Whether you find yourself in Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East or The Pacific, this guide of 111+ ways tosay hello in different languageswill get you making friends quicker than you can say “Hola!” I’ve split the languages off by geographic area, starting from easiest to learn for Eng...
That’s something to be proud of. Knowing how to say hello in different languages has helped me make better connections during my travels (and not look like a lost tourist) and make lasting impressions on people from other countries and cultures. Sadly, every hello does come with agoodbye,...
The extended phrases to express “Hello” in Chinese Time-Related Greetings These are very short and straightforward greetings. Just like in other languages, you can use them based on the time you see each other. The best way to respond to these is to just repeat the greeting back to them...
This literally means “What do you call yourself?” and this is what you ask to find out someone’s name. It does have a few variations depending on formality. If you want to ask someone older in Spanish you say,¿Cómo se llama? 15.¿Aló?— Hello? This is a common way of an...
Namaste, namaste, (nah-MUS-stay) says hello in Hindi Dzien dobry, dzien dobry, (JEEN-do-bri) that's the word in Polish Aloha, aloha, says it in Hawaiian 'Round and 'round the world we go with ways to say helloFollow up: Sing this song using greetings from other languages. Here ...
We often use the word “hi” to greet people; it’s a universal word everyone knows, regardless of language or dialect. But did you know other ways to say “hi” in different languages and cultures? This article will explore the many different ways to say “hi” and how to use each,...
And if you want to masterhow to say goodbye in over 100 different languages, we've got a blog for that too, of course. Firstly, how do you actually say “goodbye” and “bye” in English? The most common way to say goodbye in English is simply “goodbye” (pronounced:gud-bai). Th...
In Hong Kong, people would say “你好“ (nei5 hou2)and “你好嗎“ (nei5 hou2 ma) when they greet each other. How Do I Reply To “How are you” In Hong Kong? The simple response will be你好(nei5 hou2). If its more casual, people would ask “咩事?(me1 si6?)”, this is...
This farewell has Italian origins, but it’s a word that French, along with many other languages, like German, has borrowed. via GIPHY #9 À la prochaine - “Until next time” in French If you want a way to “see you later” or “see you next time” to someone you see on...
FYI, this formal greeting is one of the many ways of how to say hello in different languages that can also be shortened to salaam (سلام). How to Pronounce it: ahs-sahlahm ‘ah-leh-loom 10. Arabic = مرحبا (marhaba) This is another informal way of saying he...