Greetings in 3400 Languages

A greeting is a starting point. It is a way to initiate a conversation, to acknowledge a friend, or to meet someone new. It is also often one of the first things people want to learn when they begin learning a foreign language. This website is likewise a starting point intended to initiate conversations, acknowledge the linguistic diversity of the world, introduce people to new languages they may not have encountered before, and promote further language learning.

At this site you can learn how to say greetings (equivalent to "hello", "how are you?", "welcome", "good morning", and other forms of greeting) in thousands of different languages and dialects. This is the updated version of the website found at http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers, which I am no longer updating. The purpose of this list is to promote intercultural communication and understanding, and to increase awareness of the linguistic diversity around the world. My goal is to include every language, so that people will be able to stay at least a few words to anyone they meet, anywhere in the world. Some of the translations on this site come from resources not available online, or resources not available in English; therefore, an additional purpose of this site is to make those translations available online to an English-speaking audience.

Ethnologue, 24th Edition lists 7,139 languages spoken in the world. Approximately 47% percent of these languages are included on this website as of November 2021 (3,400 languages). This page contains languages that begin with the letter C; there are 168 languages on this page. Please use the links at the top to find languages that begin with each letter of the alphabet, or use the search icon at the top of any page (or click here) to search for a language name, country name, or greeting.

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Cabécar [cjp] (Costa Rica.)

Jishtö ba shkíná (general greeting)

Shtö ba shkíná (informal greeting)

Jishtö ba gika ñirgate ji komiska (afternoon greeting)

Jishtö ba gika tawirgate? (nighttime greeting)

Jishtö ba tso? (how are you?)

Ma shkíná? (how are you?)

Böe (reply to Jishtö ba tso and Ma shkíná)

Bäi (reply to Ma shkíná used in Valle Chirripó [cjp-chi])

Shkína bäi (reply to Ma shkíná used in Valle de la Estrella [cjp-est])

Cacaopera [ccr] (El Salvador: Morazán.)

Tumalsinó (morning greeting)

Guané (afternoon greeting)

Sinfín (nighttime greeting)

Yaguanaguají (how have you been?)

Caacua [cbv] (Colombia and Brazil.)

Mahâ? (morning greeting; "are you up?")

Mahɨw̃̌ˀ? (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

Hɨw̃̌ˀna (reply to Mahɨw̃̌ˀ, "I have arrived")

Matɨ̃̂j? (how are you?)

Tɨ̃̂jnit? (how are you?, "are you fine?")

Hɨh̃̂ɨ (reply to Tɨ̃̂jnit, "yes")

Caddo [cad] (United States of America: western Oklahoma.)

Kúhaʔahat (general greeting; literally, "are you okay")

Kuaʔaat (informal greeting)

Kúhaʔahat ta'sha (greeting spoken to a friend)

Haʔahat ts'iʔ ahyaʔti (morning greeting)

Haʔahat tsuʔahyaʔtsi (morning greeting)

Haʔahat háhtaybáws ah (general greeting; literally, "it's good to see you")

Nàawih (welcome greeting)

Cahuilla [chl] (United States of America: southern California.)

Miyaxwa (general greeting spoken in the Wanipiyapa dialect [cup-mal])

Miyaxwen (general greeting spoken in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des])

Miyaxwen umon emem (general greeting spoken to a group in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des])

Hiich'a' miyaxwen? (how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des])

Em miyaxwen pish em mehave't iiv'ax? (how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des])

A miyaxwen pish a mexhave ii'vax? (how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des])

Páxam (welcome greeting)

Cakfem-Mushere [cky] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Terreh (morning greeting in the Mushere dialect)

Terkakham'a? (how are you? in the Mushere dialect)

Callawalla [caw] (Bolivia.)

Chui (general greeting)

Llalli kaman (morning greeting)

Llalli thami (nighttime greeting))

Llalli thamin (nighttime greeting)

Llalle kaman (morning greeting in the Charazani dialect)

Llalle thami (nighttime greeting in the Charazani dialect)

Caló [rmq] (Spain. Portugal. Brazil.)

Mey (general greeting)

Orí (general greeting)

Lachós chíbeses (morning greeting)

Lachis tasatás (afternoon greeting)

Lachís tarachís (evening greeting)

Quesa ostré mistó? (how are you?)

Mistó, baribustris garapatis (reply to Quesa ostré mistó)

Mistó (reply to Quesa ostré mistó)

Halilú (morning greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra])

Alú (afternoon greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra])

Suvinhá (nighttime greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra])

Achupé? (how are you? in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra])

Latxi sibér (morning greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Latxi sibér te deltút ro Dabél (morning greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Latxa aratzi (nighttime greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Latxa araza te deltút ro Dabél (nighttime greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Moré jassa mistós? (how are you? in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Uua, gracias ro Dabél (reply to Moré jassa mistós in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Mre Debel to deltút, lacho djives (daytime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat])

Caluyanun [clu] (Philippines: Caluya Islands.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Tagbalay (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Ikaw gali (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Adin kaw agalin? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Adin kaw maayan? (greeting spoken to a person going where, "where are you going?")

Diyan lang (reply to Adin kaw agalin and Adin kaw maayan)

Camsá [kbh] (Colombia: Putumayo.)

Nabastí (general greeting)

Bastí (general greeting)

Buajtán (general greeting)

Këbatschuá (general greeting)

Domui kana kjabó? (where have you come from?)

Domui ekusá? (where are you going?)

Camtho [cmt] (South Africa.)

Heita (informal greeting)

Ola (informal greeting)

Hoezit? (how are you?)

Grand (reply to Hoezit)

Sharp (reply to Hoezit)

Candoshi-Shapra [cbu] (Peru.)

Wanasiri zar puturta (morning greeting)

Wanasiri punganchu (afternoon greeting)

Wanasiri psana (nighttime greeting)

Tarish? (how are you?)

Tamárimta? (how are you?)

Tártaná (reply to Tarish and Tamárimta)

Táragina (reply to Tarish and Tamárimta)

Irimash shi kosaragish? (welcome greeting)

Kosaramchish? (welcome greeting)

Kosaragish irimshoa? (welcome greeting)

Kosaragi (reply to Kosaramchish, Kosaragish irimshoa, and Irimash shi kosaragish)

Kosaragtana (reply to Kosaramchish, Kosaragish irimshoa, and Irimash shi kosaragish)

Canela [ram] (Brazil: Maranhão and southeast Pará.)

Hââ-pô (general greeting)

Hro-pô (general greeting)

Canichana [caz] (Bolivia: lowland region.)

Corissi? (how are you?)

Corissi vel euyejess (reply to Corissi)

Capanahua [kaq] (Peru.)

Johue (general greeting)

Min jascabi siri jahuin? (how are you?)

Min jascabi siri jayamahin? (how are you?)

Min jascabi jayamahin? (how are you?)

Min jascabihi jayamahin? (how are you?)

Jascabi ta jai (reply to Min jascabi siri jayamahin, Min jascabi jayamahin, Min jascabihi jayamahin)

Min jahuin? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Mi moíyamaí (morning greeting)

Mi tsaóyamaí (afternoon greeting)

Capiznon [cps] (Philippines: Northeastern Panay.)

Paanoano ka (general greeting)

Maayo adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Maayo aga (morning greeting)

Maayo gabi-i (evening greeting)

Kamusta? (how are you?)

Maayo man (reply to Kamusta)

Caquinte [cot] (Peru.)

¿Choocampi? (how are you?)

Savincaguitetanaji (morning greeting)

Carapana [cbc] (Colombia: Vaupés Department.)

Tãme (general greeting)

Mʉ ãnimiñati? (how are you?)

Carib (Galib) [car] (Venezuela. French Guiana. Suriname. Brazil.)

Yojso (general greeting in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Shempere (reply to Yojso in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Seri otso (general greeting in an early 20th-century spelling of the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela; likely a variation of Yojso)

Shempe (reply to Seri otso in an early 20th-century spelling of the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela; likely a variation of Shempere)

Otuwara adejmami (morning greeting in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Otuwarapore? (how are you? in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Otuwarapore mana? (how are you? in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Yujpuaroorüpuo (reply to Otuwarapore mana in the Kari’ña dialect of Venezuela)

Komandong surapa (morning greeting in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Onjewara monykyi? (morning greeting in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Djupa wonykyi (reply to Onjewara monykyi in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Djupa surorypo kytatong (midday greeting in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Komamyi surapa (evening greeting in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Kykomaijaton surapa (nighttime greeting in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Onjewara sukytaton? (how are you? in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Oty wara su mang? (how are you? in the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Mondo wa (reply to Oty wara su mangin the Aretyry dialect of Suriname)

Carib, Island (Kalinago) [crb] (Dominica, Lesser Antilles, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)

Mábuwika (general greeting, "you have come")

Iná (reply to Mábuwika)

Takahi (informal greeting)

Matehaba (morning greeting)

Matawine (evening and nighttime greeting)

Itá biyá? (how are you?)

Aweretina (reply to Itá biyá)

Irufutina (reply to Itá biyá)

Awére (how are you?)

Awére (reply to Awére)

Mabuta lik (morning greeting in the Dominican dialect)

Shaputa lik ao (reply to Mabuta lik)

Mopui rapa (morning greeting in the Dominican dialect)

Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi'? (how are you? in the Dominican dialect)

Ite'lyë karrëhi (reply to Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi')

Tuki karrëhi (reply to Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi')

Carijona [cbd] (Colombia.)

Yéhi (general greeting)

Osa ouité? (where are you going?)

Carolinian [cal] (United States of America: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.)

Meta ilemwár (greeting spoken to a woman)

Meta saumwár (greeting spoken to a man)

Leesor allim (morning greeting)

Raal allim (afternoon greeting)

Leebwong allim (evening greeting)

Tirow (general greeting)

Tirow wóómi (general greeting)

Faischo (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Wa faffaisil? (how are you?)

E kke faisumw? (how are you?)

E ghatch schagh (reply to E kke faisumw)

Carrier [crx] (Canada: central part of British Columbia.)

