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 J; there are 39 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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Jabutí [jbt] (Brazil: Rondônia.)

Türü medjü (morning greeting)

Adje a medjü? (how are you?)

Medjü re (reply to Adje a medjü)

Jah Hut [jah] (Malaysia.)

Selamat natre (morning greeting)

GeɁ pat Ɂimãh nin dɛh? (where are you going?)

Jahanka [jad] (Guinea. Mali. Guinea-Bissau.)

Salaamaleekum (general greeting)

Maleekumsalaam (reply to Salaamaleekum)

Kortana te? (how are you?)

Tana te (reply to Kortana te)

Tana sinte (reply to Kortana te)

Dookuwo be dii? (how are you? spoken to a person who is working)

Nnaka be noola (reply to Dookuwo be dii)

I sahoma (morning greeting)

Heera siita? (how are you? in the morning)

Heera doroŋ (reply to Heera siita)

Kori tanamaŋ sii? (how are you? in the morning)

Tana maŋ sii (reply to Kori tanamaŋ sii)

Heera tiliŋta (afternoon greeting)

Aniŋ tiliŋ (afternoon greeting)

Kori tanmaŋ tili? (how are you? in the afternoon)

Tana maŋ tili (reply to Kori tanmaŋ tili)

I nura (evening greeting)

Aniŋ wura (afternoon greeting)

Aniŋ sumo (nighttime greeting)

Jakalteko [jac] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango Department.)

Hanik' (general greeting)

Amamin (general greeting spoken to a man)

He tz'ul (reply to Amamin)

Amiyay (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Maamin (general greeting spoken by a young person to a man)

Miiyay (general greeting spoken by a young person to a woman)

Humna (general greeting spoken to a man)

Humni (general greeting spoken to a woman)

C'ul mama' (general greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect)

C'ul miay (general greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect)

Hanik' ha wey? (how are you?)

Ayexmi? (general greeting spoken by a visitor at a house; "is anyone home?")

Ho’ ayin, okanh (welcome greeting, reply to Ayexmi)

Jamaican Creole [jam] (Jamaica.)

Whaapm? (how are you?, "what's happening?")

Wha a gwaan? (how are you?, "what's going on?")

Nuttin nah gwaan (reply to Whaa gwaan)

Yu gud? (how are you?)

Evriting aarait? (how are you?)

Mi de ya (reply to Yu gud and Evriting aarait)

Ah yuh dat (greeting used when you haven't seen a person for a while)

Maanin (morning greeting)

Gud maanin (morning greeting)

Evnin (evening greeting)

Gud evnin (evening greeting)

Jamamadí [jaa] (Brazil: Amazonas.)

Ifa amati? (greeting spoken to a visitor, literally, "is it you?")

Ee, ifa amaoke (reply to Ifa amati, "yes, it's me")

Ifa amaoke (reply to Ifa amati, "it's me")

Okehara oke (greeting spoken by a person who is arriving)

Tikiniki (reply to Okehara oke)

Komofai (general greeting; from Portuguese)

Tikijomahi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Jandai [jan] (Australia: Stradbroke Island in Victoria State.)

Maroomba biggee (general greeting)

Japanese [jpn] (Japan.)

こんにちは。(konnichi wa: general greeting in standard Japanese)

おはよう。(ohayo: morning greeting in standard Japanese)

おはようございます。(ohayo gozaimasu: morning greeting in standard Japanese)

はよざいます。(hayo zaimasu: informal morning greeting, shortened form of はよざいます)

こんばんは。(konban wa: evening greeting in standard Japanese)

元気ですか? (genki desu ka: how are you? in standard Japanese)

お元気ですか? (o genki desu ka: how are you? in standard Japanese)

はい、げんきです。(hai, genki desu: reply to 元気ですか and お元気ですか in standard Japanese)

だいじょうぶですか? (daijobu desu ka: how are you? in standard Japanese)

はい、だいじょうぶです。 (hai, daijobu desu: reply to だいじょうぶですか in standard Japanese)

ようこそ。(yokoso: welcome greeting in standard Japanese)

こにちは。(konichiwa: informal greeting)

こんちわ。(konchiwa: informal greeting)

へば。(heba: general greeting used in Akita Ben 秋田弁 [jpn-aki])

まめだが？(mame da ga: how are you? in Akita Ben 秋田弁 [jpn-aki])

