Say "Toy" Around the World
Toys are enjoyed all around the world. Play is essential for learning. Toys are the tools that help children learn and play. Selecting and using the best ones is our goal. What toys are popular where you live?
And how do you say "Toy" in your language?
Please send us the word for toy by e-mail. Include the phonetic English pronunciation if you can.
What languages are not on our list? And is our translation correct?
with information to help complete this list.
Thank you, Mahalo, Danke, Gracias, Spocibo Bolshoe, Merci, etc.
Afrikaans : Speelgoed
Albanian : Lodra grazie
Arabic : Lu'ba
Armenian : Jaghalik
Assyrian (Babylonian) : Thal Yadei
Bangla : Khelna
Bosnian : Igrachka
Cantonese (Chinese): Wan Gee
Catlan (Spanish) : Joguina
Croatian : Igrachka
Czech : Hracka
Chinese (Cantonese): Wan Gee
Chinese (Mandarin): Wan Ju
Danish : Legetoej
Dutch : Speelgoed
Egyptian : Lu'ba
Estonian : Mänguasi
Farsi : Samanie Bazi Atfal or Asbab Bazzi
Finnish : Leluja
Flemish : Speeltje
French : Jouet
Greek : Pehnithi
Gujarati (India) : Rumuckdoo (pronounced: Rum as in the drink, Muck, and Doo, not do)
Haitian Creole : Jwet
Hawaiian : Mea pâ'ani (play things)
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
Japanese Kanji Character Set for Toy
Korean : Jang Nan Gam
Lithuanian : Zaislas (Zai rhymes with sky; Z sounds like the s in sure; slas sounds like slahs)
Macedonian : Igracka
Malay : Barang permainan kanak-kanak
Malayalam : Kalippattam
Maltese : Gugarell
Marathi (India- Maharashtra State): Khelane
Mandarin (Chinese): Wan Ju
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
Sign Language - American :
Slovenian : Igracha
Spanish : Juguete
Spanish (Catlan) : Joguina
Surinam : Pre sani
Swedish : Leksak (singular), Leksaker (plural)
Tibetan Characters for Toy
Turkish : Oyuncak
Vietnamese : Do choi
Welsh : Tegan