One of the best parts of learning a new language is opening up channels of communication with those around you. Sometimes it could even be your neighbor. So how would you say it in other languages? Here’s how to say “neighbor” in several of our Living Languages!
| Language | Phrase [Transliteration] |
| French | voisin/voisine (m./f.) |
| Greek | ο γείτονας/ η γειτόνισα [o GHEE-to-nas / h ghee-TO-ni-sa] (m./f.) |
| Arabic | (جار(ة [jaar(a)] (m./f.) |
| German | der Nachbar |
| Brazilian Portuguese | vizinho/vizinha (m./f.) |
| Spanish | vecino/vecina (m./f.) |
| Chinese | 邻居 [línjū] |
| Japanese | ご近所さん [gokinjosan] (colloquial, friendly); 近所の人 [kinjo no hito] (colloquial, neutral); 隣人 [rinjin] (formal) |
| Korean | 이웃사람 [eut saram] |
| Hebrew | שָׁכֵן [shaken] |
| Italian | vicino/vicina (m./f.) |
| Russian | сосед/соседка [sosed/sosedka] (m./f.) |
Want to learn more? Be sure to check out our online course offerings in some of the languages above.