まめだ。(mame da: reply to まめだが in Akita Ben 秋田弁 [jpn-aki])

あら。(ara: general greeting in the Aomori dialect 青森 [jpn-tsg])

おはようごし。(ohayoo goshi: morning greeting in the Aomori dialect 青森 [jpn-tsg])

おいでませ。(oidemase: welcome greeting in the Chūgoku dialect 中国 of Yamaguchi [jpn-gok])

おいでんせえ。(oidensee: welcome greeting in the Chūgoku dialect 中国 of Okayama [jpn-gok])

はええなあ。(waa ee na: general greeting used in Fukushima 福島 [jpn-fuk])

はやいない。(hayai nai: morning greeting used in Fukushima 福島 [jpn-fuk])

おばんです。(oban desu: evening greeting used in Fukushima 福島 [jpn-fuk])

がまんしょかー。(gaman shokaa: general greeting used in the Hachijō dialect 八丈方言 [jpn-hac])

がまんしょじゃ～。(gaman shojaa: general greeting used in the Hachijō dialect 八丈方言 [jpn-hac])

がまんしやろか～。(gaman shiyarokaa: general greeting used in the Hachijō dialect 八丈方言 [jpn-hac])

おじゃりやれ。(ojiriyare: welcome greeting used in the Hachijō dialect 八丈方言 [jpn-hac])

じゃ。(ziya: general greeting used in Hanamaki Ben 花巻弁 [jpn-iwa])

じゃじゃ。(ziya ziya: general greeting used in Hanamaki Ben 花巻弁 [jpn-iwa])

おはよござんす。(ohaya gozansu: morning greeting used in Hanamaki Ben 花巻弁 [jpn-iwa])

お晩でがんす。(oban gozansu: evening greeting used in Hanamaki Ben 花巻弁 [jpn-iwa])

でぇしょったんね。(deshotanne: general greeting used in Hyogo Prefecture 兵庫県 [jpn-kin])

でぇしょったんねいよいよ。(deshotanne iyo iyo: greeting used in Hyogo after a long absence 兵庫県 [jpn-kin])

でぇしょんかっさん。(deshonkassan: general greeting used in Hyogo Prefecture 兵庫県)

おはようがんす。(ohayoogansu: morning greeting in Iwate Prefecture 岩手県 [jpn-iwa])

おばんでがんす。(obandegansu: evening greeting in Iwate Prefecture 岩手県 [jpn-iwa])

晩じまして。(banji mashite: evening greeting before & after sunset in Izumo Ben 出雲弁 [jpn-izu])

なんがでっきょんな? (nanga dekki yonna: greeting used in Kagawa Prefecture 香川弁 [jpn-kaw])

なんちゃでっきょらへんがな。(nanti ya dekki yorahengana: reply to なんがでっきょんな in Kagawa [jpn-kaw])

でっきょるでー。(dekki yorude: reply to なんがでっきょんな in Kagawa Prefecture 香川弁 [jpn-kaw])

こんちゃらごわす。(koncharagowasu: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

こんちゃらごあす。(koncharagoasu: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

こんちゃらござす。(koncharagozasu: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

こんちゃらごわした。(koncharagowashita: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

こんちゃらごあした。(koncharagoashita: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

こんちゃらござした。(koncharagozashita: general greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

はよさめやいもした。(hayosemeyaimoshita: morning greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

よかばんな。 (yokabanna: evening greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

おじゃったもんせ。 (ojattamonse: welcome greeting used in stores in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

おじゃりもうせ。 (ojarimouse: welcome greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

おじゃりもーせ。 (ojarimouse: welcome greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

ゆくさ。(yukusa: welcome greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

いくさ。(ikusa: welcome greeting in the Kagoshima 鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

ゆっさ。(yussa: welcome greeting in the Kagoshima (鹿児島 dialect [jpn-sat])

毎度。(maido: general greeting in Kansai Ben 関西弁 [jpn-kin])

毎度おおきに。(maido ookini: general greeting in Kansai Ben 関西弁 [jpn-kin])

おは。(oha: morning greeting used in Kuma Ben 熊本弁 [jpn-kum])

おはようござるます。(ohayogozarumasu: morning greeting used in Kuma Ben 熊本弁 [jpn-kum])

おはようさんどす。(ohayosandosu: morning greeting used in Kyoto 京都弁 [jpn-kyo])

