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I don't understand in 265 different languages

Numbers from 1 to 10 in > 5000 languages

 

Useful phrases that could come from guide books

Welsh:
Wel, dyma i chi ddefaid da!
My goodness, what magnificent sheep!

 

Belarusian:
Kudy z'nikli use maje hrosy?
Where did all my money disappear to?

 

Spanish:
Necesito un salmón crudo
I need a raw salmon

 

Slovenian:
Imate knjigo "Orgle na Slovenskem" v angleacini?
Do you sell the book "Pipe Organs in Slovenia" in English?

 

Swedish:
Får får får? Får får lamm!
Do sheep get (give birth to) sheep? Sheep get lambs!

 

Swahili:
Zi pipa la mafuta kangara
I dont need a barrel of beer (made from fermented maize)

 

Icelandic:
Ek sé svangan mann taka ost
I see a hungry man take some cheese

 

Portuguese:
Onde é a embaixada timorense mais próxima?
Where is the nearest East Timorese embassy?

 

Croatian:
kud chesh? = where are you going?
ostani josh malo = stay a bit longer
ajmo na piche = let's go get a drink
divna noch = beautiful night
mogu li te poljubiti? = may I kiss you?
ma zezash me = you're kidding me
ovo nije loshe! = this is not bad!
bozhe moj, shto je dobro! = oh my god, this is so good!
laku noch = good night
ne da mi se ichi nikuda! = I do not want to go anywhere
odlazim u subotu/nedjelju = I am leaving on Saturday/Sunday

 

Latin:
Si hoc legere scis, nimium eruditionis habes
If you can read this, you have too much education

 

Swahili:
Batabata
Walk like a duck

 

Kannada:
Adu bagila ki?ikiya?
Is that a door or a window?

 

French:
Pouvez-vous traiter mon animal contre les tiques et les vers :
Can you treat my pet for ticks and worms

 

Tibetan:
Nga saymong chig gö
I need a squirrel

 

Tagalog:
Puwede ba kitang maging kasintahan?
Can you be my beloved?

Kailan tayo magpapakasal?
When are we getting married?

 

Finnish:
Mielestäni teillä on söpö presidentti
I think you have a cute president

 

Uzbekistan
Gorbachevning boshda katta xolli bor
There is a large birthmark on Gorbachev's head

 

Vietnamese
Chau Anh Smith
Hello Mrs. Smith

 

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