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 E; there are 57 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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Eastern Maroon Creole [djk] (Suriname.)

U weki oo (morning greeting)

Iya, u weki yee (reply to U weki oo)

U molugu oo (morning greeting)

Molugu oo (morning greeting)

Molugu (morning greeting)

U miti (general greeting, "we meet")

U miti oo (general greeting, "we meet")

Iya, u miti yee (reply to U miti oo)

U miti baka oo (general greeting, "we meet again")

Iya, u miti baka yee (reply to U miti oo)

Kuneti (evening greeting)

A tapu wi oo (late evening and nighttime greeting)

A tapu u oo (late evening and nighttime greeting)

Iya, a tapu u yee (reply to A tapu u oo)

A tapu u baka oo (late evening and nighttime greeting)

Iya, a tapu u yee (reply to A tapu u baka oo)

Naafu (nighttime greeting)

Fa i tan? (how are you?)

Fa a e go? (how are you?)

Saaflio (reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go)

Saafsaafi (reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go)

Mi de (reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go)

On fa (how are you?)

Mi de (reply to On fa)

Sani bun (how are you?)

Ya, ala sani bun (reply to Sani bun)

Ya, ala sani bun na mi (reply to Sani bun)

Da u de? (how are you?; "then we exist?")

Dda, da u de? (how are you? spoken to an elder man)

Mma, da u de? (how are you? spoken to an elder woman)

Iya, u de yee (reply to Da u de)

A kiin un baka (respectful greeting in older dialect, used around 1970)

A kiin un baka ye baa (reply to A kiin un baka)

Ebira [igb] (Nigeria.)

Wao (general greeting)

Wadahi (general greeting)

Wadahi oo (general greeting)

Nyene (morning greeting)

Kaneri (reply to Nyene)

Ete me ya? (how are you?)

Iyina ete me ya? (how is your family?)

Tao (general greeting in the Okene dialect [igb-oke])

Chao (general greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga])

Yanrodu (afternoon greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga])

Yanroruva (evening greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga])

Otaru (greeting spoken to a chief in the Koto dialect [igb-kot])

Nyeehi (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Nyaase (welcome greeting, reply to Nyeehi)

Kane (welcome greeting)

Ebrié [ebr] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Ekoa (general greeting)

Ahin (morning greeting)

Anou (evening greeting)

Ede Idaca [idd] (Benin.)

Ekoni (morning greeting)

O wa ré? (how are you?)

O wa réré ni? (how are you?)

Eeh (reply to O wa ré and O wa réré ni)

Ede Nago [nqg] (Benin.)

Ékaro (morning greeting)

Ojidada (morning greeting used in Ogoutédo)

Adedada (morning greeting used in Malété)

Adoukpé (reply to Ojidada and Adedada)

Ékassé (midday greeting)

Ékallé (evening greeting)

Okoun? (how are you?)

Mmm (reply to Okoun)

Kabo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ekabo (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Edo [bin] (Nigeria.)

Kóyo (general greeting)

Ado (general greeting)

Ób'ówie (morning greeting)

Ób'ávàn (afternoon greeting)

Ób'ótà (evening greeting)

Vbèè óye hé? (how are you?)

Vbo yé hé? (how are you? informal)

Vbo yé héh? (how are you? informal)

Òyè èsé (reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh)

Òy'èsé (reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh)

Ób'ínwìnà (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ób'ówa (greeting spoken to a person who is at home)

Ób'ókhían (welcome greeting)

Labo (morning greeting used by the Osuan, Enogie, and Osenugba families)

Dalaeho (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ehor)

Laeru (morning greeting used by the Ise family of Utekon)

Lagba (morning greeting used by the Elema family of Benin)

Lagia (morning greeting used by the Agia family)

Lagierua (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Erua)

Lagiesan (morning greeting used by the Ezomo family of Benin)

Lagiewan (morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Udo)

Lagite (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ute)

Delagun (morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun family)

Lagun (morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun family)

Laide (morning greeting used by the Aide family)

Laigena (morning greeting used by the Igiena family)

Delaihon (morning greeting used by the Eholor family of Igieduma)

Laihon (morning greeting used by the Eholor family of Igieduma)

Delaiki (morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin)

Laiki (morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin)

Laidu (morning greeting used by the Idu and Ogiefa families)

Laigie (morning greeting used by the Igie family)

Delaihe (morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi)

Laihe (morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi)

Laire (morning greeting used by the Eholor Nire and Ogiamen families)

Lairen (morning greeting used by the Iren family)

Delaiso (morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era)

Laiso (morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era)

Laize (morning greeting used by the Ize family)

Delakun (morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki)

Delakpan (morning greeting used by the Akpan family)

Lakpan (morning greeting used by the Akpan family)

Lakun (morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki)

Laloke (morning greeting used by the Oloke family)

Delalu (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue)

Lalu (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue)

Lamehe (morning greeting used by the Emehe family)

Lamehi (morning greeting used by the Oloton family of Benin)

Lameri (morning greeting used by the Emeri family)

