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100 ways to say 'hello' in different languages

Did you know that more than 7000 languages are spoken worldwide? Although we won't go through all 7000, this blog post will teach you how to say hello in 100 of the most widely spoken languages.

No matter what language you speak, your race, or your country, one of the most common ways of starting a conversation is with a simple greeting, 'hello'. It is also often the first word anyone learns when learning a new language. The list of 'hellos' we've prepared below will aid you in learning as many 'hellos' as you need to.

 
 

'Hello' in 100 different languages


Now, let's explore the many ways to say hello in different languages. We'll start with some of the more common greetings and then explore some of the different ways people greet each other across the globe.


A-F (Afrikaans - Filipino)

Language

Greeting

In-language

Country

Afrikaans

Goeie dag / Hallo

South Africa

Albanian

Tungjatjeta

Albania

Arabic

Marhaba / Salam / Ahlan

مرحبا

Check out 10 ways to say hello in Arabic

Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen,Iran, Turkey, Niger, Senegal, Mali and Cyprus.

Amharic

Selam

Ethiopia

Armenian

Barev

Armenia, Artsakh

Aussie

G’day

Australia

Azerbaijani

Salam

​Salam

​Northern Iran, Southern Dagestan, Eastern Turkey, Kvemo Kartli - Georgia

Basque

Kaixo

Kaixo

Northern Spain, Southern France

Bavarian

Seavus / Grias god / Grias di

Servus / Grüß Gott / Grüß dich

Learn the differences here

Austria, Bavaria, and South Tyrol

Bengali

Namaskar

নমস্কার

Bangladesh, India

Bosnian

Zdravo / Selam

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro

Burmese

Mingala ba

မင်္ဂလာပါ

Watch how to say hello in Burmese


Myanmar

Bulgarian

Zdraveite

Здравей

Bulgaria

Catalan

Hola

Hola

Spain

Chinese (Mandarin)

Nǐ hǎo

​China

Chinese (Cantonese)

Nay Hoh

Southern China, Hong Kong, Macau

Croatian

Bok

Croatia

Czech

Ahoj

Czech

Danish

Hej / Hallo

Denmark

Dutch

Hallo

Netherlands

English

Hello

Hello

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States plus 50 more including Canada, Sierra Leone, Fiji, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Singapore, Samoan Islands, South Africa et. al.

Estonian

Tere

Tere

Estonia

Fijian

Bula

Bula

Fiji

Filipino

Helo / Kamusta

Kamusta

The Philippines

F-K (Finnish - Kurdish)

Language

Greeting

In-language

Country

​Finnish

​Hei

​Finland

French

Bonjour

France, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, Gabon, Mauritius, French Polynesia

Gaelic

Dia dhuit

​Ireland

​German

Hallo / Guten tag

Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Georgian

Gamarjoba

გამარჯობა

Georgia and some parts of Turkey, Russia and Europe

Greek

Yassou

Γεια σου

Greece, Cyprus

Haitian Creole

Bonjou

Haiti

Hawaiian

Aloha

Aloha

Hawaii

Hausa

Sannu / Salama Aleikum

​Sannu

Niger, Northern Nigeria

Hebrew

Shalom

שלום

Israel

Hindi

Namastē

नमस्ते

India, Nepal

Hungarian

Szia

Szia

Hungary

Icelandic

Góðan dag / Halló

Halló

Iceland

Igbo

Nnh-deh-woh

Ǹdéèwō

​Nigeria

Indonesian

Halo / Hai / Selamat siang

Halo / Hai / Selamat siang

Indonesia

Irish

Dia dhuit

Dia dhuit

Ireland

Italian

Ciao

Italy

Japanese

Ohayo / Konnichiwa / Konbanwa

Japan

Javanese

Halo

Halo

Java - Indonesia, Malaysia, Suriname

Kannada

Namaskār

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ

India

Kazakh

Sälemetsiz be

Сәлеметсіз бе

Kazakhstan

Khmer

Cham reap sour

ជំរាបសួរ

Cambodia

Korean

Ahn nyong ha se yo

안녕하세요

South Korea, North Korea

Kurdish

Slav

Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey

L-S (Lao - Scottish)

Language

Greeting

In-language

Country

Lao

Sabai dii

ສະບາຍດີ

Laos, Thailand

Latin

Salve

Salve

Vatican City

Latvian

Sveiki

Sveiki

Latvia

Lithuanian

Labas

Labas

Lithuania

Luxembourgish

Moien

Moien

Luxembourg

Macedonian

Zdravo / Dobar den

Добар ден

Macedonia

Malay

Salaam / Hello / Hai

Salaam / Hello / Hai

Malaysia

Maori

Kia ora

​New Zealand

Maltese

Bonġu

Bonġu

Malta

Mongolian

Sain bainuu

Сайн уу

Mongolia

Nepali

Namastē

नमस्कार

Nepal

Navajo

Yá’át’ééh

Yá’át’ééh

Native American - spoken by the Navajo people (a Native American tribe)

Norwegian

Hei / Hallo / God dag

Hei / Hallo / God dag

Norway

Odia

Namaskār

ନମସ୍କାର

India

Oromo

Akkam

Akkam

Ethiopia

Pashto

Salâm

سلام

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran

Persian

Salâm

سلام

Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain

Polish

Cześć

Poland

Portuguese

Olá

Olá

Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé, Macau

Punjabi