Negotiate in different languages

Negotiate in Different Languages

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Negotiate


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Afrikaans
onderhandel
Albanian
negocioj
Amharic
ድርድር
Arabic
تفاوض
Armenian
բանակցել
Assamese
মীমাংসা কৰা
Aymara
alakipaña
Azerbaijani
danışıqlar aparmaq
Bambara
ka tɛrɛmɛ
Basque
negoziatu
Belarusian
дамаўляцца
Bengali
আলোচনা করা
Bhojpuri
मोल-भाव कईल
Bosnian
pregovarati
Bulgarian
преговарям
Catalan
negociar
Cebuano
makigsabot
Chinese (Simplified)
谈判
Chinese (Traditional)
談判
Corsican
neguzià
Croatian
pregovarati
Czech
vyjednávat
Danish
forhandle
Dhivehi
ނެގޯޝިއޭޓް
Dogri
गल्ल-बात करना
Dutch
onderhandelen
English
negotiate
Esperanto
negoci
Estonian
pidama läbirääkimisi
Ewe
ƒo asi
Filipino (Tagalog)
makipag-ayos
Finnish
neuvotella
French
négocier
Frisian
ûnderhannelje
Galician
negociar
Georgian
მოლაპარაკება
German
verhandeln
Greek
διαπραγματεύομαι
Guarani
ñemoñe'ẽpeteĩ
Gujarati
વાટાઘાટો
Haitian Creole
negosye
Hausa
yi shawarwari
Hawaiian
kūkā kamaʻilio
Hebrew
לָשֵׂאת וְלָתֵת
Hindi
खरीद फरोख्त
Hmong
sib hais
Hungarian
tárgyalni
Icelandic
semja
Igbo
kpakorita
Ilocano
makitulag
Indonesian
negosiasi
Irish
idirbheartaíocht a dhéanamh
Italian
negoziare
Japanese
交渉する
Javanese
rembugan
Kannada
ಮಾತುಕತೆ
Kazakh
келіссөздер жүргізу
Khmer
ចរចា
Kinyarwanda
gushyikirana
Konkani
घासाघीस
Korean
협상하다
Krio
tɔk prays
Kurdish
dozkirin
Kurdish (Sorani)
دانووستان کردن
Kyrgyz
сүйлөшүү
Lao
ເຈລະຈາ
Latin
tractastis
Latvian
vienoties
Lingala
kokakola
Lithuanian
derėtis
Luganda
okuteesa
Luxembourgish
verhandelen
Macedonian
преговара
Maithili
मोल - भाव
Malagasy
hifampiraharaha
Malay
berunding
Malayalam
ചർച്ച
Maltese
tinnegozja
Maori
whakawhitiwhiti
Marathi
वाटाघाटी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯋꯥꯔꯤ ꯁꯟꯗꯥꯏꯅꯕ
Mizo
indawn
Mongolian
хэлэлцээр хийх
Myanmar (Burmese)
ညှိနှိုင်းသည်
Nepali
कुराकानी
Norwegian
forhandle
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kukambirana
Odia (Oriya)
ବୁ ate ାମଣା କରନ୍ତୁ |
Oromo
waliigaluu
Pashto
خبرې کول
Persian
مذاکره کردن
Polish
negocjować
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
negociar
Punjabi
ਗੱਲਬਾਤ
Quechua
qatuna
Romanian
a negocia
Russian
вести переговоры
Samoan
feutanaʻi
Sanskrit
परक्रामणं
Scots Gaelic
co-rèiteachadh
Sepedi
rerišana
Serbian
преговарати
Sesotho
buisana
Shona
taurirana
Sindhi
ڳالهايو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සාකච්ඡා කරන්න
Slovak
vyjednávať
Slovenian
pogajati se
Somali
gorgortan
Spanish
negociar
Sundanese
ngarempugkeun
Swahili
kujadili
Swedish
förhandla
Tagalog (Filipino)
makipag-ayos
Tajik
гуфтушунид кардан
Tamil
சொல்லாடல்
Tatar
сөйләшүләр
Telugu
చర్చలు
Thai
ต่อรองจัดการ
Tigrinya
ምስምዕማዕ
Tsonga
kanerisana
Turkish
müzakere etmek
Turkmen
gepleşik geçirmek
Twi (Akan)
di ano
Ukrainian
домовлятися
Urdu
گفت و شنید
Uyghur
سۆھبەت
Uzbek
muzokara olib borish
Vietnamese
đàm phán
Welsh
trafod
Xhosa
thethana
Yiddish
פאַרהאַנדלען
Yoruba
duna
Zulu
xoxisana

