Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Ná goodoota-ngaa naa ci (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

You know Gracias. You know Merci. You might even be able to pull out a Danke schön if you knew a little German (or are a Wayne Newton fan). But what if you suddenly become endebted to an Icelander? Do you know enough to say Takk fyrir? What if someone who speaks Warlpiri, an Australian aboriginal language, passes you the salt? Do you know to say Wiyarrparlunpaju-yungu?

You will if you visit the "Thank You" In Many Languages page. Aside from providing you with 465 ways to express your gratitude, it also contains links to other useful phrases such as:

hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night, how are you?, welcome, goodbye, please, what is your name?, my name is..., do you speak English?, yes, no, and I don't understand.

Heck, all that's missing is how to say Your food doesn't seem to be agreeing with my digestive processes

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Domo arigato, Mister Roboto!

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