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 F; there are 44 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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Fá D'ambu [fab] (Equatorial Guinea: Annobón Island)

Bondja-o (general greeting)

Fagauvea [uve] (New Caledonia: Ouvea Atoll.)

Alofa (general greeting)

Italofa (general greeting)

Alofa atu (general greeting)

E pea? (how are you?)

Malo te ma'uli (morning greeting)

Malo te kataki (afternoon greeting)

Faiwol [fai] (Papua New Guinea: Tabubil District, Western Province.)

Akalbab (morning greeting)

Akalawal (nighttime greeting)

Kiwta ken tein bidiwe? (how are you? in the morning)

Ken kuw tein budawe? (how are you? in the evening)

Fala [fax] (Spain: Val de Xalima, Val du Riu Ellas, Valverdi du Fresnu, As Ellas, and Sa Martín de Trebellu.)

Bo día (morning greeting)

Boa noiti (nighttime greeting)

Fali, North [fll] (Cameroon: North Region.)

Mũkũynbęlę (morning greeting in the Bori-Peské dialect [fll-bve])

Mokbwaksyę (evening greeting in the Bori-Peské dialect [fll-bve])

Haykumá (morning greeting in the Peské dialect [fll-bve])

Hayboksumá (evening greeting in the Peské dialect [fll-bve])

Omboksigęy (evening greeting in the Banayo dialect)

Fali, South [fal] (Cameroon: North Region.)

Use (general greeting)

Mukuyẽy (morning greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Sonayo and Gouluongo [fal-fal])

Mõkõyay (morning greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Yarmi [fal-fal])

Mũkũyęy (morning greeting in the Toro and Ram dialects [fal-fal])

Mũkũyẹ (morning greeting in the Bele dialect [fal-bel])

Mokõyẹ (morning greeting in the Bela dialect [fal-bel])

Bọlatámõy (morning greeting in the Kangou dialect [fal-kan])

Boksęy (evening greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Gouluongo [fal-fal])

Koyboksuma (evening greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Yarmi [fal-fal])

Mukbabsę (evening greeting in the Tinguelin diaelct of Sonayo [fal-fal])

Mukbaksigęy (evening greeting in the Ram dialect [fal-fal])

Mokbwaksigę (evening greeting in the Bele dialect [fal-bel])

Mokbosïęy (evening greeting in the Toro dialect [fal-fal])

Ombaksęmbolę (evening greeting in the Bela dialect [fal-bel])

Unbagęmbaray (evening greeting in the Kangou dialect [fal-kan])

Fang [fan] (Gabon. Equatorial Guinea.)

Mbolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbolani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ambolo (reply to Mbolo and Mbolani)

Ambolani (reply to Mbolani)

Mbamba mos (general daytime greeting)

Massome wa (general daytime greeting)

Mave we mbolo (general greeting, "I greet you")

Mbamba mos (general daytime greeting)

Mbamba kiri (morning greeting)

Mbamba nguegue (afternoon greeting)

Mbamba alu (evening greeting)

Wa ne mvé (how are you?)

Mé ne mvé (reply to Wa ne mvé)

Sah (greeting used by one woman to another woman in rural areas of Equatorial Guinea)

Messoang (greeting spoken by a person arriving)

Mbeba mesô (welcome greeting)

Fante [fat] (Ghana.)

Maakye (morning greeting)

Mema wo akye (morning greeting)

Mema hom akye (morning greeting)

Maaha (afternoon greeting)

Mema wo aha (afternoon greeting)

Mema wo adwe (evening greeting)

Mema hom dwa (evening greeting)

Ɛte sɛn? (how are things?)

Wo ho tse dɛn? (how are you?)

Wo ho ta den? (how are you?)

Mo ho yie (reply to Wo ho ta den)

Mo ho yie, me da aase (reply to Wo ho ta den)

Ɔtse den? (how are you?)

Bɔkɔɔ (reply to Ɔtse den, Ɛte sɛn and Wo ho ta den)

Wo honam mu ɛ? (how are you?)

W'apɔw mu ɛ? (how are you?)

Agoo (greeting spoken at a house, "is anyone there?")

