Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 8: Greeting non-verbally
• Method 2 of 8: Greeting in European Languages
• Method 3 of 8: Greeting in Asian Languages
• Method 4 of 8: Greeting in African Languages
• Method 5 of 8: Greeting in Middle Eastern Languages
• Method 6 of 8: Greeting in Native American Languages
• Method 7 of 8: Greeting in Other Languages
• Method 8 of 8: Greeting in Constructed Languages
• Tips
• Warnings

If you want to be able to say hello in all languages ​​of the planet, then you have to learn 2796 languages ​​- but after that you can say hello to every inhabitant of the planet.In addition, the ability to say hello will come in handy when traveling or on vacation, or if you are just interested in another culture. In this article, we've put together several ways to greet a native speaker of another language.

Steps

Method 1 of 8: Greeting non-verbally

1. 1 Remember that universal for most countries, a non-verbal greeting is a handshake; in English-speaking countries, you can simply wave your hand. In some parts of the world, other, rarer gestures are used, such as bowing, hugging, or even clapping. Make sure you don't offend anyone with nasty gestures in these countries.

Method 2 of 8: Greeting in European Languages

1. 1 Albanian:"Tungjatjeta", pronounced To-nyat-yeta means "I wish you a long life", or kkemi (Hey). A shorter and more informal version is - Tung, pronounced "tung". Speaking Albanian mainly in Albania and Kosovo, although in other parts of the Balkans this language is also understood.
2. 2 Austrian German:Grüßgott (formal, pronounced grusgott) / Servus (informal, pronounced ze-aa-wuss). Austrian German is a recognized dialect of literary German, which, in addition to Austria, is also spoken in the province of South Tyrol, Italy.
3. 3 Basque:kaixo (pronounced kai-show), egun on (morning; pronounced yegg-un oun), gau on (night; pronounced gauo oun).
4. 4 Belorussian:I wiggle (pronounced wi-tayu). Belarusian is the official language of the Republic of Belarus, although it is also spoken in Russia, Ukraine and Poland.
5. 5 Breton:Degemer Mad - "Degemer Mad". Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany, a region in northwestern France.
6. 6 Bulgarian:zdravei ’(“ healthy ”’), zdraveite (“Cheer up” to a few people), zdrasti (“Hello”, informally), Dobro utro ("Good Morning"), Dobar den (“Dobar den”), Dobar vecher ("Good evening").
7. 7 Bosnian:Hej? (“Hey”), “Dobar dan” (“dobar dan”), “Cao” (“chao”) - hello, “Laku noc” (“laku night”) - good evening. Bosnian is the official language of Bosnia and belongs to the same group as Croatian and Serbian. Before the collapse of Yugoslavia, these languages ​​were considered one and were called "Serbo-Croatian".
8. 8 Catalan:hola (pronounced o-la) bon dia (pronounced bon-dia) good morning, bona tarda (bona tarda) good afternoon, bona nit (bona nit) good night. You can also say simply bones (bonaa) with an informal greeting.
9. 9 Croatian:bok - "side" (informal), dobro jutro - "good yutro" (good morning), dobar dan - “dobar dan” (good afternoon), dobra večer - "good evening" (good evening), laku noć - “varnish night” (good night).
10. 10 Czech:dobré ráno - "good early" (before 8 - 9 am), dobrý den - “good afternoon” (formal), dobrý večer - "Good evening", ahoj - “ahoy” (informal). "Czech is a Slavic language, and Czechs and Slovaks understand each other, even when they speak their native languages.