Hadih (general greeting)

Dahooja (general greeting)

Daintah? (how are you? spoken in the Nadleh Whut'en dialect)

Soo'ustah (reply to Daintah spoken in the Nadleh Whut'en dialect)

Daint'oh? (how are you? spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect)

Dzin hoonzoo (general daytime greeting spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect)

Ts'uhoont'i' whusainya (welcome greeting spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect)

Hoonust’i’ nets’u whusainya (welcome greeting spoken at a home in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect)

Danuht'oh? (how are you? spoken to three or more people in the Dakelh dialect)

Soo 'unuht’oh ho? (how are you? spoken to two people in the Dakelh dialect)

Soo 'uts'int'oh (reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho)

A'ah, soo 'unust'oh (reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho spoken by one person)

A'ah, soo 'unidutt'oh (reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho spoken by two people)

Hadi', daint'oh? (how are you? spoken in the Yekooche Stuart Lake dialect)

Hadi' soo 'int'oh (how are you? spoken in the Yekooche Stuart Lake dialect)

A, soo'ust'oh (reply to Hadi' soo 'int'oh)

Cashibo-Cacataibo [cbr] (Peru.)

Cara asábi 'ic? (how are you?)

Caa asábi icu (reply to Cara asábi 'ic)

Caramina uan? (how are you?)

Cana uan (reply to Caramina uan)

Uisa caina 'ain? (how are you?)

Uisa caramina 'ain? (how are you?)

Asábi cana 'ain (reply to Uisa caramina 'ain)

Catalan-Valencian-Balear [cat] (Spain, France, and Andorra.)

Hola (general greeting in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Uep (general greeting in Balear [cat-bal])

Adiu (general greeting in Rousillonese [cat-cat])

Bon dia (general daytime greeting in Balear [cat-bal], Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Bon jorn (general daytime greeting in Valencian [cat-val])

Bones dies (general daytime greeting in Algherese [cat-alg])

Bona tarda (afternoon greeting in Catalan [cat-cen])

Bones tardes (afternoon and evening greeting in Algherese [cat-alg] and Balear of Menorqui [cat-men])

Bona vesprada (afternoon and evening greeting in Valencian [cat-val])

Bon vespre (evening greeting in Balear [cat-bal])

Bona nit (nighttime greeting in Balear [cat-bal], Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Com està? (how are you? formal in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Com estàs? (how are you? informal in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Com esteu? (how are you? plural in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Bé (reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Bé, gràcies (reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Molt bé (reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Com va això? (how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val])

Com va tot? (how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val])

Com va? (how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val])

Va bé (reply to Com va in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val])

Com vas? (how are you? singular in Rousillonese [cat-cat])

Com aneu? (how are you? plural in Rousillonese [cat-cat])

Com anam? (how are you? informal in Balear [cat-bal])

Benvinguts (welcome greeting spoken to a group in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Benvingut (welcome greeting spoken to a man in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Benvinguda (welcome greeting spoken to a woman in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val])

Benvingudes (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val])

Catawba [chc] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Tanakɛ (general greeting)

Tineyedo? (how are you?)

Yaope tineyedo? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Wiitcaware tineyedo? (how are you? spoken in the evening)

Konehede (reply to Tineyedo)

Cavineña [cav] (Bolivia: northern region.)

Jida ique mique ejeju? (how are you?)

Jidamique? (how are you?)

Jida (reply to Jidamique)

Bandía tata (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Bandía mama (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Bastarde tata (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Bastarde mama (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Banuchi tata (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Banuchi mama (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Apudajudya (traditional morning greeting, no longer used)

Apudajudya yatse (traditional morning greeting spoken to one person, no longer used)

Apudajudya ekwana (traditional morning greeting spoken to a group, no longer used)

Barepatya (traditional midday greeting, no longer used)

Barepatya yatse (traditional midday greeting spoken to one person, no longer used)

Barepatya ekwana (traditional midday greeting spoken to a group, no longer used)

Barepatyawesuta (traditional afternoon greeting, no longer used)

Barepatyawesuta yatse (traditional afternoon greeting spoken to one person, no longer used)

Barepatyawesuta ekwana (traditional afternoon greeting spoken to a group, no longer used)

Metapatya (traditional nighttime greeting, no longer used)

Metapatya yatse (traditional nighttime greeting spoken to one person, no longer used)

Metapatya ekwana (traditional nighttime greeting spoken to a group, no longer used)

Cayuga [cay] (Canada: Ontario. United States of America: New York, formerly in Oklahoma.)

Sgę:nǫ’ (general greeting)

Sgę:nǫ’ swagwe:gǫh (general greeting spoken to a group)

Gwé: (general greeting)

Hae hae (general greeting)

Hai’ (general greeting)

Sgę:nǫ’ gęh? (how are you?; "are you at peace?")

Sgę:nǫ’ gęnǫhdǫnyǫh (reply to Sgę:nǫ’ gęh)

Oyanragye’ gęh? (how are you?)

Oyanragye’ (reply to Oyanragye’ gęh)

Cebuano [ceb] (Philippines.)

Maayong adlaw (general greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Maayong buntag (morning greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Maayong udto (noontime greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Maayong hapon (afternoon greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Maayong gabii (evening greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Kumusta man ka? (how are you? in the Visayan dialect)

Kumusta ka? (how are you? in the Visayan dialect)

Maayo man (reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect)

Maayo (reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect)

Maayo, salamat (reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect)

Maayo kaayo (reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect)

Maayong pag-abot (welcome greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Malipayong pag-abot (welcome greeting in the Visayan dialect)

Maajong adlaw (general greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maajong buntag (morning greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maajong udto (noontime greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maajong hapon (afternoon greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maajong gabi-i (evening greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Kamusta ka? (how are you? in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maajo man (reply to Kamusta ka in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh])

Maaung adlaw (general greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley])

Maaung buntag (morning greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley])

Maaung udto (noontime greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley])

Maaung hapon (afternoon greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley])

Maaung gabii (evening greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley])

Cemuhî [cam] (New Caledonia.)

Bwö̀cú (general greeting)

Cerma [cme] (Burkina Faso: Comoe Province.)

Anice (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Anicebaa (greeting spoken to a group of people who are working)

Dɛ̃ndɛ̃mma (evening greeting)

Jaaluŋgu (welcome greeting)

Chachi [cbi] (Ecuador: Esmeraldas Province.)

Ura kepenene (morning greeting)

Ura kepenusha (afternoon greeting)

Ura kepe (nighttime greeting)

Naa nayu? (how are you?)

Naaju pasa iyun? (how are you?)

Naaju chuyu? (how are you?)

Naana chuyu? (how are you?)

Chácobo [cao] (Bolivia: Beni.)

Bësoa (general greeting)

Bësoa mia? (how are you?)

Bësoquëa (reply to Bësoa mia)

Jënima ni mia? (how are you?)

Jënima xo ëa (reply to Jënima ni mia)

Jënima ni mia ri? ((how are you?)

Jënima xo ëa ri (reply to Jënima ni mia ri)

Mi qui shishoquia (greeting spoken by a person visiting)

Joquë mia (reply to Mi qui shishoquia)

Chakali [cli] (Ghana.)

Ánsùmōō (morning greeting)

Ãsūmō (informal morning greeting)

Ántèrēē (afternoon greeting)

Ì dʊ̀ànāā (evening greeting)

Ì bàtʃʊ̀àlɪɪ́̀ wīrȍȍ (rmorning greeting, "was your sleeping place good?")

Ì wɪsɪ́ ́tèlȅȅ (afternoon greeting, "has the sun reached you?")

Tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ́ ālɪ̀ɛ (greeting used after a long absence; literally "two days")

ʔánsà (welcome greeting)

ʔàwó (reply to ʔánsà)

Chakma [ccp] (India and Bangladesh.)

Jhu (general greeting)

Oy (general greeting)

Hoya (general greeting)

Namaskar (general greeting)

Kenjan agach? (how are you?)

Kaka kenjan agach? (how are you?)

Babudagi kenjan aga? (how are you?)

Muih gom aghong (reply to Kenjan agach, Kaka kenjan agach, and Babudagi kenjan aga)

Chaldean Neo-Aramaic [cld] (Iraq: Kurdistan, Mosul, and Baghdad.)

Shlama illukh (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shlama illakh (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Shlama illokhun (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Shlama 'llokhun (general greeting spoken to a group of people in Kurdistan)

Shlama 'llokhu (general greeting spoken to a group of people in Kurdistan)

Qedemtookh brikhta (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Qedemtakh brikhta (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Qedemtokhu brikhta (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ramshkhu brikhta (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Dirkhi wit? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Dirkhi wat? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Dirkhi wotun? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Deġi wet? (how are you? spoken to a man in the Alqosh dialect [cld-alq])

Deġi wotun? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Alqosh dialect [cld-alq])

Randa (reply to Dirkhi wit, Dirkhi wat, and Dirkhi wotun)

Kulish randa (reply to Dirkhi wit, Dirkhi wat, and Dirkhi wotun)

Bishlama (welcome greeting)

Barukh khabba (welcome greeting)

Barukh 'atta (reply to Barukh khabba)

Cham, Eastern [cjm] (Cambodia and Vietnam.)

Salam (general greeting)

Cham, Western [cja] (Cambodia and Vietnam.)

Salam (general greeting)

Salamu alaikum (Muslim greeting)

Alaikum salam (reply to Salamu alaikum)

Seam mi? (how are you?)

Siam min? (how are you?)

Siam min (reply to Siam min)

Chamacoco [ceg] (Paraguay: northeastern Chaco.)

Yuko (general greeting)

Ola (general greeting)

Dɨrɨbi ə (general daytime greeting)

Dɨrbɨt ɨrɨ (general daytime greeting)

Dɨla ɔm (evening greeting)

Wen noshe (nighttime greeting; borrowed from Spanish)

Hnaho? (how are you?)

Lapo? (how are you?)

Chamalal [cji] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ворч|ами (vorch'ami: morning greeting, "did you wake up?" [from Avar])

Эк|а хавар? (ek'a khavar: how are you?)

Chambeali [cdh] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Ke haal haan tuhaande? (how are you?)

Chambri [can] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Yabke karembi (morning greeting)

Yabke sinemp (midday greeting)

Yabke kabantamp (afternoon greeting)

Yabke irkum (nighttime greeting)

Chamicuro [ccc] (Peru: Pampa Hermosa.)

Alawalo (general greeting spoken by a visitor)

Oooj (reply to Alawalo)

Pejtayiko (morning greeting)

Pejtawa (reply to Pejtayiko)

Chamling [rab] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.)

Khoni ta khate ko? (where are you going?)

Chamorro [cha] (Guam. Northern Mariana Islands.)

