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 T; there are 258 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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Taabwa [tap] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga Province. Zambia: northwest Northern Province.)

Mwapola (general greeting)

Mwapoleni (general greeting)

Ndi mukwai (reply to Mwapola and Mwapoleni)

Waimunwa (respectful greeting)

Mwaimuka (morning greeting)

Ilapo (evening greeting)

Ilalike (evening greeting)

Eyo (reply to Mwaimuka, Ilalike and Ilapo)

Eyo mwa (reply to Mwaimuka, Ilalike and Ilapo)

Siani? (how are you?)

Tabaru [tby] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabea (general greeting)

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

Tabassaran [tab] (Russia.)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: general greeting)

Ассаламу алайкум (assalamu alaikum: general greeting)

Сабахаиришри (sabakhairishri: morning greeting)

Гьамусдин хайир (gamusdin hayir: general greeting)

Гвач|лин хайир (gvachlin hayir: morning greeting)

Гьирин уджван (girin udzhvan: morning greeting)

Йигълу хайир (yiglu hayir: midday greeting)

Йигълу уджван (yiglu udzhvan: midday greeting)

Хъябяхъдин хайир (hyabyahdin hayir: evening greeting)

Хъябяхъдин уджван (hyabyahdin udzhvan: evening greeting)

Фици ва? (fitsi va: how are you?)

Фици вуна? (fitsi vuna: how are you?)

Фици вуяв сагъ? (fitsi vuyav sag: how are you?)

Хушгелди (khushgeldi: welcome greeting)

Tabo [knv] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Nonolata (morning greeting in the Aramia dialect)

Nolata (evening greeting in the Aramia dialect)

Niyaniyata (morning greeting in the Fly River dialect)

Niyata (evening greeting in the Fly River dialect)

Tabriak [tzx] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Japaki (general greeting in the Karawari dialect)

Japakupan (general greeting in the Karawari dialect)

Wi japaki (nighttime greeting in the Karawari dialect)

Aj (general greeting in the Manjamai dialect)

Mikajgam aj mikajgam (general greeting in the Manjamai dialect)

Pan japakupan (general greeting in the Yakwaim dialect)

Tacana [tna] (Bolivia.)

A mi saipiave? (general greeting)

Mi saipiave? (general greeting)

Saipiave (reply to Mi saipiave and A mi saipiave)

Saipiave ema (reply to Mi saipiave and A mi saipiave)

Aipi ema (reply to Mi saipiave and A mi saipiave)

Koana saipiave pavi? (how are you?)

Tachawit [shy] (Algeria.)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul: general greeting)

ⵎⴰⵜⵜⴰ ⵀⵉⵜ ⵉⵏⵓ (matta hit inu: how are you?)

Tachelhit [shi] (Algeria and Morocco.)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul: general greeting)

ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ (salam: general greeting)

ⵍⴰⴱⴰⵙ (labas: general greeting)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵡⴻⵏ (azul fellawin: general greeting spoken to a group )

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴽ (azul fellak: general greeting spoken to a man)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵎ (azul fellam: general greeting spoken to a woman)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵡⵏ (azul fellawn: general greeting spoken to a group of men)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵜⵓⵏ azul felatun: general greeting spoken to a group of men)

ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ ⴰⵍⵉⴽoⵎ (salam alaykum: general greeting spoken to a man)

ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ ⵄⵍⵉⴽⵓⵎ (salam ghalaykum: general greeting spoken to a man)

ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (tifawin: morning greeting)

ⵜⵉⵎⴻⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ (timensiwin: evening greeting)

ⵎⴰⵏⵉⴽ ⴰⵏⵜⴳⵉⵜ (manik an tgit: how are you?)

ⵎⴰⵏⵉⴽ ⴰⵏⵜⴳⴰⵎ (manik an tgam: how are you? spoken to a group of men)

Tadaksahak [dsq] (Mali.)

Čə nə ŋkení (morning greeting)

Čə nə nhóɣay (afternoon greeting)

Čə nən čí? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Maná ho da ándi ka? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Tafi [tcd] (Ghana: east central region)

Ayenɔ oo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ayenɔ mɔ oo (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ayĩ oo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ayĩ mɔ oo (general greeting spoken to a group)

Yawεε, wɔkɔ ní ε (reply to Ayenɔ o and Ayĩ oo)

Nɔ lε mɔ o (reply to Yawεε, wɔkɔ ní ε)

Kpasí oo (reply to Yawεε, wɔkɔ ní ε)

Óyi oo? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you woken up?")

Óyi mɔ oo? (morning greeting spoken to a group, "have you woken up?")

Óshíí (reply to Óyi oo and Óyi mɔ oo)

Yawɛɛ (reply to Óyi oo and Óyi mɔ oo)

Ótíyi á e? (morning greeting, informal spoken to one person, "have you woken up already?")

Nótíyi á e? (morning greeting, informal spoken to one person, "have you woken up already?")

Ee (reply to Ótíyi á e and Nótíyi á e)

Ee, wɔ tsy' óyi á (reply to Ótíyi á e and Nótíyi á e)

Nɔlí á? (how are you?, "are you there?")

Ee, nɔ tsy' nɔ́lí á (reply to Nɔlí á)

Nɔlí mɔ̌mɔ̌? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Ee, nɔ tsy ɔ́'lí á (reply to Nɔlí mɔ̌mɔ̌)

W'epí ní e? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "how is your hometown?")

Wɔ otsirí kilí kábhā oo (greeting spoken to a person who is working, "you are on top of it")

Yoo (reply to Wɔ otsirí kilí kábhā oo)

Agoo (greeting spoken by a visitor, announcing arrival)

Amee (reply to Agoo, "come in")

Otsí wɔ ɔɔba? (welcome greeting, "are you coming?")

Ee (reply to Otsí wɔ ɔɔba)

Atúu (welcome greeting)

Wɔdi oo (welcome greeting)

W'ɔ́ga ée (welcome greeting spoken to a person who arrived on foot)

Tagabawa [bgs] (Philippines.)

Madigár (general greeting)

Madigár sillam kaneko (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Madigár sillam kaniyo (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Madigár mappon kaneko (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Madigár mappon kaniyo (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Madigár dukillam kaneko (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Madigár dukillam kaniyo (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Áskiyu kannê (greeting to a person arriving, "it's you!")

Ándayé igtikudan nu? (greeting to a person arriving, "where have you come from?")

Ándayé sadunan nu? (greeting to a person passing by, "where are you going?")

Mánda ka? (greeting to a person passing by, "where are you going?")

Taddô dád (reply to Ándayé sadunan nu and Mánda ka by a person not going far, "just over there")

Madunna dád tug babà (reply to Ándayé sadunan nu and Mánda ka by a person going downhill, "down there")

Madunna dád tug daya (reply to Ándayé sadunan nu and Mánda ka by a person going uphill, "just up there")

Pénék kó (welcome greeting, "come in")

Tagakaulo [klg] (Philippines: Southern Mindanao.)

Madyaw masolem (general greeting)

Madyaw na maselem (general greeting)

Madyaw na alaw (general daytime greeting)

Madyaw aga (morning greeting)

Madyaw na alasdose (noontime greeting)

Madyaw ambong (afternoon greeting)

Madyaw na ambong (afternoon greeting)

Madyaw gabi (evening greeting)

Madyaw na gabi (evening greeting)

Kumusta kaw? (how are you?)

Kumusta da kaw? (how are you?)

Tagalaka [tgz] (Australia: Queensland.)

Manyarah yunda? (are you good?)

Tagalog [tgl] (Philippines.)

Magandang araw po (formal daytime greeting)

Magandang araw (informal daytime greeting)

Magandang umaga po (formal morning greeting)

Magandang umaga (informal morning greeting)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Halo (informal greeting)

Kumusta po kayo? (how are you? formal)

Mabuti po naman (reply to Kumusta po kayo)

Kumusta ka? (how are you? informal)

Mabuti naman (reply to Kumusta ka)

Mabuhay (welcome greeting

Maligayang pagdating (welcome greeting)

Tagbanwa, Calamian [tbk] (Philippines: Palawan region.)

Mopyang kaldow (general greeting)

Mopyang temprano (morning greeting)

Mopyang lawi (evening greeting)

Kumustara? (how are you?)

Tagish [tgx] (Canada: Yukon.)

Déht’ā? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Dànìt’ē? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Dànìt’ea? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shò’ èshli (reply to Dànìt’ē and Dànìt’ea)

Dàht’e? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Dàht’ea? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Łaht’ē t'ē dàht’ē? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Shò îli (reply to Dàht’ē, Dàht’ea and Łaht’ē t'ē dàht’ē)

Tahitian [tah] (French Polynesia: Tahiti.)

Ia ora na (general greeting)

Ia ora na 'oe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ia ora na 'orua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Ia ora na 'outou (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

E aha te huru? (how are you?)

Maita'i (reply to E aha te huru)

Maita'i roa (reply to E aha te huru)

Maita'i maaruuru (reply to E aha te huru)

Maita'i oe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Maita'i vau (reply to Maita'i oe)

Maeva (welcome greeting)

Tahltan [tht] (Canada: Northwest British Columbia.)

Hadi (general greeting)

Dūde ānht'ē? (how are you?)

Soga ast’eh (reply to Dūde ānht'ē)

Dude ant'ē? (how are you?)

Soga āst’īn (reply to Dude ant'ē)

Duda ānt’īni? (how are you?, literally "what are you doing?")

Duda yinte’i? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Soga yiste’ (reply to Duda yinte’i)

Chachōlon hoti’e (morning greeting, literally "the morning is great")

Ē, chachōlon hoti’e (reply to Chachōlon hoti’e)

De’ede dīndāłi? (where are you going?)

Soga nenes’īn (welcome greeting, "good to see you")

Tai Dam [blt] (Vietnam. China: Jingping County. Laos: Khammouan Province.)

Hao khăn quá? (how are you?)

Khăn lók quá? (how are you?)

Khăn sịn lỏ (reply to Khăn lók quá)

Pay cá đaư? (greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Ao chí pay cá đaư lê? (greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Khảu má cuông hu ón í (welcome greeting, "come in")

Năng í (welcome greeting, "sit down")

Tai Dón [twh] (Vietnam. China. Laos.)

Čãô (general greeting)

Khằn yú yá kã? (how are you?)

Tai Long [thi] (Laos.)

Oei (informal greeting)

Pen tsoe hue? (how are you?)

Tsoe hue? (how are you?)

Yoo lee yoo ha? (how are you?)

