Knowing how to say thanks in someone else’s language is one of the most useful things you can do. These are the ones I’ve learned, that I have need of. I’ve written them out phonetically.

Chinese – sheh sheh

Russian – spa-SEE-bow

Arabic – shoe-CRAHN

Ethiopian – ah-mee-sahg-NAH-loo

Indian – SHOO-kree-ah

Korean – kan ma HAM ne dah

Laotian – hope guy YEAH

Greek- eh-fah-ri-STO

German – DAHN- keh

Spanish – GRAH-see-ass

French- mare-SEE

Swahili – ah-SHAN-tea

Japanese- dough-moe ah-ree-GAH-toe