Amee (reply to Agoo)

Akwaaba (welcome greeting)

Akɔaba (welcome greeting)

Yaa egya (reply spoken to an older man)

Yaa ewura (reply spoken to an older man)

Yaa ɛna (reply spoken to an older woman)

Yaa nua (reply spoken to a person of the same age as the speaker)

Yaa ba (reply spoken by an adult to a child)

Farefare [gur] (Ghana. Burkina Faso.)

Fàrá (general greeting)

Fàrá fàrá (general greeting)

Záarε (morning greeting)

Ya bulika (morning greeting)

Bulika (morning greeting)

Bulika bulika (morning greeting)

Wυntεεŋa (midday greeting)

Wʋntɛŋ (daytime greeting in the Nabdam dialect [gur-nab])

Zaanõorε (evening greeting)

Zaayõorε (evening greeting)

Ěhěe (reply to Bulika, Wυntεεŋ, Zaanõorε, and Zaayõorε)

Naa (reply to Bulika, Wυntεεŋ, Zaanõorε, and Zaayõorε)

Túuma (greeting spoken to a person working)

Túuma túuma (greeting spoken to a person working)

Nàabà (reply to greetings)

La'anı ŋwani? (how are you?)

La'an (reply to La'anı ŋwani)

La'an som (reply to La'anı ŋwani)

La'ayela? (how are you? spoken in the Nabdam dialect [gur-nab])

La'an soma (reply to La'ayela spoken in the Nabdam dialect [gur-nab])

Ya poore (greeting spoken at a house)

Ya zaarɛ (welcome greeting)

Ya zãnnɛ (welcome greeting)

Zãnnɛ (welcome greeting)

Faroese [fao] (Denmark: Faroe Islands.)

Góðan dagin (general greeting)

Góðan dag (general greeting)

Góðan morgun (morning greeting)

Gott kvøld (evening greeting)

Góða nátt (nighttime greeting)

Hallo (general greeting)

Hey (general greeting)

Hvussu gongur? (how are you?)

Hvussu gongur tað? (how are you?)

Tað gongur væl (reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað)

Mær gongst væl (reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað)

Gott, takk (reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað)

Vælkomin (welcome greeting)

Fataluku [ddg] (East Timor.)

Ó lai'i (general greeting)

Laan hainu (greeting spoken to a friend)

Naunop irauni (morning greeting)

Bon dia (morning greeting from Portuguese, sometimes pronounced as pon cia)

Vacu hici (afternoon greeting)

Bo tarde (afternoon greeting from Portuguese)

Meucia irauni (afternoon greeting)

Mua koun irauni (evening greeting)

Muna koun irauni (nighttime greeting)

Bon noit (nighttime greeting from Portuguese)

Rau ana kapare? (how are you?)

Ana rau rau (reply to Rau ana kapare)

A ni cha rau rau (reply to Rau ana kapare)

Rau ana? (how are you?, informal)

Enica rau rau? (how are you?, formal)

Fayu [fau] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Asahaego (general greeting)

Fe'fe' [fmp] (Cameroon.)

Mbə̄ə̄ lɑ́ (general greeting)

Mbə̄ (reply to Mbə̄ə̄ lɑ́)

Ngɑ̌ cɑ'sì ō lɑ́ (general greeting)

Mbɑ́ mʉ́ ngɑ̌ cɑ'sì ō (reply to Ngɑ̌ cɑ'sì ō lɑ́)

Nzǎ léé è? (morning greeting)

Nzǎ lê? (morning greeting)

Yáá lēē zī (reply to Nzǎ lê)

Yáá mà lāhā? (how are you?)

Yáá mánnák (reply to Yáá mà lāhā)

Ǒ mbèè lɑ́ í? (how are you?)

Ŋh ngɑ̌ mbèè lè (reply to Ǒ mbèè lɑ́ í)

Cwè mɑ́ kɑ́ ? (how are you?, "what's the news?")

Cwè hwīē, yáá hwīē (reply to Cwè mɑ́ kɑ́ , "the news is good")

Sɑ̌ mbə̀pə̄' (welcome greeting)

Sɑ̌ mbə̀pə̄' mbɑ̌ mɑ̄ (welcome greeting)

Sɑ̌ mbə̄ə̄ (welcome greeting)

Nzolé (morning greeting in the Fa' dialect)

Ya me làà? (how are you? in the Fa' dialect)

Fijian [fij] (Fiji.)

