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Please note that this is an archived page. Click here for the current version. This page not updated or checked for accuracy as frequently as the greetings pages, and therefore may contain errors, inconsistent orthography, and transliterations in place of native scripts. I will make corrections to this page as needed when I am notified of errors, but (except for the correction of errors) any additions and native scripts will appear only on the current version of this site. See Jennifer's Language Page and the greetings lists (updated regularly) for the most complete and accurate lists of translations and for greeting phrases in more than 3000 languages written in their native scripts and alphabets. See also: Recent changes to this site and Frequently Asked Questions. "Please" in more than 270 languages [Adare, see Harari] Adyghe (Middle East) Thamshaga Afrikaans (Southern Africa) Asseblief Ainu (Japan) [asking for a gift] Enkore Ainu (Japan) [asking person to do someth.] Wa enkore Ainu (Japan) [asking for permission] Yakka pirka ya Akha (China, Southeast Asia) [polite] ...-de Akha (China, SE Asia) [polite command] ...-aw de Aklanon (Philippines) Kon mahimo Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia) Ju lutem Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia) Të lutem Altai (Russia) [requesting] Surap turum Altai (Russia) [requesting] Berzeer Altai (Russia) [inviting: 'go ahead'] Je kaysïn Amharic (Ethiopia) [man] Ibakkih Amharic (Ethiopia) [woman] Ibakkish Amharic (Ethiopia) [respectful] Ibakkwon [Anishinaabe, see Ojibwe] Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [to man] Min fadlak Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [to woman] Min fadlik Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [to group] Min fadlukum Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [formal;by man] Law samaht Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [formal;woman] Law samahti Arabic (N Africa, Mideast) [formal;group] Law samahtu Arabic (Algeria) Uraasek Arabic (Egypt) [please take it; to man] Itfaddel Arabic (Egypt) [please take it; to woman] Itfaddeli Arabic (Egypt) [please take it; to group] Itfaddelu Arabic (Iraq, Syria) Balla Arabic (Iraq) Rajaa'an Arabic (Morocco) 'Afak Arabic (North Africa) Min faDlik Aragonese (Aragon Spain) [formal] Si fa fabor Aragonese (Aragon Spain) [informal] Si ne quiers Aragonese (Aragon Spain) [informal] Si fas fabor Armenian (Armenia, Russia, Middle East) Hajis Armenian [Western] (Armenia) Hadjiss Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia) Kh'ntrem Aromunian (Greece, Balkans) Ti pãcãrsescu Asante (Ghana) Mepa wo kyéw Assyrian (Iran, Iraq, Syria) Inbasmalumkh Assyrian (Iran, Iraq) [by a man] Inbasmalukh Assyrian (Iran, Iraq) [by a woman] Inbasmalakh Assyrian (Iran, Iraq) [by several people] Inbasmalokhun Assyrian (Iran, Iraq) Sahmat laya Assyrian (Iran, Iraq) Huch uaden Asturian (Spain) Si fai'l favor Ateso (Uganda) Engaingait [Aukan, see Ndjuka] Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Mirà Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) [to man] Mirà-tata Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) [to woman] Mirà-mama Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Mirà amp suma Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Mirasuma Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Ampi mira Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Ampsuma Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Amp Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Jauora Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Maititan Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) ...