Is there a word or two that you know in a foreign language?

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answer:Hai, pazhalsta y kamsahamnida. I’ve always found being polite can go a long way when trying to get by in a foreign country. Oh and pi jiu is handy too; after all, so much talking makes a person thirsty. apologies for spelling at best it’s phonetic

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