Paalam (pah-ah-LAHM) | Pakiusap (pah-kyoo-SAH-p) | Salamat (sah-LAH-mat) |
139 | Poland | Cześć (cheshch) | Cześć (cheshch) | Proszę (proh-SHEH) | Dziękuję (dzyen-KOO-yeh) |
140 | Portugal | Olá (OH-lah) | Adeus (ah-DAY-oosh) | Por favor (por fah-VOHR) | Obrigado (male) / Obrigada (female) (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah) |
141 | Qatar | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
142 | Romania | Bună ziua (BOO-nuh ZEE-wah) | La revedere (lah reh-veh-DEH-reh) | Te rog (teh ROHG) | Mulțumesc (mool-tzoo-MESK) |
143 | Russia | Здравствуйте (ZDRAST-vuy-tye) | До свидания (da svee-DAH-nee-ye) | Пожалуйста (puh-ZHAL-stuh) | Спасибо (SPAH-see-buh) |
144 | Rwanda | Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-MOOT-say) | Murabeho (moo-RAH-beh-hoh) | Kubanjiriza (koo-ban-jee-REE-zah) | Murakoze (moo-rah-KOH-zay) |
145 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
146 | Saint Lucia | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
147 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
148 | Samoa | Talofa (tah-LOH-fah) | Tofa (TOH-fah) | Faa soifua (fah-soh-EE-foo-ah) | Fa'afetai (fah-ah-FEH-tie) |
149 | San Marino | Ciao (chow) | Addio (ahd-DEE-oh) | Per favore (pehr fah-VOH-reh) | Grazie (GRAHT-tsyeh) |
150 | Saudi Arabia | Marhaba (mar-HAH-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
151 | Senegal | Salaam aleekum (sah-LAHM ah-LE-koom) | Jamm rekk (jahm REK) | Bul ko ci (bool koh chee) | Jërëjëf (je-rhef) |
152 | Serbia | Zdravo (ZDRAH-voh) | Doviđenja (doh-VEE-jeh-nyah) | Molim (MOH-leem) | Hvala (HVAH-lah) |
153 | Seychelles | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
154 | Sierra Leone | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
155 | Singapore | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
156 | Slovakia | Ahoj (AH-hoy) | Dovidenia (doh-vee-DEH-nyah) | Prosím (pro-seem) | Ďakujem (JAH-koo-yehm) |
157 | Slovenia | Zdravo (ZDRAH-voh) | Nasvidenje (nahs-vee-DEH-nyeh) | Prosim (PROH-seem) | Hvala (HVAH-lah) |
158 | Solomon Islands | Halo (HAH-loh) | Gudbai (GOO-bye) | Plis (plis) | Tankiu (tang-kew) |
159 | Somalia | Maalim wanaagsan (MAH-leem wahn-AHG-sahn) | Nabad gelyo (NAH-bahd guh-LYOH) | Fadlan (FAHD-lahn) | Mahadsanid (mah-had-SAHN-id) |
160 | South Africa | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
161 | South Korea | Annyeonghaseyo (ahn-yuhng-hah-seh-yo) | Annyeong (ahn-yuhng) | Juseyo (joo-seh-yo) | Gamsahamnida (gahm-sah-hahm-nee-da) |
162 | South Sudan | Malɛkin (mah-LEH-keen) | Ga kele (gah KAY-lay) | Jawo (jah-woh) | Yiir (yeer) |
163 | Spain | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-BOHR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
164 | Sri Lanka | Ayubowan (ah-yoo-boh-wahn) | Ayubowan (ah-yoo-boh-wahn) | Kṣamākari (kshah-MAH-kah-ree) | Stuti (STOO-tee) |
165 | Sudan | Marhaban (mahr-hah-ban) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
166 | Suriname | Hallo | Tot ziens | Alstublieft | Dank u (dahngk oo) |
167 | Sweden | Hallå (HAH-loh) | Hejdå (HEY-doh) | Snälla (snel-lah) | Tack (tahck) |
168 | Switzerland | Hallo (HAH-loh) | Auf Wiedersehen (owf VEE-dehr-zayn) | Bitte (BIHT-teh) | Danke (DAHN-kuh) |
169 | Syria | Marhaba (mahr-hah-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
170 | Taiwan | Nǐ hǎo (nee haow) | Zàijiàn (zai-jian) | Qǐng (ching) | Xie xie (shieh-shieh) |
