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Dhaka

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: Shuvo Shokal Meaning: Good morning Greeting: Shomossha Nai Meaning: No problem Greeting: Apni Kemon AchenMeaning: How are you? Greeting: Salamu-AlaikumMeaning: Hello What is a typical local phrase? Phrase/ Sentence: Maaf Koren Meaning: Pardon me Phrase/ Sentence: Abar Dhaka hobeMeaning: Excuse mePronunciation: ng ho …

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Ho Chi Minh

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: Xin chào/ HiMeaning: Hello / HiPronunciation: sin ciao What is a typical local phrase? Phrase/ Sentence: Em ơiMeaning: Excuse mePronunciation: m–oi Phrase/ Sentence: U là trờiMeaning: OMGPronunciation: u-la-troi Phrase/ Sentence: Cảm ơn Meaning: Thank youPronunciation: Kam on 2. A day …

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Hamburg

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: HalloMeaning: Hi/HelloPronunciation: Hallo Greeting: MoinMeaning: Hi/Hello/Good morning, afternoon, eveningPronunciation: Moh-een Greeting: Tschüss Meaning: GoodbyePronunciation: Chu-ss What is a typical local phrase? Phrase: Na? (Northern Germany)Meaning: How is it going? How are you?Pronunciation: Nah? Phrase: Servus (Southern Germany)Meaning: Hello / Feel …

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Dongguan

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: 你好Meaning: Hello / HiPronunciation: nei5 hou2 Greeting: 早晨Meaning: good morning; a greeting used in the morningPronunciation: zou2 san4 Greeting: 好耐冇见Meaning: I haven’t seen you for a long time.Pronunciation: hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 What is a typical local phrase? Phrase:你食咗饭未啊?Meaning: Have …

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Bangkok

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: สวัสดีค่ะ / สวัสดีครับ Meaning: Hello / HiPronunciation: Sawasdee ka for female, Sawasdee krab for male Adding “ka” or “krab” to a sentence in Thai makes it sound more polite. What is a typical local phrase? Phrase: ขอบคุณMeaning: thank youPronunciation: Kob khun …

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Hong Kong

1. Greetings and Key phrases What are the most common greetings in your culture? Greeting: 最近點呀?Meaning: How is it going?Pronunciation: zui gun dim ah Greeting: Hi!Meaning: HelloPronunciation: Hi Greeting: 早晨Meaning: Good morningPronunciation: jo sun What is a typical local phrase? Phrase/ Sentence: 正!Meaning: awesome!Pronunciation: jeng! Phrase/ Sentence: 唔好意思Meaning: Excuse mePronunciation: ng ho yi si Phrase/ …

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