Rosetta Phrase Tables
This page provides parallel frequently used verbs and expressions across the MGU language set.
Each table presents one English communicative function with the equivalent native phrase,
transliteration or pronunciation support, and practical English meaning.
I Want...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I want across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أريد... |
Urīdu... |
I want... |
| English |
I want... |
I want... |
I want... |
| French |
Je veux... |
Je veux... |
I want... |
| German |
Ich möchte... |
Ich möchte... |
I would like / I want... |
| Hausa |
Ina so... |
Ina so... |
I want... |
| Hindi |
मैं... चाहता/चाहती हूँ। |
Main... chāhtā/chāhtī hū̃. |
I want..., male / female speaker |
| Italian |
Voglio... |
Voglio... |
I want... |
| Japanese |
...が欲しいです。 |
...ga hoshii desu. |
I want... |
| Korean |
...을/를 원해요. |
...eul/reul wonhaeyo. |
I want... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我想要... |
Wǒ xiǎng yào... |
I want... |
| Portuguese |
Eu quero... |
Eu quero... |
I want... |
| Russian |
Я хочу... |
Ya khochu... |
I want... |
| Spanish |
Quiero... |
Quiero... |
I want... |
| Swahili |
Ninataka... |
Ninataka... |
I want... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo fẹ́... |
Mo fẹ́... |
I want... |
| Zulu |
Ngifuna... |
Ngifuna... |
I want... |
I Need...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I need across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أحتاج إلى... |
Aḥtāju ilā... |
I need... |
| English |
I need... |
I need... |
I need... |
| French |
J’ai besoin de... |
J’ai besoin de... |
I need... |
| German |
Ich brauche... |
Ich brauche... |
I need... |
| Hausa |
Ina bukatar... |
Ina bukatar... |
I need... |
| Hindi |
मुझे... चाहिए। |
Mujhe... chāhiye. |
I need... |
| Italian |
Ho bisogno di... |
Ho bisogno di... |
I need... |
| Japanese |
...が必要です。 |
...ga hitsuyō desu. |
I need... |
| Korean |
...이/가 필요해요. |
...i/ga piryohaeyo. |
I need... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我需要... |
Wǒ xūyào... |
I need... |
| Portuguese |
Eu preciso de... |
Eu preciso de... |
I need... |
| Russian |
Мне нужно... |
Mne nuzhno... |
I need... |
| Spanish |
Necesito... |
Necesito... |
I need... |
| Swahili |
Nahitaji... |
Nahitaji... |
I need... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo nílò... |
Mo nílò... |
I need... |
| Zulu |
Ngidinga... |
Ngidinga... |
I need... |
I Have...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I have across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
لدي... |
Ladayya... |
I have... |
| English |
I have... |
I have... |
I have... |
| French |
J’ai... |
J’ai... |
I have... |
| German |
Ich habe... |
Ich habe... |
I have... |
| Hausa |
Ina da... |
Ina da... |
I have... |
| Hindi |
मेरे पास... है। |
Mere pās... hai. |
I have... |
| Italian |
Ho... |
Ho... |
I have... |
| Japanese |
...があります。 |
...ga arimasu. |
I have... |
| Korean |
...이/가 있어요. |
...i/ga isseoyo. |
I have... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我有... |
Wǒ yǒu... |
I have... |
| Portuguese |
Eu tenho... |
Eu tenho... |
I have... |
| Russian |
У меня есть... |
U menya yestʹ... |
I have... |
| Spanish |
Tengo... |
Tengo... |
I have... |
| Swahili |
Nina... |
Nina... |
I have... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo ní... |
Mo ní... |
I have... |
| Zulu |
Ngina... |
Ngina... |
I have... |
I Do Not Have...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I do not have across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
ليس لدي... |
Laysa ladayya... |
I do not have... |
| English |
I do not have... |
I do not have... |
