Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Asking "How do you say [this] in different languages?" is the universal traveler's icebreaker. Here's how to ask that very question in seven major languages:
| Language | Phrase | Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ¿Cómo se dice en diferentes idiomas? | KOH-moh seh DEE-seh en dee-feh-REN-tehs ee-dee-OH-mahs |
| French | Comment dites-vous dans différentes langues ? | koh-MAHN deet voo dah dee-feh-RAHNT lahng |
| German | Wie sagt man das in verschiedenen Sprachen? | vee zakt mahn dahs in fer-SHEE-deh-nah SHPRAH-khen |
| Italian | Come si dice in diverse lingue? | KOH-meh see DEE-cheh in dee-VER-seh LEEN-gweh |
| Mandarin | 怎么用不同的语言说？ | zěn me yòng bù tóng de yǔ yán shuō |
| Japanese | いろいろな言葉で怎么说いますか？ | iroirona kotoba de dō iimasu ka |
| Korean | 어떤 다른 언어로 말합니까? | eotteon dareun eoneoro malhamnikka |
Add "please" (por favor / s'il vous plaît / bitte / per favore / qǐng / onegaishimasu / juseyo) and point to the object or show a picture. Works everywhere.