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 S; there are 236 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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Sa [sax] (Vanuatu.)

Ranpangran entô (morning greeting in the Panngi dialect)

Ranlopwas entô (nighttime greeting in the Panngi dialect)

O mbetô nga? (how are you? in the Panngi dialect)

I mbetô nga (reply to O mbetô nga in the Panngi dialect)

O metea bê? (where are you going? in the Panngi dialect)

O mamra bê? (where have you been? in the Panngi dialect)

O metea be? (where are you going? in the Harop dialect)

O mamra be? (where have you been? in the Fatsare and Harop dialects)

O mfa be? (where are you going? in the Fatsare dialect)

Saami, Inari [smn] (Finland.)

Tiervâ (general greeting)

Tiervâ tiervâ (reply to Tiervâ)

Tierv ajn (reply to Tiervâ in the Äimä dialect)

Tiervâ puohháid (general greeting spoken to a group)

Pyeri peivi (general greeting)

Pyeri iiđeed (morning greeting)

Pyeri eehid (evening greeting)

Pyeri ijjâ (nighttime greeting)

Mii kulloo? (how are you?)

Mii tunjin kulloo? (how are you?)

Pyeri kulloo (reply to Mii kulloo and Mii tunjin kulloo)

Pyeri (reply to Mii kulloo and Mii tunjin kulloo)

Maht mana? (how are you?)

Pyereest mana (reply to Maht mana)

Takkâ, pyereest (reply to Maht mana)

Takkâ, pyereest mana (reply to Maht mana)

Takkâ koijâdmist, pyereest (reply to Maht mana)

Mana aaibâs pyereest (reply to Maht mana)

Pyereest mana, takkâ koijâdmist (reply to Maht mana)

Maht tun vajah? (how are you?)

Mun vajam pyereest (reply to Math tun vajah)

Maggaar meeinig? (how are you? what's up?)

Pyereest puáttim (welcome greeting)

Pyeripuáttim (welcome greeting)

Tiervâpuáttim (welcome greeting)

Tiervâ tupan (welcome greeting spoken at a house)

Saami, Kildin [sjd] (Russia: Kola Peninsula.)

Тӣррв (tiirrv: general greeting)

Тӣррв, тӣррв (tiirrv tiirrv: general greeting)

Тӣррв я̄лак (tiirrv yaalak: general greeting spoken to one person)

Тӣррв е̄лльбэдтӭ (tiirrv yeellbedte: general greeting spoken to a group)

Пӯррь пе̄ййв (puurr pieyyv: daytime greeting)

Шӣг пӣйвенҍ (shiig piiyven: daytime greeting)

Пӯррь ӣнцэ (puurr iintse: morning greeting)

Шӣг ӣнцэ (shiig iintse: morning greeting)

Шӣг ӣнцканҍ (shiig iintskan: morning greeting)

Пӯррь е̄кьнэ (puurr yeekne: evening greeting)

Шӣг е̄кьнанҍ (shiig yeeknan: evening greeting)

Пӯррь ыйй (puurr iyy: nighttime greeting)

Шӣг ыйй (shiig iyy: nighttime greeting)

Кōххт я̄лак? (koohht yaalak: how are you? spoken to one person)

Кōххт е̄лльбэдтӭ? (koohht yeellbedte: how are you? spoken to a group)

Шиггтэнне я̄ла (shiggtenne yaala: reply to Кōххт я̄лак)

Шигтэнне, па̄ссьпе (shigtenne paasspe: reply to Кōххт я̄лак)

Па̄ссьпе, шигтэнне, пуэраст (paasspe, shigtenne, puerast: reply to Кōххт я̄лак)

Пӯррь пуэдäнт (puurr puedänt: welcome greeting)

Пӯррь пуэдтҍмушш (puurr puedt'mushh: welcome greeting)

Пуэдтӭ тӣррвэнҍ (puedtyo tiirven: welcome greeting)

Saami, Lule [smj] (Sweden and Norway.)

Buorre biejvve (general greeting)

Buorre idet (morning greeting)

Buoris uddni (morning greeting)

Buorre iehket evening greeting)

Buoris idja (nighttime greeting)

Buoris (informal greeting)

Na buoris (reply to Buoris)

Gåk manná? (how are you?)

Gåktu manná? (how are you?)

Maktas vieso? (how are you?)

Gåk vieso? (how are you?)

Gåktu vieso? (how are you?)

Gåktu dån vieso? (how are you?)

Mo hurgá? (how are you? what's up?)

Buoragit viesov (reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso)

Buoragit mån (reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso)

Buoragit mujna (reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso)

Mån riek buoragit viesov (reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso)

Buoris boahtem (welcome greeting)

Saami, North [sme] (Norway, Sweden, and Finland.)

Buorre beaivi (general greeting)

Buorre beaivi fal (general greeting)

Buorre iđit (morning greeting)

Buorre iđit fal (morning greeting)

Buorre eahket (evening greeting)

Buorre idja (nighttime greeting)

Ipmel atti (reply to Buorre beaivvi, Buorre iđit, Buorre eahket, and Buorre idja, spoken in Finland)

Mot manna? (how are you?)

Buorre, dat manna (reply to Mot manna)

Giitu buorre (reply to Mot manna)

Buorre giittus eatnat (reply to Mot manna)

Mii gul'lo? (how are you? spoken in the dialect used in Finland)

Mii siidii gul'lo? (how are you? spoken in the dialect used in Finland)

Ii gul'lo ii miige (reply to Mii gul'lo and Mii siidii gul'lo)

Mot don ealát? (how are you? spoke in the dialect used in Norway)

Gokte don ealát? (how are you? spoken in the dialect used in Sweden)

Mun ealát dearvan (reply to Mot don ealát and Gokte don ealát)

Got don veaját? (how are you?)

Got veaját? (how are you?)

Mon veaján bures (reply to Got don veaját and Got veaját)

Buurist (general greeting

Bures (general greeting used when shaking hands)

Bures bures (reply to Bures)

Bures buohkaide (general greeting spoken to a group)

Bures boahtin (welcome greeting)

Saami, Pite [sje] (Sweden and Norway.)

Buris (general greeting)

Buorist (general greeting)

Buorre bäjjve (general greeting)

Buorre árrat (morning greeting)

Buorre iehket (afternoon and evening greeting)

Buorre idja (nighttime greeting)

Gukte vieso? (how are you?)

Buoragit (reply to Gukte vieso)

Buris båhtem (welcome greeting)

Buorist båhtem (welcome greeting)

Saami, Skolt [sms] (Finland and Russia.)

Tiõrv (general greeting)

Tiõrv, tiõrv (general greeting)

Tueʹlääst (morning greeting)

Šiõǥǥ tueʹlääst (morning greeting)

Šiõǥǥ jeäʹǩǩespeeiʹv (afternoon greeting)

Šiõǥǥ jeäʹǩǩää (evening greeting)

Mäʹhtt mâânn? (how are you?)

Puârast mâânn (reply to Mäʹhtt mâânn)

Kâkkvââ jeälšak? (how are you?)

Späʹsseb puârast (reply to Kâkkvââ jeälšak)

Mâiʹd teâđak? (how are you?, what's new?)

Puäʹđ tiõrvân (welcome greeting)

Pueʹtted tiõrvân (welcome greeting)

Pueʹtted kiõccâd (welcome greeting)

Tiõrv pueʹttem (welcome greeting)

Tiõrv pueʹttmest (welcome greeting)

Saami, South [sma] (Sweden and Norway.)

Buerie biejjie (general greeting)

Buerie aerede (morning greeting)

Buerie iehkede (evening greeting)

Buerie jijje (nighttime greeting)

Bööresth (informal greeting)

Buaregh (general greeting used when shaking hands)

Guktie veasoeh? (how are you?)

Guktie gåarede? (how are you?)

Joekoen hijven mannine (reply to Guktie gåarede)

Buerie båeteme (welcome greeting)

Saami, Ter [sjt] (Russia.)

Tiirn jalak (general greeting)

Buorro peivv'e (daytime greeting)

Šuvv peivv'e (daytime greeting)

Buorro idit (morning greeting)

Šuvv idit (morning greeting)

Buorro jijj (nighttime greeting)

Šuvv jijj (nighttime greeting)

Saami, Ume [sju] (Sweden.)

Buorajk (general greeting)

Buörrie beäjvvie (general greeting)

Buörrie árrade (morning greeting)

Buörrie jijja (nighttime greeting)

Guktie viesuoh? (how are you?)

Månna viesuov buoragikta (reply to Guktie viesuoh)

Buörrie båhtieme (welcome greeting)

Saamia [lsm] (Kenya and Uganda.)

Mirembe (general greeting)

Mulembe (general greeting)

Mulembe mono (reply to Mulembe)

Mrembe (general greeting)

Mrembe muno (reply to Mrembe)

Mbwena (general greeting)

Mbola bosi (general greeting)

Vuhiere? (morning greeting)

Vuhiere muno (reply to Vuhiere)

Siadeta? (daytime greeting)

Siadeta muno (reply to Siadeta)

Vwehera (evening greeting)

Vwehera muno (reply to Vwehera)

Oruo otie? (how are you?)

Nduo (reply to Oruo otie)

Koddeyo (general greeting used in the Songa dialect of Uganda)

Saaroa [sxr] (Taiwan: west central mountains.

Mavacangʉ (general greeting)

Mavacangiu i? (how are you?)

Tam mavacangʉ aku (reply to Mavacangiu i)

Lhiumu cu ui? (have you eaten?)

Iniu alhukakua? (where are you going?)

Rahluacu kuarupakaakita (greeting after a long absence, "it's been a long time since we met")

Saba [saa] (Chad: Guera region.)

Toɗo (general greeting)

Toose (informal greeting)

Jawiya (evening greeting)

Tomoŋ enne ma? (how are you?)

Eey enne'i (reply to Tomoŋ enne ma)

Kun tomoŋ ma? (how are you?)

No enn'e (reply to Kun tomoŋ ma)

Ki enne' ma? (how are you?)

No enne'i (reply to Ki enne' ma)

Enne' ma? (how are you? informal)

Ee enne'i (reply to Enne' ma)

Ok deŋge (welcome greeting, "you've arrived")

Kun oy ba ma? (where are you coming from?)

Sabaot [spy] (Kenya: Western Province.)

Ichamune (general greeting)

Achamegei (reply to Ichamune)

Supai (general greeting spoken to a man)

Abo (reply to Supai)

Takwenya (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Ikoo (reply to Takwenya)

Sadri [sck] (India: Chotanagpur.)

Johar (general greeting)

Toen kaisen ahis? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Tohre kaisen aha? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Moen thik ahon (reply to Toen kaisen ahis and Tohre kaisen aha)

Safwa [sbk] (Tanzania: Mbeya Region.)

Mwagona (morning greeting)

Ewani (reply to Mwagona)

Mwaomba (afternoon greeting)

Mgonile (general greeting in the Songwe [sbk-son] dialect)

Ndaga mgonile (morning greeting in the Songwe [sbk-son] dialect)

Essega (welcome greeting)

Sagala [sbm] (Tanzania.

Kamwene (general greeting)

Sagalla [tga] (Kenya.

Wawuka? (morning greeting spoken in the Kasigau dialect [tga-kas])

Nawuka (reply to Wawuka spoken in the Kasigau dialect [tga-kas])

Saho [ssy] (Eritrea. Ethiopia.)

Nagai asseni (general greeting spoken in the Irob dialect [ssy-iro])

Nagai mahteni (morning greeting spoken in the Irob dialect [ssy-iro])

Nagai kassoyteni (evening greeting spoken in the Irob dialect [ssy-iro])

Nagai kitini? (how are you? spoken in the Irob dialect [ssy-iro])

Sahu [saj] (Indonesia: Maluku Utara.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Saisiyat [xsy] (Taiwan: western mountains.

So'o kayzaeh ay? (how are you?)

Ya:o kayzaeh (reply to So'o kayzaeh ay)

Ya:o kayzaeh ma'alo (reply to So'o kayzaeh ay)

Ita saboeh kayzaeh (greeting spoken to a group of people)

So'o kin minremreme' (morning greeting)

Kin minremreme' (morning greeting)

Minremreme' (morning greeting)

Kaksiaelan (afternoon greeting)

Kaksiaelan kayzaeh (afternoon greeting)

Haewan kayzaeh (evening greeting)

Mas hanan (nighttime greeting)

So'o somini'ael ila ay? (have you eaten?)

Yako ina somini'ael ila (reply to So'o somini'ael ila ay)

Yako ina somi'ael ila (reply to So'o somini'ael ila ay)

So'o babao ila? (have you eaten?)

Yako babao ila (reply to So'o babao ila)

Sakapulteko [quv] (Guatemala: Quiché Department.)

Saqarek (morning greeting)

Kisaqarek (morning greeting)

Xaq'an q'iij (morning greeting used from about 9 am until noon)

Kab'lujuuj q'iij (noontime greeting)

Xulub' q'iij (afternoon greeting used from about 1 pm until 4 pm)

Qaj q'iij (afternoon greeting used from about 3 pm until 6 pm)

Xak aq'ab' (evening and nighttime greeting used after 6 pm)

Xek aq'ab (evening and nighttime greeting used after 6 pm)

Chimcha'? (how are you?)

Chemcha'? (how are you?)

Chimcha' lan? (how are you?)

Kewa' rii' lan (reply to Chimcha' lan)

Sakao [quv] (Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo Island.)

Tyavwar o (greeting spoken when passing by someone but not stopping)

Ge, i mge ye? (general greeting, literally "where are you going?")

Segren vogvog (morning greeting)

Pôr vogvog (evening greeting)

Sakizaya [szy] (Taiwan.)

Mahica tu (general greeting)

Amahica (reply to Mahica tu)

Malaman (morning greeting)

Malabok (afternoon greeting)

Malabi (evening greeting)

Mahica kisu? (how are you?)

Mahica, kisu yi (reply to Mahica kiso)

Kukay, cayay tu kahica kaku (reply to Mahica kisu yi)

Kapah haw kisu? (how are you?)

Kapah kaku (reply to Kapah haw kisu)

Salampasu [slx] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Suvu (general greeting)

Salar [slr] (China: Qinghai, Gansu, Yining.)

Sai yehxi derei? (how are you?)

Mai yehxia eira (reply to Sai yehxi derei)

Boji sainaigqiu ara? (how are you? spoken in the evening)

Yehxia (reply to Sai yehxi derei and Boji sainaigqiu ara)

Saliba [sbe] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)

Kagutoki (general greeting)

Sáliba [slc] (Colombia.)

Baiga (general greeting spoken to one person)

Baigado (general greeting spoken to a group)

Bae koma (welcome greeting)

Salish, Southern Puget Sound [slh] (United States of America: Washington.)

'I sya'ya (general greeting)

Haʔł sləx̌il (general greeting in the Twulshootseed dialect)

ʔəsx̌id čəxʷ? (how are you? in the Twulshootseed dialect)

Salish, Straits [str] (Canada.)

Tácel sw siám (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ewáne en skelkel? (how are you?)

Numekwa (welcome greeting in the Lekwungen Songhee dialect [str-son])

Shxw'ele' shkwche' (general greeting in the Saanich dialect, literally "there you are" [str-saa])

Ále e sw u íy ol? (how are you? in the Saanich dialect [str-saa])

Há, e u íy sen ol (reply to Ále e sw u íy ol in the Saanich diale [str-saa])

Chene (greeting used to call attention in the Saanich dialect [str-saa])

Nów7 (general greeting in the Samish dialect)

Éy7 skwechíl (morning greeting in the Samish dialect)

Ex̲wen7íng-sxw? (how are you? in the Samish dialect)

U7 éy7-sen (reply to Ex̲wen7íng-sxw)

Sallands [sdz] (Netherlands: Sallands.)

Moi (general greeting)

Goei'nmon (morning greeting)

Goed van pas? (how are you?)

Goettepasse? (how are you?)