Bula (general greeting)

Ni sa bula (general greeting)

Bula vinaka (general greeting)

Ni sa bula vinaka (general greeting)

Drau bula (greeting spoken to two people)

Dou bula (greeting spoken to a group of three or more people)

Ni bula (formal greeting spoken to a stranger or to a superior)

Io (reply to Drau bula, Dou bula, Ni bula, and Ni sa bula)

Ia (respectful reply to Drau bula, Dou bula, Ni bula, and Ni sa bula)

Yadra (morning greeting)

Ni sa yadra (morning greeting)

Ni sa bogi (evening greeting)

O sa lako ki vei? (greeting to a person who is going somewhere, literally "where are you going?")

Bula vina'a (general greeting in the Cakaudrove dialect [fij-nou])

Ni sa bula vina'a (general greeting in the Cakaudrove dialect [fij-nou])

Bula si'a (general greeting in the Labasa dialect [fij-nor])

Bule re (general greeting in the Vanua Levu dialect [fij-wes])

Fijian, Western [wyy] (Fiji: Nadrogaa, Waya, and Ba Navosa.)

Cola vina (general greeting)

Cola (general greeting)

Muju cola vina (general greeting)

Mata (morning greeting)

E ke koco? (how are you?)

E karua? (how are you?)

He kuca koto? (how are you?)

Tara na cola (general greeting in the Yasawa dialect)

Bula sia (general greeting in the Macuata dialect [wyy-nuc])

Filipino [fil] (Philippines.)

Magandang araw po (formal daytime greeting)

Magandang araw (informal daytime greeting)

Magandang umaga po (formal morning greeting)

Magandang umaga (informal morning greeting)

Magandang tanghali po (formal noontime and early afternoon greeting used until 2 pm)

Magandang tanghali (informal noontime and early afternoon greeting used until 2 pm)

Magandang hapon po (formal afternoon and early evening greeting used from about 2 pm until 7 pm)

Magandang hapon (informal afternoon and early evening greeting used from about 2 pm until 7 pm)

Magandang gabi po (formal evening and nighttime greeting used after about 7 pm)

Magandang gabi (informal evening and nighttime greeting used after about 7 pm)

Halo (informal greeting)

Kumusta po kayo? (how are you? formal)

Mabuti po naman (reply to Kumusta po kayo)

Kumusta ka? (how are you? informal)

Mabuti naman (reply to Kumusta ka)

Mabuhay (welcome greeting)

Maligayang pagdating (welcome greeting)

Finnish [fin] (Finland.)

Terve (general greeting)

Päivää (general greeting)

Huomenta (morning greeting)

Iltaa (evening greeting)

Moi (informal greeting)

Hei (informal greeting)

Moikka (informal greeting)

Heippä (informal greeting)

Hei hei (informal greeting)

Hyvää päivää (formal greeting)

Hyvää huomenta (formal morning greeting)

Hyvää iltaa (formal evening greeting)

Hyvää yötä (nighttime greeting)

Mitä kuuluu? (how are you?)

Kuinka voitte? (how are you? formal)

Kuinka voit? (how are you? informal)

Hyvää (reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit)

Kiitos hyvää (reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit)

Miten menee? (how are you? informal)

Hyvin (reply to Miten menee)

Kiitos, hyvin (reply to Miten menee)

Kiitti, hyvin (reply to Miten menee spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Tervetuloa (welcome greeting)

Huomentapäiviä (morning greeting spoken in the Lahti dialect [fin-ham])

Huamenta (morning greeting spoken in the Hämeenlinna dialect [fin-ham])

Hyvvää huamenta (formal morning greeting spoken in the Hämeenlinna dialect [fin-ham])

Hyvvää päivää (formal greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Hyvvää huomenta (formal morning greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Hyvvää iltaa (formal evening greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Hyvvää yötä (nighttime greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Moro (informal greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham])

Huomentapäivää (morning greeting spoken in the Tampere dialect [fin-ham])

Huomenet ((morning greeting in the Keski-Uusimaa dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvät huomenet (morning greeting in the Keski-Uusimaa dialect [fin-sou])