おばんどす。(obandosu: nighttime greeting used in Kyoto 京都弁 [jpn-kyo])

おいでやす。(oideyasu: welcome greeting used in Kyoto 京都弁 [jpn-kyo])

おこしやす。(okoshiyasu: welcome greeting used in Kyoto and Shiga 京都弁 [jpn-kyo])

こんちは。(konchiwaa: general greeting used in the Miyagi 宮城県 dialect [jpn-sei])

はえのう。(wa e no: general greeting used in Miyazaki 宮崎 [jpn-miy])

ちわ～。(chiwaa: informal greeting greeting used in Miyazaki 宮崎 [jpn-miy])

やっとかめ。(yattokame: general greeting used in Nagoya 名古屋弁 [jpn-nay])

やっとかめだなも。(yattokame da namo: greeting used in Nagoya after a long absence 名古屋弁 [jpn-nay])

なじらね。(najirane: general greeting used in Niigata 新潟弁 [jpn-nii])

だんだんどうも。(dandan domo: general greeting used in Niigata 新潟弁 [jpn-nii])

ちわ～。(chiwaa: informal greeting in Osaka 大阪弁 [jpn-kos])

もうかりまっか。(moukarimakka: how are you? in Osaka, literally "how's business" 大阪弁 [jpn-kos])

おはよ〜うさん。(owaya usan: morning greeting in Osaka 大阪弁 [jpn-kos])

ぼちぼちでんなぁ。(bochi bochi denna: reply to もうかりまっか in Osaka 大阪弁 [jpn-kos])

こんちゃ。(koncha: general greeting in the Shikoku dialect 四国 [jpn-kuk])

ようおいでたなもし。(you oidetanamoshi: welcome greeting in the Shikoku dialect 四国 [jpn-kuk])

いあんばいです。(i anbaidesu: general greeting in the Shizuoka dialect 静岡 [jpn-shz])

めっかりもーさん。(mekkari moosan: greeting used in the Tanegashima 種子島 dialect [jpn-osu])

めっかりもうさん。(mekkari mousan: greeting used in the Tanegashima 種子島 dialect [jpn-osu])

おはよさま。(ohaya sama: morning greeting used in Tohoku Ben 東北弁 [jpn-toh])

こんにぢわ。(konnijiwa: general greeting used in the Yamagata 山形県 dialect [jpn-yag])

おはよっす。(ohayossu: morning greeting used in the Yamagata 山形県 dialect [jpn-yag])

Jaqaru [jqr] (Peru: Yauyos.)

Amruchatxi? (how are you?)

Amuruchatxi? (how are you?)

Sha amuruchatxi? (how are you? spoken by a man to a man)

Pa amuruchatxi? (how are you? spoken by a man to a woman)

Ña amuruchatxi? (how are you? spoken by a woman to a woman)

Tu amuruchatxi? (how are you? spoken by a woman to a man)

Amruchawa (reply to Amuruchatxi and Amruchatxi)

Amuruchawa (reply to Amuruchatxi and Amruchatxi)

Akhmachawa (reply to Amuruchatxi and Amruchatxi)

Qamshachawtasa? (how are you?)

Jarai [jra] (Vietnam: Gai Lai, Binh Dinh, Kom Tum, and Dac Lac.)

Kơkuh (general greeting)

Kơkuh kơ ih (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kơkuh kơ abih bang (general greeting spoken to a group)

Kơkuh mơguah (morning greeting)

Kơkuh hrơi dơng (midday greeting)

Kơkuh klăm (evening greeting)

Kơkuh hrơi klăm (evening greeting)

Kơkuh rom (nighttime greeting)

Ih hiam drơi jan mơ̆n hă? (how are you?)

Ih hiam drơi jan ih mơh? (how are you?)

Hiam drơi jan mơn? (how are you?)

Hiam drơi jan ih mơh? (how are you?)

Kâo hiam drơi jan mơ̆n (reply to Ih hiam drơi jan ih mơh and Hiam drơi jan ih mơh)

Kâo hiam mơ̆n (reply to Ih hiam drơi jan ih mơh and Hiam drơi jan ih mơh)

Hiam drơi jan kâo mơn (reply to Ih hiam drơi jan ih mơh and Hiam drơi jan ih mơh)

Hiam mơn (reply to Ih hiam drơi jan ih mơh and Hiam drơi jan ih mơh)

Jarawa [anq] (India: Andaman Islands.)