Salt Yui [sll] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)

Yàhùnó (general greeting to a man)

Alhùnó (general greeting to a woman)

Yàhùnó wídíníò (greeting spoken to someone who is coming towards you)

Wídíníò (greeting spoken to someone who is coming towards you)

Yàhùnó pìdínío (greeting spoken to someone who has passed by)

Nèbàré (greeting spoken to a friend)

Nàbé (greeting spoken to an older man)

Nàmíné (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Moldinio? (general greeting, literally "are you?")

Uno? (greeting to a visitor, "have you come?)

Saluan [loe] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea' (general greeting)

Halo (general greeting)

Mosia na lele? (how are you?)

Sam [snx] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Kogili beli (morning greeting)

Seng beli (midday greeting)

Bula beli (afternoon greeting)

Kolu beli (nighttime greeting)

Sama, Balangingih [sse] (Philippines: Mindanao. Malaysia: eastern Sabah.)

Kaa sau (general greeting, "it's you")

Ahò, aku na saitu (reply to Kaa sau)

Uwi, atakka na kaam (general greeting, "you've arrived")

Singgahan da ka? (how are you?)

Painggahan kaa? (where are you going?)

Bai kaa mininggahan? (where have you come from?)

Pasakat kaa (welcome greeting, "come in")

Anengkô kaa (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Sama, Pangutaran [slm] (Philippines: Pangutaran Island.)

Na, ka'u ko' iyu (general greeting, "you are here")

Aho' (reply to Na ka'u ko' iyo)

Assalam mu alayukum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaykum mu assalam (reply to Assalam mu alaykum)

Paingga ka'u? (greeting to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?")

Mainggale' kala'usan nu? (greeting to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?")

Bsa' na niya' mowe' na aku (reply to Mainggale' kala'usan nu, "I'm going home")

Bay ka'u paingga? (greeting to a person arriving: "where have you come from?"

Pasakat na ka'u (welcome greeting, "come up")

Ninko' ka'u (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Sama, Southern [ssb] (Philippines. Malaysia.

Assalam mu alayukum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaykum mu assalam (reply to Assalam mu alaykum)

Uy, luun kow? (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Aha' (reply to Uy, luum kow)

Na, kau ko ili (reply to Uy, luum kow)

Pingga kow? (greeting to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?")

Bey kow pingga? (greeting to a person arriving: "where have you come from?")

Bey kam pingga? (greeting to a person arriving: "where have you come from?")

Pee (reply to Pingga kow, Bey kow pingga and Bey kam pingga)

Pinaan sidja (reply to Pingga kow, Bey kow pingga and Bey kam pingga)

Samba Daka [ccg] (Nigeria: Taraba and Adamawa states.)

N nàk ɛ nyaarɛ? (how are you?)

Sambal [xsb] (Philippines.)

Maabig a awlo (general greeting)

Maabig a buklah (morning greeting)

Maabig a buklas (morning greeting in the Masinloc dialect [xsb-mas])

Maabig a yabi (evening greeting)

Kumusta cay na? (how are you?)

Ayus bongat (reply to Kumusta cay na)

Ayti ka mako? (where are you going?)

Itaw ay (reply to Ayti ka mako, "just walking")

Mako ko itaw komoyo (reply to Ayti ka mako, "I'm going to your place")

Ayti ka ibat? (where have you come from?)

Dara (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Sika payti (reply to Dara)

Moli ka (welcome greeting, "come on up")

Lomoob ka (welcome greeting, "come in")

Sambal, Botolan [sbl] (Philippines.)

Maganda’y mahambak (morning greeting)

Maganda’y bayumboka (morning greeting)

Maganda’y ogti allo (midday greeting)

Maganda’y ugtoyi allo (midday greeting)

Maganda’y mahilem (afternoon greeting)

Maganda’y yabi (evening greeting)

Kumusta kawo po? (how are you?)

Ayri kawo emen? (how are you?)

Mahampat po itaman (reply to Kumusta kawo po and Ayri kawo emen)

Sambalpuri [spv] (India: Chhattisgarh and Odisha.)

Tume kenta acha? (how are you?)

Aapan kenta achan? (how are you?)

Mui bhal achen (reply to Tume kenta acha and Aapan kenta achen)

Samburu [saq] (Kenya: Samburu District.)

Supa (general greeting)

Anta supa (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Thurma (general greeting)

Supa apaiyia (greeting spoken to an older man)

Oiye (reply to Supa, Anta supa, and Supa apaiyia)

Ipa (reply to Supa spoken by a man)

Takwenya (greeting spoken by a woman)

Igo (reply to Takwenya)

Samo, Matya [sym] (Burkina Faso.)

Fogouni (morning greeting)

Hum yô douen? (how are you?)

Mô yo douen (reply to Hum yô douen)

Samoan [smo] (Samoa.

Tālofa (general greeting)

Tālofa lava (general greeting)

Feofoofoa'iga (general greeting)

Lele taeao (morning greeting)

Taeao manuia (morning greeting)

Lele ao auli (afternoon greeting)

Talofa manuia le aso (afternoon greeting)

Lele afiafi (evening greeting)

Manuia le afiafi (evening greeting)

O ā mai oe? (how are you?)

Manuia, fa'afetai (reply to O a mai oe)

Manuia (reply to O a mai oe)

Afio mai a (welcome greeting)

Maliu mai a (welcome greeting)

Susu mai a (welcome greeting)

Mapu mai a (welcome greeting)

Ua e sau (informal welcome greeting)

Sautia mai a (welcome greeting used if someone important arrives late at night or early morning)

Pouliuligia mai a (welcome greeting used if someone important arrives after nightfall)

Sosopo mai (welcome greeting spoken to an orator/tulafale)

Samogitian [sgs] (Lithuania.)

Svēks (general greeting)

Svēkė (general greeting)

Labs (general greeting)

Labdėin (morning greeting)

Labvakar (evening greeting)

Labanakt (nighttime greeting)

Kāp sekās? (how are you?)

Kāp gīvėni? (how are you?)

Kāp laikuoties? (how are you?)

Gerā (reply to Kāp laikuoties)

Gerā, diekou (reply to Kāp laikuoties)

Svēkė atvīkė̄ (welcome greeting)

Sampang [rav] (Nepal.)

Sewā (general greeting)

Jeeu (general greeting)

Yantā tuynita? (how are you?)

Yantā tuynāta? (how are you?)

Yantāchi pikihan nita? (how are you?)

Khānikawā tunwa (reply to Yantā tuynita, Yantā tuynāta, and Yantāchi pikihan nita)

Khānikawā tuyeka (reply to Yantā tuynita, Yantā tuynāta, and Yantāchi pikihan nita)

Sandawe [sad] (Tanzania: Dodoma region.)

Hatʃipatli (general greeting)

Putɬ'umanena (general greeting)

Putɬ'umane? (general greeting)

Eee, putɬ'umaga'a (reply to Putɬumane)

Eee (reply to Putɬ'umane)

Sayonaʔare (greeting used when beginning a conversation)

Sayogaʔa (reply to Sayonaʔare)

Neepoge (general greeting, "you are here")

Eee neesiga'a (reply to Neepoge)

Koosipone (general greeting, "are you here?")

Eee, koosisi (reply to Koosipone)

Peǁ'okuwasu (general greeting)

Aregaʔa (reply to Peǁ'okuwasu)

Tl'ik'ixena (morning greeting)

K'imentexena (afternoon greeting)

Golobaxena (evening greeting)

Putl'umaga'a (reply to Tl'ik'ixena, K'imentexena, and Golobaxena)

Putl'umane (reply to Tl'ik'ixena, K'imentexena, and Golobaxena)

ɬaapone?(how are you?)

ɬaapo? (how are you?)

Eee (reply to ɬaapo and ɬaapone)

Hikkiana? (how are you?)

Aŋga (reply to Hikkiana)

Hikiana? (how are you? in the Kondoa District)

Angaa (reply to Hikiana in the Kondoa District)

Ya'aboxena? (how is work?)

Sanga [sng] (Congo-Kinshasha: Bunkeya region.)

Mwalangikai (morning greeting)

Twaimunai (afternoon greeting)

Kyunguloi (evening greeting)

Eyo mwana (reply to Mwalangikai, Twaimunai, and Kyunguloi)

Sanga [xsn] (Nigeria: Plateau State.

Kukang (morning greeting)

Shammo (reply to Kukang)

Sangir [sxn] (Indonesia: Sulawesi. Philippines: Mindanao, Balut and Sarangani.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Salam (general greeting)

Salamate (general greeting)

Salamate nasahampi (welcome greeting)

Sanglechi [sgl] (Afghanistan and Tajikistan.)

As-salam alaikum (general greeting)

Alaikum as-salam (reply to As-salam alaikum)

Sango [sag] (Central African Republic.)

Balaô (general greeting)

Bara mo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Bara mo mîngi (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbi bara mo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Bara ala (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Bara ala kwe (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mbi bara ala kwe (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mo längö nzönî? (morning greeting, "have you slept well?")

Iiin, mbï längö nzönî (reply to Mo längö nzönî)

Töngana nye? (how are you?)

Yê ayeke äpëe (reply to Töngana nye)

Yê a'ke äpëe (reply to Töngana nye)

Mo yeke sêngê? (how are you?)

Mbï yeke sêngê (reply to Mo yeke sêngê)

Gä nzönî (welcome greeting)

Sangu [snq] (Gabon.)

Mbolu (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbole (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbolani (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mbolwani (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mbolwanye (general greeting spoken to a group)

Itsərambughwa (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Yenu ditsərambughwa (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ee (reply to Itsərambughwa and Yenu ditsərambughwa)

Kə ma bwedya? (how are you?)

Ee, kə bwedyo (reply to Kə ma bwedya)

Ikərə ghuna? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Yenu dikərə ghuna? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ee (reply to Ikərə ghuna and Yenu dikərə ghuna)

Saamba (welcome greeting)

Sangu [sbp] (Tanzania.)

Ulamwihe (general greeting)

Kamwene (general greeting)

Mwanamtwa (general greeting)

Mwananengule (reply to Mwanamtwa)

Sanskrit [san] (India.)

नमो नमः (namo namah: religious greeting)

नमस्कारः (namaskarah: religious greeting)

नमस्ते (namaste: general greeting)

हरिः औम् (hari aumh: general greeting)

सुप्रभातम् (suprabhatam: morning greeting)

सुभरात्रिः (subharaatrih: nighttime greeting)

सुमध्याह्नम् (sumadhyahnam: afternoon greeting)

भवान् कथम् अस्ति? (bhavan katham asti: how are you?)

भवति कथम् अस्ति? (bhavati katham asti: how are you?)

अहम् कुशलः अस्मि धन्यवादाः। (aham kushalah asmi dhanyavadah: reply to भवान् कथम् अस्ति and भवति कथम् अस्त)

अपि कुशलम्? (api kashalam: how are you?)

स्वागतम् (svaagatam: welcome greeting)

Santhali [sat] (India. Bangladesh. Nepali.)

ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨ (johar: general greeting)

ᱪᱮᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱢᱟ? (ched leka menama: how are you?)

ᱤᱧ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱜᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱧᱟ (in da napay ge menanya: reply to ᱪᱮᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱢᱟ)

ᱪᱮᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱤᱱᱟ? (ched leka menah bina: how are you?)

ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱜᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱞᱤᱧᱟ (napay ge menah lina: reply to ᱪᱮᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱤᱱᱟ)

ᱥᱟᱜᱩᱱ ᱥᱮᱛᱟᱜ (sagun setah: morning greeting)

ᱥᱟᱜᱩᱱ ᱧᱤᱫᱟ (sagun nida: nighttime greeting)

Sanumá [xsu] (Venezuela, Brazil.)

Shulimã (general greeting)

Wa nako naso ke (general greeting)

Wa topa? (how are you?)

Wa topa kule? (how are you?)

Sãotomense [cri] (São Tomé and Príncipe.)

Sejalovadu (general greeting)

Bondja o (morning greeting)

Boxtadji o (afternoon greeting)

Bojnotxi o (evening greeting)

Kuma non sa e? (how are you?)

Axyo o (reply to Kuma non sa e)

Leveleve o (reply to Kuma non sa e)

Kinova sawodji e? (how are you?)

Kinova vida e? (how are you?)

Sapo [krn] (Liberia.)

An tla de un jele (welcome greeting)

Sar [mwm] (Chad.)

Lápíyà (general greeting)

Lápíyà ngái (general greeting)

Làléè (general greeting)

I baï? (how are you?)

Mto kari (reply to I baï)

I kari (reply to I baï)

Ito baï wa? (how are you?)

Indol majiwa? (morning greeting)

Mto maji (reply to Ito baïn wa and Indol majiwa)

Lápíyà kì-ndōý (general greeting in the Nar dialect)

Baï ì sótíà? (how are you? in the Nar dialect)

Saraiki [skr] (Pakistan: Punjab and Sind.)

آپ کیا حال ہِن (apka kya haal hin: how are you?)

تہاݙے کیا حال ہِن (tuhada kya haal hin: how are you?)

چنگے حال ہِن (changei haal hin: reply to تہاݙے کیا حال ہِن۔)

کیا حال ہِن (kya haal hin: how are you; informal)

میں ٹھیک ہوں (main teek hoo: reply to آپ کیا حال ہِن , تہاݙے کیا حال ہِن, and کیا حال ہِن)

بسم اللہ سائیں (bismillaah sain: welcome greeting)

Keevein hal tuhade? (how are you? in the Khatki dialect [skr-mul])

Saramaccan [srm] (Suriname: central region.)

I weki nö? (morning greeting)

Mi weki e (reply to I weki nö)

Mi weki ooo (reply to I weki nö)

U weki nö? (morning greeting)

U weki ooo (reply to U weki nö)

Söö (reply to U weki ooo)

I dë nö? (midday greeting)

Mi dë ooo (reply to I dë nö)

U dë nö? (midday greeting)

U dë ooo (reply to U dë nö)

Umfa i dë? (how are you?)

Mi dë baa (reply to Umfa i dë)

Sardinian, Campidanese [sro] (Italy.)

Saludi (general greeting)

Bona dì (general daytime greeting)

Bonu mericeddu (evening greeting)

Bonas tardas (evening greeting)

Bona noti (nighttime greeting)

Ita parit? (how are you?)

Totu beni (reply to Ita parit)

Cumenti stais? (how are you? informal to one person)

Cumenti stait? (how are you? formal or to a group)

Cumenti stait fusteti? (how are you? formal or to a group)

Beni, gràtzias (reply to Cumenti stait)

Beni (reply to Cumenti stait)

Benibenìu (welcome greeting)

Benieniu (welcome greeting)

Sardinian, Gallurese [sdn] (Italy.)

Salutu (general greeting)

Bona ciurrata (daytime greeting)

Bonasera (evening greeting)

Bonanotti (nighttime greeting)

Comu stai? (how are you?)

Benvinutu (welcome greeting)

Sardinian, Logudorese [src] (Italy.)

Salude (general greeting)

Ciao (general greeting)

Bonardies (morning greeting)

Bone die (morning greeting)

Bon jiorno (morning greeting)

Bona sera (evening greeting)

Bona notte (nighttime greeting)

Ite paret? (how are you?)

Totu bene (reply to Ita paret)

Coment' istas? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Coment' istades? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Coment' isthsa? (how are you?)

Comente istasa? (how are you?)

Bene, gràtzias (reply to Coment' istasa and Commente istasa)

Bene, aggràtzias (reply to Coment' istasa and Commente istasa)

Benègnidu (welcome greeting)

Benénniu (welcome greeting in the Nuorese dialect)

Beneniu (welcome greeting in the Nuorese dialect)

Sardinian, Sassarese [sdc] (Italy.)

Sarùddu (general greeting)

Dì bona (morning greeting)

Sera bona (evening greeting)

Bonassera (evening greeting)

Notti bona (nighttime greeting)

Bona notti (nighttime greeting)

Cumenti sthai? (how are you?)

Sari [asj] (Cameroon: Donga-Mantung Division.)

Buwobwɛ ni (morning greeting)

Buwobwɛ loo (reply to Buwobwɛ ni)

Hɛɛ (greeting used to call attention)

Sarikoli [srh] (China: Taxkorgan region.)