Huament (morning greeting spoken in the Pori dialect [fin-sou] and Turku dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvvää huament (morning greeting spoken in the Pori dialect [fin-sou])

Huoment (morning greeting in the Salo dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä huoment (morning greeting in the Salo dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä huament (morning greeting in the Turku dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä huamend (morning greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä päevä (daytime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Jumal andakko (reply to Hyvä päevä in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä ehtot (evening greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Hyvä yät (nighttime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Mitä kuulu? (how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Mitäs tiädä? (how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Tervtulo (welcome greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou])

Huament vaa (morning greeting spoken in the Lohja dialect [fin-sou])

Päevee päevee (informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav])

Hyvvee päevee (informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav])

Hyvvee huomenta (informal morning greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav])

Hyvvee iltoo (informal evening greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav])

Mitteepä kuulluu? (how are you? spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav])

Huomentapäevvee (morning greeting spoken in the Kainuu dialect [fin-sav])

Finnish, Kven [fkv] (Norway.)

Päivää (general greeting)

Päivää, päivää (general greeting)

Päivä, päivä (general greeting)

Hyvvää päivää (general greeting)

Hyvvää aamuu (morning greeting)

Aamuu (morning greeting)

Moro (morning greeting)

Hyvvää ilttaa (evening greeting)

Ilttaa (evening greeting)

Kunka se mennee? (how are you?)

Kuinka se mennee? (how are you?)

No mooraa (reply to Kunka se mennee and Kuinka se mennee)

Se mennee hyvin (reply to Kunka se mennee and Kuinka se mennee)

Hyvin se mennee (reply to Kunka se mennee and Kuinka se mennee)

Hyvinkö sulla mennee? (how are you?, "is it going well for you?")

Menneekö sinula hyvin? (how are you?, "is it going well for you?")

Tervettulemaa (welcome greeting)

Finnish, Tornedalen [fit] (Finland and Sweden.)

Päivää (general greeting)

Päivää, päivää (general greeting)

Hyvä päivää (general greeting)

Moron (morning greeting)

Moron, moron (morning greeting)

Hyvä huomenta (morning greeting)

Hyvä aamua (morning greeting)

Aamua (morning greeting)

Hyvä iltaa (evening greeting)

Hyvä yötä (nighttime greeting)

Hyvä vyötä (nighttime greeting)

Fipa [fip] (Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika.)

Posuta (general greeting)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Tataitu kalesa (reply to Mwakata)

Vabora (general greeting)

Randu gunsita (general greeting)

Foau [flh] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Dekweye (general greeting)

Dukweye (general greeting)

De fukárì kweye (general greeting to a group)

Fwāu dèria (evening greeting)

Folopa [ppo] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Koneo (general greeting)

Koleo (general greeting)

Yᶏ mópaae fué? (where are you going?)

Yᶏ maae fué? (where are you going?)

Yᶏ mópaae fié? (where are you coming from?)

Yᶏ maae fié? (where are you coming from?)

Foi [foi] (Papua New Guinea: South Highlands Province)

Ka'oni wesi'aj (morning greeting)

Fon [fon] (Benin and Togo.)

Kudo (general greeting)

Oku (reply to Kudo)

A fon a (morning greeting)

A fon gandjia (morning greeting)

Ein mfon gandjia (reply to A fon a and A fon gandjia)

A fon bia (morning greeting)

Ein mfon bi (reply to A fon bia)

A fon dagbe a (morning greeting)

Ein mfon gba de (reply to A fon dagbe a)

Dagbe, okudeu (reply to A fon dagbe a)

Ado a (morning greeting)

Adogandjia (morning greeting)

Adobia (morning greeting)

Adodagbea (morning greeting)

Kudo zan zan (morning greeting)

Kudo hweme (afternoon greeting)

Kudo gbada (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Mi kudo gbada (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Kudo zo (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

A do gangi á? (how are you?)

A do yi yi we á? (how are you?)

Een, un do gangi (reply to A do gangi á and A do yi yi we á)

A do dagbe á? (how are you?)

Een, un do dagbe (reply to A do dagbe á)

A do fin e á? (how are you?)