Li dimo? (how are you?)

Javanese [jav] (Indonesia: Java.)

ꦱꦸꦒꦼꦁꦱꦶꦪꦁ (sugeng siang: general greeting in the Krama Inggil dialect)

ꦲꦭꦺꦴ (halo: general greeting)

ꦱꦸꦒꦼꦁꦲꦺꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦁ (sugeng enjing: morning greeting in the Krama Inggil dialect)

ꦱꦸꦒꦼꦁꦱꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (sugeng sonten: evening greeting in the Krama Inggil dialect)

ꦏꦢꦺꦴꦱ꧀ꦥꦸꦤ꧀ꦢꦶꦏꦧꦂꦫꦶꦥꦸꦤ? (kados pundi kabaripun: how are you? to a person of higher status in the Krama Inggil dialect)

ꦥꦔꦺꦱ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦤꦶꦥꦸꦤ꧀ꦱꦲꦺ (pangestinipun sae: reply to ꦏꦢꦺꦴꦱ꧀ꦥꦸꦤ꧀ꦢꦶꦏꦧꦂꦫꦶꦥꦸꦤ in the Krama Inggil dialect)

ꦥꦶꦪꦺꦏꦧꦂꦉ (piye kabare: how are you? spoken to a friend in Ngoko informal speech)

ꦲꦥꦶꦏ꧀ꦲꦥꦶꦏ꧀ꦧꦲꦺ (apik-apik bae: reply to ꦥꦶꦪꦺꦏꦧꦂꦉ)

ꦲꦥꦶꦏ (apik: reply to ꦥꦶꦪꦺꦏꦧꦂꦉ)

ꦱꦸꦒꦼꦁꦫꦮꦸꦃ (sugeng rawuh: welcome greeting)

Kepriben kabare? (how are you? informal spoken in the Tegal dialect [jav-teg])

Priben kabare? (how are you? informal spoken in the Cirebon dialect [jav-cir])

Yok opo kabare rek? (how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect [jav-sur])

Yo'opo kabare rek? (how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect [jav-sur])

He yo'opo kabare rek? (how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect [jav-sur])

Yok opo kabare awakmu rek? (how are you? spoken in the Malang dialect [jav-mal])

Javanese, Caribbean [jvn] (Suriname. French Guiana.)

Slamet (general greeting)

Slamet awan (general daytime greeting)

Slamet esuk (morning greeting)

Slamet sore (evening greeting)

Slamet bengi (nighttime greeting)

Slamet wengi (nighttime greeting)

Assalamualaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Piye kabare? (how are you?)

Jawe [jaz] (New Caledonia: Hienghène.)

Bosu (general greeting)

Sueve? (how are you?, literally: "how?")

Jo hen pe? (where are you going?)

Jebero [jeb] (Peru.)

Mulli (general greeting)

Mudasu'la (morning greeting)

Musu' ukllinantulekwa' (morning greeting)

¿Muwichi'lan? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Musu' tamutuknantulekwa' (midday greeting)

Muerwa (afternoon greeting)

Musu' er'watulekwa' (afternoon greeting)

Mula'su' er'watulekwa' (afternoon greeting)

Musu' kasiser'chulekwa (evening greeting)

¿Ñapalama'? (greeting spoken at a house, "are you there?")

Ñapallidek (reply to Ñapalama', "we are here")

¿Ma'pu'si? (how are you?)

¿Ma'pu'su? (how are you?)

¿Ma'pu'su ñapala? (how are you?)

¿Enñupa' pa'apilala? (where are you going?)

Muwencha'la (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Muwencha'lama' (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Lli'ker'ú (welcome greeting, "come visit me")

Jeh [jeh] (Vietnam. Laos.)

Au chiu yok mi (general greeting)

Mi du gap hmeo bu way? (how are you?)

Au hmeo bu way (reply to Mi du gap hmeo bu way)

Jejueo [jje] (South Korea: Jeju Island.)

안녕하싴콰 (annyeong hasikkwa: general greeting)

반갑시오 (ban gapsio: general greeting)

반갑수다 (ban gapsuda: general greeting)

펜안 (pen an: general greeting)

펜안ᄒᆞ우꽈 (pen anhawukkwa: how are you, literally "are you comfortable/relaxed?")