11. 11 Danish:hej (informal; pronounced hi), goddag - “goddag” (formal), godaften - “godften” (evening; formal), hey, hejsa, halløj - “hey”, “heisa”, “halli” (very informal). Danish is a Scandinavian language spoken in Denmark and several regions of Greenland.
12. 12 Dutch:hoi - “hoy” (very non-moral), hallo - “hallo” (informal), goedendag - “huendah” (formal). Dutch is a Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
13. 13 English - American:hello - “halloween” (formal), hi - “hi” (informal), hey - “hey” (informal) yo - "yo" (very informal)
14. 14 English - British:How do you do? - “how do you do” (formal), Good morning - “good monin” (formal), Good Afternoon - “good aftenun” (formal), Good evening - "good ivnin" (formal) hello - “halloween” (less formal), HowDo? - “haudu” (informal), Watchya - “watch” (informal), Alright - "olright" (informal) hi - “hai” (informal), “Hiya” - “haya” (informal).
15. 15 Estonian:tere päevast "-" tere paevast "(good afternoon), Tere hommikust - “tere hommikusht” (morning), Tere Õhtust - "tere okhtust" (evening) Tere / tervist - "tere / terv". Estonian is a Finno-Ugric language and is spoken in Estonia. Estonian is similar to Finnish.
16. 16 Finnish:hyvää päivää - “khyva paiva” (formal), moi - "my", terve - "terve" or hei - “hey” (informal), moro - "moro". Finnish is spoken only by the inhabitants of Finland and its natives.
17. 17 French:salut - “salu” (informal), allo - "hello", bonjour - "bonjour" (formal, good afternoon), bonsoir - "bonsua" (good evening), bonne nuit - "bon nui" (good night).
18. 18 Frisian:Goeie dei - “hoye dey” (formal), Goeie - "hoye" (less formal, but often used). Frisian is the language spoken in the northern regions of the Netherlands.
19. 19 Irish:Dia duit - “dia gyt” (“g” - throat as in Ukrainian; literally “May God be with you”).
20. 20 Georgian:გამარჯობა - gamardjoba - "" gamarjoba. Georgian is the official language of Georgia.
21. 21 German - literary version:hallo - “hallo” (informal), Guten Tag - "guten tag" (formal), Tag - “tag” (very informal)
22. 22 German - Austrian and Bavarian dialects:grüß Gott - "gryus goth", servus - “zervuss” (informal; may be goodbye).
23. 23 German - northern dialect:moin or moin moin - "moin" or "moin moin", also moinsen - "moinzen".
24. 24 German - Swiss dialect:hallo - “hallo” (informal), grüezi - "gryutsi" (formal), grüessech - “gryuzech” (formal, used in the canton of Bern).
25. 25 Greek:Γεια σου - “Ya-su” (informal greeting of one person), Γεια σας - "I-sus" (formal, plural or polite form) means "health to you"
26. 26 Hungarian, aka Magyar:jó napot - "yo napot" (formal, "good afternoon"), szervusz - "cervus" (informal), szia - “sia” (informal) or even heló - "heloo".
27. 27 Icelandic:góðan dag - “gofan daag” (formal), hæ - “hey” (informal).
28. 28 Italian:ciào - "chao" (informal, also means goodbye), buon giorno "Bone giorno" (formal; good morning), buon pomeriggio - "boun pomeriigio" (formal; good afternoon), buona sera - “buna sera” (formal; good evening).
29. 29 Latin (classical):salve - "salve" (when talking with one person), salvete - "salvete" (addressing several people), ave - "a-ve" (singular, respectful form), avete - “avete” (plural respectful form).
30. 30 Latvian:labdien - "labdien", sveiki - "pigs", chau - “chao” (informal). Word Sveika is used only when dealing with women, and the word Sveiks - when dealing with men.
