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 L; there are 133 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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Laalaa [cae] (Senegal: Pambal.)

Wëltë (general greeting)

Laari [ldi] (Congo and Angola.)

Mboté (general greeting)

Mboté yaku (general greeting)

Mboté zéno (general greeting)

Kuambilu (general greeting)

Kolélé? (how are you?)

Lu kolélé? (how are you?)

Hê, nkolélé (reply to Kolélé and Lu kolélé)

Nkolélé (reply to Kolélé and Lu kolélé)

Ntia sangu? (how are you?)

Buboté koi (reply to Ntia sangu)

Vumbukiri? (how are you?, used in the morning)

Kôkôkô (greeting used when approaching a house)

Ni gué wô (reply to Kôkôkô, "it's you")

Tûdidi (reply to Kôkôkô, "you've arrived")

Labu [lbu] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Sawahi (morning greeting)

Pisi haia (evening greeting)

Lacandón [lac] (Mexico: Chiapas.)

Ti'an étx? (general greeting, "have you come?")

Ti'an èn (reply to Ti'an étx, "I have come")

Ki a gwoor? (how are you?)

Ki in gwoor (reply to Ki a gwoor)

Utzim putzikal (general greeting, "my heart is good")

Taren (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came")

Taringrech (greeting used before entering a house)

Or ken (reply to Taringrech)

Ladakhi [lbj] (Pakistan and China: Ladakh District.)

Djuley (general greeting)

Khamzang? (how are you?)

Khamzang ina? (how are you?)

Khamzang le? (how are you?)

Khamzang inale? (how are you?)

Khamzang le (reply to Khamzang le and Khamzang inale)

Khamzang ni le (reply to Khamzang le and Khamzang inale)

Ladin [lld] (Italy: Trentino-Alto Adige.)

Bon dí (morning greeting in the Agordin dialect)

Bon driomedodì (afternoon greeting in the Agordin dialect)

Bona sera (evening greeting in the Agordin dialect)

Bona not (nighttime greeting in the Agordin dialect)

Ciao (informal greeting in the Agordin dialect)

Come vala po? (how are you? in the Agordin dialect)

Polito, gramarzé (reply to Come vala po)

Bun dé (morning greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad])

Bun domisdé (afternoon greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad])

Buna sëra (evening greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad])

Buna nöt (nighttime greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad])

Bon dí (morning greeting in the Ertano dialect)

Ciao (informal greeting in the Ertano dialect)

Cé mó stasto? (how are you? in the Ertano dialect)

Béign, grathie (reply to Cé mó stasto in the Ertano dialect)

Bondì (morning greeting in the Fassano dialect [lld-fas])

Bon dí (morning greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar])

Bona domesdi (afternoon greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar])

Bona sëira (evening greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar])

Bona nuet (nighttime greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar])

Co vala? (how are you? in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar])

Bon di (morning greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non])

Bòna séra (evening greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non])

Bòna nòt (nighttime greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non])

Benvegnù (welcome greeting)

Ladino [lad] (Israel and Turkey.)

שלום (shalom: general greeting)

שלום עליכם (shalom alehem: general greeting)

בואינוס דיאס (buenos diyas: morning greeting)

בואינאס טאדריס (buenas tadres: afternoon greeting)

בואינאס נוחיס (buenas noches: nighttime greeting)

קומו איסטאס (komo estás: how are you?)

ביין גראסיאס (bien grasias: reply to קומו איסטאס)

ביין (bien: reply to קומו איסטאס)

בינב'ינידוס (bienvenidos: welcome greeting)

Lagwan [kot] (Cameroon.)

Lapiya (general greeting)

Amigo barasimane (general greeting)

Ghune lapiya? (how are you?)

Lahu [lhu] (China, Burma, and Thailand.)

Chehˇ sha laˇ? (how are you?; literally: is life easy?)

Chehˇ sha laˇ (reply to Chehˇ sha laˇ)

Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ? (how are you?)

Chehˇ sha ve yo ̬ (reply to Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ)

E chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw (reply to Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ)

Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ? (general greeting; literally: have you eaten?)

Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ? (general greeting; literally: have you eaten?)

Caˇ o ̬ (reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ ; I have eaten)

Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ (reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ; I have eaten)

Maˇ caˇ she_ (reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ ; I have not eaten)

Aw_ maˇ caˇ she_ (reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ; I have not eaten)

Hk'aw_ k'ai le? (greeting to a person going somewhere; "where are you going")

Naw_ hk'aw_ k'ai le? (greeting to a person going somewhere; "where are you going")

Naw_ hk'aw_ k'ai ve le? (greeting to a person going somewhere; "where are you going")

Hk'aw_ ka ̭ la ̬ le? (welcome greeting to a visitor; "where are you coming from")

Aw_ bo ui jaˇ (welcome greeting to a visitor)

Lak [lbe] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ивзрав (ivzrav: general greeting spoken to a man)

Бивзрав (bivzrav: general greeting spoken to a woman)

Дирзрав (dirzrav: general greeting spoken to a woman)

Бивзрув (bivzruv: general greeting spoken to a group)

Ивзрав инагу (ivzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a man)

Инагу ивзрав (inagu ivzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a man)

Бивзрав инагу (bivzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman)

Инагу бивзрав (inagu bivzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman)

Дирзрав инагу (dirzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman)

Инагу дирзрав (inagu dirzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman)

Бивзрув зугу (bivzruv zugu: reply to Бивзрув spoken to a group)

Зугу бивзрув (zugu bivzruv: reply to Бивзрув spoken to a group)

Ча увкра (cha uwkra: general greeting)

Ссалам алейкум (ssalam aleikum: general greeting used between men)

Ваалейкум ссалам (vaaleikum ssalam: reply to Ссалам алейкум)

Цукун ура? (tsukun ura: how are you? spoken to a man)

Цукун бура? (tsukun bura: how are you? spoken to a man)

Цукун буру? (tsukun buru: how are you? spoken to a man)

На ххуйну ура (na khhuinu ura: reply to Цукун ура, Цукун бура, Цукун буру)

Вил ци иш бур? (vil tsi ish bur: how are you?)

Вила ци иш бур? (vila tsi ish bur: how are you?)

Ци иш бур? (tsi ish bur: how are you?)

За бакъар (za bakar: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур)

Буч|ир (buchir: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур)

Мадарану (madarnu: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур)

Хабарду ци бур? (khabardu tsi bur: how are you? informal)

Ххуйну бур (khhuinu bur: reply to Хабарду ци бур)

Laka [lap] (Chad. Central African Republic.)

Bàń (how are you?)

Bè bàā (reply to Bàń)

Lakalei [lka] (East Timor.)

Ian ka tai? (how are you?)

Lakon [lkn] (Vanuatu: Gaua island.)

Matpäh gawē (morning greeting)

Matpäh gawē mun gamu pah (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Lakota [lkt] (United States of America: Nebraska, Dakota, and Montana.)