Lamero (morning greeting used by the Eze family)

Lamezi (morning greeting used by the Eni family of Uzae)

Lamodu (morning greeting used by the Umodu family)

Lamogun (morning greeting used by the royal family from Ewaka 1)

Lamekon (morning greeting used by the Emekon family)

Lamokun (morning greeting used by the Umokun family)

Lamolu (morning greeting used by the Umolu family)

Lamosun (morning greeting used by the Ero family of Benin)

Lamoru (morning greeting used by the Olumoru family)

Delani (morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin)

Lani (morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin)

Laogele (morning greeting used by the Oliha family of Benin)

Lareni (morning greeting used by the Ureni family)

Larendo (morning greeting used by the Ogiefa family of Benin)

Latose (morning greeting used by the Edohen and Isiemwenro families)

Laugha (morning greeting used by the Ugha family)

Laughe (morning greeting used by the Ughe family)

Delauhe (morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen)

Lauhe (morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen)

Lauvbe (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Uvbe)

Lavbieze (morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Benin)

Lavbiuwa (morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Evbokabua)

Layede (morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Uselu)

Layeru (morning greeting used by the Ezima family of Okeluhen)

Edolo [etr] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands and Western Provinces.)

Jose (general greeting)

Esoa (general greeting)

Efate, North [llp] (Vanuatu: Efate Island.)

Malbong (morning greeting)

Malbong wia (morning greeting)

Rammel wia (afternoon greeting)

Bon wia (nighttime greeting)

Efate, South [erk] (Vanuatu: Efate Island.)

Aliat wi (general greeting)

Pulpog wi (morning greeting)

Pog wi (morning greeting)

Kotfan wi (afternoon greeting)

Iwi ko? (how are you?)

Pa fak eswa? (where are you going?)

Ku to ewan mai? (where are you coming from?)

Efik [efi] (Nigeria.)

Amesiere (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Amesiere nde (reply to Amesiere)

Emesiere (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Emesiere nde (reply to Emesiere)

Mɔkɔm (afternoon greeting)

Asiere (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Asiere nde (reply to Asiere)

Esiere (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Esiere nde (reply to Esiere)

Aba die? (how are you?)

Idem mfo? (how are you?)

Etie didie? (how are you?)

Idem mi ɔsɔŋ (reply to Aba die, Idem mfo, and Etie didie)

A me di o (welcome greeting)

Ega [ega] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Mʊka (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mʊkanʊ (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mʊkabɛ (formal greeting spoken to one person)

Mʊkanʊbɛ (formal greeting spoken to a group)

Ofli mʊka (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Ofli mʊkanʊ (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Onyodho mʊka (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Onyodho mʊkanʊ (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Eggon [ego] (Nigeria: Nasarawa State.)

Agba (general greeting)

Gbagba (general greeting)

No kso bugu? (morning greeting)

No kso pyan pyan? (morning greeting)

Egyptian [egy] (ancient Egypt: from 1300 BC to 700 BC.)

Iiti (general greeting)

Iiti em hotep (general greeting)

Em hotep nefer (general greeting)

Em hotep nefer weret (general greeting)

Yii em hoptem (general greeting)

Yeh (informal greeting)

Aw ibek (greeting spoken to a man)

Aw ibetj (greeting spoken to a woman)

Ejagham [etu] (Cameroon and Nigeria.)

Nkuba (general greeting)

Ekoba (general greeting)

O nyim a (morning greeting)

O nyimelong (reply to O nyim a)

Ekari [ekg] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Koyaa (general greeting)

Koyaa agapi (general daytime greeting)

Koya agapi (general daytime greeting)

Koya abata (morning greeting)

Kadanii? (how are you?)

Kawedanii? (how are you?)

Ekegusii [guz] (Kenya: Nyanza Province. Tanzania: Mara region.)

Mbiore (general greeting)

Imbuya ore? (general greeting spoken to one person)

Imbuya ande (reply to Imbuya ore)

Imbuya more? (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Imbuya tore (reply to Imbuya more)

Bwakire (morning greeting)

Bwakire buya (morning greeting)

Bwairire buya (afternoon greeting)

Kwabokire? (morning greeting, literally "how was the night?")

Buya (reply to Kwabokire)

Eleme [elm] (Nigeria: Rivers State.)

Ade ageta (morning greeting)

Mmuji aba (evening greeting)

Jaa bee ɔdɔ jaa? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nɔ akaa (reply to Jaa bee ɔdɔ jaa)

Jaa bee ɔdɔi jaa? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Re dɔ akaa (reply to Jaa bee ɔdɔi jaa)

Elfdalian [ovd] (Sweden: Dalarna.)

Häj (general greeting)

Häj ą̊ dig (general greeting)

Ur ir eð min dig? (how are you?)

Eð ir bra (reply to Ur ir eð min dig)

Gumåron (morning greeting)

Góðmorgun (morning greeting)

Gudag (midday and afternoon greeting)

Góðdag (midday and afternoon greeting)

Gukweld (evening greeting)

Gunatt (nighttime greeting)

Góðnát (nighttime greeting)

Welkumin (welcome greeting)

Elip [ekm] (Cameroon: Yambasa.)

