If you wanted to say "hello" to all the people who live on our planet, you would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and say hello to a little more than 7 billion people. In this article you will find some ways to say "hello" around the world.
Steps
Method 1 of 8: Say hello in a non-verbal way
Step 1. Consider using a non-verbal greeting
The most universal and non-verbal way to greet others is a simple handshake, especially in English-speaking countries. However, other gestures such as various forms of bows, hugs, or even clapping are used as non-verbal greetings in other parts of the world. Always make sure not to insult anyone with unusual gestures in the country where you are.
Method 2 of 8: Say hello in European languages
Step 1. Hello in Albanian:
It is said tungjatjeta and it is pronounced "tun-ya-tai-ta", which literally means "have a long life". A shorter and more informal way to say hello is tung and it is pronounced as read. Albanian is spoken mainly in Albania and Kosovo, although it is also spoken in other parts of the Balkans.
Step 2. Hello in Azeri:
it is said "Salam", it is pronounced "sah-lam". Azeri is the official language of Azerbaijan, but it is also spoken by many people in northern Iran and is very intelligible with Turkish (up to 90%).
Step 3. Hello in Basque:
it is said kaixo (it is pronounced "kai-shou"), egun-on (morning greeting, it is pronounced "egg-un-oun"), gau on (greeting at night, it is pronounced as it is read).
Step 4. Hello in Belarusian:
It is said Вiтаю and it is pronounced vi-tai-yu. Belarusian is the official language of Belarus, but it is also spoken in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.
Step 5. Hello in Breton:
it is said degemer mad. Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany, in northwestern France.
Step 6. Hello in Bulgarian:
zdravei is said when greeting one person and zdraveite when greeting several. Zdrasti is a more informal greeting.
Step 7. Hello in Bosnian:
it is said dobar dan and pronounced "do-bar-dan". Other more informal ways to say hello are zdravo, which is pronounced as it is read, or merhaba, which is pronounced "mer-ja-bá." Bosnian is the official language of Bosnia and is essentially the same language as Croatian and Serbian. These three languages used to be known as Serbo-Croatian before the division of Yugoslavia.
Step 8. Hello in Catalan:
hello is said and pronounced the same as in Spanish. Bon dia, which is pronounced "bon dia", means "good morning"; bona tard, pronounced "bona tard" means "good afternoon"; bona nit, which is pronounced as it is read, means "good night." You can also say just bones for an informal greeting.
Step 9. Hello in Croatian:
you say bok. Dobro jutro means "good morning"; dobar dan means "good day"; dobra večer means "good afternoon"; laku noć means "good night".
Step 10. Hello in Czech:
it is said dobrý den and pronounced "doh-bri-den". A more informal way to say hello is ahoj, which is pronounced like "ahoy." Czech is a Slavic language, which is mutually understandable with Slovak.
Step 11. Hello in Danish:
it is said hallo or a more informal way is hej, which is pronounced "jai". Danish is a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Denmark and some parts of Greenland.
Step 12. Hello in Dutch:
it is said goedendag ("judendaj") or simply "hallo" ("jálo"). Hoi is also used informally. Dutch is a Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
Step 13. Hello in American English
The informal ways to say hello in American English are hi, hey and me.
Step 14. Hello in British English:
the greetings in British English that are used instead of saying hello are how do you do?, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. For more informal greetings, watchya, alright, hi and hiya are used.
Step 15. Hello in Estonian:
it is said tere and it is pronounced as it is read. Estonian is a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Estonia. It is closely related to Finnish.
Step 16. Hello in Finnish:
it is said hyvää päivää and pronounced "ju-va-pig-va". Other more informal ways to say hello are moi, terve, and hei. Finnish is a Finnish Ugric language spoken only in Finland and by Finns living elsewhere in Scandinavia.
Step 17. Hello in French:
it is said bonjour and it is pronounced like "bon-zhur". A more informal way to say hello is salut, which is pronounced "sa-liú."
Step 18. Hello in Friesian:
goeie dei or simply goeie is said. Friesian is a language spoken in the north of the Netherlands.
Step 19. Hello in Irish:
it is said dia duit and it is pronounced "di-a-guitch", which literally means "God is with you".
Step 20. Hello in Georgian:
it is said გამარჯობა and pronounced "ga-mar-jo-ba". Georgian is the official language of Georgia.