Håfa (general greeting)

Håfa adai (general greeting)

Håfa gachong (informal greeting spoken to a man)

Håfa cheluho (informal greeting spoken to a woman)

Talu'ånin maolek (morning greeting)

Oga'an maolek (morning greeting)

Pupuengin maolek (evening greeting)

Manana si Yu'us (morning greeting)

Talo'åni si Yu'us (afternoon greeting)

Pupuengi si Yu'us (evening greeting)

Buenas dihas (morning greeting borrowed from Spanish)

Buenas tatdes (afternoon greeting borrowed from Spanish)

Buenas noches (evening greeting borrowed from Spanish)

Håfa tatatmånu hao? (how are you?)

Håfa mamaoleka? (how are you?)

Håfa mamaoleka ha' hao? (how are you?)

Maolek yu' (reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka)

Maolek ha yu (reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka)

Todo maolek (reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka)

Bienbenidu (welcome greeting)

Changriwa [cga] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Wandemem (morning greeting)

Wasiker (afternoon greeting)

Warengan (nighttime greeting)

Bini wakindu? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Chantyal [chx] (Nepal.)

Nəməskar (formal greeting)

Nəməste (general greeting)

Nəməhte (general greeting)

Tala nɦe? (how are you? informal)

Khəni ɦyawa nɦe? (where are you going?)

Chatino, Tataltepec [cta] (Mexico: Tataltepec de Valdez and San Pedro Tututepec.)

Cu'nque' msaa (morning greeting)

Cu'nque' xlyaa (afternoon greeting)

Cu'nque' sii (evening greeting)

Nde ti ndu nu'u (general greeting)

Malā ntyaā? (where are you going?)

Ntya'àn ka lkichen (reply to Malā ntyaā if you are running an errand)

Ntya'àn ka tuni'i (reply to Malā ntyaā if you are going home)

Tso'o ti' nyala' ma (welcome greeting)

Njetacui ("come in")

Chatino, Western Highland [ctp] (Mexico: Yaitepec, Panixtlahuaca, and Quiahije.)

Nde ti nduun (general greeting used in Panixtlahuaca and Yaitepec)

Ni sun ndaa ni? (how are you? spoken to one person in Panixtlahuaca and Yaitepec)

Ni sun ndaa huan ni? (how are you? spoken to a group in Panixtlahuaca and Yaitepec)

Ni sun ndaa ni che? (how are you? spoken to a friend in Panixtlahuaca and Yaitepec)

Tsu'hue 'a (reply to Ni sun ndaa ni, Ni sun ndaa huan ni, and Ni sun ndaa ni che)

Ni sa nan nka 'iin ni a? (how are you? in the Panixtlahuaca dialect)

Sa ña'an kaa ni? (how are you? in the Panixtlahuaca dialect)

La tsaa ni? (where are you going? spoken to one person in Panixtlahuaca)

La tsaa huan ni? (where are you going? spoken to a group in Panixtlahuaca)

Nde'en huan (greeting spoken to a group arriving at a house in Panixtlahuaca)

Nde'en ba (reply to Nde'en huan)

Chaudangsi [cdn] (India: Uttarakhand.)

Gän käzzala? (have you eaten?)

Chavacano [cbk] (Philippines.)

Buenas (general greeting in Caviteño [cbk-cav] and Zamboangueño dialects [cbk-zam])

Hola (informal greeting in the Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Buenos dias (morning greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects)

Buenas tardes (afternoon greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects)

Buenas noches (evening and nighttime greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects)

Qué tal (informal greeting in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man Usted? (respectful greeting to an elder in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man Ustedes? (respectful greeting to a group of elders in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man vo? (informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man vos? (informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man evo? (informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man evos? (informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man kamo? (informal greeting to a group (not common) in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man tú? (formal familiar greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal man vosotros? (formal familiar greeting to a group of people in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam])

Qué tal tú? (informal greeting to one person in the Caviteño dialect [cbk-cav])

Bueno (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Bueno, gracias (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Bien (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Bien, gracias (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Bueno man (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Buenamente (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Buenamente, gracias (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Buenamente (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Enbuenamente, gracias (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Buenamente man, gracias (reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal)

Bienvenido (welcome greeting spoken to one man)

Bienvenida (welcome greeting spoken to one woman)

Bienvenidos (welcome greeting spoken to a group of men or a group of men and women)

Bienvenidas (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women)

Chayahuita [cbt] (Peru.)

Noya (general greeting)

Huë'cama (morning greeting)

I'huata (afternoon greeting)

Noya quëmanta'? (how are you?)

Noyanquën quëmanta? (how are you?)

Chechen [che] (Russia: Chechnya.)

Марша вог|ийла (marsha vogiila: greeting spoken to a man)

Марша йог|ийла (marsha yogiila: greeting spoken to a woman)

Марша дог|ийла (marsha dogiila: greeting spoken to a group of people)

Маршалла (marshalla: general greeting)

Маршалла ду хьоьга (marshalla du hoga: greeting spoken to one person)

Маршалла ду шуьга (marshalla du shuga: greeting spoken to a group of people)

Салам (salam: Muslim greeting)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: Muslim greeting)

Ва |алейкум салам (va aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум)

Салам маршал (salam marshal: general greeting)

Iуьйре дика хуьйла хьан (yuire dika huila han: morning greeting)

Де дика хуьйла хьан (de dika huila han: morning greeting)

Iуьйре дика йойла (yuire dika yoila: morning greeting)

Де дика хуьлда (de dika hulda: afternoon greeting)

Де дика дойла (de dika doila: afternoon greeting)

Суьйре дика хуьлда хьан (suire dika hulda han: evening greeting)

Суьйре дика йойла (suire dika yoila: evening greeting)

Муха ду гIуллакхаш? (muha du gullakhash: how are you?)

Муха ву хьо? (muha vu ho: how are you? spoken to a man)

Со дика ву, баркалла (so dika vu, barkalla: reply to Муха ву хьо)

Муха ю хьо? (muha yu ho: how are you? spoken to a woman)

Со дика ю, баркалла (so dika yu, barkalla: reply to Муха ю хьо)

Муха ду шу? (muha du shu: how are you? spoken to a group)

Тхо дика ду, баркалла (tkho dika du, barkalla: reply to Муха ю хьо)

Cheke Holo [mrn] (Solomon Islands: Maringe.)

Keli fara (general greeting)

Hameron keli (general greeting)

Chenoua [cnu] (Algeria.)

Ahioba (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ahiela (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Azul (general greeting)

Salam alikum (general greeting)

Salam (general greeting)

Timensiwin (nighttime greeting)

Labas? (how are you?)

Labas dark? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Labas darm? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Bejer (reply to Labas)

Brrk (welcome greeting)

Chepang [cdm] (Nepal.)

Bhagi (general greeting)

Jholang (general greeting)

Cherokee [chr] (United States of America: Oklahoma, Texas, and North Carolina.)

ᎣᏏᏲ (osiyo: general greeting in the Otali [chr-wes] dialect; oshiyo in the Kituhwah [chr-eas] dialect)

ᎠᏏᏳ (asiyu: general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᏏᏲ (shiyo: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect [chr-eas])

ᏏᏳ (shiyu: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect [chr-eas])

ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎾᎴᎢ (osdasunalei: morning greeting in Otali dialect; osdashunalei in Kituhwah dialect)

ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎮᏰᎡ (osdasuheyi: afternoon greeting in Otali dialect; osdaushunheyiza in Kituhwah dialect)

ᎣᏍᏓᏑᏃᎡ (osdasunoe: nighttime greeting in Otali dialect; osdaushunhi in Kituhwah dialect)

ᏙᎯᏧ (ohitsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᎣᏍᏓ (osda: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᎣᏍᏓ, ᏩᏙ (osda wado: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᎣᏏᏧ (ositsu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᏙᎯᏊ (tohigwu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᎣᏍᏓᏧ (osdatsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes])

ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ (ulihelisdi: welcome greeting)

Cheyenne [chy] (United States of America: Montana, Oklahoma.)

Haáahe (general greeting spoken by a man to a man)

Epâhávatamáno'e (daytime greeting, "it is a good day")

Népâhávomóhtâhehe? (how are you?)

Netone'xovomóhtâhe? (how are you?)

Nápâhávomóhtâhe (reply to Netone'xovomohtahe and Netone'xovomóhtâhe)

Pêhéveéšeëva (daytime greeting; from English)

Pêhévevóonä'o (morning greeting; from English)

Pâhávevóonä'o (morning greeting; from English)

Pêhévetaa'ëva (evening greeting; from English)

Nâho'êho'ôhtse (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting")

Ného'nâho'ôhtsevâtse (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting you")

Ného'héve'hoomâtse (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to see you")

Va'ôhtama (welcome greeting spoken to a person visiting your home)

Epêhéva'e tséxo'êhneto (welcome greeting, "it is good that you came")

Chhattisgarhi [hne] (India.)

Ram ram (general greeting)

Johar (general greeting spoken to a friend or relative)

Tain kaise has? (how are you?)

Main bane ho (reply to Tain kaise has)

Chibcha [chb] (Colombia: central highlands.)

Chisué (general greeting)

Chibú (general greeting spoken to one person)

Chibú yswa (general greeting spoken to a group)

Chok swa saga (early morning greeting)

Swa cho (morning greeting)

A swa zan (midday greeting)

Chowé swa (afternoon greeting)

Chok swa meqa (afternoon greeting)

Chowé zaf (nighttime greeting)

Chok zina (nighttime greeting)

Chowá? (how are you?)

Chowé (reply to Chowá)

Chichewa [nya] (Tanzania. Malawi.)

Moni (general greeting)

Bwino (general greeting)

Mwazuka bwanji (morning greeting spoken in the Tanzanian dialect)

Ndazuka bwino (reply to Mwazuka bwanji)

Bwanji (reply to Mwazuka bwanji)

Muli bwanji (general greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect)

Ndiri bwino (reply to Muli bwanji)

Nili bwino (reply to Muli bwanji in the Lusaka dialect)

Nili mushe (reply to Muli bwanji in the Lusaka dialect)

Mwadzuka bwanji (general greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect)

Mwachoma bwanji (afternoon greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect)

Mwaswela bwanji (evening greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect)

Moni akuka (greeting spoken by a child to older relatives in the Malawi dialect)

Tikuoneni (general greeting in the Angoni dialect [nya-ngo])

Uli bwanji (general greeting in the Nyasa dialect [nya-nys])

Bwanji tulipo (reply to Uli bwanji)

Mwonile (general greeting in the Nyasa dialect [nya-nys])

Mwalandiridwa (welcome greeting)

Chichimeca-Jonaz [pei] (Mexico: Guanajuato.)