Hau (general greeting spoken by a man)

Haŋ (general greeting spoken by a woman; used as a reply since the man should speak first)

Anpetu waste (general daytime greeting)

Hinhanni waste (morning greeting)

Htayetu waste (evening greeting)

Hanheppi waste (nighttime greeting)

Toniktuka hwo? (how are you? spoken by a man)

Toniktuka he? (how are you? spoken by a woman)

Tokeske yauŋ hwo? (how are you? spoken by a man)

Tokeske yauŋ he? (how are you? spoken by a woman)

Toskeya? (how are you? informal)

Tanyan wauŋ welo (reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a man)

Tanyan wauŋ we (reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a woman)

Tanyan wauŋ ktso (reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a woman)

Tanyan wacin yanke (general greeting; literally: "it's good to see you")

Hau, mis eya (reply to Tanyan wacin yanke spoken by a man)

Haŋ, mis eya (reply to Tanyan wacin yanke spoken by a woman)

Tanyan yahipi (welcome greeting)

Lala [nrz] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Avu avu mediana (morning greeting)

Lavi lavi mediana (afternoon greeting)

Oni mediamu? (how are you?)

Lala-Bisa [leb] (Zambia.)

Mutende? (how are you? are you at peace?)

Mutende mwaenda? (how are you? are you at peace?

Mutende (reply to Mutende and Mutende mwaenda)

Mutende namwe kati muli mutende (reply to Mutende)

Mwawoneka? (general greeting)

Wawoneka? (general greeting)

Twawoneka (reply to Mwaoneka and Wawoneka)

Mukala shani? (morning greeting)

Mwalala shani? (morning greeting)

Walala shani? (morning greeting)

Twalala paweme (reply to Mwalala shani and Walala shani)

Twalala mutende (reply to Mwalala shani and Walala shani)

Wawuka? (morning greeting)

Wawuka shani? (morning greeting)

Wachelwa shani? (morning greeting)

Wakosele? (how are you? how are you feeling?)

Lama [las] (Togo. Benin.)

Ŋ kυra ya? (morning greeting)

Ŋ liwa ya? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

ɭɭ liwa ya? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ŋ de sartə na? (morning greeting)

Ŋ kυr sartə na? (morning greeting)

Ma kυra alafɩa (reply to Ŋ kυr sartə na)

Alafɩa (reply to Ŋ kυr sartə na)

Ñaŋ mɩsə (afternoon greeting)

Ñana mɩsə (afternoon greeting)

Ñaŋ ran (evening greeting)

Ñana ran (evening greeting)

Ŋ wɛ alafɩa ya? (how are you?)

Wɛ alafɩa ya? (how are you?)

Ŋ wɛ sartə na? (how are you?)

Ñaŋ kaŋɖə (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Mɩŋ kaŋɖə (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Lamaholot [slp] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)

Moe genai? (how are you?)

Moe malaga? (general greeting, literally "where are you going?")

Lamalama [lby] (Australia: Cape York.)

Hayi lun (general greeting, calque from English)

Lamalera [lmr] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggar.)

Moé mae garé? (general greeting, literally "where are you going?")

Lamba [lam] (Zambia: Copperbelt, Central, and Northwestern Provinces. DR Congo: Katanga Province.)

Mutende (general greeting)

Mutende mwane (general greeting)

Mulishani? (how are you?)

Mulishani mwane? (how are you?)

Balishani? (how are you?)

Balishani mwane? (how are you?)

Ndibwino (reply to Mulishani and Balishani)

Lambadi [lmn] (India.)

Tu kashek chhi? (how are you?)

Ma thik chhu (reply to Tu kashek chhi)

Lambya [lai] (Tanzania and Malawi.)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Ena (reply to Mwakata)

Ulaileani (general greeting in the Iramba dialect)

Izaa du (reply to Ulaileani)

Mwaghona? (how are you?)

Mwaghona mwemwe (reply to Mwaghona)

Malamushia? (how are you?)

Nalamashia akiza (reply to Malamushia)

Lamkang [lmk] (India: southeast Manipur.)

Nungai datti mo? (how are you?)

Lamnso' [lns] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)

Ira nia (morning greeting)

Yirane a? (morning greeting, "is it clear?")

R eeno (reply to Yirane a)

Aresi nia (afternoon greeting)

E ginia (evening greeting)

Asaka? (how are you?; literally "what news?")

Saka yo dzə (reply to Asaka (literally "no news")

M bo sa (reply to Asaka; literally "I'm fine")

Kidze le? (how are you?)

Wikijum (welcome greeting)

Lamogai [lmg] (Papua New Guinea: New Britain.)

Omla kaino? (where are you going?)

Lampung Api [ljp] (Indonesia: Southern Sumatra.)

Tabik (general greeting)

Assalamu'alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Api kaba? (how are you?)

Lampung Nyo [abl] (Indonesia: Lampung Province.)

Tabik (general greeting)

Tabik pun (general greeting)

Assalamu'alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Selamat tukuk (morning greeting in the Abung dialect)

Selamat tepui (morning greeting in the Menggala dialect [abl-men])

Selamat dawah (afternoon greeting)

Selamat dibbi (evening greeting)

Selamat dabingi (nighttime greeting)

Api kabakh? (how are you?)

Wawai (reply to Api kabakh)

Wawai wawai gawoh (reply to Api kabakh)

Alhamdulillah wawai (reply to Api kabakh)

Kabakh wawai betik (reply to Api kabakh)

Langi [lag] (Tanzania.)

Jole ukumbile (general greeting)

Habari ya churi (general greeting)

Jaboha (reply to Habari ya churi)

Habari ya mtondo (general greeting)

Jaboha vi (reply to Habari ya mtondo)

Lumkiade (morning greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Lumkiade lamuki (reply to Lumkiade)

Mazerade (afternoon greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Mazerade mazeri (reply to Mazerade)

Ni walama (morning and afternoon greeting spoken to woman)

Alumbe tata (reply to Ni walama spoken to a man)

Alumbe ma (reply to Ni walama spoken to a woman)

Wene yumba (greeting spoken when entering a house)

Lango [laj] (Uganda: Lango Province.)

Orem (general greeting)

Oreme wunu ba (general greeting)

Mirembe (general greeting)

Itye? (general greeting, "are you?")

Atye (reply to Itye, "I am")

Itye abɛr? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Atye abɛr (reply to Itye abɛr)

Kop aŋo? (how are you?, "is anything wrong?")

Kop pe (reply to Kop aŋo, "nothing")

Kopporo pe (reply to Kop aŋo, "nothing")

Ibuto? (morning greeting, "have you slept?")

Abuto (reply to Ibuto)

Ibuto abɛr? (morning greeting, "have you slept well?")

Abuto abɛr (reply to Ibuto abɛr)

Iriyo? (afternoon greeting, "are you passing the day?")

Ariyo (reply to Iriyo)

Lao [lao] (Laos.)

ສະບາຍດີ (sabai dii: general greeting)

ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດີ (chaw sabai dii: general greeting)

ສະບາຍດີບໍ (sabai dii baw: how are you?)

ສະບາຍດີ (sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ)

ຂ້ອຍສະບາຍ (khoi sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ)

ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດບໍ (chaw sabai dii baw: how are you?)

ໄປໃສ (pai sai: where are you going?)

ເຈົ້າຈະໄປໃສ (jao ja pai sai: where are you going?)

ທານເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່ (than khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?)

ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່ (kin khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?)

ຍ້ງ (nyang: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "not yet")

ກິນແລ້ວ (kin lew: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "I've eaten already")

ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ (yin dee torn hap: welcome greeting)

Lardil [lbz] (Australia: Queensland.)

Nyingki waa (general greeting, "you go")

Kuba waga kilmu (general greeting to a group, "hello everyone")

Lari [lrl] (Iran: Fars Province.)

Selam (general greeting)

Latgalian [ltg] (Latvia.)