31. 31 Lithuanian:laba diena - “laba diena” (formal), labas - "labas", sveikas - "sveikas" (informal, when talking with a man), sveika - "pig" (informal, when talking with a woman), sveiki - "sveiki" (informal, plural).
32. 32 Luxembourgish:moïen - "my-en".
33. 33 Macedonian:Sane, Good Morning, Dobar den, Good evening.
34. 34 Maltese: There is no specific greeting, but variations like "aw gbien" or "bongu" meaning good morning are common.
35. 35 Neapolitan:cia - "this", cha - "cha".
36. 36 North Sami: "Buorre beaivi" - "buorre beaivi", "Bures" - "bures".
37. 37 Norwegian:hei - “hey” (“hello”), hallo - “hallo” (“hello”), heisann - "heisan" ("hello"), god morgen - "the year of morgen" ("good morning"), god dag - "year dag" ("good afternoon"), god kveld - "the year of kveld" ("good evening")
38. 38 Polish:dzień dobry - “good jen” (formal), witaj - "vitai" (hello) cześć - "chesh" (hello)
39. 39 Portuguese:oi - "Oh", boas - "boas", olá - "ola" or alô - “alo” (informal); bom dia - "bom dia" or bons dias - “bons diaz” (good morning, good afternoon); boa tarde - "boa tarde" or boas tardes - "boas tardes" (good afternoon, used in the afternoon and until dusk); boa noite - "boa noise" or boas noites - “boas noise” (good evening or good night; used after dark).
40. 40 Romanian:salut - "salute", buna dimineata - "buna deminiata" (formal, morning), buna ziua - "buna zia" (formal; good afternoon), buna seara - "buna sera" (formal; good evening), buna - “buna” (usually referring to a girl).
41. 41 Russian:Hey!, Hello (formal).
42. 42 Skan dialect:haja - “haya” (universal), hallå - “halla” (informal), go'da - “years” (formal), go'maren - "go madder" (morning), go'aften - “go aften” (evening).
43. 43 Serbian:zdravo - “healthy”, ćao - "chao" (informal), dobro jutro - "good yutro", dobar dan - “dobar is given”, dobro veče - "good veche", laku noć - “varnish night”, do viđenja - "before the vision."
44. 44 Slovakian:dobrý deň - "Good afternoon", ahoj - "aahoy", čau - "cao" and dobrý - "dbory" (informal).
45. 45 Slovenian:živjo - “zhviyo” (informal), zdravo - “sensible” (informal), dobro jutro - "good yutro", dober dan - “dober dan”, dober večer - “good evening”.
46. 46 Spanish:hola - "ola", alo - "alo", qué onda - “ke onda” (in South America; very informal), qué hay - “ke hey”, (in South America; very informal), qué pasa - “ke pasa” (informal), buenos días - "buenos diaz" ("good morning"), buenas tardes - “buenos tardes” (afternoon and early evening), buenas noches - “buenas noches” (late evening, night). The last three can be made informal by simply saying "buenas" - "buenas". Qué Transa - “ke traansa” (Mexico; very informal). Qué tál - “ke tal” (very informal).
47. 47 Swedish:tja - “sha” (very informal), hej - “hey” (informal), god dag - “year of dag” (formal).
48. 48 Turkish:merhaba - “merhaba” (formal), selam - “selam” (informal) ".
49. 49 Ukrainian:“Dobriy ranok” (formal), “good day” (formal), “dobriy vechir” (formal), “vaccinated” (informal).
50. 50 Welsh:shwmae - "shu-may" (South Wales), "Sut Mae" - "sit may" (North Wales), or S'mae - "May", or simply Helo - "hello".
51. 51 Yiddish:sholem aleikhem - “Sholem Alekem” (literally “may peace be with you”), borokhim aboyem - "borokim aboyem" or gut morgn - "gut morgn" (morning), gutn ovnt - "gutn ovnt" (evening), gutn tog - "gutn tog" (day), gut shabbos - “gut shabbos” (used only on Shabbat).

