HOW TO SAY "THANK YOU"
IN EVERY LANGUAGE ON EARTH
If you speak a language not listed here,
please e-mail me how to say
THANK YOU and other nice things in your language.
If you e-mail me a sound
clip,
I will add it to the SAY IT! column.
Prepared in the interest of promoting international peace and
understanding.
© 2008 by Jay Jacob Wind
http://www.oocities.org/thankyous
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AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
North America
| ASL
courtesy of Rebecca
Chavez
| ASL
QuickTime videos
|
| Hello
| The right open hand waves back and
forth several
times
| http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/H/W1606.htm
|
| How are you?
| Both middle fingers quickly sweep up
and out
from the chest. The eyebrows are raised in inquiry.
|
|
| Very good
| With the thumb resting on the upper
part of
the chest, the fingers are wiggled back and forth.
| http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/F/W1255.htm
The thumb touches the middle of the chest with fingers extended. One
thought is that this sign represents the ruffles on the shirt of a
gentleman.
|
| Please
| The sign for "please" is made by
placing your flat right hand over the center of your chest. Move your
hand in a clockwise motion (from the observer's point of view, use a
circular motion towards your left, down, right, and back up) a few
times.
| See www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/p/please.htm
for a drawing and further discussion.
See QuickTime
video.
|
| Thank you
| Touch the lips with the fingertips
of one or
both flat hands, then move the hands forward until the palms are facing
up.
| http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4102.htm
The hand moves out and down. This sign is similar to the gesture of
kissing ones hand and extending the hand towards someone else in order
to show ones gratitude.
|
| You're welcome
| The right hand, fingers together and
palm facing
left, is placed in the upturned left palm, whose fingers point away
from
the body. The right hand slides straight out along the left palm, over
the left fingers, and stops with its heel resting on the left
fingertips.
|
|
| Goodbye
| The right open hand waves back and
forth several
times. (Also the sign for hello.)
|
|
ARABIC (Egyptian)
Asia (Middle East)
| ARABIC
| AH'-RAH-BEEK
courtesy of Steven Sullings
|
| Hello
| Assalaam alaykum
| Sah-lah'-ahm-ah-lay'-kehm
|
| How are you?
| Kef haalak (male)
Kef haalik (female)
| Kie"-feh-hou'-lehk
|
| Very good
| Mabsood
Jayyid Jiddan
| Mahb-sood'
Jah-yid-jihd'-dahn
|
| Please
| Ne'em
Min Faddlak
Lo samaht
| Neh-ehm'
Mihn-fahd-lahk'
Loh-sah-maht'
|
| Thank you
| Dua Netjer en ek (to a man)
Dua Netjer en etj (to a woman)
| Doo'-ah-neht'-jehr-ehn-ehk"
Doo'-ah-neht'-jehr-ehn-ehj"
|
| You're welcome
| Afwan
| Ahf-wahn'
|
| Goodbye
| Ma'a Assalaama
| Mah'-ah-ah-sah-lah"-mah
|
| Peace
| Salaam
| Sah-lah'-ahm
|
BENGALI
Southern Asia (Bangladesh, India)
| BENGALI
courtesy of Asim Ghosh
| BEHN-GAHL'-EE
|
| Hello
| Kamon achho
| Kay'-mohn-ahch"-hoh
|
| How are you?
| Tumi kamon achho
| Too-mee-kay'-mohn-ahch"-hoh
|
| Very good
| Khoob bhalo
or Bhalo aachhi
| Koob-hah'-loh
or Vah-loh-ahch'-hee
|
| Please
| Onugroho purbok
or Daya koray
| Oh'-noo-goh-pohr"-bahk
or Dah"-yah-koh-ray'
|
| Thank you
| Dhonnyobaad
| Dah'-nya-bahd"
|
| You're welcome
| Ota Kichhu Na ("It's OK")
or Eta To Amaar Soubhaggyo ("My Pleasure")
| Oh-tah-kih-choo-nah'
or Eh'-tah-toh-ah-mahr'-soob-hahg-yoh"
|
| Goodbye
| Abaar dekha hobey
or Bidaay
| Ah'-boor-day"-kah-hoh'-vay
or Bee-day'-ie
|
| Peace
| Shaanti
| Shahn'-tee
|
CHALDEAN
North of Iraq
| CHALDEAN
See www.kaldu.org
| KAL-DEE'-YAN
courtesy of
Hazim Shabilla
|
| Hello
| Shlama illokhun (to a group)
Shlama illakh (to a female)
Shlama illukh (to a male)
|
|
| How are you?
