Links: collections of phrases in various languges

These sites contain useful phrases in a variety of languages. Some also have sound files which enable you to hear how to pronounce the phrases.

Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Breton, Bulgarian, Chamorro, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Shanghainese), Chinese (Taiwanese), Catalan, Croatian, Cornish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Fijian, Finnish, French, Friulian, Gaelic (Scottish), Gaelic (Irish), German, Greek, Greenlandic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Inuktitu, Italian, Japanese, Jèrrais, Kazakh, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, , Māori, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scots, Serbian, Sesotho, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Zulu

Websites with phrases in multilple languages

Basque

Belarusian

http://www.pravapis.org/art_phrases1.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/belarusian.shtml
http://www.belarusguide.com/dictionaries/engblr/special.html

Bengali

http://www.bengali-dictionary.com
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_phrases.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/bangla-phrases.html
http://www.tourismofindia.com/us/phrasebengali.htm
http://tinyurl.com/36e49p

Breton

http://www.kervarker.org/en/useful_phrases_01_Boued.html
http://www.bretagne.com/fr/culture/langue/dictionnaire
http://www.brittanyselfcatering.com/breton.html

Bulgarian

http://www.mybulgaria.info/information-about-bulgaria-2.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/bulgarian.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_bulgarian.htm

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Chamorro

http://home.att.net/~dorel2/guam/chamorro.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamorro_language
http://www.chamorro.com/fino/fino.html
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Chamorro_language

Chinese (Cantonese)

http://linguanaut.com/english_cantonese.htm
http://www.ypexpat.com/en/html/se/se_td_cd.asp

Chinese (Hakka)

http://www.cbs.org.tw/english/hakka/listen_learn.html
http://www.chinalanguage.com/content/index.php?c=book&id=4

Chinese (Mandarin)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/
http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/AudioChinese/
http://www.chinaadviser.com/useful_chinese_phrases.html
http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/
http://www.slanguage.com/fun_chinese_mand.html
http://chinese.travel-way.net
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_chinese.htm

Chinese (Shanghainese)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghainese

Chinese (Taiwanese)

http://wikitravel.org/en/Taiwanese_phrasebook

Catalan

http://www.intercat.gencat.es/guia/
http://weib.caib.es/recursos/abast/paginas/alabast-eng.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/catalan.shtml
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Common_Catalan_Phrases.html

Cornish

http://www.cornish-language.org/english/phrasebook.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/connected/stories/new_cornwall_language.shtml
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ukrab/elb.htm/a>

Croatian

http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/croatianfortravellers/
http://www.hr/hrvatska/language/
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1355876
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/croatian.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_croatian.htm

Czech

http://www.locallingo.com/czech/phrases/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/czech.shtml
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_language/czech_phrases.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Czech/CzPhrases.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_czech.htm
http://www.lingvisto.org/cze/dialogo1e.html

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Danish

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/danish-phrases.html
http://www.single-serving.com/Danish/
http://linguanaut.com/english_danish.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/danish.shtml
http://www.speakdanish.dk/html/t_phrasebook.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Danish/DnPhrases.htm
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/knowledgesafety/a/danphrases.htm
http://www.101languages.net/danish/basics.html
http://www.denmarkfacts.com/learn_danish_online.html

Dutch

http://www.single-serving.com/Dutch/
http://www.smartphrase.com/Dutch/dutch.shtml
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/dutch-phrases.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_dutch.htm

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Esperanto

http://www.linguanaut.com/english_esperanto.htm
http://esperantophrases.tripod.com/
http://www.esperanto-chicago.org/phrases.htm
http://www.esperanto.ca/kurso/phrases.htm

Estonian

http://www.speakestonian.co.uk/phrases/
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Estonian_phrases.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/estonian.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_estonian.htm

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Faroese

http://www.ielanguages.com/faroese.html
http://home.unilang.org/wiki3/index.php/Faroese_basic_phrases
http://www.framtak.com/info/sounds.html

Fijian

http://www.fijiguide.com/Facts/language.html
http://www.kaiviti.150m.com/DATABASES/fijian.html
http://www.earthyfamily.com/FJ-words.htm

Finnish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/finnish.shtml
http://www.kisa.ca/finnish-phrases.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_finnish.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/finnish-phrases.html

