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 G; there are 138 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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Ga [gaa] (Ghana: southeastern coast.)

Miiŋa bo (general greeting spoken to one person; "I am greeting you")

Miiŋa bo ekoŋŋ (general greeting spoken to one person "I am greeting you again")

Miiŋa nyɛ (general greeting spoken to a group; "I am greeting you")

Miiŋa nyɛ ekoŋŋ (general greeting spoken to a group; "I am greeting you again")

Minaokoo (general greeting spoken to one person; "I have seen you again")

Ŋ-nao koo (general greeting spoken to one person; "I have seen you again")

Ojekoo (morning greeting; "you have woken up again")

Ojemra (reply to Ojekoo)

Oshwiee (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Ŋ-shwie mra (reply to Oshwiee spoken to one person)

Wɔshwie mra (reply to Oshwiee spoken to a group)

Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ? (how are you?)

Te tɛŋŋ? (how are you? informal)

Mi yɛ ojogbaŋŋ (reply to Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ by one person)

Ŋ-yɛ ojogbaŋŋ (reply to Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ by one person)

Wɔ yɛ ojogbaŋŋ (reply to Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ by a group of people)

Te nibii yaa nɔtɛŋŋ? (how are things with you?)

Mɛni yaa nɔ? (how are you? informal, "what's up?")

He ni ojɛ? (how are you?, literally "is everything okay where you are coming from?")

Jɛi jɔ (reply to He ni ojɛ, "it is well there")

Biɛ fɛɛ? (how are you?, literally "how are things here?")

Biɛ jogbaŋŋ (reply to Biɛ fɛɛ, "it is well here")

Biɛ jogbaŋŋ, he ni ojɛ hu? (reply to Biɛ fɛɛ, "it is well here, and what about the place where you are coming from?")

Miifala bo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Miifala nyɛ (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Miihere bo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Miihere nyɛ (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Miihere bo atuu kɛmiiba miwe lɛ (welcome greeting spoken at a house, "I am fondly welcoming you to my home")

Miihere bo nɔ (reply greeting spoken to one person)

Miihere nyɛ nɔ (reply greeting spoken to a group)

Gaam [tbi] (Sudan: northern region.)

Taa izi? (general greeting)

Gabi-Gabi [gbw] (Australia: Queensland.)

Wunya (general greeting)

Wunya ngulum (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ngara (general greeting)

Ngara, kai ngai (general greeting, "hello, here I am")

Wenyari? (how are you?)

Gabrieliño-Fernandeño [xgf] (United States of America: southern California.)

Miiyu (general greeting)

Nachochan (general greeting)

Ga'dang [gdg] (Philippines.)

Ayowak (greeting spoken by a person approaching a house)

Ayokayu (reply to Ayowak)

Sintaw naggabwattannu? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Sintaw angannu? (greeting spoken to a person going where, "where are you going?")

Se'oy (reply to Sintaw naggabwattanu and Sintaw angannu)

Umunek kayu (welcome greeting, "come on up")

Sumallung kayu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Gaddang [gad] (Philippines.)

Macasta a daddaramat (morning greeting)

Dios si daddaramat (morning greeting)

Macasta a fuwab (afternoon greeting)

Dios si pananganaw (afternoon greeting)

Macasta a gaffi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Dios si gaffi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Manantaw si kayu? (how are you?)

Manantaw ka? (how are you?)

Mappia ac pay (reply to Manantaw ka)

Gade [ged] (Nigeria.)

Ńnàba (welcome greeting)

Gadsup [gaj] (Papua New Guinea: East Highlands Province.)

Baanuram (morning greeting)

Baanurami (morning greeting)

Baayankom (midday greeting)

Ayinka (afternoon greeting)

Ayinka'i (afternoon greeting)

Ayinkake (afternoon greeting)

Ayufumi (nighttime greeting; also pronounced as Ayupumi)

Amankaka bewa? (how are you?)

Amankaka be? (how are you?)

Amanka'i beko (reply to Amankaka bewa and Amankaka be)

Amami beko (reply to Amankaka bewa and Amankaka be)

Nefaka' bewa? (where are you going?)

Gagauz [gag] (Moldova, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine.)

Гÿн айдын (gün aydin: general greeting)

Салaм (salam: general greeting)

Заман хайыр олсун (zaman hayir olsun: general greeting)

Сабаа хайыр олсун (sabaa hayir olsun: morning greeting)

Авшам хайыр олсун (avsham hayir olsun: evening greeting)

Нябэрсыныз? (nyabersynyz: how are you?)

Не сой ишлериниз? (ne soy ishleriniz: how are you?)

Galela [gbi] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Kiaka notagi? (greeting spoken to a person travelling, literally "where are you going?")

Galician [glg] (Spain: Galicia. Portugal: Tras os Montes.)

Ola (general greeting)

Bo día (morning greeting)

Boa tarde (afternoon greeting)

Boas tardes (afternoon greeting)

Bo serán (evening greeting)

Boa noite (nighttime greeting)

Boas noites (nighttime greeting)

Como está? (how are you? formal)

Como estás? (how are you? informal)

Que tal está? (how are you? formal)

Que tal estás? (how are you? informal)

Ben (reply to Como está, Como estás, Que tal está and Que tal estás)

Moi ben, grazas (reply to Como está, Como estás, Que tal está and Que tal estás)

Benvidos (welcome greeting)

Benvido (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Benvida (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Galindan [xgl] (Northern Poland and Russia before the 14th century.)

Kailas (general greeting)

Galolen [gal] (East Timor. Indonesia.)

Lalan e taik? (how are you?)

Lalan ka taik? (how are you?)

Gamilaraay [kld] (Australia.)

Yaama (general greeting)

Yaamagara (general greeting)

Yaama nginda (general greeting)

Yaama ngindaay (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yaama kuru kuru (greeting spoken to a group of people; "hello everyone")

Yaama maliyaa (greeting spoken to a friend; "hello friend")

Yaama mari maliyaa (greeting spoken to a group of friends; "hello friends")

Yaama dhagaan (greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker; "hello brother")

Yaama baawaa (greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker; "hello sister")

Yaama birralii (greeting spoken to a group of children; "hello children")

Yaama gaba nginda? (how are you?)

Gaba (reply to any greeting that begins with Yaama)

Gamo [gmv] (Ethiopia: Omo region.)

Saro (general greeting)

Ai malaa de'aii? (how are you?)

Gana [gnq] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Guana mu lenin sihak dok (general greeting)

||Gana [gnk] (Botswana.)

Moro (general greeting; from Setswana)

Dumera (general greeting; from Setswana)

Mera (general greeting; from Setswana)

#Kai? (how are you?, literally "fine?")

#Kai o? (how are you?, literally "fine?")

#Kai (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

#Kai kwa (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

#Kai kwa, tsam #kayaha (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

!Dom (welcome greeting, literally "accept")

Kjuan (reply to !Dom, literally "rest")

Kxoi/a (reply to Kjuan, literally "rest?")

G//a (reply to Kxoi/a, literally "rest"; from Naro)

Ganda [lug] (Uganda.)

