A quick guide to greeting the world:
| Language | Greeting | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | مرحبًا | Marhaba |
| Bengali | নমস্কার | Nômoshkar |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo |
| Dutch | Hallo | Hahh-loh |
| English | Hello | — |
| French | Bonjour | Bawn-joor |
| German | Hallo / Guten Tag | Hah-loh / Goo-ten tahg |
| Hindi | नमस्ते | Namastee |
| Italian | Ciao | Chow |
| Japanese | こんにちは | Konnichiwa |
| Korean | 안녕하세요 | Annyeonghaseyo |
| Malay | Selamat pagi/petang | Sah-lah-mat pah-gee/peh-tang |
| Portuguese | Olá | Oh-lah |
| Russian | Здравствуйте | Zdravstvuyte |
| Spanish | Hola | Oh-lah |
| Swahili | Hujambo | Hoo-jam-boh |
| Thai | สวัสดี | Sàwàt-dee |
| Vietnamese | Xin chào | Sin chow |
Pronunciations are approximate. Context (formal/informal, time of day) may change the appropriate greeting.