Assalamu äläykum (general greeting)

Wa'äläykumu salam (reply to Assalamu äläykum)

Tsarang ta ahwul? (how are you?)

Charjam (reply to Tsarang ta ahwul)

Ta miduz charjo? (how are you?)

Soqato? (how are you?)

Jam soq (reply to Soqato)

Khush omadit (welcome greeting)

Sarsi [srs] (Canada: Alberta.)

Tsuu kae'o (general greeting)

Danit'ada? (how are you?)

Guja (reply to Danit'ada)

Guja 'ila? (how are you?)

'oo, guja (reply to Guja 'ila)

Guja naniyaala? (greeting to a person arriving, "did you arrive okay?")

'oo, nanisha (reply to Guja naniyaala)

Sasak [sas] (Indonesia: Lombok Island.)

Selamat siang (general daytime greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Selamat malam (nighttime greeting)

Mbe yam lae? (greeting to a person who is walking, literally "where are you going?")

Ojok mbe? (greeting to a person who is walking, literally "where are you going?")

Lampat lampat (reply to Ojok mbe, literally "just walking")

Brembe kabar? (how are you?)

Bagus (reply to Brembe kabar)

Solah (reply to Brembe kabar)

Sugeng rawuh (welcome greeting)

Satawalese [stw] (Micronesia: Satawal Island.)

Kkoapwong (general greeting)

Fairhoo (respectful greeting

Wo yitto me yiya? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where did you come from?")

Opwe ne na ia? (greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Aetiwetiw (welcome greeting, literally "unload your boat")

Wenimmwoamw (welcome greeting spoken to one person; "in front of you")

Ey wenimmwoamw (welcome greeting spoken to one person; "in front of you")

Wow wenimmwoamw (welcome greeting spoken to one person; "in front of you")

Wenimmwaemi (welcome greeting spoken to a group; "in front of you")

Ey wenimmwaemi (welcome greeting spoken to a group; "in front of you")

Wow wenimmwaemi (welcome greeting spoken to a group; "in front of you")

Wenimmwan woomw (welcome greeting spoken to a person in a canoe; "in front of your canoe")

Saterfriesisch [stq] (Germany: Saterland and East Frisia.)

Gauden Dei (general greeting)

Wäilkuumen (welcome greeting)

Sateré-Mawé [mav] (Brazil: Pará and Andirá.)

Enodac (general greeting)

Awãe aicô (general greeting)

Aicotã erecoçá? (general greeting)

Nanê koema (morning greeting)

Tambê erecoçá? (morning greeting)

Boró (morning greeting)

Itot'ok (morning greeting)

Nanê karuka (afternoon greeting)

Rekáa (afternoon greeting)

Heka'at (afternoon greeting)

Awãdê aicô (evening and nighttime greeting)

Nanê pituna (nighttime greeting)

Uamdén (nighttime greeting)

Wantym (nighttme greeting)

Nãnêyuri (welcome greeting)

Saurashtra [saz] (India: Tamil Nadu.)

Namaskar (general greeting)

Thumi sauriyam ya? (how are you?)

Sauriyam ya? (how are you?)

Aski thenu sauriyam ya? (how are you?)

Thu kono se? (how are you?)

Thu me kono sethay? (how are you?)

Avo (welcome greeting)

Avo, avo (welcome greeting)

Aski thenu avo (welcome greeting)

Aski thenu avo avo (welcome greeting)

Aski thenu namaskar (welcome greeting)

Aski thengo namaskar (welcome greeting)

Bethar avo (welcome greeting, "come in")

Sausi [ssj] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

ʔogusagani (morning greeting)

ʔokupiou (afternoon greeting)

ʔokusɛ (nighttime greeting)

Savosavo [svs] (Solomon Islands: Savo Island.)

Akeano? (how are you?)

Daisa patu (reply to akeano)

Sawai [szw] (Indonesia: North Maluku.)

Fan fawa? (how are you?)

Saxon, East Frisian Low [frs] (Germany: Ostfriesland, Saterland, Lower Saxony.)

Moin (general greeting)

Goden Dag (general greeting)

Goden Morgen (morning greeting)

Goden Avend (afternoon greeting)

Goden Nacht (nighttime greeting)

Wo geiht Jo dat? (how are you? formal)

Wo geiht di dat? (how are you? informal)

Wo geiht di 't? (how are you? informal)

Heel good, dank (reply to Wo geiht Jo dat and Wo geiht di dat)

Good, dank (reply to Wo geiht Jo dat and Wo geiht di dat)

Good (reply to Wo geiht Jo dat and Wo geiht di dat)

Saxon, Low [nds] (Germany. Poland. Brazil.)

Moin (general greeting in the Nordfriesland [nds-nor]. Ostfriesland [nds-els], and Pomeranian dialects)

Ops (informal greeting in the Pomeranian dialect)

Goden Dag (general greeting in the Nordfriesland [nds-nor] and Ostfriesland dialects [nds-els])

Goden Morgen (morning greeting in the Nordfriesland [nds-nor] and Ostfriesland dialects [nds-els])

Goden Avend (evening greeting in the Nordfriesland [nds-nor] and Ostfriesland dialects [nds-els])

Moi (general greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Moin moin (general greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Dag (general greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Dag ok (reply to Dag in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Gouden Dag (general greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Gouden Morgen (morning greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Gouden Avend (evening greeting in the Nordfriesland dialect [nds-nor])

Gode Dag (general greeting in the Ostfriesland dialect [nds-els])

Gode Morgen (morning greeting in the Ostfriesland dialect [nds-els])

Gode Avend (evening greeting in the Ostfriesland dialect [nds-els])

Mooien Moren (morning greeting in the older dialect of Ostfriesland [nds-els], no longer used)

Mooien Morgen (morning greeting in the older dialect of Ostfriesland [nds-els], no longer used)

Mooien Dag (noontime greeting in the older dialect of Ostfriesland [nds-els], no longer used)

Mooien Abend (evening greeting in the older dialect of Ostfriesland [nds-els], no longer used)

Gun morgen (morning greeting in the Pomeranian dialect)

Gun dag (daytime greeting in the Pomeranian dialect)

Gun åwend (evening greeting in the Pomeranian dialect)

Gun nacht (nighttime greeting in the Pomeranian dialect)

Woo gäit mit dij? (how are you? in the Pomeranian dialect)

Mij gäit dat gaud (reply to Woo gäit mit dij)

Willkamen (welcome greeting)

Saxon, Upper [sxu] (Germany.)

N'daach (general greeting spoken in the Dresden dialect)

Krieß disch (general greeting spoken in the Dresden dialect)

Wie gehds? (how are you? spoken in the Dresden dialect)

Krießd'sch (general greeting spoken in the Leipzig dialect)

Wie geht's'n sou? (how are you? spoken in the Leipzig dialect)

Gun Tak (general greeting spoken in the North Thuringian dialect)

Wie geht es dich? (how are you? spoken in the North Thuringian dialect)

Gutt'n Toog (general greeting spoken in the West Thuringian dialect)

Wie giäht's'n dech? (how are you? spoken in the West Thuringian dialect)

Guttn Tach (general greeting spoken in the Ilm Thuringian dialect)

Wie gieht's'n dir? (how are you? spoken in the Ilm Thuringian dialect)

Guttn Taach (general greeting spoken in the Southeast Thuringian dialect)

Wie gett's'n dir? (how are you? spoken in the Southeast Thuringian dialect)

Saya [say] (Nigeria.)

Sànnú (general greeting)

Làfíya (general greeting)

Gàjíya wuri? (how are you?)

Ká mbuɗíya? (morning greeting; "how did you spend the night?")

Kə mbút wuri? (morning greeting; "how did you spend the night?")

Kə vyá wuri? (afternoon greeting; "how did you spend the day?")

Dənwà wuri? (how is your house?)

Mən dənwa cì wuri? (how is your house?)

Mərês fá? (how are the children?)

Làfíya kálâw (reply to Gàjíya wuri, Kə vyá wuri, Dənwà wuri and Mərês fá)

Sànnú tə la? (greeting to a person who is working)

Sànnú (reply to Sànnú tə la)

Kə vyá tə la wuri? (greeting to a person who is working)

Migháy (reply to Kə vyá tə la wuri, "I am at it")

Má nyár Coghŋ (reply to Kə vyá tə la wuri, "I thank God")

La ɗúghən wuri? (greeting to a person who is working, "how is the tiredness of your work?")

Ɛ láp zli (reply to La ɗúghən wuri)

Kə mbút tə gàjíya ríghənwà wuri? ("how did you spend the night with the tiredness of travelling?", person who travelled yesterday)

Datəpês wuri? (welcome greeting, "how was the road?")

Scots [sco] (United Kingdom: Scotland.)

Whit like? (how are you? spoken in the Doric dialect [sco-nor])

Awricht (reply to Whit like spoken in the Doric dialect [sco-nor])

Aaricht (reply to Whit like spoken in the Doric dialect [sco-nor])

Fit like? (how are you? spoken in the Aberdeen dialect [sco-nor])

Tyaavin awa (reply to Fit like spoken in the Aberdeen dialect [sco-nor])

Gweed (reply to Fit like spoken in the Aberdeen dialect [sco-nor])

Guid morning (morning greeting spoken in the Lallans dialect [sco-sou])

Guid efternuin (afternoon greeting spoken in the Lallans dialect [sco-sou])

Guid eenin (evening greeting spoken in the Lallans dialect [sco-sou])

Hou d'ye fend? (how are you? spoken in the south west dialect [sco-sou])

Whit fettle? (how are you? spoken in the south west dialect [sco-sou])

Guid een (evening greeting spoken in the Ulster dialect [sco-uls])

Bout ye? (how are you? in the Ulster dialect [sco-uls])

Walcome (welcome greeting spoken in the Doric dialect [sco-nor])

Scottish Gaelic [gla] (United Kingdom: Scotland.)

Latha math (general greeting)

Latha math dhuibh (formal greeting)

Latha math dhut (informal greeting)

Halò (informal greeting)

Madainn mhath (morning greeting)

Madainn mhath dhuibh (formal morning greeting)

Madainn mhath dhut (informal morning greeting)

Feasgar math (afternoon and early evening greeting)

Oidhche mhath (late evening and nighttime greeting)

Ciamar a tha sibh? (how are you? formal)

Ciamar a tha thu? (how are you? informal)

Tha mi math (reply to Ciamar a tha sibh and Ciamar a tha thu)

Tha gu math (reply to Ciamar a tha sibh and Ciamar a tha thu)

Tha gu math, tapadh leibh (reply to Ciamar a tha sibh and Ciamar a tha thu)

Dè mar a tha thu? (how are you? informal, in the Leòdhas and Earra-Ghàidheal dialects)

Dè mar a tha sibh? (how are you? formal, in the Leòdhas and Earra-Ghàidheal dialects)

Dè man a tha thu? (how are you? informal, in the Leòdhas dialect)

Dè man a tha sibh? (how are you? formal, in the Leòdhas dialect)

Cionnas a tha thu? (how are you? in the Cataibh dialect

Dè tha dol? (how are you? informal)

Fàilte (welcome greeting)

Ceud mìle fàilte (welcome greeting)

Scythian [xsc] (Kazakhstan and Russia, 8th century BC.)

Salam alek (general greeting)

Salam alek altı ağabek (general greeting to a man)

Salam alek altı (general greeting to a woman)

Sea Island Creole [gul] (United States of America: Sea Islands.)

Wish de time uh day (general greeting)

Pass de time uh day (general greeting)

Good mawnin' (morning greeting)

Mawnin' (morning greeting)

Good ebinin' (evening greeting)

Ebenin' (evening greeting)

How ya da do? (how are you?)

Sebat Bet Gurage [sgw] (Ethiopia: West Gurage Region.

Wäxe warim (general greeting)

Bogem (general greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Mämər ädärxäm? (morning greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Wäxe ädärxäm? (morning greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Bogem (reply to Mämər ädärxäm and Wäxe ädärxäm)

Gäba wäkkäm (afternoon greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Boxe ädär (nighttime greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Wäxe tenot (welcome greeting in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Äšäm (welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Chaha dialect [sgw-cha])

Bogäret (general greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Mämmər äddärxäm? (morning greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Wäxe äddärxäm? (morning greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Bogem (reply to Mämmər äddärxäm and Wäxe äddärxäm)

Wägemaxu (morning greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Wägem (morning greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Boxe ädär (nighttime greeting in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Äššam (welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Ezha dialect [sgw-ezh])

Mämər ätärxä? (morning greeting in the Gyeto dialect [sgw-gye])

Wäxe ätärxä? (morning greeting in the Gyeto dialect [sgw-gye])

Boxe ädär (nighttime greeting in the Gyeto dialect [sgw-gye])

Äšäm (welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Gyeto dialect [sgw-gye])

Bämən addärxä? (morning greeting in the Muher dialect [sgw-cha])

Mwamwä addärxäm? (morning greeting in the Muher dialect [sgw-cha])

Mwamwä adär? (nighttime greeting in the Muher dialect [sgw-cha])

Mwamwä där? (nighttime greeting in the Muher dialect [sgw-cha])

Welalede yameta (welcome greeting)

Sechelt [sec] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Kwatchexw Ɂet Ɂiy? (how are you?)

Ɂiy te kwiykwiy? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Secoya [sey] (Ecuador: northeastern jungle. Peru: northern region.)

Pai'kë (general greeting spoken to a man)

Pai'kö (general greeting spoken to a woman)

De'o mu'se (morning greeting)

De'o naikë (afternoon greeting)

De'o ñami (nighttime greeting)

¿Me paikëni? (how are you? spoken to a man)

¿Me paikoni? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Sehwi [sfw] (Ghana: southwestern region.)

Ndzahin (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ndzahin o (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Muohin (morning greeting spoken a woman)

Ndzahin ndzahin (morning greeting spoken to a group of men)

Muohin muohin (morning greeting spoken to a group of women)

Ndzahin ndzahin muohin muohin (morning greeting spoken to a group of men and women)

Ndzaanu (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Muoanu (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Ndzaanu ndzaanu (evening greeting spoken to a group of men)

Muoanu muoanu (evening greeting spoken to a group of women)

Ndzaanu ndzaanu muoanu muoanu (evening greeting spoken to a group of men and women)

Ɛyaa (response to all greetings)

Ɔtse sɛɛ? (how are you?)

Ɔtse pa (reply to Ɔtse sɛɛ)

Seimat [ssg] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.

Letu solian (morning greeting)

Letu solian amuto (morning greeting)

Alohah solian (afternoon greeting)

Alohah solian amuto (afternoon greeting)

Ipong solian (evening and nighttime greeting)

Ipong solian amuto (evening and nighttime greeting)

Sekani [sek] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Danach'e 'a (general greeting)

Sasch'e (reply to Danach'e 'a)

Dèkunt'ea? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Dèkant'ea? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shòwant'eo? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shòwast'e (reply to Dèkunt’ea, Dèkant’ea, and Shòwant’eo)

Dèkaht'ea? (how are you? spoken to more than one person)

Shòwaht'eo? (how are you? spoken to more than one person)

Shòwats'iiht'e (reply to Dèkaht’ea , and Shòwaht’eo)

Dan'che'a? (how are you? in the McLeod Lake dialect)

Sanuche'o? (how are you? in the McLeod Lake dialect)

Sasch'e (reply to Dan'che'a and Sanuche'o)

Seke [ske] (Vanuatu: Central Raga Island.)

Ren aᵐbis (general daytime greeting)

Vangren aᵐbis (morning greeting)

Bwông aᵐbis (nighttime greeting used by older generations)

Biông aᵐbis (nighttime greeting) used by younger generations)

Kmwê ᵐba eᵐbeh? (where are you going? used by older generations)

Mwi ᵐba eᵐbeh? (where are you going? used by younger generations)

Ki me eᵐbeh? (where have you been? used by older generations)

Ti me eᵐbeh? (where have you been? used by younger generations)

Seko Padang [skx] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Selamek siang (general greeting)

Selamek pagi (morning greeting)

Selamek patang (afternoon greeting)

Sekpele [lip] (Ghana: southeastern region.)

