Greetings in Foreign Languages

[Slopwith]

Hello All. Someone probably a couple of years ago, posted a list of "Good mornings, Afternoons, evenings and Goodbyes" for the languages of most of the european countries. I have tried doing a search on pprune and whilst I found a web site with every language under the sun, I would never get off the ground with it. Does anybody know where it is hidden or have a copy?:rolleyes:

[banana head]

Here's a couple of European ones for you.....

Dutch: Goedemorgen, Goedemiddag, Goedenavond, Tot ziens, Dank u wel
German: Gutemorgen, Gutentag, Gutenabend, Aufwiederhören, Danke Schön
French: Bonjour Bonjour, Bonsoir Au revoir, Merci bien,
Breton: Demat, Demat, Abardaevezh vat, Kenavo, Trugarez Vras
Spanish: Buenos dias, Buenos tardes, Bouenos noches, Adios, Gracias
Portugese: Bon dia, Bon dia, Boa noit, A deus, Obrigade
Italian: Buon giorno, Bon pommerigio, Buena sera, Ciao, Grazie
Norwegian: God morken, God middag, God aften, Hadetdra, Hjerlig tak
Swedish: God morron, God middag, God kval, Hedo, Tak samyket
Danish: God morken, God aftemiddag, God aften, Farvel, Mange tak
Finnish: Huwa homenta, Huwa pajwa, Huwa ilta, Nakemien, Kitos
Estonian: Tere Hommikust, Tere Päevast, Tere õhust, Head aega, Tänan väga
Lituanian: Labdien, Labdien, Labdien, Adiabo, Paldies
Russian: Dobre oetro, Dobre djin, Dobre wetsje, Daswiedanjea, Spasiba
Polish: Djin dobre, Djin dobre, Dobre witoer, Dowietjseenja, Dzingkoeje
Chech: Dobre rano, Dobry den, Dobre wetser, Nashiedanoe, Dekoeje
Yugoslav: Dobre joetro, Dobre den, Dobre wetsje, Dowietsjeenja, Vasla
Hungarian: Joe rekelt, Joe napot, Joe eshtet, Visontlatasra, Kuzunum
Romanian: Buna diminaza, Buna zera, Buna Siera, La revedère, Multzemesk
Greek: Kalimera, Kalispera, Kalispera, Jasoes, Efgaristo
Turkish: Gunaiden, Tunaiden, Lyl akshamiar, Lyl gunier, Leshekkur
Ivriet: Boker tov, Shaloom, Erev tov, Lehitraot, Todah rabah


:)

[JW411]

This on occasion can actually be dangerous. By saying "good morning" or whatever in the local language in a busy ATC environment can be grasped by them that you understand the language and chaos can result.

Before I retired, my last company used to send us down to Spain very frequently. We had a Spanish associate company and, in order to meet the 5th freedom rights/who pays the navigation bill/etc we had to use the Spanish callsign.

This almost inevitably resulted in a torrent of instructions in Spanish! On one occasion I landed in Madrid and could not get through to the sexy (young?) lady on the Ground frequency that she was going to get nowhere with me unless she spoke English. I finally resolved the situation by pointing out to her that I was a "Gringo"!

I would say that it is perfectly in order to say goodnight in the local language after you have set the parking brake.

As salaam alleykum.

PS. Can any of you out there remember Dan Air teaching the expression "Chugalug" to ATC all over Europe. I suppose in these days it would be considered definitely "non-PC". The odd Maastricht controller still comes out with it.

[Felix Saddler]

English/Geordie - Alreet mate - Oi Oi --- 2 classics