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Malaclypse

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basically, i'm collecting three essential phrases in all possible languages i come across, and i'm sure here are a few more to be found i don't already have. and i'm not always sure of spelling and pronounciation as well, so if you see any mistakes...

1st phrase: "Two beer!"

german: Zwei Bier!
dutch: Twee bier!
spanish: Dos cervezas!
french: Deux biere!
italian: Due birre!
finnish: Kaksi olutta (< not sure about spelling either)
greek: ??? ?????? (~dio bires)
norwegian: To øl!
swedish: Två öl!
austrian: Zwa Bia!
russian: Dva Pivo!
hebrew: Shney Birot!

2nd phrase: "Thanks!"

german: Danke!
dutch: Bedankt!
spanish: Gracias!
french: Merci!
italian: Grazie!
finnish: Kiitos! (<spelling?)
greek: ????????? (~efcharisto)
malay: Terima kasih
chinese: Xie xie
norwegian: Takk!
swedish: Tack!
farsi (persian): Kheyli mamnun!
russian: Spasibo!
hebrew: Toda!


3rd phrase: "Cheers!"

german: Prost!
dutch: ???
spanish: Salud!
french:à votre santé!
italian: salute!
finnish: Kippis! (<spelling?)
swedish: Skol!
greek: ???? ??? (~yia mas)
chinese: Wen lie
norwegian: Skål!
swedish: Skål!
russian: Na-Zdoroviya!
hebrew: Le-Chaim!

Feel free to add/correct stuff, i'll edit the post accordingly to get sort of a reference, a quick guide to any country so to speak :) i already heard the polish variants and some additional stuff in a bar last thursday, but alas, my memory failed me somehow :D
 
Greek:

Two beers - &#916;&#965;&#959; &#956;&#960;&#973;&#961;&#949;&#962; (~dio bires)
Thanks - &#917;&#965;&#967;&#945;&#961;&#953;&#963;&#964;&#974; (~efcharisto)
Cheers - &#915;&#949;&#953;&#945; &#956;&#945;&#962; (~yia mas)
 
italian:

two beers -> due birre
cheers -> salute
are you single? -> sei single?
are you free tonight? -> if you're asking a girl: sei libera stasera? if it's a boy: sei libero stasera? (substitute stasera with domani sera if you want to ask out someone tomorrow night. if you want more latitude, learn the damn language. :p )

@cael: the very thought of "new jersey wines" chills me to the bone.
 
hyena said:
italian:
are you single? -> sei single?
It would be better to say "Sind Sie Single?". What you said is an imperative and translates to "Be single". ;)

I can add:


"Two beers"

Norwegian: "To øl"
Swedish: "Två öl"
Austrian: "Zwa Bia" ;)


"Thanks"

Norwegian: "Takk"
Swedish: "Tack"
Farsi (Persian): "Kheyli mamnun"


"Cheers"

Norwegian: "Skål"
Swedish: "Skål"
 
here you go in Russian and Hebrew...

1st phrase: "Two beer!"
Russian: Dva Pivo
Hebrew: Shney Birot

2nd phrase: "Thanks!"
Russian: Spasibo
Hebrew: Toda

3rd phrase: "Cheers!"
Russian: the correct spelling is- Na-Zdoroviya
Hebrew: Le-Chaim
 
Spanish
Hi how are you: Metemela por el culo
May i have the time?: Eres un pendejo de mierda?
Ill have two beers: Que chingados quieres cabron.

Remember to use this when you travel, specially if you are ever in Mexico.