Besie (general greeting)

Sie (general greeting)

Alabe kpoo o? (morning greeting; "did you lie quietly?")

Atuu (welcome greeting)

Selee [snw] (Ghana.)

Sɛɛsafɔ (general greeting spoken to one person)

Sɛɛsaye (general greeting spoken to a group)

Lekoto ɔnɔɔfo sɛɛsafɔ (general greeting)

Batii late? (morning greeting)

Bawo lɛma late? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Bawo lɛma late ye? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Miɛ kale ntɔɔsɛ (morning greeting)

Tɔnkofɔ (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Waa, ɔkyɛlɛfɔ nte (reply to Tɔnkofɔ)

Tɔnkoye (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Waa, ɔkyɛlee nte (reply to Tɔnkoye)

Mbe sikpe fɔ osie ɛ? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Mbe sikpe ye osie ɛ? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Sikpefɔ osie? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Fakpe osie? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Sikpefɔ osie? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Yii, afɔmɔ (reply to Fakpe osie and Sikpefɔ osie)

Sikpe ye osie? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Bikpe osie? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Biatee? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Buatee (reply to Biatee)

Aa faate? (how are you?)

Agoo (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Amɛɛ (welcome greeting, "come in")

Afɔnisi (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ayenisi (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Ɔfɔɔ (welcome greeting to a person returning, "welcome back")

Biɔfɔɔ (welcome greeting to a group returning, "welcome back")

Selkup [sel] (Russia.)

Торова (torova: general greeting)

Тарова (tarova: general greeting in the Taz-Turukhan dialect)

Сома челы (soma chely: general greeting)

Сомаӈ чēлы (somaŋ cēly: general greeting in the Taz-Turukhan dialect)

Сомаӈ илытыль чēлы (somaŋ ilytyl' cēly: general greeting in the Taz-Turukhan dialect)

Сва телт (sva telt: general greeting in the Tym dialect)

Кайл мешп? (kail meshp: how are you?)

Фаек (fayek: reply to Кайл мешп)

Semai [sea] (Malaysia.)

Tabek (general greeting in the Jalai dialect [sea-jel])

Selamat pegelap (morning greeting)

Selamat kelem (nighttime greeting)

Ma igah? (how are you?)

Ilok gah? (how are you?)

Semandang [sdm] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Selamat (general greeting)

Semelai [sza] (Malaysia.)

Manday khabar? (how are you?)

Khabar elok (reply to Manday khabar)

Gate hõn? (greeting spoken when meeting on a path, literally "where are you going?")

Daʔ smaʔ? (greeting spoken when approaching a house, literally "is anyone there?")

Sena [seh] (Mozambique.)

Macebesi (morning greeting)

Macebesi baba (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Macebesi mayi (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Masikati (afternoon greeting)

Masikati baba (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Masikati mayi (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Mawulo (evening greeting)

Mawulo baba (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Mawulo mayi (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Muli tani? (how are you?)

Ndili pyadidi (reply to Muli tani)

Unenda kupi? (where are you going?)

Ndinenda ku musa (possible answer to Unenda kupi, "I am going home")

Sena [swk] (Malawi.)

Magerwa (general greeting)

Kaziwa (general greeting)

Axamwali (general greeting)

Mwadokera? (how are you?)

Senaya [syn] (Iran.)

Shlaama lox (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shlaama lax (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Shlaama looxon (general greeting spoken to a group)

Hawa dmexlox? (morning greeting spoken to a man; "how did you sleep?")

Hawa dmexlax? (morning greeting spoken to a woman ("how did you sleep?")

'Aayet daxyet? (how are you? spoken to a man)

'Aana hawayen (reply to 'Aayet daxyet)

'Aayet daxyat? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

'Aana haweesayan (reply to 'Aayet daxyat)

Axtooxon daxyiiton? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Seneca [see] (United States. Canada: Ontario.)

Sgë:nö (general greeting, literally "peaceful/well")

Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ (general greeting, "I'm thankful that you are peaceful/well")

Ë:h, i:s koh (reply to Nya:wëh sgë:nö’)

Hae' (general greeting)

Sgë:nö dih nä:h? (how are you?; "are you peaceful/well?)

Sgë:nö nä:h? (how are you?; "are you peaceful/well?)

Ë:h, göhi:yoh (reply to Sgë:nö dih nä:h and Sgë:nö nä:h)

Sadögweta’? (how are you?; "are you healthy?")

Gadögweta’ (reply to Sadögweta’)

Senoufo, Djimini [dyi] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Ndo e mè (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ndo ande (reply to Ndo e mè spoken to a man)

No ande (reply to Ndo e mè spoken to a woman)

No e mè (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Maè ndo (reply to No e mè spoken to a man)

Maè no (reply to No e mè spoken to a woman)

Ndo e sœnoforho (midday greeting spoken to a man)

Ndo ande, e sœnoforho (reply to Ndo e sœnoforho spoken to a man)

No ande, e sœnoforho (reply to Ndo e sœnoforho spoken to a woman)

No e sœnoforho (midday greeting spoken to a woman)

Maè ndo, e sœnoforho (reply to No e sœnoforho spoken to a man)

Maè no, e sœnoforho (reply to No e sœnoforho spoken to a woman)

Ndo e sœnòko (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Ndo ande, e sœnòko (reply to Ndo e sœnòko spoken to a man)

No ande, e sœnòko (reply to Ndo e sœnòko spoken to a woman)

No e sœnòko (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Maè ndo, e sœnòko (reply to No e sœnòko spoken to a man)

Maè no, e sœnòko (reply to No e sœnòko spoken to a woman)

Senoufo, Cebaara [sef] (Côte d'Ivoire and Mali.)

Kènè (general greeting)

M'ba (general greeting)

Foyaina (morning greeting)

Fochangana (afternoon greeting)

Changoana (evening greeting)

Fopliguena (nighttime greeting)

A kba'a ma? (how are you?; literally, "how is your household?")

Ayalemaya? (how are you?)

Weya (reply to Ayalemaya)

Senoufo, Mamara [myk] (Mali.)

Kenɛ (general greeting)

Faabye (general greeting)

Uun, fyabye (reply to Faabye)

M'a cuuŋɔ ya? (how are you?)

N'a cuuŋɔ (reply to M'a cuuŋɔ ya)

Mii m'a se-e? (where are you going?)

Senoufo, Nyarafolo [sev] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Fochanaganan (morning and afternoon greeting)

Changwoanan (evening greeting)

Senoufo, Supyire [spp] (Mali: Sikasso.)

Mu a cùùŋɔ̀ la? (are you well?)

Mìi a cùùŋɔ̀ (reply to Mu a cùùŋɔ̀ la)

Pyɛnga shìinbíí de? (how are about your family?)

Là wà pì nà mɛ̀ (reply to Pyɛnga shìinbíí de)

Yàkòŋké fwùŋi wi (afternoon greeting used when explaining that you have come to visit someone)

Senoufo, Tagwana [tgw] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Na tééle jè gbaà (greeting spoken to an older man)

Nabií jè gbaà (greeting spoken to a younger man)

Na nàà gbaà (greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker)

Picjεεε jè gbaà (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Nàà jè gbaà (greeting spoken to a younger woman)

Gbà nàa (greeting spoken to a guest)

Mbaà (reply to Gbà nàa spoken by a man)

Toòkpaà (reply to Gbà nàa spoken by a woman)

Ma sjε taà? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Je sjε taà? (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mbaà jà kwa taà (reply to Ma sjε taà and Je sjε taà spoken by a man)

Toòkpaà jà kwa taà (reply to Ma sjε taà and Je sjε taà spoken by a woman)

Sentani [set] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Foi (general greeting)

Rai foi (general daytime greeting)

Rene foi (morning greeting)

Huwe rai foi (afternoon greeting)

Huwe foi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Wauuka belene, nendae mekai? (how are you?)

Foi mo (reply to Wauuka belene, nendae mekai)

Nendong mo (reply to Wauuka belene, nendae mekai)

Wa fafa nendae mekai? (how are your children?)

Wa maka dǝ? (where are you going?)

Weyae makeise elare? (where are you going?)

Ma makeise embere? (where are you going?)

Meyae ele melere komandere (reply to Ma makeise embere, "I'm just going for a walk")

Reyae waei imaere male (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to your house")

Ndane nde nekele? (greeting spoken when approaching a house, "are you at home?")

Ehe, reyae nekale (reply to Ndane nde nekele)

Serbian [srp] (Bosnia. Serbia. Kosovo.)

Здраво (zdravo: general greeting)

Добар дан (dobar dan: general daytime greeting)

Добро јутро (dobar yutro: morning greeting)

Добро вече (dobro veche: evening greeting)

Поздрав (pozdrav: general greeting; mainly used by men)

Ћао (chao: informal greeting)

Како сте? (kako ste: how are you? formal)

Како си? (kako si: how are you? informal)

Је сам добро, хвала (ye sam dobro hvala: formal reply to Како сте and Како си)

Добро сам, хвала (dobro sam hvala: informal reply to Како сте and Како си)

Хвала, добро (hvala dobro: informal reply to Како сте and Како си)

Шта има ново? (shta ima novo: what's new?)

Добродошли (dobrodoshli: welcome greeting)

Serer-Sine [srr] (Senegal and Gambia.)

Na feto (general greeting)

Ndio ko (morning greeting)

Ndio ko yong (morning greeting)

Mbaldoo (morning greeting)

Fedee jam (reply to Mbaldoo)

Dana apax? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Guiro po ko (afternoon greeting)

Njookoo (afternoon and early evening greeting)

Yonga jam (reply to Njookoo)

Ngiroopoo (late evening and nighttime greeting)

Yare jam (reply to Ngiroopoo)

Jam som jego? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Jam som kan (reply to Jam som jego)

Nam fi'o? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Mexe meen (reply to Nam fi'o)

Nam numbi u? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Inn ixre meen (reply to Nam numbi u)

Ta mbind na? (greeting, "how is the family?")

Owa maa (reply to Ta mbind na)

Seri [sei] (Mexico: Sonoran coast.)

Zó taa? (how are you?)

Zó staa? (how are you?, informal; used by younger people)

Zó zo xoma (reply to Zó taa and Zó staa)

Serrano [ser] (United States of America: California.)

Ava'aha (general greeting)

Haminat (general greeting, literally "who is it?")

Hamintamc (general greeting spoken to a group)

Haminat nyihay? (how are you?)

Nehuun a'ay (reply to Haminat nyihay)

Hakup 'a'ayec taamit ya'ki? (daytime greeting, "is it a beautiful day?")

Werre' (reply to Hakup 'a'ayec taamit ya'ki, "yes")

Seselwa Creole [crs] (Seychelles.)

Allo (general greeting)

Bonzour (general greeting)

Bon apremidiixaj (afternoon greeting)

Bonswar (evening greeting)

Konman sava? (how are you?)

Konman ou sava? (how are you?)

Mon byen (reply to Konman ou sava and Konman sava)

Byen mersi (reply to Konman ou sava and Konman sava)

Mon byen mersi (reply to Konman ou sava and Konman sava)

Shabak [sdb] (Iraq.

Marhaba (general greeting)

Sarzit ba kher (morning greeting)

Nimatrot ba kher (afternoon greeting)

Heragat ba kher (evening greeting)

Nishtatan ba kher (nighttime greeting)

Sar sarey sar chami (welcome greeting)

Shambala [ksb] (Tanzania.)

Onga (general greeting)

Onga mahundo (morning greeting)

Onga makeo (morning greeting)

Onga mshi (afternoon greeting)

Niwedi (reply to Onga, Onga mahundo, Onga makeo, and Onga mshi)

Wenukezeze (morning greeting)

Tizenkuke (reply to Wenukezeze)

Uhumwezeze (afternoon greeting)

Tizahumwa (reply to Uhumwezeze)

Mwaona vihi? (general greeting)

Ni wedi (reply to Onga mahundo, Onga mshi and Mwaona vihi)

Ti wedi (reply to Onga mahundo, Onga mshi and Mwaona vihi)

Ntana (reply to Mwaona vihi)

Shan [shn] (Myanmar.)

မႂ်ႇသုင်ၶႃႈ (mai soong kha: general greeting)

မႂ်ႇသုင် (mai soong: general greeting)

ယူႇလီယူႇၶႃႈၼေႃႈ (yoo le yoo kha no: how are you?)

ၵေႃႈၶႃႈ ယူႇလီယူၶႃႈ (aw kha yoo le yoo kha reply to ယူႇလီယူၶႃႈၼေႃႈ)

Sharanahua [mcd] (Peru and Brazil.)

Man moiya (morning greeting)

Man moiyaran (morning greeting)

Man yatai (afternoon greeting)

Man yamuaran (evening greeting)

Sharamun? (how are you?)

Un shara (reply to Sharamun)

Shara (reply to Sharamun)

Mun nocoa (greeting spoken by a person arriving)

Min oimen (welcome greeting to a person arriving)

Man min oimen (welcome greeting to a person arriving)

Shawi [cbt] (Peru.)

We'kama (morning greeting)

I'wata (afternoon greeting)

Tahshita (nighttime greeting)

Shawnee [sjw] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Hatito (general greeting in the northeastern dialect)

Ho (general greeting in the southern dialect)

Bezon (general greeting)

Bezon nikanaki (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Howisakisiki (daytime greeting)

Howisiwapani (morning greeting)

Wasekiseki (morning greeting)

Hakiwisilaasamamo? (how are you?)

Waswasimamo? (how are you?)

Niwisilasimamo (reply to Hakiwisilaasamamo and Waswasimamo)

Shehri [shv] (Oman: Dhofar.)

Salám ʻalékum (general greeting)

ʻAlékum salám (reply to Salám ʻalékum)

Xbor (general greeting)

Xbor xer (reply to Xbor)

Xbār (general greeting)

Xbār xer (reply to Xbār)

Tǝḳhɔ́b lek ʻɔfét (general daytime greeting spoken to a man)

Tǝḳhɔ́b lis̃ ʻɔfét (general daytime greeting spoken to a woman)

Bǝlék (reply to Tǝḳhɔ́b lek ʻɔfét and Tǝḳhɔ́b lis̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a man)

Bǝlís̃ (reply to Tǝḳhɔ́b lek ʻɔfét and Tǝḳhɔ́b lis̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a woman)

Tǝghũk ʻɔfét (morning greeting spoken to a man, "may peace go to you")

Tǝghũs̃ ʻɔfét (morning greeting spoken to a woman, "may peace go to you")

Bǝtɔ́k tǝghúm (reply to Tǝghũk ʻɔfét and Tǝghũs̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a man)

Bǝtɔ́s̃ tǝghúm (reply to Tǝghũk ʻɔfét and Tǝghũs̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a woman)

Táġǝmd lek ʻɔfét (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Táġǝmd lis̃ ʻɔfét (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Bǝlék ǝl áġǝmd (reply to Táġǝmd lek ʻɔfét and Táġǝmd lis̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a man)

Bǝlís̃ ǝl áġǝmd (reply to Táġǝmd lek ʻɔfét and Táġǝmd lis̃ ʻɔfét spoken to a woman)

Bǝxár hɛt? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Bǝxár hit? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Bǝxár (reply to Bǝxár hɛt and Bǝxár hit)

Bǝxár alḥámdu lilláh (reply to Bǝxár hɛt and Bǝxár hit)

Bǝxár maḥmúd ǝlkǝrím (reply to Bǝxár hɛt and Bǝxár hit)

Yɔl ɛṣbáḥk? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the morning)

Yɔl ɛṣbáḥs̃? (how are you? spoken to a woman, in the morning)

Yɔl ḳǝhέbk? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the afternoon)

Yɔl ḳǝhέbs̃? (how are you? spoken to a woman, in the afternoon)

Yɔl aġmɔd́ǝk? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the evening)

Yɔl aġmɔd́ǝs̃? (how are you? spoken to a woman, in the evening)

Ya ḥay bek (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Sheko [she] (Ethiopia.)

Ʒáʒtə? (how are you?)

Ʒáʒakì? (how are you?)

Ʒáʒa hakì? (how are you?)