Method 3 of 8: Greeting in Asian Languages

1. 1 Bengal:namaskaar (in West Bengal, India) pronounced na-mas-kaar.
2. 2 Bodo:Wai or Oi or Oye (an informal greeting to someone, pronounced “wai” or “oy” or “oyi”).
3. 3 Burmese:mingalarba - "mingalarba".
4. 4 Cambodian (Khmer):Sua s'dei pronounced "sua si dey" (informally), Jum reap sour "Jam rip saua" (formally) good morning, Arun Sua s'dei "Arun sua si dey" good afternoon, Tivea Sua s'dei "Tivea sua si dey" good evening, Sayoan Sua s'dei “Sayoan sua si dey” good night, Reatrey Sua s'dei "Retrey sua si dey" goodbye, Lea Hoy "Lia hoi" (informally), Jum reap lea “Zhum rip li” (formally).
5. 5 Chinese: In both dialects - Cantonese and Mandarin - the greeting is written the same 你好... In Cantonese nei * ho or lei ho (pronounced not ho or lei hou) and in Mandarin is nǐ hǎo (pronounced “nii hau”) (don't forget the tones). In Mandarin you can also say 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo) "Good Morning" (pronounced jiao shan hao). This expression is not common in Taiwan and people often use the informal, abbreviated form 早 (zǎo, pronounced jiao).
6. 6 Gujarati:Namaste - "namastey",Namaskaar - "namaskaar",Kemcho - "kemcho".
7. 7 Hindi:नमस्ते, namaste - “na-ma-stEy”.
8. 8 Indonesian:halo - "halo", selamat pagi - “selamat pagi” (morning), selamat siang - “selamat sian” (day), selamat malam - “selamat malam” (evening).
9. 9 Japanese: おはよう（ございます）ohayoou (gozaimasu) - “o-ha-yo (go-ze-mass)” (good morning), こ ん に ち はkonnichi ha - “ko-no-chi-wa” (good afternoon), こ ん ば ん はkonbanha - “kon-ban-va” (evening);も し も しmoshi moshi - “mo-shi mo-shi” (by phone / answering the phone);ど う もdoumo - “do-mo” (informal greeting and gratitude, but also has infinite other meanings, so use only in a suitable context).
10. 10 Kannada:namaskara - "namaskara".
11. 11 Kazakh:Salem - "salem" (hello), Kalay zhagday - “kalay zhagdai” (how are you?). A more respectful address (for example, to elders) is "assalam aleikum", which should be answered like this - "wa alleykum esselam".
12. 12 Konkani:Namaskar - "namaskar", Namaskaru - “namaskaru” (“I bow to you, formal) ', Dev baro dis div - “dev baro div” (informal God bless you good afternoon).
13. 13 Korean:안녕하세요ahn nyeong ha se yo - "an nyon ha se yo" (formal), 안녕ahn nyeong - “an nyon” (informal; can be used as goodbye) (when calling / answering the phone: 여 보세요 yeo-bo-sae-yo - "yu-bo-sei-yo").
14. 14 Laotian:sabaidee - "sabaidi".
15. 15 Malayalam:namaskkaram - "namaskaram".
16. 16 Malaysian:Selamat datang - “selamat dan”, can be used to mean “welcome”, or apa khabar - “apa kabar”, can mean “how are you ?, Hai - “hi” (informal).
17. 17 Marathi:namaskar - "namaskar".
18. 18 Mongolian:sain baina uu? - "sayen baiyan u?" (formal), sain uu? - "say-well?" (informal), ugluunii mend - "ogloni mend" (morning), udriin mend - “audreyine mend” (day), oroin mend - “Oroin Mend” (evening).
19. 19 Nevarian language: "Hello" in this case is written like this ज्वजलपाand it is pronounced "jva-jalapa".
20. 20 Nepali:namaskar - "namaskar", namaste - "namasateq", k cha - “to cha” (informal), kasto cha - "casto cha".
21. 21 Punjabi:sat sri akal - “sat sri akal”.
22. 22 Rajasthani (aka Marwari language):Khamma Ghani sa, Ram Ram sa.
23. 23 Sinhalese:a`yubowan - "au-bo-wan" ("long life"), kohomada? - “kohomada” (“how are you?”).
24. 24 Taiwanese (hokkien):Li-ho - "lee-ho"
25. 25 Tamil:vanakkam - “wanakkam”.
26. 26 Telugu:namaskaram - "namaskaram", baagunnara - “baagunara” (“how are you?”; Formal).
27. 27 Thailand: hello in this case is sawa dee-kaif referring to a woman, and sawa dee-krap, if you turn to a man.
28. 28 Tibetan (Lhasa dialect):Tashi delek - "tashi dilekt"
29. 29 Tibetan (Amdo dialect):Cho demo - "cho demo"
30. 30 Uzbek:Assalomu alaykum - "assalomu aleikum" (formal) Salom - “lard” (informal)
31. 31 Urdu:adaab - "adaab" or salam - "salam" or as salam alei kum - “as salam alay kum” (answer to a full greeting waa lay kum assalaam - “waa lei kum assalam”).
32. 32 Vietnamese:xin chào - "xing chao".
33. 33 Philippine: Kamusta, pronounced ka-mus-ta.