Vasaļs (general greeting spoken to a man)

Vasaļa (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Vasaļi (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Loba dīna (general daytime greeting)

Lobs reits (morning greeting)

Lobs vokors (evening greeting)

Lobys nakts (nighttime greeting)

Kai jums vadās? (how are you? formal)

Kai tev vadās? (how are you? informal)

Paļdis labi (reply to Kai jums vadās and Kai tev vadā)

Kai īt? (how are you?)

Esit sveicynõti (welcome greeting)

Latin [lat] (Italy: ancient Rome and the Vatican.)

Ave (general greeting spoken to one person)

Avete (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Salve (general greeting spoken to one person)

Salvete (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Heus (informal greeting)

Bonus dies (general daytime greeting)

Bona nox (nighttime greeting)

Quid agis? (how are you? spoken to one person)

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

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

Quomodo vales? (how are you? spoken to one person)

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

Bene (reply to Quid agis and Quid agitis)

Valeo (reply to Quid agis and Quid agitis)

Valemus (reply to Quid agitis; "we are well")

Latvian [lvs] (Latvia.)

Sveiks (general greeting spoken to a man)

Sveika (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Sveiki (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sveicināts (general greeting spoken to a man)

Sveicināta (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Sveicināti (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Labas (general greeting)

Labdien (general daytime greeting)

Labrīt (morning greeting)

Labvakar (evening greeting)

Kā jums iet? (how are you? formal)

Kā jums klājas? (how are you? formal)

Kā tev iet? (how are you? informal)

Kā tev klājas? (how are you? informal)

Paldies, labi (reply to Kā jums iet, Kā jums klājas, Kā tev iet, and Kā tev klājas)

Man iet labi, paldies (reply to Kā jums iet, Kā jums klājas, Kā tev iet, and Kā tev klājas)

Esiet sveicināti (welcome greeting, spoken to a group)

Esiet sveicināts (welcome greeting, spoken to a man)

Esiet sveicināta (welcome greeting, spoken to a woman)

Esi sveicināts (welcome greeting, spoken to a man)

Esi sveicināta (welcome greeting, spoken to a woman)

Laipni lūdzam (welcome greeting)

Vesels (general greeting spoken to a man spoken in the Kurzemes region)

Vesela (general greeting spoken to a woman spoken in the Kurzemes region)

Veseli (general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken in the Kurzemes region)

Lau [llu] (Solomon Islands: northeast Malaita.)

Ubongia (morning greeting)

Ubongia diana (morning greeting)

Haulafia (evening greeting)

Haulafia diana (evening greeting)

Rodo diana (nighttime greeting)

Lauan [llx] (Fiji: eastern islands.)

Malo (general greeting)

Sa malo general greeting)

Sa malo bula (general greeting)

Sa malo a bula (general greeting)

Laven [lbo] (Laos.)

A saw ma rε? (general greeting)

Lavukaleve [lvk] (Solomon Islands: Russell Island.)

Valavalai (general greeting)

Lawunuia [tgi] (Papua New Guinea.)

Gere? (how are you?)

Laz [lzz] (Turkey: Rize.)

გეგაჯგინას (gegeacginas: general greeting)

ხელა დო კაობათე (xela do kaobate: general greeting)

კაი ოუმანი (kai oumani: morning greeting)

კაი ლიმჯი (kai limji: evening greeting)

კაი სერეფე (kai serepe: nighttime greeting)

მუჭორე? (mucho re: how are you?)

კაი ვორე (kai vore: reply to მუჭორე)

ვროსი ვორე (vrosi vore: reply to მუჭორე)

კაი ბოხტით (kai moxt’it: welcome greeting)

იხაზირენ (ixaziren: welcome greeting)

Leco [lec] (Bolivia.)

Yobora (general greeting)

Lais wison (daytime greeting)

Leelau [ldk] Nigeria: Lake Mungah in Karim Lamido LGA.)

Alo jama (morning greeting)

Lega-Shabunda [lea] (Congo-Kinshasha: Sud-Kivu Province.)

Samba (general greeting)

Lele [lln] (Chad: Tandjile.)

Lale (general greeting)

Lapiya (general greeting)

Lapinya (general greeting)

Gi wel naa ga? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Lele [lel] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Wawuye (general greeting)

Lele [llc] (Guinea.)

Puwa tuo (general greeting spoken to a man)

N de tuo (general greeting spoken to a woman)

I kyende? (how are you? spoken in the southwestern dialect)

I kyendo? (how are you? spoken in the northeastern dialect)

Lele [lle] (Papua New Guinea: Manus.)

Wou hian? (how are you?)

Maping hian (morning greeting)

Ipia hian (afternoon greeting)

Lelemi [lef] (Ghana: Jasikan.)

Abo (general greeting)

Lemerig [lrz] (Vanuatu: Vanua Lava island.)

Mā'āv gewi (morning greeting)

Mäkäväne? (how are you?)

Niv, ge wi qogor (reply to Mäkäväne)

Lemoro [ldj] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Sunza (general greeting)

Lenakel [tnl] (Vanuatu: Tanna.)

Rawɨt (general greeting)

Rawɨt lakapnəpɨn (morning greeting)

Rawɨt lapnəpɨn (morning greeting)

Rawɨt lamankat (afternoon greeting)

Rawɨt lenaiu (nighttime greeting)

Rawɨt lenhaiu (nighttime greeting)

Rado? (how are you?)

Rawɨtam (reply to Rado)

Lenca [len] (El Salvador and Honduras.)

Sela kapu (general daytime greeting spoken in El Salvador)

Samaripo (evening greeting spoken in El Salvador)

Estam yogue (morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Ma'xi (morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Nadelius (morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Atán (afternoon greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Chele dias (nighttime greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Sum (nighttime greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Shalogil? (how are you? spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras)

Shambagashí (general greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador)

Chalompé? (how are you? spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador)

Guarumála (reply to Chalompé)

Apaniyasán (welcome greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador, "come in")

Íki anikílan áylor (welcome greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador)

Lendu [led] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)

Mazu nironga (general greeting)

Lengo [lgr] (Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal.)

Oei (general greeting)

Hoei (general greeting)

Eghua ba? (how are you?)

Oghua ba? (how are you?)

Amughua ba? (how are you?)

Roropo doku (morning greeting)

Danikama doku (afternoon greeting)

Nulavi doku (evening greeting)

Naulavi dou (evening greeting)

Lenje [leh] (Zambia: Lukanga and Central Province.)

Mwawoneka? (general greeting, literally "do I see you?")

Ndawoneka (reply to Mwawoneka)

Mwawuka? (general greeting, literally "are you well?")

Wawuka? (general greeting, literally "are you well?")

Wawuka kawotu? (general greeting, literally "are you quite well?")

Kawotu (reply to Wawuka kawotu)

Muli buyani? (how are you?)

Wuyani? (how are you?)

Wuyani kawotu? (how are you?)

Wana wuyani? (how are you?)

Mwabonwa (welcome greeting)

Lenkau [ler] (Papua New Guinea: Rambutyo Island in Manus Province.)

Sohumpuleng hian (morning greeting)

Lepcha [lep] (India, Nepal, and Bhutan.)

Khamri (general greeting)

Khamri mo (general greeting)

Khams bzan? (how are you?)

Áket do? (how are you?)

Hao áket do? (how are you?)

Go áket do (reply to Áket do and Hao áket do)

Lepki [lpe] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Yelago (general greeting)

Letemboi [nms] (Vanuatu: South Malekula.)