French

http://www.single-serving.com/French/
http://www.smartphrase.com/French/fr_general_words_phr.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2465435
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/french-phrases.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_french.htm

Friulian

http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/language/phrases/friulian.asp

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German

http://www.single-serving.com/German/
http://www.smartphrase.com/German/ge_general_words_phr.shtml
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/german-phrases.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_german.htm

Greek

http://www.takisnet.org/Greek/
http://www.foundalis.com/lan/grkphra.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/greek/quickfix/
http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/phrases.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/greek/FSGreek.htm
http://www.smartphrase.com/Greek/gr_general_words_phr.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_greek.htm

Greenlandic

http://www.boomspeed.com/lckmctighe/greenlandic.html
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Island/8328/greenlandicwords.htm

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Hawaiian

http://www.ahapunanaleo.org/learnhawaiian/learn_shortphrases.html
http://www.geocities.com/~olelo/hltableofcontents.html
http://atdpweb.soe.berkeley.edu/2130/vchan/ah.html
http://www.alohafriendsluau.com/words.html
http://www.royalelephant.com/hawaii/guides/hawaiian.htm

Hebrew

http://www.learn-hebrew-phrases.com
http://www.hebrewonline.com/Hebrew_category/1-1.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Hebrew/FsHebrew.htm
http://linguanaut.com/english_hebrew.htm
http://www.headcoverings-by-devorah.com/Hebrew_Phrases.htm

Hindi

http://linguanaut.com/english_hindi.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/hindi-phrases.html
http://www.hindilearner.com/hindi_phrases.html

Hungarian

http://www.single-serving.com/Hungarian/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/hungarian.shtml
http://impulzus.sch.bme.hu/info/magyar.shtml
http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/budapest_pages/essentials_language.htm
http://www.budpocketguide.com/GuideToHun/Hungarian_words.asp
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/hungarian/HuPhrases.htm

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Icelandic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/icelandic.shtml
http://odin.bio.miami.edu/norse/icetrans.html
http://icelandic.rowlando.com/learn/2006/10/29/common-phrases-1/
http://notendur.unak.is/not/andy/Ice/
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_icelandic.htm

Indonesian

http://www.expat.or.id/info/bahasa.html
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/percakapan/indonesia7days/indo7days_fs.htm
http://www.werple.net.au/~wreid/bali_lng.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Indonesian/InPhrases.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mbordt/bahasa8c.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_indonesian.htm
http://learnlanguages.glossika.com/category/indonesian/

Inuktitut

http://www.tooniktyme.com/inuktitut/inuktitut.html
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/5020_e.html
http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/nunavut.html
http://www.realduesouth.net/Nation-InuitLanguage.htm

Irish

http://www.irish-sayings.com/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irelandlist/phrases.html
http://www.learn-irish-language-software.com/phrases/FSIrish.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_irish.htm

Italian

http://www.single-serving.com/Italian/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/quickfix/
http://www.learn-italian-language-software.com/phrases/FSItalian.htm
http://italian.about.com/library/survival/blsurvivalindex.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_italian.htm
http://www.ielanguages.com/italian1.html

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Japanese

http://japanese-phrases.sakura.ne.jp/
http://linguanaut.com/english_japanese.htm
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/phrases.html
http://japanese.about.com/library/blsoundfile.htm
http://genkienglish.net/genkijapan/menu.htm
http://www.nafai.org/japanese/grammar/nafjpphrases/
http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_common_phrases.shtml

Jèrriais

http://www.societe-jersiaise.org/geraint/jerriais.html
http://www.societe-jersiaise.org/langsec/

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Kazakh

http://www.geocities.com/kazakhstan_adopt/kazakh.html
http://www.kazakhadoptivefamilies.com/language2.html
http://www.kazakhembus.com/sayitinkazakh.html

Korean

http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture/KoreanLanguage/handy_korean_phrases01.asp
http://linguanaut.com/english_korean.htm
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Language/korean.cfm?Subject=basic
http://www.learn-korean.net/learn-korean-classes-listarticles-4.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Korean/FsKorean.htm
http://learnkorean.elanguageschool.net/

