Say 'Toy' Around the World

Toys are enjoyed all around the world. Play is essential for learning. Toys are the tools that help the child learn and play. Selecting and using the best ones is our goal. What toy does your child play with? What is their favorite toy?

How do you say "TOY" in your language?

Would you please send us that word for toy right away by e-mail. Include the phonetic English pronunciation if you can. Send the word TOY to Gracias! Merci. Thank you!

Help us say "Toy" in all Languages:

Afrikaans : Speelgoed

Albanian : Lodra grazie

Arabic : Lu'ba

Armenian : Jaghalik

Assyrian (Babylonian) : Thal Yadei

Bangla : Khelna

Bosnian : Igrachka

Croatian : Igrachka

Czech : Hracka

Chinese

  • Cantonese : Wan Gee
  • Mandarin : Wan Ju

Danish : Legetoej

Dutch : Speelgoed

Egyptian : Lu'ba

English : TOY

Estonian : Mänguasi

Farsi : Samanie Bazi Atfal
or Asbab Bazzi

Finnish : Leluja

Flemish : Speeltje

French : Jouet

German : Spielzeug

Greek : Pehnithi

Haitian Creole : Jwet

Hawaiian : Mea pa'ani

Hebrew : Tza'a'tzu'a or Mischak

Hindi : Khilona

Hungarian : Játék

Icelandic : Leikfang

Indonesian : Mainan

Iranian/Farsi : Asbabe Bazie

Irish : Bréagán

Italian : Giocattoli

 

Japanese : Omocha (kanji image below)

'Toy' in kanji character set

Korean : Jang Nan Gam

Macedonian : Igracka

Malay : Barang permainan kanak-kanak

Malayalam : Kalippattam

Maltese : Gugarell

Marathi (India- Maharashtra State): Khelane

Nederlands : Speelgoed

Norwegian : Leke (singular), Leker (plural), Lekotoy (both singular and plural)

Ovambo : Okai Ma Kokudana

Papiamentu (Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)) : Kos Di Hunga, Ko'i Hunga

Polish : Zabawka

Portuguese : Brinquedo

Romanian : Jucarie or multumesc

Russian : Igrushka

Slovenian : Igracha

Spanish : Juguete

Surinam : Pre sani

Swedish : Leksak (singular), Leksaker (plural)

Tagalog : Laruan

Tamil : Bommai

Telugu : Bomma

Thai : Khong-len'

Turkish : Oyuncak

Ukrainian : Igrashka

Vietnamese : Do choi

 

 

and...what languages are not now on our list? Do you know of any? Is our translation correct?

Please help us say "toy" around the world!

Thank you, Mahalo, Danke, Gracias, Spocibo Bolshoe, Merci, etc.


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July 17, 2003