Nemneneran (morning greeting)

Nemnemalek (nighttime greeting)

Lewo [lww] (Vanuatu: East Epi.)

Pokolu lang (morning greeting)

Pokolu malo (nighttime greeting)

Lezgi [lez] (Russia.)

Хийир (hiyir: general greeting)

Хийирар (hiyirar: general greeting)

Хийирар хьуй (hiyirar hui: general greeting)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Салам чан (salam chan: general greeting spoken to a friend)

Салам виридаз (salam viridaz: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: general greeting used between men)

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

Алейкум салам (aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум)

Алейксалам (aleiksalam: reply to Салам алейкум)

Пакаман хийирар (pakaman hiyirar: morning greeting)

Пакама хийирар (pakama hiyirar: morning greeting)

Сабагъ хийир (sabagh hiyir: morning greeting)

Абат хийир (abat hiyir: reply to Сабагь хийир to a person of the same age)

Сабахир (sabahir: morning greeting)

Нисин хийирар (nisin hiyirar: midday greeting)

Няни хьийирар (nyani hiyirar: evening greeting)

Вуна вучарзава? (vuna vucharzava: how are you?)

Гьик ава вун? (gik ava vun: how are you?)

Вуч хабар? (vuch habar: what's new? informal)

Хъсан я (hsan ya: reply)

Вун хвашгелди (vun hwashgeldi: welcome greeting)

Вун атуй, рагъ атуй (vun atui, rag atui: welcome greeting; literally, "you came, sun came")

Ша буюр (sha buyur: welcome greeting)

Ша ацукьа кван (sha atsuk'a kvan: welcome greeting, "come in and sit down")

Lhomi [lhm] (Nepal.)

Tashi deleg (general greeting)

Kheut khala doken? (where are you going?)

Rang khala doken? (where are you going? spoken to a child)

Liberian English [lir] (Liberia.)

Morning (morning greeting)

Morning o (morning greeting)

How da morning o? (morning greeting)

Yall morning (morning greeting spoken to a group)

How you doing? (how are you? to one person)

I trying (reply to How you doing)

I trying small (reply to How you doing)

I fine (reply to How you doing)

I not bad o (reply to How you doing)

How yall doing? (how are you? to a group)

How da day? (how are you?)

Wha's up? (how are you?)

How da body? (how are you?)

How your body? (how are you?)

Body good (reply to How da body and How your body)

Body fine (reply to How da body and How your body

Body fine o (reply to How da body and How your body)

How it coming on? (how are you?)

How you been keeping? (how are you?)

Ligbi [lig] (Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.)

Kene pyã (general greeting)

Ne kepyĩ (general greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe])

Ne kwa (morning greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe])

Enua kwa (morning greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe])

Enula (evening greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe])

Ligurian [lij] (Monaco.)

Salûi (general greeting)

Ciau (morning greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon])

Bon giurnu (morning greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon])

Bon sera (evening greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon])

Ciâo (general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Scciâo (general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Scignorîa (general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Bón giórno (morning greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Bónn-a giornâ (morning greeting in the Zeneize dialect, "have a nice day" [lij-gen])

Bónn-a séia (afternoon and evening greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Bónn-a néutte (afternoon and evening greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Benvegnûo (welcome greeting spoken to one man in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Benvegnûa (welcome greeting spoken to one woman in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Benvegnûi (welcome greeting spoken to a group (men or mixed gender) in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Benvegnûe (welcome greeting spoken to an all-female group in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen])

Lihir [lih] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

A nua pet (morning greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect)

A kandiek pet (midday greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect)

A leleh pet (afternoon greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect)

A lan pet (nighttime greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect)

A uwa puet (morning greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects)

A kandiek puet (midday greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects)

A leeh puet (afternoon greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects)

A lan puet (nighttime greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects)

O masa? (how are you?)

Lijili [mgi] (Nigeria: Nasarawa State.)

Ńgwábέ (general greeting spoken to a man)

Gbĭsa (morning greeting)

Gbεnwala (afternoon greeting)

Gbĭyέnέ (nighttime greeting)

Lillooet [lil] (Canada: Lillooet and Fraser River, British Columbia.)

K’alhwá7acw (general greeting spoken to one person)

K’alhwá7alap (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

T''íqkan (greeting spoken by a person arriving)

T''íqkalh (greeting spoken by a group of people arriving)

T''íqkaxw (greeting spoken to a person arriving)

T'íqkal'ap (greeting spoken to a group of people arriving)

T'u7 wa7 áma (general greeting spoken to one person)

Áma sq'it (general daytime greeting)

Áma ku sqítsu (general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect)

Áma snán'atcw (morning greeting)

Áma kanrépa (afternoon greeting)

Áma sgap (evening greeting)

Áma ku sgápsu (evening greeting in the Northern dialect)

Kacw skenkán? (how are you?)

Kánemlhkacw zam? (how are you?)

Amalhkácw ha? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ámalhkan (reply to Amalhkácw ha)

Amalhkál'ap ha? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Wá7lhkacw ha áma? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Wá7lhkan áma (reply to Wá7lhkacw ha áma)

Wá7lhkacw ha t'u7 áma? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Wá7lhkan t'u7 áma (reply to Wá7lhkacw ha t'u7 áma)

Wá7lhkal'áp ha áma? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Kánem t'u7? (how are you? informal)

Áma stíqswa (welcome greeting)

Limassa [bme] (Central African Republic: border region near Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Láá ngó (general greeting)

Láá ngìndo (general greeting)

Limba [lia] (Sierra Leone: north central region.)

Wali-wali (general greeting)

Limbu [lif] (Nepal: Limbuwan region.)

Sewaro (general greeting)

A sewaro (general greeting)

Atto kebekpa? (where are you going?)

Abhe kɛlɔ'? (how are you? in the Mewa Khola dialect)

Limbum [lmp] (Cameroon.)

A tsumboa? (general greeting, "are you there?")

We sa keh (general greeting)

E raa wea? (morning greeting)

Limburgish [lim] (Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.)

Goojendaag (general greeting)

Hallo (general greeting)

Hallau (general greeting)

Hajje (general greeting)

Hoi (general greeting)

Adiea (general greeting)

Tach (general greeting)

Morje (morning greeting)

Nâment (evening greeting)

Nâmnt (evening greeting)

Wie geit ut? (how are you?)

Wie geit ut met dich? (how are you?)

Wie is 't met dich? (how are you?)