Kenwa (general greeting)

Stipaá namishiós (greeting spoken to a friend)

Kétémáúbó'kích'ahrín (early morning greeting)

Ketémásarɇ'k'un (afternoon greeting)

Ketémáúsai'ík'un (nighttime greeting)

Puikja? (how are you?)

Íri' kí'uhrk'ún (welcome greeting)

Kína sa'íh ("come in")

Itanii ("come in")

Chickasaw [cic] (United States of America: south central Oklahoma.)

Halito (general greeting)

Chi chukma? (how are you?; literally: are you well?)

Chin chukma? (how are you?; literally: are you well?)

Achukma akinni (reply to Chi chukma and Chin chukma)

Chukma (how are you?; literally: are you well?)

Homi, ishno ako (reply to Chukma)

Homi, achukma akinni (reply to Homi, ishno ako)

Chiga [cgg] (Uganda: southwestern region.)

Oraire gye (morning greeting)

Osiibire gye (afternoon and evening greeting)

Oraare gye (nighttime greeting)

Mbahe (greeting spoken by children)

Mbahi (greeting spoken by children)

Chilcotin [clc] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Gwetaʔaghunt'i (general daytime greeting)

Hunilht'a? (how are you?)

Hunilht'ih? (how are you?)

Hugunlht'ih? (how are you?)

Seʔanest'ih (reply to Hunilht'ih and Hugunlht'ih)

Chimila [cbg] (Colombia: Cesar and La Guajira Departments.)

Amatta ime'ya (general greeting)

Minni ki kabrana'ka? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Chin, Bawm [bgr] (Myanmar.)

Chibai (general greeting)

Na dam ko lo ma? (how are you?)

Chin, Falam [cfm] (Myanmar.)

Zingtha (morning greeting)

Na zing tha maw (morning greeting)

Sun tha (afternoon greeting)

Zan tha (evening greeting)

Na zanlei tha maw (evening greeting)

Mang tha (nighttime greeting)

Na dam maw? (how are you?)

Dam e (reply to Na dam maw)

Ka dam so khaw (reply to Na dam maw)

Ka dam, lung awi (reply to Na dam maw)

Ka lung awi zet (reply to Na dam maw)

Ziang na bang? (how are you?, informal)

Ka tha (reply to Ziang na bang)

Na tha maw? (how are you? used in the morning)

Zeitin? (how are you? informal)

Si tha ko (reply to Zeitin)

Rawl na ei zo maw? (have you eaten yet?)

Ka ei zo (reply to Rawl na ei zo maw "yes, I have")

Khui ah na feh zik? (where are you going?)

Khui na feh ding? (where are you going?)

Na cak awm? (how are you? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

I cak ii (reply to Na cak awm in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Rong ai zo hang sim? (have you eaten yet? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Ai zo ing (reply to Rong ai zo hang sim (yes, I have) in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Kon thin? (how are you? informal in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Ziang bawn i si? (how are you? informal, what are you up to? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Ziang khai i hang hlah (reply to Ziang bawn i si in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Kon fe tuh i si? (where are you going? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan])

Chin, Haka [cnh] (Myanmar and India.)

Zing tha (morning greeting)

Chun tha (afternoon greeting)

Zanlei tha (evening greeting)

Mang tha (nighttime greeting)

Na dam maw? (how are you?)

Zei dah na lawh? (how are you?)

Ka dam ko ka lawm (reply to Zei dah na lawh)

Na ei cang ma? (have you eaten?)

Ka ei cang (reply to Na ei cang ma, "I have eaten")

Khawi na kal lai? (where are you going?)

Khawi ka in dah na rat? (where are you coming from?)

Chin, Mara [mrh] (Myanmar and India.)

Na tla ma? (how are you?)

Ei tla (reply to Na tla ma)

Ei tla no a cha (reply to Na tla ma)

Pati na nie haw? (have you eaten?)

Ei nie haw (reply to Pati na nie haw, "I have eaten")

Nie mah na (reply to Pati na nie haw, "I have not eaten")

Chin, Matu [hlt] (Myanmar and India.)

Na sa ding aa? (how are you?)

Na caak pawn aa? (have you eaten?)

Bu na caak pawn aa? (have you eaten?)

Na sawah ngaimawngna awm seh (literally, "peace be with you")

Chin, Müün [mwg] (Myanmar.)

Na gai ci ang? (how are you?)

Chin, Paite [pck] (India.)

Chibai (general greeting)

Na dam na ma? (how are you?)

Na damdam hia? (how are you? in the Saizang dialect [pck-sai])

Damdam niziam aw? (how are you? in the Sihzang dialect [pck-sih])

Na dadam zia? (how are you? in the Teizang dialect [pck-tel])

Chin, Siyin [csy] (Myanmar.)

Na dam le? (how are you?)

Na dam maw? (how are you?)

Dam maw? (how are you?)

Dam lai (reply to Dam maw)

Dam buang (reply to Dam maw)

Dadam niziam maw? (how are you?, formal, to one person)

Dadam nuziam maw? (how are you?, formal, to a group)

Dam ni? (how are you?, informal to one person)

Dam nu? (how are you?, informal to a group)

An ne zo niziam? (have you eaten?, formal to one person)

An ne zo nuziam? (have you eaten?, formal to a group)

An ne zo ni? (have you eaten?, informal to one person)

An ne zo nu? (have you eaten?, informal to a group)

Ha, ne zo (reply to An ne zo ni and An ne zo ni ziam "yes, I have")

Kong pai tu ni? (where are you going?)

Bang thu om ziam? (how are you? informal)

Bangmah vawt khol bong (reply to Bang thu om ziam)

Chin, Tedim [ctd] (Myanmar.)

Zingpha (morning greeting)

Mangpha (nighttime greeting)

Na dam hia? (how are you?)

Na dam maw? (how are you?)

Nang dam maw? (how are you?)

Ka dam (reply to Na dam hia and Na dam maw)

Dam maw? (how are you?)

Damzel maw? (how are you?)

Dam mah (reply to Dam maw)

Bang chi na sa? (how are you?)

An ne khin maw? (have you eaten?)

He, ne khin (reply to An ne khin maw "yes, I have")

Bang thu om a hia? (how are you? informal)

Bangmah seem khol ke'ng ee (reply to Bang thu om a hia)

Ko pai ding na? (where are you going?)

Ko pai di? (where are you going? informal)

Kawiah pai ding na hiam? (where are you going? formal)

Damdam buang nam? (how are you? in the Kuano dialect)

Chin, Thado [tcz] (India.)

Jingkah pha (morning greeting)

Ghawnung pha (afternoon greeting)

Nikho pha (general daytime greeting)

Nalhah pha (evening greeting)

Nang pha (nighttime greeting)

Jan pha (nighttime greeting)

Na dam maw? (how are you?)

Itoh nabah bah na am? (how are you?)

Itoh nabah na am? (how are you?)

Ka dam nai (reply to Itoh nabah bah na am)

Kapha e (reply to Itoh nabah bah na am)

Kalem e (welcome greeting)

Chin, Zotung [czt] (Myanmar.)

Awkhua hoi paw (morning greeting)

Nin thu hoi paw (afternoon greeting)

Zete hoi paw (evening greeting)

Mang hoi (nighttime greeting)

Na dang tou? (how are you?)

Mang ka dang (reply to Na dang tou)

Ka dang (reply to Na dang tou)

Chinantec, Ojitlán [chj] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ya (morning greeting)

Saa na (afternoon greeting)

Tia (nighttime greeting)

Ilaba honi? (how are you?)

Ila hoba tsi phinia (reply to Ilaba honi)

Chinantec, Ozumacin [chz] (Mexico: San Pedro Ozumacin, Ayotzintepec, and Santiago Progreso in Oaxaca.)

Dso (general greeting spoken to man)

Hyaa (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Dsagyuuh (respectful greeting spoken to an older man)

Gyuuh (respectful greeting spoken to an elderly man by another elderly man)

Dxø ki my jneanná (morning greeting)

Dxø ki my' lookö' (afternoon greeting)

Dxø ki my nøø (nighttime greeting)

Hee juu cha? (how are you?)

Cha̱a̱ ba jnä llu (reply to Hee juu cha)

Dxø my güa'nna' (welcome greeting)

Ngein (welcome greeting: "come in")

Chinantec, Palantla [cpa] (Mexico: San Juan Palantla in Oaxaca.)

Ha láh tiogh hniah? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Chinantec, Quiotepec [chq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ah moh (general greeting)

Chinantec, Sochiapan [cso] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Halia'g sia'g? (how are you?)

Ehn alej chie go (how are you? informal)

Chinantec, Tepetotutla [cnt] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Siang' (general greeting)

Hniá magyo (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have come")

Chinantec, Usila [cuc] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)

Zei te ie (morning greeting)

Chei to ie (morning greeting)

Zei te lo (afternoon greeting)

Chei ta lo (afternoon greeting)

Tionh hnei (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Nay high? (how are you?)

Chinese, Gan [gan] (China.)

你好 (ng hao: general greeting)

你好冇 (ng hao ma: general greeting)

好 (hao: reply to 你好冇)

我很好 (ngo hen hao: reply to 你好冇)

我很好, 谢谢 (ngo hen hao shya shya: reply to 你好冇)

早上好 (dzao sang hao: morning greeting)

晚安 (wan ngun: nighttime greeting)

欢迎 (fuen ying: welcome greeting)

Chinese, Hakka [hak] (China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.)

你好 (ngi ho: general greeting, also written 爾好)

你好冇 (ngi ho mo: general greeting. Ngi hao mao in Huizhou [hak-hui] dialect.)