Ʒáʒá (reply to Ʒáʒtə, Ʒáʒakì, and Ʒáʒa hakì)

Ʒáʒá hààyà? (morning greeting)

Ʒáʒá feeʃ? (afternoon greeting)

Fāykntə? (how are you?; "are you alive and healthy?")

Fāykn nkìkə (reply to Fāykntə)

Hakarbukì? (how are you?; "are you strong?")

Nkarbukə (reply to Hakarbukì)

Áástə nkya? (how are you?; "are you there?")

Nkya (reply to Áástə nkya)

Shelta [sth] (Ireland.)

Grālt'a (general greeting)

Slum hawrum (morning greeting)

Slum dorahōg (evening greeting)

L'esk mwīlša a hu? (how are you?)

Mwī'lin topa, mun'ia du hu (reply to L'esk mwīlša a hu)

Bwikad hu grīson? (how are you?; "any news?")

Graaltcha (general greeting in an older dialect)

Buri talosk (general greeting in an older dialect)

Stayish an buri gleoch? (how are you? in an older dialect)

A djonawdu hu? (how are you? in an older dialect)

Mweel buri (reply to A djonawdu hu in an older dialect)

Sherbro [bun] (Sierra Leone: Southern Province.)

Moi (general general)

Nsaka (morning greeting)

Nsaka seke oo (reply to Nsaka)

Pekei (afternoon and evening greeting)

Pekei seke oo (reply to Pekei)

Osoho wey (nighttime greeting)

Lal pe jalaha? (how are you?)

Kasin Chei bahei (reply to Lalpe jalaha)

Lemo (general greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Mbaa (reply to Lemo)

Sherpa [xsr] (Nepal.)

Tashi delek (general greeting)

Owe thangbu (general greeting spoken to friends)

Thangbu? (how are you?)

Thangbu ye? (how are you?)

Thangburang? (how are you?)

Las thangburang (reply to Thangburang)

Khyurung khang ki? (how are you?)

Nga la thangbu rang we (reply to Khyurung khang ki)

Khyurung chug khyaujig we? (how are you?)

Nga lyamu rang we (reply to Khyurung chug khyaujig we)

Thangbu wye? (how are you? spoken in the Solu dialect [xsr-sol])

Nga la lemu rang wye (reply to Thangbu wye spoken in the Solu dialect [xsr-sol])

Sherpa, Helambu [scp] (Nepal.)

Tashi delek (general greeting)

Tashi dele (general greeting in the Lamjung Yolmo dialect)

Khe la ganumu heey? (how are you?)

Nga la chasangbu heey (reply to Khe la ganumu heey)

Khye kaahla do e? (where are you going? in the Yolmo dialect)

Shi [shr] (Congo-Kinshasha: eastern region.)

Asinge (general greeting)

Musingo (general greeting)

Kurhi muyosire? (how are you?)

Murhula (reply to Kurhi muyosire)

K'a kalembe? (how are you?)

Rhuzibuhire (reply to K'a kalembe)

Koko (thank you)

Muyegerere (welcome greeting)

Shilluk [shk] (South Sudan: Upper Nile State.)

Mädh rií (general greeting)

Dëlí yööd? (how are you?)

Dëla yööd (reply to Dëlí yööd)

Yï kedh-a keny? (where are you going?)

Yï bèt ádì? (how are you? in an early 20th century dialect)

Yá nútì bèdò (reply to Yï bèt ádì)

Yá bèdì yau (reply to Yï bèt ádì)

Shina [scl] (Pakistan and India.)

Asalam aleykum (general greeting)

Asalam aleykum kako (general greeting spoken to a man)

Asalam aleykum kaki (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Oon wali (general greeting)

Oon wa (general greeting)

Ala (informal greeting)

Mishto chalboji bothin (morning greeting)

Mishti rati bothin (nighttime greeting)

They jaik hal han? (how are you?)

Jaik hal han? (how are you?)

Mishto ban mehrbani (reply to They jaik hal han and Jaik hal han)

Ma bilkul thik hanus mehrbani (reply to They jaik hal han and Jaik hal han)

They kend jaik qisam tarijin? (how are you?)

They dua sath mishti tharijin (reply to They kend jaik qisam tarijin)

Kanai bojin? (how are you, informal)

Yok hal hi? (how are you? in the Astori dialect [scl-ast])

Khush amadid (welcome greeting)

Shipibo-Conibo [shp] (Peru: Ucayail River.)

Jowé (general greeting spoken to one person)

Bekanwe (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Jeje (reply to Jowé and Bekanwe spoken by a man)

Jojo (reply to Jowé and Bekanwe spoken by a woman)

Jakon yamekiri (morning greeting)

Jakon yantan (afternoon greeting)

Jakon yame (nighttime greeting)

Miarin? (how are you?)

Jakontani? (how are you?)

Jakontani, irake (reply to Jakontani)

Miaki jawekeska iki? (how are you?)

Jaweskari? (how are you?)

Jaweskeskari mia? (how are you?)

Jawe keskarin mia? (how are you?)

Jakon, irake (reply to Jawe keskarin mia and Jaweskeskari mia)

Miaki jawen keeni joa? (general greeting spoken to a visitor, literally "what have you come for?")

Eara joke mia oini (reply to Miaki jawen keeni joa, literally "I have come to visit you")

Eara joke pasiani (reply to Miaki jawen keeni joa, literally "I have come to see you")

Shona [sna] (Zimbabwe.)

Mhoro (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mhoroi (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ehoi (reply to Mhoro and Mhoroi)

Masíkatí chirombówe (general greeting spoken by a man)

Masíkatí shéwe (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Masíkatí babá (general greeting spoken to a man)

Masíkatí mái (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Masíkatí (general greeting)

Ndaswera maswerawo (reply to Masíkatí)

Tikukwazisei (formal greeting)

Kwaziwai (reply to Tikukwazisei)

Kanjani (formal greeting)

Kanjan (informal greeting)

Muri rayiti? (how are you?)

Uri rayiti? (how are you? informal)

Ndiri rayiti (reply to Muri rayiti and Uri rayiti)

Muribho here? (how are you?)

Uribho here? (how are you? informal)

Ndiripo (reply to Muribho here and Uribho here)

Mangwánaní (morning greeting)

Ndarara kana mararawo (reply to Mangwánaní marara sei)

Manheru chirombówe (evening greeting spoken by a man)

Manheru shéwe (evening greeting spoken by a woman)

Kwaziwa (general greeting spoken to one person in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Kwaziwai (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Ma ka vata? (morning greeting, "how have you slept?" in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Ta ka vata hedu (reply to Ma ka vata in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Ma ka fara? (how are you? in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Ma ka dini? (how are you? in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar])

Madoka chere? (how are you? in the Mutoko dialect)

Shoo-Minda-Nye [bcv] (Nigeria: Benue River in Karim Lamido LGA.)

Sakko gua (general greeting in the Kunini Nye dialect)

Shor [cjs] (Russia: Altai Krai, Khakass Autonomous Oblast.)

Эзенок (ezenok: general greeting)

Эзеноктар (ezenoktar: general greeting; more respectful)

Эзен (ezen: general greeting)

Эзендер (ezender: general greeting)

Чакшы эртен (chakshi erten: morning greeting)

Чакшы кӱн (chakshi kün: daytime greeting)

Чакшы узу (chakshi uzu: evening greeting)

Кайде чат турчазаар? (kaide chat turchazaar: how are you?)

Сеең чадыйың кайдыг? (seeng chadiing kaidig: how are you?)

Алғыжым ползын, уғаа чакшы (alghizhim polzin, ughaa chakshi: reply to Сеең чадыйың кайдыг)

Алғыш ползын, магат чакшы (alghish polzin, magat chakshi: reply to Кайде чат турчазаар/Сеең чадыйың кайдыг)

Алғыш ползын, чобал эмас (alghish polzin, chobal emas: reply to Кайде чат турчазаар/Сеең чадыйың кайдыг)

Кош келдиниздер (kosh keldinizder: welcome greeting)

Shoshoni [shh] (United States of America: western region.)

Behne (general greeting spoken in the Fort Hall dialect [shh-nor])

Pehnaho (general greeting spoken in the Western dialect [shh-wes])

Tsaangu dudugaani (general greeting)

Tsaangu beaichehku (morning greeting)

Tsaangu baiche (morning greeting spoken in the Utah dialect)

Tsaangu yeitabai'yi (afternoon greeting)

Tsaangu yeitatabai'y (afternoon greeting)

Tsaangu yeyeika (evening greeting)

En hagai netsagaude whiyull? (how are you?)

Shuar [jiv] (Ecuador: Morona-Santiago Province.)

Chai wiñishi (general greeting)

Wiñámek? (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor, literally "have you arrived?")

Ée, wiñájai (reply to Wiñámek, literally "yes, I have arrived")

Chai wiñájai (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house, literally "I have arrived")

Wiñitiá (reply to Chai wiñájai, literally "come in")

Pujamek? (greeting spoken by a visitor approaching a house, literally "are you there?")

Pujajai (reply to Pujamek, literally "I am here")

Shing jak pujam? (how are you?)

Shing pujajai (reply to Shing jak pujam)

Penkerak pusan? (how are you?)

Penker tama (welcome greeting)

Shubi [suj] (Tanzania: Lake Victoria.)

Mwiliwe (general greeting)

Olailota (general greeting)

Ndaileho (reply to Olailota)

Suura (general greeting)

Mwalai (morning greeting)

Shughni [sgh] (Tajikistan.)

Salom (general greeting)

Salomolek (general greeting)

Salomolekum (general greeting)

Tsarang (general greeting)

Sob pa khair (morning greeting)

Mathor khosh (afternoon greeting)

Viganay khosh (evening greeting)

Xab khosh (nighttime greeting)

Tsarang to avol? (how are you?)

To avol tsarang? (how are you?)

To tsarang? (how are you?, informal)

Khushomaded (welcome greeting)

Khubaf yach (welcome greeting in the Rushani dialect)

Shuswap [shs] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Weytk (general greeting spoken to one person)

Weytkp (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Xweytkp (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Le7 te sitq̓t (general daytime greeting)

Le7 te sitkp (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Lé7en ke7 s7etíc? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Mé7e, le7 ren s7etítc (reply to Lé7en ke7 s7etíc, "yes, I slept well")

Lé7-en ke7 stscwinúcw? (morning greeting, "is your morning good?")

Cxwynúxwk nəkw (morning greeting spoken to a person who just woke up)

Tscwinúcw-k (morning greeting ("you made it through the night")

Le7 te sr7al (evening greeting)

W7écwes k yístucw (nighttime greeting)

Lé7-en k t̕ucw? (how are you?)

Lél7e-ken t̕ucw (reply to Lé7-en k t̕ucw)

Cwelcwélten-k (how are you? in the Eastern dialect)

Siane [snp] (Papua New Guinea: East Highlands Province.)

Lendae (morning greeting)

Lunanga (midday greeting)

Lumbukae (evening greeting)

Siang [sya] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salamat maondo (general daytime greeting)

Salamat mamalom (nighttime greeting)

Ome tarung? (how are you?)

Ome tarung tuh? (how are you?)

Siar-Lak [sjr] (Papua New Guinea: Namatanai.)

Ep rah akak arim (afternoon greeting)

Ep rah akak ma arim (afternoon greeting)

Ep bóng akak arim (nighttime greeting)

Ep bóng akak ma arim (nighttime greeting)

U wakak sa? (how are you?)

U an katah? (where are you going?)

Sibe [nco] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville.)

Tabeng (general greeting, literally "good")

Taneno tabeng (morning greeting)

Mudekina tabeng (afternoon greeting)

Mule tabeng (nighttime greeting)

Sicilian [scn] (Italy: Sicily.)

Ciau (general greeting)

Bon giornu (morning greeting)

Bona vespra (afternoon greeting)

Bona sira (evening greeting)

Bona notti (nighttime greeting)

Comu sta? (how are you?)

Comu si senti? (how are you?)

Bonu, grazii (reply to Comu sta and Comu si senti)

Bonjonnu (morning greeting in the Eastern Nonmetafonetica dialect)

Bonpunmiriggiu (afternoon greeting in the Eastern Nonmetafonetica dialect)

Bonasira (evening greeting in the Eastern Nonmetafonetica dialect)

Bonanotti (nighttime greeting in the Eastern Nonmetafonetica dialect)

Benvinutu (welcome greeting)

Sidamo [sid] (Ethiopia: Sidamo zone.)

Keereho (general greeting)

Keere gallito (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Keere gallita (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Keere galtini (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Keere hosito (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Keere hosita (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Keere hosini (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Keere heedhinoonni? (how are you?)

Keere noota? (how are you?)

Hittoni nooto? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Hittoni noota? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Hittoni heedhinoy? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ayiide magalo? (morning greeting spoken by a visitor; "what is left over from last night?")

Ayiide mahonso? (evening greeting spoken by a visitor; "what is left over from the day?")

Wo'mino (reply to Ayiide magalo and Ayiide mahonso; "plenty")

Hawalle keeruni daitto (welcome greeting)

Hawalle keeruni daggini (welcome greeting)

Sie [erg] (Vanuatu: Erromango Island.)

Pwacah (general greeting)

Armai pwacah (general greeting)

Pruvcum (morning greeting)

Armai pruvcum (morning greeting)

Pwarap (afternoon greeting)

Armai pwarap (afternoon greeting)

Pumroc (nighttime greeting)

Armai pumroc (nighttime greeting)

Pau (greeting spoken when meeting a person or seeing a person after an absence)

Kik pau (greeting spoken to a loved one or respected person, "I love you"/"I admire you")

Sikaiana [sky] (Solomon Islands: Sikaiana Atoll.)

Koe a? (how are you?)

A koe ku aa? (how are you?)

A koe e haele ki he? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

A koe ni au i he? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where have you come from?)

Sikkimese [sip] (India: Sikkim.)

སྐུ་གཟུགས་བཟང་པོ་ལགས། (kuzu zangpo la: general greeting

Sikule [skh] (Indonesia: Simeulue Island.)

Araya kabar? (how are you? in the Alafan dialect)

Ti kabar? (how are you? in the Salang dialect)

Atedei kabar? (how are you? in the Simeulue Barat dialect)

Taya'o? (how are you? in the Teluk Dalam dialect)

Silesian [szl] (Poland: Silesia.)

Witej (general greeting spoken to one person)

Witejće (general greeting spoken to a group of people by one person)

Witojcie (general greeting spoken to a group of people by one person)

Witojcie u nas (general greeting spoken to a group of people by a group of people)

Witům (general greeting spoken by one person)

Witůmy (general greeting spoken by a group of people)

Szczynść Boże (general greeting, "may God bless you")

Dobry dźyń (morning greeting)

Dobre pouedńe (afternoon greeting; not often used)

Jak śe wům daři? (how are you?)

Jak ći śe daři? (how are you?, informal to one person)

Dobře (reply to Jak śe wům daři and Jak ći śe daři)

Dobře, dźynkuja (reply to Jak śe wům daři and Jak ći śe daři)

Silesian, Lower [sli] (Poland: Silesia.)

Guda Marja (morning greeting in the Gleetzisch dialect)

Gude Marja (morning greeting in the Kłodzki dialect)

Guda Mettich (daytime greeting in the Kłodzki dialect)

Gude Oomd (evening greeting in the Kłodzki dialect)

Gudn Taag (general greeting)

Willkumma (welcome greeting)

Wielkumma (welcome greeting)

Schien wielkumma (welcome greeting)

Silt'e [stv] (Ethiopia: Werabey.)

Fäyyandärkä (morning greeting)

Fäyyəndär (nighttime greeting)

Simaa [sie] (Zambia.)

Muna pinduku ngepi? (how are you?)

Simbo [sbb] (Solomon Islands: Simbo Island in Western Province.)

Sakasa jonana (general daytime greeting)

Gagaja jonana (morning greeting)

Vevelua jonana (late afternoon and evening greeting)

Boni jonana (nighttime greeting)

Asa vea? (how are you?)

Simeku [smz] (Papua New Guinea: Arawa.)