Yoo lee aw (reply to Yoo lee yoo ha)

Kin khao yao ha? (general greeting, "have you eaten?")

Kin yao (reply to Kin khao yao ha, "yes, I've eaten")

Pai kin (reply to Kin khao yao ha, "no, I haven't eaten")

Tai Nüa [tdd] (China: Dehong Prefecture.)

Mo de ga tai? (greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Taino [tnq] (United States of America: Florida, and Commonwealth of the Bahamas.)

Tau (general greeting)

Taiguey (general daytime greeting, "good sun")

Takaji (general daytime greeting)

M'abuica (general daytime greeting)

Tau mautia (morning greeting)

Huisan (nighttime greeting)

Tain tureiro (nighttime greeting)

Taicaraya (general nighttime greeting, "good moon")

Anegwaba? (how are you? to one person)

Anegwaha? (how are you? to a group of people)

Tainwei (reply to Anegwaba and Anegwaha)

Mabrika (general greeting in the Káirina and Wahiyani dialects)

Usa alukali (morning greeting in the Káirina dialect)

Usa weiyu (daytime greeting in the Káirina dialect)

Usa nonu (nighttime greeting in the Káirina dialect)

Katibian? (how are you? to one person in the Káirina and Wahiyani dialects)

Usa nu (reply to Katibian)

Katihian? (how are you? to a group in the Káirina and Wahiyani dialects)

Tairora, North [tbg] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Vaiharave? (general greeting, literally "are you there?")

Variharave? (general greeting, literally "are you there?", spoken in the Suwaira dialect)

Taaraitio (greeting spoken to two people)

Aanaqo (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Ti vaiiki (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Aantantara dialect)

Ki vaiinki (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Arau dialect)

Ti vaiinti (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Noraikora dialect)

Ti vaiiti (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Suwaira dialect)

Toqaqi (morning greeting)

Toqaqive (morning greeting)

Toqaqai (morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect)

Toqakaama (morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect)

Toaqmaaqi (morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect)

Ikara (midday greeting)

Ikaraqaa (midday greeting spoken in the Ukarumpa dialect)

Entaqi (nighttime greeting)

Entaqive (nighttime greeting)

Taihaie aniavo? (where have you come from?)

Tairora, South [omw] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Varirave hiaro? (general greeting, "are you there?", in the Omwunra and Togura dialects)

Ni vaisi (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Omwunra and Togura dialects)

Ni vainti (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Haaviqinra dialect)

Ni mpai (greeting spoken by a man to another man in Konkompira, Vinaata, and Veqaura dialects)

Tairuma [uar] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Sa'are meta (general daytime greeting)

Meare meta (morning greeting)

Firoe meta (afternoon greeting)

Eroa meta (nighttime greeting)

A metaka'a a? (how are you?)

Meta papa (reply to A metaka'a a)

Tivi meta papa (thank you)

Tajiki [tgk] (Tajikistan.)

Салом (salom: general greeting)

Ассалому алайкум (assalomu alaikum: greeting used by Muslims)

Ва алайкум ассалом (va alaikum assalom: reply to Ассалому алайкум)

Субҳ ба хайр (subh ba khair: afternoon greeting)

Рўз ба хайр (ruz ba khair: afternoon greeting)

Шом ба хайр (shom ba khair: evening greeting)

Аҳволатон чй тавр аст? (ahvolaton chi taver ast: how are you?)

Раҳмат, бисёр хуб (rahmat biser khub: reply to Аҳволатон чи тавр аст)

Саломатиатон чй тавр? (salomatiaton chi taver: how are you?)

Корҳо чй тавр? (korho chi taver: how are you?)

Шумо чй хел? (shumo chi khel: how are you? formal)

Ту чй хел? (tu chi khel: how are you? informal)

Саломатиатон чй хел? (salomatiaton chi khel: how are you?)

Саломатиатон чй тавр? (salomatiaton chi tavr: how are you?)

Нағз-мй? (naghz mi: how are you?)

Нағз, раҳмат (naghz, rahmat: reply to Шумо чй хел, Саломатиатон чй хел, and Нағз-мй)

Нағз, ташаккур (naghz, tashakkur: reply to Шумо чй хел, Саломатиатон чй хел, and Нағз-м)

Ҳамааш нағз, ташаккур (hamaash naghz, tashakkur: reply to Саломатиатон чй хел and Нағз-мй)

Хуш омадед (khush omaded: welcome greeting)

Хайра макдам (khaira makdam: welcome greeting)

Takia [tbc] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Oe (general greeting)

Dugo waoda? (greeting spoken to a person passing by, literally "where are you going?")

Tidom lom mi (morning greeting)

Tidom uyan (evening greeting)

Takuu [nho] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Teaso tokoreka (daytime greeting)

Polaoi tokoreka (nighttime greeting)

Koe ku a? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nau e tokoreka (reply to Koe ku a)

Ea koe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ea koorua? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Ea kootou? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Koe e fano ki fea? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Koorua e o ki fea? (where are you going? spoken to two people)

Kootou e o ki fea? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Talinga-Bwisi [tlj] (Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Mpempa (general greeting)

Olaayo (morning greeting)

Weesaayo (afternoon greeting)

Makulu? (how are you?)

Mekuma? (how are you?)

Milembe (reply to Makulu and Mekuma)

Kutiya? (how are you?)

Oliotiya? (how are you?)

Indiyo (reply to Oliotiya)

Talise [tlr] (Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal.)

Bongibongi (morning greeting in the Poleo dialect [tlr-pol])

Laulavina (afternoon greeting in the Poleo dialect [tlr-pol])

Masohatana (evening greeting in the Poleo dialect [tlr-pol])

Dou bongi (nighttime greeting in the Poleo dialect [tlr-pol])

Vahavei? (how are you? in the Tolo dialect [tlr-tol])

Talysh [tly] (Azerbaijan: Caspian coast.)

Səlom (general greeting, also written Сәлом)

Səlom əleykum (general greeting, also written Сәлом алејкум)

Əleykum əsəlom (reply to Səlam əleykum, also written Алејкум әсәлом)

Subh bə xeyr (morning greeting)

Çokoyon? (how are you?)

Ti çokoş? (how are you?, also written Ти чокош)

Çokim (reply to Ti çokoş, also written Чоким)

Qədə-qədə (reply to Ti çokoş, also written Чоким)

Xəş oməş (welcome greeting, also written Хәш омәш)

Tamahaq [thv] (Algeria.)

Azul (general greeting; written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Uyyik (general greeting)

Ma ijan? (how are you?)

Man winek? (how are you?)

Ma tuxlaka? (how are you?)

Ma tulit? (how are you?)

Tamajaq [ttq] (Niger. Mali. Nigeria.)

Azul (general greeting; written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Uyyik (general greeting)

Oyweem (general greeting spoken in the Nigerian dialect)

Tamajeq [thz] (Niger.)

Azul (general greeting; written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Oy ik? (how are you?)

Mani echeghel? (how is your work?)

Mani eghiwan? (how is your family?)

Tamang, Eastern [taj] (Nepal.)

Lhaso (general greeting)

Fyafulla (general greeting)

Eda karangba mula? (how are you?)

Jabon mula (reply to Eda karangba mula)

Sanchon mula? (how are you?)

Laso, sanchon mula (reply to Sanchon mula)

Tamang, Southwestern [tsf] (Nepal.)

Lhaso (general greeting)

Tamang, Western [tdg] (Nepal.)

Lhaso (general greeting)

Tamasheq [taq] (Mali and Burkina Faso.)

Azul (general greeting; written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Ma-tihlaqqa (general greeting)

Taglassad (general greeting)

Matole (general greeting)

Ma d'tolahat (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ma d'tolaham (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Alxer yas (reply to Ma d'tolahat)

Alxer yas al hamdulillahi (reply to Ma d'tolahat)

Ijak alxer da iknam (reply to Ma d'tolahat spoken by an older man)

Minitwixeh (general greeting)

Izot (reply to Minitwixeh)

Oyik (general greeting)

Oiuwan (reply to Oyik)

Ma idjani? (how are you?)

Tamazight, Central Atlas [tzm] (Morocco.)

Azul (general greeting; written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Salam (general greeting; written as ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ in Tifinagh)

Salamu'likum (general greeting spoken by a man to another man)

'Likumsalam (reply to Salamu'likum)

L'ahi'awn (general greeting spoken by a woman or to a woman)

L'ajslm (reply to L'ahi'awn)

Sbaħ lxir (morning greeting)

Mslxir (evening greeting)

Manza kinn? (how are you?)

Bixir (reply to Manza kinn)

Manik an tgut? (how are you?)

Maytasnamt? (how are you?)

Maki ga l-ħal? (how are you?)

Mami ga l-ħal? (how are you?)

Brrkat dar-ngh (welcome greeting)

Tamazight, Standard Moroccan [zgh] (Morocco.)

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul; general greeting)

ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (tifawin: morning greeting)

ⵜⵉⵎⴻⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ (timnsiwin: evening greeting)

ⴱⵔⵔⴽ (brrk: welcome greeting to one person, "be comfortable here")

ⴱⵔⵔⴽⴰⵜ (brrkat: welcome greeting to a group, "be comfortable here")

ⴰⵏⵙⵓⴼ ⵉⵙⵡⵏ (ansof iswen: welcome greeting to a group

Tami [tmy] (Papua New Guinea: Tami Islands in Morobe Province.)

Bongmong lamec (morning greeting)

Mbung lamec (nighttime greeting)

Tamil [tam] (India: Tamil Nadu.)

வணக்கம் (vanakkam: general greeting)

காலை வணக்கம் (kalai vanakkam: morning greeting)

மதிய வணக்கம் (matiya vanakkam: afternoon greeting)

நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய் (ni eppadi irukkiray: how are you?)

நான் நல்லபடியாக இருக்கிறேன் (naan nallapadiyaka irukkenren: reply to நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய்)

எப்படி இருக்கீங்க (eppadi irukeenga: how are you?)

நல்லா இருக்கின்றேன் (nallaa irukkenren: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க)

நல்லாவே இருக்கேன் (nallaave irukken: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க)

நன்றாக இருக்கின்றீர்களா? (nanraaga irukkenriirgalaa: how are you?)

நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா? (nallaa irukkengalaa: how are you?)