好 (ho: reply to 你好冇)

𠊎好 (ngai ho: reply to 你好冇)

安早 (an zo: morning greeting)

恁會早 (an voi zo: morning greeting)

早上好 (zo shàng hǎo: morning greeting)

食晝沒? (siit zu mut: afternoon greeting)

食夜沒? (siit ia mut: afternoon greeting)

晚上好 (vān shàng hǎo: evening greeting)

晚安 (vǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting)

欢迎 (fon ngiang: welcome greeting to a visitor)

Ngi ho? (how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好 in China)

Ngi ho mo? (how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好乜 in China)

Ho (reply to Ngi ho and Ngi ho mo, written as 好 in China)

Sit fon mang? (have you eaten? in the Bangka dialect of Indonesia)

Ngi co ma kai? (what are you doing?; greeting in the Bangka dialect of Indonesia)

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)

你好 (nǐ hǎo: general greeting)

您好 (nín hǎo: formal greeting)

你们好 (nǐ men hǎo: greeting spoken to a group of people)

早晨好 (zâo chén hǎo: morning greeting used in the People's Republic of China)

早上好 (zâo shàng hǎo: morning greeting used in the People's Republic of China)

早安 (zâo an: morning greeting used in Taiwan)

早 (zâo: morning greeting used in Taiwan)

下午好 (xìa wǔ hǎo: afternoon greeting used in the People's Republic of China)

午安 (wǔ ān: afternoon greeting used in Taiwan)

晚上好 (wǎn shàng hǎo: evening greeting)

晚安 (wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting)

你好吗? (nǐ hǎo ma: how are you?, also written 你好嗎)

您好吗? (nín hǎo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎)

我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎)

好 (hǎo: reply to 你好嗎)

你怎么样? (nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal)

你吃飯了嗎? (ni chi fanle ma: have you eaten?)

你有吃飯嗎? (ni you chifin ma: have you eaten? in the Taiwanese dialect)

幸会 (xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time)

久仰 (jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time)

欢迎 (huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎)

欢迎光临 (huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨)

喂 (wéi: greeting used when answering the phone)

大家好 (dà jiā hǎo: greeting spoken to a large group, "hello everyone")

你好 (lèe hào: general greeting in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin])

早上好 (zào sàng hào in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin])

晚上好 (wàn sàng hào in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin])

晚安 (wàn ān in Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin])

你好吗? (lèe hào mā: how are you? in Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin])

你好 (née hăo: general greeting in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem])

早上好 (zao shung hao in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem])

晚上好 (wun shung hao in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem])

你怎么样? (ni za yung a: how are you?, informal in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem])

啥事儿? (shá shìr: how are you? informal in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem])

咯请的饭了? (kae ching te fanle: have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect [cmn-kun])

你给吃饭啦? (ni gei chifan la: have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect [cmn-kun])

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)

Nv ho (general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Ho (general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Ho a (general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Nguai li lao (general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Nv eho meh? (how are you? in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Nv ho a (reply to Nv eho meh)

Zei lao ho (morning greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Zha (morning greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Nv li lao (welcome greeting in the Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz])

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)

汝好 (li ho: general greeting)

汝好無 (li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎)

我好，谢谢 (waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無)

好，感谢 (ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無)

好，多谢 (ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無)

食飽未? (chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未)

你食飽未? (li chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?)

你有食飽無? (li u chiah pa bo: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未)

食飽啊? (chiah pa ah: reply to 食飽未, 你食飽未, and 你有食飽無)

敖早 (gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早)

早 (cha: morning greeting)

午安 (go on: afternoon greeting)

晚安 (buan on: evening and nighttime greeting)

歡迎光臨 (hua ngeng kong lim: welcome greeting)

汝好 (leu ho: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

好無 (ho mo: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

在生 (jai sen: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

早 (za: morning greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

你好吗? (lew tsue keng tsai seng: how are you? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

好 (ho: reply to 你好吗)

在生樣 (jai sen ion: how are you? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

吃饭了吗? (tsiak pung bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

欢迎 (hua ngeng: welcome greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz])

早安 (ta an: morning greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai])

午安 (ngo an: afternoon greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai])

晚安 (meh an: evening and nighttime greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai])

汝好 (di ho: general greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines)

汝好汝好 (di ho di ho: general greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines)

好早安 (ho cha khi: morning greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines)

好午安 (ho e po: afternoon greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines)

好晚安 (ho am: evening greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines)

Chinese, Pu-Xian [cpx] (China: Putian and Xianyou counties in Fujian Province.)

汝好 (tœk hou: how are you?)

好 (ho: reply to 汝好)

Kuok li lok (informal greeting)

Tœk kek tak lou? (where are you going?)

Hŋ naŋ ŋo? (spoken to a visitor, "who's there?")

Kuok (reply to Hŋ naŋ ŋo, "it's me")

Tœk li lok (welcome greeting)

Chinese, Wu [wuu] (China: Shanghai.)

侬好 (non hô: general greeting. Nong hô in the Shanghai dialect)

侬哪能，好伐？ (non na neng hô va: how are you?)

我老好搿 (ngû la ha gha reply to 侬哪能，好伐)

侬好伐 (nong hô va: how are you? in the Shanghai dialect)

我蛮好 (ngû mhehô: reply to 侬好伐)

蛮好 (me ho: reply to 侬好伐)

大家好 (daka hoi: general greeting spoken to a group in the Shanghai dialect)

早 (tso: morning greeting)

早安 (tso a: morning greeting)

早晨好 (tso zung hô: morning greeting)

侬早 (non zao: morning greeting in the Shanghai dialect)

下午好 (ya der hô: afternoon greeting)

侬过得还好伐？(non kûtech rehôva: how are you? in the Shanghai dialect)

饭吃过伐？ (ve chik ku va: have you eaten yet? in the Shanghai dialect)

侬饭吃过了伐? (nong ve chik ku lek va: have you eaten yet? in the Shanghai dialect)

欢迎 (hueunying: welcome greeting; also pronounced kueunying)

欢迎, 欢迎 (hueunying heunying: welcome greetingl also pronounced kueunying kueunying)

Chinese, Xiang [hsn] (China.)

你好 (lì hà: general greeting)

早上好 (tzà tzăng hà: morning greeting)

晚上好 (wàn sang hà: evening greeting)

你好嗎? (lì hà ba: how are you?)

还可以啊 (hài kò ìa: reply to 你好嗎)

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)

你好 (léih hóu: general greeting; also pronounced néih hóu)

喂 (wei: general greeting)

早晨 (jou san: morning greeting)

午安 (ńgh ón: afternoon greeting)

晚安 (máahn ón: evening greeting)

晚上好 (máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting)

早抖 (jóutáu: nighttime greeting)

你好嗎? (léih hóu ma: how are you?; also pronounced néih hóu ma)

點呀? (dím a: how are you?)

我好 (ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀)

我幾好 (ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀)

好好 (hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀)

幾好 (gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀)

喂, 食咗飯未呀? (wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?")

歡迎 (fun ying: welcome greeting)

歡迎光臨 (fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting)

你好 (nā ha: general greeting in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi])

早晨 (dau sĕn: morning greeting in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi])

你好嗎? (nā hau mŏ: how are you? in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi])

我好 (ngoi hau: reply to 你好嗎 in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi])

你好 (lu ha: general greeting in the Danjia dialect)

Chinook [chh] (United States of America: Oregon and Washington near the Columbia River.)

It'ukdi wigwa (general greeting)

It'ukdi kadux (general greeting)

Aa, it'ukdi kadux (reply to It'ukdi kadux)

It'ukdi ch'shdix (general greeting)

Qengi mai'ta (general greeting)

Qiklaix naika (reply to Qengi mai'ta)

Chinook Wawa [chn] (Canada: British Columbia. United States of America: Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.)

Lhaxeyem (general greeting)

Khahowya (general greeting)

Nah sikhs (greeting spoken to a good friend)

Lhaxeyem nayka sikhs (greeting spoken to a good friend)

Nah cheechako (greeting spoken to a stranger)

Kloshe sun (greeting spoken to one person)

Kloshe konaway (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kahta maika? (how are you?)

Kloshe mahsie (reply to Kahta maika)

Kloshe nika (reply to Kahta maika)

Chipaya [cap] (Bolivia: Oruro Department, Atahuallpa Province.)

Walikase (general greeting)

Walikazkay? (how are you?)

Walekaskaye? (how are you?)

Walekaski? (how are you?)

Waleksakay (reply to Walekaskaye and Walekaski)

Qhazhta qhantat chamtay? (morning greeting)

Za anuja thoa (greeting spoken to a young man)

Za anuja thortallia (greeting spoken to a young woman)

Qhan (greeting spoken by a daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law)

Chippewa [ciw] (Canada and United States of America.)

Aaniin (general greeting)

Aanii (general greeting)

Boozhoo (general greeting borrowed from French)

Aaniish naa? (how are you?)

Aaniish naa ezhiyaayin? (how are you?)

Aaniin ezhiyaayan? (how are you?)

Nminoyaa gwa (reply to Aaniish naa, Aaniish naa ezhiyaayin, and Aaniin ezhiyaayin)

Chiquitano [cax] (Bolivia: Santa Cruz. Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Chamuxaume (general greeting)

Chamuxria? (how are you?)

Astopɨka (morning greeting spoken to one person in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia)

Ausutopɨka (morning greeting spoken to a group in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia)

Kósane’e r-astopɨkí?́ (morning greeting in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia; "how did you awaken?")

Akansaka (afternoon greeting spoken to one person in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia)

Apakansaka (afternoon greeting spoken to a group in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia)

Kósane’e r-asɨborikí? (how are you? in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia)

Ójiña (reply to Kósane’e r-asɨborikí)

Atɨmo’i (welcome greeting in the San Miguel de Velasco dialect of Bolivia; "have a seat")

Chiru [cdf] (India: Assam.)

Chubai (general greeting)

Chitimacha [ctm] (United States of America: southern Louisiana.)

Waxtuygi (general greeting)

Chittagonian [ctg] (Myanmar: Arakan Province.)

Ken aso? (how are you?)

Tui ken aso? (how are you?)

Ai gom asi (reply to Tui ken aso and Ken aso)

Bala asi (reply to Tui ken aso and Ken aso)

Chocangacakha [cgk] (Bhutan: Lhuntse.)

Kuzu zangpo (general greeting)

Zuzu zangpo la (general greeting)

Lekube songshine? (where are you going?)

Chocholtec [coz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Axja (general greeting)

Cha'van (general greeting spoken in Tepexi)

Cha'uan (general greeting spoken in Tepexi)

Cha'an (general greeting spoken in Tepexi)

Tá tua ncha ndú nú (welcome greeting spoken to a group, "come in")

Choctaw [cho] (United States of America: Oklahoma and Mississippi.)

Halito (general greeting)

Chim achukma? (how are you?)

Ʋm achukma hoke (reply to Chim achukma)

Achukma hoke (reply to Chim achukma)

A chishnato (reply to Chim achukma)

A achukma akinli (reply to A chishnato)

A ʋm achukma akinli (reply to A chishnato)

Onnahinli achukma (morning greeting)

Onnahinli pʋt achukma (morning greeting)

Chokwe [cjk] (Congo-Kinshasha, Angola, and Zambia.)