Otya nno (general greeting)

Wasuze otya (morning greeting)

Wasuze otya nno (morning greeting)

Mwasuze mutya (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wasuze otya ssebo (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Wasuze otya nno ssebo (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Mwasuze mutya bassebo (morning greeting spoken to a group of men)

Wasuze otya nnyabo (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Wasuze otya nno nnyabo (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Mwasuze mutya bannyabo (morning greeting spoken to a group of women)

Bulungi, wasuze otya nno (reply to Wasuze otya nno)

Wasuz'otya (morning greeting)

Ibuto (morning greeting)

Ibuto maber (morning greeting)

Abuto (morning greeting)

Abuto maber (morning greeting)

Osiibye otya nno (afternoon and evening greeting)

Osiibye otya nno ssebo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a man)

Osiibye otya nno nnyabo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Musiibye mutya bassebo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of men)

Musiibye mutya bannyabo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of women)

Osiib'otya (afternoon and evening greeting)

Bulungi (reply to Wasuze otya nno, Wasuz'otya, Osiibye otya nno, and Osiib'otya)

Gyebaleko (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Weebale emirimo (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Kale (reply to Gyebaleko and Weebale emirimo)

Ki kate? (informal greeting)

Tewali (reply to Ki kate)

Oli otya? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Gyendi (reply to Oli otya)

Muli mutya? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Gyetuli (reply to Muli mutya)

Ganggalida [gcd] (Australia: Queensland.)

Guwanyi mirrara? (how are you?)

Gangulu [gnl] (Australia: Queensland.)

Binbi gari (general greeting; calque from English)

Ganza [gza] (Sudan. Ethiopia.)

Diga (general greeting)

Gapapaiwa [pwg] (Papua New Guinea: Ruaba River.)

Kiiwa kiiwa (general greeting)

Boiboi biibiina (morning greeting)

Didibara biibiina (nighttime greeting)

Enosaire (welcome greeting)

Garhwali [gbm] (India.)

प्रणाम। (praṇāma: formal greeting)

सिवासौँळी (sivasaumḷi: general greeting)

जद्यों (jadyōṁ: general greeting)

ढकुली (ḍhakuli: formal greeting, "praise the lord")

जसीलो बिनसरि (jasilo binasari: morning greeting)

जसीलो तिनिसांज (jasilo tinisanja: afternoon greeting)

जसीलो गोसल्या (jasilo gosalya: evening greeting)

जसीलो रुमुक (jasilo rumuk: nighttime greeting)

आप कैसे है? (āpa kaisē hai: how are you?)

आपके क्या हाल है? (āpakē kyā hāla hai: how are you?)

आपक हाल क्या छन? (āpaka hāla kyā chana: how are you?)

मी ठीक छौं। (mī ṭhīka chauṁ: reply to आप कैसे है, आपके क्या हाल है, and आपक हाल क्या छन)

मै ठीक हूँ। (mai ṭhīka hūṁ: reply to आप कैसे है, आपके क्या हाल है, and आपक हाल क्या छन)

क्या हाल छन? (kyā hāla chana: how are you?)

ठीक छन। (ṭhīka chana: reply to क्या हाल छन)

ती कन छै? (ti kan chhe: how are you?)

कन छौ? (kan chau: how are you?)

मी असल छु (mi asala chu: reply to ती कन छै)

कस हेरे छे (kas hari chhe: how are you? informal)

सुऔण (suoon: welcome greeting)

थांझु सुऔण छ आम्रो कुडौट्टौं (thānjhu suoon chhāmro kuddotton: "welcome to our home")

Garifuna [cab] (Honduras and Guatemala.)

Mabuiga (general greeting)

Buiti binafi (morning greeting)

Buiti amidi (noontime greeting)

Buiti rabanweyu (afternoon greeting)

Buiti guñaun (nighttime greeting)

Buiti guñon (nighttime greeting)

Buiti binafin (morning greeting spoken in the Labuga dialect of Guatemala)

Buiti guñon (nighttime greeting spoken in the Labuga dialect of Guatemala)

Ida biña? (how are you?)

Ida biña uguñe? (how are you?)

Úadigiati (reply to Ida biña and Ida biña uguñe)

Magadietina (reply to Ida biña and Ida biña uguñe)

Aban le (reply to Ida biña and Ida biña uguñe)

Mabouë (general greeting in the older dialect spoken in the 17th century)

Garingbal [xgi] (Australia: Queensland.)

Binbee karri-yamba (general greeting; calque from English)

Garlali [gll] (Australia.)

Dhali mura (general greeting)

Migkan duru (general greeting)

Garo [grt] (India and Bangladesh: Garo Hills.)

Nomoskar (general greeting; from Hindi)

Nang'i pring namchina (morning greeting in the Achik dialect [grt-ack])

Pring nam (morning greeting in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Nang'i sal namchina (daytime greeting in the Achik dialect [grt-ack]

Sal nam (daytime greeting in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Wal nam (nighttime greeting in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Name dongama? (how are you? in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Namengama? (how are you? in the Achik dialect [grt-ack])

Namenga (reply to Namengama in the Achik dialect [grt-ack])

Namengada (reply to Namengama, more polite in the Achik dialect [grt-ack])

Mai dake nga? (what are you doing?, informal greeting)

Batcha i'anginga? (where are you going? in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Batchani i'bainga? (where have you come from? in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Mande dongama? (is anyone home? spoken when approaching a house in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Donga (reply to Mande dongama in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Anga napnane? (may I come in? spoken when approaching a house in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Asongbone (welcome greeting "please sit down" spoken inside a house in the Modhupur Mandi dialect)

Re'babo (welcome greeting in the Achik dialect [grt-ack]; literally: "come")

Re'baboda (welcome greeting in the Achik dialect [grt-ack], more polite)

Napbado (welcome greeting spoken at a house in the Achik dialect [grt-ack])

Napbadoda (welcome greeting spoken at a house in the Achik dialect [grt-ack], more polite)

Garre [gex] (Somalia: Shabelle and Bay.)

Akam? (general greeting)

Dansa (reply to Akam)

Nagay bulte (morning greeting)

Nabadle ma shirto? (how are you?)

Nageeni badaadaa? (how are you?)

Badaad (reply to Nageeni badaadaa)

Garrwa [wrk] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Yangka? (general greeting; "which way?")

Yangka barri? (general greeting; "which way are you going?")

Garus [gyb] (Papua New Guinea: Astrolabe Bay.)

Iluk (morning greeting)

Tiro:m (nighttime greeting)

Garuwali [rxw] (Papua New Guinea: Astrolabe Bay.)

Patji kayiri (general greeting, "good day"; calque from English)

Gavião do Jiparaná [gvo] (Brazil: Rondônia.)

Té en ebákoá (general greeting)

Gayo [gay] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Assalamu'alaikum (general greeting)

Wa'alaikumsalam (reply to Assalamu'alaikum)

Hana këber? (how are you?)

Këber jeroh (reply to Hana këber)

Sana këber? (how are you?)

Kune këber? (how are you?)

Gayón [qtp] (Venezuela: Lara region.)

Kónt hi (general greeting)

Aro stá? (how are you?)

Bapurí (welcome greeting

Güe ub (morning greeting in the Ayomán language [no ISO code for Ayomán. Linguist List: 085])

Güe uch? (how are you? in the Ayomán language [085])

Bastagapó (welcome greeting in the Ayomán language [085], "come in")

Batastá (welcome greeting in the Ayomán language [085], "sit down")

Gbagyi [gbr] (Nigeria: Niger State.)