Dunbara mata (morning greeting)

Simeulue [smr] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Assalamu'alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Walaikumussalam (reply to Assalamu'alaikum)

Araya kabar? (how are you?)

Baek (reply to Araya kabar)

Mae o? (where are you going?)

Simte [smt] (India.)

Chibai (general greeting)

Sinasina [sst] (Papua New Guinea: Chimbu Province.)

Yay he (general greeting)

Yay hen uno (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Yay haipene? (where are you going? spoken to a friend)

Yalkane? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Sinaugoro [snc] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Amoamo namona (morning greeting in the Babagarupu dialect [snc-bab])

Bogibogi namona (morning greeting in the Balawaia dialect [snc-bal])

Boiboi namona (morning greeting in the Balawaia dialect [snc-bal])

Leilei namona (afternoon greeting in the Balawaia dialect [snc-bal])

Pogipogi namana (morning greeting in the Maopa and Aroma dialects)

Re veiana? (how are you? in the Maopa dialect)

Ḡaro namona (general greeting in the Saroa dialect [snc-sar])

Boḡiboḡi namona (morning greeting in the Saroa dialect [snc-sar])

Lavilavi namona (afternoon greeting in the Saroa [snc-sar] and Aroma dialects)

Boḡi namona (nighttime greeting in the Saroa dialect [snc-sar])

Aiḡesi? (how are you? in the Saroa dialect [snc-sar])

Bogibogi rogona (morning greeting in the Sivitatana dialect)

Lavilavi rogona (afternoon greeting in the Sivitatana dialect)

Bogi bogi (morning greeting in the Taboro dialect [snc-tab])

Ravi ravi (afternoon greeting in the Taboro dialect [snc-tab])

Bogi (nighttime greeting in the Taboro dialect [snc-tab])

Oi rorinai ba? (how are you? in the Taboro dialect [snc-tab])

Sindhi [snd] (India and Pakistan.)

سَلامُ (salam: general greeting used by Muslims)

السلام عليڪم (asalaamu alekum: general greeting used by Muslims)

وعلیکم السلام (walekm asalaamu: reply to السلام عليڪم)

نَمَستي (namaste: general greeting used by Hindus)

سائيِن، سائيِن (saiin saiin: general greeting spoken to a man)

اَدا (adaa: general greeting spoken to a woman)

اَديِ (adii: general greeting spoken to a woman)

ڪهڙا حال آهن؟ (kahiro haal aahin: how are you)

توهان جا ڪهڙا حال آهن؟ (tanwaajo ja kahiro haal aahin: how are you)

مان ٺيڪ آهيان، مهرباني (maan thiik aahiyan marhabani yon: reply to توهان جا ڪهڙا حال آهن)

Sinhala [sin] (Sri Lanka.)

ආයුබෝවන් (ayubovan: general greeting)

හලෝ (halo: informal greeting)

කොහොමද සැප සනිප? (kohomadha saepa sanipa: how are you?)

සැප සනීප කොහොමද? (saepa sanipa kohomadha: how are you?)

කොහොමද? (kohomadha: how are you? informal)

හොඳයි (hondhi: reply to කොහොමද සැප සනිප and කොහොමද)

හොඳින් ඉන්නවා (hondhin innava: reply to කොහොමද සැප සනිප and කොහොමද)

ඉස්තුති මම හොදින් ඉන්නව (istuti mama hodin innava: reply to කොහොමද සැප සනිප and කොහොමද)

සුභ උදෑසනක් (subha udhasanak: morning greeting)

සුභ දවාලක් (subha dhawalak: daytime greeting)

සුභ සැන්දෑවක් (subha sandhavak: evening greeting)

සුභ රාත්‍රියක් (subha rathriyak: evening and nighttime greeting)

සාදරයෙන් පිලිගන්නවා (sadarayen piligannawa: welcome greeting)

Sininkere [skq] (Burkina Faso: Sanmatenga.)

Mki la keeri (general greeting)

Ka sunka keeri (evening greeting)

Sinsauru [snz] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Maka sapiwate (morning greeting)

Sayopu (afternoon greeting)

Satokapio (nighttime greeting)

Sinúfana [qne] (Colombia.)

Chaogiig peeu (morning greeting)

Sio [xsi] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Bo ara (morning greeting)

Kari ara )midday greeting)

Boyo ara (evening greeting)

Koko sinia? (where are you going?)

Siona [snn] (Colombia: Putumayo River.)

Baikë (general greeting)

Ba'iguë më'ë (general greeting)

Wejaikë (general greeting)

Deoñataë (morning greeting)

Deoñami (afternoon greeting)

Deoneato (evening greeting)

Jarona saigue'ne? (where are you going?)

Sipakapense [qum] (Guatemala: San Marcos Department.)

Q'ajla'neem (general greeting)

Sira [swj] (Gabon.)

Mbulu (general greeting)

Mbuluani (general greeting spoken to a group)

Siraya [fos] (Taiwan.)

Pil kot ia naoiat (general greeting in the Pingpo dialect)

Pasirariuan (general greeting)

Siriano [sri] (Colombia. Brazil.)

Arari mʉ? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "you've arrived?")

Sirionó [srq] (Bolivia.)

June (general greeting)

Yaci etura (general greeting)

Siroi [ssd] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Kaiye (general greeting)

Ne ani kinit? (where are you going?)

Sisaala, Tumulung [sil] (Ghana.)

Bedia (morning greeting)

Ediapina (reply to Bedia)

Sisaala, Western [ssl] (Ghana.)

Tapulla (morning greeting)

Wolonna (afternoon greeting)

Sissala [sld] (Burkina Faso: Sissili Province.)

Nsie? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Madepunaa? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Siuslaw [sis] (United States: Oregon.)

Niishanax (general greeting)

Sivandi [siy] (Iran: Sivand in Fars Province.)

Selâm (general greeting)

Siwai [siw] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville.)

Mirahu (general greeting)

Mirahu meng (general greeting)

Kia'kia' mirahu (morning greeting)

Kia'kia' meng (morning greeting)

Kia'kia' mirahu (morning greeting)

Kia'kia' mirahu meng (morning greeting)

Linono (afternoon greeting)

Mungo (evening and nighttime greeting)

Mungo mirahu (evening and nighttime greeting)

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

Rooko wooki piitana? (where are you going? to one person)

Ree woo pi'tuiee? (where are you going? to a group)

Ree woo pi'tuiong? (where are you going? to a group)

Siwi [siz] (Egypt.)

Azul (general greeting)

Azul felawen (greeting spoken to a group)

Keem (welcome greeting, "come in")

Siwu [akp] (Ghana.)

Lòya ɔ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Lòya mì (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Bò ya mì (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Arɛ kpoo-o? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "did you sleep soundly?")

Mì rɛ kpoo? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Kpoo (reply to Lòya ɔ, Lòya mì, Arɛ kpoo-o, and Mì rɛ kpoo)

Màturi-ɔ rɛ-ɛ? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "did your people sleep well?")

Asarɛ-ɛ? (how are you?)

Aĩ, lo-sarɛ ló (reply to Asarɛ-ɛ)

Kpokporo kpoo? (how are you?)

Kpokporo kpo alɛ ìta (reply to Kpokporo kpoo)

Skou [skv] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Ráng héfèng (general daytime greeting)

Fetànghapa héfèng (morning greeting)

Rángleng héfèng (afternoon greeting)

Rángpang héfèng (evening greeting)

Slavey, North [scs] (Canada: Mackenzie District.)

Negha dágóht’e (general greeting)

Máhsı (welcome greeting, "thank you")

Máhsı hejǫ raxets’é ráwǝdǝ (welcome greeting)

Slavey, South [xsl] (Canada: Mackenzie District.)

Nezu dágóts’e (general greeting)

Do ne nie? (how are you?)

Máhsı (welcome greeting, "thank you")

Máhsı ejǫh nahxe tah anet’ı̧ (welcome greeting)

Slavomolisano [svm] (Italy: Molise.)

Dobar dan (general greeting)

Kaka gre? (how are you?)

Slavonic, Old Church [chu] (Russia.)

Привѣтъ (privětŭ: general greeting)

Привѣчаѭ (privěchayon: general greeting)

Цѣлъı (tsěly: general greeting)

Вьсѣмъ привѣчаѭ (vĭsěmĭ privěchayon: greeting spoken to a group of people)

Привѣчаѭ вьсѣмъ (privěchayon vĭsěmĭ: greeting spoken to a group of people)

Добро оутро (dobro outro: morning greeting)

Добръ дьнь (dobr' d'n': general daytime greeting)

Поклонъ ти (poklon' ti: greeting spoken to one person)

Поклонъ въı (poklon' vy: formal greeting spoken to one person)

Поклонъ ва (poklon' va: greeting spoken to a group)

Кланıаѭ ти сѧ (klaniayo ti sye: greeting spoken to one person)

Кланıаѭ въı сѧ (klaniayo vy sye: greetingb spoken to one person)

Кланıаѭ ва сѧ (klaniayo va sye: greeting spoken to a group)

Съдоровъ ли єси? (s'dorov' li esi: how are you?)

Съдорови ли єстє? (s'dorovi li este: how are you?)

Съдорова ли єста? (s'dorova li esta: how are you? spoken to a group)

Добро (dobro: reply to Съдоровъ ли єси and Съдорови ли єстє)

Хвала Богоу (hvala bogou: religious reply to Съдоровъ ли єси and Съдорови ли єстє, "praise God")

Слава Богоу (slava bogou: religious reply to Съдоровъ ли єси and Съдорови ли єстє, "glory to God")

Радуйся (raduisya: religious greeting, "rejoice")

Радуйтеся (raduitesya: religious greeting, "rejoice")

Слово добро (slovo dobro: religious greeting, "good word")

Добрѣ прити (dobrě priti: welcome greeting)

Просимъ (prosim': welcome greeting)

Просивѣ (prosivě: welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Slovak [slk] (Slovakia.)

Dobrý deň (general daytime greeting)

Dobré ráno (early morning greeting)

Dobré popoludnie (afternoon greeting, but not often used; use Dobrý deň during the afternoon instead)

Dober večer (evening greeting)

Dobrú noc (nighttime greeting)

Ahoj (informal greeting spoken to one person)

Ahojte (informal greeting spoken to a group of people)

Nazdar (informal greeting)

Čau (informal greeting)

Ako sa mate? (how are you? formal)

Ako sa maš? (how are you? informal)

Ako sa ti dari? (how are things? informal)

Ďakujem, dobre (reply to Ako sa mate and Ako sa maš)

Dobre (reply to Ako sa mate, Ako sa maš, and Ako sa ti dari)

Vitaj (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Vitajte (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Slovene [slv] (Slovenia.)

Pozdravljeni (general greeting spoken to a man)

Pozdravljena (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Pozdravljen (general greeting)

Pozdrav (informal greeting)

Dober dan (general daytime greeting)

Dobro jutro (early morning greeting)

Dober večer (evening greeting)

Kako se imate? (how are you? formal)

Kako se imaš? (how are you? informal)

Kako si? (how are you? informal)

Dobro (reply to Kako se imate, Kako se imaš, and Kako si)

Dobro, hvala (reply to Kako se imate, Kako se imaš, and Kako si)

Dobrodošli (welcome greeting)

Dobrodošel (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Dobrodošla (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Živio (general greeting used in Ljubljana [slv-upp])

Živijo (general greeting used in Ljubljana [slv-upp])

Čau (general greeting used in coastal regions [slv-lit])

Zdravo (general greeting used in Maribor [slv-slh])

Zdrav bojdi (general greeting to a man in the Prekmurian dialect [slv-pre])

Zdrava bojdi (general greeting to a woman in the Prekmurian dialect [slv-pre])

Soga [xog] (Uganda: Busoga Province.)

Wasuze otya isebo (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Wasuze otya inhabo (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Mwasuze mutya (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wasuze otyanno isebo (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Wasuze otyanno inhabo (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Wagoodhie otya isebo (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Wagoodhie otya inhabo (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Nagoodhie bukalamu (reply to Wagoodhie otya)

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

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

Osiibye otyanno isebo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a man)

Osiibye otyanno inhabo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a woman)

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

Bulungi (reply to Wasuze otyanno and Osiibye otyanno)

Bulungi isebo (reply to Wasuze otyanno and Osiibye otyanno spoken to a man)

Bulungi inhabo (reply to Wasuze otyanno and Osiibye otyanno spoken to a woman)

Olí otya? (how are you?)

Ndi bukalamu (reply to Olí otyá)

Koodhi eyo? (how are you?)

Koodh'eyo? (how are you?)

Tuliyo (reply to Koodhi eyo and Koodh'eyo)

Tubaireyo bukalamu (reply to Koodhi eyo and Koodh'eyo)

Balio (reply to Koodhi eyo and Koodh'eyo)

Koodi (greeting spoken when visiting a house)

Ab'eno koodi (greeting spoken when visiting a house)

Kalibu (welcome greeting)

Soli [sby] (Zambia: Central Province.)

Mwali bishi? (how are you?)

Solos [sol] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Tsi bongbong (morning greeting)

Tsi ne (afternoon greeting)

Tsi bong (nighttime greeting)

Somba-Siawari [bmu] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Söŋan (morning greeting)

Silim (noontime greeting)

Mare (afternoon greeting)

Maregi ölöpŋi (afternoon greeting spoken to a close friend)

Maregamni ölöpŋi (afternoon greeting spoken to a close friend)

Suŋgem ölöpŋi (nighttime greeting)

Suŋgem (nighttime greeting)

Somali [som] (Somalia and Ethiopia.)

Subax wanaagsan (morning greeting)

Galab wanaagsan (afternoon greeting)

Fiid wanaagsan (evening greeting)

Habeen wanaagsan (nighttime greeting)

Assalaamu calaykum (general greeting spoken by Muslims)

Calaykum assalaam (reply to Assalaamu calaykum)

Waryaa (informal greeting spoken to a man)

Iska waran? (how are you?)

See tahay? (how are you?)

Sidee tahay? (how are you?)

Nabad miyaa? (how are you? spoken in the southern region)

Ma nabad baa? (how are you? spoken in the northern region [som-nor])

Nabad ma jirtto? (how are you? spoken in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben])

Nabad (reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya)

Nabad iyo caano (reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya)

Waa nabad (reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya)

Waan fiicanyahay (reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay)

Waa la fiicanyahay (reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay)

Maxaad sheegtay? (how are you?, literally "what did you tell")

Waa la wanaagsanyahay (reply to Maxaad sheegtay)

Xaat sheegtay? (how are you? in the Abgaal (northern Benaadir) dialect [som-ben])

Ma la fiicno? (how is everyone? in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben])

Soo dhowow (welcome greeting)

Songhay, Humburi Senni [hmb] (Mali: Hombori region.)

Nà làfiyâ (general greeting)

Là làfíyâ (general greeting)

Làfíyâ (general greeting)

Àlhámdùlìllây (reply to Làfíyâ)

Bànì bár gàŋ (general greeting)

Kàl bànì sábáy (reply to Bànì bár gàŋ)

Móté ŋ káni? (general greeting)

Kàl bàni (reply to Móté ŋ káni)

Híré bànì (evening greeting)

Songhay, Koyraboro Senni [ses] (Mali: southeastern region.)

Fofo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Wa fofo (general greeting spoken to a group)

Manti ni kaani? (morning greeting)

Baani sani, walla (reply to Manti ni kaani)

Matu nu go? (how are you? to one person)

Matu wor go? (how are you? to a group)

Baani sani (reply to Matu nu go and Matu wor go)

Songhay, Koyra Chiini [khq] (Mali: Timbuktu.)

Nda gomni (general greeting)

Nda laafiya (general greeting)

Ni čiji kani mote? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

War čiji kani mote? (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ni nda subu (morning greeting spoken to one person)

War nda subu (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ni nda hoy (midday greeting spoken to one person)

War nda hoy (midday greeting spoken to a group of people)

Soninke [snk] (Mali, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire.)