Moyo (general greeting)

Kuchi? (how are you?)

Kanawa (reply to Kuchi)

Chol [ctu] (Mexico: Chiapas.)

Koltyiañetyi (general greeting)

Koltyian (greeting spoken at a house)

Wokolix a wäläj (general greeting, literally "thank you")

Wokox a wäläj (general greeting, literally "thank you")

Bajche' a wila? (how are you?)

Uts'at ichañon (reply to Bajche' a wila)

Bajche' a wilal? (how are you? in the Tumbalá dialect)

Uts'at añon (reply to Bajche' awila)

Bajche'qui a wilal jatyet? (how are you? in the Tila dialect)

Ma'an bajche' quilal, lach añoni (reply to Bajche'qui a wilal jatyet)

Che'ach bajche' achi (reply to Bajche'qui a wilal jatyet)

Bajche' la wila'j mulawil? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Weñ kiñ (morning greeting)

Tate (greeting spoken to an elder in the Sabanilla dialect)

Yaj (greeting spoken to a man, in an older dialect)

Weñäch che' tsa'tyiliyetylaj (welcome greeting)

Chong [cog] (Cambodia.)

Ceew nih? (where are you going? in the Pong Nam Ron and Khao Khitchakut dialects)

Ceew tih həəp (reply to Ceew nih in the Pong Nam Ron dialect)

Ceew tih lɔɔ (reply to Ceew nih in the Khao Khitchakut dialect)

Chontal, Highland Oaxaca [chd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Xósa (general greeting)

Tso (general greeting)

Tso pulafka imank' (general greeting spoken to a group)

Towé (welcome greeting, "come in")

Totsunfayjla (welcome greeting, "come in")

Toyeyuni (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Tunjlouyunká (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Chontal, Lowland Oaxaca [clo] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Sho ai (general greeting)

Sho maipohma chisé (general greeting)

Mopaa moyaipa? (how are you?)

Chiic mopaa? (how are you?)

Chontal, Tabasco [chf] (Mexico: Tabasco.)

Tanet (general greeting)

Chatara (general greeting)

Ochen (welcome greeting, "come in", spoken to one person)

Ochenla (welcome greeting, "come in", spoken to one person)

Chopi [cce] (Mozambique.)

Xewe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Xeweni (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ndauxi (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ndauxeni (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Chorote, Iyo'wujwa [crq] (Argentina.)

Ampey (general greeting

Ampey am kiuhwe (greeting used when seeing someone again)

Amp'an (general greeting)

Napa jiwoy? (how are you?)

Ch'orti' [caa] (Guatemala and Honduras.)

Kocha' ture't (general greeting)

Inb'utz ajk'in (morning greeting)

Inb'utz ch'uyujk'in (evening greeting)

Inb'utz akb'ar (nighttime greeting)

Kocha' tur'etnet? (how are you?)

Inb'utz (reply to Kocha' tur'etnet)

Chrau [crw] (Vietnam: Dòng Nai Province)

Salam (general greeting)

Mai sa piêng hôm? (general greeting, literally "have you eaten yet?")

Pôp sa piêng hôm? (general greeting, literally "have you eaten yet?")

Anh lḕq sa en (reply to Pôp sa piêng hôm, "I have already eaten")

Anh hôm ndŏh sa (reply to Pôp sa piêng hôm, "I have not eaten yet")

Bi măi saq? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Chru [cje] (Vietnam: Lam Dong and Binh Thuan Provinces.)

Salam (general greeting)

Soui siam droui roi? (how are you?)

Kou siam droui (reply to Soui siam droui roi)

Chuave [cjv] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)

Aye (general greeting)

Koimoi nokapu (morning greeting)

Taromangi (afternoon greeting)

Granboro nokapu (nighttime greeting)

Ne amai fune? (where are you going?)

Chuj [cac] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango Department. Mexico.)

Kil ko p'ah (general greeting, "we see each other")

Taj xih a' k'o'ol? (how are you?, literally "how is your belly?")

Tas xih a' k'o'ol? (how are you?, literally "how is your belly?")

Wach' (reply to Taj xih a' k'o'ol and Tas xih a' k'o'ol)

Wach' am ak'o'ol? (how are you?, literally "is your belly good?")

Janik' a' k'o'ol? (how are you? in the Ixtatan dialect, literally "is your belly good?")

Wach' am a k'ojol? (how are you? in the San Sebastian dialect, literally "is your belly good?")

Ach xo (reply to Wach' ma k'ojol)

'Ochan (welcome greeting, "come in")

Chukchi [ckt] (Russia: Chukot and Koryak Okrug.)

Амын еттык (amyn yettyk: general greeting)

Етти (yetti: general greeting, "you have come", spoken to one person)

Еттык (yettyk: general greeting, "you have come", spoken to a group)

Ии (ii: reply to Етти and Еттык)

Имто (imto: how are you?)

Месинки (mesinkii: reply to Имто)

Миңкэмил варкын? (mingkemil barkin: how are you?)

Нымэльэв (nimelev: reply to Миңкэмил варкын)

Chulym [clw] (Russia: Russia: Chulym River Basin.)

Jaxšï kün (general daytime greeting)

Kanïleze jurtə pjädiŋ? (how are you?)

Qaydïɣ čurta bïlzïŋ? (how are you?)

Chumburung [ncu] (Ghana.)

Aŋsuma (general greeting)

Mone a ba ɔ (welcome greeting, "you have arrived")

Chuukese [chk] (Micronesia.)

Raan annim (general greeting)

Raan annim o (general greeting spoken to a man)

Raan annim ne (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Neesor annim (morning greeting)

Neyonowas annim (noontime greeting)

Neekkunuion annim (afternoon and evening greeting)

Neepwong annim (evening and nighttime greeting)

Ifa usum? (how are you?)

Pechekun (reply to Ifa usum)

Ngang mi pechekun (reply to Ifa usum)

Ifa osum? (how are you?)

Pechekul (reply to Ifa osum)

Tiroow (greeting used for special occasions)

Fe'u'wiicho (greeting used for special occasions)

Chuvash [chv] (Russia: near the Volga River.)

Авани (avani: general greeting)

Сывӑ-и (syvă i: general greeting)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Ырă ир (yra ir: morning greeting)

Ырă ир пултăр (yra ir pultar: morning greeting)

Ыр кун (yr kun: afternoon greeting)

Ырă кун пултăр (yra kun pultar: afternoon greeting)

Ыр кун пултăр (yr kun pultar: afternoon greeting)

Ырă кун (yra kun: afternoon greeting)

Ырă каç пултăр (yra kas pultar: evening greeting)

Ыр кас пултăр (yr kas pultar: evening greeting)

Лайӑх-и (laiah i: how are you)

Мӗнлӗ пурӑнатӑн? (mӗnlӗ purănatăn: how are you?)

Ӗҫсем мӗнле? (essem menle: how are you?)

Ĕçсĕм епле? (essem eple: how are you?)

Пурнăçсем епле? (purnassem eple: how are you?)

Лайăхах (laiahakh: reply to Ĕçсĕм епле and Пурнăçсем епле?)

Ырă сунса кĕтетпĕр (yra sunsa ketetper: welcome greeting)

Chuwabu [chw] (Mozambique: central coast.)

Bom dia (morning greeting; from Portuguese)

Boa tarde (afternoon greeting; from Portuguese)

Muliba? (how are you?)

Goliba (reply to Muliba)

Cicipu [awc] (Nigeria: Kontagora and Sakaba LGAs.)

Póopò (general greeting)

Péepè (general greeting in the Ticuhũ dialect)

'Úngò 'ũ? (morning greeting, "you've risen?")

Ásàanù (morning greeting spoken to an elder)

Zúngwà sèré (reply to Ásàanù)

Tèné kwá'à? (greeting, "how is the house?")

Kúyô sèré (reply to Tèné kwá'à)

Máyàbá (welcome greeting)

Cimbrian [cim] (Italy: northeastern region.)

I grüazte (general greeting spoken to one person in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

I grüazaz (general greeting spoken to a group in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Tschao (informal greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Guatn mòrgas (morning greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Guatn abas (evening greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Guttanacht (nighttime greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Bia steatar? (how are you? in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Gerècht, vorgèllz Gott (reply to Bia steatar in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Bia steasto? (how are you? informal in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Z geat (reply to Bia steasto in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Bolkhént (welcome greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn)

Griessti (general greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada)

Gelopsis Christchtis (general Christian greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada)

Guita nòcht (nighttime greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada)

Ciao (informal greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada)

I griessedi (general greeting in the Saurano dialect)

Guetn tokh (general greeting in the Saurano dialect)

Gueta nocht (general greeting in the Saurano dialect)

Gearn ongenumen (welcome greeting in the Saurano dialect)

Pfiati (general greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau)

Ckristis (general Christian greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau)

Guata nocht (nighttime greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau)

Guat onckeman (welcome greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau)

Čiao (general greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza)

Guatan morgan (morning greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza)

Guatan aben (afternoon greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza)

Guata nast (nighttime greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza)

Ich grüussa dich (general greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Guuten takh (general daytime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Guuten mòrgont (morning greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Guuten aabend (afternoon greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Guute nacht (nighttime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

An guuta nacht (nighttime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Bia steet-ar? (how are you? polite in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Bia steesto? (how are you? informal in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Boolkhent (welcome greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana)

Clallam [clm] (United States of America: Washington.)

ʔéy' skwáči (general greeting)

ʔéy' skwáči ʔáynəkw (general greeting)

ʔéy' táŋen (general greeting)

Sxwaʔíŋ' cxw? (how are you?)