I do not have... |
| French |
Je n’ai pas de... |
Je n’ai pas de... |
I do not have... |
| German |
Ich habe kein... |
Ich habe kein... |
I do not have... |
| Hausa |
Ba ni da... |
Ba ni da... |
I do not have... |
| Hindi |
मेरे पास... नहीं है। |
Mere pās... nahī̃ hai. |
I do not have... |
| Italian |
Non ho... |
Non ho... |
I do not have... |
| Japanese |
...がありません。 |
...ga arimasen. |
I do not have... |
| Korean |
...이/가 없어요. |
...i/ga eopseoyo. |
I do not have... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我没有... |
Wǒ méiyǒu... |
I do not have... |
| Portuguese |
Eu não tenho... |
Eu não tenho... |
I do not have... |
| Russian |
У меня нет... |
U menya net... |
I do not have... |
| Spanish |
No tengo... |
No tengo... |
I do not have... |
| Swahili |
Sina... |
Sina... |
I do not have... |
| Yorùbá |
Mi ò ní... |
Mi ò ní... |
I do not have... |
| Zulu |
Angina... |
Angina... |
I do not have... |
I Can...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I can across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أستطيع... |
Astaṭīʿu... |
I can... |
| English |
I can... |
I can... |
I can... |
| French |
Je peux... |
Je peux... |
I can... |
| German |
Ich kann... |
Ich kann... |
I can... |
| Hausa |
Zan iya... |
Zan iya... |
I can... |
| Hindi |
मैं... सकता/सकती हूँ। |
Main... saktā/saktī hū̃. |
I can..., male / female speaker |
| Italian |
Posso... |
Posso... |
I can... |
| Japanese |
...できます。 |
...dekimasu. |
I can... |
| Korean |
...할 수 있어요. |
...hal su isseoyo. |
I can... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我可以... |
Wǒ kěyǐ... |
I can... |
| Portuguese |
Eu posso... |
Eu posso... |
I can... |
| Russian |
Я могу... |
Ya mogu... |
I can... |
| Spanish |
Puedo... |
Puedo... |
I can... |
| Swahili |
Ninaweza... |
Ninaweza... |
I can... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo lè... |
Mo lè... |
I can... |
| Zulu |
Nginga... |
Nginga... |
I can... |
I Cannot...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I cannot across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
لا أستطيع... |
Lā astaṭīʿu... |
I cannot... |
| English |
I cannot... |
I cannot... |
I cannot... |
| French |
Je ne peux pas... |
Je ne peux pas... |
I cannot... |
| German |
Ich kann nicht... |
Ich kann nicht... |
I cannot... |
| Hausa |
Ba zan iya... ba. |
Ba zan iya... ba. |
I cannot... |
| Hindi |
मैं... नहीं कर सकता/सकती। |
Main... nahī̃ kar saktā/saktī. |
I cannot..., male / female speaker |
| Italian |
Non posso... |
Non posso... |
I cannot... |
| Japanese |
...できません。 |
...dekimasen. |
I cannot... |
| Korean |
...할 수 없어요. |
...hal su eopseoyo. |
I cannot... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我不能... |
Wǒ bùnéng... |
I cannot... |
| Portuguese |
Eu não posso... |
Eu não posso... |
I cannot... |
| Russian |
Я не могу... |
Ya ne mogu... |
I cannot... |
| Spanish |
No puedo... |
No puedo... |
I cannot... |
| Swahili |
Siwezi... |
Siwezi... |
I cannot... |
| Yorùbá |
Mi ò lè... |
Mi ò lè... |
I cannot... |
| Zulu |
Angikwazi... |
Angikwazi... |
I cannot... |
I Know
Rosetta phrase table for saying I know across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أعرف |
Aʿrif |
I know |
| English |
I know. |
I know. |
I know. |
| French |
Je sais. |
Je sais. |
I know |
| German |
Ich weiß. |
Ich weiß. |
I know |
| Hausa |
Na sani. |
Na sani. |
I know |
| Hindi |
मुझे पता है। |
Mujhe patā hai. |
I know |
| Italian |
Lo so. |
Lo so. |
I know it / I know |
| Japanese |
知っています。 |
Shitte imasu. |
I know |
| Korean |
알아요. |
Arayo. |
I know |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我知道。 |
Wǒ zhīdào. |
I know |
| Portuguese |
Eu sei. |
Eu sei. |
I know |