Een, un do fi (reply to A do fin e á)

A de u wa? (how are you?)

Een, un de u (reply to A de u wa)

Kwabo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Mi kwabo (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Oooo (reply to Kwabo)

Azan yi aton (greeting used after a long absence)

Dokpo je ji (reply to Azan yi aton)

Fordata [frd] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabe (general greeting)

Fore [for] (Papua New Guinea: Okapa District.)

Kagíé (general greeting)

Kwarìgíné (general greeting)

Ábayawé (morning greeting)

Atamáiné (afternoon greeting)

Ásekané (evening greeting)

Ásekwané (evening greeting)

Ayáá pené? (how are you?)

Ae wááné? (where are you going?)

Ae'tá waané? (where are you going?)

Frankish [frk] (Germany.)

Grüß Godd (general greeting)

Griß Godd (general greeting)

's Godd (general greeting)

Servus (general greeting)

Gummorgn (morning greeting)

Gundooch (daytime greeting)

Gunnohmd (evening greeting)

Guddnachd (nighttime greeting)

Wäi gäids Ihner? (how are you? formal)

Wäi gäids dern? (how are you? informal)

Wäi gäids? (how are you? informal)

French [fra] (France. Canada: Quebec. Various other countries in Europe and Africa.)

Bonjour (general greeting)

Bonsoir (evening greeting)

Salut (informal greeting)

Bon après-midi (afternoon greeting, rarely used)

Comment allez-vous? (how are you? formal)

Comment vas-tu? (how are you? informal)

Très bien, merci (reply to Comment allez-vous and Comment vas-tu)

Comment ça va? (how are you?)

Ça va? (how are you?)

Ça va bien (reply to Comment ça va and Ça va)

Bienvenue (welcome greeting)

Bon matin (morning greeting spoken in Québec; rarely used [fra-que])

Bonjôr (general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor])

Salutâs (general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect [fra-bor])

Bonjórn (morning greeting in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal])

Bonseir (evening greeting in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal])

Comant q'c'est? (how are you? in the Gallo dialect [fra-gal])

Warro (general greeting in the Guernésiais [fra-dge] and Normand [fra-nor] dialects)

Boujou (general greeting in the Cauchois dialect [fra-nor])

Beajhor (general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi])

Bunjhor (general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi])

Bunjhour (general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi])

Bonadié (general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect [fra-poi])

Byinvenûn (welcome greeting in the Normand dialect [fra-nor])

Bonjô (morning greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor])

Bonsouère (afternoon greeting in the Vosgien dialect [fra-lor])

French Creole, Saint Lucian [acf] (Saint Lucia, British West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.)

Bonjou (general greeting in the Dominican dialect)

Bon maten (morning greeting in the Dominican dialect)

Bonaswè (evening greeting in the Dominican dialect)

Bõzu (general greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect)

Bon apwèmidi (afternoon greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect)

Bõswè (evening greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect)

Bonjou (general greeting in the Trinidad dialect)

Bon maten (morning greeting in the Trinidad dialect)

Bon lapwèmidi (afternoon greeting in the Trinidad dialect)

Bonswè (evening greeting in the Trinidad dialect)

S'aw fè? (how are you? in the Trinidad dialect)

Mwen-la (reply to S'aw fè)

Mwen byen (reply to S'aw fè)

Bon suá (evening greeting in the Venezuelan dialect)

Cum u yé? (how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect)

Cuma u yé? (how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect)

Cum u ka santi? (how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect)

Mue bien meci (reply to Cum u yé, Cuma u yé, and Cum u ka santi)

Mue bien (reply to Cum u yé, Cuma u yé, and Cum u ka santi)

French, Middle [frm] (northern and central France and Belgium: 15th through 17th centuries.)

Bon jour (general greeting)

Dieu vous doint bon jour (general greeting)

Dieu vous dalve (general greeting)

Bonne nuit (nighttime greeting)

French, Old [fro] (northern and central France and Belgium: 10th through 15th centuries.)