-ya Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran) Xahiş edirəm Azerbaijani [Azeri] (Azerbaijan, Iran) Zəhmət olmasa [Azeri, see Azerbaijani] [Aztec, see Náhuatl] Balochi [Western] (Pakistan) Mehrabani bekan [Bangla, see Bengali] [Basa Sunda, see Sundanese] Bashkir (Russia) Zinhar Basque (Spain, France) Mesedez Basque (Spain, France) Arren Baure (Bolivia) Peptiashani [Bavarian, see German (Bavaria)] Belorussian (Belarus) Kaliláska Bengali (India, Bangladesh) Doya kore Bengali (India, Bangladesh) Onugraha kore Bikol (Philippines) Tabi [Bisayan, see Visayan] Bislama (Vanuatu) Plis Bislama (Vanuatu) [if it's OK could you..] Sapos i olraet, yu save... Blackfoot (Alberta Canada, Montana USA) Kipp Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) Molim Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) [respect] Molim vas Breton (Britanny France) Mar plij Breton (Britanny France) Mar plij ganeoc'h Brigidian (western Ireland) Ple Bru (Vietnam) Seiq Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya) Nosima Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya) Onyala Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya) Xuusimisya Bulgarian (Bulgaria) Molya Bulgarian (Bulgaria) Ako obichate Bura (Nigeria) Maraba Burmese (Myanmar) Chézù pyúpì Burmese (Myanmar) [added for politeness] -pa Burmese (Myanmar) [added for politeness] -ba Burushaski (Northern Pakistan) Meherbaani ne [Byelorussian, see Belorussian] [Cambodian, see Khmer] Cantonese [Chinese] (China) Cheng Cantonese [Chinese] (China) Mm goi Cassubian (Northweast Poland) Prozsa Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) Sisplau Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) Si us plau Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) Per favor [Cebuano, see Visayan] Chamorro (Guam) Put fabot Chechen (Russia) Dexar Chechen (Russia) Deeldah Chichewa (South Africa, Malawi) Chonde [Chinese, see dialects: Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Mandarin] Chinook (North America) Nixua [Chippewa, see Ojibwe] Chishona (Southern Africa) [to one person] Ndapota Chishona (Southern Africa) [to a group] Tapota Chol (Mexico) Awokolik Chol (Mexico) [for limited time] Poj Chontal (Guatemala) -watá Chumash (Santa Barbara California USA) Maype Chuuk (Chuuk Micronesia) Kose mochem Chuvash (Russia) Tarkhasshan [Circassian, see Adyghe] Coeur d'Alene (Idaho USA) Huy Comorian (Comoros) Tafatvali Cornish (Cornwall UK) Mar pleg Cornish [unified] (Cornwall UK) Mar peugh-why plesyes Cornish [unified] (Cornwall UK) Peidgy Cornish [ancient] (Cornwall UK) Genes mara plek Corsican (Corsica) Fate u piacè Cree (Canada) Mâhti [Creole (Haiti), see Kweyol] [Creole (Seychelles), see Seselwa] Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia) Molim Czech (Czech Republic) Prosím Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) Nang Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) N soro fo la Danish (Denmark, Greenland) Vær så venlig Danish (Denmark, Greenland) Værsgo Danish (Denmark, Greenland) Må jeg bede Dari (Afghanistan) Lutfan Deg Xinag (Alaska) Xisrigidisddhinh Dekelh [Nak'albun] (Canada) [rarely used] Uhwhe [Delaware, see Lenape] Drehu (New Caledonia) Sipone Dusun (Sabah Malaysia) Gia kio Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [polite] Alstublieft Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [informal] Alsjeblieft Dyula (Cote d'Ivore, Burkina Faso, Mali) Sabari English (America, Australia, UK) Please English [Strine dialect] (Australia) Pleece Esperanto (international)[with infinitve] Bonvolu Esperanto (international)[with imperative] Bonvole Estonian (Estonia) Palun [Euskara, see Basque] Fante (Ghana, Burkina Faso) Mepawokyew Faroese (Faroe Islands) Ger so væl Faroese (Faroe Islands) Gerið so væl Farsi [Persian] (Iran, Afghani., Tajiki.) Khalesh mikonam Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan) Luftan Fijian (Fiji) Mada Fijian (Fiji) Yalo vinaka Fijian (Fiji) Au kerekere mada Fijian (Fiji) Ni yalovinaka [Filipino, see Tagalog and Visayan] Finnish (Finland) [formal] Olkaa hyvä Finnish (Finland) [informal] Ole hyvä Finnish (Finland) [rarely used] Kiitos Finnish (Finland) [rarely uesd] Pyydän [Flemish, see Dutch (Belgium)] French (France, Africa, America) S'il vous plaît French (France, Africa, America)[informal] S'il te plaît Frisian [Westerlauwer Frisian] (Germany) Asjebleaft Frisian (Netherlands) Asjeblyft Friulian (Italy) Dibànt Fulani (West Africa) Njaafodaa Fulani (West Africa) Tino Ga (Ghana) Ofainɛ Gagauz (Moldova) Buyurun Galician (Spain) Por favor Galician (Spain) Se fai o favor Gan Chinese (China) Chyang Ganu (Malaysia) Tulunglah gok Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia) Too sheh-eedz-leh-ba Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia) Too sheydslebah German (Central Europe) Bitte German [Südhessisch] (Germany) Bidde German (Bavaria) [in spoken language] Bittsche German (Zurich Switzerland) Bis so guet Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus) Parakalo Gujarati (Gujerat State, India) Kripaa karine Gujarati (Gujerat State, India) Kripyaa Guosa (Nigeria) Bíko Haitian (Haiti) Silvouplè Hakka (China, Malaysia) Mm koi
Harari [Adare](Ethiopia) Ma'ruf
Hassaniya (Mauritania) Hagala Hausa (West Africa) Don Allah Hawaiian (Hawaii) 'Olu 'olu Hawaiian (Hawaii) E 'olu 'olu Hawaiian (Hawaii) Ho'olu Hebrew (Isreal) Bevakasha [Hellenic, see Greek] Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname) Merker-bani seh Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname) Merhebani kerke Hindi (India, East Asia, Suriname) Krupaya Hmong Daw (Laos, Thailand) Thov Hmong Njua (Laos, Thailand) Ua rua kom zoo sab Hñähñu (Mexico) Ot'e ra mäte Hokkien [Chinese] (Taiwan) Chhian Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) Kérem Hungarian [asking for something, formal] Kérem Hungarian [asking for something, informal] Kérlek Hungarian (Hungary) [offering something] Tessék Icelandic (Iceland) Gjörðu svo vel Icelandic (Iceland) Gjörð svo vel að Icelandic (Iceland) Vinsamlegast Icelandic (Iceland) Takk Ido (international use) Me pregas Igbo (Nigeria) Biko Ilokano (Philippines) Pangaasim man Ilokano (Philippines) Man Ilonggo (Philippines) Palihug Ilonggo (Philippines) Palihog Indonesian (Indonesia) [do for speaker] Tolong Indonesian (Indonesia) [for self, eg. sit] Silahkan Interlingua (constructed) Per favor Interlingua (constructed) Si il vos place Inuttut [Greenlandic] (Greenland) Takanna Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain) Le d'thoil Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain) Le do thoil Irish Gaelic (Ireland, Britain) Mas é do thoil é Italian (Central Europe, East Africa) Per piacere Italian (Central Europe, East Africa) Per favore Italian (Central Europe, East Africa) Prego Japanese (Japan) [asking for something] Kudasai Japanese (Japan) [offering something] Dozo Japanese (Japan) Onegai shimasu Japanese [Kumamoto Ben] (Japan) Ba haiyo Japanese [Kumamoto Ben] (Japan) Shite haiyo Javanese (Indonesia) Kulo-aturi ki Javanese (Indonesia) Monggo Jèrriais (Jersey) S'i' vos pliaît Kabuverdianu (Cape Verde) Pur favor Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia) Gia kino Kalmyk (Russia) Byain boltkha Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala) Aq'miman k'ulal Kannada (India) Dayavittu Kapampangan (Philippines) Puede ba Kapampangan (Philippines) Maliari meng Karaim (Trakai Lithuania) Kolabyz Karelian (Finland, Russia) Ole hyvä Kashmiri (India and Pakistan) Meherbani karit Kathlamet (Oregon USA) [asking for a gift] Igaxitema'qemlam [Kartuli, see Georgian] Kazakh (Kazakstan) Marhamet Kazakh (Kazakstan) Marhabat Kekchi (Guatemala) Baanu usilal Khakas (Russia) ...dax Khakas (Russia) ...dex Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia) Suom Khowar (Central Asia) Mehrbanni khori Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) [giving something] Akira Kipsigis (Kenya) Kaigai Kirundi (Burundi) [giving something] Akira Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [to one] Tafadhali Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [to several] Tafadhalini Komi-Permyak (Russia) Kora Komi-Zyryan (Russia) Bur vylö Konkani [Konknni] (India) Matrxe Konkani [Konknni] (India) Upkar kor Korean (Korea) [formal] -shipshiyo Korean (Korea) [informal] -seyo Korean (Korea) [request] Putakhamnida