நான் நன்றாக இருக்கின்றேன் (naan nanraaga irukkendreen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா)

நான் நல்லா இருக்கேன் (naan nalla irukkeen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா)

வாருங்கள் (vaarungal: welcome greeting)

வாங்க (vaanga: welcome greeting in spoken language)

Tampulma [tpm] (Ghana: Damongo district.)

I dɛ chɔ doo weri dusum tiu? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well last night?")

Antere (afternoon greeting)

Tanacross [tcb] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Nts'é t'ínt'eh? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Sôgh t'iht'eh (reply to Nts'é t'ínt'eh)

Nts'é t'áht'eh? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Sôgh ts'int'eh (reply to Nts'é t'áht'eh)

Nts'é dit'aen? (what are you doing?)

Tanaina [tfn] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a? (how are you? spoken in the Coastal-Inland and Nondalton dialects)

Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a? (how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect)

Yagheli (reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a and Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a)

Yagheli eshlan (reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a)

Yagheli ilan du? (how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect)

Aa' yagheli elan (reply to Yagheli ilan du spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect)

Yaghali du? (how are you? spoken in the Kenai Peninsula dialect)

Aa' yaghali (reply to Yaghali du spoken in the Kenai Peninsula dialect)

Naghe nduninyu (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect)

Aa', dunshyu (reply to Naghe nduninyu)

Dunilggux, chin'an gheli (welcome greeting ("come in, thanks for coming") in the Nondalton dialect)

Shegh nuninyu (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect)

Shegh zidu (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect)

Tanana, Lower [taa] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Do'eent'aa (general greeting)

Eszroonh (reply to Do'eent'aa)

Tanana, Upper [tau] (United States of America: Alaska. Canada.)

Nts'ätdiit'eh (general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect)

Nohts'eneh'ii tsin'ii choh ts'eninthän (general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect)

Tanapag [tpv] (Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Island.)

Olomwaay (general greeting)

Tandaganon [tgn] (Philippines: Tandag.)

Madayao na adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Madayao na buntag (morning greeting)

Madayao na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Madayao na duyom (evening greeting)

Tanema [tnx] (Solomon Islands.

Mamabo apika (morning greeting)

Ladome apika (nighttime greeting)

Tangale [tan] (Nigeria: Gombe State.)

Malele (general greeting)

Lee (informal greeting)

Ma pon tom (morning greeting)

Pon tom (morning greeting)

Nkaka? (how are you?)

Nkaka wulele? (how are you?)

Nkaka wuten? (greeting spoken to a person working, "how is the work?")

Tangchangya [tnv] (Bangladesh: Chittagong hills.)

বন্দনা (bawndawna: general greeting)

মংগল ওক (mawnggawl ouk: general greeting)

হৈ (hoi: informal greeting)

অই (oi: informal greeting)

কেনসান আগ-ইত? (kensan ago-it: how are you?)

কেন আগ-ইত? (ken ago-it: how are you?)

কি খব? (ki hawbaw: how are you?)

Tangoa [tgp] (Vanuatu: Tangoa Island.)

Mo řuhu (general greeting)

Mangorise awoh (morning greeting)

Tanimuca-Retuara [tnc] (Colombia: Amazonas.)

Bi'i ruku? (general greeting)

A'a yi'i (reply to Bi'i ruku)

Tanjijili [uji] (Nigeria: Kafin Koro.)

Vei sawah (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Maa vuwa (reply to Vei sawah)

Maa bewah (reply to Vei sawah)

Tanna, North [tnn] (Vanuatu: north Tanna.)

Tawɨr (general greeting)

Tawɨr loulaugɨn (general greeting)

Tawɨr lenaiu (nighttime greeting)

Tanna, Southwest [nwi] (Vanuatu: southwest Tanna.)

Rhuvə (general greeting)

Rhuvə namsuk (general greeting)

Thuvə (general greeting in the Vaha dialect)

Thuvə yenpɨgenpɨg (morning greeting in the Vaha dialect)

Tapirapé [taf] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Parexat? (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

Ỹ, ie ãxat (reply to Parexat)

Pareka? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Ana ta'e pareka? (general greeting spoken to one person, "are you there?")

Ỹ, ie ãka (reply to Pareka and Ana ta'e pareka)

Pee ta'e papeka? (general greeting spoken to a group of people, "are you there?")

Y are araka (reply to Pee ta'e papeka)

Parehym? (greeting spoken to a person who is standing)

Ỹ, ie ãhym (reply to Parehym)

Parehỹf (greeting spoken to a person who is sitting)

Ỹ, ie ãhỹj̃ (reply to Parehỹj̃)

Parexop? (greeting spoken to a person who is lying down)

Ỹ, ie ãxop (reply to Parexop)

Ỹ (reply to Parexat, Pareka, Ana ta'e pareka, Parehym, Parehỹj̃, and Parexop)

Erepaki ta'e? (morning greeting, "have you woken up?")

Erewaem ta'e (welcome greeting spoken to a person coming from far away, "you've arrived")

Mamõ ta'e ekwe erea wã? (greeting spoken to a person traveling, literally "where are you going?")

Mywi ta'e erexat wã? (greeting spoken to a person traveling, literally "where are you coming from?")

Tarahumara, Central [tar] (Mexico: Chihuahua.)

Kuira (general greeting)

Kuira bá (reply to Kuira)

Riosi kuira (general greeting)

Kuira ganíri bá (general greeting)

Piri vi mure? (morning greeting, literally "what did you dream?")

Kuira rokógo bá (nighttime greeting)

Tarahumara, Western [tac] (Mexico: Guazapres, Urique, and Uruachi.)

Cuira (general greeting)

Ganiri bá (reply to Cuira)

Cheti che'raca mé? (morning greeting)

Hue a'rá che'rá ne (reply to Cheti che'raca mé)

Coche simé orá mué? (where are you going?)

Tariana [tae] (Brazil and Colombia: Vaupés River.)

Kawhitha phia? (morning greeting, literally "are you awake")

Kawhinuka (reply to Kawhitha phia)

Piukanihka phia? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "have you arrived?")

Nukaka (reply to Piukanihka phia)

Aliatha phia? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "do you exist?")

Alianuka (reply to Aliatha phia)

Pinunihka? (how are you? spoken to a visitor who is arriving; "have you come?")

Matshanha phia? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Tarifit [rif] (Morocco.)

Azul (general greeting)

Amek rweh? (how are you?)

Tarok [yer] (Nigeria: Plateau State and Taraba State.)

Ikáŋkáŋ sang ya (morning greeting)

O fa okaŋkaŋ â (morning greeting)

Ikáŋkáŋ (reply to Ikáŋkáŋ sang ya and O fa okaŋkaŋ â)

Taroko [trv] (Taiwan.)

Mhowai isu (general greeting)

Embiyax su (general greeting)

Krbuan (morning greeting)

Kjiyanan (afternoon greeting)

Kmanan (evening greeting)

Embiyax su hug? (how are you?)

Embiyax ku balay (reply to Embiyax su hug)

Malu su hug? (how are you?)

Embiyax su hu (how are you? in the Seediq dialect)

Embiyax ku bay (reply to Embiyax su hu)

Embiyax ku balay (reply to Embiyax su hu)

Malu su hu? (how are you? in the Seediq dialect)

Malu ku bay (reply to Malu su hu)

Malu ku balay (reply to Malu su hu)

Ye su malu? (how are you? in the Tekedaya dialect [trv-tek])

Malu ku, mhue su (reply to Ye su malu in the Tekedaya dialect [trv-tek])

Sndamac su bale (greeting used after a long absense in the Tekedaya dialect [trv-tek])

Sndamac su bale duri (greeting used after a long absense in the Tekedaya dialect [trv-tek])

Malu su haw? (how are you? in the Te'uda dialect [trv-te])

Tasawaq [twq] (Niger.)

Man nin kani (morning greeting)

Man nin hogay (nighttime greeting)

Tasmanian [xtz] (Australia: Tasmania.)

Ya (general greeting in the reconstructed Palawa Kani dialect)

Ya tawatja (general greeting in the reconstructed Palawa Kani dialect)

Ya pulingina (welcome greeting in the reconstructed Palawa Kani dialect)

Yah (general greeting)

Yah tahwattywa (greeting spoken from Oyster Bay to Pittwater in mid 19th century)

Yah nun'oyné (greeting spoken in the at Mount Royal and Bruny Island in mid 19th century)

Tat [ttt] (Russia: Dagestan and Moscow. Iran. Azerbaijani: Qonaqkend and Baku.)

Салам алейком (salam aleikom: general greeting

Хошомори (hoshomori: welcome greeting)

Tatar [tat] (Russia and China: Tatarstan.)

Исәнмесез (isenmesez: general greeting)

Исәннәрмесез (isennermesez: general greeting)

Сәламнар (selamnar: general greeting)

Исәнме (isenme: informal greeting)

Сәлам (selam: informal greeting)

Хәерле иртә (kheyerle irte: morning greeting)

Хәерле көн (kheyerle kin: afternoon greeting)

Хәерле кич (kheyerle kich: evening greeting)

Хәлләр ничек? (kheller nichek: how are you?)

Хәлләрен ничек? (kelleren nichek: how are you?)

Яхши (yakhshi: reply to Хәлләр ничек and Хәлләрен ничек)

Нихәл? (nikhel: how are you? informal)

Нихәлләр? (nikheller: how are you? informal)

Рәхим итегез (rakhim itelgez: welcome greeting)

Хуш киләсез (khush kilasez: welcome greeting)

Хуш килдегез (khush kildegez: welcome greeting)

Аман (aman: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan [tat-mid])

Аман исян (aman isian: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan [tat-mid])

Аман исям (aman isiam: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan [tat-mid])

Исянмисез? (isianmisez: how are you? used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan [tat-mid])

Tatar, Crimean [crh] (Ukraine. Uzbekistan.)

Селям (selaam: general greeting)

Мераба (meraba: general greeting)

Мерабанъыз (merabanyz: general greeting)

Селям алейкум (selaam aleikum: general greeting)

Алейкум селям (aleikum salaam: reply to Селям алейкум)

Сабанъыз хайыр (sabanyz hayir: morning greeting)

Саба хайыр олсун (saba hayir olsun: morning greeting)

Саба шерфинъиз хайыр олсун (saba sherfiniz hayir olsun: morning greeting)

Акъшам хайыр олсун (aksham hayir olsun: evening greeting)

Акъшам шерфинъиз хайыр олсун (aksham sherfiniz hayir olsun: evening greeting)

Не яптынъ? (ne yaptyñ: how are you? informal)

Хош келъдинъыз (khosh keldiñiz: welcome greeting)

Хош кельдинъ (khosh keldiñ: welcome greeting)

Tatar, Siberian [sty] (Russia: Tyumenskaya, Omskaya, and Novosibirskaya Oblasts.)