A má húnyíge (general greeting)

Mbígélíd (general greeting)

Elmolo [elo] (Kenya.)

Nyai (general greeting)

Emai-Iuleha-Ora [ema] (Nigeria: Eda State, Owen LGA.)

Ésè (general greeting in the Emai dialect [ema-ema])

Edi (general greeting in the Emai dialect [ema-ema])

Edioo (morning greeting spoken by a man in the Emai dialect [ema-ema])

Laoba (morning greeting spoken by a woman in the Emai dialect [ema-ema])

Emberá-Catío [cto] (Colombia. Panama.)

Kʉa (general greeting)

Emberá, Chamí [cmi] (Colombia: Antioquía and Chocó.)

Bîaka (general greeting)

Bía chiruca (general greeting)

Sâ ewarisma (morning greeting)

Saka ewarisma (morning greeting)

Sâ kuîruma (afternoon greeting)

Saka kiubwdama (afternoon greeting)

Saka kiusma (nighttime greeting)

Burá rijá? (how are you?)

Sakabuma (welcome greeting)

Emberá, Northern [emp] (Panama: southern region.)

Mena (general greeting)

Díapeda ebaribía (morning greeting)

Quebara ebaribía (afternoon greeting)

Díamasi ebaribía (evening greeting)

Burá saúa? (how are you?)

Bía búa (reply to Burá saúa)

Merá? (how are you?)

Casá? (how are you?)

Sambabu? (how are you?)

Mena chapa (greeting spoken to a man in the Darién dialect)

Mena chapa weena (greeting spoken to a woman in the Darién dialect)

Mena java (greeting spoken to a man in the Ipeti dialect)

Mena kahu (greeting spoken to a woman in the Ipeti dialect)

Bía ze buruará (welcome greeting)

Emerillon [eme] (French Guiana.)

Tãʔwã po (general greeting)

Tãʔwã peledʒuɲ (general greeting)

Elemaʔẽ ba (general greeting)

Elepakatu (morning greeting)

Sidʒapɨakaneŋ (evening greeting)

Emilian [egl] (Italy.)

A t salût (informal greeting spoken in the Bologna dialect)

Bån dé (morning greeting in the Bologna dialect)

At salut (informal greeting spoken in the Modenese dialect)

Bon giùran (morning greeting in the Piacentino dialect [egl-wes])

At salot (informal greeting spoken in the Reggiano dialect)

Bona not (nighttime greeting spoken in the Reggiano dialect)

Bonzòrni (morning greeting in the San Marino dialect)

Cum vàla (how are you?)

A si 'rivet (welcome greeting)

E'ñapa Woromaipu [phb] (Venezuela: Bolivar State.)

Awë'sa' kam? (greeting spoken to one person arriving, "have you arrived?")

Awë'sa' kam amënton? (greeting spoken to a group arriving, "have you arrived?")

Ëë'se yu (reply to Awë'sa' kam and Awë'sa' kam amënton)

Enawené-Nawé [unk] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Haitanokasina (general greeting)

Enets, Forest [enf] (Russia: Potapovo and Dudinka.)

Дорово (dorovo: general greeting)

Enets, Tundra [enh] (Russia: Vorontsovo, Karepovsk, and Tukhard.)

Дорово (dorovo: general greeting)

Ань дороба (an' doroba: welcome greeting)

Enga [enq] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)

Kotáka (general greeting)

Yongáma (morning greeting)

Yongám'o (morning greeting)

Yongám eret (morning greeting)

Kuakam (nighttime greeting)

Kuakam'o (nighttime greeting)

Kuakam eret (nighttime greeting)

Auú pilyápé? (are you well?)

Kíní, auú pilyam (reply to Auú pilyápé: "yes, I am well")

Íba yáká pílyepe? (are you doing okay?)

Yáká pílyepe? (are you doing okay?)

Engdewu [ngr] (Solomon Islands: Santa Cruz island in Temotu Province.)

Nim ka (general greeting spoken to one person)

Nimwe öki (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mwati kɛ ikɔrei (morning greeting)

Mati kɛikɔ (morning greeting, shortened version of Mwati kɛ ikɔrei)

Ambu kɛ ikɔrei (nighttime greeting)

Ambu kɛikɔ (nighttime greeting, shortened version of Ambu kɛ ikɔrei)

Tüvëna yöpö? (where are you going?)

English [eng] (United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia, various other countries.)

Hello (formal greeting)

Hi (informal greeting)

Good morning (morning greeting used until noon)

Good afternoon (afternoon greeting)

Good evening (formal evening greeting)

Good day (formal daytime greeting)

How are you? (how are you?)