Sha shel ʔaʔ chin stáchi (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Cocama-Cocamilla [cod] (Peru. Colombia. Brazil)

Era kuemataka (general greeting)

Era na kuema (morning greeting, "good dawn to you")

Era ta kuema (reply to Era na cuema spoken by a man, "I'm having a good dawn")

Era tsa kuema (reply to Era na cuema spoken by a woman, "I'm having a good dawn")

Era na karuka? (afternoon greeting, "good sundown to you")

Era ta karuka (reply to Era na karuka spoken by a man, "I'm having a good sundown")

Era tsa karuka (reply to Era na karuka spoken by a woman, "I'm having a good sundown")

Emetetipa ene? (greeting spoken by a visitor to one person)

Emetetipa epe? (greeting spoken by a visitor to a group of people)

Emete, uriakati (reply to Emetetipa ene and Emetetipa epe)

Emete, tsani huarikuri (reply to Emetetipa ene and Emetetipa epe)

Ajá (reply to Emete, uriakati and Emete, tsani huarikuri)

Mañatipa ene? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Eranan ta (reply to Mañatipa ene)

Mañatipa epe? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Erarapa tana (reply to Mañatipa epe spoken by men)

Erarapa penu (reply to Mañatipa epe spoken by women)

Mañawatipa na yuti? (how are you? informal)

Ni maña (reply to Mañawatipa na yuti)

Uriakati (welcome greeting)

Tsaniuri (welcome greeting, "come in")

Cochimi [coj] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)

Auka (general greeting)

Mjan mjan (reply to Auka)

Kamyuh ñamyek'e? (morning greeting)

Ajan mahype (reply to Kamyuh ñamyek'e)

Ajani (reply to Kamyuh ñamyek'e)

M'myu miñay? (how are you?)

Mijan math' á (reply to M'myu miñay)

Ajan (reply to M'myu miñay)

Cocopa [coc] (Mexico: Baja California Norte. United States of America: Arizona.)

Áwka (general greeting)

Kmyúa? (how are you?)

Kam yut'y muat'y? (how are you?)

A'a'a' juey puwet'y (reply to Kam yut'y muat'y)

M'm'm p'juey puwet'y (reply to A'a'a' juey puwet'y)

Makáy mmáxmyú? (where are you going?)

Makáy mwayáts myu? (where have you been?)

Coeur d'Alene [crd] (United States of America: northern Idaho.)

Lim lemtsh ułtsgwichtsin (general greeting)

Qhest ułtsgwichtsin (general greeting)

Aa qhest (general greeting)

Aa (general greeting)

Qhest twe skwitstm (morning greeting)

Qhest he skwitstm (morning greeting)

Qhest q'we'np' (evening greeting; end of the workday)

Qhest sq'we'np' (evening greeting; end of the workday)

Ku'ts'chinm? (how are you?)

Ni ku qhes? (how are you?)

Cofán [con] (Ecuador and Colombia: border region.)

Kásé'te (morning greeting)

Kaseta (morning greeting spoken in Calella)

Kásé'te amingo (morning greeting spoken to a friend)

Kásé'te amingondekhu (morning greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Kásé'te comba (morning greeting spoken to a male friend)

Kásé'te inise (morning greeting spoken to a female friend)

Kásé'te anda (morning greeting spoken to a relative)

Kásé'te dushu (morning greeting spoken to a child)

Kásé'te kuendza a'i (morning greeting spoken to an older woman)

Kúse kúse (evening greeting)

Kúsa kúse (evening greeting)

Tayu kúse (nighttime greeting)

Tayu hi'fa (nighttime greeting)

Mingitsu atha? (how are you?

Colorado [cof] (Ecuador: northwestern jungle.)

Tsara ma joe (morning greeting)

Tsara kebi joe (evening greeting)

Tsara kebi ina-e (evening greeting)

Tsara ke'pe joe (nighttime greeting)

Niyan joyun? (how are you?)

Senan joyun? (how are you?)

Seke jayun (welcome greeting)

Columbia-Wenatchi [col] (United States: Colville Reservation in north central Washington.)

X̌ašt šx̌əlxəlt (general daytime greeting)

X̌ašt ʔikʷkʷást (morning greeting)

X̌ašt łəʔánxʷ (afternoon greeting)

X̌ašt šḥáƛ̓əƛ̓ (evening greeting)

X̌ašt sc̓uw̓y̓ (nighttime greeting)

ʔac̓kánm kʷ inwí? (how are you?)

Haʔ kʷ x̌ašt? (how are you; "are you well?")

T̓iʔ kn x̌ašt (reply to ʔac̓kánm kʷ inwí and Haʔ kʷ x̌ašt)

X̌ašt kʷ čjučx (welcome greeting, "I'm glad you arrived")

Comanche [com] (United States of America: Oklahoma and New Mexico.)

Marúawe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Marúawekwai (general greeting spoken to one person)

Marúawebukwu (general greeting spoken to a group of two people)

Marúaweeka (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Marúawe, haitsi (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Haa marúawe (informal greeting)

Unha hakai nuusuka? (how are you?)

Tsaatu (reply to Unha hakai nuusuka)

Comecrudo [xcm] (United States of America: Texas.)

Etayaup'le (general greeting)

Mautepele'x yen (general greeting)

Pele'x ya-uno' (reply to Mautepele'x yen)

Comorian, Maore [swb] (Mayotte.)

Jéjé (greeting spoken to a person of the same age)

Jéjé monye (greeting spoken to a man of the same age)

Jéjé bweni (greeting spoken to a woman of the same age)

Ndjéma (reply to Jéjé, Jéjé monye, and Jéjé bweni)

Fétré (reply to Jéjé, Jéjé monye, and Jéjé bweni)

Kwézi (greeting spoken to an elder)

Mbona (reply to Kwézi)

Urendre jéjé? (how are you?)

Murendre jéjé? (how are you?)

Hairi (reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé)

Ndjéma (reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé)

Fétré (reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé)

Wa fétré? (how are you?)

Tsa fétré (reply to Wa fétré)

Habari za asubuhi (morning greeting)

Habari za mtsana (noontime greeting)

Habari za ujoni (afternoon greeting)

Habari za uku (nighttime greeting)

Barza asubuhi (morning greeting)

Barza mtsana (noontime greeting)

Barza ajoni (afternoon greeting)

Barza uku (nighttime greeting)

Comorian, Mwali [wlc] (Comoros: Moheli Island.)

Habari (general greeting)

Habare (general greeting)

Habare sa? (how are you?)

Salaama (reply to Habari, Habare, and Habare sa)

Ndje? (how are you?)

Jeje? (how are you?)

Ndjema (reply to Jeje)

Gushindu? (how are you?)

Ewa (reply to Gushindu)

Comorian, Ndzwani [wni] (Comoros: Grand Comore.)

Habari (general greeting)

Salama (general greeting)

Jeje (general greeting)

Njeje (general greeting)

Bariza (general greeting)

Mbona (reply to Bariza)

Bariza soubouni (morning greeting)

Bariza asubhwihi (morning greeting)

Habhari za asubhwihi (morning greeting)

Bariza djioni (afternoon greeting)

Bariza mtsana (afternoon greeting)

Bariza massihou (evening greeting)

Habhari za jio (evening greeting)

Bariza uku (evening greeting)

Mahabari? (what's the news?)

Salimina (reply to Mahabari)

Hufanyiha dje? (how are you?)

Ndjema (reply to Hufanyiha dje)

Comorian, Ngazidja [zdj] (Comoros: Grand Comore.)

Kwezi (greeting spoken to an elder)

Mpvona (reply to Kwezi)

Edje (greeting spoken to a social equal)

Bariza (general greeting)

Bariza husha (morning greeting)

Bariza asubuhi (morning greeting)

Bariza trasi (morning greeting)

Bariza mtsana (noontime greeting)

Bariza masihu (evening greeting)

Ye hufanyiha dje? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ye mfanyiha dje? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Tsifanyiha ndro (reply to Ye hufanyiha dej and Ye mfanyiha dje)

Bariza? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nambariza? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ndjema (reply to Bariza and Nambariza)

Comox [coo] (Canada: British Columbia.)

ʔaʔǰεčᵂ ʔot (how are you? to one person)

ʔaʔǰεčεp ʔot (how are you? to a group)

ʔi:čεn ʔot (reply to ʔaʔǰεčᵂ ʔot)

Mačist (greeting used when shaking hands)

ʔiʔ nanət (evening greeting)

Čεčεhaθεč (welcome greeting to one person, "I raise my hands to you in welcome")

Čεčεhaθεšt (welcome greeting to one person by a group, "we raise our hands to you in welcome")

Čεčεhatanapεč (welcome greeting to a group, "I raise my hands to all of you in welcome")

Čεčεhatanapεšt (welcome greeting to a group, "we raise our hands to all of you in welcome")

Čεčεhaθεč taθqwal (welcome greeting to one person, at a home in the Sliammon dialect [coo-sli])

Coos [csz] (United States of America: southern Oregon coast.)

Tā'ī (general greeting)

Tā'ī sla' (greeting spoken to a social equal, literally "cousin")

Tā'ī nEx ā'la (greeting spoken to a child)

Coptic [cop] (Egypt.)

Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ (nofri: general greeting in the Bohairic dialect)

Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ (nofre: general greeting in the Akhmimic and Sahidic dialects)

Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ (učai: general greeting in the Bohairic dialect)

Ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ (khaire: general greeting to one person)

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ (khere: general greeting to one person)

Ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ (khairete: general greeting to a group)

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉ (kherete: general greeting to a group)

ⲁⲕⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ? (arer ou: how are you? to a man in the Bohairic and Sahidic dialects)

ⲁⲣⲉⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ (areer ou: how are you? to a woman in the Bohairic dialect)

ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ (aretener ou: how are you? to a group in the Bohairic dialect)

Ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ (nane tooui: morning greeting in the Bohairic dialect)

Ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ (nane hanatooui: morning greeting in the Bohairic dialect)

Ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ (nane htooue: morning greeting in the Sahidic dialect)

Ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ (nane rouhi: evening greeting)

Coquille [coq] (United States of America: Oregon.)

Dai (general greeting)

Cora, El Nayar [crn] (Mexico: Nayarit.)

Ketchem aleyya (general greeting)

Eɨni saana'? (how are you? formal)

Eɨni pana'? (how are you?

A'iní sena'a? (how are you?, formal in the Presidio de los Reyes dialect [crn-pre])

A'iní pena'a? (how are you? in the Presidio de los Reyes dialect [crn-pre])

A'uni pa'ume? (where are you going?)

Puákatyi (welcome greeting)

Saatyén (welcome greeting)

Cora, Santa Teresa [cok] (Mexico: Nayarit.)

Ketchem aleyya (general greeting)

Ji'nyá pana'á? (how are you?)

Cori [cry] (Nigeria: Jema'a LGA.)

Kopango'o (general greeting)

Cornish [cor] (United Kingdom: Cornwall.)

Dydh da (general greeting)

You (general greeting)

Ha sos (informal greeting)

Durdatha why (formal greeting)

Myttin da (morning greeting)

Durdadha (afternoon greeting)

Dohajydh da (afternoon greeting)

Gorthugher da (evening greeting)

Ternestadha (evening greeting)

Fatla genes? (how are you?)