Step 21. Hello in German:
it is said guten tag and it is pronounced as it is read. Other more informal ways to say hello are hallo and tag, which is pronounced "tag."
Step 22. Hello in Austrian and Bavarian German:
it is said grüß Gott and it is pronounced "grus-got". This is a formal way of saying hello in Austria, and it literally means "hello to God." If you are looking for a more informal term, you can say servus, which is pronounced as it is read and which can also mean "goodbye." Austrian German is an official dialect of the German language that is spoken in Austria, as well as in the province of South Tyrol in Italy.
Step 23. Hello in North German:
it is said moin or moin moin (pronounced as it is read) or you can also say moinsen.
Step 24. Hello in Swiss German:
Hallo (informal), grüezi (formal, pronounced "gruetzi"), grüessech (formal, used in the canton of Bern and pronounced "gruessej").
Step 25. Hello in Greek:
it is said Γεια σας, it is pronounced "yásas" and literally means "health for you". A more informal way to say hello is Γεια σου and it is pronounced "yásu".
Step 26. Hello in Hungarian:
it is said jó napot and pronounced "yu-napoti". Other more informal ways to say hello are szervusz, which is pronounced "sairvuse" and szia, which is pronounced "siya." The Hungarian language is also known as "Magyar".
Step 27. Hello in Icelandic:
it is said góðan dag and pronounced "gotan-dag". You can also say hæ, which is pronounced "heh."
Step 28. Hello in Italian:
it is said buon giorno and it is pronounced "buon-yiorno". A more informal way to say hello is ciao and it is pronounced "bye" (for use with family and friends) and "hail", which is pronounced exactly as it is written.
Step 29. Hello in Latin:
it is said salve and it is pronounced "sal-ve" when speaking with a person. When you talk to more than one person, they say salvete and it is pronounced "sál-ve-te".
Step 30. Hello in Latvian:
It is said Sveika, it is pronounced "esvei-ka", when you talk to a woman. If you are going to talk to a man then you must say Sveiks, which is pronounced "es-veiks".
Step 31. Hello in Lithuanian:
it is said laba diena. Sveikas, which is pronounced "es-veikas" is used informally when talking to a man, while sveika, which is pronounced as "es-veka" is used informally when talking to a woman. Labas, which is pronounced as is, reads is a short hello.
Step 32. Hello in Luxembourgish:
it is said moïen and it is pronounced "mói-en".
Step 33. Hello in Slovak-Macedonian:
it is said Здраво and pronounced "zdravo".
Step 34. Hello in Maltese:
you just have to say hello. If you are looking for a more formal word you should use aw, which is pronounced "aa", and to say good morning you can use bonġu, which is pronounced "bón-yu".
Step 35. Hello in Neapolitan:
it is said cia or cha.
Step 36. Hello in Northern Sami:
hello in northern sami say bures or bures bures if you are looking for a more informal way.
Step 37. Hello in Norwegian:
God dag is said, which literally means "good day". A more informal and shorter way to say hello is hei and is pronounced "hee".
Step 38. Hello in Polish:
it is said dzień dobry and it is pronounced "yién dob-ri". A more informal way is cześć, which is pronounced "cheshch".
Step 39. Hello in Portuguese:
it is said olá and it is pronounced as it is read. Other informal greetings are oi, boas and alô.
Step 40. Hello in Romanian:
it is said bună in informal Romanian and pronounced "bu-na", or salut, which is pronounced "sa-lut". You can also use the term buna dimineata (formal greeting for the morning), buna ziua (formal greeting during the day); buna seara (formal greeting for the evening).
Step 41. Hello in Russian:
It is said zdravstvuyte, it is pronounced "zdra-stvu-tai" and it is written "здравствуйте". A more informal way is privet and it is written "привет".
Step 42. Hello in Scanian:
it is said haja. Hallå is a more informal way to greet, while go'da is more formal.
Step 43. Hello in Serbian:
it is said zdravo and it is pronounced "zdra-vo". A more informal way to say hello is ćao and it's pronounced "chou".
Step 44. Hello in Slovak:
it is said dobrý deň and pronounced "do-bri den". Other more informal ways to say hello are ahoj (pronounced "ajoy"), čau (pronounced "chow"), and dobrý (pronounced "do-bri").