Саумысыс (saumisis: general greeting)

Йаҡшымыс (yaqşimisis: reply to Саумысыс)

Саумыс (saumis: reply to Саумысыс)

Сауларбыс (saularbis: reply to Саумысыс)

Саумы (saumy: informal greeting)

Йақшы (yaqşi: reply to Саумы)

Сау (sau: reply to Саумы)

Йаҡшы йоҡлатығыс (yaqşi yoqlatighis: morning greeting)

Ҡәлләрегес ницек? (qәllәreges nichek: how are you?)

Ницек ҡәлләрегес? (nichek qәllәreges: how are you?)

Ницек ҡәлләр? (nichek qәllәr: how are you?)

Ней ҡәл? (ney kәl: how are you? informal)

Рәҡмәт, йаҡшы (rәqmәt, yaqşi: reply to Ҡәлләрегес ницек, Ницек ҡәлләр, and Ней ҡәл)

Йаҡшы, спайы (yaqşi, spaiy: reply to Ҡәлләрегес ницек, Ницек ҡәлләр, and Ней ҡәл)

Tataviam [qe8] (United States of America: California.)

Hami'kwa umi? (where are you going?)

Tatuyo [tav] (Colombia.)

Mʉ anibapari (general greeting)

Mʉja anibapari (general greeting)

Tauade [ttd] (Papua New Guinea: Goilala district in Central Province.)

Vata kato (morning greeting)

Lavi kato (afternoon greeting)

Kuvit kato (evening greeting)

Taushiro [trr] (Peru.)

Uñuntero (general greeting spoken by a person arriving)

Uñuntero ivu (general greeting spoken by a person arriving)

Tausug [tsg] (Philippines: Sulu Archipelago, Palawan Island and Basilan Island. Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Asalaamu alaykum (general greeting)

Walaykum usalaam (reply to Asalaamu alaykum)

Marayaw adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Marayaw mainaat (morning greeting)

Ūwa' (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house)

Ūwa' awn tau (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house)

Sakat kaw (reply to Ūwa' and Ūwa' awn tau)

Biya diin na kaw? (how are you?)

Maunu'unu na kaw? (how are you?)

Maunu'unu na kaw yan? (how are you?)

Maunu'unu na kita yan? (how are you?)

Amu-amu ra (reply to Maunu'unu na kaw)

Pakain na kaw? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Pakain na kaw yan? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Pakain kaw? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Bakas kaw hari'in? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?)

Madtu na aku (reply to Pakain kaw, Pakain na kaw, Pakain na kaw yan, and Bakas kaw hari'in)

Tauya [tya] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

ʔweisinasa-e (morning greeting)

ʔoʔaisa-e (afternoon greeting)

ʔweisa-e (evening greeting)

Taveta [tvs] (Kenya: Taita district.

Urewedi (general greeting)

Tawala [tbo] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.

Tinani (general greeting)

Tinani tam (general greeting spoken to one person)

Tinanihi (general greeting spoken to a group)

Tinani tulau (greeting spoken to a friend)

Tinani bada (greeting spoken to an older man)

Tam tinani (reply to Tinani, Tinani tam, Tinanihi, and Tinani tulau)

Gasi tinani tam (reply to Tinani, Tinani tam, Tinanihi, and Tinani tulau)

Meka u nenae? (greeting to a person on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Meka e nenae? (greeting to a person on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Meka o nenae? (greeting to a group of people on the street, literally "where are you going?")

Meka u nae? (greeting to a person on the street, literally "where have you been?")

A igohagoha nae (reply to Meka e nenae and Meka u nae, "I'm just walking about")

A lautowolo nae (reply to Meka e nenae and Meka u nae, "I'm just walking about")

Miyei u nei? (greeting to a person on the street, literally "where have you been?")

Tahayagei a nei (reply to Miyei u nei, "I followed the path")

A talahiyougogem (formal greeting spoken by one person)

To talahiyougogemi (formal greeting spoken by a group)

U meduma (greeting used after an extended absence)

Malatomtom dewadewana (morning greeting, "it is a good morning"; calque from English)

Ibiga dewadewana (evening greeting, "it is a good evening"; calque from English)

U meimahi? (how are you?; used to ask if someone is well)

Sinani (older greeting; historical pronunciation of tinani)

Tày [tyz] (Vietnam: central and northeastern regions.)

Pá prama (general greeting)

Tboli [tbl] (Philippines.)

Hyu hlafus maam (morning greeting)

Hyu hlafus (morning greeting)

Hyu tungo karaw (afternoon greeting)

Hyu koluy (afternoon greeting)

Hyu kifu (evening greeting)

Kumusta wo'? (how are you?)

Teanu [tkw] (Solomon Islands: Vanikolo Island.)

Momobo wako (morning greeting)

Vonila wako (evening greeting)

Bwogo wako (nighttime greeting)

Urene wako ("fine weather today", a common greeting)

Tedaga [tuq] (Chad: Tibesti.)

Wossoura (general greeting spoken to one person)

Wassara (general greeting spoken to a group)

Tee [tkq] (Nigeria.)

Dée a yira (general greeting)

Tehuelche [teh] (Chile.)

Waingue (general greeting)

Waiwai (general greeting)

Marímarí (general greeting)

Marímarí peñi (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Marímarí kanai (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Yenu (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Kusawcawnük yünua (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Kúshu kümümün? (how are you?)

Kümelekaimi? (how are you?)

Kümelen (reply to Kümelekaimi)

Teiwa [twe] (Indonesia: Pantar Island in East Nusa Tenggara Province.)

Bes-bes (morning greeting)

War og (midday greeting)

Ibayar (afternoon greeting)

Iqa'an (nighttime greeting)

Ha mat gi? (where are you going?)

Teke-Fuumu [ifm] (Congo.)

Mbote (general greeting)

Mbore (general greeting)

Uki (morning greeting)

Buki (morning greeting)

Pye lali? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Ku ula pi? (how are you?)

Ku ula pye? (how are you?)

Yo (reply to Ku ula pi and Ku ula pye)

Teke-Tege [teg] (Gabon: Upper Ogooue. Congo: Ewo, Okoyo, and Abala.)

Ambulu (general greeting)

Anthiama (general greeting)

Wa silu (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Biè lsilu (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Buori a wè (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Buori a biè (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Tektiteko [ttc] (Guatemala.)

Je'ky (general greeting)

Sa' taat (general greeting spoken to a man)

Sa' naan (general greeting spoken to a woman)

K'amoj jun limb'il ta atz (formal greeting)

Je'ky titza' atich? (how are you?)

Telefol [tlf] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Salap aga (morning greeting)

Salap aga o (morning greeting spoken to one person, literally "you slept?")

Silab aga? (morning greeting spoken to one person, literally "you slept?")

Silib aga? (morning greeting spoken to a group, literally "you slept?")

Lbab aga? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Albib aga? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Saal u (nightime greeting spoken to one person)

Siin u (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Kapde? (how are you?)

Seno, num seno (greeting spoken to a friend)

Telugu [tel] (India: Andhra Pradesh.)

నమస్కారము (namaskaaram: general greeting)

నమస్కారమండి (namaskaaramandi: general greeting)

ఏమండీ (aemandi: general greeting)

ఇదోవినండి (idovinandi: general greeting)

సుప్రభాతం (suprabhaatam: morning greeting)

శుభ దినం (shubhadhinan: general daytime greeting)

శుభ రాత్రి (shubharaathri: nighttime greeting)

మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు? (meeru ela unnaaru: how are you?)

నేను బాగున్నాన (naenu baagunnaanu: reply to మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు)

నేను బాగున్నాను, ధన్యవాదములు (naenu baagunnaanu, dhanyavaadhamulu: reply to మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు)

నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (nuvvu ela unnaaru: how are you? informal)

స్వాగతం (svaagatam: welcome greeting)

సుస్వాగతం (susvaagatam: welcome greeting)

Tem [kdh] (Togo: Kara region.)

Salam alekum (general greeting)

Walekum salam (reply to Salam alekum)

Nyáávíni kaz ɔ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Bavíni kaz ɔ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mɩvíni kaz ɔ (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Nyangυrυ alafia? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mangυrυ alafia (reply to Nyangυrυ alafia)

Alafia (reply to Nyangυrυ alafia)

Nyana wísɩ (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Na wísɩ (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Mɩna wísɩ (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Nyana ɖaaníŋa (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Na ɖaaníŋa (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Mɩna ɖaaníŋa (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Nyana nyandíí? (how are you?)

Mana mandí (reply to Nyana nyandíí)

Maala salama (greeting used when arriving)

Maala gafara (greeting used when arriving)

Nooɖé (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Mɩnooɖé (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Tembé [tqb] (Brazil: Maranhão, Gurupi, and Guamá.)

A-inwi (general greeting)

'Êy (informal greeting)

Öy (informal greeting)

Zané ku'ém (morning greeting)

Zané karu (afternoon greeting)

Zané pytun (nighttime greeting)

Azéru'u? (how are you?)

Ihé katu (reply to Azéru'u)

Temein [teq] (Sudan: South Kordofan.)

Ɂja nʈíkɛ nʈóbán? (greeting spoken to one person)

Ɂja kíʈíkɛ konʈóbán? (greeting spoken to a group)

Temi [soz] (Tanzania: Arausha region.)

Na vahumar (general greeting)

Neja nene vahuma hayi (reply to Na vahumar)

A ja vahuma (formal greeting)

Evavai navahumai hau (reply to A ja vahuma)

Temiar [tea] (Malaysia: Perak and Kelantan.)

Hei (general greeting)

Selamat (general greeting)

Malɔɔ? (general greeting, "where?")

Malɔɔ hamciib? (where are you going?)

Malɔɔ haciib? (where are you going?)

Malɔɔ haciib atɛɛ? (where are you coming from?)

Selamat yehyah (morning greeting)

Selamat layeh (nighttime greeting)

Selamat lagyek (nighttime greeting)

Elok gah? (how are you?)

Gah mej (reply to Elok gah)

Mej (reply to Elok gah)

Hu wal (welcome greeting)

Selamat tibak (welcome greeting)

Temuan [tmw] (Malaysia.)

Mana pegi? (where are you going?)

Hoi, mana pegi? (where are you going?)

