You know it’s truly frustrating not to be able to communicate the simplest requests such as asking for directions, ordering food, or even saying “thank you”.

For this blog, we’ve made you a cheat sheet! Below are 10 common phrases you can learn in ten common languages:

1. Where is the restroom?

French: Où sont les toilettes?

Hindi: Vishraamagrh kahaan hai?

Arabic: ‘ayn al-hammam?

Japanese: O tearai wa dokodesu ka?

Chinese: Wèishēngjiān zài nǎlǐ?

Filipino: Nasaan ang banyo?

Portuguese: Onde é o banheiro?

Punjabi: Raisaṭarūma kithē hai?

Swahili: Msalani ni wapi?

Spanish: ¿Donde esta el baño?

2. Hello

French: Bonjour

Hindi: Namaskaar

Arabic: Marhabaan

Japanese: Kon’nichiwa

Chinese: Nǐ hǎo

Spanish: Hola

Swahili: Hujambo

Portuguese: Olá

Filipino: Kamusta

Punjabi: Sata srī akāla

3. Good bye

French: Au revoir!

Hindi: Alavida

Arabic: Bye or Wada’an or Salam

Japanese: Sayōnara

Chinese: Zàijiàn

Filipino: Paalam

Portuguese: Tchau

Punjabi: Alavidā

Swahili: Kwaheri

Spanish: Adiós

4. Thank you

French: Merci!

Hindi: Dhanyavaad

Arabic: Shukraan jazilaan

Japanese: Arigatōgozaimashita

Chinese: Xièxiè

Filipino: Salamat

Portuguese: Obrigado

Punjabi: Tuhāḍā dhanavāda

Swahili: Kwaheri

Spanish: Gracias

5. I would like…

French: Je voudrais

Hindi: Main pasand karoonga

Arabic: Auredu

Japanese: O onegaishimasu

Chinese: Wǒ xiǎng yào

Filipino: Gusto ko

Portuguese: eu gostaria

Punjabi: Maiṁ cāhāṅgā

Swahili: Ningependa

Spanish: Me gustaría