Nkwa (general greeting)

Gbari [gby] (Nigeria: Niger State.)

Nkwa (general greeting in the Gbagyi-Nkwa dialect [gby-gba])

Arife (morning greeting in the Kwali-Sumwakpna dialect [gby-kwa])

Habi (morning greeting in the Kwali-Sumwakpna dialect [gby-kwa])

Abwaawyi (evening greeting in the Kwali-Sumwakpna dialect [gby-kwa])

Faari (greeting to a person coming from a farm in the Kwali-Sumwakpna dialect [gby-kwa])

Hajingezun (evening greeting in the Zubakpna dialect)

Hazowyi (evening greeting in the Zubakpna dialect)

Gbaya [krs] (South Sudan.)

Gbõgbi (general greeting)

Gbõgbõ î ãyá 'dë? (general greeting)

Jájá nî (reply to Gbõgbõ î ãyá 'dë)

Úmü ãyá 'dë? (how are you?)

Ámä gõzõ nî (reply to Úmü ãyá 'dë)

Á yãnjã dĩ úgú ë 'dë? (where are you going?)

Gbaya-Mbodomo [gmm] (Cameroon.)

Sàmé (general greeting)

Gbaya, Northwest [gya] (Central African Republic. Cameroon.)

Mɛɛ (general greeting)

Wúr mɔ (general greeting)

Ɂàsábìnà (formal greeting)

Mɔ sààmɛ ndé (morning greeting)

Ma te (welcome greeting)

Gbaya, Southwest [gso] (Cameroon.)

Sàmé (general greeting)

Mosàmé (general greeting)

Gbe, Saxwe [sxw] (Benin.)

Mi lwɛ (evening greeting)

Mi ɖaxwe (evening greeting)

Mi ku sɔ (greeting spoken to a person you have already greeted earlier)

Wezɔn (welcome greeting)

Gbe, Waci [wci] (Togo. Benin: Mono Province.)

Woezɔn (welcome greeting)

Gedaged [gdd] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Bomon gawai (general greeting)

Ad gawai (midday greeting)

Uza gawai (afternoon greeting)

Tidom gawai (nighttime greeting)

Geez [gez] (Ethiopia.)

Sālam lāki (religious greeting)

Ḥawisā (welcome greeting)

Ḥawesā (welcome greeting)

Bāḥ (general greeting)

Bāḥā (general greeting)

Bāḥāka (general greeting spoken to one man)

Bāḥka (general greeting spoken to one woman)

Geji [gji] (Nigeria: Bauchi State.)

Láfíya (general greeting)

Gela [nlg] (Solomon Islands: Florida Islands.)

Ivei ko va? (where are you going?)

Gen [gej] (Togo and Benin.)

Sobedo (general greeting)

Doso (reply to Sobedo)

Nisobedo (general greeting after a long absence)

Doyeeso (reply to Nisobedo)

Wo fwa? (how are you?)

Mufo (reply to Wo fwa)

Ofoin? (how are you?)

Aa (reply to Ofoin)

O fon nwede a? (morning greeting)

Mi fon nwede a? (morning greeting)

Enh, mm fon nwede (reply to O fon nwede a and Mi fon nwede a)

Enh (reply to O fon nwede a and Mi fon nwede a)

Wheyzon (welcome greeting)

Mi wheyzon (welcome greeting)

Gende [gaf] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Mimike mogri (morning greeting)

Ivunana mogri (afternoon greeting)

Tumrana mogri (nighttime greeting)

Mogri mino? (how are you?)

Georgian [kat] (Georgia.)

გამარჯობა (gamarjoba: general greeting)

გამარჯობათ (gamarjobat: general greeting)

გაუმარჯოს (gaumarjos: general greeting)

გაგიმარჯოს (gagimarjos: reply to გამარჯობა and გაუმარჯოს)

სალამი (salami: general greeting; from Arabic)

ზდაროვა (zdarava: general greeting; from Russian)

დილა მშვიდობისა (dili mshvidobisa: morning greeting)

საღამო მშვიდობისა (saghamo mshivodibsa: evening and nighttime greeting)

ძილი ნებისა (dzili nebisa: nighttime greeting)

როგორა ხარ? (rogora khar: how are you?)

კარგად ვარ (kargard var: reply to როგორა ხარ)

გმადლობთ კარგად (gmadlobt kargard: reply to როგორა ხარ)

მე კარგად, გმადლობთ (me kargard, gmadlobt: reply to როგორა ხარ)

კეთილი იყოს თქვენი (kethili iqos tkveni: welcome greeting)

მობრძანდით (mobrdzandit: welcome greeting)

შენი მობრძანება (sheni mobrdzaneba: welcome greeting)

German, Standard [deu] (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and various other countries in central Europe.)

Guten Tag (general greeting)

Guten Morgen (morning greeting)

Guten Abend (evening greeting)

Hallo (general greeting)

Grüß dich (informal greeting)

Tag (informal greeting)

Wie geht's? (how are you?)

Wie geht es Ihnen? (how are you? formal)

Wie geht es dir? (how are you? informal)

Es geht mir gut (reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir)

Mir geht es gut (reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir)

Wilkommen (welcome greeting)

Hoi (informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein; spoken language only)

Grüß Gott (general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg; spoken language only)

Griass God (general greeting spoken in Vienna; spoken language only)

Seavas (informal greeting spoken in Vienna; spoken language only)

Gun moagn (morning greeting spoken in Vienna; spoken language only)

Dere (afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna; spoken language only)

Juten Morjen (morning greeting in the Berlin dialect; spoken language only)

Juten Abend (evening greeting in the Berlin dialect; spoken language only)

Gudä tag (general greeting in the Badisch dialect; spoken language only)

Guude (general greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Guude wiie (general greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Ei, guude wiie (general greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Morsche (general greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Guden Dach (general greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Gemorje (morning greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Gut Nacht (nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect; spoken language only)

Juten Tach (general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Juten Morjen (morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Juten Abend (evening greeting in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Juten Nacht (nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Wie jeht et? (how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Jut (reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect; spoken language only)

Tach (general greeting in the Ruhr dialect; spoken language only

Wie isset? (how are you? in the Ruhr dialect; spoken language only)

Un (informal greeting in the Saarländisch dialect; spoken language only)

Gendach (general greeting in the Saarländisch dialect; spoken language only)

Genaachd (nighttime greeting in the Saarländisch dialect; spoken language only)

Gudden Dach (general greeting in the Saarländisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Guude Nöet (nighttime greeting in the Saarländisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Guud (general greeting in the Südhessisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Ei guude wie (general greeting in the Südhessisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Moin (general greeting in the Südhessisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Gute Owend (evening greeting in the Südhessisch dialect of Germany; spoken language only)

Ers Gott (general greeting spoken in South Tyrol; spoken language only)

N'obed (evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria; spoken language only)

Noobe (evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria; spoken language only)

German, Middle High [gmh] (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: 11th to 14th century A.D.)

