In order to get the most out of a country, it’s important to be able to communicate with the locals. Memorizing a few basic words in their language allows you to show an interest in their culture and an eagerness to make a connection.
| Hello | Goodbye | Please | Thank you | Yes | No | Cheers | |
| German | hallo | auf Wiedersehen | bitte | danke | ja | nein | prost |
| Dutch | hallo | tot ziens | alstublieft | dankjewel | ja | nee | proost |
| Swedish | hej | hejdå | tack | tack | ja | nej | skål |
| French | bonjour | au revoir | s’il vous plaît | merci | oui | non | santé |
| Spanish | hola | adiós | por favor | gracias | sí | no | salud |
| Italian | ciao | arrivederci | per favore | grazie | si | no | salute |
| Hebrew | shalom | lehitraot | bevakasha | toda | ken | lo | le-chaim |
| Swahili | hujambo (sing.), hamjambo (plural) | kwa heri | tafadhali | asante | ndiyo | siyo | maisha marefu |
| Japanese | konnichiwa | sayonara | kudasai | arigatou | hai | iie | kanpai |
| Indonesian | selamat pagi | selamat tinggal5 | tolong | terima kasih | ya | tidak | pro |
| Portuguese | olá | adeus | Por favor | obrigado | sim | não | saúde |
| Arabic | salam | Wada’an/ Ma’a Salama | Fadlek/Fadleki (man/woman) | Shokran | Na’am | Laa | fisehatak |
| Turkish | merhaba | Hoşca kalın | lütfen | teşekkürler | evet | hayir | alkış |
| Korean | annyeong-hashimnikka | annyeong | jwe-song-ha-ji-mahn | kamsahamnida | ne | aniyo | geonbae |
| Mandarin | nǐhǎo | zài jiàn | qǐng nǐ | xiè xie nǐ | – | – | huānhū |
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