Nan kamana? (where are you going?)

Tenharim [pah] (Brazil: Amazonas.)

Patiakwa (general greeting)

Ei (reply to Patiakwa)

Po nde ruri? (greeting to a visitor, "you have come?")

Tenino [tqn] (United States of America: Warm Springs Orgeon.)

Ai (general greeting)

Niix pachwai (general greeting)

Niix maic'qi (morning greeting)

Niix kwlauit (evening greeting)

Niix sup't (nighttime greeting)

Mishnan au wai (general greeting)

Tennet [tex] (USouth Sudan: Eastern Equatoria State.)

Kizawo (general greeting)

Kizawo oroot (reply to Kizawo)

Gotonogga ki ngonogga (greeting spoken to a friend)

Ogon ku? (how are you?)

Kabunna (reply to Ogon ku)

Okko inna nuga? (where are you going?)

Ivitak ngintu (welcome greeting)

Teop [tio] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Tea nubunubu mataa (morning greeting)

Nubunubu mataa (morning greeting)

Roava mataa (midday greeting)

Tauravi mataa (afternoon greeting)

Bon mataa (nighttime greeting)

Tea bon (nighttime greeting)

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

Havee to nao vuan? (where are you going?)

Tepecano [tep] (Mexico: Jalisco.)

Šavhuvan (general greeting)

Engando šavhuvan (general greeting)

Ahwanape (reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan)

Hupanape (reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan)

Šavhuvan armano (general greeting)

Šavhuvan api (reply to Šavhuvan armano)

Adius (general greeting)

Aterihuro (nighttime greeting)

Hašto šištomoyn? (how are you?; literally, "what news is there?")

Nada ni hašto (reply to Hašto šištomoyn)

Tepehua, Huehuetla [tee] (Mexico: Huehuetla and Mecapalapa.)

Xanchi (morning greeting)

Kox at'ap'asa ju chavai ata ts'is (nighttime greeting)

Tepehua, Tlachichilco [tpt] (Mexico: Veracruz.)

Maqt'unk'un (morning greeting)

Maqltonk'ún (morning greeting)

Tonk'ún (morning greeting)

K'ún (morning greeting)

Maqto'oxáy (afternoon greeting)

Maqlto'oxáy (afternoon greeting)

To'oxáy (afternoon greeting)

Xay (afternoon greeting)

Tis ba sun nu'uncha? (how are you, literally "what do you say?")

Ba kat'ap'asacha ix pulakna (welcome greeting, "come in")

Tepehuan, Northern [ntp] (Mexico: Chihuahua.)

Bhaiga (general greeting)

Maaxi xiadhi (morning greeting)

¿Pïil maaxi xia aapi? (morning greeting)

Kïiga bhaimaaxi xia aanï (reply to Pïil maaxi xia aapi)

Maaxi jimïga (evening and nighttime greeting)

Miadïiñi aapi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kïïgakïrrï dhibiakamikana a api tuudo (welcome greeting)

Tepehuan, Southeastern [stp] (Mexico: Durango.)

Xiiban (general greeting)

Bhai'p xiiban (reply to Xiiban)

Jachapim jum'ihli'ñ? (how are you?)

Jax japich ji xi'aa'ñ? (how are you?)

Jáxap tu'i? (how are you?)

Jixbhai' dyo (reply to Jáxap tu'i)

Jáxap jum'ihli'ñ? (how are you?)

Siambri jixqui'iñ ji panas (reply to Jáxap jum'ihli'ñ)

Jáxapich jixi'a'ñ? (morning greeting)

Terebu [trb] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Lumuam wian (morning greeting)

Peikah konom (morning greeting)

Yolah konom (afternoon greeting)

Yukalah honom (evening greeting)

Terei [buo] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Bougainville Province.

Ruau (general greeting)

Tontoge (morning greeting)

Tontoge meragu (morning greeting)

Muureugu (evening greeting)

Muureugu meragu (evening greeting)

Muuro (nighttime greeting)

Muuro meragu (nighttime greeting)

Ro ou pei? (where are you going?)

Ro ougirai ui? (where have you come from?)

Terêna [ter] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Únati (general greeting)

Yaáye yeno? (general greeting, "have you come?")

Eêm, yaáyeke (reply to Yaáye yeno)

Na kéyeeye? (how are you?)

Ápeepo (reply to Na kéyeeye)

Na yéno? (where are you going?)

Ako yónongu (reply to Na yéno, "I'm not going anywhere")

Mbihópotine (reply to Na yéno, "I'm returning")

Teribe [tfr] (Costa Rica: coastal region.)

Miga (general greeting)

Kobe (reply to Miga)

Pa yonde? (how are you?)

Ta yone (reply to Pa yonde)

Pa wolleno sorë (morning greeting)

Ta wolleno plue (reply to Pa wolleno sorë)

Ta koc sho'rono orë (morning greeting)

Ta koc rozóctoñ orë (evening greeting)

Ta su orë? (how are you?)

Kobe (reply to Ta su orë)

Terik [tec] (Kenya: Rift Valley.)

Chamgei (general greeting)

Termanu [twu] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara Timur.)

Sodamolek (general greeting)

Syalom (general greeting)

Ternate [tft] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Salam (general greeting)

Habar doka 'sa? (how are you?)

Teso [teo] (Uganda: Teso Province.)

Yoga (general greeting)

Yoga noi (reply to Yoga)

Noi noi (reply to Yoga)

Yoga aswam (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Eyalama aswam (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ebo nakonda (reply to Yoga aswam and Eyalama aswam)

Biaibo aswam? (greeting spoken to a person who is working, "how is your work?")

Biaibo idwe? (greeting spoken to a person who has children, "how are your children?")

Biaibo yesu? (how are you?)

Biaibo jo? (how are you?)

Ejok (reply to Biaibo aswam, Biabo yesu, Biaibo idwe, and Biaibo jo)

Ejokuna (reply to Biaibo aswam, Biabo yesu, Biaibo idwe, and Biaibo jo)

Tai tai (informal reply to Biabo yesu)

Ijai biai? (how are you? to one person)

Ijaasi biai? (how are you? to a group)

Ejokuna, arai ijo? (reply to Ijai biai)

Ejokuna (reply to Ejokuna arai ijo)

Akwar najokan (evening greeting)

Tetela [tll] (Congo-Kinshasha: North Kasaï Oriental Province.)

Moyo (general greeting)

We la wolu? (how are you?)

Tetun [tet] (East Timor.)

Hae (general greeting)

Loron kmanek (general greeting)

Dadeer kmanek (morning greeting)

Dader di'ak (morning greeting spoken in the Tetun Los dialect)

Dadeer diak (morning greeting spoken in the Tetun Terik dialect)

Loraek diak (afternoon and evening greeting)

Loraik kmanek (afternoon and evening greeting)

Loro kraik diak (afternoon and evening greeting in the Tetun Terik dialect)

Kalan diak (nighttime greeting in the Tetun Terik dialect)

Di'ak ka lae? (how are you?)

O di'ak ka lae? (how are you?)

Di'ak (reply to O di'ak ka lae)

Tetun Dili [tdt] (East Timor.)

Bom dia (morning greeting)

Botarde (afternoon and evening greeting)

Bonoite (evening and nighttime greeting)

Tewa [tew] (United States of America: New Mexico and Arizona.)

Sangeriho (general greeting)

Bepuwaveh (general greeting)

Woa'ah tamu' (morning greeting)

Un sengi tamu' (morning greeting)

Thakali [ths] (Nepal: Gandaki Province.)

होर्छे (horchhe: general greeting)

टासी देलेक (tashi delek: general greeting)

Thai [tha] (Thailand.)

สวัสดี (sawatdi: general greeting)

สวัสดีครับ (sawatdi krap: general greeting spoken by a man)

สวัสดีคค่ะ (sawatdi ka: general greeting spoken by a woman)

สวัสดีคจ๊ะ (sawatdi ja: general greeting spoken to a person of lower status)

สบายดีไหม (sabaidi mai: how are you?)

สบายดีไหมครับ (sabaidi mai krap: how are you? spoken by a man)

สบายดีไหมค่ะ (sabaidi mai ka: how are you? spoken by a woman)

สบายดีหรือ (sabaidi reu: how are you?)

สบายดีรึเปล่า (sabaidi reu bplao: how are you?)

สบายดีครับ (sabaidi krap: reply to สบายดีไหมค, สบายดีหรือ, and สบายดีรึเปล่า spoken by a man)

สบายดีค่ะ (sabaidi ka: reply to สบายดีไหมค, สบายดีหรือ, and สบายดีรึเปล่า spoken by a woman)

หวัดดี (watdi: informal greeting)

หวัดดีครับ (watdi krap: informal greeting spoken by a man)

หวัดดีค่ะ (watdi ka: informal greeting spoken by a woman)

กินข้าวหรึอยัง (gin kao reu yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?")

ไปไหน (pai nai: general greeting, "where are you going?")

ไปไหนคะ (pai nai ka: general greeting, "where are you going?")

จะไปไหนคะ (ja pai nai ka: general greeting, "where are you going?")

ไปธุระ (pai tura: reply to ไปไหน, ไปไหนคะ, and จะไปไหนคะ)

ไปไหนมา (pai nai ma: "where have you been?")

ไปไหนมาครับ (pai nai ma krap: "where have you been?" spoken by a man)

ไปไหนมาค่ะ (pai nai ma ka: "where have you been?" spoken by a woman)

เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง (pen yang rai bang: how are you?)

เป็นยังไงบ้าง (pen yang ngai bang: how are you?)

เป็นไงบ้าง (pen ngai bang: how are you?)

เป็นไงมั่ง (pen ngai mang: how are you?, informal)

เป็นไง (pen ngai: how are you?, informal)

ก็ดี (ko di: reply to เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง, เป็นไงบ้าง, เป็นไงมั่ง, and เป็นไง)

ก็เรื่อยๆ (ko rueay rueay: reply to เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง, เป็นไงบ้าง, เป็นไงมั่ง, and เป็นไง)

ยินดีต้อนรับ (yindi torn lap: welcome greeting)

Thai, Northeastern [tts] (Thailand.)