Good (reply to Wie geit ut, Wie geit ut met dich, and Wie is 't met dich)

Waaj ees (general greeting in the Bilzers dialect)

Goeijedag (general greeting in the Budels dialect)

Goeijemurrige (morning greeting in the Budels dialect)

Goeijemiddig (midday greeting in the Budels dialect)

Goeije aovend (evening greeting in the Budels dialect)

Wie jeht et üsch? (how are you? in the Düsseldorfer dialect)

Woi (general greeting in the Heerlens dialect)

Wie geet 't? (how are you? in the Heerlens dialect

Hoe gut ut? (how are you? in the Lottums dialect)

Wie geit 't? (how are you? in the Maasbrees and Nuths dialects)

Hoe gee ut? (how are you? in the Maas-en-Waals dialect)

Wie geit ut mèt diech? (how are you? in the Maastricht dialect)

Wie is 't mèt diech? (how are you? in the Maastricht dialect)

Alles goud? (how are you? in the Maastricht dialect)

Goojendaâg (daytime greeting in the Nederweerts dialect)

Goojemerge (morning greeting in the Nederweerts dialect)

Wi-j gieëget mit dich? (how are you? in the Nederweerts dialect)

Wi-j gieëtj met uch? (how are you? in the Nederweerts dialect)

Daag (general greeting in the Roermonds dialect)

Ènne? (how are you? in the Steins dialect)

Gôjjen dáag (general greeting in the Tegels dialect)

Goojen aovundj (afternoon greeting in the Weerts dialect)

Wi-j ésj t'r mèt? (how are you? in the Weerts dialect)

Wie geit ut mit diech? (how are you? in the Valkenburgs dialect)

Hoe gu ut? (how are you? in the Veghels dialect)

Hoe'ist? (how are you? in the Veghels dialect)

Wilkóm (welcome greeting)

Lingala [lin] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Mbóte (general greeting)

Mbóte na yó (general greeting)

Losáko (general greeting)

Ndenge nini? (how are you?)

Malamu (reply to Ndenge nini)

Sángo níni? (how are you?)

Sángo malámu (reply to Sango nini)

Malámu melesí (reply to Sango nini)

Ozali malamu? (how are you?)

Ee, nazali malámu (reply to Ozali malamu)

Olalaki malámu? (morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?")

Mbóte (reply to Olalaki malamu)

Lingua Franca [pml] (formerly spoken as a trade language in Mediterranean ports of Tunisia, Greece, and Cyprus.)

Bon dgiorno (general greeting)

Bonjòrno (general greeting in the Algiers dialect)

Comme ti star? (how are you?)

Mi star bonou (reply to Comme ti star)

Li'o [ljl] (Indonesia: Flores Island.)

Salama pagi (morning greeting)

Leja lo'o (afternoon greeting)

Ngere emba? (how are you?)

Mbana emba? (where are you going?)

To'o emba mai kau? (where have you come from?)

Lishán Didán [trg] (Israel.)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Lishana Deni [lsd] (Israel. Iraq.)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Mato kefokh? (how are you?)

Qawat hawelukh (general greeting in the Amadiya dialect [lsd-ama])

Barukhabba (welcome greeting in the Amadiya dialect [lsd-ama])

Shalom (general greeting in the Challa dialect)

Ahlan wa sahlan (welcome greeting in the Challa dialect; borrowed from Arabic)

Barukh khabba (welcome greeting in the Challa dialect)

Lishanid Noshan [aij] (Israel.)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Shalom alekhem (general greeting)

Mato kefokh? (how are you?)

Shpirele (reply to Mato kefokh)

Shpirele, barukh hashem (reply to Mato kefokh)

Lisu [lis] (China, Myanmar, and Thailand.)

Ali nga? (general greeting, "what is it?", written ALI Ʌ in the Fraser script)

Atdor nat niaq nga (reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who isn't busy)

Alshit lil mat yi niaq (reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who isn't busy)

Tei zil mit atkel cat niaq nga (reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who is busy)

Nu zza zzat woh? (general greeting: have you eaten yet?)

Hwa hwa ney ney (morning greeting, written HW HW N∀ N∀ in the Fraser script)

Nu hwa hwa nga? (how are you?, written NU HW HW Ʌ in the Fraser script)

Nu ali nga wa? (how are you?, written NU ALI Ʌ W in the Fraser script)

Ngaw hwa hwa ngo (reply to Nu ali nga wa, written ɅW HW HW ɅO in the Fraser script)

Jahp you ah? (how are you?)

Jyah kah? (how are you?)

Ah kleu (greeting spoken by children)

Lithuanian [lit] (Lithuania.)

Sveikas (general greeting spoken to a man)

Sveika (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Sveiki (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sveikos (general greeting spoken to a group of women)

Sveikas gyvas (formal greeting spoken to a man)

Sveika gyva (formal greeting spoken to a woman)

Laba diena (general daytime greeting)

Labas rytas (morning greeting)

Labas vakaras (evening greeting)

Labas (informal greeting)

Kaip jaučiatės? (how are you?)

Kaip sekasi? (how are you?)

Kaip jums sekasi? (how are you? formal)

Kaip tau sekasi? (how are you? informal)

Kaip gyvenat? (how are you?)

Kaip jūs gyvenat? (how are you? formal)

Kaip jūs gyvenate? (how are you? formal)

Kaip tu gyveni? (how are you? informal)

Kaip gyvuojate? (how are you?)

Kaip laikotes? (how are you?)

Kaip jūs laikaisi? (how are you? formal)

Kaip tu laikaisi? (how are you? informal)

Ačiū, gerai (reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes)

Labai gerai, ačiū (reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes)

Gerai (reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes)

Sveiki atvykę (welcome greeting spoken to a group of men)

Sveikas atvykęs (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Sveika atvykusi (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Sveikos atvykusios (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women)

Litzlitz [lzl] (Vanuatu: Malakula.)

Ides metebëkh (morning greeting)

Metebëkh (nighttime greeting)

Livonian [liv] (Latvia: Kurzeme and Riga.)

Tēriņtš (general greeting)

Jõvā pǟva (general daytime greeting)

Jõvvõ päuvõ (general daytime greeting)

Jõvā ūomõg (morning greeting)

Jõvvõ ūomõgt (morning greeting)

Jõvā õdõg (evening greeting)

Jõvvõ õdõgt (evening greeting)

Jõvvõ īedõ (nighttime greeting)

Jõvvõ īest (nighttime greeting)

Kui täddõn lǟb? (how are you? formal)

Kui sinnõn lǟb? (how are you? informal)

Minnõn lǟb jõvist (reply to Kui täddõn läb and Kui sinnõn läb)

Tienū, minnõn lǟb jõvist (reply to Kui täddõn läb and Kui sinnõn läb)

Kui jēlad? (how are you? informal)

Jõvist (reply to Kui täddõn lǟb, Kui sinnõn lǟb, and Kui jēlad)

Vol tēriņtš (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Volgid tēriņtõd (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Jo peyweta (general daytime greeting in a 17th century dialect of the Salatsi region)

Jo homk (morning greeting in a 17th century dialect of the Salatsi region)

Jo ödutes (evening greeting in a 17th century dialect of the Salatsi region)

Livvi-Karelian [olo] (Russia: Karelia.)

Terveh (general greeting)

Terveh teile (general greeting)

Hyviä päivä (general greeting)

Hyviä huondestu (morning greeting)

Hyviä ildua (evening greeting)

Hyviä yödy (nighttime greeting)

Kuibo tervehys? (how are you?)

Kuibo dielot? (how are you?)

Passibo, kai on hyvin (reply to Kuibo dielot)

Nimidä mostu (reply to Kuibo dielot

Terveh tulgoa (welcome greeting)

Lobi [lob] (Burkina Faso. Côte d'Ivoire.)

Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ (general greeting)

ʔɔɔ, too par ha ʔʋ (reply to Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́)

Too par bɔrɛ (reply to ʔɔɔ, too par ha ʔʋ)

Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dùrù (morning greeting)

Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ ʔúlkɔ̂ (midday greeting)

Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dɔ́́ɔwɛ́rà (afternoon greeting)

Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dũ̀túnɔ̀ (nighttime greeting)

Logba [lgq] (Ghana: southeastern region.)