Method 4 of 8: Greeting in African Languages

1. 1 Afrikaans:Hello (hello) pronounced like ha-llo. Afrikaans is used in South Africa and Namibia, as well as in parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe.
2. 2 Amharic:"tena yistelegn," - "tena yistelen", a very formal greeting. You can also say "Selam." Amharic is a Semitic language and is the official language of Ethiopia.
3. 3 Nyanja:moni bambo! - “moni bambo” (referring to a man), moni mayi! - “moni mayi” (referring to a woman), Muribwanji - “muri-buanji” is often used as a general greeting to any gender. Nyanja is the official language of the Republic of Malawi and is also spoken in Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
4. 4 Chubby:Shabe yabebabe yeshe - “shabi yabibabi yeshe”. Chubby is spoken in Somalia.
5. 5 Gyula (Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso):in-i-che - "in-and-che".
6. 6 Dzong-ke (Bhutan):kuzu-zangpo - "kazu-zangpo".
7. 7 Edo (Nigeria):Kóyo - "koyo".
8. 8 Hausa:Ina kwaana? - "ina kuaana" (informal, How did you sleep?) Or Ina uni? - “ina yuni” (informal, How is the day?); Ina kwaanan ku? - "ina kuaanan ku" (formal) or Ina unin ku - “ina yunin ku” (formal). Hausa is one of the most spoken languages ​​in Africa, spoken by about 34 million people. Hausa is the official language of Nigeria and Niger, but is used as a lingua franca throughout Africa.
9. 9 Igbo: "Hello" in this case sounds like ndêwu, and pronounced as "IN-DEE-VO". Igbo is the language of the Igbo people living in Nigeria.
10. 10 Lingala:mbote - "mboti". Lingala belongs to the languages ​​of the Bantu group and is spoken in the Congo.
11. 11 North soto:dumelang - “domelang” if you are referring to a group of people, and dumela - "I thought" if to one person. North Soto belongs to the languages ​​of the Bantu group and is spoken in South Africa.
12. 12 Oshikwanyama:wa uhala po, meme? - "wow hoo on, meme?" (referring to the girl; answer and), wa uhala po, tate? - "ya hoo po, aunt?" (referring to a man; answer and) nawa tuu? - "nahua tu?" (formal; answer and), ongaipi? - "ongaipi?" (“How are you?”; Informal)? "This language is spoken in Namibia and Angola.
13. 13 Oromo (Afan Oromo):asham - "asham" (hello) akkam? - "akkam?" (how are you?), nagaa - "nagaa" (peace, peace be with you). Oromo is an Afro-Asian language spoken in Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
14. 14 Swahili:jambo? - "jumbo?" or hujambo? - “hajambo?” (Rough translation “how are you?”), You can also say Habari gani? - "Khabari gani?" (What's the news?)? "Swahili is spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
15. 15 Rif language: "Azul", which literally means "peace". You can say "ola", which is the modern form of the Spanish word "Hola". The Rif language is spoken by 8 million people living in Europe and northern Morocco.
16. 16 Tigrinya:selam, literally translated "may peace be with you." You can say haderkum ("good morning") or t'ena yehabeley ("be healthy"). This language is spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
17. 17 Luba:moyo - "moyo". This language, also known as Luba-Kasai, is the language of the Bantu group and one of the official languages ​​of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
18. 18 Tsonga (SOUTH AFRICA):minjhani - “minihani” (welcoming adults), kunjhani - “kunihani” (greeting peers or younger ones).
19. 19 Yoruba:E kaaro - "e kaaro" (good morning), E kaasan - “e kaasan” (good afternoon), e kaale (good evening) O da aaro - “oh yes aaro” (good night). Yoruba is the language of the Niger-Congolese group spoken by the Yoruba people living in western Africa.
20. 20 Zulu:sawubona - "sawubona", referring to one person, sanibonani - "sanibonani", referring to several people. Sawubona - "sawubona", literally "we see you", the answer yebo - "yebo" means "yes". Zulu is one of the Bantu languages ​​spoken in South Africa.