สวัสดี (sawatdi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สวัสดีคับ (sawatdi khap: general greeting spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สวัสดีค่ะ (sawatdi kha: general greeting spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan dialect)

ซำบายดี (sumbaidi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สบายดี (sabaidi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สบายดีบ๊อ (sabaidi boh: how are you? spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สบายดีคับ (sabaidi khap: reply to สบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan dialect)

สบายดีค่ะ (sabaidi kha: reply to สบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan dialect)

ซำบายดีบ๊อ (sumbaidi boh: how are you? spoken in the Isaan dialectl less common than สบายดีบ๊อ)

ซำบายดีคับ (sumbaidi khap: reply to ซำบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan dialect)

ซำบายดีค่ะ (sumbaidi kha: reply to ซำบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan dialect)

กินเข่ายั่ง (gin kao yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?" in the Isaan dialect)

ไปไส (pai sai: general greeting, "where are you going?" in the Isaan dialect)

Thai, Northern [nod] (Thailand.)

สวัสดีคับ (sawatdi kap: general greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai)

สวัสดีครับ (sawatdi krap: general greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai)

สวัสดีเจ้า (sawatdi jao: general greeting spoken by a woman in Chiang Mai)

หวัดดีคับ (waddi kap: informal greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai)

หวัดดีครับ (waddi krap: informal greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai)

หวัดดีเจ้า (waddi jao: informal greeting spoken by a woman in Chiang Mai)

สบายดีก่อ (sabaidi kor: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna dialect)

สบายดีก่อคับ (sabaidi kor kap: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna dialect)

สบายดีก่อครับ (sabaidi kor krap: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna dialect)

สบายดีก่อเจ้า (sabaidi kor jao: how are you? spoken by a woman in the Lanna dialect)

สบายดีคับ (sabaidi kap: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a man)

สบายดีครับ (sabaidi krap: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a man)

สบายดีเจ้า (sabaidi jao: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a woman)

กิ๋นข้าวหรือยัง (gin kao reu yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?" in the Lanna dialect)

ยังบ่อได้กิ๋น (yang bo dai gin: reply to กิ๋นข้าวหรือยัง, " I haven't eaten yet" in the Lanna dialect)

ไปไหน (pai nai "where are you going?" in the Lanna dialect)

ไปไหนมา (pai nai ma: "where have you been?" in the Lanna dialect)

Thangmi [thf] (India: Himalaya Mountains.)

Sewa (general greeting)

Apracu hokdu? (how are you?)

Hokdu (reply to Apracu hokdu)

Naŋ kuta yanadu? (where are you going?)

Naŋ isa cyaman? (have you eaten?)

Thao [ssf] (Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake.)

Maqitan (general greeting)

Pyakalinkin (general greeting spoken to a specified group of people or audience, i.e., face-to-face)

Pashtay pyakalinkin (general greeting spoken to a specified group of people or audience, i.e., face-to-face)

Yakalinkin (general greeting spoken to an unspecified group of people or audience)

Makalinkin (reply to Pyakalinkin and Yakalinkin)

Maqitan ihu? (how are you?)

Maqitan yaku (reply to Maqitan ihu)

Maqitan yaku mani, anuniza (reply to Maqitan ihu)

Kiminaniza ihu? (general greeting, "have you eaten?")

Kiminaniza yaku (reply to Kiminaniza ihu)

A muntua ihu? (where are you going?)

Tharu [thl] (Nepal: Lumbini and Sudur provinces.)

स्यावालागी (sewalagi: general greeting)

गोर्लागी (gorlagi: general greeting)

राम राम (ram ram: general greeting)

Thayore [thd] (Australia: Queensland.)

Wooy (general greeting)

Min yoor (daytime greeting; calque of "good day")

Nhunt kana? (how are you?)

Nhunt wanthan palyan? (greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "which way are you going?")

Thaypan [typ] (Australia: Queensland.)

Arlalyira ampyu (general greeting)

Themne [tem] (Sierra Leone: Northern Province.)

Wan sεkε yo (general greeting)

Wan sεkε (general greeting)

Iyo sεkε (general greeting)

Ŋdirai-i (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Nədirai-i (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ŋpiari-i (afternoon, evening, and nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

Nəpiari-i (afternoon, evening, and nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Panemu-o (general greeting spoken to one person who you have seen earlier in the same day)

Panεmu-o (general greeting spoken to a group who you have seen earlier in the same day)

Topε? (how are you?)

Topε mu-a? (how are you?)

Topε andεr-a? (how are you?)

Andεr-a yenki (reply to Topε andεr-a)

A yenki (reply to Topε andεr-a)

Sεkε? (how are you?)

Tetye (reply to Sεkε)

Sεne-o (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Sεnεnu-o (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Thompson Nlaka'pamuctsin [thp] (Canada: British Columbia.)

ʔéx kʷ n̓ (general greeting)

Henłeʔ kw? (how are you?)

Ye tək snwenwen (morning greeting)

Ye tək sítist (evening greeting)

Thulung [tdh] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.)

Sewo (general greeting)

Dzu hʌi (general greeting)

Ham bonthalni? (how are you?)

Thik thak nga basibasai bu (reply to Ham bonthalni)

Ham bu inima? (how are you?)

Inima hepmam bu? (how are you?)

Ama wo khalem thok dzeumpa nga bu (reply to Inima hepmam bu)

Balam rokni? (where are you going?)

Duletto rongrom (reply to Balam rokni, "I'm visiting")

Tiang [tbj] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Lavong rokon (nighttime greeting)

Tibetan, Amdo [adx] (China.)

ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་ (cho de mo: general greeting)

ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་ཡིན་ན། (cho de mo yi na: how are you?)

བདེ་མོ་ཡིན། (de mo yin: reply to ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་ཡིན་ན།)

Tibetan, Central [bod] (China, Nepal, and India.)

བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས། (tashi delek: general greeting)

བདེ་མོ། (demo: informal greeting)

སྔ་དྲོ་བདེ་ལེགས། (ngato delek: morning greeting)

གཟིམ་ལཇག་གནང་དགོས་། (simja nango: evening greeting)

ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས། (kayrang kusu debo yinbe: how are you?)

ང་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན། (nga debo yin: reply to ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས།)

Tibetan, Khams [khg] (China: Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.)

Qa e tal (general greeting)

Chou dhemo yin nam? (how are you?)

Nga dhemo yin (reply to Chou dhemo yin nam)

Chou dhehi eyou? (how are you?)

Chou ghale jiele en? (how are you?)

Ghongmo zang (evening greeting)

Ticuna [tca] (Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.)

Nuxmaxē pa corix (general greeting spoken to a man; "sir")

Nuxmaxē pa chiurax (general greeting spoken to a woman; "madam")

Nuxmaxē pa yimax (general greeting spoken to a man; "fellow")

Nuxmaxē pa woxrecü (general greeting spoken to a woman; "girl")

Nuxmaxē pa pacüx (general greeting spoken to a young woman; "miss")

Nuxmaxē pa chomücüx (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Nuxmax (general greeting spoken to a stranger)

Ñuxacü i guxūma? (how are you?)

Ñuxacü nixi i guxūma? (how are you?)

Ñuxacü cuxū naxüpetü? (how are you?)

Meama choxū naxüpetü (reply to Ñuxacü cuxū naxüpetü)

Ngexta cuxū? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Yea chaxū (reply to Ngexta cuxū)

Ngexta pexī? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Yea taxī (reply to Ngexta pexī)

Ngexta ne cuxū? (where are you coming from? spoken to one person)

Ngexta ne pexī? (where are you coming from? spoken to a group)

Yea (reply to Ngexta ne cuxū and Ngexta ne pexī)

Yeama (reply to Ngexta ne cuxū and Ngexta ne pexī)

Pichocu rü iperütogü (welcome greeting spoken at a house; literally, "come in and sit down")

Tidong [tid] (Indonesia: East Kalimantan. Malaysia: Sabah.)

Selamot sumpur (morning greeting)

Selamot mengkadow (midday greeting)

Selamot jualop (evening greeting)

Selamot kiwon (nighttime greeting)

Asalammua alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Alaikum salam (reply to Asalammua alaikum)

Tiéfo [tiq] (Burkina Faso: Comoe Province.)

Basã (morning greeting)

Mma (reply to Basã spoken by men)

Mnja (reply to Basã spoken by men)

Mi yigaa? (morning greeting, "did you rise?")

N ya kũ (reply to Mi yigaa, "I found today")

Jiyaa ŋmɛ suguna (morning greeting)

N yigaa (reply to Mi yigaa and Jiyaa ŋmɛ suguna)

Etẽ sere (morning greeting)

Yi yaʕa kaba (afternoon and evening greeting)

Yi yaʕa kaba go (reply to Yi yaʕa kaba)

Adogola yaʕa (evening greeting)

Biriʔi joba (nighttime greeting)

Tifal [tif] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Bilab (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Balab (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Biliwoo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Tigak [tgc] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Lo yas (general daytime greeting)

Lo yas ro (general daytime greeting)

Lo mova (morning greeting)

Lo mova ro (morning greeting)

Lo ge ro (afternoon greeting)

Lo vung ro (afternoon greeting)

Nuk lak lo lui (welcome greeting, "come in")

Nuk sinuk egeng (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Tigre [tig] (Eritrea.)

ኣሰላም ወዓለይኩም (aselam we'alekum: general greeting)

ወዓለይኩም ኣሰላም (we'alekum aselam: reply to ኣሰላም ወዓለይኩም)

ሰላማት (selamat: general greeting)

ከፎ ወዓልካ (kafo we'alka: general greeting spoken to a man)

ከፎ ወዓልኩም (kafo we'alkum: formal greeting spoken to a man)

ከፎ ወዓልኺ (kafo we'alki: general greeting spoken to a woman)

ከፎ ወዓልኺን (kafo we'alken: formal greeting spoken to a woman

ከፎ ህሌካ (kafo heleka: how are you? spoken to a man)

ከፎ ህሌኩም (kafo helekum: how are you? formal, spoken to a man)

ከፎ ህሌኺ (kafo heleki: how are you? spoken to a woman)

ከፎ ህሌኺን (kafo heleken: how are you? formal, spoken to a woman)

Tigrigna [tir] (Eritrea and Ethiopia.)

መዓልኩም (mealkum: general greeting)

ሰላም (selam: general greeting)

ሰላማት (selamat: general greeting)

ከመይ ሓዲርካ (kemey haderka: morning greeting spoken to a man) (

ከመይ ሓዲርኩም (kemey haderkum: formal morning greeting spoken to a man or group)

ከመይ ሓዲርኪ (kemey haderki: morning greeting spoken to a woman)

ከመይ ሓዲርክን (kemey haderkin: formal morning greeting spoken to a woman or group of women)

ደሓንዶ ሓዲርካ (dehando haderka: morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you slept well?")

