Here in the States we say ma, mom or mommy, but what about other places? Here’s how to say mom in different languages. But if you want to be formal about it, see how to say mother in different languages.

Chinese – māmā
Danish – mor
Dutch – mama
Finnish – äiti
French – maman
German – mama
Greek – mamá (μαμά)
Icelandic – mamma
Irish – mam
Italian – mamma
Japanese – mama (ママ)
Norwegian – mamma
Portuguese – mãe
Russian – mama (мама)
Spanish – mamá
Swedish – mamma
Vietnamese – mẹ
Welsh – mom

WHEN you are learning how to speak French, it is helpful to know some basic words and sentences or questions to use right off the bat. Here are some common French phrases to add to your repertoire.

I don’t know.

Je ne sais pas.

I would like . . .

Je voudrais . . .

I need . . .

J’ai besoin de . . .

What does ______ mean?

Que veut dire _____ ?

Do you speak English?

Parlez- vous anglais?

I don’t understand.

Je ne comprends pas.

Excuse me

Excusez-moi

I’m sorry

Pardon

My name is . . .

Je m’appelle . . .

Pleased to meet you.

Enchanté.

How are you?

Comment allez vous?

Fine, thanks. And you?

Bien, merci. Et vous?

Please

S’il vous plaît

Thank you.

Merci.

You’re welcome.

De rien.

Goodbye.

Au revoir.

THE word for hello in French is bonjour.

Bonjour is pronounced bohn-zhoor.

Another way to say say hello in French is allô. Pronounced ah-low, you can use this French word to say hello when answering the phone.

Now you know how to say hello in French.

Here is how to say blue in different languages:

Chinese - lán sè (蓝色)

Danish – blå

Dutch – blauwe

Finnish – sininen

French – bleu

German – blau

Greek – bleh (μπλε)

Haitian Creole – ble

Icelandic - blár

Irish - gorm

Italian – azzurro

Japanese - ao

Norwegian – blå

Portuguese – azul

Russian – siniĭ (синий)

Spanish – azul

Swedish - blå

Vietnamese – màu xanh

Welsh - glas