Approval in Different Languages: How to Say “Approval”

Learning how to say approval in different languages is useful for travelers, language learners, translators, writers, international businesses, and anyone interested in global communication. The word “approval” can describe agreement, permission, acceptance, authorization, or a positive response to an idea or request.

Because the exact meaning can vary by context, the translations below focus mainly on the common noun meaning of approval, agreement, consent, or authorization. Each entry also includes a simple pronunciation guide and a short real-life example.

Whether you are searching for approval in all languages, looking for how to say approval in different languages, or comparing approval translations from around the world, this guide provides 70 useful examples in one easy-to-read table.

Approval in Different Languages

The following table shows how to express “approval” in 70 languages. Pronunciations are simplified for English speakers and are intended as practical guides rather than exact phonetic transcriptions.

#	Language	Native phrase	Easy English pronunciation	Example sentence	English meaning
1	Spanish	aprobación	ah-proh-bah-see-OWN	Necesitamos su aprobación.	We need his approval.
2	French	approbation	ah-proh-bah-see-OWN	Nous avons reçu son approbation.	We received his approval.
3	German	Zustimmung	TSOO-shtim-moong	Wir brauchen ihre Zustimmung.	We need her approval.
4	Italian	approvazione	ah-proh-vah-tsyo-NEH	Abbiamo bisogno della sua approvazione.	We need your approval.
5	Portuguese	aprovação	ah-proh-vah-SOWN	Precisamos da sua aprovação.	We need your approval.
6	Dutch	goedkeuring	KHOOT-kur-ing	We wachten op goedkeuring.	We are waiting for approval.
7	Swedish	godkännande	goo-DKAHN-nahn-deh	Vi väntar på godkännande.	We are waiting for approval.
8	Norwegian	godkjenning	GOHD-hyen-ing	Vi trenger godkjenning.	We need approval.
9	Danish	godkendelse	GOHD-ken-el-seh	Vi venter på godkendelse.	We are waiting for approval.
10	Finnish	hyväksyntä	HAH-vyk-sun-tah	Tarvitsemme hyväksynnän.	We need approval.
11	Icelandic	samþykki	SAM-thik-kee	Við fengum samþykki.	We received approval.
12	Irish	ceadú	KYAY-doo	Teastaíonn ceadú uainn.	We need approval.
13	Welsh	cymeradwyaeth	kuh-meh-rah-DOO-yeth	Mae angen cymeradwyaeth arnom.	We need approval.
14	Polish	aprobata	ah-proh-BAH-tah	Potrzebujemy aprobaty.	We need approval.
15	Czech	schválení	SKHVAH-leh-nee	Čekáme na schválení.	We are waiting for approval.
16	Slovak	schválenie	SKHVAH-leh-nee-eh	Potrebujeme schválenie.	We need approval.
17	Slovenian	odobritev	oh-doh-BREE-tehv	Čakamo na odobritev.	We are waiting for approval.
18	Croatian	odobrenje	oh-doh-BREHN-yeh	Čekamo odobrenje.	We are waiting for approval.
19	Serbian	одобрење	oh-DOH-breh-nyeh	Чекамо одобрење.	We are waiting for approval.
20	Bosnian	odobrenje	oh-doh-BREHN-yeh	Čekamo odobrenje.	We are waiting for approval.
21	Macedonian	одобрување	oh-doh-BROO-vah-nyeh	Чекаме одобрување.	We are waiting for approval.
22	Bulgarian	одобрение	oh-doh-BREH-nee-eh	Чакаме одобрение.	We are waiting for approval.
23	Russian	одобрение	ah-dah-BREH-nee-yeh	Мы ждем одобрения.	We are waiting for approval.
24	Ukrainian	схвалення	skhVAH-len-nya	Ми чекаємо на схвалення.	We are waiting for approval.
25	Belarusian	адабрэнне	ah-dah-BREHN-nyeh	Нам патрэбна адабрэнне.	We need approval.
26	Lithuanian	patvirtinimas	pah-teer-tee-NEE-mahs	Laukiame patvirtinimo.	We are waiting for approval.
27	Latvian	apstiprinājums	ap-steep-ree-NAH-yooms	Mēs gaidām apstiprinājumu.	We are waiting for approval.
28	Estonian	heakskiit	HAY-ahks-keet	Vajame heakskiitu.	We need approval.
29	Hungarian	jóváhagyás	YOH-vah-hah-dyash	Jóváhagyásra van szükségünk.	We need approval.
30	Romanian	aprobare	ah-proh-BAH-reh	Avem nevoie de aprobare.	We need approval.