ድሓንዶ ሓዲርኩም (dehando haderkum: formal morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you slept well?")

ደሓንዶ ሓዲርኪ (dehando haderki: morning greeting spoken to a woman, "have you slept well?")

ደሓንዶ ሓዲርክን (dehando haderkin: formal morning greeting spoken to a woman or group of women)

ከመይ ዉዒልኻ (kemey we'ilka: afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

ከመይ ዉዒልኩም (kemey we'ilkum: formal afternoon greeting spoken to a man or group)

ከመይ ዉዒልኺ (kemey we'ilki: afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

ከመይ ዉዒልኺን (kemey we'ilken: formal afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

ከመይ ኣምሲኻ (kemey amsika: evening greeting spoken to a man)

ከመይ ኣምሲኹም (kemey amsikum: formal evening greeting spoken to a man or group)

ከመይ ኣምሲኺ (kemey amsiki: evening greeting spoken to a woman)

ከመይ ኣምሲኽን (kemey amsiken: formal evening greeting spoken to a woman or group of women)

ከመይ ኣለኻ (kemey aleka: how are you? spoken to a man)

ከመይ ኣለኺ (kemey aleki: how are you? spoken to a woman)

ከመይ ኣለኹም (kemey alekum: how are you? formal, spoken to a man)

ከመይ ኣለኺን (kemey alekin: how are you? formal, spoken to a woman)

ጽቡቅ (tzubuk: reply to ከመይ ኣለኻ and ከመይ ኣለኺ)

አግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን (ezgher yimesgen: reply to ከመይ ኣለኻ and ከመይ ኣለኺ)

እንቋዕ ብደሓን መጻእኩም (ankwa bedahan masa'ekum: formal welcome greeting spoken to a man or a group)

እንቋዕ ብደሐን መጻእካ (ankwa bedahan masa'eka: welcome greeting spoken to a man)

እንቋዕ ብደሐን መጻእኪ (ankwa bedahan masa'eki: welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

መርሓባ (merhaba: welcome greeting)

Tikopia [tkp] (Solomon Islands: Tikopia Island.)

Laoi vasia (general greeting)

E laui te vasia nei (general greeting)

E laui te pongipongi nei (morning greeting)

E laui te aoatea (midday greeting)

E laui te aoatea nei (midday greeting)

E laui te afiafi (evening greeting)

E laui te afiafi nei (evening greeting)

E laui te po (nighttime greeting)

E aue toku soa (greeting spoken to a friend)

O mata mata (greeting spoken by a person passing by to a person sitting down)

Oto mata (greeting spoken by a person passing by to a group of people sitting down)

Pai erau (reply to O mata mata and Oto mata)

Tillamook [til] (United States of America: northwestern Oregon.)

Dəʔ šʔálen̓əxʷš (general greeting)

Timbe [tim] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.

Hondok olepone (nighttime greeting)

Yet wânân? (where are you going?)

Timbisha [par] (United States of America: Death Valley of California.)

Tsao tüpuninna (morning greeting, "wake up well")

Nüü tsao hapinnusi (reply to Tsao tüpuninna, "I lay well")

Nüü tsao üppüinnusi (reply to Tsao tüpuninna, "I slept well")

Hakaniyu? (how are you?)

Hakaniyun? (how are you?)

Üü hakaniya püü? (how are you?)

Tsawinnüh (reply to Hakaniy, Hakaniyun, and Üü hakaniya püü)

Nüü tsawinnüh (reply to Hakaniy, Hakaniyun, and Üü hakaniya püü)

Nüü tsao nasungkwa'anna (reply to Hakaniy, Hakaniyun, and Üü hakaniya püü)

Haka nukwikkatün? (how are you? informal, "what's happening?")

Hiiyamma? (how are you? informal, "what kind is it?")

Kattü'ihantü (welcome greeting, "come and sit down")

Timote [qpj] (Colombia: central highlands.

Machimpé (general greeting in the Miguri [Timote-Kuika] dialect)

Machanisá? (how are you? in the Miguri [Timote-Kuika] dialect)

Manupé? (how are you? formal, in the Miguri [Timote-Kuika] dialect)

Uniqueje guez (reply to Machanisá and Amanupé)

Manís (welcome greeting asking a visitor to sit down, in the Miguri [Timote-Kuika] dialect)

Timucua [tjm] (United States of America: Florida.)

Hite (general greeting)

Anta, balu pona cho? (general greeting, "brother, have you returned alive?")

Antipola (general greeting, contraction of Anta balu pona cho)

Eca (welcome greeting, "come in")

Echa (welcome greeting, "come in")

Tinani [lbf] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Kä khyan ibiton? (where are you going? spoken to an adult)

Kenu khyan ibitore? (where are you going? spoken to a child)

Tinigua [tit] (Colombia.)

Miáĭ taméa (morning greeting)

Miéxé míxí (morning greeting)

Mixe méa (morning greeting)

Tinputz [tpz] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Pɔstakah avih (morning greeting)

Pɔstakah rakah (morning greeting)

Potan avih (general daytime greeting)

Poen avih (evening greeting)

Tippera [tpe] (Bangladesh: Chittagong.)

Tumi kemon aso? (how are you?)

Tiri [cir] (New Caledonia: La Foa.)

Boso (general greeting)

Nrâ haru? (how are you?)

Kè fi pré âé? (where are you going?)

Tiruray [tiy] (Philippines: Upi, Cotabato, and Mindanao.)

Feyo gefewen (morning greeting)

Feyo geutoh (noontime greeting)

Feyo temegen (afternoon greeting)

Feyo buteng (nighttime greeting)

Falas seman? (how are you?)

Hon i tidéwo muwe de? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Hon i ayo muwe de? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Dob nan saén (reply to Hon i tidéwo muwe de and Hon i ayo muwe de)

Dob nan (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Dob nan gom sa dafo? (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Begom wayo (reply to Dob nan and Dob nan gom sa gafo)

Titan [ttv] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Maping (general greeting)

Ndrolang (morning greeting)

Ndrolang hien (morning greeting)

Mandralao (morning greeting)

Mandralao awian (morning greeting)

Piaun awian (nighttime greeting)

Phong hien (nighttime greeting)

Tiv [tiv] (Nigeria.)

M sugh (general greeting)

M sugh u (general greeting)

U nder ve? (morning greeting)

U nder nena? (morning greeting)

M nder dedo (reply to U nder ve and U nder nena)

Vihi ga (reply to U nder ve and U nder nena)

En, we kpa u nder ve (reply to U nder ve)

U pande ve? (evening greeting)

U pande nena? (evening greeting)

M pande dedo (reply to U pande ve and U pande nena)

U ngu nena? (how are you?)

Kwagh er ga (reply to U ngu nena)

M sugh tom (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

M sugh kpishi (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

M sugh u kpishi (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

M sugh gbing (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

U hide ve? (welcome greeting spoken to a person who is returning)

M sugh u za van (welcome greeting)

Tiwa, Northern [twf] (United States of America: Taos, New Mexico.)

Hiino a'tsuei (general greeting)

Yau (general greeting)

Hiyuoho (general greeting)

Hiyuoho an'puwá'i (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Pui 'u (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Taluli (respectful greeting spoken to an older man)

Popona (general greeting spoken to a man of one's own generation or older)

'Anp'oiwá'i (general greeting spoken to a man who is younger than the speaker)

An k'u wa man (general greeting spoken to one person)

Man nk'u wa man (general greeting spoken to two people)

Man k'u wa man (general greeting spoken to a group of three or more)

Tiwi [tiw] (Australia: Bathurst and Melville Islands.)

Awana (general greeting)

Awana mamanta ( general greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Ungwana? (how are you?)

Popani (reply to Ungwana)

Awungana? (how are you?)

Awana nginja? (how are you?)

Aya (greeting spoken to a man to get his attention from far away)

Aga (greeting spoken to a woman to get her attention from far away)

Awi (greeting spoken to a group of people to get their attention from far away)

Tlingit [tli] (Canada: British Columbia. United States of America: Alaska.)

Waé ákwé? (general greeting; literally, "is it you?")

Yak'éi yagiyee (general daytime greeting)

Yak'éi yi ts'ootaat (morning greeting)

Wáa sá iyatee? (how are you?)

Máa sá iyatee? (how are you?)

Xat yak'éi (reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá iyatee)

Tlél wáa sá (reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá iyatee)

Yak'éi ixwsiteeni (welcome greeting)

Yak'éi haat yigoodee (welcome greeting)

Toaripi [tqo] (Papua New Guinea.)

A reha (general greeting to one person)

E reha (general greeting to a group)

Ara meha (reply to A reha)

Koti ta reha (general greeting)

Koti ta meha (reply to Koti ta reha)

Sare lareva (general greeting)

A foforoe reha (greeting to one person, "you are there")

Auka foforoe reha (greeting to two people, "you are there")

E foforoe reha (greeting to a group, "you are there")

Miuri lareva (morning greeting)

Mea feta lareva (afternoon greeting)

Feito lareva (nighttime greeting)

Foiro nareva (nighttime greeting in the Sepoe dialect)

A larevo o kao? (how are you?)

Lareva (reply to A larevo o kao)

Tobagonian Creole [tgh] (Tobago.)

How you goin'? (how are you?)

How? (how are you?)

I arright (reply to How you goin' and How)

Good marnin' (morning greeting)

Toba-Maskoy [tmf] (Paraguay.)

Lheiap nak (greeting spoken to a man in the Enlhet dialect)

Lheia anak (greeting spoken to a woman in the Enlhet dialect)

Hai', ko'o (reply to Lheiap nak and Lheia anak)

Apva'a nak lheiap (greeting spoken to a man arriving)

Ngva'a nak lheia' (greeting spoken to a woman arriving)

Hai', asva'a ie' (reply to Apva'a nak lheiap and Ngva'a nak lheia)

Asvaktaniek ko'o (greeting spoken by a person arriving, "I've come again")

Hai' (reply to Asvaktaniek ko'o)

Sek ania'a ie'? (how are you?)

Mang ania'a ma' (reply to Sek ania'a ie')

Toba-Qom [tob] (Paraguay. Argentina. Bolivia)

La' (general greeting)

La' ỹapa (greeting spoken to a friend)

La' iaqaiañecpi (greeting spoken to a group of relatives or friends, literally "hello brothers")

¿Ca 'eetec naxa? (how are you?)

¿Ca 'eetec? (how are you?)