Bon jour (general greeting)

Le bon jour ayez (general greeting)

Je vous donne le bon jour (general greeting)

Le bon jour vous soyt donné (general greeting)

Bon vêpre (evening greeting)

Je vous donne le bon vêpre (evening greeting)

Bon soir (evening greeting)

Je vous donne le bon soir (evening greeting)

Bonne nuyt (nighttime greeting)

Frisian, Northern [frr] (Germany: Schleswig-Holstein.)

God dai (general greeting)

Moin (general greeting)

Gud maaren (morning greeting)

God iinj (evening greeting)

Hü gungt de dåt? (how are you?)

Me gungt et gödj (reply to Hü gungt de dåt)

Gudai (general greeting in the Ferring dialect [frr-fer])

Gud nocht (nighttime greeting in the Ferring dialect [frr-fer])

Gundach (general greeting in the Mooringer Frasch dialect [frr-moo])

Gou nåcht (nighttime greeting in the Mooringer Frasch dialect [frr-moo])

Wäljkiimen (welcome greeting)

Frisian, Western [fry] (Netherlands.)

Hagoeie (general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Agoeje (general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

No goei (general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Goeie (general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Goedei (general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Moarn (morning greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Goemoarn (morning greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Middei (afternoon greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Goemiddei (afternoon greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Goejûn (evening greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect [fry-wes])

Gújen dei (general greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect)

Gúje mône (morning greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect)

Gúje midde (afternoon greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect)

Gújen jaun (evening greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect)

Harree (general greeting in the Snekers dialect)

Nou wet zee juu? (how are you? in the Volendams dialect)

Hoe giet it mei jo? (how are you? formal)

Hoe giet it mei dy? (how are you? informal)

It is goed mei my (reply to Hoe giet it mei jo and Hoe giet it mei dy)

Hoe gjit it? (how are you?)

Hoe is 't mei jo? (how are you? formal)

Hoe is 't mei dy? (how are you? informal)

Wolkom (welcome greeting)

Friulian [fur] (Italy: Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.)

Mandì (general greeting)

Bundì (general greeting)

Buinesère (evening greeting)

Buinegnot (nighttime greeting)

Cemût di te? (how are you?)

Cemût stajal? (how are you?)

Cemût stastu? (how are you?, informal)

Alore cemût? (how are you?)

Alore? (how are you?)

Ben (reply to Cemût di te, Alore cemût, and Alore)

O stoi ben (reply to Cemût di te, Alore cemût, and Alore)

O stoi ben, graciis (reply to Cemût di te, Alore cemût, and Alore)

Benvignût (welcome greeting)

Agradît (welcome greeting)

Fulfulde, Adamawa [fub] (Cameroon. Chad. Nigeria. Sudan)

Use (general greeting)

Use maa (general greeting)

Use maa'da (general greeting)

Useko (reply to Use, Use maa, and Use maa'da)

Sannu (general greeting)

Sannu maa (general greeting)

Sannu maa'da (general greeting)

Yawwa (reply to Sannu, Sannu maa, and Sannue maa'da)

Salaamu aleykum (general greeting)

Aleyka salaamu (reply to Salaamu aleykum)

A wari naa? (greeting to a visitor, "have you arrived?")

Mi wari (reply to A wari naa)

A wari jam? (greeting to a visitor, "have you arrived well?")

A waali jam? (morning greeting)

A nyalli jam? (afternoon greeting)

A hirti jam? (evening greeting)

Jam (reply to A waali jam, A nyalli jam, and A hirti jam)

Jam koo'dume (reply to A waali jam, A nyalli jam, and A hirti jam)

Sannu e warugo (welcome greeting)

Use e warugo (welcome greeting)

Maadalla (welcome greeting)

Ja'b'baama (welcome greeting)

Ja'b'baama poy (welcome greeting)

Mi ja'bi (reply to Ja'b'baama and Ja'b'baama poy)

Fulfulde, Central Eastern Niger [fuq] (Niger.)

Foma (general greeting spoken to one person)

Foma, foma (general greeting spoken to one person)

Fomon (general greeting spoken to a group)

Engido (reply to Foma and Fomon)

A walli jam? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

On balli jam? (morning greeting spoken to a group

A nyalli jam? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

On nyalli jam? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

A hiri jam? (evening greeting spoken to one person)

On hiri jam? (evening greeting spoken to a group)

A jamo? (how are you? spoken to one person)

On yambe? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Jam pelem (reply to A walli jam, A nyalli jam, A hiri jam, ,and A jamo)

Fulfulde, Maasina [ffm] (Mali. Ghana.)