Step 45. Hello in Slovenian:
it is said živjo and pronounced "zi-vio" or zdravo, which is pronounced "zdra-vo". 46 Hello in Spanish:
hello is said in most Spanish-speaking countries, but there are also other informal greetings like alo, what's up?, "What was there?", Especially in Latin America to ask what's new?. 47 Hello in Swedish:
God dag is said. You can also use a more informal word tja (pronounced "sha") or hej (pronounced "jéy"). 48 Hello in Turkish:
it is said merhaba and it is pronounced "mer-ja-bá". A more informal way to say hello is salam, which is pronounced as it is read. 49 Hello in Ukrainian:
it is said dobriy den and pronounced "do-bri-den". A more informal way is pryvit, which is pronounced "pri-viet." 50 Hello in Welsh:
helo is said. Other more informal ways to say hello are shwmae, which is pronounced "shu-mai" (used in South Wales) and sut mae, which is pronounced "sit mai" (used in North Wales). 51 Hello in Yiddish:
it is said sholem aleikhem, which literally means "peace be upon you". You can also say borokhim aboyem or gut morgn (which means "good morning"), gutn ovnt (which means "good afternoon"), gutn tog (which means "good day") and gut shabbos which is only used on Shabbat.
Method 3 of 8: Say Hello in Asian Languages
Step 1. Hello in Bengali:
it is said namaskaar.
Step 2. Hello at bodo:
you say wai, oi, hey.
Step 3. Hello in Tai or Shan:
it is said "Mau-Soong-Kha"
Step 4. Hello in Burmese:
it is said mingalarba.
Step 5. Hello in Cambodian:
it is said chum reap suor and pronounced "jum-rip-sauer". A more informal way to say hello is sous dey.
Step 6. Hello in Chinese:
in both Cantonese and Mandarin it is written 你好. In Cantonese it is pronounced ni jo or le ho. In Mandarin it is pronounced "ni jau". In Mandarin you can also say 早上 好 or zǎo shàng hǎo which means "good morning", which is pronounced "dsao shun jao". In Taiwan, these terms are not common and people informally use 早 zǎo, which is pronounced "dsao".
Step 7. Hello in dzongkha:
it is said kuzu-zangpo. This language is spoken in Bhutan.
Step 8. Hello in Gujarati:
it is said namaste, namaskaar or kemcho.
Step 9. Hello in Hindi:
it is said नमस्ते, namaste and it is pronounced as it is read.
Step 10. Hello in Indonesian:
it is simply said halo. If you want a more informal term, you can use he, which is pronounced "hee". The most formal word is "mari", but it is only used to greet when passing near someone.
Step 11. Hello in Japanese:
it is said こ ん に ち は konnichi ha and pronounced "ko-nin-chi-wá". You can also use doumo, which is pronounced "do-mo", which is an informal thank you or greeting.
Step 12. Hello in Kannada:
it is said namaskara.
Step 13. Hello in Kazakh:
it is said salem. To say "how are you?" you can use kalay zhagday.
Step 14. Hello in Konkani:
It is said namaskar or namaskaru (it translates to I bow to you, a formal greeting) or it can also be said dev baro dis div (it translates to God bless you with a good day, it is considered an informal term).
Step 15. Hello in Korean:
it is said 안녕하세요 and it is pronounced añon ja se yo. You can also use the term 안녕, which is pronounced añon which is more informal and can also be used to say goodbye.
Step 16. Hello in Lao:
it is said sabaidee and pronounced "sa-bai-dee".
Step 17. Hello in Malayalam:
it is said namaskkaram.
Step 18. Hello in Malay:
It is said selamat datang and pronounced "se-la-mat da-tang", which can also mean "welcome." You can also say apa kabar, which is pronounced "a-pa-ka-bar" and also means "how are you?" Hai is pronounced "jai" and is an informal greeting.
Step 19. Hello in Marathi:
it is said namaskar.
Step 20. Hello in Mongolian:
do you say sain baina uu? and it is pronounced "sa-yen berry-nu". A more informal way to say hello is sain uu?, which is pronounced "sei-nu".
Step 21. Hello in nepal bhasa:
ज्वजलपा, and is pronounced "jwa-jalapa".