171 | Tajikistan | Salam (sah-LAHM) | Khuda hafiz (khoo-DAH HAH-fiz) | Lotfun (LOT-foon) | Rahmat (RAH-mat) |
172 | Tanzania | Habari (hah-BAH-ree) | Kwaheri (kwah-HEH-ree) | Tafadhali (tah-fah-THAH-lee) | Asante (ah-SAHN-teh) |
173 | Thailand | Sawasdee (sah-wah-dee) | La kon (lah-GONE) | Krung thep (kroong-thep) | Khop khun (kop-koon) |
174 | Timor-Leste | Bom dia (bom DEE-ah) | Adeus (ah-DEH-oosh) | Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR) | Obrigadu (oh-bree-GAH-doo) |
175 | Togo | Salut (sah-LOO) | Adjo (AH-joh) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) | Mèsi (MEH-see) |
176 | Tonga | Mālō e lelei (MAH-loh eh leh-leh) | Alu a (AH-loo ah) | Fakamolemole (fah-kah-moh-leh-moh-leh) | Fānongo (FAH-nohng-oh) |
177 | Trinidad and Tobago | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
178 | Tunisia | Ahlène (ah-LEHN) | Belek (BEH-lek) | S'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh) | Merci (mehr-SEE) |
179 | Turkey | Merhaba (MEHR-hah-bah) | Hoşça kal (hosh-cha kahl) | Lütfen (LUET-fen) | Teşekkür ederim (teh-shehk-kur ehd-ehr-eem) |
180 | Turkmenistan | Merhaba (MEHR-hah-bah) | Sag bol (sahg bohl) | Üýtge (weyt-geh) | Sag boluň (sahg bohl-OON) |
181 | Tuvalu | Talofa (tah-loh-fah) | Farewell | Fakamolemole (fah-kah-moh-leh-moh-leh) | Fānongo (FAH-nohng-oh) |
182 | Uganda | Jambo (jahm-boh) | Kwaheri (kwah-HEH-ree) | Tafadhali (tah-fah-THAH-lee) | Asante (ah-SAHN-teh) |
183 | Ukraine | Privet (pree-VYET) | Do pobachennya (doh poh-bah-CHEHN-yah) | Bud' laska (bood LAHS-kah) | Dyakuyu (D'YAH-koo-yoo) |
184 | United Arab Emirates | Marhaba (mahr-hah-bah) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-lah-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (shook-RAHN) |
185 | United Kingdom | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
186 | United States | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
187 | Uruguay | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-BOHR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
188 | Uzbekistan | Salom (sah-LOHM) | Xayr (KHAH-yuhr) | Iltimos (eel-TEE-mohs) | Rahmat (RAH-maht) |
189 | Vanuatu | Allo | Goodbye | Tankiu tumas (TAHN-kyoo too-mahs) | Tankiu tumas (TAHN-kyoo too-mahs) |
190 | Vatican City | Ciao (chow) | Arrivederci (ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee) | Per favore (pehr fah-VOH-reh) | Grazie (GRAHT-tsyeh) |
191 | Venezuela | Hola (OH-lah) | Adiós (ah-DYOS) | Por favor (por fah-BOHR) | Gracias (GRAH-syahs) |
192 | Vietnam | Xin chào (sin chow) | Tạm biệt (tahm byet) | Làm ơn (lahm uhhn) | Cảm ơn (gahm uhhn) |
193 | Yemen | Marhabaan (mahr-HAH-baan) | Ma'a as-salama (mah ah-sah-LAH-mah) | Min fadlik (meen fad-LEEK) | Shukran (SHOOK-rahn) |
194 | Zambia | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
195 | Zimbabwe | Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you |
Ellery Rosin
Program Staffing and Training Coordinator
Going on her father’s university field trips to Costa Rica as a child, Ellery learned the value of experiential education and travel at an early age. She has been working in travel, adventure, and education since before she graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in culture, health, and the environment. Before assuming her role on the program staffing and training team, she worked as the New Orleans Program Manager, led programs for Rustic in five countries, and spent two years in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps volunteer.