How to Say ‘Hello’ in 50 Different Languages!

Last Updated on 18th August 2023 by Sophie Nadeau

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When you’re learning a new language, then one of the first places to start is ‘how to say hello in’ whatever the language may be. Furthermore, whether you’re at home or abroad, a simple ‘hello‘ is likely the first word you’ll ever say to someone. 

It’s polite, simple and besides, it’s always good to learn a few words of the local language while you’re traveling! So maybe it is a good idea to learn how to say hello in as many languages as possible!

After all, although it’s obviously true that you should never judge a book by its cover, many people unfortunately inevitably still do. So make your first hello count!

Here’s a little guide on how to say hello in 50 languages:

1. Afrikaans: Hallo

2. Albanian: Përshëndetje (Per-shen-DEAT-ye)

3. Arabic: مرحبا (marhabaan)

4. Azerbaijani: Salam

5. Basque: Kaixo 

6. Breton: Demat (Read more: 10 BRETON WORDS & PHRASES)

7. Bulgarian: Здравейте (Zdraveĭte)

8. Catalan: Hola

9. Chichewa: Moni

10. Corsican: Bonghjornu

11. Croatian: Bok

12. Czech: Ahoj

13. Danish: Hej

14. Dutch: Hallo (Read more: 10 DUTCH WORDS & PHRASES)

15. English: Hello

16. Espetanto: Saluton

17. Estonian: Tere

18. Filipino: Kamusta

19. Finnish: Hei

20. French: Bonjour (Read more: 10 FRENCH FALSE FRIENDS)

21. Georgian: მიესალმები (miesalmebi)

22. German: Hallo (Read more: German words you’ll wish we had in English!)

23. Greek: Χαίρε (chai-ray)

24. Hausa: Hello

25. Hebrew: שלום (shalom)

26. Hindi: नमस्ते (namaste)

27. Hungarian: Helló

28. Irish: Dia dhuit

29. Korean:안녕하세요 

30. Italian: Ciao

31. Lao: ສະບາຍດີ (sabaidi)

32. Latin: Salve (Read more: 10 LATIN WORDS & PHRASES)

33. Lithuanian: Sveiki

34. Maltese: Bongu

35. Nepali: नमस्ते (namaste)

36. Pashto: سلام (salam)

37. Portugese: Olá

38. Romanian: Buna

39. Samoan: Talofa

40. Shona: Mhoro

41. Slovak: Ahoj

42. Slovenian: Zdravo

43. Spanish: Hola

44. Swahili: Hodi

45. Tamil: வணக்கம் (vanakaam)

46. Turkish: Merhaba

47. Vietnamese: chào bạn

48. Welsh: Helo

49. Yiddish: העלא (hela)

50. Zulu: Sawubona

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