Assalaamu alaykum (general greeting)

Wa alaykum assalaam (reply to Assalaamu alaykum)

Malaykum assalaam (reply to Assalaamu alaykum)

An moxo (general greeting spoken to one person)

An wira moxo (morning greeting spoken to one person)

An wuyi jam (morning greeting spoken to one person)

An wu jam (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Xa wu jam (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Jam baane (reply to An moxo, An wira moxo, An wuyi jam, and Xa wu jam )

Maajam (reply to An moxo, An wira moxo, An wuyi jam, and Xa wu jam)

Hortora mawii? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Wii ranho bari? (morning greeting, "how was the sleep?")

Kira (noontime greeting spoken to one person)

An kira jam (noontime greeting spoken to one person)

Xa kira (noontime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Hortora makira? (afternoon greeting)

Lela (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Xa lela (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Nela (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Xa nela (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Suunka (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

Xa suunka (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ahaba (reply to Kira, Lela, Nela, and Suunka spoken by a man)

Kaari (reply to Kira, Lela, Nela, and Suunka spoken by a woman)

No bana bana wuli (nighttime greeting, "may we get up one by one")

An kubare? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Xa kubare? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Hororanta? (how are you?)

An ña kan moxo? (how are you?)

Xa bisimilah (welcome greeting)

Sonsorol [sov] (Palau: Sonsorol and Pulo Anna.)

Emaho laari (general daytime greeting)

Emaho nimarieri (morning greeting)

Emaho dewa nimarieri (morning greeting)

Emaho rotoiyet (afternoon greeting)

Emaho dewa rotoiyet (afternoon greeting)

Emaho nifahafi (evening greeting spoken in the Sonsorol Island dialect)

Emaho dewa nifahafi (evening greeting spoken in the Sonsorol Island dialect)

Emaho nidahadi (evening greeting spoken in the Pulo Anna dialect)

Howeya meta? (how are you?)

Imaho sahu (reply to Howeya meta)

Ho feita? (what are you doing? to one person)

Hau feita? (what are you doing? to a group of people)

Soo [teu] (Uganda: Moroto.)

Neɓo (general greeting)

Neɓo ro (general greeting)

Lat (general greeting)

Mek esin (reply to Lat)

Soqotri [sqt] (Yemen: Soqotra Island.)

'Al ga'ork (general greeting)

Kfe kal ga'ork (general greeting)

'Al ga'ork wal ḥébork qaíre (reply to Kfe kal ga'ork)

'Al ba'ar (morning greeting)

'Al ba'areken (morning greeting)

'Al ba'aroh (morning greeting)

Tiba'arak diya di allah (reply to 'Al ba'aroh)

Mon di be'áriš? (how are you? in the morning)

'Al ba'ar (reply to Mon di be'áriš)

'Inim šak? (how are you?)

'Inim šaken? (how are you?)

Bikheyr (reply to 'Inim šak and 'Inim šaken)

Dibál bileh di be'ároh? (how are you? in the morning)

Dibál bīleh di qéhabótken? (how are you? in the afternoon)

Mon 'éykin? (how are you? used when you've already seen the person earlier in the day)

Bíśi díaḥ kal díye (reply to Dibál bileh di be'ároh, Dibál bīleh di qéhabótken, and Mon 'éykin)

Mon di qehébi? (how are you? in the afternoon)

'Al qohób (reply to Mon di qehébi)

Állāh yebárek (general greeting)

Horten laha? (how are you, literally "are you all right here?", in the northwestern dialect [sqt-nwc])

'Afiya we diye (reply to Horten laha in the northwestern dialect [sqt-nwc])

Sora [srb] (India: South Orissa.)

Nintam (general greeting)

Limtam (general greeting)

Bung sa po? )how are you?)

Bung sa (reply to Bung sa po)

Sorbian, Lower [dsb] (Germany.)

Dobry źeń (general daytime greeting)

Dobre zajtšo (morning greeting)

Dobry wjacor (evening greeting)

Dobru noc (nighttime greeting)

Kak se Wam źo? (how are you? formal)

Kak se śi źo? (how are you? informal)

Kak se ma? (how are you?)

Witaj (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Witajśo (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sorbian, Upper [hsb] (Germany.)

Dobry dźeń (general daytime greeting)

Dobre ranje (morning greeting)

Dobry wječor (evening greeting)

Dobru nóc (nighttime greeting)

Halo (informal greeting)

Postrow (informal greeting)

Kak so Wam dźe? (how are you? formal)

Kak so Wam wjedźe? (how are you? formal)

Kak so tebi dźe? (how are you? informal)

Kak so tebi wjedźe? (how are you? informal)

Kak so ći wjedźe? (how are you? informal)

Kak so ći dźe? (how are you? informal)

Witaj (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Witajće (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sorsogon Waray [srv] (Philippines.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Mayad nga aga (morning greeting)

Mayad nga gab-i (evening greeting)

Sos Kundi [sdk] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province Province.)

Iken gabika (morning greeting)

Koha? (how are you? are you all right?)

Sotho, Northern [nso] (South Africa: Transvaal.)

Dumela (general greeting spoken to one person)

Dumelang (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Thobela (general greeting)

O kae? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Le kae? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ke gona (reply to O kae and Le kae)

Le nna ke gona, ke a leboga (formal reply to O kae and Le kae)

Re a le amogela (welcome greeting)

Sotho, Southern [sot] (Lesotho and South Africa.)

Lumela (general greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect)

Lumelang (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho dialect)

Dumela (general greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect)

Dumelang (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the South African dialect)

Kgotso (general greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect)

Kgotsong (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the South African dialect)

Khotso (general greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect)

Khotsong (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho dialect)

Mmoro (morning greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Mmorong (morning greeting to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Fonane (evening greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Fonaneng (evening greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Helele (informal greeting in the South African dialect)

Hai (informal greeting in the South African dialect)

Ke tsohile joang? (how are you? in the morning in the South African dialect)

Ke tsohile jwang? (how are you? in the morning in the Lesotho dialect)

Ke tsohile hantle (reply to Ke tsohile joang / jwang in the South African and Lesotho dialects)

O phela joang? (how are you? in the South African dialect)

O phela hantle (reply to O phela joang in the South African dialect)

U phela jwang? (how are you? in the Lesotho dialect)

U phela hantle (reply to U phela jwang in the Lesotho dialect)

U kae? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect)

O kae? (how are you? spoken to one person in the South African dialect)

Ke teng (reply to U kae and O kae in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Le kae? (how are you? spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Re teng (reply to Le kae in the Lesotho and South African dialects)

Re a le amohela (welcome greeting)

Kena ka khotso (welcome greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect)

Kenang ka khotso (welcome greeting spoken to a group in the Lesotho dialect)

Kena ka kgotso (welcome greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect)

Kenang ka kgotso (welcome greeting spoken to a group in the South African dialect)

Sowa [sww] (Vanuatu: Central Raga Island.)

Ran awê (daytime greeting)

Ran adwus (daytime greeting)

Bông awê (nighttime greeting)

Bông adwus (nighttime greeting)

Ki mwa ba sawôt? (where are you going?)

Mwa ba sawôt? (where are you going?)

Ki ti maê sawôt? (where have you been?)

Ti maê sawôt? (where have you been?)

Spanish [spa] (Spain, Mexico, and various countries in Central and South America.)

Buenos días (morning greeting)

Buenas tardes (afternoon and evening greeting)

Buenas noches (nighttime greeting)

Hola (informal greeting)

¿Cómo está? (how are you? spoken to one person, formal)

¿Cómo está usted? (how are you? spoken to one person, formal)

¿Cómo estás? (how are you? spoken to one person, informal)

¿Cómo están? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

¿Cómo están ustedes? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

¿Cómo estáis? (how are you? spoken to a group of people, informal, used in Spain)

Bien (rely to Cómo está, Cómo está usted, Cómo estás, and Cómo están)

Muy bien (reply to Cómo está, Cómo está usted, Cómo estás, and Cómo están

Bien, gracias (rely to Cómo está, Cómo está usted, Cómo estás, and Cómo están)

Estoy bien (rely to Cómo está, Cómo está usted, and Cómo estás)

¿Qué tal? (how are you? informal)

¿Qué tal andas? (how are you? informal)

¿Qué tal estáis? (how are you? informal, used in Spain)

¿Qué hay de nuevo? (how are you? informal, "what's new")

¿Qué hay? (how are you? informal, "what's new")

¿Qué novedades traes? (how are you? informal, "what news do you bring")

¿Cómo lo llevas? (how are you? informal, "how's it going?")

¿Qué pasa? (how are you? informal, "what's happening", used in Spain [spa-cas])

Buen día (morning greeting, spoken in Argentina and Costa Rica [spa-ame])

Buenas (informal greeting, spoken in Spain [spa-cas])

¿Qué onda? (how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame])

¿Qué hubo? (how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame])

¿Qué húbole? (how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame])

Quiubo (how are you? very informal, spoken in Mexico, Central and South America [spa-ame])

Quiúbolas (how are you? very informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame])

Quiay (how are you? very informal, spoken in Colombia [spa-ame])

Epa (how are you? very informal, spoken in Venezuela [spa-ame])

Épale (how are you? very informal, spoken in Venezuela [spa-ame])

Diay (how are you? very informal, spoken in Costa Rica [spa-ame])

Idiay (how are you? very informal, spoken in Costa Rica [spa-ame])

Buenos días le dé Dios (greeting used in the southwest United States [spa-ame])

Buenos días te dé Dios (greeting used in the southwest United States [spa-ame])

¡Qué milagro! (greeting spoken to a person after a long or unexpected absence, "what a miracle!")

Bienvenido (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Bienvenida (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Bienvenidos (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Spiti Bhoti [spt] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Jule (general greeting)

Ju (informal greeting)

Spokane [spo] (United States of America: northeastern Washington.)

Aʕ (general greeting)

Aʕ, xest sxlxalt (general daytime greeting)

ʔe, xest sxlxalt (general daytime greeting)

Xest sxlxalt (general daytime greeting)

Xest sxlxalt pesya (general daytime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Aʕ, xest skwekwst (morning greeting)

Aʕ, xest sč'luxw (evening greeting)

Aʕ, xest skwkwʔec (nighttime greeting)

Kweceščen? (how are you?)

Hi čn xis (reply to Kweceščen)

Aʕ ha hiqw xis? (how are you?)

Aʕ lʔe kw ʔemut (reply to Aʕ ha hiqw xis)

Čn xis lemlmtš (reply to Aʕ ha hiqw xis)

Squamish [squ] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Nuu (general greeting)

Klayhowya (general greeting)

Tl'ik chen (greeting spoken by a visitor, literally "I've arrived")

Tl'ik chexw (greeting spoken to a visitor, literally "you've arrived")

Mi chexw uys (welcome greeting, "come inside")

Sranan [srn] (Suriname.)

Odi (general greeting)

Dag (general greeting)

Gu morgu (morning greeting)

Morgu (morning greeting)

Koemara (morning greeting)

Nafu (evening greeting)

Nafoen (evening greeting)

Koeneti (nighttime greeting)

Fawaka? (how are you?)

Ai go bun (reply to Fawaka)

Hódi (older general greeting, used in the 18th century)

Odi-ódi ó (older general greeting, used in the 19th century)

Sri Lankan Creole Malay [sci] (Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kandy, Badulla, Hambantota, and Kirinda.)

Slaamath (general greeting)

Slaamath pagi (morning greeting)

Slaamath soore (afternoon and evening greeting)

Slaamath maalang (nighttime greeting)

Slaamath dhaathang (welcome greeting)

Salam aleikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Stellingwerfs [stl] (Netherlands: Stellingwerven region.)

Haj (general greeting)

Haaj (general greeting)

Huj (general greeting)

Moj (general greeting)

Goeiendag (general greeting)

Goeiedag (general greeting)

Dag (general greeting)

Daag (general greeting)

Mogge (morning greeting)

Goeiemorgen (morning greeting)

Goeienaovend (evening greeting)

Genaovend (evening greeting)

'N aovend (evening greeting)

Welterusten (nighttime greeting)

Weltrusten (nighttime greeting)

Weldrusten (nighttime greeting)

Meuj (general greeting in the Steenwijks dialect)

Stod Bhoti [sbu] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Jule (general greeting)

Stoney [sto] (Canada: Alberta.)

Hau (general greeting spoken by a man)

Han (general greeting spoken by a man)

Hau kona (general greeting spoken by a man to a friend)

Han mikona (general greeting spoken by a man to a friend)

Suau [swp] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Eawedo (general greeting)

Eawedo goma (general greeting)

Malatomtom lolona (morning greeting)

Maimailahi lolona (afternoon greeting)

Maiona lolona (nighttime greeting)

Ko namowa namowa? (how are you? in the Logea Island dialect)

Amatoi (welcome greeting)

Suba [sxb] (Kenya: Lake Victoria, Mfangano, and Rusinga.)

Ukiere inoo (morning greeting)

Subanen, Central [syb] (Philippines: Minandao, Zamboanga, Sulu Archipelago.)

Gempia gendaw (daytime greeting)

Gempia siselem (morning greeting)

Gempia taasendaw (midday greeting)

Gempia delabung (afternoon greeting)

Gempia remma (afternoon greeting)

Gempia gebii (evening and nighttime greeting)

Dai' getaw dun? (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Ain ka pegangay? (where are you going?)

Ain ka angay? (where are you going?)

Mekpanawpanaw dau dini (reply to Ain ka angay, "I am just walking")

Pegangayu ditug benwa niu (reply to Ain ka angay, "I am going to your place")

Ain ka buat? (where are you coming from?)

Gempia pegdateng (welcome greeting)

Dayun ka dini seled (welcome greeting, "come in")

Subanen, Southern [laa] (Philippines: Minandao and Zamboanga.)

Getaw (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Arin ha angay? (where are you going?)

Mangay u ritu (reply to Arin ha angay, "I am going there")

Pephanaw panaw u lak (reply to Arin ha angay, "I am just walking")

Mangay u tu ryanyu (reply to Arin ha angay, "I am going to your place")

Ditu phari'an (reply to Arin ha angay, "I am going to the market")

Arin ha genat? (where are you coming from?)

Seled amu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Subanon, Western [suc] (Philippines: Zamboanga Peninsula.)

Molongas gondaw (daytime greeting)

Ombais gondaw (daytime greeting)

Gompya gondaw (daytime greeting)

Piag gondaw (daytime greeting)

Molongas gondaw sog glam niu (daytime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ombais gondaw sog glam niu (daytime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gompya nog gondaw sog glam niu (daytime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Molongas sisolom (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Bais sisolom (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Ombais sisolom (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Gompya sisolom (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Piag sisolom (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Molongas tasondow (noontime greeting)

Ombais tasondow (noontime greeting)

Gompya tasondow (noontime greeting)

Piag tasondow (noontime greeting)

Molongas lalabong (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Ombais lalabong (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Gompya delabong (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Piag delabong (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Molongas gobi (evening greeting)

Ombais gobi (evening greeting)

Gompya gobi (evening greeting)

Piag gobi (evening greeting)

Ayen ka posungu'? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Posungu' u dioyo (reply to Ayen ka pasungo, "I am going there")

Sagya u mikpanowpanow (reply to Ayen ka pasungo, "I am just walking")

Posungu' u ditu' niu (reply to Ayen ka pasungo, "I am going to your place")

Ayen ka tidow? (welcome greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Subtiaba [sut] (Nicaragua: León.)

Cuasculá tahó (general greeting spoken to a man)

Cuasculá nuhó (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Cuasculá ni di calá tahó (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Cuasculá ni dí calá nuhó (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Cuasculá ni guaquída la tahó (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Cuasculá ni guaquída la nuhó (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Cuasculá guáju íscá lá tahó? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Misñá la tahó iscamalayó (reply to Cuasculá guáju íscá lá tahó)

Cuasculá guáju íscá lá nuhó? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Dáta guáju lá tahó (welcome greeting spoken to a man; "come inside, sir")

Dáta guáju lá nuhó (welcome greeting spoken to a woman; "come inside, ma'am")

Sudest [tgo] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)

Ago laghɨye (general greeting, "thank you very much")

Angg a uwa? (where are you going?)