Korean (Korea) [I beg of you] Jebal Korean (Korea) Juseyo Kosraen (Micronesia) Nunak munas [Kreyòl, see Creole] Krio (Sierra Leone) Du ya, ah beg Kuna (Panama) Uis anga saet Kurdish (Middle East) Fermo Kweyol (Haiti) Souplé Kweyol (Haiti) Silvouple Kweyol (Haiti) Tanti Kweyol (Haiti) Tan pri Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan) Сураныч Ladakhi (India) Djuley Ladin (Italy) Prëibel Lakhota (North America) [by male] ...yo Lakhota (North America) [by female] ...ye Lao (Laos) Guluna [Lappish, see Saami] Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican) Te amabo Latin (ancient Rome, Vatican) Sis Latvian (Latvia) Ludzu Lenape [Delaware] (United States) Ksi Lingala (Congo) Paladó Lingala (Congo) Limbissa ngayi Lisu (Thailand)[can you; lit. can not can] Dda mat dda Lithuanian (Lithuania) Prašom Lithuanian (Lithuania) Prašau Livonian (Latvia) Palaks Livonian (Latvia) Palab Livonian (Latvia) Polaks Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland) [polite] As Jo 't believt Low Saxon (Eastern Friesland) [informal] As di 't believt Low Saxon [Northern Low Saxon] (Germany) Bitte Low Saxon [Westphalian] (Germany) Sind sau gued und daut mi nen Gefallen Luganda (Uganda) Mwattu Luganda (Uganda) Baambi Luo (Kenya, Tanzania) Kiyie Lunyoro (West Uganda) [giving something] Tora Luxembourgish (Luxembourg) Wann ech gelift Luxembourgish (Luxembourg) Wann ech glift Luxembourgish (Luxembourg) Wanneschglift Luxembourgish (Luxembourg) Wat glift Macedonian (Macedonia) Molam [Magyar, see Hungarian] Malagasy (Madagascar) Azafady Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) Silakan Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) Minta Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) [favor for other] Tolong Malay (Malaysia)[to do something for self] Sila Malayalam (Kerala India) Dayewu cide Malayalam (Kerala India) Dayavayi Maltese (Malta) Jekk joghgbok Mandarin [Chinese] (China) Qing Mandinka (West Africa) Dukare Manx (Britain) My saillt Manx (Britain) My sailliu Maori (New Zealand) Whakawaireka Maori (Cook Islands) Ine Marathi (India) Krupaya Marathi (India) Krupaya karuna Mari (Russia) Pozhaluysta Marshallese (Marshall Islands) Jouij [Mayan, see Kanjobal, Tzotzil and Yucatec] Mayangna [Panamahka] (Nicaragua) Plisma palni Mazahua (Mexico) Tsjakuda ts'i favor Mende (Sierra Leone) Conelli [Miao, see Hmong] Mien (Laos, Thailand) Oc Mikmaq (Canada) Ké Milanese [Lombard] (Milan Italy) Per piasè Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia) Tolong Miskito (Nicaragua) Pliskam Miskito (Nicaragua) Pliskam pali Miskito (Nicaragua) Dupali Mixtec (Oaxaca Mexico) Sani faboor Mixtec (San Juan Mixtepec) Ñamani Monagasque (Monaco) Per pieijè Mongolian (Monolia) [asking for a favor] Tanaas neg yum khuse Mordvin (Russia) Inesket Motu (Papua New Guinea) Mani Motu (Papua New Guinea) Mani emu kara Motu (Papua New Guinea) Pilisi Náhuatl [Aztec](Mexico, El Salvador) Tla Náhuatl [Aztec](Mex., El Salvad.) [formal] Nimitzmotlahtlauhtilia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mex., El Salvad.) [formal] Nimitzmotlatlauthtilia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mexico, El Salvador) Nimitztlatlauhtia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mexcio, El Salvador)[inf.] Tlatlauhtilia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mexico, El Salvador)[inf.] Tlatlautia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mexcio, El Salvador)[inf.] Tlatlahtia Náhuatl [Aztec](Mex., El Salvad.) [plural] Nanmechtlatlauhtia Nama (Namibia) Toxoba Nandi (Kenya) Kaigai Navajo (United States) T'aa shoodi Ndebele (Zimbabwe) Uxolo Ndjuka (Suriname) Gaantangi Nepali (Nepal) [formal] Kripaya Nepali (Nepal) [informal] ...hos Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan) Khaanuhos Newari (India, Nepal) Pleej Nganasan (Russia) Birki Nhirrpi (Australia) -inga Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria) A beg Niuean (Niue) Fakamolemole Norwegian [Nynorsk, Bokmaal] (Norway) Vennligst Norwegian (Norway) [Bokmaal] Vær så snill Norwegian (Norway) [Nynorsk] Ver så snill Norwegian [Sortlandsk] (Sortland Norway) Værsåsnill [Occitan, see Provencal] Ojibwe [Chippewa, Anishinaabe] (USA) Daga Oriya (India, Bangladesh) Dayakari Oromo [Galla] (Kenya, Somalia) Si kadada Ossetian (Georgia) Tabuafsi Ossetian (Georgia) Dæ uæ Ossetian (Georgia) Khorzækhæi Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa) Lamalange Papiamentu (Dutch Antilles, Aruba) Pa fabor Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan) Lutfan Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan) Meher bani [Persian, see Farsi] [Pidgin English, see Nigerian Pidgin, Pijin and Tok Pisin] Pijin (Solomon Islands) Plis Pipil (El Salvador) Xik-chiwa ne hwabór Plattdeutsch (Germany) Bitscheen [Plautdietsch, see Plattdeutsch] Pohnpeian (Pohnpei Micronesia) Menlau Polish (Poland) Prosze Polish (Poland) Poprosze Polynesian (Polynesia) Si'arei Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) Se faz favor Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) Por favor Provencal [Occitan] (France) [informal] Te prègui Provencal [Occitan] (France) [formal] Vos prègui Provencal [Occitan] (France) [formal] Siuplet Punjabi (India) Merhebani kerke [Q'anjob'al, see Kanjobal] Quechua (South America) Allichu Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) Ama hinachu kawah Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) Ama hina kaspa Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru) Ama hina kaychu Rapanui (Easter Island) Ana hanga koe [Raramuri, see Tarahumara] Romanian (Romania) Vã rog Romansch (Switzerland) Per plaschair Romansch (Switzerland) Fa il bain Rotuman (Pacific Islands) Figalelei [Runasimi, see Quechua] Russian (Russia) Pozhaluista Saami [Davvi] (northern Scandinavia) Leage siivu Saami [Davvi] (northern Scandinavia) Leage buorre Samoan (Samoa, South Pacific] Fa'amolemole Samoan (Samoa) Fa'amolemole lava Saramaccan (Suriname) Gaántangi Sardinian (Italy) Pro piaghére Sarnami (Suriname, Holland) [formal] Mihrbaan se Sarnami (Suriname, Hollnad) [informal] Mihrbaan le Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland) He Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) Mas e bhur toil e Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) Mas e do thoil e Scots (Scotland) Pleise Scots (Scotland) Please Sehwe (Ghana) Me pa wo kyere Sepedi (South Africa) Hle Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) Molim Serrere (Senegal, Gambia) A fela ngang Seselwa [Seychelles Creole] (Seychelles) Silvouple Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa) Ako Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa) Ka kopo Sesotho (Lesotho, South Africa) ...hle Setswana (Botswana, South Africa) Tsweetswee Setswana (Botswana, South Africa) Ka kopo Shanghai (Shanghai China) Te kue zhou Shelta (USA, Ireland) [old;no longer used] Grawsi Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal, Tibet) Worche Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal, Tibet) Thakur Shimasiwa (Comoros) Tafatvali Shina (Central Asia) Mehrbani teh [Shona, see Chishona] [Shqip, see Albanian] Silozi (Zambia) Nangu Silozi (Zambia) A mu ke mu Silozi (Zambia) [please give me] A ku ni fe Sindhi (India, Pakistan) Mehrbani Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) Karunakarala Siswati [Swazi] (Swaziland) Tsine Slovak (Slovakia) Prosím Slovenian (Slovenia) Prosim Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia) Min fadlak Sorbian (eastern Germany) Prošu Spanish (Spain, America) Por favor Spanish (Spain, America) [formal] Hágame el favor de... Spanish (Spain, America) [formal] Hága el favor de... Spanish [formal to more than one person] Háganme el favor de... Spanish [formal to more than one person] Hágan el favor de... Spanish [formal by more than one person] Háganos el favor de... Sranan (Suriname) Tangitangi Sranan (Suriname) Dankidanki Sundanese (Indonesia) Mangga Susu (Guinea) Awabe Swabian (Central Europe) Bidde [Swahili, see Kiswahili] [Swazi, see