Guder Daag (general greeting)

Guder Mariye (morning greeting)

Guder Numidaag (afternoon greeting)

Guder Owend (evening greeting)

Guti Nacht (nighttime greeting)

Wie geht's? (how are you?)

Wie bischt? (how are you?)

Wie bischt du? (how are you?)

Gut (reply to Wie geht's, Wie bischt, and Wie bischt du)

Zimmlich gut (reply to Wie geht's, Wie bischt, and Wie bischt du)

Ich bin gut (reply to Wie bischt and Wie bischt du)

Wilkum (welcome greeting)

Willekommen (welcome greeting)

German, Swiss [gsw] (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and various other countries in central Europe.)

Grüß Gott (general greeting)

Bùschùr (general greeting)

Gruetsi (general greeting)

Gruessuch (general greeting)

Guàtertag (general greeting)

Guetä Morgä (morning greeting)

Güete morje (morning greeting)

Güetenowe (evening greeting)

Hoi (informal greeting)

Salü bisàmme (afternoon and evening greeting)

Wie geht's? (how are you?)

Wie geht's Ihr? (how are you? formal)

Wie geht's dir? (how are you? informal)

Ganz güet (reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht's Ihr, and Wie geht's dir)

Willkumme (welcome greeting)

Göte Tàij (general greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Salü (general greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Bùschùr (morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Bùschùr alli (morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Güete Morje (morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Griezi (polite greeting spoken in Basel [gsw-bas])

Grüessech (general greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber])

Grüesdi (general greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber])

Guete Morge (morning greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber])

Gueten Abe (evening greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber])

Grazi (general greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra])

Gruiazi (general greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra])

Ciao (informal greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra])

Grüazi (general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Grüezi (general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Grüezi mitenand (general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Guete Morge (morning greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Guete Taag (daytimel greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Gueten Obig (evening greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Guet Nacht (nighttime greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Hoi (informal greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Wi gohts? (how are you? spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg])

Solli (general greeting from Südbaden dialect [gsw-low])

Salli (general greeting from Südbaden dialect [gsw-low])

Grüezi (general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Grueziwohl (polite greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Salutti (general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Hoi (informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Salü (informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Tschau (informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guëte Tag (general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guetä Tag (general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guëte Morgë (morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guetä Morge (morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Morgë (morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guëten Aabig (evening greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Guetän Aabig (evening greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Hoa (informal greeting used by youth in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Ha (informal greeting used by youth in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Tag wohl (older greeting formerly used in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Aabig (older evening greeting formerly used in Zurich [gsw-zur])

Willkomme (welcome greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als])

Ghadamès [gha] (Libya: Ghadamès. Tunisia.)

Azul (general greeting)

Ta lkheber ennouen? (how are you?, informal)

Ta lkheber ennek? (how are you?, informal)

Ta lkheber? (how are you?, informal)

Ghanaian Pidgin [gpe] (Ghana.)

How are you? (how are you?)

How be? (how are you?)

How be bodi? (how are you?)

How now? (how are you?)

How? (how are you?)

Fine (reply to How be, How now, How, and How are you)

Chale, how be? (how are you? informal)

Cool things (reply to How be)

Wassop? (how are you? informal, "what's up")

Good morning (morning greeting)

Good afternoon (afternoon greeting)

Good evening (evening greeting)

Ghanongga [ghn] (Solomon Islands: North Ranongga.)

Ko ao pae tu mu lao? (where are you going?)

Ghomálá' [bbj] (Cameroon: West Province.)

Gāə̌ cà'tə̀ (general greeting)

Fôkdzʉ̂ pə́púŋ̄ (morning greeting)

Áām gāə̂ kə̀? (how are you?)

Ǎ lɛ́tə́ zê (reply to Áām gāə̂ kə̀)

Otia (general greeting spoken in the Bafoussam dialect)

Olia (general greeting spoken in the Baleng dialect)

Olila (general greeting spoken in the Banjoun dialect [bbj-gho])

Ghayavi [bmk] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)

Kaiwa (general greeting)

Boiboi beibeina (morning greeting)

Ku gwani (literally "my friend")

Enosaire (welcome greeting)

Ghodoberi [gdo] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ворч|ами (worch'ami: general greeting, from Avar)

Gikuyu [kik] (Kenya: west central region.)

Naya (general greeting)

Ni kwega (general greeting)

Wi mwega? (greeting spoken to one person)

Di mwega (reply to Wi mwega)

Di mwega muno (reply to Wi mwega)

Uri mwega? (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Muri ega? (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Uhoro waku (greeting spoken to one person)

Uhoro wanyu (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kweruo atia? (informal greeting)

Wi muhoro (morning greeting)

Wi mwega ruciini (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Muriega ruciini (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Wi mwega hwaiini (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Muriega hwaiini (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Raara uhoro (evening greeting)

Kweruo atia? (how are you?)

Ni kwega (reply to Kweruo atia)

Waiguo atia? (how are you?)

Asha, ndi mwega (reply to Waiguo atia)

Gilaki [glk] (Iran.)

Səlam aleykum (general greeting)

Alaykum səlam (reply to Səlam aleykum)

Ruj badahat (general greeting)

Shab bəkhyr (evening greeting)

Ti ahvål chutorə? (how are you?)

Mi ahvål xobə (reply to Ti avål chutorə)

Či kuni? (how are you?)

Či kår kuni? (how are you?)

Alhamdullå bəd níyəm (reply to Či kuni and Či kår kuni)

Bəd níyəm (reply to Či kuni and Či kår kuni)

Či hal o khabər? (how are you? informal)

Ti ahvål khob ise? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shumi ahvål khob ise? (how are you? spoken to a group?)

Shumi hal chutoye? (how are you? formal)

Ti hal chuyoye? (how are you? informal)

Gimi [gim] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Mahalora (morning greeting)

Folalaie (midday greeting)

Nugita (afternoon greeting)

Utunabi (evening greeting)

Girawa [bbr] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Ku san (general greeting)

Pere (greeting when meeting someone for the first time)

Githabul [gih] (Australia: Queensland.)

Bugal numgirr (general greeting)

Budgerie djanhan (general greeting, "good day", calque from English)

Gitua [ggt] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Bodzodzoogo puaia (morning greeting)

Raraviina puaia (afternoon greeting)

Dorooman puaia (nighttime greeting)

Gitxsan [git] (Canada: British Columbia.)

'Nit (general greeting)

'Nit amhl wila wina? (how are you?)

'Nit ndehl ligi wila wina? (how are you?)

Amma laxha (greeting used during good weather)

Amma sa' (daytime greeting)

Amma hiihluxw (morning greeting)

Amma galenhl silkwsaxs (afternoon greeting)

Amma yuxwsa (evening greeting)

Amma axxw (nighttime greeting)

Gizrra [tof] (Papua New Guinea: South Fly area of Western Province.)

Morroal irrbi (morning greeting; calque from English)

Morroal abüs singülküp (midday greeting; calque from English)

Morroal irrüb (nighttime and early morning greeting; calque from English)

Godié [god] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Àyóka (general greeting)

Àyó (general greeting)

Àglɔɔ (morning greeting)

Gofa [gof] (Ethiopia: Gamo-Gafo Zone.)