Fine (reply to how are you)

Fine, how are you? (reply to how are you)

Fine, and how are you? (reply to how are you)

Fine, how're you? (reply to how are you, in spoken language)

Fine, and you? (reply to how are yo)

I'm fine, thank you, and you? (formal reply to how are you)

How's it going? (how are you? informal)

How's it goin'? (how are you? informal, in spoken language)

What's new? (how are you? informal)

Welcome (formal greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Did you have a safe trip? (greeting spoken to a person arriving from a long trip)

Did you have a good trip? (greeting spoken to a person arriving from a long trip)

G'day (general greeting used in some parts of Australia [eng-aus])

Hiya (informal greeting used in parts of Australia and UK (spoken language only [eng-aus])

How are you going? (how are you? used in some parts of Australia [eng-aus])

How ya goin'? (informal greeting used in some parts of Australia (spoken language only [eng-aus])

Hay gaan (informal greeting used in some parts of Australia, in spoken language only [eng-aus])

Hezza gaan (informal greeting used in some parts of Australia, in spoken language only [eng-aus])

Hoo ya gannin? (how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo])

Hoo's ya fettle? (how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo])

Aal reet? (how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo])

Hey up (informal greeting in the Yorkshire dialect of England [eng-noy])

Ay up (informal greeting in the East Midlands and Yorkshire dialects of England [eng-noy])

Ey up (informal greeting in the East Midlands dialect of England [eng-noy])

Worrow (informal greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

Am yow awight? (how are you? in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

Oyamwa? (how are you? in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

Mornin' (morning greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

Afternoon (afternoon greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

Evenin' (evening greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir])

How goes it? (how are you? in the Cumberland dialect of England, 19th century [eng-cum])

How are ye the day? (how are you? in the Cumberland dialect of England, 19th century [eng-cum])

Gyly (reply to How are ye the day in the Cumberland dialect, 19th century [eng-cum])

Whit wey are ye? (how are you? spoken in the Ulster dialect [eng-noh])

What about ye? (how are you? in the Ulster dialect [eng-noh])

How bist? (how are you? in the Bristol dialect of England, in spoken language only)

How bist yow? (how are you? in the Bristol dialect of England, in spoken language only)

How bist yer? (how are you? in the south Worcestershire dialect of England. in spoken language only)

How bist ye? (how are you? in the Montgomeryshire dialect of England, spoken language only)

How bist 'e? (how are you? in the Northamptonshire dialect of England, spoken language only)

Ow bist? (how are you? in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Wolverhampton dialects of England)

Bay too ba (reply to Ow bist)

Howdy (informal greeting used in Texas, United States of America)

Where ya'at? (informal greeting used in New Orleans, United States, in spoken language only)

Hi y'all (informal greeting spoken to a group of people in southern United States)

Howzit? (how are you? used in South Africa and Namibia)

Feeling somehow? (how are you? used in Namibia)

How is the morning? (morning greeting used in Namibia)

How now (general greeting used in the 16th century)

Well met (general greeting used in the 16th century)

Good den (general greeting used in the 16th century)

Give you a good day (formal greeting used in the 16th century)

Give thee a good day (informal greeting used in the 16th century)

Good morrow (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Give you good morrow (formal morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Give thee good morrow (informal morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Good even (evening greeting used in the 16th century)

Good e'en (evening greeting used in the 16th century)

Give you good e'en (formal evening greeting used in the 16th century)

Give thee good e'en (informal evening greeting used in the 16th century)

English, Middle [enm] (England: 11th through 15th centuries.)

Gode dai (general greeting)

Gode dei (general greeting)

Gode morne (morning greeting)

Gode morwe (morning greeting)

Gode morwene (morning greeting)

Gode morweninge (morning greeting)

Gode æfen (afternoon greeting)

Gode even (evening greeting)

English, Old [ang] (England: 7th through 11th centuries.)

Hāl (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ēalā (general greeting spoken to one person)

Wes hāl (general greeting spoken to one person)

Wesaþ hāl (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Wesaþ hāle (general greeting spoken to a group of men)

Wesaþ hāla (general greeting spoken to a group of women)

Wesaþ ge hāl (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sīe hāl (general greeting spoken to one person)

Hāl wes þū (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ic grete þe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Gōd dæg (general greeting)

Gōdne dæg (general greeting)

Gōd morgen (morning greeting)

Gōdne morgen (morning greeting)

Gōd æfen (afternoon greeting)

Gōdne æfen (afternoon greeting)

Hū færst þū? (how are you?)

Hū gæþ? (how are you?)

Hū gæþ hit þē? (how are you?)

Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg? (how are you today?)

Ic eom gesund (reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg)

Ic is gōd (reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg)

Wel, þancie (reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg)

Gōd, þancie (reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg)

Wilcume (welcome greeting)

Willcume (welcome greeting)

Enlhet [enl] (Paraguay.)

Lheiap nak (greeting spoken to a man)

Lheia anak (greeting spoken to a woman)

Enwan [enw] (Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State.)

Alaha (morning greeting)

Okio (nighttime greeting)

Sala dighi? (how are you?)

Ofo, edioko (reply to Sala dighi)

Ile, ofuo? (how are you?)

Out (reply to Ile ofuo)

Epena [sja] (Colombia.)