Step 22. Hello in Nepali:
it is said namaskar (नमस्कार) or namaste (नमस्ते). A more informal way to say hello is ke cha (के छ) or kasto cha (कस्तो छ), the literal translations of which are "How are you?" and how are you?".
Step 23. Hello in oriya:
it is said namashkaar.
Step 24. Hello in panyabi:
it is said sat sri akaal ji or a more informal term is sat sri akal.
Step 25. Salute in payastani (marwari):
it is said khamma ghani sa or ram ram sa.
Step 26. Hello in Sinhala:
it is said a`yubowan and it is pronounced "au-bo-wan", which means "long life". Can you also say kohomada?, is pronounced "ko-jo-ma-da" and means "how are you?"
Step 27. Hello in Tagalog:
to ask someone in the Philippines how they are, use "Kumusta ka?"; or just "kumusta?", in its informal way.
Step 28. Hello in Taiwanese (Hokkien):
it is said li-ho.
Step 29. Hello in Tamil:
it is said vanakkam.
Step 30. Hello in Telugu:
it is said namaskaram or baagunnara and it means "how are you?"
Step 31. Hello in Thai:
Sawa di-ka is said when said by a woman or sawa di-crap when said by a man.
Step 32. Hello in Lhasa Tibetan dialect:
it is said tashi delek.
Step 33. Hello in the dialect of Amdo Tibetan:
it is said cho demo.
Step 34. Hello in Uzbek:
it is said assalomu alaykum. A more informal greeting is salom.
Step 35. Hello in Urdu:
it is said adaab, salam or as salam alei kum.
Step 36. Hello in Vietnamese:
it is said xin chào and it is pronounced "without chou".-
Method 4 of 8: Say hello in African languages
Step 1. Hello in Afrikaans:
it is said only I find and it is pronounced "ha-lo". Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa, Namibia and also in some regions of Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Step 2. Hello in Amharic:
It is said tena yistelegn and it is pronounced "tin-as-tel-an", which is a very formal term. You can also use informally selam, which is pronounced "sal-am". Amharic is a Semitic language and is the official language of Ethiopia.
Step 3. Hello in Chichewa:
moni bambo is said! when you greet a man and moni mayi! when you greet a woman. The term muribwanji, pronounced "muri-buanji" is often used as a general greeting for everyone. Chichewa, also known as Nyanja, is the national language of Malawi. It is also spoken in Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
Step 4. Hello chubby:
it is said shabe yabebabe yeshe. Chubby is a language of Somalia.
Step 5. Hello in diula:
it is said in-i-che. This language is spoken in the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
Step 6. Hello in edo:
Koyo is said. This language is spoken in Nigeria.
Step 7. Hello in hausa:
the formal greeting in Hausa is the Muslim term salama alaikum. A more informal greeting is sannu. Hausa is one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa, with approximately 34 million speakers. It is a native language in Nigeria and Niger, but is used as a lingua franca in several African countries.
Step 8. Hello in Igbo:
it is said ndêwó and it is pronounced "in-di-wo". Igbo is spoken by the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria.
Step 9. Hello in Lingala:
it is said mbote. Lingala is a Bantu language spoken in the Congo.
Step 10. Hello in northern Sesotho:
dumelang is said when speaking to more than one person and dumelang when speaking to one person. Northern Sesotho is a Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
Step 11. Hello in Kwanyama:
the greeting differs depending on whether you are greeting a man or a woman. If you are going to greet a woman, should you say wa uhala po, meme?. If you are going to greet a man, you must say wa uhala po, tate?. A more informal way to say hello is ongaipi?, which translates to "How are you?" Kwanyama, also known as Oshikwanyama and is the official language of Namibia and Angola.
Step 12. Hello in Oromo:
it is said asham. Can you also say akkam? (which means "how are you?") or nagaa (which means "peace be with you"). Oromo is an Afro-Asian language spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
Step 13. Hello in Swahili:
it is said jambo or hujambo, which means "how are you?" You can also say habari gani, which means "what's new?" Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by Swahili communities in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Step 14. Hello in Riff:
it is said blue, which literally means "peace". You can also say "ola", which is a modern variation of the Spanish "hola". Riff is spoken by 8 million people in the Rif region (North Africa) and Europe.