Saro (general greeting)

Saro de'ay? (how are you?)

Gogo [gog] (Tanzania: central region.)

Mbukwenyi (respectful greeting)

Mbukwa (reply to Mbukwenyi)

Za wuso (general greeting)

Za wuso wedo wako (reply to Za wuso)

A wuwu za wuso wako (reply to Za wuso)

Za wagono? (morning greeting)

Gwegwe (reply to Za wuso and Za wagono spoken to one person)

Za wugono gwegwe (reply to Za wagono spoken to one person)

Za wugono nyenye (reply to Za wagono spoken to a group)

Za wugono wenyu (reply to Za wagono spoken to a group)

Mihanya (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Mihanyenyi (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Misaa (reply to Mihanya and Mihanyenyi)

Mwasinuka? (how are you?)

Welaa (reply to Mwasinuka)

Ntaule? (how are you?, informal)

Cholo kiona (reply to Ntaul)

Gogodala [ggw] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Nagala (general greeting)

Selenapa ibasege (morning greeting)

Selenapa kadepa tepa (midday greeting)

Selenapa debe (afternoon greeting)

Selenapa isa (nighttime greeting)

Gola [gol] (Liberia and Sierra Leone.)

Markeer (general greeting)

Markeer yea (general greeting)

De mun tuvo? (how are you?)

Baika wee ehniay mea (welcome greeting)

Golin [gvf] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)

Taanima wai (morning greeting)

Tamna wai (morning greeting in the Kia dialect)

Koleyai (morning greeting in the Ibai dialect)

Homleyai (morning greeting in the Kilau dialect)

Puduga wai (afternoon greeting)

Pundunga wai (afternoon greeting in the Kia dialect)

Glaa wai (evening greeting)

Gla wai (evening greeting in the Kia dialect)

Kwimol wai (greeting spoken to a man)

Yaa kuna (greeting spoken to a man)

Gi wai (greeting spoken to a woman)

Abal kunaa (greeting spoken to a woman)

Gondi, Northern [gno] (India.)

जोहार (johar: general greeting)

राम राम (rām rām: general greeting)

Gondi, Southern [ggo] (India.)

राम राम (rām rām: general greeting)

चोकोट मनित (cokoṭ manti: how are you?)

चोकोट मनतोन (cokoṭ mantōn: reply to चोकोट मनित)

Gonja [gjn] (Ghana: Northern Region.)

Me choro (general greeting, "I greet you")

Anshumaa (morning greeting)

Klada (reply to Anshumaa)

Adesba? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Antire (afternoon greeting)

Aninwulaa (evening greeting)

Anwula (evening greeting)

Ebɔre esa karichɛ lela (nighttime greeting)

Asaŋ kushuŋ (greeting spoken to a person who is working, "thank you")

Fo kalade-a? (how are you?)

Nkɔ elenfia (reply to Fo kalade-a)

Awoo (reply to greetings)

Maraaba (welcome greeting)

Fo maraaba (welcome greeting)

Ngooyaa (reply to Maraaba and Fo maraaba)

Gooniyandi [gni] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Ngoonyiyirra warginggiri? (where are you going?)

Gor [ggr] (Chad: Logone Oriental.)

M-uwə jī-í (formal greeting, "I grasp your hand")

Bàń à? (how are you?)

Bàń ǝ̄? (how are you?)

Bàń wà? (how are you?)

Kàrē (reply to Bàń à, Bàń ǝ̄, and Bàń wà)

Só-tí (reply to Bàń à, Bàń ǝ̄, and Bàń wà)

Āw ɗá wà? (where are you going?)

Goreng [xgg] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Balka wittaberri (general greeting)

Gularn nyeeree (general greeting)

Gorontalo [gor] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salamu (general greeting)

Salamu alayikum (general greeting)

Salamati dumodupo (morning greeting)

Dumodupo nga'amila (morning greeting)

Wololo habari? (how are you?)

Piyo-piyohu (reply to Wololo habari)

Mopiyohu (reply to Wololo habari)

Watiya piyo-piyohu (reply to Wololo habari)

Botulo pomayi de bele (welcome greeting, "come in")

Hulo'o pomayi (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Gorowa [gow] (Tanzania: Arusha region.)

Laowai (general greeting)

Lauimerayi (reply to Laowai)

Gothic [got] (Crimea during the 16th century.)

𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (hails: general greeting to a man)

𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 (haila: general greeting to a woman)

𐌲𐍉𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 (golja izwis: general greeting)

𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐌹𐌽 (godana maurgin: morning greeting)

𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌲 (godana tag: midday greeting)

𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐍄𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌹 (godata andanahti: evening greeting

𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄 (goda naht: nighttime greeting)

𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐍄 (ƕaiwa magt: how are you? to one person)

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲, 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉 𐌸𐌿𐍃 (waila mag, awiliudo þus: reply to 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐍄)

𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐍄𐍃 (ƕaiwa magats: how are you? to two people)

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲, 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉 𐌹𐌲𐌵𐌹𐍃 (waila mag, awiliudo iggis: reply to 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐍄𐍃)

𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌰𐌸 (ƕaiwa magath: how are you? to three or more people)

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲, 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 (waila mag, awiliudo izwis: reply to 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌰𐌸)

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌼𐍃 (waila andanems: welcome greeting to a man)

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌼𐌰 (waila andanema: welcome greeting to a woman)

Gourmanchéma [gux] (Burkina Faso: eastern region.)

N'fanda (general greeting)

Din tè (general greeting)

Lafia (reply to Din tè)

Lafia dè (reply to Din tè)

Biali biala (welcome greeting)

Npoo (reply to Biali biala)

Great Andamanese [gac] (India: Andaman and Nicobar.)

Kʰitani ŋiyo be? (how are you?)

Enɔlwe? (how are you?)

Dinɔl? (are you okay?)

Ala (greeting used for arrival)

Grebo, Northern [gbo] (Liberia.)

Na wie (general greeting spoken to one person)

A wie (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Na weya o (general greeting)

Na fede? (how are you?)

Na fe nu te (reply to Na fede)

Mo wie (welcome greeting)

Greek [ell] (Greece, Cyprus, and Italy.)

Γεια σας (yeia sas: formal greeting)

Γεια σου (yeia sou: informal greeting)

Γεια (yeia: general greeting)

Καλημερα (kalimera: daytime greeting)

Χαιρετε (khairete: afternoon greeting)

Καλο μεσημερι (kalo mesimeri: afternoon greeting)

Καλησπερα (kalispera: evening greeting)

Καλό βράδυ (kalo vrathi: evening greeting)

Καληνυχτα (kalinikhta: nighttime greeting)

Πος εισαι; (pos eisai: how are you? to one person)

Πος ειστε; (pos eiste: how are you? to a group of people)

Πος εισαστε; (pos eistaote: how are you? to a group of people)

Καλα. ευχαριστω (kala efkharisto: reply to Πος εισαι, Πος ειστε and Πος εισαστε)

Τι κάνεις; (ti kaneis: informal greeting)

Καλως ηρθατε (kalos irthate: welcome greeting to a group)

Καλως ηρθες (kalos irthes: informal welcome greeting to one person)

Καλωσ ορισατε (kalos orisate: welcome greeting to a group in the Dimotiki (Δημοτικη) dialect [ell-dim])