Awá (general greeting)

Ngaanu loo (general greeting used in the afternoon and evening)

Yawɔεn, afán etsí (reply to Ngaanu loo)

Yawɔεn, afán ahá etsí (reply to Ngaanu loo)

Tá awá (morning greeting)

Tá awá loo (morning greeting)

Awá zii, afán awá (reply to Tá awá loo; "I greet the house")

Ani dzíi? (morning greeting, "are you fine?")

Yoo (reply to Ani dzíi)

Adzí? (morning greeting, "are you awake?")

Afán aha ádzí? (morning greeting at a house, "is the house awake?")

Mɛ́ iɖú awú iyó nu? (how are you?, literally "how does your body feel?")

Mɛ́ afán aha ádzí tá (how are you?, literally "how are the people of the house?")

Dze ntá loo (greeting used when interrupting a person who is busy working, "look hand")

Ayekoo (greeting spoken to a person working)

Awú atsi otsú loo (greeting spoken to a person working)

Yeyeye (welcome greeting)

Awá aná loo (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Aná ni ná loo (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Yoo (reply to Awú atsi otsú loo, Awá aná loo, and Aná ni ná loo)

Lokaa [yaz] (Nigeria: Cross River state.)

Aploka (morning greeting)

Awileh (afternoon greeting)

Awieh (evening greeting)

Awu adeyang? (how are you?)

Lokoya [lky] (Sudan: Eastern Equatoria.)

Mong (morning greeting)

Oglo (reply to Mong)

Ehenyu ie? (morning greeting)

Angai afaning? (midday greeting)

Angai athari? (evening greeting)

Oyu (reply to Angai afaning and Angai athari)

Angai ie? (how are you?)

Ayu nang (reply to Angai ie)

Loloda [loa] (Indonesia: North Halmahera.)

Hokea kabar? (how are you?)

Kabar baik (reply to Hokea kabar)

Loma [lom] (Liberia.)

Èwùngɔ? (morning greeting)

Bóí, èwùngɔ́ (reply to Èwùngɔ)

Nàwóí, èwùngɔ́ (reply to Èwùngɔ)

Ngo? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

O bóí, nguay (reply to Ngo)

Wugo? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

O bóí, wuguay (reply to Wugo)

Èŋììní gàà págò? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Gèŋììní gàà págò (reply to Èŋììní gàà págò)

Kázé lέ Gálámà (reply to Èŋììní gàà págò)

Yà nà? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Wà nà? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Èlɔ̀tɔ̀ózù wódóvέ? (how are you ?)

Dɔ̀tɔ̀zù wódóvέ (reply to Èlɔ̀tɔ̀zù wódóvέ)

Fáábέέ sù? (how are you; "what's the news?")

Fááỹòŵú lέ sú (reply to Fáábέέ sù)

È mama vaazu (welcome greeting)

Lombard [lmo] (Italy.)

Ciào (general greeting in the Bergamasco dialect [lmo-ber])

Saludom (informal greeting spoken in the Brescian dialect)

Bondesiorìa (formal greeting in the Camuno dialect [lmo-eas])

Saludi (general greeting in the Milanese dialect [lmo-mil])

Reverissi (general greeting in the Milanese dialect [lmo-mil])

Salüde (general greeting in the Orobic dialect)

Bon dì (general daytime greeting in the Ticinese dialect)

Me stet? (how are you? in the Valtellinese dialect)

Benvegnüü (welcome greeting in the western dialect)

Benriàt (welcome greeting in the Orobic dialect)

Benriàcc (welcome greeting in the Orobic dialect)

Lomwe [lon] (Malawi: southeastern region.)

Moni (general greeting)

Mo seriwa (general greeting)

Mo seriwa, khanyi wano (reply to Mo seriwa)

Mu seliwa (general greeting in the Ekokholani dialect)

Longto [wok] (Cameroon.)

Mbadime (general greeting)

Loniu [los] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Provine.)

Tikɔ aŋ (midday greeting)

Lonwolwol [crc] (Vanuatu: West Ambrym and Efate Islands.)

Omrowabe? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Omebwe? (general greeting, "where have you come from?")

Palen (evening greeting)

Lopit [lpx] (South Sudan: East Equatoria State.)

Moŋ (general greeting)

Lote [uvl] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)

Uach (morning greeting)

Ulei (afternoon greeting)

Miliko (evening greeting)

Iong pau kau (greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Lo-Toga [lht] (Vanuatu: Torres Islands.)

Metave gëwie (morning greeting)

Metave gëwie hi kemi pah (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Lotud [dtr] (Malaysia: Tuaran in Sabah.)

Monguro ko? (where are you going?, spoken to one person)

Mimpanau-panau oku (reply to Monguro ko, "I'm just walking")

Mimpanau-panau oku hino (reply to Monguro ko, "I'm going over there")

Monguro kou tikou? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Idombo ko mantad? (where have you come from?)

Talib oku po (greeting spoken when passing by a house, "let me pass by")

O' bo (reply to Talib oku po)

Lou [loj] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Patipëng (morning greeting)

Patipëng pian (morning greeting)

Pweep (afternoon greeting)

Pweep pian (afternoon greeting)

Këlëpëng (nighttime greeting)

Këlëpëng pian (nighttime greeting)

Louisiana Creole [lou] (United States of America: Louisiana.)

Bonjou (general greeting)

Bon matin (morning greeting)

Bon maten (morning greeting)

Bonswa (evening greeting)

Bon nwí (nighttime greeting)

Bon nwit (nighttime greeting)

Komen sa va? (how are you?)

Komen to yê? (how are you?)

Komen sé? (how are you?)

Konmen s'ap kouri? (how are you?)

Konmen s'apé kouri? (how are you?)

Konmen lê-zafèr? (how are you? informal, "how are things?")

Konmen lê-zafè? (how are you? informal, "how are things?")

Sé byin, mèsi (reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri)

Sé bon, mèsi (reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri)

Mo bien, mèsi (reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri)

Loup A [xlo] (United States of America: eastern region.)

Wunne nogkishkoadtuonk (general greeting in the Nipmuc dialect)

Mohtampan wunne (morning greeting in the Nipmuc dialect)

Quttukquaquaw wunne (afternoon greeting in the Nipmuc dialect)

Wunnonquae wunne (evening greeting in the Nipmuc dialect)

Toh kuttinukketeam? (how are you? in the Nipmuc dialect)

Wunniketeam taubotne (reply to Toh kuttinukketeam in the Nipmuc dialect)

Koonepeam (welcome greeting in the Nipmuc dialect)

Lovono [vnk] (Solomon Islands: Vanikolo Island.)

Mevetime vakane (morning greeting)

Lozi [loz] (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.)

Eeni, sha (general greeting)

Mulumele (general greeting)

Mulumeleni (general greeting)

Mulumela ndate (general greeting spoken to a man)

Mulumela ima (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Lumela (greeting spoken to a peer)

Lumela mwana (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Lumela wena (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Mulumeleng sha (formal greeting)

Kibusiwu (general greeting)

Muzuhile (morning greeting)

Muzuhile cwani (morning greeting)

Uzuhile (morning greeting spoken to a peer)

Mulumele (morning greeting)

Mulumele shangwe (formal morning greeting)

Mutozi (afternoon and evening greeting)

Mutozi cwani (afternoon and evening greeting)

Utozi (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a peer)

Nitozi hande (reply to Mutozi, Mutozi cwani, and Utozi)

Ki manzibwana (late afternoon and evening greeting)

Ki busihu (nighttime greeting)

Mu iketile hande? (how are you?)