Method 5 of 8: Greeting in Middle Eastern Languages

1. 1 Arab: say hello in Arabic by saying As-salām ’alaykum... This is a formal greeting that translates as "peace be with you." No less common, but more informal options are as follows: mar-ha-ban "and ahlan... Arabic is spoken in the Middle East and northern regions of Africa.
2. 2 Armenian:barev dzez - this is a formal version, just the word "barev" - less formal. Armenian is the official language of Armenia and, accordingly, of the entire Armenian diaspora.
3. 3 Azerbaijani:salam (hello) pronounce sa-lam
4. 4 Arabic - Egyptian dialect: a formal greeting in this case sounds like this: is salām ’alaykum." A less formal way to say hello is to say "ahlan".
5. 5 Hebrew:shalom - "shalom" (means "hello", "goodbye" and "peace"), hi - “hi” (informal), ma korae? - “ma korai” (very informal, literally “what's going on” or “what's new”).
6. 6 Kurdish:choni - "choni", roj bahsh - "roj bash". Kurdish is the 30 million language of the Kurds inhabiting Turkey and neighboring countries.
7. 7 Persian:salaam - "slam" or do-rood - "pre-ore" (salaam abbreviated from as-salaam-o-aleikum in most Islamic communities).

Method 6 of 8: Greeting in Native American Languages

1. 1 Alibama (Southeast Native American language): chíkmàa - chikmaa.
2. 2 Cayuga (Northern Iroquois):sga-noh - "huh-but".
3. 3 Cree:Tansi (pronounced "tonsai"). Cree is one of the Algonquian languages ​​spoken by the Indians of Canada.
4. 4 Haida (Queen Elizabeth Island, Canada):Kii-te-daas a - "Kii-te-daas-a"
5. 5 Hopi:ha'u - “how” - “hello”, but it is not used as often as usual in other languages. A more traditional greeting Um waynuma? - “Am winemae” (are you here?). Hopi is one of the Uto-Aztec languages ​​spoken by the Hopi people living in northeastern Arizona, USA.
6. 6 Mogauksky:kwe kwe - "guay guay". This language belongs to the Iroquois languages ​​spoken by the Mohawk people living in North America.
7. 7 Nahuatal:nano toka - "NANO TOKA", hao - "hao". Nahuatl is another Uto-Aztec language spoken by the Nahua people living in the central regions of Mexico.
8. 8 Navajo:ya'at'eeh - "I-at-ich" (hello or good) - pronunciation depends on the specific tribe or reservation. Navajo belongs to the Athapaskan languages, it is spoken by the Navajo people and not only - many Indians living north of the US-Mexico border know this language.