Καλωσ ορισες (kalos orises: informal welcome greeting to one in the Dimotiki dialect [ell-dim])

Καλωσ χορισατε (kalos horisate: welcome to a group in the Katharevousa (Καθαρεύουσα) dialect [ell-kat])

Τι βολj; (ti volj: how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac])

Τι φκjανjs; (ti fkjanjs : how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac])

Τι ρε φκjανjs; (ti re fkjanjs : how are you? spoken to a man in the Chalkidiki dialect [ell-mac])

Τι μαρί φκjανjs; (ti mari fkjanjs : how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac])

Καληνυφτα (kalinifta: evening greeting in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal])

Καλως ηρτε (kalos irte: welcome greeting to a man in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect [ell-sal])

Καλη ηρτε (kali irte: welcome to a woman in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal])

Καλως ηρτατε (kalos irtato: welcome to a group in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal])

Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; (inta bou kamneis: how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp])

Ίντα κάμνεις; (inta kamneis: how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp])

Καλά κάμνω (kala kamno: reply to Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; and Ίντα κάμνεις; in the Cypriot dialect [ell-cyp])

Greek, Ancient [grc] (Greece.)

Χαῖρε (khaiire: greeting to one person)

Χαίρετε (khairete: greeting to more than one person)

Μέγα χαῖρε (mega khaire: greeting to one person)

Μέγα χαίρετε (mega khairete: greeting to more than one person)

Καὶ σὺ γε (kai su ye: reply to Χαῖρε, Χαίρετε, Μέγα χαῖρε, and Μέγα χαίρετε)

Τί πράττεις; (ti pratteis: how are you, spoken to one person)

Τί πράττετε; (ti prattete: how are you, spoken to a group)

Πάντ' ἀγαθὰ πράττω, ὦ φίλε (pant' agatha pratto o file: reply to Τί πράττεις and Τί πράττετε;)

Πῶς ἐχεῖς; (pos ekheis: how are you?)

Καλῶς ἔχω (kalos ekho: reply to πῶς ἐχεῖς;)

Εὖ ἔχω (eu ekho: reply to πῶς ἐχεῖς;)

Καλήμερον (kalimeron: general greeting in the Koine dialect)

Πράσσεις; (prasseis: how are you? in the Koine dialect)

Ἦλθες (ilthes: welcome greeting in the Koine dialect, "have you come?")

Ἀσπάζομαι (aspazdomai: welcome greeting)

Gresi [grs] (Indonesia: Papua near Lake Sentani.)

Kepo kbare? (how are you?)

Kyopo kabare? (how are you?)

Gronings [gos] (Netherlands: Groningen Province.)

Moj (general greeting)

Moije (general greeting)

Moijn (general greeting)

Moe (general greeting)

He (general greeting)

Goindag (daytime greeting)

Goiedag (daytime greeting)

Goidaag (daytime greeting)

Gouttendaaig (daytime greeting)

Hou gaait t? (how are you?)

Hou wordt t? (how are you?)

Hou wordt t nou den? (how are you?)

Hou ist der mit? (how are you?)

Moi (general greeting in the Westerkwartiers dialect [gos-wes])

Hoe gijt 't met dij? (how are you? in the Westerkwartiers dialect [gos-wes])

Gros Ventre [ats] (United States: Montana.)

Wahey (general greeting spoken by a man or male child)

Naha (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Naneyha (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Ao (general greeting spoken by a female child)

Ne e na stake en (morning greeting)

Gua [gwx] (Ghana.)

Akwaaba (welcome greeting)

Maachi o (morning greeting)

Guadeloupean Creole [gcf] (Guadeloupe: St. Barthélemy.)

Fè (general greeting)

Ka (general greeting)

Bonjou (general greeting)

Bonswa (evening greeting)

Sa ou fé? (how are you?)

Sa ka maché (reply to Sa ou fé)

Kontan vinezot? (how are you? spoken in Martinique)

Guahibo [guh] (Colombia and Venezuela: plains region.)

Jako (general greeting)

Bájako (general greeting)

Je (reply to Jako and Bájako)

Pejania matakabi (general greeting)

Pejania matakabi baja (general greeting)

Iká kanibiyoo (afternoon greeting)

Pejania kanibiyo tsanükae (afternoon greeting)

Pejania merabi tsanükae (nighttime greeting)

Iká merabibajja (nighttime greeting)

Iká (general greeting)

Nekobéyo (greeting used when shaking hands)

Je (reply to Nekobéyo)

Xánë rája (greeting spoken by a person arriving, "it's me")

Paxánëbeje rája (greeting spoken by two people arriving, "it's us")

Paxánë rája (greeting spoken by a group of people arriving, "it's us")

Je, páenajë rábaja (reply to Xánë rája, spoken by a person inside a house)

Ecajë rábaja (reply to Xánë rája, spoken by a person inside a house)

De itsimü? (how are you?)

Joka jamúnoo? (how are you?)

Jíka? (how are you?)

Jãjã (reply to Jíca)

Bajakora (welcome greeting)

Guajá [gvj] (Brazil: Maranhão.)

Catu (general greeting)

Zeng (morning greeting)

Quarahó (afternoon greeting)

Guajajára [gub] (Brazil.)

Zane kuém (morning greeting)

Zane ara (midday greeting)

Zane karuk (afternoon greeting)

Zane pitun (nighttime greeting)

Indauê (reply to Zane kuém, Zane ara, Zane karuk and Zane pitun)

Azéru'u? (how are you?)

Ihé katu (reply to Azéru´u)

A inwi (used to call someone's attention)

Erequé zepé aipó? (how are you? used in San Pedro Colônia)

Equé zepé copá (reply to Erequé zepé aipó used in San Pedro Colônia)

Guambiano [gum] (Colombia: Cauca)

Kuahe (general greeting)

Pachiteken (morning greeting used when it is sunny)

Pishiteken (morning greeting used when it is raining)

Guaná [gva] (Paraguay.)

Angva'atke nak lheya' (greeting spoken to a man who is arriving)

Apva'atke nak lheyap (greeting spoken to a woman who is arriving)

Haay', asva'aktehe' (reply to Angva'atke nak lheya' and Apva'atke nak lheyap)

Angva'a nak lheya' (greeting spoken to a man who is arriving for the first time)

Apva'a nak lheyap (greeting spoken to a woman who is arriving for the first time)

Haay', asva'a (reply to Angva'a nak lheya' and Apva'a nak lheyap)

Asva'aktek ko'o (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a place)

Haay' (reply to Asva'aktek ko'o)

Ase kke lha amya'a? (how are you?)

Mamma', mam nempeema ma' (reply to Ase kke lha amya'a)

Ma' amya'a ma' (reply to Ase kke lha amya'a)

Guana [gqn] (Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul.)

Ako yuwâti (general greeting)

Guanano [gvc] (Brazil: northwest Amazonas. Colombia: Lower Vaupés River.)

Ne (general greeting)

Dee (general greeting)

Dee koiro (general greeting spoken to a family member)

Jimajari? (general greeting, literally "are you here?")

Jimajari muhu? (general greeting, literally "are you here?")

Jimaja (reply to Jimajari and Jimajari muhu)

Tamajari? (general greeting, literally "have you come?")