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "onderhandel" is derived from Middle Dutch "onderhandelen", meaning "intervene".
AlbanianThe word "negocioj" can also mean "business" or "trade" in Albanian.
AmharicAmharic ድርድር also applies to a game of chance involving dice (where the highest roll wins), or to a person who acts as an intermediary.
Arabicتفاوض is also used in Arabic to refer to a 'bid' or 'bargain'
ArmenianThe word "բանակցել" comes from the Latin word "negotiari", meaning "to do business", and also carries the meaning of "to confer".
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "danışıqlar aparmaq" is derived from the Persian word "danestan," meaning "knowledge" and "parmak," meaning "finger."
BasqueThe term "negoziatu" originates from the Latin term "negotiatus," meaning business dealing or transaction.
BelarusianThe word "дамаўляцца" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *domъlъviti, meaning "to agree" or "to make a deal."
Bengaliআলোচনা করা also means 'confer' and 'consult'.
BosnianThe word "pregovarati" in Bosnian was borrowed from the French word "préjuger" meaning "to presume" or "to prejudge".
Bulgarian"Преговарям" in Bulgarian can also mean "to chat informally" or "to make an arrangement."
CatalanThe Catalan word 'negociar' means 'negotiate' but also 'deny' or 'refuse'
CebuanoThe word "makigsabot" is derived from the root word "sabot" which means "word" or "speech".
Chinese (Simplified)谈判 originally meant 'to talk while walking', with 谈 'talk' and 判 'go to court' or 'judge'
Chinese (Traditional)談判 originated from a combination of "語言" and "辦", meaning 'handling using words'.
Corsican"Neguzià" derives from the Italian "negoziare" and, in Corsican, can mean "to trade" or "to barter."
CroatianThe Croatian word "pregovarati" also has the meaning of "intercede" and "make a request".
CzechThe Czech word "vyjednávat" also has the meanings "to argue" and "to talk one's way out of something".
Danish"Forhandle" is also used in Danish to refer to the handlebars of a bicycle.
DutchIn the Netherlands, "onderhandelen" can also refer to a type of horse-trading or bargaining.
Esperanto"Negoci" is also the imperative form of the verb "negoci", meaning "to trade" or "to sell".
EstonianThe idiom pidama läbirääkimisi, meaning to negotiate, originated in the early 19th century from the nautical term pidama (to hold), meaning that ships should slow down and take precautions when passing close to each other.
FinnishIn Finnish, "neuvotella" also means "to discuss" or "to counsel".
FrenchIn French, "négocier" can also mean "to trade" or "to deal in".
FrisianThe Frisian word 'ûnderhannelje' is related to the Dutch 'onderhandelen' ('negotiate') and has a root meaning of 'deal underhandedly'.
GalicianIn Galician, "negociar" can also mean "to trade" or "to bargain".
German"Verhandeln" can also mean to trade, sell, or dispose of property.
GreekIt originates in Late Latin from "negotiatus", a "businessman, merchant" and ultimately from the Latin verb "nēgōtiāri" (to do business).
GujaratiThe word 'વાટાઘાટો' has its roots in the Sanskrit word 'patra', meaning 'a leaf' or 'letter', and 'ghat', meaning 'to strike' or 'to beat'. This is because in ancient times, negotiations were often conducted through the exchange of written letters or documents.
Haitian CreoleThe word "negosye" in Haitian Creole has other meanings such as "business" or "trade".
HausaThe word 'yi shawarwari' in Hausa also means 'to discuss' or 'to confer' with someone.
HawaiianThe term "kūkā kamaʻilio" can also signify "to converse" or "to hold council".
HebrewThe Hebrew word "לָשֵׂאת וְלָתֵת" (lasa ve'latet) literally means "to carry and give," referring to the exchange of goods or ideas during negotiations.
HindiThe word "खरीद फरोख्त" is also used to refer to transactions or exchange of goods or services.
HmongThe word "sib hais" in Hmong can also mean "to talk things out" or "to have a discussion".
HungarianThe word "tárgyalni" also means "to discuss" or "to debate".
IcelandicSemja is cognate to the English word 'seemly' and originally meant 'to show respect' or 'to act politely'.
IgboThe word "kpakorita" in Igbo has alternate meanings such as "bargain" and "plead".
IndonesianNegosiasi comes from the Latin word "negare" meaning "to deny" and "otium" meaning "leisure time".
ItalianThe Italian word "negoziare" derives from the Latin "negotium," meaning "business" or "affair," and can also mean "to trade" or "to deal with.
Japanese交渉する (交渉する) is derived from the Chinese word 交渉 (jiāoshè), meaning "to communicate" or "to exchange ideas."
JavaneseIn Javanese, the word 'rembugan' can also refer to the process of mutual consultation and consensus-building among individuals or groups.
KhmerIn Khmer, ចរចា (charcha) derives from Sanskrit where it originally meant 'to go', 'to go around', 'to move about', and hence 'to consult'.
KoreanThe word "협상하다" (negotiate) in Korean is derived from the Chinese characters "協商". The first character, "協", means "together" or "mutual", while the second character, "商", means "discussion" or "trade".
Kurdish'Dozkirin' is the Kurdish word for negotiation. It also means 'mediation' and 'intercession' in Turkish.
LatinThe word "tractastis" originates from the Latin verb "tracto", meaning "to handle, deal with, or manage".
LatvianVienoties comes from the verb vienot, meaning to unite, and the suffix -ties, which indicates a process or action, so it literally means to come together or unite in order to reach an agreement.