K'apɨa pia bɨkã (general greeting)

Pia bapari iji (general greeting)

Equatorial Guinea Pidgin [fpe] (Equatorial Guinea.)

Mɔnin (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Gud mɔnin (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Ùna gud mɔnin (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gud áftènun (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Ùna gud áftènun (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gud ivin (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Ùna gud ivin (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kusέ ò (greeting spoken to one person who is working)

Ùna kusέ ò (greeting spoken to a group of people who are working)

Haw fɔ yu? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Haw fɔ ùna? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Haw fa? (how are you? informal)

À de (reply to Haw fɔ yu and Haw fɔ ùna)

À wɛl (reply to Haw fɔ yu and Haw fɔ ùna)

Wɛlkɔm (welcome greeting)

Ere [twp] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Maping (morning greeting)

Ersu [ers] (China: south central Sichuan.)

Dⱬəkhua ŋadzɿɛ̀? (general midday greeting, "have you had lunch?")

Ŋədzɿá (reply to dⱬəkhua ŋadzɿɛ̀, "I have eaten lunch")

Akhatʂɛ̀? (are you healthy?)

Khatʂa khatʂa (reply to akhatʂɛ̀, "fine")

Nə kha ʒɿgɛ̀? (where are you going?)

Nə kha ʒɿgəɛ̀? (where are you going?)

Erzya [myv] (Russia: Mordvin region.)

Шумбрат (shumbrat: general greeting spoken to one person)

Шумбратадо (shumbratado: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Шумбрачи (shumbrachi: general greeting)

Паро чи (paro chi: general daytime greeting)

Сюкпря (syukprya: informal greeting)

Валске марто (valske marto: morning greeting)

Паро валске (paro valske: morning greeting)

Чокшне марто (chokshne marto: evening greeting)

Паро чокшне (paro chokshne: evening greeting)

Шумбра чокшне (shumbra chokshne: evening greeting)

Кода теветь? (koda tevet: how are you?)

Кода тевтне? (koda tevtne: how are you?)

Сюкпря, вадрясто (syukprya, vadryasto: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне)

Сюкпря, паро (syukprya, paro: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне)

Кода эрятадо? (koda eryatado: how are you?)

Парсте (parste: reply to Кода эрятадо)

Васттадызь паро мельсэ (vasttadyz paro melse: welcome greeting)

Эсь мелень коряс (es' melen' koryas: welcome greeting)

Инеськеть, садо (inesket sado: welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Инеськеть, совадо (insetket sovado: welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Esan [ish] (Nigeria: Edo State.)

Khara (greeting spoken by a man)

Ghara (greeting spoken by a man)

Ara (greeting spoken by a man

Aesan (morning greeting spoken by a man)

Doẹjie (morning greeting spoken by a woman)

Doajie (morning greeting spoken by a woman)

Bọ dia yẹ? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Bha bọ dia ye?̣ (how are you? spoken to a group)

Wa bọ dia yẹ? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Mefure (reply to Bọ dia ye)

Ọfure (reply to Bọ dia ye)

Egbe daẹn? (are you well?)

Egbe dan mhẹn (reply to Egbe daẹn)

Ọ dia nosẹn (reply to Egbe daẹn)

Wẹ lebai? (greeting, "have you eaten?")

Obokhian (welcome)

Ese [mcq] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Ese (general greeting)

Esu'ua (general greeting)

Ese Ejja [ese] (Bolivia and Peru.)

Yatini (general greeting)

Achajja ami? (how are you?)

Achajja amiani? (how are you?)

A'a mi yani? (how are you?)

Yapametani (reply to Achajja amiani)

Eskayan [esy] (Philippines: Taytay, Bohol.)

Abilaki (general greeting)

Griyalu aga (morning greeting)

Griyalu agatacang (midday greeting)

Griyalu lingay (afternoon greeting)

Griyalu cloper (evening greeting)

Lamis samyal (thank you)

Esselen [esq] (United States of America: Big Sur, California.)

Saleki atsa (general greeting)

Saleki asatsa (morning greeting)

Saleki itsa (afternoon greeting)

Saleki itsa kominan (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Saleki itsu (evening greeting)

Saleki tomanis (nighttime greeting)

Ketsapam nenipuk? (where are you going?)

Iyu iyu (welcome greeting)

Estonian [ekk] (Estonia.)

Tere (general greeting)

Tervist (general greeting)

Tere päevast (general daytime greeting)

Tere hommikust (morning greeting)

Tere õhtust (evening greeting)

Hommikust (informal morning greeting)

Tere hommikut (informal morning greeting)

Hommikut (informal morning greeting)

Hommik (informal morning greeting)

Õhtust (informal evening greeting)

Õhtut (informal evening greeting)

Tere õhtut (informal evening greeting)

Tere jõudu (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Jõudu (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Jõudu tööle (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Tarvis (reply to Tere jõudu, Jõudu, and Jõudu tööle)

Jõudu tarvis (reply to Tere jõudu, Jõudu, and Jõudu tööle)

Terekest (informal greeting)

Tšau (informal greeting)

Kuidas läheb? (how are you?)