Tamajari muhu? (general greeting, literally "have you come?")

Tamaja (reply to Tamajari and Tamajari muhu)

Wahcãmajari? (morning greeting, literally "have you woken up?")

Wahcãmaja (reply to Wahcãmajari)

Noajari muhu? (how are you?)

Noamajari muhu? (how are you?)

Guanche [gnc] (Spain: Canary Islands.)

Tamaragua (general greeting)

Ahul (general greeting)

Ahul felak (general greeting to a man)

Ahul felam (general greeting to a woman)

Ahul felawen (general greeting to a group of people)

Manik telit? (how are you?)

Ma telit? (how are you?)

Sansofi (welcome greeting)

Sansofé (welcome greeting)

Guaraní, Mbyá [gun] (Brazil.)

Javy ju (general greeting)

Tapeiko porã (general greeting)

Guaraní, Paraguayan [gug] (Paraguay.)

Maitei (general greeting)

Maiteípa (general greeting)

Mba'ẽichapa (general greeting)

Mba'e teko piko? (informal greeting)

Mba'etekoiko (informal greeting)

Mba'ẽpa reiko? (informal greeting)

Iporã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa, Mba'etekoiko, and Mba'e la pórte)

Mba'ẽichapa neko'ẽ (morning greeting)

Cheko'ẽ porã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa ne ko'ẽ)

Mba'ẽichapa ndepyhareve (morning greeting)

Chepyhareve porã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa ndepyhareve)

Mba'ẽichapa ndeasaje (afternoon greeting)

Cheasaje porã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa ndeasaje)

Mba'ẽichapa ndeka'aru (afternoon greeting)

Cheka'aru porã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa ndeka'aru)

Mba'ẽichapa ndepyhare (nighttime greeting)

Chepyhare porã (reply to Mba'ẽichapa ndepyhare)

Eguahé porá (welcome greeting)

Guaraní, Western Argentine and Eastern Bolivian [gui] (Argentina and Bolivia.)

Iyirobia (general greeting used in the Bolivian dialect)

Puama (morning greeting)

Puama pei (morning greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Pe puama (morning greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Karuma (afternoon greeting used in Yacuy, Argentina)

Kaaruma (afternoon greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina, and Bolivia)

Kaaruma pei (afternoon greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Pe kaaruma (afternoon greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Pituma (evening greeting used in Yacuy, Argentina and in Bolivia)

Pyntuma (evening greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Pyntuma pei (evening greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Pe pyntuma (evening greeting used in Cacique Hipolito Yumbay, Argentina)

Keraï? (how are you? in the Bolivian dialect)

Keraï nei? (how are you? in the Bolivian dialect, spoken to one person)

Keraï pa reï? (how are you? in the Bolivian dialect, spoken to a group)

Ikaviño (reply to Keraï ne and Keraï pa rei)

Ikavi (reply to Keraï ne and Keraï pa rei)

Ikaviete (reply to Keraï ne and Keraï pa rei)

Ikaviño aiko (reply to Keraï ne and Keraï pa rei)

Ikaviño aiko, nde no (reply to Keraï ne and Keraï pa rei)

Guarayu [gyr] (Bolivia.)

Avɨrave (general greeting)

Avɨrave cheru (general greeting spoken to a man)

Avɨrave cheramoi (general greeting spoken to an elder man)

Avɨrave mai (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Avɨrave opakatu (general greeting spoken to a group)

Aɨrave pa? (how are you?)

Aɨrave (reply to Aɨrave pa)

Guarequena [gae] (Venezuela. Brazil.)

Kamé kákani (general greeting)

Kamé kaka? (how are you?)

Alé mawi (morning greeting)

Cabá mawi (afternoon greeting)

Bémi mawi (nighttime greeting)

Guató [gta] (Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul.)

Orrê (general greeting)

Oihebí (morning greeting)

Tedéfédyxádyrre (morning greeting)

Candyderédicaye (afternoon greeting)

Nykayé (afternoon greeting)

Nyredy (afternoon greeting)

Orrêkyracoygyn (nighttime greeting)

Óhebè' (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor)

Ōmbì' (reply to Óhebè')

Guayabero [guo] (Colombia: Upper Guaviare River)

Moi (general greeting spoken to a visitor)

Xan (reply to Moi, literally "it's me")

Masnej amkatjim? (how are you?)

Achax isam xam? (what are you doing?)

Gudang [xgd] (Australia: Cape York.)

Mita dju (general greeting)

Gude [gde] (Nigeria: Adamawa. Cameroon: Far North.)

Usa (general greeting)

Usamǝ (general greeting)

Gugu Badhun [gdc] (Australia: Queensland.)

Wamay gari ("good day", calque from English)

Guguyimidjir [kky] (Australia: Hopevale, Queensland.)

Wanhdharra (general greeting)

Wanhdharraga (informal greeting)

Wanhdharra dhawuunh (greeting spoken to a friend)

Nyundu wanhdharra? (how are you?)

Nyundu ganaa? (how are you?)

Ganaa (reply to Ngayu ganaa and Nyundu wanhdharra)

Ngayu ganaa (reply to Ngayu ganaa and Nyundu wanhdharra)

Gadiiwawuwi (welcome greeting)

Nganthaanthirr gadiiwawuwi (welcome greeting by a group of people, literally "we are happy to see you")

Guhu-Samane [ghs] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Dzoobe (general greeting)

Dzoobe ma kanakana (general greeting)

Madzaqipa (general greeting)

Eteba qidza (general greeting)

Saunaba qidza (morning greeting)

Surena qidza (evening greeting)

Qupiba qidza (nighttime greeting)

Idze paidza (nighttime greeting)

Idze maidze (nighttime greeting)

Girau eetaqu (welcome greeting)

Dzoobe ma kanakana eetaqu (welcome greeting)

Guianese Creole [gcr] (French Guiana.)

Bonjou (general greeting)

A kouman (general greeting)

Sa to fé? (how are you?)

Gujarati [guj] (India.)

નમસ્તે (namaste: general greeting used by Hindus)

નમસ્કાર (namaskar: general greeting used by Hindus)

જય જય (jay jay: informal greeting)

કેમ છો? (kem chho: how are you?)

તમે કેમ છો? (tame kem chho: how are you?)

હું મજામાં છું, આભાર (hum majamam abhar: reply to કેમ છો and તમે કેમ છો)

મજામાં (majamam: reply to કેમ છો and તમે કેમ છો)

હું સારો છું, આભાર (hu saaro chhu aabhar: reply to કેમ છો and તમે કેમ છો)

સારુન (sarun: reply to કેમ છો and તમે કેમ છો)

સુપ્રભાત (suprabhaat: morning greeting)

શુભ રાત્રી (shubh ratri: nighttime greeting)

સ્વાગત (svaagat: welcome greeting)

પધારો (padhaaro: welcome greeting)

Gujari [gju] (India: Rajasthan.)

Tham kese ho? (how are you?)

Mein achho hu (reply to Tham kese ho)

Gulay [gvl] (Chad.)

Lapya (general greeting)

Gumatj [gnn] (Australia: Yirrkala, Northern Territory.)