잘 지냄수광 (jal jinaemsugwa: how are you?)

잘 지냄수다, 고맙수다 (jal jinaemsuda gomabsuda: reply to 잘 지냄수광)

잘 지냄수다 (jal jinaemsuda: reply to 잘 지냄수광)

혼저옵서예 (honjeo opseoye: welcome greeting)

혼저옵서양 (honjeo opseoyang: welcome greeting)

Jemez [tow] (United States of America: New Mexico.)

Eshtrura (general greeting to a person who is sitting)

Ayempah? (general greeting)

Jere [jer] (Nigeria.)

Kukwang (general greeting in the ɛKɔkɔŋ dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Shammoh (reply to Kukwang in the ɛKɔkɔŋ dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Nasana (morning greeting in the ɛKɔkɔŋ dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Kukang (general greeting in the ɛGoroŋ dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Shammo (reply to Kukang in the ɛGoroŋ dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Kukan (general greeting in the ɛFiru dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Shanmo (reply to Kukan in the ɛFiru dialect of ɛBoze [jer-buj])

Jèrriais [nrf] (Jersey and Guernsey.)

Bouônjour (general greeting)

Wharro (general greeting)

Bônsouair (evening greeting)

Bouonne niet (nighttime greeting)

Coumme est qu'ous êtes? (how are you? formal)

Coumme est qu' tu'es? (how are you? informal)

Jé sis d'charme (reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes and Coumme est qu' tu'es)

Coumme est qu'ous êtes? (how are you? formal)

Coumme est qu' tu'es? (how are you? informal)

Comment va? (how are you? formal)

Jé sis d'charme (reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes, Coumme est qu' tu'es, and Comment va)

Jé sis d'charme, mérci (reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes, Coumme est qu' tu'es, and Comment va)

Séyiz les beinv'nus (welcome greeting)

Jerung [jee] (Nepal: Janakpur and Sagarmatha Zones.)

Namaskar (general greeting)

Jiarong [jya] (China: north central Sichuan.)

Ʈʂaɕi teleg (general greeting)

Nɜ ɟʝo kǝtǝg mo ŋo (general greeting in the Bola dialect)

Na nqe (general greeting in the Caodeng dialect)

Dʑɑɕiki (general greeting in the Erkai dialect)

Ɯku tɯ nɤβdi? (how are you? Japhug-Shā'rzōng dialect, "do you feel okay?)

Ɯku tɯ pe? (how are you? Japhug-Shā'rzōng dialect, "are you well?")

Ŋoj tɯɕe? (general greeting in the Japhug-Shā'rzōng dialect, "where are you going?")

Ŋotɕu tɯɕe? (general greeting in the Japhug-Shā'rzōng dialect, "where are you going?")

Ndʑiʑo ŋoj tɯɕendʑi? (general greeting in the Japhug-Shā'rzōng dialect, "where are you going?" to a group)

No tə-sɐn (general greeting in the Soman dialect)

Jiiddu [jii] (Somalia: Shabeelle and Jubba.)

Ma dhiifto? (how are you?)

Dhiifnaho (reply to Ma dhiifto)

Jibu [jib] (Nigeria: Taraba State.)

Ìsoko (general greeting)

Soko (general greeting)

Bib kyàr (morning greeting)

Aku àyúnn-à (afternoon greeting)

Jingpho [kac] (China: West Yunnan. Myanmar: Kachin State.)

Kaisi pyaw ai manap (morning greeting)

Ngwi pyaw ai shani (afternoon greeting)

Ngwi pyaw ai shana (evening greeting)

Ngwi pyaw ai shana nsin (nighttime greeting)

Gara hku law? (how are you?)

Kaja nga, ngai (reply to Gara hku law)

Kaja nga ai i? (how are you?)

Hkam kaja ai i? (how are you?)

Kaja ai i? (how are you?)

Kaja ai (reply to Kaja nga ai i and Kaja ai i)

Jingulu [jig] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Jani nyaju jalyangkunu? (how are you today?)

Jinuo [jiu] (China: Yunnan.)

脑墨 (naomo: general greeting)

Jirel [jul] (Nepal: Bagmati Province.)

से–ह्ओत (se-aot: general greeting)

Jita [jit] (Tanzania: Lake Victoria.)

Waongela (morning greeting)

Naongela (reply to Waongela)

Lyagwa (evening greeting)

Jola-Felupe [eja] (Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.)