Step 15. Hello in Tigrinya:
it is said selam, which literally means "peace be with you". You can also say haderkum which means "good morning" and t'ena yehabeley, which means "may good health be with you". This language is spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Step 16. Hello in Chiluba:
moyo is said. Chiluba, also known as Luba-lulua, is a Bantu language and one of the national languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Step 17. Hello in tsonga:
minyani is said when greeting an adult and kunyaani when greeting contemporaries and younger people. This language is spoken in South Africa.
Step 18. Hello in Yoruba:
the greeting differs depending on the time of day. E kaaro means "good morning"; e kaasan means "good afternoon"; e kaaale o o da aaro means good night. Yoruba is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Yoruba people of West Africa.
Step 19. Hello in Zulu:
it is said sawubona if you address a single person or sanibonani if you are going to greet several people. Sawubona literally is "see you" and when you are greeted with this term you should respond yebo, which means "yes". Zulu is a Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
Method 5 of 8: Say hello in Middle Eastern languages
Step 1. Hello in Arabic:
you can say As-salām 'alaykum. This is a formal greeting that literally translates to "Peace be with you." Other more informal and common terms for saying hello are merjaba and alan. Arabic is a widely spoken language throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Step 2. Hello in Armenian:
Barev dzez is the most formal way to say hello in Armenian, while Barev is the informal term. Armenian is spoken in the Republic of Armenia, as well as in large communities of the Armenian diaspora.
Step 3. Hello in Egyptian Arabic:
the formal greeting in Egyptian Arabic is is salām 'alaykum. The informal way is "ahlan".
Step 4. Hello in Hebrew:
the Hebrew term for hello is shalom. It also means "goodbye" and "peace". Other more informal terms are hi and ma korae? which literally mean "what are you doing?" or "what's new?"
Step 5. Hello in Kurdish:
it is said silaw, and it is pronounced "eslo". Kurdish is spoken by about 30 million Kurds in West Asia.
Step 6. Hello in Pashto:
This is an Iranian language (like Kurdish and Persian) from Afghanistan. In this, "pakheyr" or "khe chare" are used to say hello. Also, the common Islamic greeting "as-salaamu 'alaykum" is used.
Step 7. Hello in Persian:
it is said salaam or do-ruod. The word salaam is an abbreviation for as-salaam-o-aleykum in all Islamic societies.
Method 6 of 8: Say Hello in Native American Languages
Step 1. Hello in alibamu:
it is said chíkmàa. This language is spoken by the Native Americans of the southeastern United States.
Step 2. Hello in Cayuga:
scanno is said. This is a language of the Northern Iroquois.
Step 3. Hello at Cree:
it is said tansi and it is pronounced "tawnsay". Cree is an Algonquian language spoken by Native Americans throughout Canada.
Step 4. Hello in haida:
it is said kii-te-das a. This language is spoken in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), in Canada.
Step 5. Hello in Hopi:
it is said ha'u and it is pronounced "já-u". However, this word is not used as often as it is in English. Is it more traditional to greet someone by saying um waynuma?, which literally translates to "are you there?" Hopi is a Uto-Aztec language spoken by the Hopi people in northeastern Arizona, USA.
Step 6. Hello in kanien'kéha:
it is said kwe kwe and it is pronounced "guei guei". Kanien'kéha is an Iroquois language spoken by the Mohicans of North America.
Step 7. Hello in Nahuatl:
it is said nano toka and it is pronounced "na-no to-ka". Nahuatl is a Uto-Aztec language spoken by the Nahuas in Central Mexico.
Step 8. Hello in Navajo:
it is said yá'át'ééh and pronounced "yah-at-eh". This word also means "good". Navajo is an Athabaskan language spoken by the Navajo people, who are mainly concentrated in the southwestern United States. Navajo is the most widely spoken Native American language on the US-Mexico border.
Method 7 of 8: Say Hello in Other Languages
Step 1. Hello in a'leamona:
it is said tel nĩdo and it is pronounced "tel-nai-dou". It literally means "good morning".
Step 2. Hello in American Sign Language (ASL):
you should bring the fingers of your right hand together, and touch your forehead with the tips of your fingers with the palm facing out and move your hand forward, as a kind of military salute.
Step 3. Hello in Bremnian:
it is said koali and it is pronounced "kowali".