31	Albanian	miratim	mee-rah-TEEM	Kemi nevojë për miratim.	We need approval.
32	Greek	έγκριση	ENG-ree-see	Χρειαζόμαστε έγκριση.	We need approval.
33	Turkish	onay	oh-NYE	Onayınızı bekliyoruz.	We are waiting for your approval.
34	Azerbaijani	təsdiq	tass-DEEG	Təsdiqinizi gözləyirik.	We are waiting for your approval.
35	Armenian	հաստատում	hahs-tah-TOOM	Մեզ անհրաժեշտ է հաստատում։	We need approval.
36	Georgian	თანხმობა	tan-KHMOH-bah	ჩვენ გვჭირდება თანხმობა.	We need approval.
37	Arabic	موافقة	moo-WAH-fah-qah	نحتاج إلى موافقة المدير.	We need the manager’s approval.
38	Hebrew	אישור	ee-SHOOR	אנחנו מחכים לאישור.	We are waiting for approval.
39	Persian	تأیید	tah-YEED	ما به تأیید نیاز داریم.	We need approval.
40	Urdu	منظوری	man-ZOO-ree	ہمیں منظوری کی ضرورت ہے۔	We need approval.
41	Hindi	अनुमोदन	uh-noo-MOH-dun	हमें अनुमोदन की आवश्यकता है।	We need approval.
42	Bengali	অনুমোদন	oh-noo-moh-DOHN	আমাদের অনুমোদন দরকার।	We need approval.
43	Punjabi	ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ	man-ZOO-ree	ਸਾਨੂੰ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।	We need approval.
44	Gujarati	મંજૂરી	man-ZOO-ree	અમને મંજૂરીની જરૂર છે.	We need approval.
45	Marathi	मान्यता	maan-YAH-tah	आम्हाला मान्यता हवी आहे.	We need approval.
46	Nepali	स्वीकृति	swee-KRI-tee	हामीलाई स्वीकृति चाहिन्छ।	We need approval.
47	Sinhala	අනුමැතිය	ah-noo-MAY-tee-yah	අපට අනුමැතිය අවශ්‍යයි.	We need approval.
48	Tamil	ஒப்புதல்	ohp-poo-THAL	எங்களுக்கு ஒப்புதல் தேவை.	We need approval.
49	Telugu	ఆమోదం	aa-MOH-dum	మాకు ఆమోదం కావాలి.	We need approval.
50	Kannada	ಅನುಮೋದನೆ	ah-noo-MOH-dah-neh	ನಮಗೆ ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಬೇಕು.	We need approval.
51	Malayalam	അംഗീകാരം	an-gee-KAH-rahm	ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അംഗീകാരം വേണം.	We need approval.
52	Thai	การอนุมัติ	gaan ah-noo-MAT	เราต้องการการอนุมัติ	We need approval.
53	Lao	ການອະນຸມັດ	gaan ah-noo-MAT	ພວກເຮົາຕ້ອງການການອະນຸມັດ.	We need approval.
54	Khmer	ការអនុម័ត	kaar ah-noo-MOAT	យើងត្រូវការការអនុម័ត។	We need approval.
55	Vietnamese	sự chấp thuận	soo chuhp thoo-AHN	Chúng tôi cần sự chấp thuận.	We need approval.
56	Indonesian	persetujuan	per-seh-too-JOO-ahn	Kami membutuhkan persetujuan.	We need approval.
57	Malay	kelulusan	keh-loo-LOO-san	Kami menunggu kelulusan.	We are waiting for approval.
58	Filipino	pag-apruba	pag-ah-PROO-bah	Kailangan namin ng pag-apruba.	We need approval.
59	Javanese	persetujuan	per-seh-too-JOO-ahn	Kita butuh persetujuan.	We need approval.
60	Chinese (Mandarin)	批准	pee-ZHOON	我们需要批准。	We need approval.
61	Japanese	承認	shō-nin	承認が必要です。	Approval is necessary.
62	Korean	승인	seung-in	승인이 필요합니다.	Approval is necessary.
63	Mongolian	зөвшөөрөл	zöv-shöö-röl	Бидэнд зөвшөөрөл хэрэгтэй.	We need approval.
64	Kazakh	мақұлдау	mah-kool-DAH-oo	Бізге мақұлдау керек.	We need approval.
65	Uzbek	tasdiq	tas-DEEK	Bizga tasdiq kerak.	We need approval.
66	Swahili	idhini	ee-DHEE-nee	Tunahitaji idhini.	We need approval.
67	Afrikaans	goedkeuring	KHOOT-kur-ing	Ons wag vir goedkeuring.	We are waiting for approval.
68	Zulu	imvume	im-VOO-meh	Sidinga imvume.	We need approval.
69	Xhosa	imvume	im-VOO-meh	Sifuna imvume.	We need approval.
70	Amharic	ፈቃድ	feh-KAAD	ፈቃድ ያስፈልገናል።	We need approval.

What Does “Approval” Mean?

The English word approval generally refers to agreement, acceptance, permission, or authorization. The exact meaning depends on the situation.

For example, a manager may give approval for an employee’s request. A government office may issue approval for a project. A parent may show approval of a child’s decision, while a customer may approve a design before production begins.

This is why different languages may use different words depending on whether the intended meaning is permission, authorization, consent, acceptance, or agreement.