Kasumay (general greeting)

Kasumay keb (reply to Kasumay)

Kati sindey? (how are you?, "how is your house?")

Kokubo (reply to Kati sindey)

Jola-Fonyi [dyo] (Senegal.)

Safi (general greeting to one person)

Saful (general greeting to a group of people)

Kasumay (general greeting)

Kasumay kep (reply to Kasumay)

Kat sinday? (how are you?, "how is your house?")

Kuokubo (reply to Kat sinday)

Jola-Kasa [csk] (Senegal. Gambia.)

Safi (general greeting to one person)

Saful (general greeting to a group of people)

Masumai (reply to Safi)

Kasumay (general greeting and reply to Masumay)

Kasumay kép (reply to Kasumay)

Kasumay baré (reply to Kasumay)

Kati sinde? (how are you?, "how is your house?")

Kokobo (reply to Kati sinde)

Kata bolul? (how are you?, "how is your house?")

Kombo tubo (reply to Kata bolul)

Bu nu kane? (how are you?)

Nje ome (reply to Bu nu kane)

Judeo-Italian [itk] (Italy.)

Scialom (general greeting)

Bon di (daytime greeting)

Bonasera (afternoon and evening greeting)

Baruch abba (welcome greeting)

Benvenuto (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Benvenuta (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Judeo-Tat [jdt] (Russia and Israel.)

Рузэ хэир бу (ruze heir bu: general greeting)

Шолум (sholum: general greeting)

Сэбэхъэ хэир бу (sebehe heir bu: morning greeting)

Шэвэ хэир бу (sheve heir bu: evening greeting)

Чуь хабэри? (chu haberi: how are you?)

Согъбоши, хуби (sogboshi hubi: reply to Чуь хабэри)

Чуьтами туь? (chutami tu: how are you?)

Хош омори (hosh omori: welcome greeting)

Хош оморит (hosh omorit: welcome greeting)

Согъбоши (sogboshi: reply to Хошомори and Хош оморит)

Ju|'hoan [ktz] (Namibia: northeastern region.)

Jám |ám (general greeting)

ǂXáí o (morning greeting)

ǂXáí (morning greeting)

A re o ǂxáí? (morning greeting, "are you awake?")

A ba ǂxáí? (morning greeting in the Epako dialect)

A re ǂxáí? (morning greeting in the Otjinene dialect)

G||àán (afternoon greeting)

ǁáú tzà (evening greeting)

A baah ǂxáí? (how are you?)

A re ko hatcé? (how are you?)

!Ka tseya? (how are you? spoken to a man)

!Ka tsiya? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Jukum Takum [jbu] (Cameroon and Nigeria.)

Sannú (general greeting in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Mgbá gye (morning greeting in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Mgbá gyebú ten (morning greeting in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Sannubú ten (morning greeting in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Sá ni ba diri? (how are you? in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Sá shin ba di? (how are you? in the Takum dialect [jbu-tak])

Toóbáa (reply to Sá ni ba diri and Sá shin ba di)

Jula [dyu] (Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.)

I dansi (general greeting used in Burkina Faso)

Am baa (reply to I dansi used by men)

Am séé (reply to I dansi used by women)

Dansi (general greeting used in Côte d'Ivoire)

I ni sogoma (morning greeting used in Côte d'Ivoire)

I ni tilé (noontime and afternoon greeting used in Côte d'Ivoire)

I ni wula (evening greeting used in Côte d'Ivoire)

N'ba (reply to Dansi, I ni sogoma, I ni tilé, I ni wula and I ni baara used by men)

N'sé (reply to Dansi, I ni sogoma, I ni tilé, I ni wula and I ni baara used by women)

Hèrè sirawa? (how are you?)

Hèrè dron (reply to Hèrè sirawa)

Koko (greeting used when entering a house)

Jutish [jut] (Denmark: Jutland. Germany: Schleswig-Holstein.)

Goddaw (general greeting)

Daw-daw (informal greeting)

Moin (informal greeting)

Go moorn (morning greeting)

Go attermæjje (afternoon greeting)

Go awten (evening greeting)

Go nat (nighttime greeting)

Hwuuon gaat det? (how are you?)

Hwuuon gooer æ? (how are you?)

Det gooer hiiel fiqn (reply to Hwuuon goor æ)

Walkommen (welcome greeting)

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