| Russian |
Я знаю. |
Ya znayu. |
I know |
| Spanish |
Lo sé. |
Lo sé. |
I know it / I know |
| Swahili |
Najua. |
Najua. |
I know |
| Yorùbá |
Mo mọ̀. |
Mo mọ̀. |
I know |
| Zulu |
Ngiyazi. |
Ngiyazi. |
I know |
I Do Not Know
Rosetta phrase table for saying I do not know across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
لا أعرف |
Lā aʿrif |
I do not know |
| English |
I do not know. |
I do not know. |
I do not know. |
| French |
Je ne sais pas. |
Je ne sais pas. |
I do not know |
| German |
Ich weiß nicht. |
Ich weiß nicht. |
I do not know |
| Hausa |
Ban sani ba. |
Ban sani ba. |
I do not know |
| Hindi |
मुझे नहीं पता। |
Mujhe nahī̃ patā. |
I do not know |
| Italian |
Non lo so. |
Non lo so. |
I do not know |
| Japanese |
知りません。 |
Shirimasen. |
I do not know |
| Korean |
몰라요. |
Mollayo. |
I do not know |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我不知道。 |
Wǒ bù zhīdào. |
I do not know |
| Portuguese |
Eu não sei. |
Eu não sei. |
I do not know |
| Russian |
Я не знаю. |
Ya ne znayu. |
I do not know |
| Spanish |
No sé. |
No sé. |
I do not know |
| Swahili |
Sijui. |
Sijui. |
I do not know |
| Yorùbá |
Mi ò mọ̀. |
Mi ò mọ̀. |
I do not know |
| Zulu |
Angazi. |
Angazi. |
I do not know |
I Think...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I think across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أعتقد أن... |
Aʿtaqidu anna... |
I think that... |
| English |
I think... |
I think... |
I think... |
| French |
Je pense que... |
Je pense que... |
I think that... |
| German |
Ich denke, dass... |
Ich denke, dass... |
I think that... |
| Hausa |
Ina tunanin cewa... |
Ina tunanin cewa... |
I think that... |
| Hindi |
मुझे लगता है कि... |
Mujhe lagtā hai ki... |
I think that... |
| Italian |
Penso che... |
Penso che... |
I think that... |
| Japanese |
...と思います。 |
...to omoimasu. |
I think that... |
| Korean |
...라고 생각해요. |
...rago saenggakhaeyo. |
I think that... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我觉得... |
Wǒ juéde... |
I think / feel that... |
| Portuguese |
Eu acho que... |
Eu acho que... |
I think that... |
| Russian |
Я думаю, что... |
Ya dumayu, chto... |
I think that... |
| Spanish |
Creo que... |
Creo que... |
I think that... |
| Swahili |
Nafikiri kwamba... |
Nafikiri kwamba... |
I think that... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo rò pé... |
Mo rò pé... |
I think that... |
| Zulu |
Ngicabanga ukuthi... |
Ngicabanga ukuthi... |
I think that... |
I Am Going...
Rosetta phrase table for saying I am going across MGU languages.
| Language |
Native Phrase |
Transliteration / Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| Arabic |
أنا ذاهب / ذاهبة إلى... |
Ana dhāhib / dhāhibah ilā... |
I am going to..., male / female speaker |
| English |
I am going... |
I am going... |
I am going... |
| French |
Je vais... |
Je vais... |
I am going... |
| German |
Ich gehe... |
Ich gehe... |
I am going... |
| Hausa |
Zan tafi... |
Zan tafi... |
I am going... |
| Hindi |
मैं... जा रहा/रही हूँ। |
Main... jā rahā/rahī hū̃. |
I am going..., male / female speaker |
| Italian |
Sto andando... |
Sto andando... |
I am going... |
| Japanese |
...に行きます。 |
...ni ikimasu. |
I am going to... |
| Korean |
...에 가고 있어요. |
...e gago isseoyo. |
I am going to... |
| Mandarin Chinese |
我要去... |
Wǒ yào qù... |
I am going to... |
| Portuguese |
Estou indo... |
Estou indo... |
I am going... |
| Russian |
Я иду... |
Ya idu... |
I am going... |
| Spanish |
Voy... |
Voy... |
I am going... |
| Swahili |
Ninaenda... |
Ninaenda... |
I am going... |
| Yorùbá |
Mo ń lọ sí... |
Mo ń lọ sí... |
I am going to... |
| Zulu |
Ngiyaya... |
Ngiyaya... |
I am going... |