Kurdish

http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Key-Phrases-in-Kurdish

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Lao

http://wikitravel.org/en/Lao_phrasebook

Latin

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/9601/cotidie.html
http://www.byzantinecommunications.com/adamhoward/latincomm.html
http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases
http://latin-phrases.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A218882
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/arch/omnibus.html
http://www.biopsych.net/psyhumor/latin_phrases_for_all_occasions.htm
http://www.asterix-obelix.nl/latin-uk.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_latin.htm

Latvian

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/latvian.shtml
http://www.codefusion.com/latvian/greetings/greetings.html
http://www.the-backpacking-site.com/countries/latvia-phrase.html

Lithuanian

http://www.debeselis.net/phrases.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/lithuanian.shtml
http://www.linguata.com/linguata/Lithuanian_phrases.html
http://out-there.eu/en/Vilnius/show/page/32
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_lithuanian.htm

Luxembourgish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/luxembourgish.shtml
http://www.day12.com/phrasebook_luxembourgish.htm

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Macedonian

http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=17332

Malay

http://mcs-bristol.tripod.com/learnmalay.htm http://uk.geocities.com/ramonaali/ephrases.htm
http://linguanaut.com/english_malay.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293951-s604/Malaysia:Important.Phrases.html

Malayalam

http://www.jaimalayalam.com/vegam_vegam_malayalam.htm

Maltese

http://www.choosemalta.com/en/about-malta/maltese-language.php
http://linguanaut.com/english_maltese.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_language
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Maltese_phrases.html
http://www.linguata.com/linguata/Learn_Maltese.html

Manx

http://www.energyfm.net/cms/bree.html
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/md1933/index.htm
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/md1933/s.htm

Māori

http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners
http://www.maorilanguage.net/phrase_drills/
http://www.maori.org.nz/kotereo/ http://www.day12.com/phrasebook_maori.htm

Mongolian

http://tinyurl.com/2tabx9
http://64.30.203.214/pub/mon/MongolianPhrases/
http://mongoluls.net/mongolianlanguage/
http://www.mongolia-web.com/content/blogcategory/62/232/

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Norwegian

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/norwegian.shtml
http://www.101languages.net/norwegian/basics.html
http://linguanaut.com/english_norwegian.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Norwegian/NoPhrases.htm

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Persian

http://linguanaut.com/english_farsi.htm
http://www.anvari.org/iran/Information_about_Iran/Learn_Some_Common_Persian_Phrases.html
http://www.irantravel.biz/travel/iran/persian_phrasebook.php

Polish

http://www.polish-translator.net/polish_phrases.html
http://www.meetpoland.com/useful-polish-words-and-phrases.html
http://onestoppolish.com/useful_polish_phrases.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2982314
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_polish.htm

Portuguese

http://www.sonia-portuguese.com/text/phrases.htm
http://www.smartphrase.com/Portuguese/po_general_words_phr.shtml
http://www.ielanguages.com/portuguese.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/portuguese/quickfix/
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_portuguese.htm

Punjabi

http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=11889
http://www.languageshome.com/English-Punjabi.htm

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Romanian

http://wikitravel.org/en/Romanian_phrasebook
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/romanian.shtml
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Romanian/RoPhrases.htm
http://www.linguata.com/linguata/Romanian_Phrases.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_romanian.htm

Russian

http://www.talkrussian.com/phrases.htm
http://russian.speak7.com/russian_phrases
http://masterrussian.com/blphrasebook.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_russian.htm

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Scots

http://www.linguanaut.com/english_scots.htm
http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/goamins.htm

Scottish Gaelic

http://members.tripod.com/~scotgaelic/phrases.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/phrase_book.shtml
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/ionnsachadh/bgfp/
http://www.scottishradiance.com/galsec.htm

Serbian

http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=19369
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1355876
http://www.lztranslation.com/pdf/serbian-phrases.pdf (PDF)
http://www.serbiatravelers.org/en/index.php/basics/42-basics/414-serbian-phrasebook
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_serbian.htm

Sesotho

http://www.sesotho.web.za/
http://www.cyberserv.co.za/users/~jako/lang/seswrd.htm
http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/Library/depart/learning_basic_sesotho.htm

Slovak

http://www.slovak.com/language/
http://www.spectacularslovakia.sk/ss2003/01_language_guide.html
http://www.bohemica.com/slovak/
http://linguanaut.com/english_slovak.htm
http://www.bratislavaguide.com/slovak-language-basic-phrases

