How to Say “Hello” In 85 Languages Worldwide

Learning to say ‘hello’ in different languages is a valuable skill. It makes you more socially adept, widens your view of the world, and could even help in your career. A simple hello can go a long way in building friendships across the globe.

Whether in a formal meeting or just bumping into someone, a native greeting can open up better conversations and more enjoyable experiences. It also shows you value different languages, which helps everyone feel included.

85 Unique Ways To Say “Hello” in Different World Languages

Hello in Different World Languages

Exploring how people say ‘hello’ in different languages opens a window into their cultures.

No. Language Greeting
1 English Hello
2 Spanish Hola
3 French Bonjour
4 German Hallo
5 Italian Ciao
6 Portuguese Olá
7 Russian Привет (Privet)
8 Chinese (Mandarin) 你好 (Nǐ hǎo)
9 Japanese こんにちは (Konnichiwa)
10 Korean 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo)
11 Arabic مرحبا (Marhaba)
12 Hindi नमस्ते (Namaste)
13 Bengali নমস্কার (Nomoshkar)
14 Turkish Merhaba
15 Vietnamese Xin chào
16 Dutch Hallo
17 Greek Γειά σου (Yia sou)
18 Hebrew שלום (Shalom)
19 Swahili Jambo
20 Thai สวัสดี (Sawasdee)
21 Urdu سلام (Salaam)
22 Polish Cześć
23 Hungarian Szia
24 Czech Ahoj
25 Slovak Ahoj
26 Romanian Salut
27 Ukrainian Привіт (Pryvit)
28 Belarusian Вітаю (Vitayu)
29 Finnish Hei
30 Swedish Hej
31 Norwegian Hei
32 Danish Hej
33 Icelandic Halló
34 Irish Gaelic Dia dhuit
35 Welsh Helo
36 Afrikaans Hallo
37 Zulu Sawubona
38 Xhosa Molo
39 Amharic ሰላም (Selam)
40 Farsi سلام (Salaam)
41 Pashto سلام (Salaam)
42 Malay/Indonesian Halo
43 Tagalog (Filipino) Kamusta
44 Khmer សួស្ដី (Sousdey)
45 Lao ສະບາຍດີ (Sabai di)
46 Burmese မင်္ဂလာပါ (Mingalaba)
47 Nepali नमस्कार (Namaskar)
48 Mongolian Сайн байна уу (Sain baina uu)
49 Estonian Tere
50 Latvian Sveiki
51 Lithuanian Labas
52 Albanian Përshëndetje
53 Bosnian Zdravo
54 Croatian Bok
55 Serbian Здраво (Zdravo)
56 Macedonian Здраво (Zdravo)
57 Bulgarian Здравей (Zdravey)
58 Slovenian Živijo
59 Maltese Bonġu
60 Georgian გამარჯობა (Gamardjoba)
61 Armenian Բարև (Barev)
62 Azerbaijani Salam
63 Kazakh Сәлем (Sälem)
64 Uzbek Салом (Salom)
65 Tajik Салом (Salom)
66 Kyrgyz Салам (Salam)
67 Turkmen Salam
68 Esperanto Saluton
69 Haitian Creole Alo
70 Cebuano Hello
71 Samoan Talofa
72 Maori Kia ora
73 Hawaiian Aloha
74 Tahitian Ia ora na
75 Fijian Bula
76 Tongan Mālō e lelei
77 Greenlandic Haluu
78 Inuktitut ᐊᐃ (Ai)
79 Sindhi سلام (Salaam)
80 Punjabi ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akal)
81 Gujarati નમસ્તે (Namaste)
82 Tamil வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
83 Kannada ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (Namaskara)
84 Telugu నమస్కారం (Namaskaram)
85 Malayalam നമസ്കാരം (Namaskaram)

Conclusion

In conclusion, learning to say ‘hello’ in different languages expands our language skills and helps us appreciate other cultures. Understanding these greetings can make it easier to connect with people around the world. Each greeting, whether formal or casual, carries its cultural weight. By exploring these, we see how vital language variety is and learn to respect cultural differences.

About the author
Winston Simon
Winston Simon, the founder of the Translation Blog, holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Auburn University. Fluent in multiple languages, including Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, and Japanese, Winston has had a lifelong passion for learning languages from around the globe

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