How to say ‘Hello’ in 20 languages
Monday, 10th May 2010
One of the most useful words to learn in any language is 'hello'. You might not be able to back it up with any conversation, but greeting someone in their own language will always be considered polite.
Here’s how to say ‘hello’ in 20 different languages from around the world...in fact, from around the universe!
| Afrikaans | Haai (informal), Goeie Dag (formal) | |
| Arabic | Marhaba (pronounced mar-ha-ba), Salam wa aleikum (peace be with you)
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| Croatian | Bok (informal), Dobar Dan (formal)
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| Czech | Dobrý Den (formal), Ahoj (informal) | |
| Danish | Hej (informal, pronounced hey), God Dag (formal) | |
| Dutch | Hallo (informal), Goedendag (formal)
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| French | Bonjour (formal), Salut (informal)
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| German | Hallo (informal), Guten Tag (formal) | |
| Hebrew | Shalom | |
| Hindi | नमस्ते, namaste (pronounced na-mus-thei) | |
| Italian | Buon giorno (formal), Ciao (informal)
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| Japanese | Konnichi wa (pronounced kong-nee-chee-wa)
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| Latvian | Labdien, Sveiki, Chau (informal, pronounced ‘chow’)
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| Na’vi | Kaltxì
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| Norwegian | Hallo (informal), God Dag (formal)
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| Polish | Dzień dobry (formal), Witaj
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| Portuguese | Olá (informal), Bom Dia (formal)
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| Russian | Privet (informal, pronounced pree-vyet), Zdravstvuyte (formal, pronounced ZDRA-stvooy-tyeh)
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| Spanish | Hola (informal), Buenos Dias (formal)
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| Turkish | Merhaba Selam (formal), Selam (Informal)
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Posted by Laura Lippert 2010-05 under Vocabulary,
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