Nhämirri nhe? (general greeting spoken to one person)

Nhämirri manda? (general greeting spoken to two people)

Nhämirri walala? (general greeting spoken to three or more people)

Manymak (reply to Nhämirri nhe, Nhämirri manda and Nhämirri walala)

Manymak bay' (reply to Nhämirri nhe, Nhämirri manda and Nhämirri walala)

Latju (reply to Nhämirri nhe, Nhämirri manda and Nhämirri walala)

Gumuz [guk] (Ethiopia. Sudan.)

Eyaab baaçazhigaga (morning greeting)

Gun [guw] (Benin.)

Mi kaaro (general greeting)

Mi kaaro roo (general greeting)

Nawe (general greeting spoken to a close friend)

Mi fon dagbe (morning greeting)

Mi fon ya (morning greeting)

Mikutho àfónnú (morning greeting)

Mikutho whémè (afternoon greeting)

Mikutho whèjàyi (evening greeting)
Nawe ate? (how are you?)

N'tógànjí mìbàsi (reply to Nawe ate)

Nto ble o fee (reply to Nawe ate)

Mikutho zon (welcome greeting)

Mikutho zònlìn (welcome greeting)

Gungu [rub] (Uganda.)

Osiibiite (general greeting spoken to one person)

Musiibiite (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mirembe (general greeting; from Luganda)

Waaleete (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mwaleete (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Bboola (greeting spoken to the parents of twins)

Oli teetei (how are you? spoken to one person)

Muli teetei (how are you? spoken to a group)

Gunwinggu [gup] (Australia: Arnhem Land.)

Ngudda kamak? (how are you? in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Ngudda kamak yini? (how are you? in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Kamak (reply to Ngudda kamak in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Yo kamak (reply to Ngudda kamak in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Kamak ngaye (reply to Ngudda kamak in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Baleh yire? (where are you going? in the Kunwinjku dialect)

Wudda gamak? (how are you? in the Gundjeihmi dialect)

Yo gamak (reply to Wudda gamak)

Ayedgah yire? (where are you going? in the Gundjeihmi dialect)

Gunya [gyy] (Australia: Queensland.)

Mudga dhurdi (general greeting)

Budabai duru (general greeting)

Gupapuyngu [guf] (Australia: Milingimi.)

Nhämirri nhe? (general greeting spoken to one person)

Nhämirri nhuma? (general greeting spoken to two or more people)

Manymak (reply to Nhämirri nhe and Nhämirri nhuma)

Märr ngamathirri (welcome greeting)

Gurani [hac] (Iraq and Iran.)

Washni (general greeting spoken to a man)

Washbi (reply to Washni)

Washani (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Washabi (reply to Washani)

Gureng Gureng [gnr] (Australia: Queensland.)

Kau (general greeting)

Gurinji [gue] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Kawayi (welcome greeting spoken to one person, "come here")

Kawayirla (welcome greeting spoken to one person, "come here")

Kawayiwalu (welcome greeting spoken to a group, "come here")

Guro [goa] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

I yoo (general greeting)

Ignoho (general greeting)

I a ka? (how are you?)

Gurung [ggn] (Nepal: Gandaki Zone.)

Namaste (general greeting)

Bindi mu (general greeting)

Ro (informal greeting)

Kyi saban mu wa? (how are you?)

Sabaun mu (reply to Kyi saban mu wa)

Kyi khaiba mu? (how are you?)

Nga saban mu (reply to Kyi khaiba mu)

Chhyab nhaga (morning greeting)

Chhyab mais (nighttime greeting)

Kae cai' waa? (general greeting, "have you eaten?")

Cai' (reply to Kae cai' waa)

O thaagu (greeting spoken to the first son in a family)

O naa'ni (greeting spoken to the first daughter in a family)

O mxalla (greeting spoken to the second son in a family)

O mxalli (greeting spoken to the second daughter in a family)

O sallaa (greeting spoken to the third son in a family)

O salli (greeting spoken to the third daughter in a family)

O cyo (greeting spoken to the last son in a family)

O kaaji (greeting spoken to the last daughter in a family)

Hajur (reply to O thaagu, O naa'ni, O mxalla, O sallaa, etc.)

Twonhba (welcome greeting)

Tyenba (welcome greeting)

Guwa [xgw] (Australia: Queensland.)

Manyo thuru (general greeting, "good day"; calque from English)

Guwamu [gwu] (Australia: Queensland.)

Murga dhurdi (general greeting, "good day"; calque from English)

Guwar [0hf] (Australia: Moreton Island in Queensland.)

Kooemba boodloonggun (general greeting)

Guyanese Creole [gyn] (Guyana.)

Hello (general greeting)

Mawrnin (morning greeting)

Good mawrnin (morning greeting)

How yuh do? (how are you?)

How yuh be? (how are you?)

Wappenin? (how are you?, informal)

Gwahatike [dah] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Wampot (morning greeting)

Wawuŋ (evening greeting)

Gwere [gwr] (Uganda: Pallisa District.)

Koizeeyo? (how are you?)

Tuliyo (reply to Koizeeyo)

Munange (greeting spoken to a friend)

Bunange (greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Kitya? (how are you?)

Eika? (how are you?; literally, "how is home?")

Basa (reply to Eika)

Oyoaba yaina? (where are you going?)

|Gwi [gwj] (Botswana.)

Moro (general greeting; from Setswana)

Dumera (general greeting; from Setswana)

Mera (general greeting; from Setswana)

Tsam #kai? (how are you?, literally "are you fine?")

Tsam kwa |tge? (morning greeting, "are your eyes open?")

Kiri kwa |tge (reply to Tsam kwa |tge)

#Kai? (how are you?, literally "fine?")

#Kai o? (how are you?, literally "fine?")

#Kai (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

#Kai kwa (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

#Kai kwa, tsam #kayaha (reply to #Kai and #Kai o)

!Dom (welcome greeting, literally "accept")

Kjuan (reply to !Dom, literally "rest")

Kxoi/a (reply to Kjuan, literally "rest?")

G//a (reply to Kxoi/a, literally "rest"; from Naro)

Gwich'in [gwi] (United States of America: Alaska. Canada: northwestern region.)

Drin gwiinzii (general greeting)

Neenjit dôonch'yáa? (how are you? spoken in the the Alaskan dialect)

Neenjit dàgòoch'i? (how are you? spoken in the Canadian dialect)

Neenjit dàgòonch’uu? (how are you? spoken in the Canadian dialect)

Juk drin neenjit dàgòonch’uu? (how are you today? spoken in the Canadian dialect)

Sheenjit gwiinzii (reply to Neenjit dàgòonch’uu and Neenjit dôonch'yáa)

Nakhwanyàa'in geenjit shòh ìidìlii (welcome greeting spoken in the Yukon dialect, "we are happy to see you")

Nenànkäk nätäydëk häjit shò trì'nlay (welcome greeting spoken in the Alaskan dialect)

Gyele [gyi] (Cameroon.)

Âsiâ (morning greeting in the Bagyeli dialect)

Oya mbâmbâ? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?" in the Bagyeli dialect)

Ikonda ko'ogó (evening greeting in the Bagyeli dialect)

Ikyyibyju (nighttime greeting in the Bagyeli dialect)

Ina'a wé i? (how are you? in the Bagyeli dialect)

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