Words to the Wise

It’s always good to arrive in a country with a few choice phrases ready to pull out of the hat. Here we’ve put together five simple phrases in languages from Karma destinations that may come in handy on your next trip!

Cambodia
  1. សូមជំរាបសួរ (Sua s’dei) – Hello
  2. អរគុណ (Orkun) – Thank you
  3. តើអ្នកនៅខ្លះ? (Tum neak naa koie?) – How are you?
  4. ខ្ញុំមិនសូវសាទាស់ (Knyom minsauv sadach) – I don’t understand
  5. កង់ណាដៅ (Kong na dtai) – Where is the toilet?
France
  1. Bonjour – Hello
  2. Merci – Thank you
  3. Comment allez-vous? – How are you?
  4. Je ne comprends pas – I don’t understand
  5. Où sont les toilettes? – Where are the toilets?
Bavaria, Germany
  1. Grüß Gott – Hello
  2. Danke – Thank you
  3. Wie geht’s? – How are you?
  4. Ich verstehe nicht – I don’t understand
  5. Wo sind die Toiletten? – Where are the toilets?
Bali, Indonesia
  1. Om Swastiastu – Hello
  2. Terima kasih – Thank you
  3. Apa kabar? – How are you?
  4. Saya tidak mengerti – I don’t understand
  5. Di mana toilet? – Where is the toilet?
Vietnam
  1. Xin chào – Hello
  2. Cám ơn – Thank you
  3. Bạn khỏe không? – How are you?
  4. Tôi không hiểu – I don’t understand
  5. Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? – Where is the toilet?
Thailand
  1. สวัสดี (Sa-wat-dii) – Hello
  2. ขอบคุณ (Khob-khun) – Thank you
  3. สบายดีไหม (Sa-bai-dee-mai) – How are you?
  4. ฉันไม่เข้าใจ (Chan mai khao-jai) – I don’t understand
  5. ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน (Hông-nâam yùu-tîi-ngài) – Where is the toilet?
England
  1. Hello
  2. Thank you
  3. How are you?
  4. I don’t understand
  5. Where are the toilets?
India
  1. नमस्ते (Namaste) – Hello
  2. धन्यवाद (Dhanyavaad) – Thank you
  3. आप कैसे हैं? (Aap kaise hain?) – How are you?
  4. मैं नहीं समझता (Main nahin samajhta) – I don’t understand
  5. शौचालय कहाँ है? (Shauchalaya kahan hai?) – Where is the toilet?
Egypt
  1. مرحبا (Marhaba) – Hello
  2. شكرا (Shukran) – Thank you
  3. كيف حالك؟ (Kayf Halak?) – How are you?
  4. لا أفهم (La afham) – I don’t understand
  5. أين دورة المياه؟ (Ayna durat almiah?) – Where is the toilet?
Italy
  1. Ciao – Hello
  2. Grazie – Thank you
  3. Come stai? – How are you?
  4. Non capisco – I don’t understand
  5. Dov’è il bagno? – Where is the toilet?
Scotland
  1. Hello
  2. Thank you
  3. How are you?
  4. I don’t understand
  5. Where are the toilets?
Australia
  1. G’day – Hello
  2. Cheers – Thank you
  3. How ya goin’? – How are you?
  4. I don’t get it – I don’t understand
  5. Where’s the dunny? – Where is the toilet?

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