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Although in most of the places we visited many people spoke English, we did
try to blend in the best we could using some of the local language. Along the
way we picked some very simple phrases to help us get by in the many countries
we visited. Without phrase books or any preparation, here are some of the
words we learned and used. Please know that the spelling may be wrong --
we only said them, never had to write them!
Spanish
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Helpful in Santiago, Quito, Rapa Nui |
| buenas dias |
good morning |
| buenas tardes |
good afternoon |
| buenas noches |
good night |
| gracias |
thank you |
| de nada |
your welcome, no problem |
| permiso |
excuse me |
| si |
yes |
| por favor |
please |
| cambio |
change |
| aqua con gas sin hielo |
water, with gas, without ice |
| aqua sin gas sin hielo |
water, no gas, without ice |
| muy bueno |
very good |
| sopa |
soup |
| banos |
bathroom |
| adios |
good bye |
| hola |
hello |
| quarente |
forty |
| caida |
follow (as in the card game 'quarente') |
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Swahili
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Helpful in Kenya (Nairobi), Tanzania |
| jambo |
hello |
| karibu |
welcome (both "you are welcome here", and
"you are welcome" as a response to 'thank you') |
| asante (asante sana) |
thank you (thank you very much) |
| hakuna matata |
no problem (remember 'Lion King'?) |
| samahani |
sorry or excuse me |
| chui |
cheetah |
| simba |
lion |
| duma |
leopard |
| kwaheri |
good bye |
| twende |
let's go |
| pole pole |
slowly |
| mzuri (mzuri sana) |
fine, very fine (as in 'I am fine, thank you') |
| lala salama |
sleep well |
| habari |
how are you? |
| tafadhali |
please |
| serengeti |
endless plains |
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British English
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Helpful in London, and the Amazon Basin with our friends
from Britain |
| fag |
cigarette |
| bugger |
$(*%$*%$ |
| randy |
horny |
| wellies |
rubber boots |
| flat |
apartment |
| queue |
line |
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