Sudovian [xsv] (Lithuania.)

Kails (general greeting)

Kailas (general greeting)

Laban deinan (general daytime greeting)

Kailas anksteinai (morning greeting)

Laban bētan (evening greeting)

Laban vakran (evening greeting)

Laban naktin (nighttime greeting)

Kai jūmas eit? (how are you?)

Sparts laban (reply to Kai jūmas eit)

Denkauj, sparts laban (reply to Kai jūmas eit)

Denkauja, spartas laban (reply to Kai jūmas eit)

Suarmin [seo] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Orbai inilibu (morning greeting)

Udasibobu (afternoon greeting)

Udasibo ineli (nighttime greeting)

Suena [sue] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Oro (general greeting)

Pina koko (morning greeting; literal translation from English)

O ma waya (honorific greeting spoken to one person)

O ma eto (honorific greeting spoken to two people)

O ma kaya (honorific greeting spoken to a group)

Sukuma [suk] (Tanzania.)

Gawiza baba (general greeting spoken to a man)

Gawiza mayu (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Galama (general greeting)

Iminza (greeting spoken to an older person in the Sukuma Chiefdom)

Inkwimba (greeting spoken to an older person in the Kwimba Chiefdom)

Ng'wa baba (reply to Inkwimba spoken to a man)

Ng'wa maya (reply to Inkwimba spoken to a woman)

Ng'wa guku (reply to Inkwimba)

Ng'wangaluka baba (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ng'wangaluka mayu (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Ng'wa misha gamhola? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Ng'wa misha kinehe? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Mhola (reply to Ng'wa misha gamhola)

Ng'wadila gawisa (afternoon greeting)

Ng'wadila baba (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Ng'wadila mayu (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Ng'watukija ki? (how are you?)

Ng'watwima ki? (how are you?)

Uli mhola? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nali mhola (reply to Uli mhola)

Mhola du (reply to Uli mhola)

Mli mhola? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Tuli mhola (reply to Mli mhola)

Ullihaya kinehe? (how are you? informal)

Kinehe? (how are you? informal)

Tulihoyi (welcome greeting)

Walama (general greeting spoken in the Gwe dialect [suk-gwe])

Mwadela (general greeting in the Shinyanga dialect)

Sukur [syk] (Nigeria: Adamawa State.)

A vay kwa? (morning greeting)

Baha vay wa? (morning greeting)

Sulka [sua] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain.)

Marot (morning greeting)

Kya kolkha (noontime greeting)

Mavlemas (afternoon greeting)

Masegain (nighttime greeting)

Sumbwa [suw] (Tanzania: Shinyanga region.)

Mwangaluka (general greeting)

Sumerian [sux] (Iraq, 4000 BC to 100 AD.)

Silim (general greeting)

Silima ḫemen (are you healthy?, spoken to one person)

Silima ḫemenden (are you healthy), spoken to a group)

Sunda [sun] (Indonesia: Java.)

Wilujeng enjing (morning greeting)

Wilujeng siang (afternoon greeting)

Wilujeng sonten (evening greeting)

Wilujeng wengi (nighttime greeting)

Kumaha damang? (how are you?)

Damang (reply to Kumaha damang)

Sae (reply to Kumaha damang)

Sampurasun (general greeting)

Rampes (reply to Sampurasun)

Assalamu 'alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Wa'alaikum salam (reply to Assalamu 'alaikum)

Wilujeng sumping (welcome greeting)

Sunwar [suz] (Nepal: Janakpur and Sagarmatha zones.)

Namasewal (general greeting)

Seu (informal greeting)

Seupakha (general greeting in the Surel dialect)

'Dodɛb bāˀŋɛ? (how are you?)

Goi 'dodɛb bāˀŋɛ? (how are you?)

Goi tɛk lənlən bāˀŋɛ? (where are you going?)

Tɛkgɛ ləšyo? (where are you going?)

Tɛkla dzāˀšyo? (where have you come from?)

Surgujia [sgj] (India: Chhattisgarh.)

Tu kashi ye? (how are you?)

Ma thik hai (reply to Tu kashi ye)

Surigaonon [sgd] (Philippines: Surigao.)

Marajao na adlaw (general greeting)

Marajao na buntag (morning greeting)

Marajao na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Marajao na duyom (evening greeting)

Kamusta? (how are you?)

Susquehannock [sqn] (United States of America: Ohio and West Virginia.)

Skênö' (general greeting)

Hae' (general greeting)

Hau' (general greeting)

Kuwe (general greeting)

Aaskënö'kêôk (general greeting)

Kuwe swakwékö (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Hae' swakwékö (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Niyáwë skênö'? (how are you?)

Niyáwë skênö' (reply to Niyáwë skênö')

Skênö' nae? (how are you?)

Skênö' ti nae? (how are you?)

Ê', skênö' (reply to Skênö' nae and Skênö' ti nae)

Túkës (reply to Skênö' nae and Skênö' ti nae)

Të'ë niyutyéê? (how are you?)

Susu [sus] (Guinea.)

I nu wali (general greeting spoken to one person)

Wo nu wali (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

I kena (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Wo kena (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

I fenyen (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Wo fenyen (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

I nunmare (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Wo nunmare (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Iyo (reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare)

Ahan (reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare)

Tana mu na? (how are you?)

Tana yo mu na (reply to Tana mu na)

Tana mu xi? (how are you? in the morning)

Tana yo mu xi (reply to Tana mu xi)

Tana mu fenyen? (how are you? in the afternoon)

Tana yo mu fenyen (reply to Tana mu fenyen)

Svan [sva] (Georgia: Svanetia.)

ხოჩა ლადეღ (khocha ladegh: general greeting)

ხოჩა ნებოზ (khocha neboz: evening greeting)

იმჟი ხარიდ? (imzhi khari: how are you?)

მაგვარდ ხარიდ? (magvart kharid: how are you?)

მაგვარდ ხარი? (magvart khari: how are you?)

ხოჩამდ ხვარი (khochamd khvari: reply to მაგვარდ ხარიდ and მაგვარდ ხარი)

ხოჩამდ (khochamd: reply to მაგვარდ ხარიდ and მაგვარდ ხარი)

ეზარდ (ezard: reply to მაგვარდ ხარიდ and მაგვარდ ხარი)

Swabian [swg] (Germany: Bavaria.)

Grüß Gott (general greeting)

Griaß Godd (general greeting)

Grißgodd (general greeting)

's Godd (general greeting)

Hallöle (general greeting)

Môrga (morning greeting)

Goda Môrga (morning greeting)

Guata Môrga (morning greeting)

Guata Aubad (evening greeting)

Godanôôwad (evening greeting)

Nôôwad (evening greeting)

N'ôbed (evening greeting)

N'ôbat (evening greeting)

Gut Nacht (nighttime greeting)

Wia gôhts? (how are you?)

Emmr viel Gschäft (reply to Wia gôhts)

Swahili [swh] (Kenya, Tanzania, and various other countries throughout southeastern Africa.)

Habari bwana (general greeting spoken to a man)

Habari bibi (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Habari mzee (general greeting spoken to an elder man)

Habari mama (general greeting spoken to an elder woman)

Habari za asubuhi (morning greeting)

Habari ya asubuhi (morning greeting)

Habari za mchana (afternoon greeting)

Habari ya mchana (afternoon greeting)

Habari za jioni (evening greeting)

Habari ya jioni (evening greeting)

Habari yako? (how are you?)

Nzuri (reply to all greetings that begin with Habari)

Mzuri (reply to all greetings that begin with Habari spoken in Kenya)

Hujambo bwana (general greeting spoken to a man)

Hujambo bibi (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Hujambo mzee (general greeting spoken to an elder man)

Hujambo mama (general greeting spoken to an elder woman)

Sijambo bwana (reply to Hujambo spoken to a man)

Sijambo bibi (reply to Hujambo spoken to a woman)

Sijambo mzee (reply to Hujambo spoken to an elder man)

Sijambo mama (reply to Hujambo spoken to an elder woman)

Hamjambo mabwana (general greeting spoken to a group of men)

Hamjambo mabibi (general greeting spoken to a group of women)

Hatujambo bwana (reply to Hamjambo spoken to a man)

Hatujambo bibi (reply to Hamjambo spoken to a woman)

Hatujambo mzee (reply to Hamjambo spoken to an elder man)

Hatujambo mama (reply to Hamjambo spoken to an elder woman)

Jambo (greeting spoken to tourists or by tourists; simplified version of the greetings above)

Karibu (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Karibuni (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Salama (greeting spoken in passing)

Shikamoo mzee (greeting spoken to an elder man; literally, "touching your leg, elder")

Shikamoo babu (greeting spoken to an elder man; literally, "touching your leg, grandfather")

Shikamoo baba (greeting spoken to an elder man; literally "touching your leg, father")

Shikamoo bibi (greeting spoken to an elder woman, used in Tanzania; literally, "touching your leg, grandmother")

Shikamoo nyanya (greeting spoken to an elder woman, used in Kenya; literally, "touching your leg, grandmother")

Shikamoo mama (greeting spoken to an elder woman; literally, "touching your leg, mother")

Marahaba (greeting spoken by elder men and women; reply to Shikamoo)

Asalaamu alekum (greeting spoken by Muslims)

Wa alekum salaam (reply to Asalaamu alekum)

Vipi sasa? (how are you? informal; literally, "how now?")

Sasa? (how are you? informal; literally, "now?")

Mambo? (how are you? informal (literally, "things?")

Fit (reply to Sasa and Mambo)

Poa (reply to Sasa and Mambo; literally, "cool")

Safi (reply to Sasa and Mambo (literally, "clean")

Asalaamu alekum (greeting in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi], from Arabic)

Wa alekum salam (reply to Asalaamu alekum in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi], from Arabic)

Bariida (morning greeting to one person in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Barideena (morning greeting to a group in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Barsama (reply to Bariida and Barideena in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Nakhayrizó na’afiyazó? (how are you? "are you well and healthy?" to one person in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Na ayriza na’afiyaza (reply to Nakhayrizó na’afiyazó in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Nakhayri ziinu na’afiya ziinu? ("are you well and healthy?" to a group in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Chinakayri ziitu ina’afiya ziitu (reply to Nakhayri ziinu na’afiya ziinu in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Ashkali? (how are you? to one person in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Ashaliini? (how are you? to a group in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Khabari gani? (how are you, "what's the news?" in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Amaani (reply to Khabari gani in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Hergeleteeyi? (how are you?, "how did you spend the day" in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Hergesha? (how are you?, "how did you spend the day" in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi])

Nakuwonaayí ruhuuyo? ("how do you see yourself?" [how do you feel], in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Igema (welcome greeting in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Igema we uko kiinú (welcome greeting, "you are at home", in the Af-Chimwiini dialect [swh-mwi])

Ahlan wa sahlan (welcome greeting in the Af-Chimwiini dialect of Somalia [swh-mwi], from Arabic)

Chechei (greeting spoken in the Pemba dialect of Kenya [swh-pem])

Hamuyambo (greeting spoken to a group of people in the Bajuni dialect [swh-baj])

Wambaje (greeting spoken in the Unguja dialect of Tanzania [swh-ung])

Swahili, Congo [swc] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Yambo (general greeting spoken in the Kingwana dialect [swc-itu])

Yambo sana (reply to Yambo spoken in the Kingwana dialect [swc-itu])

Abari? (how are you? spoken in the Kingwana dialect [swc-itu])

Abari kani? (how are you? spoken in the Kingwana dialect [swc-itu])

Abari muzuri (reply to Abari and Abari kani spoken in the Kingwana dialect [swc-itu])

Swati [ssw] (Swaziland.)

Sawubona (general greeting spoken to one person)

Sanibonani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sawubona emini (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Sanibonani emini (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Nco nco nco (greeting used when entering a house)

Yebo (reply to Sawubona, Sanibonani, Sawubona emini, Sanibonani emini, and Nco)

Kunjani? (how are you? to one person)

Unjani? (how are you? to one person)

Ninjani? (how are you? to a group of people)

Nijani? (how are you? to a group of people)

Kulungile (reply to Kunjani, Unjani, Ninjani, and Nijani)

Ngikhona (reply to Kunjani and Unjani)

Sikhona (reply to Ninjani and Nijani)

Ngiyaphila (reply to Kunjani and Unjani)

Siyaphila (reply to Ninjani and Nijani)

Swedish [swe] (Sweden and Finland.)

Hej (informal greeting)

Hejsan (informal greeting)

Hallå (informal greeting)

Morsning (informal greeting)

Tja (informal greeting)

Tjenare (informal greeting)

Tjena (informal greeting)

Tjabba (informal greeting)

God dag (formal greeting)

God morgon (morning greeting)

Hur är det? (how are you?)

Hur är det med dig? (how are you?)

Det är bra (reply to Hur är det and Hur är det med dig)

Tack, det är bra (reply to Hur är det and Hur är det med dige)

Hur är läget? (how are you?)

Hur står det till? (how are you?)

Hur har du det? (how are you?)

Hur mår du? (how are you?, how are you feeling?)

Jag mår bra (reply to Hur mår du)

Tack, jag mår bra (reply to Hur mår du)

Bra, tack (reply to Hur är det, Hur står det till, Hur har du det, and Hur mår du)

Välkommen (welcome greeting)

God middag (noontime and early afternoon greeting; formal, not often used)

God eftermiddag (afternoon and evening greeting; formal, not often used)

God kväll (evening greeting; formal, not often used)

Morjens (informal greeting spoken in Swedish-speaking areas of Finland [swe-eas])

Hallå (general greeting in the Skånska [swe-scy] dialect of Skåneland)

Go'da (daytime greeting in the Skånska [swe-scy] dialect of Skåneland)

Go'maren (morning greeting in the Skånska [swe-scy] dialect of Skåneland)

Go'aften (afternoon greeting in the Skånska [swe-scy] dialec of Skåneland)

Go'mon (morning greeting in the Jönköping dialect of Småland)

Go'da (general daytime greeting in the Jönköping dialect of Småland)

Go'medda (midday greeting in the Jönköping dialect of Småland)

Go'afton (afternoon greeting in the Jönköping dialect of Småland)

Go'natt (nighttime greeting in the Jönköping dialect of Småland)

Go'daa (daytime greeting in the Götamål dialect of Värmland)

Höss äremäre? (how are you?, "how is it with you", in the Götamål dialect of Värmland)

Sylheti [syl] (India.)

ꠀꠌ꠆ꠍꠣꠟꠣꠝꠥ ꠀꠟꠣꠁꠇꠥꠝ (aslamalikhum: general greeting used by Muslims)

ꠘꠝꠡ꠆ꠇꠣꠞ (nomoshkar: general greeting used by Hindus)

ꠡꠥꠜ ꠛꠤꠀꠘ (shubó biyan: morning greeting, not often used)

ꠡꠥꠜ ꠢꠣꠁꠘ꠆ꠎꠣ (shubó hainja: evening greeting, not often used)

ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍꠁꠘ ꠘꠤ (bala asoin ni: how are you, formal)

ꠀꠙꠘꠦ ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍꠁꠘ ꠘꠤ? (afne bala asoin ni: are you well, formal)

ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍ ꠘꠤ (bala aso ni: how are you, informal)

ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍꠍ ꠘꠤ (bala asos ni: how are you, informal)

ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠘꠤ (bala ni: how are you, informal)

ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍꠤ (bala asi: reply to ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍꠁꠘ ꠘꠤ and ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠀꠍ ꠘꠤ)

ꠡꠣꠉꠔꠝ꠆ (shagotom: welcome greeting)

ꠀꠃꠇ꠆ꠇꠣ (aukka: welcome greeting)

Syriac [syc] (Turkey. Iraq.)

Shlom leck (general greeting in the West Syriac dialect of Iraq)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Shaino (general greeting)

Safro tobo (morning greeting)

Brikh safro (morning greeting)

Ramsho tobo (evening greeting)

Brikh ramsho (evening greeting)

Lalyo tobo (nighttime greeting)

Dekhiyat? (how are you?)

Bshaino ethait (welcome greeting)

Brikh methyokh (welcome greeting)

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