Method 7 of 8: Greeting in Other Languages

1. 1 A'Leamon:Tel nĩdo (Good afternoon), pronounce "tel-nee-dow", which literally means "good day."
2. 2 American Sign Language (ASL): To say hello in sign language, squeeze the fingers of your right hand together, touch your tips to your forehead with your palm up, and move your hand away from your head, as if you are saluting.
3. 3 Bremnian:koali (pronounced "kouali").
4. 4 British Sign Language (BLS): wave your main hand with your palm towards the interlocutor, and while waving in your wrist, move your hand to the position showing “excellent” with your thumb (Formal greeting), two thumbs (informal greeting, literally translated as ’good?’)
5. 5 Kabuverdyanu:oi - "Oh", olá - "ola", Entao - "entao" or Bon dia - “bon dia”. The language is a Creole Portuguese dialect spoken in Cape Verde.
6. 6 Chamorro:hafa adai - “hafa adai” (hello / how are you?), hafa? - "hafa?" (informal), howzzit bro / bran / prim / che'lu? “Hausit bro / bran” (informal). Chamorro is an Austronesian language heavily influenced by Spanish. This language is spoken in Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
7. 7 Cook Islands Maori:Kia orana (hello) - "kia orana". This language is the official language of the Cook Islands.
8. 8 Esperanto:saluton - "salYuton" (formal), sal - “sal” (informal). Esperanto is an artificial language created in the late 19th century so that speakers of different languages ​​can communicate in a politically neutral way.
9. 9 Fijian:Bula uro - “Bula Jura” (Hello) and Bula vinaka - “Bula vinaka” (formal). It is an Austronesian language spoken in the Fiji Islands.
10. 10 Hawaiian:aloha - "aloha". Hawaiian is the Polynesian language spoken in Hawaii.
11. 11 Jamaican patois:Yow wah gwaan - "yo wa guaan", literally "what's going on." Another way to say hello is to say Yes sah! "Patois is a Creole English that has been heavily influenced by the languages ​​of West Africa. Patois is spoken in Jamaica and by extension.
12. 12 Maldivian (Divehi):kihineth - “kikhinet” (literally “how” is a common greeting). Maldivian is the official language of the Maldives.
13. 13 Maori:kia ora - “kia ora” (literally “bless you”, an informal greeting. The English-speaking population of New Zealand also uses this greeting), tena koe - "tena kou", ata marie - "ata mari", morena - "moraine" (good morning). This language is spoken in New Zealand.
14. 14 Marshall language:iakwe - "Yakway". This language (also called Ebon) is spoken in the Marshall Islands.
15. 15 Naokiensky:Atetgrealot - "Atetrealot" (formal), atetel - “attetel” (informal).
16. 16 Niue:faka lofa lahi atu - “faka lofa lahi atu” (formal), fakalofa - “faqalofa” (informal). Niue is a Polynesian language very similar to the Tonga language. It is spoken on the island of Niue, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Tonga.
17. 17 Palau:alii - “a-li.” "Palau is one of the official languages ​​of the Republic of Palau, which is in Micronesia.
18. 18 Samoa:talofa - "talofa" (formal), malo - “little” (informal). It is another Polynesian language spoken in the Samoan Islands.
19. 19 Sulka: how to say hello in this language depends on the time of day. In the morning you have to talk marot - "marout", in the afternoon - mavlemas - "mablemas", and in the evening, respectively, masegin - “Maseghin”. Sulka is one of the languages ​​of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken by about 3 thousand people.
20. 20 Tagalog (Philippines): the closest equivalent of the word "hello" in this language is Kumusta po kayo? - “kumusta po kayo” (formal, literally “How are you, sir, madam”). However, quite often the inhabitants of the Philippines use English to communicate. Tagalog is one of the main languages ​​spoken in the Philippines.
21. 21 Tahitian:ia orana - "IA Orana". This language is spoken in Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea. The language is not rich, it contains about a thousand words.
22. 22 Tetum (East Timor): again, it all depends on the time of day, and here's what to say: bondia - "bondia" (morning), botarde - "botard" (day), bonite - "Bonite" (evening).
23. 23 Tongan:malo e lelei - "little e le-lei". Tongan is the language of the country of Tonga, which includes about 170 islands in Western Polynesia.