Step 4. Hello in British Sign Language (BSL):
salute with the dominant hand, from the center outwards with the palm facing the other person and while moving your hand, close your fist and raise your thumb as if giving the nod (formal 'hello'), raise both thumbs (literal translation from "okay?").
Step 5. Hello in Cape Verdean Creole:
it is said oi, olá, entao or bon dia. Cape Verdean Creole is a Portuguese-based Creole dialect that is spoken on the Cape Verde Islands.
Step 6. Hello in Chamorro:
it is said hafa adai Other more informal terms are hafa?, howzzit bro / bran / prim / che'lu? and sup. Chamorro is an Austronesian language with Spanish influences. It is spoken in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Step 7. Hello in Cook Island Maori:
it is said kia orana. Cook Islands Maori is the official language of the Cook Islands.
Step 8. Say hello in Esperanto:
the formal way to say hello in Esperanto is "saluton", the informal way is "sal". Esperanto is a constructed auxiliary language that was invented in the late 19th century as a means for speakers of different languages to communicate in a politically neutral way.
Step 9. Hello in Fijian:
the formal way to say hello in Fijian is bula vinaka and is pronounced 'bu-la vina-ka'. A more informal way to say hello is bula uro. Fijian is an Austronesian language spoken in Fiji.
Step 10. Hello in Hawaiian:
it is said aloha and it is pronounced a-ló-ja. Hawaiian is a Polynesian language spoken in Hawaii.
Step 11. Hello in Jamaican Patois:
it is said wua guan, which literally means "what is happening?". Yes sah! is another greeting. Jamaican Patois is an English-based Creole language with West African influences. It is spoken on the island of Jamaica by the Jamaican diaspora.
Step 12. Hello in Maldivian:
the formal way to say hello in Maldivian is assalaamu alaikum. A more informal way is kihineh?, which literally means "how?" Maldivian, also known as "divehi", is the national language of the Maldives.
Step 13. Hello in Maori:
it is said kia ora and it is pronounced "kia o ra". It literally means "may you be healthy" or "may you be well" and has also been adopted by English speakers in New Zealand.
Step 14. Hello in Marshallese:
it is said Iakwe and it is pronounced "ya kue". Many Marshallese also say Iakwe iakwe to adopt a more casual touch. To greet someone in the morning, say Iakwe in jiboñ, pronounced "YAH kwei in yi BONG." To greet someone at night, say Iakwe in jota, pronounced "YAH kwei in JO ta." Marshallese is also known as "ebon", and is spoken in the Marshall Islands.
Step 15. Hello in naoki:
the formal way of saying hello is atetgrealot and the informal way is atetel.
Step 16. Hello in Niuano:
the formal way to say hello in Niuano is faka lofa lai atu. A more informal term is fakalofa. Niuan is a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan. It is spoken on the island of Niue, as well as the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Tonga.
Step 17. Hello in Palahuano:
it is said alii and it is pronounced "a-li". Palauan is one of the official languages of the Republic of Palau, in Micronesia.
Step 18. Hello in Samoan:
formal health is talofa and informal health is bad. Samoan is a Polynesian language that is spoken on the islands of Samoa.
Step 19. Hello in sulka:
to say hello in sulka depends on the time of day. In the morning you should say marot, which is pronounced "ma-rote." In the afternoon you should say mavlemas (the v is pronounced like a fricative "b") and in the evening you should say masegin (the "g" is pronounced like a fricative a). Sulka is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has around 3,000 speakers.
Step 20. Hello in Tagalog:
the closest equivalent for the word hello in Tagalog kumusta? which literally translates to "how are you?" However, Filipinos commonly greet each other in English, simply by using the word "hello." Tagalog is spoken in the Philippines.
Step 21. Hello in Tahitian:
Ia orana is said and pronounced "yo-ra-na". The Tahitian language is spoken on the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora and only contains about 1,000 words.
Step 22. Hello in tetun:
there are several ways to say hello in tetun, depending on the time of day: bondia is used in the morning; botarde is used in the afternoon; bonite is used at night. Tetun is the national language of East Timor.
Step 23. Hello in Tongan:
It is said bad and lelei. Tongan is spoken in Tonga, a country made up of some 170 islands in Western Polynesia.