Siswati] Swedish (Sweden, Finland) Tack Swedish (Sweden, Finland) Varsågod Swedish (Sweden, Finland) Var snäll och... Swedish (Sweden, Finland) Var vänlig Swedish (Sweden, Finland) [more formal] Vänligen Tagalog (Philippines) Pakikunin Tagalog (Philippines) Paki Tagalog (Philippines) Pakikuha Tagalog (Philippines) Pakisuyo Tagalog (Philippines) [formal/polite] Paki...hó ninyo Tagalog (Philippines) [familiar] Paki...mo Tahitian (Tahiti) Ha'amauruuru Tajik (Tajikstan) Lutfan Talysh (Azerbaijan) Zǝhmǝte Talysh (Azerbaijan) Zǝhmǝt nıbu Tamashek (West Africa) Alak Tamil (India, Southeast Asia) Dhayavu seydhu Tamil (India, Southeast Asia) Koncham dhayavuseydhu Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico) Pe risensi Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico) Pe risénsia Tarahumara [Rarámuri] (Mexico) Pericó Tashkorghani (Central Asia) Marhamat Tatar (Russia) Rekhim itegez Tatar (Russia) Zinhar Telugu (India) Dayachesi Tetum (East Timor) Halo favor Tetum (East Timor) Halo favor ida Tetum (East Timor) Favor Tetum (East Timor) Favór ida Thai (Thailand) Daiprod Thai (Thailand) Garunah Tibetan (Tibet, China) Kuchi Tibetan (Tibet, China) Gong dhaa Tibetan (Tibet, China) Tujay-sig Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to male friend] Bedjakha Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to female friend] Bedjakhi Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea) [to male] Bejaka Tigrinya (Ethiopia, Eritrea) [to female] Bejaki Tok Pisin [Pidgin English] (New Guinea) Plis Tupi [Tembe Tenetehar] (Amazon Brazil) Mo-murangatu-haw-zéwi Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus) Lütfen Tuvan (Russia) [requesting] Körüñer Tuvan (Russia) [inviting: 'go ahead'] Moorlañar Turkmen (Turkmenistan) Bash yustüne Tzeltal (Chiapas Mexico) Wokoluk Tzotzil (Chiapas Mexico) Abulajan Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan) Sooree Udmurt (Russia) Pozhaluysta Ukrainian (Ukraine) Bud' laska Ukrainian (Ukraine) Proshu Ulwa (Nicaragua) Pilisma Ulwa (Nicaragua) Pilisma palka Urdu (India, Paksitan) Merher-bani seh Urdu (India, Paksitan) Merhbaanii karke Uyghur (Central Asia) Märhämät Uzbek (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan) Marhamat Uzbek (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan) Teleu Valencian (Spain) Per favor Veps (Russia) Ola hüvä Vietnamese (Vietnam) Xin Vietnamese (Vietnam) Xin mòi Vietnamese (Vietnam) Xin ông làm ơn Vietnamese (Vietnam) Xin vui lòng Vietnamese (Vietnam) Ông làm ơn Visayan [Cebuano] (Philippines) Palihog [Vlaams, see Dutch (Belgium)] Võro (Setumaa Estonia) Olõ hüä
Wakhi (Central Asia) Mehrboni
Wali (Northern Ghana) Gaafera
Welsh (Wales) [to older person or plural] Os gwelwch yn dda
Welsh (Wales) [to young person or friend] Os gweli di'n dda
Wolof (West Africa) Baal ma
Wolof (West Africa) Su la nexee
Wu Chinese (China) Nong ching
Xhosa (South Africa) Nceda
Yapese (Yap Micronesia) Weniig
Yapese (Yap Micronesia) Wenig
Yiddish (Europe) Bite
Yiddish (Europe) Biteh
Yiddish (Europe) Zayt azoy gut
Yoruba (West Africa, Nigeria) [honorific] E jòwó
Yoruba (West Africa, Nigeria) [non-hon.] O jòwó
Yoruba [to age mate or younger] Jo
Yoruba [to person older than speaker] E jo
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [rarely used] Por favor
Yucatec Maya (Mexico) [rarely used] Chan
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) Guklenha nea
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) -sh
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) -shga
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) -tgua
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) Ben goclen
Zapotec (Zoogocho Mexico) Ben goklen
Zapotec (Zoogocho Mexico) -gach
Zarma (Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso) Al hanan
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) Jabulisa
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) Siza
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) Uxolo
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