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Spanish - Arabic - Mandarin - Tagalog - Japanese

Each sample has a sound demonstration. To listen, click theabove each card.

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Spanish

1) Hello. How are you doing?	"COLORFUL FACTS" Hundreds of years ago, the Indians of Mexico built large cities, developed a calendar, invented a counting system, and used a form of writing. Location: Mexico is bordered by the United States on the north and by Guatemala and Belize on the southeast. Capital: Mexico City. Official Language: Spanish, however about 7 percent of Mexicans use Nahuati, Maya, Zapotec, or some other American Indian Language. Geography: Towering mountains and high, rolling plateaus cover more than two-thirds of Mexico. Population: Estimated 2005 -106,202,903 Foods: Tortilla, tacos, enchiladas, frijoles (refried beans), tostadas, atoles, and tamales are popular dishes. (Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia 1997.
(H)ola. ¿Como esta usted? (CO-MO ESS_TAH USTED)
2) What is your name?
¿Como te llamas? (CO_MO TEY YA-mas) (familiar) ¿Como se llana usted? (CO-MO SEY YA-mah USTED) (more respectful)
3) Thank You. You Are Welcome.
Gracias De Nada. (DAY Na-da)
4) Please Excuse Me.
Por Favor. (POR FA-VOR) Dispensame, or Perdon! (DEE-SPENS-AH-MAY)
5) Goodbye. Have a nice day.
Adios. (Ah-DEE-OS) Tenga un buen dia. (TINGA UN BWAYN DEE AH)
© 2006 Renford Reese, Ph.D.

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Arabic

1) Hello. How are you doing?

Marhaba. Kaif Haluk? (masculine)
Kaif Halek? (feminine)

2) What is your name?

Mas-Smuk?

3) Thank You. You Are Welcome.

Shukran Afwan

4) Please Excuse Me.

Razha'an Lau Samaht.

5) Goodbye. Have a nice day.

Maa Al-Salameh.

"COLORFUL FACTS"
The Arabic language is one of the world's most widely used languages. There are two types of Arabic, spoken and written. Spoken Arabic consists of dialects. Arabic is the descendant of the language of the Koran, the sacred book of the Islamic religion. Many English words come from Arabic: alcohol, algebra, check, magazine, and tariff.
Location: It is the official language of many Arab nations in the Middle East and northern Africa, including Egypt, Iraq, Jordon, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
Geography: The Middle East is made up of mountains, vast plateaus, and large deserts.
Population: Estimated 2005 - 26,417,599
Foods: Felafel, small, deep-fried patties of ground chickpeas. Chicken or lamb cooked in yogurt "mansef." The laws of Islam forbid the eating of pork and the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
(Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia 1997.

Mandarin

1) Hello. How are you doing?	"COLORFUL FACTS" China is the world's oldest living civilization - 3,500 years old. Location: China is located in eastern Asia Capital Beijing Official Language: Northern China (Mandarin) Southern China and Hong Kong (Cantonese) Population: Estimated 2005 - 1,306,313,812 1/5 of world Geography: The country covers more than a fifth of Asia. Foods: Grains, rice in the south, wheat in the north. TAIWAN - Most Taiwanese are Chinese whose ancestors came to the island from Fujuan and Guangdong provinces on the mainland. Location: Taiwan is the mountainous island in the South China Sea Capital: Taipei Official Language: Northern Chinese (Mandarin) Geography: Swift rivers, gorges, mountains and forested terrain. Population: Estimated 1996 - 21,400,00 Food: grains, rice. (Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia 1997.
Nee how ma?
2) What is your name?
Nee chow shamuh-mingzuh?
3) Thank You. You Are Welcome.
Sheah-sheah. Boo-kuh chee.
4) Please Excuse Me.
Ching Dwyeh boo chee.
5) Goodbye. Have a nice day.
Chye cheein
© 2006 Renford Reese, Ph.D.

Tagalog

1) Hello. How are you doing?	"COLORFUL FACTS" 85 percent of the population are Roman Catholic. Education is highly valued: about 90% of Philippine adults can read and write. Location: Islands located in the southwest Pacific Ocean Capital: Manilla Official Language: Filipino and English Geography: The Philippines consist of more that 7,000 islands. The northern group: 2 large islands, Luzon and Mindoro. The central group: the Visayan Islands. The southern group: Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago. Population: Estimated 2005 -87,857,473 Foods: Filipino food is a mixture of American, Chinese, Malay and Spanish dishes. Rice, chicken and pork cooked in soy sauce - many dishes are highly seasoned. A popular drink is tuba-made from the sap of coconut palm tree. (Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia 1997.
Kamusta Ka Na (more formally) Kamusta po kayo.
2) What is your name?
Ano ang pa-nga-lan mo?
3) Thank You. You Are Welcome.
Salamat Wa-lang ano man (more formally) Salamat po. (more formally) Wa-lang ano man po.
4) Please. (Can you help me? Or Please)
Pwede bang matulu ngan ninyo ako. or Paki (added to a verb)
Excuse me.
Ma walang galang na po *(translation: can I bother you?)
5) Goodbye. Have a nice day.
Magandang Araw.
© 2006 Renford Reese, Ph.D.

JAPANESE

		"COLORFUL FACTS" The Japanese call their country Nipppon or Nihon, which means source of the sun. Today Japan is one of the world's economic giants. Location: In the North Pacific Ocean, northeast of the coast of mainland Asia; it faces Russia, Korea, and China. Capital: Tokyo Official Language: Japanese Geography: Mountains and hills cover most of Japan forcing many people to live on narrow plains along the coasts. The coastal plains have much of Japan's best farmland. Population: Estimated2005 - 127,417,244 Foods: Sushi, sashimi (thin slices of raw fish), sukiyaki (beef cooked with vegetables), and tempura (fish and vegetables fried in batter). Popular beverages: tea, and an alcoholic beverage made from rice, saki. (Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia 1997.
1) Hello. How are you doing?
Konnich-wa. Ikaga desuka.
2) What is your name?
Onamae wa (nan desuka)?
3) Thank You. You Are Welcome.
Arigato. Do itashi mashite.
4) Please Excuse Me
Doozo Sumimasen.
5) Goodbye.
Sayoonara
© 2006 Renford Reese, Ph.D.