Learn Useful European Phrases Before your Cruise

14 Aug 2015 | by Myles Johnson

Let's Learn Some Basic Phrases!

In a seven day cruise you might visit as many as seven different countries. That’s seven different 'hellos', seven 'thank you'- and seven 'goodbyes' – a lot to remember in such a short space of time! To help you out, we’ve put together a quick guide with some of the basic phrases you might need to know when mixing with the locals on a Mediterranean Cruise or Baltic Voyage.

The following selection of phrases are from 7 different European languages:

Spanish

Hello - ¡Hola! How are you? - ¿Cómo estás? Thank You – Gracias

Yes - Si No – No Okay – Vale

Cheers! – Salud Good Bye – Adiós How much? - ¿Cuanto es?

French

Hello - Bonjour How are you? - Comment allez-vous Thank You – Merci

Yes - Oui No – Non Okay – Bien

Cheers! – Santé Goodbye – Au revoir How much? - Combien?

Italian

Hello - Ciao How are you? - Come stai? Thank You – Grazie

Yes - Si No – No Okay – Okay

Cheers! – Saluté Goodbye – Arrivederci How much? - Quanto?

Dutch

Hello - Hallo How are you? - Hoe is het? Thank You – Dankjew

Yes - Ja No – Nee Okay – Oke

Cheers! – Proost Goodbye – Tot ziens How much? - Hoe veel?

German

Hello - Hallo How are you? - Wie geht es dir? Thank You – Danke

Yes - Ja No – Nein Okay – In Ordnung

Cheers! – Prosit Goodbye – Auf Wiedersehen How much? - Wie vie?

Portuguese

Hello - Olá How are you? - Como você está?" Thank You – Obrigado

Yes - Sim No – Não Okay – Está bem

Cheers! – Sáude Goodbye – Adeus How much? - Wie vie?

Norwegian

Hello - Hallo How are you? - Hvordan har du det? Thank You – Takk

Yes - Ja No – Nei Okay – Greit

Cheers! – Skål Goodbye – Farvel How much? - Hvor mye?

Haven’t quite mastered the pronunciation? Not to worry. Locals will appreciate your effort in trying to master the local lingo. Such encounters can be a great ice-breaker, and the more you continue to practice – the more authentic your accent will sound.

¡Buena suerte! (Good luck!)