| Dekhewotun (group)
Dekhewaat (female)
Dekhewit (male)
|
|
| Very good
| Kulish Randa (all)
|
|
| Please
| In Basmalokhun (group)
In Basmalakh (female)
In Basmalukh (male)
|
|
| Thank you
| Pshena b gawokhun (group)
Pshena b gawakh (female)
Pshena b gawukh (male)
|
|
| You're welcome
| Gyanakh Basemta (female)
Gyanukh Basemta (boy)
|
|
| Goodbye
| Pushu Bishlama (group)
Posh Bishlama (one person)
|
|
| Peace
| Shlama
|
|
| I love you
| Kibanukh (female saying to male)
Kibinakh (male saying to female)
|
|
PUNJABI
Southern Asia (India)
| PUNJABI
courtesy of Jimmy
Grewal
| POON-JAH'-BEE
courtesy of Preeti Puri
|
| Hello
| Sat sri akal
| Saat-shree'-ah-kaal"
|
How are you?
[formal]
[informal]
[informal]
[colloquial]
| Ki haal aah?
Tuhaadaa kee haal hai jee?
Toon kiven hain?
Teraa kee haal hai?
Kee haal chaal hai?
Kee haal hai?
Kiddaan?
| Kee-haal-ah?
|
| Very good
[fine; informal]
[fine; formal]
[fine; formal]
[fine, thank you; formal]
| Bora-chunga
Meraa haal theek hai
Theeke
Tuhaadee kirpaa hai
Vaahiguroo daa shukar hai
Dhannvaad meraa haal theek hai
| Boh-rah"-chun-gah'
|
| Please
| Meher-bani
| May-hehr-bah'-nee
|
| Thank you
| Shukria
Dhannvaad
Miharbaanee
Tuhaadee kirpaa hai
| Soo'-kie-ree-ah"
Dahn-vadh'
Mee-hahr-bah'-nee
Too-hah'-dee-keer-pah"-hie
|
| You're welcome
| no official word
"theek-aah" means OK
| Theek-aah'
|
| Goodbye
| Sat sri akal
| Saat-shree'-ah-kaal"
|
TELEGU
Southern Asia (India)
| TELEGU
courtesy of Ramaiah Narla
| TEH-LEH-GOO'
More words
|
| Hello
| Namaskaram
| Nah-mah-skah'-rahm
|
| How are you?
| Bagunnara andi?
(with respect/strangers/elders)
Bangunnava?
(intimate, youngsters, casual)
| Bah-goo-nah'-rah-ahn'-do
Bah-goo-nah'-vah
|
| Very good
| Aa, Bugunnanandi
("Yes, I'm fine," respectfully)
Aa, Bagunna ("Yes, I'm fine," casually)
Aa, Bagunnamandi
("Yes, we're fine," respectfully)
Aa, Bagunnam
("Yes, we're fine," casually)
| Ah-bah-goo'-nah-nahn'-di
Ah-bah-goo'-nah
Ah-bah-goo'-nah-mahn"-di
Ah-bah-goo'-nah-nahm"
|
| Please
| Daya chesi
| Dah'-yah-cheh"-see
|
| Thank you
| Dhanyavaadham
| Dahn-yah-vad'-hahm
|
| You're welcome
| Sare` Sare`
or
Adhaymundhi andi (Oh, that's nothing...don't mention it)
| Sah'-ray-sah"-ray
or
Ahd-ie-moon'-dee-ahn"-dee
|
| Goodbye
| Velli vasthanu (I'll see you again
then)
Velli vasthamu (we'll see you again then)
| Veh'-lee-vas-thah"-noo
Veh'-lee-vas-thah"-moo
|
THAI
Southeast Asia (Thailand)
| THAI
courtesy of Ian Batterbee
| TIE
courtesy of Nantinee Sirivanakarn
|
| Hello
| Sowatdi krup (said by a male)
Sowatdi ka (said by a female)
| Soh-waht'-dee-kruhp"
Soh-waht'-dee-kah"
|
| How are you?
| Sabai dee roo
| Sah-bie'-dee-roo"
|
| Very good
| Sabai dee
| Sah-bie'-dee
|
| Please
| Prod
| Prohd
|
| Thank you
| Kabkoon krup (said by a male)
Kabkoon ka (said by a female)
| Kab'-koon-krup"
Kab'-koon-kah"
|
| You're welcome
| Mai ben lie
| Mie-behn-lie'
|
| Goodbye
| Sowatdi krup (said by a male)
Sowatdi ka (said by a female)
| Soh-waht'-dee-kruhp"
Soh-waht'-dee-kah"
|