Lithuanian"Derėtis" comes from "dera", which means "proper" or "rightful", and refers to reaching a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
MacedonianThe verb 'преговара' in Macedonian is derived from the Slavic word 'govoriti', meaning 'to speak', and also has the alternate meaning of 'conversation'.
MalagasyThe word "hifampiraharaha" in Malagasy derives from the root "pira" meaning "to take" and the prefix "hifa" meaning "with", suggesting a reciprocal exchange of something of value in a negotiation.
MalayThe word "berunding" is originated from the word "runding" which means round and circle, representing the idea of going around in circles to reach a consensus.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "ചര്‍ച്ച" has a Sanskrit root meaning discussion, but also can mean "to consider," "to examine," or "to debate"
MalteseThe word "tinnegozja" in Maltese likely derives from the Sicilian word "nijuzziare", meaning "to chat" or "to gossip".
MaoriWhakawhitiwhiti also means 'to go around', 'to come together', and 'to turn'
MarathiThe word वाटाघाटी is derived from 'वाट' meaning 'path' and 'घाटी' meaning 'valley' and together implies finding a common path or reaching a middle ground during negotiations.
NepaliThe word 'कुराकानी' can also refer to a casual conversation, implying a more informal negotiation process.
Norwegian"Forhandle" comes from the old Norse words "for" (before) and "hand" which meant to touch with the hand, to feel. Thus the original word "forhandle" meant to examine something by touch.
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Kukambirana" also means "to persuade someone to do something"}
PashtoIn addition to its primary meaning as "negotiate," the Pashto word "خبرې کول" can also mean "to talk" or "to communicate."
PersianThe word "مذاکره کردن" can also mean "to discuss" or "to confer".
PolishThe word "negocjować" is derived from the Latin word "negōtiārī", meaning "to carry on business" or "to trade".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Negociar" also used to mean "deny" in old Portuguese.
RomanianIn Romanian, "a negocia" can also mean to "engage in trade" or "to make a deal."
RussianThe Russian word вести переговоры, meaning "negotiate," originally referred to transporting goods and livestock by ship.
SamoanFeutanaʻi is derived from the words feʻu (to tie, to bind) and tana (to agree).
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "co-rèiteachadh" not only means "negotiate", but also "to talk in a lively and friendly way".
SerbianThe verb 'преговарати' is derived from the root 'говор', which means 'speak', and originally meant 'to talk through something'.
SesothoThe etymology of 'buisana' is likely to be related to 'bua,' meaning 'speak' or 'tell,' and 'sa,' which is a causative suffix.
ShonaThe word 'taurirana' is a Shona term used to describe the negotiation process of finding an agreement between two parties.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "negotiate" derives from the Latin word "negōtiārī", meaning "to do business".
Slovak"Vyjednávať" means "to negotiate," but it can also mean "to haggle" or "to bargain"
SlovenianThe word "pogajati se" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*pogačati", meaning "to buy" or "to trade".
SomaliThe word "gorgortan" is derived from the Somali word "gorgor", meaning "to speak" or "to talk".
SpanishIn Spanish, "negociar" also means to trade or do business.
SundaneseThe word "ngarempugkeun" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian root word *pugi, which means "to talk" or "to ask".
SwahiliThe word 'kujadili' also means 'to argue' in Swahili.
Swedish"Förhandla" (negotiate) is derived from the Old Norse word "forhandel" meaning "to bargain" or "to compromise."
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "makipag-ayos" also means "to fix" or "to make something whole again".
Tajik"Гуфтушунид кардан" in Tajik also means to hold talks, to confer, to parley, to commune, to confabulate, to palaver, to rap, to confab, to confab, and to jaw.
TamilThe word "சொல்லாடல்" derives from the root word "சொல்" (word), and can also refer to the act of speaking or communicating.
TeluguThe word "charchaalu" in Telugu, meaning "negotiate," is derived from the Sanskrit word "charcha," which means "discussion" or "discourse."
Thai"ต่อรองจัดการ" (negotiate) derives from "ต่อ" (to extend) and "รอง" (to support), implying extending support or finding a compromise.
TurkishThe word “müzakere etmek” is originally derived from the Arabic root “mzakarah” which signifies “to mention something for the purpose of remembrance.”
Ukrainian"Домовлятися" in Ukrainian literally means "to make an agreement at home" and has connotations of compromise and consensus.
UzbekThe Uzbek word "muzokara olib borish" comes from the Persian word "muzākara", meaning "conversation". It also has the alternate meaning of "consultation" in Uzbek.
VietnameseThe word "đàm phán" is derived from Chinese and can also mean "talk," "discuss," or "converse."
WelshThe word "trafod" in Welsh can also mean "to consider" or "to discuss."
XhosaThe term "thethana" (to negotiate) is also employed in the context of "bargaining over the price of goods".
YiddishThe Yiddish word
YorubaThe Yoruba word 'duna' also carries meanings such as 'barter', 'trade', and 'exchange'.
ZuluIn Zulu, the word 'xoxisana' is an informal variant of 'xoxela', meaning 'to talk to' or 'to converse'.
EnglishThe word 'negotiate' comes from the Latin 'negotiari' which means 'to trade' and can also refer to the process of finding a compromise or agreement.

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