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Saying “Happy New Year!” Around the World

shanker — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:58:09 GMT

Saying “Happy New Year!” Around the World

Language	Happy New Year!
Afrikaans	Voorspoedige nuwe jaar
Arabic	Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
Basque	Urte Berri on
Bengali	Shuvo noboborsho
Chinese (Cantonese)	Sun nien fai lok
Chinese (Mandarin)	Xin nian yu kuai
Czech	Stastny Novy Rok
Danish	Godt NytÅr
Dutch	Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Esperanto	Bonan Novjaron
Finnish	Onnellista uutta vuotta
French	Bonne année
German	Ein glückliches neues Jahr
Greek	Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
Hawaiian	Hauoli Makahiki hou
Hebrew	Shana Tova
Hungarian	Boldog uj evet
Indonesian (Bahasa)	Selamat Tahun Baru
Italian	Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno
Japanese	Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Korean	Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
Laotian (Hmong)	Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab
Latin	Felix sit annus novus
Nigerian (Hausa)	Barka da sabuwar shekara
Norwegian	Godt Nytt År
Philippines (Tagalog)	Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish	Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Romanian	La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
Samoan	Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou
Spanish	Feliz año nuevo
Swahili	Heri za Mwaka Mpya
Swedish	Gott Nytt År
Vietnamese	Chuc mung nam moi
Welsh	Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Saying “Merry Christmas” or “Season's Greetings”Around the World

shanker — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:56:50 GMT

Saying “Merry Christmas” or “Season's Greetings”Around the World

Language	Merry Christmas
Afrikaans	Gesëende Kersfees
Czech	Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish	Glædelig Jul
Esperanto	Gajan Kristnaskon
Finnish	Hyvää Joulua
French	Joyeux Noël
German	Froehliche Weihnachten
Greek	Kala Christouyenna
Hawaiian	Mele Kalikimaka
Irish	Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Italian	Buon Natale or Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese	Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean	Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Latin	Natale hilare
Lithuanian	Linksmu Kaledu
Norwegian	God Jul
Polish	Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
Portuguese	Feliz Natal
Russian	Srozhdestovm Kristovim
Spanish	Feliz Navidad
Swahili	Kuwa na Krismasi njema
Tagalog	Maligayang Pasko
Thai	Suksun Wan Christmas
Vietnamese	Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
Welsh	Nadolig Llawen

The International Language of Love

shanker — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:46:02 GMT

The International Language of Love

How to Say “I Love You” Around the World

Language	I Love You
Danish	Jeg elsker dig
Dutch	Ik hou van jou
Esperanto	Mi amas vin
French	Je t'aime
German	Ich liebe Dich
Indonesian	Saya cinta kamu
Italian	Ti amo
Japanese	Aishite imasu
Latin	Te amo
Mandarin Chinese	Wo ai ni
Polish	Kocham cie
Romanian	Te iu besc
Russian	Ya vas liubliu
Spanish	Te amo
Swedish	Jag alskar dig
Turkish	Seni seviyorum

Amazing Language Facts

shanker — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:29:49 GMT

Amazing Language Facts

There are more than 2,700 languages in the world. In addition, there are more than 7,000 dialects. A dialect is a regional variety of a language that has a different pronunciation, vocabulary, or meaning.

The most difficult language to learn is Basque which is spoken in northwestern Spain and southwestern France. It is not related to any other language in the world. It has an extremely complicated word structure and vocabulary.

All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English.

Somalia is the only African country in which the entire population speaks the same language, Somali.

The language in which a government conducts business is the official language of that country.

More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.

Many languages in Africa include a “click” sound that is pronounced at the same time as other sounds. You must learn these languages in childhood to do it properly.

Keep In Touch

shanker — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:25:37 GMT

Keep In Touch

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@ Friendship iz a language spoken by Heart...
@ not written on paper,not given by pledge...
@ it iz a promise renewed every time we contact...
@ keep In Touch !:-
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