Fatla gena why? (how are you?)

Ma yehes genam (reply to Fatla genes and Falta gena why)

Yn poynt da, meur rasta (reply to Fatla genes and Falta gena why)

Dynnargh dhis (welcome greeting)

Corsican [cos] (France: Corsica, Paris, and Marseilles.)

Bonghjornu (general greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects)

Salutu (general greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects)

Salute (general greeting in the [cos-nor] northern dialect [cos-nor])

Saluta (general greeting in the southern dialect)

Bonasera (evening greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects)

Bonanotte (nighttime greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects)

Cumu hè? (how are you? in the southern dialect)

Cume state? (how are you? formal in the northern dialect [cos-nor])

Cume stai? (how are you? informal in the northern dialect [cos-nor])

Cumu state? (how are you? formal in the southern dialect)

Cumu stai? (how are you? informal in the southern dialect)

Va bè (reply to Cume state, Cume stai, Cumu state, and Cumu stai)

Bè (reply to Cume state, Cume stai, Cumu state, and Cumu stai)

Benvinuti (welcome greeting)

Cree, Moose [crm] (Canada: Ontario.)

Wachiye (general greeting)

Cree, Northern East [crl] (Canada.)

ᐙᒋᔮᒄ (wâciyâkw: general greeting)

Cree, Plains [crk] (Canada.)

ᑕᓂᓯ (tanisi: general greeting)

ᑖᓂᓯ (tânisi: general greeting)

ᑖᐣᓯ (tânsi: general greeting)

ᐙᒋᔮᒄ (wâciyâkw: general greeting)

ᐊᑕᒥᐢᑳᑐᐃᐧᐣ (atamiskâtowin: general greeting)

ᒥᐘᓯᐣ ᑮᐠᓭᐸᔭᐤ (miwasin kiksepayaw: morning greeting in the Maskwacis dialect)

ᒥᔫ ᑮᓯᑳᐣᓯ (miyo kisikansi: daytime greeting in the Maskwacis dialect)

ᒥᔪ ᑕᑯᓯᐣ (miyo takosin: evening greeting)

ᑲ ᐃᐧᐦᒣᔪᑎᐱᐢᑭᓯᐣ (ka wihmeyotipiskisin: nighttime greeting)

ᑕᑕᐊᐧᐤ (tatawaw: welcome greeting)

ᑕᐋᐧᐤ (tawâw: welcome greeting)

Cree, Southern East [crj] (Canada: Quebec.)

Kwaay (general greeting in the Ouje-Bougoumou dialect)

Kwaay kwaay (general greeting in the Ouje-Bougoumou dialect)

Taan aaihtiyin? (how are you?)

Cree, Swampy [csw] (Canada: Manitoba.)

ᑖᓂᓯ (tânisi: general greeting)

Cree, Woods [cwd] (Canada.)

ᑕᐣᓯ (tansi: general greeting)

Crioulo, Upper Guinea [pov] (Guinea-Bissau.)

Kuma (general greeting)

Bom dia (general greeting)

Boma note (evening and nighttime greeting)

Kuma ku bu na bai? (how are you?)

I bon dimás (reply to Kuma ku bu na bai)

Kuma di kurpu? (how are you?)

Kurpu sta diritu (reply to Kuma di kurpu)

Kuma ki bu sta? (how are you?)

No sta ben (reply to Kuma ki bu sta)

No sta ben, obrigadu (reply to Kuma ki bu sta)

Kuma ki bu mansi? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Kuma ku mansi? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

N'mansi diritu (reply to Kuma ki bu mansi and Kuma ku mansi)

Nunde ku na bai? (where are you going?)

Croatian [hrv] (Croatia and Bosnia.)

Zdravo (general greeting)

Živio (general greeting)

Bog (informal greeting in the Štokavian dialect)

Bog daj (informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of southwestern Istria)

Boh (informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of Labin)

Boh daj (informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of Labin)

Bok (informal greeting in the Kajkavian dialect)

Čao (informal greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Liburnija)

Vozdra (informal greeting in the Šatrovački slang dialect)

Dobar dan ( general daytime greeting)

Dobro jutro (morning greeting)

Dobra večer (evening greeting in the Štokavian dialect)

Dobar večer (evening greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Dubrovnik)

Dober večer (evening greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Medjimurje)

Dobro veče (evening greeting in the Čakavian dialect)

Laku noć (nighttime greeting)

Kako ste? (how are you? formal)

Kako si? (how are you? informal)

Dobro (reply to Kako ste and Kako si)

Hvala, dobro (reply to Kako ste and Kako si)

Dobro došli (welcome greeting)

Crow [cro] (United States of America: Montana.)

Kahé (general greeting)

Sho'daache (general greeting)

Sho'daa (general greeting)

Diishootaa? (how are you?)

Cua [cua] (Vietnam: Quang Ngai and Quang Nam.)

Salam (general greeting)

Hrok (general greeting)

Ay e hrok kal be? (how are you?)

Go maa kal (reply to Ay e hrok kal be)

Cubeo [cub] (Colombia. Brazil.)

Dobacʉrũ mu? (general greeting spoken to a man)

Dobacorũ mu? (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Dobawʉ yʉ (reply to Dobacʉrũ mu and Dobacorũ mu)

Dobarãrũ mʉjã? (general greeting spoken to a group)

Dobawʉ ñʉjã (reply to Dobarãrũ mʉjã)

Coedacʉrũ mu? (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Coedacorũ mu? (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Coedawʉ yʉ (reply to Coedacurũ mu and Coedacourũ mu)

Coedarãrũ mʉjã? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Coedawʉ ñʉjã (reply to Coedarãrũ mʉjã)

Cʉcʉrũ mʉ? (greeting spoken by a visitor to a man)

Cʉcorũ mʉ? (greeting spoken by a visitor to a woman)

Cʉwʉ yʉ (reply to Cʉcʉrũ mʉ and Cʉcorũ mʉ)

Cʉrãrũ mʉjã? (greeting spoken by a visitor to a group)

Cʉwʉ mʉjã? (reply to Cʉrãrũ mʉjã)

Dacʉrũ mʉ? (welcome greeting spoken to a male visitor)

Dacorũ mʉ? (welcome greeting spoken to a female visitor)

Dawʉ yʉ (reply to Dacʉrũ mʉ and Dacorũ mʉ)

Darãrũ mʉjã? (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Dawʉ ñʉjã (reply to Darãrũ mʉjã)

Cuiba [cui] (Colombia. Venezuela.)

Jako (general greeting)

Jao (general greeting)

Je (reply to Jako and Jao)

Apara xan, patopan (greeting spoken by a person arriving; "it's me, I've arrived")

Je, bara ekan (reply to Apara xan, patopan)

Kasiwa ponchi (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to visit")

Jõ (reply to Kasiwa ponchi)

Cuicatec, Tepeuxila [cux] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Taba chunún (general greeting)

Ba chunún (general greeting)

Taba cho'onoó nī (general greeting)

Cho'onoó (general greeting)

Taca nee? (how are you?)

Taca cho'onoó nī yabi dunu (morning greeting)

Cuicatec, Teutila [cut] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Necuma di (general greeting)

Necuma ndih (general greeting)

Culina [cul] (Brazil and Peru.)

Nija (general greeting)

Bica tinaqui? (how are you?)

Nija dsohuato? (morning greeting)

Nija dsobisso? (evening greeting)

He'e (reply to Bica tinaqui, Nija dsohuato, and Nija dsobisso)

Nija bicataqui? (how are you?)

He'e, bicatani (reply to Nija bicataqui)

Cumanagoto [cuo] (Venezuela.)

Ketuwase (general greeting)

Mepetan ka? (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

Tare wase (reply, "I am here")

Pokomano chichi (morning greeting)

Pokomano kospai (nighttime greeting)

Pokomane ka amöre mase? (how are you?)

Etü nekaretan? (how are you?, "what is there to tell?")

Cupeño [cup] (United States of America: southern California.)

Miyaxwe (general greeting)

Ichaam (reply to Miyaxwe)

Miyaxwenet? (how are you?)

Súlulyexem (welcome greeting)

Curonian [xcu] (Latvia: Kurzeme until the 17th century.)

Kails (general greeting)

Kailas (general greeting)

Curripaco [kpc] (Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela.)

Hale waikao (morning greeting in the Aha dialect)

Hare waikao (morning greeting in the Aha dialect)

Hekuapi wawika (morning greeting in the Ehe dialect)

Hekuapika faa (morning greeting in the Ehe dialect)

Haleka waika (morning greeting in the Karo [qtv] dialect)

Hale waiko (morning greeting in the Ñame dialect)

Cuyonon [cyo] (Philippines: Palawan coast.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Mayad nga timprano (morning greeting)

Mayad nga ugto (midday greeting)

Mayad nga ugtong adlaw (midday greeting)

Mayad nga apon (afternoon greeting)

Mayad nga 'pon (afternoon greeting)

Mayad nga sirem (sundown greeting)

Mayad nga gabi (evening greeting)

Komosta ka ren? (how are you?)

Komosta ka? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Komosta kamo? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Mayad da (reply to Komosta ka ren)

Czech [ces] (Czech Republic.)

Dobrý den (general greeting)

Nazdar (general greeting)

Ahoj (informal greeting)

Čau (informal greeting)

Čus (informal greeting)

Zdar (informal greeting)

Dobrý (informal greeting)

Dobré (informal greeting)

Dobré jitro (morning greeting)

Dobré ráno (morning greeting)

Dobrý den (morning greeting)

Dobré odpoledne (afternoon greeting)

Dobry večer (evening greeting)

Jak se máte? (how are you? formal)

Jak se máš? (how are you? informal)

Děkuji, dobře (reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš)

Mám se dobře, děkuji (reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš)

Dobrý (reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš)

Dobré (reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš)

Všechno dobrý? (how are you? informal)

Všechno dobrý (reply to Všechno dobrý)

Vítejte (welcome greeting)

Vítej (welcome greeting, informal)

Vítáme tĕ (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Vítáme vás (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Vítejte (welcome greeting)

Buďte vítán (welcome greeting, spoken to a man)

Buďte vítána (welcome greeting, spoken to a woman)

Buďte vítáni (welcome greeting, spoken to a group)

Buď vítán (welcome greeting, informal spoken to a man)

Buď vítána (welcome greeting, informal spoken to a woman)

Zdráwas (general greeting in the Czecho-Moravian dialect [ces-cze])

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