Eni, ni iketile hande (reply to Mu iketile hande)

Enisha mulumela? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ninzi hande (reply to Enisha mulumela)

Niiketile hande (reply to Enisha mulumela)

Lü [khb] (China, Thailand, and Laos.)

ᦍᦲᧃᦡᦲ (yiindii: general greeting)

ᦉᦛᧆᦌᦤᦲ (svadsdii: general greeting)

ᦉᦴᦈᧁᧉᦡᦲ (suucawdii: general greeting)

ᦊᦴᧈᦡᦲᦂᦲᧃᦛᦱᧃ (juu dii kin waan: general greeting, "be well, eat sweet")

ᦂᦲᧃᦛᦱᧃᦺᦆᧈᦜᧇ (kin waan xai lap: general greeting, "eat sweet, sleep well")

ᦶᧅ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦶᦜᧈ? (ek kin xau le: have you eaten?)

ᦶᧅ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦵᦠᦲᧃᧉ (ek kin xau he'n: reply to ᦶᧅ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦶᦜᧈ, "I have eaten")

ᦉᦴ ᦡᦲᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦺᦐ ᦣᦱ? (suu dii pai nai haa: where are you going?)

ᦣᧇ ᦣᦸᧂ (hap ho'ng: welcome)

Luang [lex] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Kalwieda (general greeting)

Omlia meni? (where are you going?)

Omdiella meni? (where are you coming from?)

Luba-Kasai [lua] (Congo-Kinshasha: Kasai Occidental Region.)

Mwoya awu (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mwoyo wènù (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mwoyo wènù èè (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mwoyo wènù awu (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mwoyo wèbè awu (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mwoyoi (general greeting)

Mwoyo (general greeting)

Èè mwoyo (reply to Mwoyo wènù, Mwoyo wènù èè, Mwoyo wènù awu, Mwoyo, and Mwoyoi)

Wêtò (general greeting)

Wêtù awu (general greeting)

Bèètù abu (general greeting)

Bèètù abu èè (general greeting)

Bèètù (reply to Bèètù abu and Bèètù abu èè)

Malu kayi? (how are you?)

Luba-Katanga [lub] (Congo-Kinshasha: Katanga Province.) (

Wakomapo (general greeting)

Ke mwinya (general greeting)

Ke kyolwa (morning greeting)

Ke bufuku (nighttime greeting)

Eyo (reply spoken by a man)

Eyo vidye (reply spoken by a man)

Eyo mwa (reply spoken by a woman)

Lubukusu [bxk] (Kenya: Mount Elgon.)

Mlembe (general greeting)

Mulembe (general greeting)

Muleembe (general greeting)

Oriena (general greeting)

Malai (reply to Oriena)

Ndi omulamu (reply to Oriena)

Kamakhua (general greeting)

Kamalai (reply to Kamakhua)

Omu angafu akoboole (honorific greeting)

Owatiba (greeting used after a long absence)

Bwaasyeele (early morning greeting)

Keakoloba (evening greeting)

Karye? (how are you?)

Luchazi [lch] (Angola and Zambia.)

Muli bati? (how are you?)

Bati? (how are you?)

Mwachili (reply to Bati)

Lucumi [luq] (Cuba.)

Okú (general greeting)

Okuó yíreo (morning greeting)

Okuedireé (morning greeting)

Oyí iré (morning greeting)

Oyiré (morning greeting)

Ekue yunsa (morning greeting)

Euyireó (morning greeting)

Okú asá (afternoon greeting)

Okú irolé (afternoon greeting)

Okuale (afternoon greeting)

Okuó yimao (afternoon greeting)

Okualeo (nighttime greeting)

Okuaro (nighttime greeting)

Okwóyiré (nighttime greeting)

Oré osa (nighttime greeting)

Sekule (nighttime greeting)

Okuesan (nighttime greeting)

Eiyí ó (how are you?)

Oré ni aguaniyó? (how are you? informal)

Asére (general greeting in the Abakwa dialect)

Ludian [lud] (Russia: Karelia.)

Terveh (general greeting)

Tervheks (general greeting)

Hyvä päivä (general greeting)

Hyväd päiväd (general greeting)

Hyväd huomešt (morning greeting)

Hyväd eht'ad (evening greeting)

Hyväd yöd (nighttime greeting)

D'umal abuhu (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Kutt elät? (how are you?)

Kutt dieluud? (how are you?)

Spassibo, hyviin (reply to Kutt elät and Kutt dieluud)

Spassibo, ei ni mida uut (reply to Kutt elät and Kutt dieluud)

Kunne lähet? (where are you going?)

Tulgad tervheks (welcome greeting)

Lugbara [lgg] (Uganda: northeastern region.)

Ngoni? (general greeting)

Mi ngoni (general greeting)

Muke (reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni)

Ma muke (reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni)

Ma muke, awadifo (reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni)

Mi ifu ngoni? (morning greeting)

Ila ngoni? (morning greeting; "how did you spend the night?")

Ala muke (reply to Ila ngoni)

Mi aa ngoni? (afternoon greeting)

Luguru [ruf] (Tanzania.)

Awasile (general greeting)

Asundire (general greeting)

Aulamke (general greeting)

Anoga (reply to Aulamke)

Hausindile? (how are you?, what's new?)

Haumlamke? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Ulamke? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Hanoga (reply to Hausindile, Ulamke, and Haumlamke)

Ugenda kwani? (where are you going?)

Wawili kwani? (where are you coming from?)

Luidakho-Luisukka-Litirichi [ida] (Kenya.)

Mlembe (general greeting in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida])

Mbwena? (how are you? in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida])

Amalayi (reply to Mbwena in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida])

Mulembe (general greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Mulembe mno (reply to Mulembe in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Bushiere (morning greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Bushiere mno (reply to Bushiere in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Bwahira (evening greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Bwahira mno (reply to Bwahira in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Karina? (how are you? in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Karina mosi? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Malai (reply to Karina and Karina mosi in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Uri mulamu? (how are you? in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Ndi mulamu (reply to Uri mulamu in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu])

Mirembe (general greeting in the Luitirichi dialect [ida-tir])

Luiseño [lui] (United States of America.)

Miiya (general greeting in the Juaneño dialect [lui-jua])

Miiyu (general greeting spoken to one person in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

Miiyuyam (general greeting spoken to a group in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

Micha shu 'iiq? (how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

Micha shu 'om 'iiq? (how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

'Om shu looviq? (how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

Poloov temet (morning greeting in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui])

Suláaqaxam (welcome greeting in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]

Lukabaras [lkb] (Kenya: Western Province.)

Milembe (general greeting)

Lukpa [dop] (Benin and Togo.)

Alafiawe (general greeting)

Lulogooli [rag] (Kenya: Western Province. Tanzania: Mara region.)

Mrembe (general greeting)

Ndi (general greeting)

Vuche (morning greeting)

Vwira (afternoon and evening greeting)

Oveendi? (how are you?)

Ovorandi? (how are you?)

Ovee umuramu? (how are you?)

Mbeye umuramu (reply to Ovorandi, Ovee umuramu, and Oveendi)

Eee, mbe umuramu (reply to Ovee umuramu)

Lumbee [lmz] (United States of America: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland.)

Wingapo (general greeting in the Croatoan dialect)

Sar kir winkan? (how are you? in the Croatoan dialect)

Tineyedo? (how are you?)

Lumun [lmd] (Sudan: Nuba Mountains.)