Kuidas teil läheb? (how are you?, formal)

Kuidas sul läheb? (how are you?, informal)

Kuidas sa elad? (how are you?, informal)

Kuidas käsi käib? (how are you?)

Hästi (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib, "fine")

Tänan hästi (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib, "fine thank you")

Tänan küsimast, hästi (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil/sul läheb and Kuidas käsi käib, "thank you for asking, fine")

Läheb (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb, "it's going")

Mul läheb hästi (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb, "it's going well for me")

Mul läheb hästi, aitäh (reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb, "it's going well for me, thank you")

Mis uudist? (how are you? informal, "what's new?")

Mitte midagi (reply to Mis uudist, "nothing")

Mitte midagi erilist (reply to Mis uudist, "nothing special")

Ei midagi erilist (reply to Mis uudist, "nothing special")

Ei midagi (reply to Mis uudist, "nothing")

Ei midagi, tänan küsimast (reply to Mis uudist, "nothing, thank you for asking")

Tere tulemast (welcome greeting)

Terit (general greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Terit teitele (general greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Terbist (general greeting in the Lääne dialect of Paimvere [ekk-wes])

Tere ommikkust (morning greeting in the central dialects of Põltsamaa and Viru-Jaagupi [ekk-mid])

Tere uomigut (morning greeting in the northeastern dialect of Prangli [ekk-nce])

Tere ommigust (morning greeting in the northeastern dialect of Viru-Nigula [ekk-nce])

Tere ommikkust (morning greeting in the northeastern dialects of Lüganuse and Jõhvi [ekk-nce])

Tere ommuguss (morning greeting in the Ida dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas])

Tere omigust (morning greeting in the western dialect of Hanila [ekk-wes])

Tere omikust (morning greeting in the western dialect of Häädemeeste [ekk-wes])

Tere omikkust (morning greeting in the western dialect of Martna [ekk-wes])

Tere omingust (morning greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Tere ommikkust (morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Mustjala [ekk-isl])

Tere omigust (morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Anseküla [ekk-isl])

Tere oomigust (morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl])

Tere omingust (morning greeting in the Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Tere omikkud (morning greeting in the Kihnu dialect [ekk-isl])

Tere ommukust (morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect of Karksi [ekk-mul])

Tere ommukut (morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul])

Ommukust (morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul])

Tere hommikut (morning greeting spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar])

Tere päivast (general daytime greeting in the northerneastern dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce])

Tere päävast (general daytime greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Tere lõunast (midday greeting in the western dialect of Häädemeeste [ekk-wes])

Tere 'õhtast (evening greeting in the western dialects of Häädemeeste and Mihkli [ekk-wes])

Tere õhtast (evening greeting in the northeastern dialect of Lüganuse [ekk-nce])

Tere öhtast (evening greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Tere õdagut (evening greeting spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar])

Kudas so käsi käib? (how are you? in the central dialect of Kose [ekk-mid])

Kudas so käbäräd käiväd? (how are you? in the central dialect of Juuru [ekk-mid])

Kuida käsi käib? (how are you? in the northeastern dialect of Vaivara [ekk-nce])

Kuida käbäräd käiväd? (how are you? in the northeastern dialect of Vaivara [ekk-nce])

Kuda käbäräd käiväd? (how are you? in the northeastern dialect of Jõhvi [ekk-nce])

Kuda käsi käib? (how are you? in the northeastern dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce])

Kudas käbäläd käüväd? (how are you? in the northeastern dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce])

Kuda käbäräd käevad? (how are you? in the eastern dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas])

Iass (reply to Kuda käbäräd käevad in the eastern dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas])

Kudas elad? (how are you? in the western dialect of Martna and Pärnu-Jaag upi [ekk-wes])

Kudas käsi keib? (how are you? in the western dialect of Martna [ekk-wes])

Hiaste (reply to Kudas elad and Kudas käsi keib in the western dialect of Martna [ekk-wes])

Kudas käpp köib? (how are you? in the western dialect of Pärnu-Jaagupi [ekk-wes])

Kudas käbäräd käivad? (how are you? in the western dialect of Pärnu-Jaagupi [ekk-wes])

Kuda elu lähäb? (how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Kuda lähäb? (how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Kudas lähäb? (how are you? in the Kihnu dialect [ekk-isl])

Mis elu sa elad? (how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Kuda elad? (how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Kudas käsi käib? (how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Karja [ekk-isl])

Kuidas käsi keib? (how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl])

Kuidas käpad keivad? (how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl])

Kudas käbarad käivad? (how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Pöide [ekk-isl])

Kuidas käpad käivad? (how are you? in the Hiiumaa dialect of Käina [ekk-isl])

Kuidas käbalad köevad? (how are you? in the Muhu dialect [ekk-isl])

Kuda lääp? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul])

Kuda lääb? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul])

Kudas elu lääp? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul])

Kudas läks? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Kolga-Jaani [ekk-mul])

