Japanese
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Konichiwa
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"Kon-eee-chi-wa"
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Hello
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Arigato
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"Are-ee-ga-toe"
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Thank You
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Gaijin
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"guy-jin"
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Foriegner
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Korean
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Sojo
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"So-joe"
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Vodka-like liquor
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Hof
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"Hoff"
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Beer
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Chinese
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Nihao
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"Knee-how"
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Hello
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Xiexie
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"She-she"
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Thank You
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Duibuqi
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"Dwae-boo-chi"
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Excuse me, I'm sorry
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Mifan
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"Me-fan"
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Steamed Rice
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san
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"san"
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3
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cesuo
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"tsay-sar"
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Toilet
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cha
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"cha!"
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Eat
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bei/nan/dong/xi
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North/South/East/West
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Hand Gestures for Numbers 1-10
Chinese has all these up, down, flat and up/down accents, and the words depend on the accents. Sorry I don't know how to put in the accent marks.
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Tibetan
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Lao
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Sabaai-dti
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"Saw-ba-dee"
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Hello
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Sabaai-dti boo
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"Saw-ba-dee boo"
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How are you?
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Sabaai-dti
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"Saw-ba-dee"
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Very well, thank you.
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Khawp jai
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"Cup jie"
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Thank you
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Khawp jai lai lai
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"Cup jie lie lie"
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Thank you very much
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Khuwp jai lai lai
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"Coop jie lie lie"
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I have many worries.
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Thai
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Sawat dii kha
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"Saw-wa-dee caw"
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Hello (if you are female)
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Sawat dii kob
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"Saw-wa-dee cob"
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Hello (if you are male)
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Chiang ya die ...
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"Chiang yah die"
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I would like ...
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Hin Tao
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"Hin Tao"
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Turtle
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sip
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"sip"
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10
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Khao niaw
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"Cow-nail"
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Sticky rice
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New Zealand
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Kia Ora
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"Key-or-ah"
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Hello
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sirviettes
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"sear-vee-etts"
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napkins
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brown bread
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"brown bread"
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wheat bread
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Gheldens
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"ghoul-dens"
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pickles
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No Worries
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"no worries"
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That's cool.
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Nepal
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Namaste
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"Nahm-ah-stay"
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Hello
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Dal Bhat
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"Doll Baaat"
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Rice with lentils
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Dhanyabad
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"Danday-baaat"
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Thank you
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Oche
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"O-che" like "okay"
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Thank you (Manang and Mustang Districts)
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pani
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"pan-ey"
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water/rain
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didi
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"dee dee"
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sister
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eai eai
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"die die"
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brother
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Ama
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"ama"
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mother
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