Jam waali (general greeting)

On baali e jam (general greeting spoken to a group)

Sa'di (informal greeting)

A hisii (reply to Sa'di)

Jam fini (morning greeting)

On fini e jam (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Jam weeti (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Jam nyalli (afternoon and evening greeting)

On nyalli e jam (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Jam hiiri (evening greeting)

On hiirii e jam (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Jam tan (reply to Jam waali, Jam fini, Jam weeti, Jam nyalli, and Jam hiiri)

Kori a waalii e jam? (morning greeting)

Kori jam waalii e maa (morning greeting)

Kori a finii e jam? (morning greeting)

Kori jam finiie maa (morning greeting)

Kori a weetii e jam? (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Kori a nyaali e jam? (afternoon and evening greeting)

Kori a hiiri e jam? (evening greeting)

No nga'dtaa? (how are you?)

Jam tan (reply to Kori a waalii e jam, Kori jam waalii e maa, Kori e finii e jam, and No nga'dtaa)

Sago men tan (reply to Kori a waalii e jam, Kori jam waalii e maa, Kori e finii e jam, and No nga'dtaa)

Bisimillah (welcome greeting)

Sai (reply to Bisimillah)

Sah (reply to Bisimillah)

Fulfulde, Western Niger [fuh] (Niger. Benin. Burkina Faso.)

Jam waali (morning greeting)

Jam weeti (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Jam ñalli (afternoon and evening greeting)

Jam hiiri (nighttime greeting)

Jam tan (reply to Jam waali, Jam weeti, Jam ñalli, and Jam hiiri)

Jam waali e mon (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Jam weeti e mon (late morning and early afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Jam ñalli e mon (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Jam hiiri e mon (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Fulniô [fun] (Brazil: Pernambuco.)

Aéyi (general greeting)

Txtxaya kaka (morning greeting)

Sotxa kaka (afternoon greeting)

Thea kaka (nighttime greeting)

Fur [fvr] (Sudan: Darfur. Chad.)

Aafɛ la jɔna? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you slept well?")

Aafɛ la bɔna? (morning greeting spoken to a group, "have you slept well?")

Aafɛ konɛ (reply to Aafɛ la jɔna and Aafɛ la bɔna)

Aafɛ la koa (morning greeting)

Aafɛ la konu (evening greeting)

Ki aafɛ la jɛla? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come in peace?")

Ki aafɛ la bɛla? (greeting to a group of people arriving, "have you come in peace?")

Futuna [fud] (New Caledonia: Futuna Island.)

Alofa (general greeting)

Mālō (general greeting)

Mālō le ma'uli (morning greeting)

Mālō le kataki (afternoon greeting)

E malie fa'i? (how are you?)

E malie (reply to E malie fa'i)

E ke malie fa'i? (how are you?)

Malie (reply to E ke malie fa'i)

Lo e kau malie fa'i (reply to E ke malie fa'i)

Futuna Aniwa [fut] (Vanuatu: Futuna and Aniwa Islands.)

Alofa (general greeting)

Jinisa (greeting spoken to one person)

Jinesa (greeting spoken to one person

Rinisa (greeting spoken to two people)

Rinesa (greeting spoken to two people)

Jikanisa (greeting spoken to a group of three people)

Jikanesa (greeting spoken to a group of three people)

Jikanesa kokautau (greeting spoken to a group of three people)

Niganisa (greeting spoken to a group of four or more people)

Niganesa (greeting spoken to a group of four or more people)

E rufie ta po (general daytime greeting)

Rufie ta hpo (morning greeting)

E rufie taotea (afternoon greeting)

Rakomai (welcome greeting)

Fuyug [fuy] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Nu odel gadi? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Ifana? (how are you?)

Moning (morning greeting)

Aftanun (afternoon greeting)

Fwâi [fwa] (New Caledonia: North Province.)

Bosu (general greeting)

Hobee? (how are you?)

Fwe [fwe] (Namibia: East Caprivi.)

Mavoka (morning greeting)

Malisala (afternoon greeting)

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