How to Say Approval in Different Languages

If you want to know how to say approval in different languages, the table above provides common forms in 70 languages.

Some languages distinguish strongly between approval and permission. For example, a word may specifically refer to formal authorization, while another expression may describe personal agreement or support.

When translating an important document, always consider the complete sentence rather than translating the English word by itself.

Approval Translations for Everyday Conversations

The word approval appears in many everyday situations.

You might need approval to:

• Start a new project
• Make a business decision
• Publish a document
• Enter a restricted area
• Use a particular design
• Submit an application
• Change a schedule
• Purchase equipment
• Proceed with a plan
• Receive official authorization

In casual conversation, expressions such as “I approve,” “approved,” or “Do you approve?” may be more natural than the formal noun “approval.”

Formal and Informal Uses of Approval

Formal approval is commonly associated with governments, organizations, companies, schools, and professional settings.

For example:

The project is waiting for official approval.

In a personal setting, approval can mean agreement or support:

Her parents gave their approval.

The appropriate translation can therefore change according to context.

Approval Around the World

The concept of approval exists across cultures, but languages express it in different ways. European languages often use terms derived from ideas of approval, agreement, confirmation, or authorization. Many Asian and Middle Eastern languages also have separate words or expressions for formal authorization and personal agreement.

This makes approval around the world an interesting example of how language reflects context. A direct dictionary translation may be grammatically correct but not always the most natural choice for a particular situation.

Common Contexts for the Word “Approval”

Business Approval

Businesses often require approval before launching products, signing agreements, changing procedures, or spending money.

Example:

The finance department gave approval for the purchase.

Official Approval

Governments and public institutions may require formal approval for applications, construction projects, permits, or other activities.

Example:

The application is still awaiting official approval.

Personal Approval

Approval can also mean showing support for another person’s decision or behavior.

Example:

His family expressed their approval of the decision.

Creative Approval

Designers, writers, photographers, and marketing teams may need approval before publishing or delivering creative work.

Example:

The client gave approval for the final design.

Why Learn “Approval” in Different Languages?

Knowing approval translations can be helpful when communicating internationally. It can improve your vocabulary when traveling, studying languages, working with international colleagues, or preparing multilingual content.

It is also useful for understanding documents, emails, forms, websites, and conversations where permission or authorization is being discussed.

Learning the word together with a complete example sentence is especially useful because it shows how the term works naturally in context.

Tips for Using Approval Translations Correctly

When using one of these translations, keep the following points in mind:

1. Check the context. Approval can mean agreement, permission, or authorization.
2. Consider formality. Official documents may require a more formal term.
3. Learn the phrase in a sentence. This helps you understand natural usage.
4. Check regional differences. Some languages have multiple accepted terms.
5. Use native context when possible. A dictionary equivalent may not always be the most natural expression.
6. Pay attention to grammar. Nouns may change according to case, gender, number, or grammatical structure.

Approval vs. Permission

Although approval and permission are sometimes interchangeable, they are not always identical.

Approval often means that someone agrees with or accepts something.

Permission usually means that someone has the authority to allow an action.

For example:

The manager approved the proposal.

This emphasizes agreement with the proposal.

The manager gave permission to enter.

This emphasizes authorization to perform an action.

Understanding this distinction can help you select the most accurate translation.

Approval vs. Acceptance

Approval and acceptance can also have related meanings.

Acceptance often focuses on receiving or agreeing to something, while approval can emphasize positive agreement or authorization.

The difference becomes particularly important in contracts, applications, business correspondence, and official documents.

Frequently Asked Questions About Approval in Different Languages

1. How do you say “approval” in different languages?

“Approval” has different translations depending on the language and context. Examples include aprobación in Spanish, approvazione in Italian, Zustimmung in German, approbation in French, منظوری in Urdu, 批准 in Mandarin Chinese, 承認 in Japanese, and 승인 in Korean.

2. What is the most common meaning of approval?

Approval usually means agreement, acceptance, permission, or authorization. The correct interpretation depends on the situation in which the word is used.

3. What is “approval” in Urdu?

In Urdu, “approval” can commonly be expressed as منظوری. For example, “We need approval” can be expressed as ہمیں منظوری کی ضرورت ہے۔

4. What is “approval” in Spanish?

The common Spanish translation of “approval” is aprobación. A simple example is Necesitamos su aprobación, meaning “We need his or her approval.”

5. Why can approval have different translations in the same language?

A language may use different terms depending on whether approval means agreement, permission, authorization, endorsement, or acceptance. Formal documents can also use terminology that differs from everyday conversation.

Conclusion

Learning approval in different languages is a practical way to expand vocabulary and understand how ideas such as agreement, permission, acceptance, and authorization are expressed around the world.

The 70 translations in this guide provide a useful starting point for language learners, travelers, writers, students, and international professionals. For the most accurate communication, always consider the context and choose the expression that naturally matches the situation.