Tere päävast (morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect of Tarvastu [ekk-mul])

Kudas käsi käib? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Tarvastu [ekk-mul])

Kuiss käbäre käivä? (how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Helme [ekk-mul])

Äste (reply to Kuda lääp, Kuda lääb, Kudas käsi käib, Kuiss käbäre käivä in Mulgi dialect)

Kuda läheb? (how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar])

Kuda läks? (how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Tartu-Maarja [ekk-tar])

Kuda käsi käib? (how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar])

Kudas käsi käib? (how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Puhja [ekk-tar])

Kudass käsi käib? (how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Nõo [ekk-tar])

Äste (reply to Kuda läheb, Kuda käsi käib, and Kudass käsi käib in the Tartu dialect)

Terre (general greeting used in the 18th century)

Terre, terre (general greeting used in the 18th century)

Terre lounat (midday greeting used in the 18th century)

Terre lounast (midday greeting used in the 18th century)

Terre õhtust (midday greeting used in the 18th century)

Kuida kässi käib? (how are you? used in the 18th century)

Kuida teie kässi käib? (how are you? used in the 18th century)

Terre tullemast (welcome greeting used in the 18th century)

Olle terwe tullemast (welcome greeting used in the 18th century)

Olge terwe tullemast (welcome greeting used in the 18th century)

Terre (general greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre pääwast (general daytime greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre hommikost (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre hommiko (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre homiko (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre hommest (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre homikust (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre homikult (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre homselt (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre hommogult (morning greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre lounast (midday greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre lounat (midday greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre öhtust (evening greeting used in the 16th century)

Terre öddangult (evening greeting used in the 16th century)

Kuida kässi käib? (how are you? used in the 16th century in the northern dialect)

Kuis kässi käüp? (how are you? used in the 16th century in the southern dialect)

Terre tullemast (welcome greeting used in the 16th century)

Terwe (general greeting used in the 15th century)

Terwe pehwast (daytime greeting used in the 15th century)

Terwe hohmickust (morning greeting used in the 15th century)

Terwe öchtust (evening greeting used in the 15th century)

Terveh (general greeting used in the 12th century)

Terveh päevästä aigaa (formal daytime greeting used in the 12th century)

Terveh hoommikkosta aigaa (formal morning greeting used in the 12th century)

Terveh õhtagosta aigaa (formal evening greeting used in the 12th century)

Eten [etx] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Èdè (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Eton [etn] (Cameroon: Lekie Division.)

Më të wa kon (general greeting)

Më të wa kone (general greeting)

Më të wa kone wale (greeting used when calling to a person who is across the street)

Mbe mbe kiri (morning greeting)

Kiri mbang (reply to Mbe mbe kiri)

Mbe mbe n'goré (early evening greeting)

N'goré mbang (reply to Mbe mbe n'goré)

Mbe mbe alou (late evening greeting)

Alumbang (reply to Mbe mbe alou)

Etsako [ets] (Nigeria: Etsako LGA.)

Nai'egbhia (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Vba nai'egbhia (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Uma'leghue? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Ule ghue? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Ogho ōkulah (reply to Uma'leghue and Ule ghue)

Mó óta (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Vba mó óta'o (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Mó oghode (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Vba mó oghode (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Agboo? (how are you?)

Opunoi (reply to Agboo)

Opunomhi (reply to Agboo)

Osomhi (reply to Agboo)

Éboyo (how is it?)

Abé? (how is it?)

Mokhia (welcome greeting)

Obo'okhia (welcome greeting)

Etulo [utr] (Nigeria: Benue and Taraba States.)

Sinε (general greeting)

Ógábáídù (greeting spoken to a chief)

Ȯkyèewāā baba? (morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you woken up?")

Ȯkyèewāā mama? (morning greeting spoken to a woman, "have you woken up?")

Òtͻwāā baba? (morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you come out?")

Òtͻwāā mama? (morning greeting spoken to a woman, "have you come out?")

Ofāegbēwā baba? (morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you broken the day?)

Ofāegbēwā mama? (morning greeting spoken to a woman, "have you broken the day?)

Osìsewāā baba? (afternoon greeting spoken to a man, "are you sitting?)

Osìsewāā mama (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman, "are you sitting?)

Otoɲawaa baba? (afternoon greeting spoken to a man, "are you resting?)

Otoɲawaa mama? (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman, "are you resting?)

Ogbōͻ̀nͻ̀èsewāā baba? (evening greeting spoken to a man, "have you made the sun fall?)

Ogbōͻ̀nͻ̀èsewāā mama? (evening greeting spoken to a man, "have you made the sun fall?)

Tamgbā (reply to question greetings above)

Eee (reply to question greetings above)

Òkyèsinè? (how are you?)

Mkyọɔ̀nɔ̀ (welcome greeting)

Even [eve] (Russia: Yakutia and Kamchatka.)

