How to Say "Hello" in 20 Languages

A quick guide to greeting the world:

LanguageGreetingPronunciation
ArabicمرحبًاMarhaba
Bengaliনমস্কারNômoshkar
Chinese (Mandarin)你好Nǐ hǎo
DutchHalloHahh-loh
EnglishHello—
FrenchBonjourBawn-joor
GermanHallo / Guten TagHah-loh / Goo-ten tahg
Hindiनमस्तेNamastee
ItalianCiaoChow
JapaneseこんにちはKonnichiwa
Korean안녕하세요Annyeonghaseyo
MalaySelamat pagi/petangSah-lah-mat pah-gee/peh-tang
PortugueseOláOh-lah
RussianЗдравствуйтеZdravstvuyte
SpanishHolaOh-lah
SwahiliHujamboHoo-jam-boh
ThaiสวัสดีSàwàt-dee
VietnameseXin chàoSin chow

Pronunciations are approximate. Context (formal/informal, time of day) may change the appropriate greeting.

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