Slovenian

http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/publikacije/sft/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/slovene.shtml
http://www.ijs.si/lit/slovene.html
http://www.101languages.net/slovenian/basics.html

Spanish

http://www.quiz-buddy.com/Spanish_Phrases_with_Audio.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/quickfix/
http://www.single-serving.com/Spanish/
http://www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp_general_words_phr.shtml
http://www.ielanguages.com/spanish1.html
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_spanish.htm

Swahili

http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/swahili/SwPhrases.htm
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/9754/learnkiswahili.html
http://www.kenya-travels.com/guide/swahili.htm

Swedish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/swedish.shtml
http://www.101languages.net/swedish/basics.html
http://linguanaut.com/english_swedish.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Swedish/SwPhrases.htm
http://www.speakswedish.co.uk/phrases/basic_phrases
http://www2.hhs.se/isa/swedish/chap2.htm
http://www.learn-swedish-language-software.com/phrases/FSSwedish.htm

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Tagalog

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Tagalog_Homepage99/useful_tagalog_phrases3.htm
http://www.tagaloglang.com
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_tagalog.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Tagalog/FsTagalog.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_tagalog.htm

Thai

http://www.learningthai.com/useful_phrases.html
http://www.phuket.net/visit-phuket/tips/thai-phrases.htm
http://thaiarc.tu.ac.th/thai/thphrase.htm
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/spokenthai/unit2/Useful_words/usefulword.htm
http://www.mypattaya.com/80thaiphrases.asp
http://www.phrasebook.thai-isan-lao.com
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_thai.htm

Turkish

http://www.onlineturkish.com
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Turkish/FsTurkish.htm
http://turkeytravelplanner.com/details/LanguageGuide/100words_lessons/
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_turkish.htm
http://tinyurl.com/2qgmv4
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/turkish-phrases.html

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Ukrainian

http://www.foreigndocuments.com/phrases_ukrainian.html
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/4747/20phrase.htm
http://www.bestofukraine.com/ukrainian.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Ukrainian/UkPhrases.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/european_languages/languages/ukrainian.shtml
http://www.adoptionknowhow.com/ukraine/phrases

Urdu

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/guide/urdu/key_phrases.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_urdu.htm

Uzbek

http://www.orexca.com/uzbek_language.shtml
http://uzbek-glossary.com

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Vietnamese

http://www.vietcali.com/qevp.htm
http://linguanaut.com/english_vietnamese.htm
http://www.vietnamtravel.org/learn-vietnamese

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Welsh

http://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk/welsh.htm
http://www.geocities.com/gil_fach_goch/
http://gwybodiadur.tripod.com/phrases.htm
http://www.siop-siarad.co.uk/phrases_mutations_verbs.htm
http://www.welshholidaycottages.com/information/welsh-essential-phrases.htm

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Xhosa

http://www.salanguages.com/isixhosa/xhowrd.htm
http://www.fundani.uct.ac.za/phrasebook/
http://www.southafricalogue.com/travel-tips/south-african-phrases-xhosa.html
http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=9682
http://kadri10.pri.ee/africa/files/dictionary.html

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Yiddish

http://linguanaut.com/english_yiddish.htm
http://www.sbjf.org/sbjco/schmaltz/yiddish_phrases.htm

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Zulu

http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=7760
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_zulu.htm
http://www.cyberserv.co.za/users/~jako/lang/zulwrd.htm
http://africanlanguages.com/zulu/
http://www.codezulu.com/isizulu.asp
http://saharanvibe.blogspot.com/2007/03/zulu-language.html

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Websites with phrases in multilple languages

http://languages.lcweblink.info
http://www.languagehelpers.com/
http://www.smartphrase.com
http://www.single-serving.com
http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/dlc/df/useful.html
http://www.travelphrases.info/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/
http://www.geocities.com/mailjohan/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Phrasebook
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/
http://www.smartphrase.com
http://www.loecsen.com
http://www.linguanaut.com
http://www.languageshome.com
http://www.foreignlanguagephrases.com
http://www.lingo24.com/useful-phrases.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_phrases_in_different_languages
http://worldphrasebook.net
http://smallmarble.org/
http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/language/phrases/
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http://www.howtosayin.com

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