Attɪ ŋkwaɪk pɔpərɔ̂t (general greeting, "I hope that you are fine")

Attɪ ŋkwi cát̪ɛ (morning greeting, "I hope that you slept")

Ŋkwi cát̪ɛ? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?)

Tát̪t̪a? (how are you?, literally "how?")

Kát̪t̪a (how are you?, literally "how?")

Mpɔpərɔ̂t (reply to Tát̪t̪a and Kát̪t̪a, "I'm good")

Ŋkə́rɛn (reply to Tát̪t̪a and Kát̪t̪a, used when you don't want to give details; literally "where")

Karɛ (informal greeting, "how is it?")

Lunda [lun] (Zambia, Angola, and Congo: Copperbelt region.)

Tunemushi mwani (general greeting)

Ntetemena mwani? (morning greeting)

Mwani vude mwani (reply to Ntetemena mwani)

Melela mwani (evening greeting)

Mukalakalanga mwani (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Mwakola mwani? (how are you?)

Munahandi mwani? (how are you?)

Mwakola mwani? (how are you?)

Mudi ngahi mwani? (how are you? formal)

Ngahi mwani? (how are you? formal)

Mudi ngahi? (how are you? informal)

Ngahi? (how are you? informal)

Nidi chachiwahi (reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi)

Nidi chachiwahi mwani (reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi)

Chachiwahi (reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi)

Shikenu mwani (welcome greeting)

Menekenu mwani (welcome greeting)

Lun Bawang [lnd] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Do' pekak (morning greeting)

Do' malem (nighttime greeting)

Anun bala? (how are you?)

Anun bala ko? (how are you?)

Anun bala iko? (how are you?)

Anun bala mu? (how are you?)

Do' (reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu)

Bala do' (reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu)

Ame yapeh iko? (where are you going?)

Do' mepapu (welcome greeting)

Luo [luo] (Kenya: Nyanza Province. Tanzania.)

Misawa (general greeting spoken to one person)

Misawa ahinya (reply to Misawa)

Misawauru (general greeting spoken to a group)

Misawauru ahinya (reply to Misawauru)

Amosi (general greeting)

Ber (general greeting)

Ber ahinya (reply to Amosi and Ber)

Koro (informal greeting)

Oyawore (morning greeting spoken to one person. used at sunrise, "the sky has opened")

Oyawore ahinya (reply to Oyawore)

Oyaworeuru (morning greeting spoken to a group, used at sunrise)

Oyaworeuru ahinya (reply to Oyaworeuru)

Osawore (midday greeting spoken to one person)

Osawore ahinya (reply to Osawore)

Osaworeuru (midday greeting spoken to a group)

Osaworeuru ahinya (reply to Osaworeuru)

Owimore (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Owimore ahinya (reply to Owimore)

Owimoreuru (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Owimoreuru ahinya (reply to Owimoreuru)

Oyimore (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person; "the sky has closed")

Oyimore ahinya (reply to Owimore)

Oyimoreuru (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Oyimoreuru ahinya (reply to Owimoreuru)

Okuwe (evening greeting spoken to one person; less common used)

Okuweuru (evening greeting spoken to a group;less commonly used)

Ichiyo nadi? (how are you? used in the morning to one person; "how did you wake up?")

Achiyo maber (reply to Ichiyo nadi)

Uchiyo nadi? (how are you? used in the morning to a group)

Wachiyo maber (reply to Uchiyo nadi)

Inindo nadi? (how are you? used in the morning)

Anindo maber (reply to Inindo nadi)

Ibuto aber? (how are you? used in the morning)

Ber ibuto aber (reply to Ibuto aber)

Iriyo nadi? (how are you? used in the afternoon to one person)

Ariyo maber (reply to Iriyo nadi)

Uriyo nadi? (how are you? used in the afternoon to a group)

Wariyo maber (reply to Uriyo nadi)

Idhi nadi? (how are you? used in the evening)

Adhi maber (reply to Idhi nadi)

Ingima? (how are you?)

Angima (reply to Ingima)

Ere wach? (how are you? informal, "what's the news?")

Wach onge (reply to Ere wach)

Luri, Northern [lrc] (Iran: Kermanshah and Ilam.)

Selam (general greeting)

Ruz xaš (daytime in the Bakhtiari dialect)

Sow xaš (morning greeting in the Bakhtiari dialect)

Pasinet xaš (evening greeting in the Bakhtiari dialect)

Îvāre xaš (evening greeting in the Bakhtiari dialect)

Luri, Southern [luz] (Iran: Fars Province.)

Selam (general greeting)

Lushootseed [lut] (United States of America: Puget Sound.)

ʔi, siʔab (general greeting spoken to a man)

ʔi, k^wuy (general greeting spoken to a woman)

ʔi, syaʔyaʔ (general greeting spoken to a friend)

ʔu g^wəlapu, haʔt syaʔyaʔ (general greeting spoken to a group of friends)

K^wədačiʔ (greeting used when shaking hands)

K^wədačic (greeting used when shaking hands)

Haʔɬ datatu (morning greeting)

Haʔɬ sɬax̆il (nighttime greeting)

ʔəsxid čəxᵂ (how are you?)

ʔəsƛ'ubil cěd (reply to ʔəsxid čəxᵂ)

Lusi [khl] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Mbombongi poia (morning greeting)

Aro poia (midday greeting)

Leilei poia (afternoon greeting)

Vongi poia (nighttime greeting)

Ula sora? (where are you going?)

Payo (reply to Ula sora spoken by a visitor, "to see you")

Poia ya uname (welcome greeting)

Lutachoni [lts] (Kenya: Western Province.)

Milembe (general greeting)

Lutos [ndy] (Central African Republic.)

Toɗiwa (general greeting)

Luvale [lue] (Zambia.)

Ngachilihi (general greeting)

Munahinduka ngachili? (how are you?)

Ngachili mwane? (how are you? formal)

Muli ngachili? (how are you? formal)

Uli ngachili? (how are you? informal)

Ngachili? (how are you? informal)

Kanawa (reply to Ngachili)

Luwian [hlu] (Turkey: Anatolia from 1000-2000 BC.)

Sapisurawati (general greeting)

Luwo [lwo] (South Sudan: Bahr el Ghazal, Jur River, Wau county.)

Mahdhia? (how are you?)

Ni dih? (how are you?)

Gihn me raaj tooro (reply to Mahdhia and Ni dih)

Kori (thank you)

Luxembourgeois [ltz] (Luxembourg, Germany, and France.)

Moiën (general greeting)

Bonjour (general greeting)

Gudde Moiën (general greeting)

Gudden Muergen (morning greeting)

Gudde Mëtteg (noontime greeting)

Gudden Nomëtteg (afternoon greeting)

Gudden Owend (evening greeting)

Wéi geet et Iech? (how are you? formal)

Wéi geet et dir? (how are you? informal)

Gut (reply to Wéi geet et Iech and Wéi geet et dir)

Wëllkomm (welcome greeting)

Bojhuer (general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect)

Sali (general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect)

Morje (general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect)

Gùtte Mòrje (general greeting in the Lorraine dialect)

Beschur (general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Schur (general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Schue (general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Gon Dach (general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Goare (general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Gemoje (morning greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect)

Guude (general greeting in the Untermosel dialect)

Lyélé [lee] (Burkina Faso: Sanguié Province.)

A vièlè (greeting spoken by a guest)

On hon (reply to A vièlè)

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