Method 8 of 8: Greeting in Constructed Languages

1. 1 D'ni:shorah - "Shora" (also "goodbye" or "peace"). This language was created for the computer games Myst and Riven.
2. 2 Gibberish or Double Dutch:hutch-e-lul-lul-o - “hatch-e-lal-lal-o” (hello), gug-o-o-dud mum-o-rug-nun-i-nun-gug - "gag-o-o-dad a-faf-tat-e-rag-nan-gag" (good morning; formal), gug-o-o-dud a-fuf-tut-e-rug-nun-o-o-nun - "gag-o-o-faf-tat-e-rag-nan-o-o-nan" (good afternoon; formal), gug-o-o-dud e-vuv-e-nun-i-nun-gug - “gag-o-o-dad e-vav-e-nan-i-nan-gag” (good evening; formal). Gibberish is popular with English speakers who want to joke.
3. 3 Gibberish 2:h-idiguh-el l-idiguh-o Is "hello" and h-diguh-i - "hi". Such gibberish, as in the previous example, is built on the introduction of an extra morpheme into the word and its repeated repetition. There are several dialects of gibberish.
4. 4 Klingon:nuqneH? - "nuk-neck?" (literally: "what do you want?")
5. 5 Na'vi:kaltxì - "kal-T-i" stress on T, Oel ngati kameie - “o-el nya-ti camei-e” (formal). This language was invented specifically for the movie "Avatar".
6. 6 Pirate: pirates greet each other outside the box, and this is how - arrrguh - "arrr-haa", where the sound "r" is pronounced very booming. Ahoy matey - “ahoy maiti” (referring to a teammate).
7. 7 Piggy latin:eyhay - "eihei" (informal), ellohay - "elohey" (formal), atswhay upay? - “otvei api” (“how are you?”). Basically, this is just another version of gibberish used for entertainment purposes.
8. 8 Un:Hello (This is a fictional language, in it the word “hello” will sound like hun-i-lun-lun-ow.)

Tips

• A simple “hello” or “high”, shaking hands, waving a hand, or kissing will be understandable in most countries, but can be offensive in some cultures - be careful.
• During the handshake, the Navajo Indians do not squeeze the hand tightly, it is more like a light touch of the hands with a light shake.
• Use a greeting that is appropriate for the situation. For example, in Russian, we greet clients with formal “good morning”, “good afternoon,” “good evening,” but with a simple “hello” from colleagues, friends and relatives.
• When greeting Navajo Indians, do not look them in the eye - it is impolite and you may be answered with rudeness.
• Learn the correct pronunciation. This will help you avoid embarrassment and be courteous.
• Body language is different in every culture. For example: a handshake is common courtesy in many Western countries, European countries and countries such as Australia, America, etc .; but in Korea or Japan it is customary to keep a distance and make bows, while in Ukraine people are loving and often hug and kiss when they meet. In Malta, people kiss each other on both cheeks if they know each other well, and shake hands if the situation is more formal. In India, the usual "namastay" is accompanied by palms folded up at the chest and a slight bow. Handshaking is mostly common among men in cities, but a man should only shake hands with a woman if she first offered her hand. Also in India, if you greet a respected person, you must first bow deeply and touch his feet, and then fold your arms at your chest.
• In Arabic, the greeting "assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" is "assalamu alaikum wa ramatulaa". In Urdu - "adaab or tasleem" - "adaab" or "taslim".

Warnings

• In English-speaking countries, only imitate an accent or slang if you speak it well - because it can sound rude or cocky. Wrong use of words or mispronunciation may seem out of place.
• If you mispronounce a word and someone points it out to you, you might feel uncomfortable, so try to learn the pronunciation! It's okay if you make mistakes, people will generally treat you well if you try to get the expression right.
• In European countries, swinging the raised palm to the left and right may mean “no”. To say goodbye, raise your palm and bend and unbend your fingers together - this gesture is also a serious insult in Nigeria if done near the person you are talking to.
• The cultures of different places are very different - and the language is a reflection of the culture.