Method 8 of 8: Say Hello in Artificial Tongues
Step 1. Hello in d'ni:
shora is said, which also means "goodbye" or "peace". D'ni is a language created for the computer games Myst and Riven.
Step 2. Hello in syringe:
it is said "hopo lapa". You can also say "buepe nospo diaspa" (good morning), "buepe naspa tarpa despe" (good afternoon) and "buepe naspa nopo chespe" (good night). Jargon is a type of speech in which the interlocutors invent different nuances by changing or prepending one or more letters to colloquial speech, in any way they agree.
Step 3. Hello in Gibberish:
say h-idiguh-el l-idiguh-o or also h-diguh-i for a shorter "hello". Gibberish is a secret language made up of nonsensical sounding words that is spoken in various English-speaking countries. There are several dialects of Gibberish.
Step 4. Hello in Klingon:
do you say nuqne? And it's pronounced "nuk-nek", which literally means "what do you want?"
Step 5. Hello in na'vi:
it is said kaltxì and it is pronounced "kal-tí". The formal way to say hello is Oel ñati kameie, which is pronounced "o-el ña-ti kamei-e". The Na'vi language was constructed for the movie Avatar.
Step 6. Hello in pirate:
Instead of a traditional "hello," pirates typically greet each other by saying arrr, which is pronounced as-read. The term ahoy matey (pronounced "a-joi mei-ti") is generally used when speaking to another member of the crew.
Step 7. Hello in pig latin:
it is said there. You can also say eyhay which means "hello" and atswhay upay? which means "what's up?" Pig Latin is a language game used primarily by English-speaking people.
Step 8. Hello in ung:
it's pronounced "hung-ee-lung-lung-oh." This is an invented language, like Pig Latin.
Step 9. Hello at Doge Tak:
it is said Hoi, Hi or yo.
Advice
- A simple "hello", a gesture with the hand, a handshake or a kiss is understood as a greeting among most people, although you must bear in mind that these forms of greeting can be offensive depending on the culture of the person to which you greet.
- Every culture and language has a different form of body language. Shaking hands is a common courtesy in Western countries like Australia, England, and the United States, while Koreans and Japanese keep their distance and bow. Ukrainians are more affectionate and give hugs or kisses. Maltese people kiss each other on both cheeks when they get to know the person they are greeting well and shake hands for a not-so-informal greeting. In India, the term "namaste" is commonly accompanied by a slight bow by bringing the hands together at the palms and the fingers pointing upward in front of the chest. Handshake is more common among men, especially in cities, however a man should not shake a woman's hand unless she offers her hand first. Also, in India, if you greet a person of great respect, you should bend over and touch the person's feet and then your chest.
- Don't look the Navajos in the eye. It is disrespectful in their culture and they may disrespect you in response.
- Make sure to use the most appropriate greeting for each situation. For example, in French formal terms such as "bonjour", "bonsoir" are used to greet clients in the workplace and the more informal term "salut" to greet colleagues, friends and family.
- When Navajos shake hands, they don't shake hands firmly. They simply take your hand and give it a weak, light squeeze.
- Take your time to learn the correct pronunciation. Not only will this help you avoid confusion and misunderstandings, it is a simple gesture of courtesy. For example, many languages lengthen the "r" sound.
- In Arabic, you will use "assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah". In Urdu, it will be "adaab or tasleem".
- You can use "namaste" as a greeting throughout India. This phrase is used as hello in a formal and informal way.
- In South Africa (usually where Christians live), you can greet by saying "awe" "hello", "dag sê" (good morning and more) and goeie nag (good night).
- In other countries, they will give you a hug and a kiss on both cheeks.
Warnings
- If you go to another Spanish-speaking country, do not imitate the local accent or use its slang, otherwise you will appear strange or presumptuous. Misuse of words or mispronunciation can make you look like a fool.
- If you mispronounce the words and someone corrects you it can be embarrassing, so you should try to learn the correct pronunciation! If you make a mistake, it won't be very relevant to the conversation and most people will take it lightly, but as a courtesy you should do your best.
- You must bear in mind that cultures for obvious reasons are different throughout the planet and their languages are a reflection of them.
- In Europe, waving sideways can mean "no." To say "goodbye" with your hand, raise your palm out and move your fingers at the same time. You should note that this greeting is also considered quite a serious insult in Nigeria if the hand is very close to someone else's face.