Дорова (dorova: general greeting)

Дорова дялбу (dorova dyalbu: greeting spoken to a group, "hello friends")

Дорова ибдири (dorova ibdiri: greeting spoken to a group, "hello friends")

Этти (etti: general greeting)

Ай бадирапач (ai badirapach: morning greeting)

Ай инэнэч (ai inenech: afternoon greeting)

Ай хиэсэтич (ai hiesetich: evening greeting)

Он тэлэнгэшь? (on telengesh: how are you?)

Он биhэнни? (on bihenni: how are you?)
Ибга (ibga: reply to oн биhэнни)

Или, или (ili ili: welcome greeting)

Evenki [evn] (China and Russia: Inner Mongolia.)

Дорово (dorovo: general greeting)

Мэнду (mendu: general greeting)

Аялди (ayaldi: general greeting)

Ая инэӈит (aya inenit: morning greeting)

Ая тырганит (aya tyrganit: morning greeting)

Ая тыманит (aya tymanit: morning greeting)

Ая тэгэлтэнэт (aya tegeltenet: afternoon greeting)

Ая ахилтанат (aya ahiltanat: evening greeting)

Ая долболтоно (aya dolboltono: evening greeting)

Он бидерэс? (on bideres: how are you?)

Аят (ayat: reply to Он бидерэс)

Ая бишинди? (aya bishindi: how are you in the Hulunbuir dialect)

Ая (aya: reply to Ая бишинди)

Авгарат бикэл (avgarat bikel: welcome greeting)

Ewage Notu [nou] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro, oro (general greeting)

Imo atega ena (general greeting)

Sipo dave (morning greeting)

Sipo ewamei (morning greeting)

Ongobo dave (nighttime greeting)

Tumba dave (nighttime greeting)

Imo awara? (how are you?)

Awara (reply to Imo awara)

Éwé [ewe] (Ghana: southwestern region. Togo.)

Ɛfɔa (general greeting)

Mefɔ (reply to Ɛfɔa)

Ɛ, mefɔ (reply to Ɛfɔa)

Nilyenia (general greeting)

Mile (reply to Nilyenia)

Gbedoname (general greeting)

Wayzo (general greeting)

Ŋdi (morning greeting)

Ŋdi apemetowo (reply to Ŋdi)

Ŋdi na wo (morning greeting)

Mudobo (morning greeting)

Neefon (morning greeting)

Ŋdi na mi lo (midday greeting)

Ŋdɔ (afternoon greeting)

Ŋdɔ na wo (afternoon greeting)

Yoo, xɔ ŋdɔ (afternoon greeting in the southern dialect)

Ŋdɔ goo (afternoon greeting in the southern dialect)

Woale (late afternoon greeting)

Wɔle na wo lo (late afternoon greeting)

Fiẽ (evening greeting)

Dɔ agbe (nighttime greeting)

Egbe be dɔ (greeting spoken to a person whom you saw earlier in the day)

Etsɔ be dɔ (greeting spoken to a person whom you saw the day before)

Nyitsɔ be dɔ (greeting spoken to a person whom you saw two days earlier)

Ayekoo (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

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

Woe zɔ (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Woe zɔ loo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Miawoe zɔ (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yoo (reply to Woé zɔ and Miawoe zɔ)

Ewondo [ewo] (Cameroon.)

Mbolo (general greeting)

Mbembe kiri (general greeting)

Kiri mben (reply to Mbembe kiri)

Mbembe amos (morning greeting)

Amos mben (reply to Mbembe amos)

Mbembe gaugé (afternoon greeting)

Gaugé mben (reply to Mbembe gaugé)

Mbembe ngoge (afternoon greeting)

Ngoge mben (reply to Mbembe ngoge)

Mbembe alu (evening greeting)

Alu mben (reply to Mbembe alu)

One mvoè? (how are you?)

Owé mene mvoè (reply to One mvoè)

Mbebe kiri (general greeting in the Yebekolo dialect [ewo-yak])

Mbebe tche (general greeting in the Yebekolo dialect [ewo-yak])

Extremaduran [ext] (Spain: Extremadura)

Ola (general greeting)

Güenu (informal greeting)

Güenas (informal greeting)

Alas güenas (informal greeting)

Heu (informal greeting)
Yeu (informal greeting)

Güenus días (morning greeting)

Alos güenus días (morning greeting)

Güenas tardis (afternoon greeting)

Alas güenas tardis (afternoon greeting)

Güenas nochis (evening and nighttime greeting)

Alas güenas nochis (evening and nighttime greeting)

¿Qué jué? (how are you?)

¿Qué tal? (how are you?)

¿Cómu vá la cosa? (how are you? how's it going?)

¿Cómu andas? (how are you, informal to a friend)

¿Cómu anda usté? (how are you, formal or polite)

¿Cómu andamus? (how are you?)

Bienviniu (welcome greeting)

Eyak [eya] (United States of America: Alaska.)

'I (general greeting)

Ishu? (general greeting, literally "is it you?")

K'eet iit'eh? (how are you?)

K'udzuu xiłeh (reply to K'eet iit'eh)

Awa'ahdahaanda'laxsa'a'ch'i (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor, "thank you for coming here")

Awa'ahdah (thank you)

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