“Hello” might seem like a small word, but it carries a lot of weight. It’s the first thing we say to start conversations and show interest in others. Whether you’re traveling, meeting people from other cultures, or just curious about languages, learning how to say “hello” in different languages is the perfect place to start.
Let’s explore greetings from around the world and learn how to make great first impressions wherever you go.
| Language | Formal (Hello) | Informal (Hi) |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Hola | ¿Qué tal? |
| Portuguese | Olá | Oi |
| French | Bonjour | Salut |
| German | Guten Tag | Hallo |
| Italian | Salve | Ciao |
| Russian | Zdravstvuyte | Privet |
| Ukrainian | Dobryj deń | Pryvit |
| Polish | Dzień dobry | Cześć |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Nǐn hǎo | Nǐ hǎo |
| Japanese | Konnichiwa | Yā |
| Korean | Anyoung haseyo | Anyoung |
| Arabic | Asalaam alaikum | Ahlan |
| Turkish | Merhaba | Selam |
| Hebrew | Shalom | Hai |
| Indonesian | Selamat siang | Halo |
| Malay | Selamat pagi | Hai |
| Filipino | Kumusta | Hai |
| Vietnamese | Xin chào | Chào |
| Hindi | Namaste | Hai |
| Tamil | Vaṇakkam | Hai |
| Romanian | Bună ziua | Salut |
| Bulgarian | Zdraveyte | Zdrasti |
| Czech | Dobrý den | Ahoj |
| Slovak | Dobrý deň | Ahoj |
| Croatian | Dobar dan | Bok |
| Hungarian | Jó napot | Szia |
| Finnish | Hyvää päivää | Hei |
| Dutch | Goedendag | Hoi |
| Danish | Goddag | Hej |
| Swedish | God dag | Hej |
| Norwegian | God dag | Hei |
| Greek | Yassas | Yassou |
| Swahili | Shikamoo | Hujambo |
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