¿'Eetec? (how are you?)

¿'Eetec 'am? (how are you?)

¿'Eetec naxa? (how are you?)

No'on ra 'arviraxac (welcome greeting)

No'on ra qarviraxaqui (welcome greeting)

Tobelo [tlb] (Indonesia: Muluku.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Tobian [tox] (Palau: Hatohobei Island.)

Emoh nimariei (morning greeting)

Emoh nitouhat (afternoon greeting)

Emoh nifahafi (evening greeting)

Ho fafauh? (how are you?)

Ho feitah? (how are you?)

Emoh hotsah (reply to Ho feitah)

Hobito meia? (greeting to a person who is arriving, literally "where are you coming from?")

Tobilung [tgb] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Osonong kosuabon (morning greeting)
Osonong tanga-adau (midday greeting)

Osonong sosodopon (afternoon greeting)

Osonong totuong (nighttime greeting)

Nunu tabar nu? (how are you?)

Aali-ali-i bo (reply to Nunu tabar nu)

Onggo tongoyon nu? (where are you going?)

Mongoi oku deelo (reply to Onggo tongoyon nu, "over there")

Onggo nantad nu? (where have you come from?)

Oi, waro-i tulun? (greeting when approaching a house, "is anyone there?")

Oo salakoi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Oo suang (welcome greeting, "come in")

Toda [tcx] (India: Orissa and Tamil Nadu.)

Tya (general greeting)

Tohono O'odham [ood] (United States of America: Arizona.)

S-ke:g taş (general greeting)

S-ke:g si'alik (morning greeting)

S-ke:g si'alim (morning greeting)

S-ke:g hudnik (evening greeting)

Şa:m a'i masma? (how are you?)

Şa:p a'i masma? (how are you?)

Şa:p a'i masma ñ-nawoj? (how are you? to a friend)

Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk? (how are you? in the evening, literally "how have you been this evening?")

Mana s-ape (reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk)

S-ape 'añ (reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk)

S-ape 'añ, a:p hig? (reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk)

'Añi 'añ ba'e:p m 'ai sape (reply to S-ape 'añ a:p hig)

Şa:p a'i kui:ig? (how are you?)

Şa:p kaij? (how are you?, literally "what do you say?")

Pi has (reply to Şap kaij, literally "nothing really")

S-ke:g 'i-jiwadag (welcome greeting)

S-ke:g 'em-jiwhidag (welcome greeting)

Tojolabal [toj] (Mexico: Chiapas.)

Sa'n (general greeting)

Sa'an (general greeting)

Sa'n tat (general greeting spoken to an older man

Sa'n nan (general greeting spoken to an older woman)

Sa'n jb'ankila (general greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker)

Sa'n kijtzi'ina (general greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker)

K'a kumpare (general greeting spoken to a compadre)

K'a kumare (general greeting spoken to a comadre)

Tsa'kul (nighttime greeting)

Jastal 'aya? (how are you?)

Janek' wa x'ek' awuj? (how are you?)

Julela? (welcome greeting, "have you come?")

Julelon (reply to Jelela, "I've come")

Tokano [zuh] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Netekapi (morning greeting)

Netekave (morning greeting)

Holiseve (midday greeting)

Nuvokave (afternoon greeting)

Holukove (evening and nighttime greeting)

Nakalapti vinini? (where are you going?)

Tokelauan [tkl] (New Zealand: Tokelau.)

Tālofa (general greeting)

Tālofa nī (general greeting)

Mālō nī (general greeting)

Manuia te taeao (morning greeting)

Manuia te afiafi (evening greeting)

E ā mai koe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ko au e lelei (reply to E ā mai koe)

Ko au e mālohi (reply to E ā mai koe)

Lelei (reply to E ā mai koe)

Feoloolo (reply to E ā mai koe)

E ā mai koulua? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Ko māua e mālolohi (reply to E ā mai koulua)

E ā mai koutou? (how are you? spoken to three or more)

Ko mātou e mālolohi (reply to E ā mai koutou)

Ulu tonu mai (welcome greeting)

Malo te aofia mai (welcome greeting)

Tok Pisin [tpi] (Papua New Guinea.)

Gude (general greeting)

Monin (morning greeting)

Monin tru (morning greeting)

Gutpela monin (morning greeting)

Apinun (afternoon greeting)

Gutpela apinun (afternoon greeting)

Avinun (afternoon greeting)

Avinun tru (afternoon greeting)

Gutpela avinun (afternoon greeting)

Gutpela nait (nighttime greeting)

Gutnait (nighttime greeting)

Yu orait? (how are you?)

Yu stap i orait? (how are you?)

Mi orait (reply to Yu orait and Yu stap i orait)

Yu stap gut? (how are you?)

Mi stap gut (reply to Yu stap gut)

Olsem wanem? (how are you? informal)

Yu go we? (where are you going?)

Yu stap we na yu kam? (where are you coming from?)

Welkam (welcome greeting)

Mipela welkam yupela (welcome greeting)

Tokunoshima [tkn] (Japan: Toku-No-Shima Island.)

キュウガメーラ (kyu ugamēra: morning greeting in the Amagi-cho dialect)

キュウガメェーラ (kyu ugameēra: morning greeting in the Isen-cho dialect)

キューウガメーラ (kyuya ugamēra: morning greeting in the Tokunoshima-cho dialect)

ヨネガメーラ (yongemēra: evening greeting)

ヨーネウガメーラ (yо̄ne ugamēra: evening greeting in the Amagi-cho dialect)

ヨーネィーウガメェーラ (yо̄nei ugameēra: evening greeting in the Isen-cho dialect)

ユサイヤ (yusaya: evening greeting in the Tokunoshima-cho dialect)

だぁーかいきが (dākaikiga: where are you going?)

モインショレ (moinshore: welcome greeting)

ホーラケ (hо̄rake: welcome greeting)

ホーライ (hо̄rai: welcome greeting in the Amagi-cho dialect)

ホーラン (hо̄ran: welcome greeting in the Isen-cho dialect)

Tol [jic] (Honduras.)

Min hak? (how are you?)

Min nucopj tjejyawka? (how are you?)

Min kias tjejyawka? (how are you?)

Tolowa [tol] (United States of America: southwestern Oregon.)

Ch’ee-la (general greeting)

Dv-laa-ha~ (general greeting)

Shu’ xaa-ghii~-‘a~ (morning greeting)

Shu’ k’wee-ghii~-‘a~ (afternoon greeting)

Shu' haa nii-lii? (how are you?)

Daa-‘ee-la ha~? (how are you?)

Daa-'ee-la haa~ dee-dint-nish? (how are you?)

Shu' dee-dvsht-nish (reply to Daa-'ee-la haa~ dee-dint-nish)

Day-la haa~? (how are you, "what's up?)

Xaa-wan'-t'i (general greeting, "come in")

Daa-naa~-yash (welcome greeting, "come in")

Tombulu [tom] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Syambae (morning greeting)

Malambae (nighttime greeting)

Kura mo? (how are you?)

Mah'kura mo? (how are you?)

Mange wisako? (where are you going?)

Tondano [tdn] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Kumura? (how are you?)

Kumura kabar? (how are you?)

Maleo leoskan (reply to Kumura kabar)

Kumura tole? (how are you?)

Salam ketemu (welcome greeting)

Tonga [tog] (Malawi.)

Timoneni (general greeting)

Yeawo (reply to Timoneni)

Mwayuka uli? (morning greeting)

Ndayuka umampha (reply to Mwayuka uli)

Mwatandala uli? (afternoon greeting)

Ndatandala umampha (reply to Mwatandala uli)

Mwe uli? (how are you?)

Nde umampha (reply to Mwe uli)

Tonga [toh] (Mozambique.)

Mwabonwa (general greeting)

Mwabona (general greeting)

Wabonwa (general greeting)

Wabona (general greeting)

Twabonwa (reply to Mwabonwa and Wabonwa)

Tonga [toi] (Zambia.)

Mwabuka buti (morning greeting)

Mwalibizya (afternoon greeting)

Mwalibizya buti (afternoon greeting)

Mwayusa (afternoon greeting)

Kwasiya (nighttime greeting)

Kwasiya buti (nighttime greeting)

Muli buti? (how are you?)

Mwapona? (how are you?)

Mwapona buti? (how are you?)

Wapona? (how are you? informal)

Kabotu (reply to Muli buti, Mwapona, Mwapona buti, and Wapona)

Hodi (greeting used when knocking on a door)

Mwatambulwa (welcome greeting)

Mwabonwa (welcome greeting)

Wabonwa (welcome greeting, informal)

Tongan [ton] (Tonga.)

Malo e lelei (general greeting)

Malo e tau lava (general greeting)

Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho' ni (general daytime greeting)

Malo tau ma'u e pongipongi' ni (morning greeting)

Malo e tau lava ki he pongipongi' ni (morning greeting)

Malo tau ma'ue ho'ata ni (afternoon greeting)

Malo tau ma'u e efiafi ni (evening greeting)

Malo e mo'ui (greeting used after a long absence)

Malo e laumalie (greeting used when addressing a large group)

Fefe hake? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Mo fefe hake? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Mou fefe hake? (how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people)

Sai pe (reply to Fefe hake, Mo fefe hake, and Mou fefe hake)

Malo e me'a mai (welcome greeting)

Tonkawa [tqw] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)

Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka (general greeting, not often used)

To"na silwen'os (reply to Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka)

Tonsawang [tnw] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Tonsea [txs] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Tontemboan [tnt] (Indonesia: Minahasa Peninsula.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Malambae (evening greeting)

Siri wangko (welcome greeting)

Tooro [ttj] (Uganda: Toro Province.)

Oraire ota (morning greeting)

Oraire ota, omu gurusi (morning greeting spoken to an older man)

Oraire ota, omu kaikuru (morning greeting spoken to an older woman)

Oraire ota, omu oojo (morning greeting spoken to a younger man)

Oraire ota, omu isiki (morning greeting spoken to a younger woman)

Oraire ota, omu aana (morning greeting spoken to a child)

Oraire ota, apuuli (morning greeting spoken to a male child)

Oraire ota, abwooli (morning greeting spoken to a female child)

Ndaire kurungi (reply to Oraire ota)

Osibire ota (afternoon and evening greeting)

Osibire ota, omu gurusi (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to an older man)

Osibire ota, omu kaikuru (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to an older woman)

Osibire ota, omu oojo (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a younger man)

Osibire ota, omu isiki (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a younger woman)

Osibire ota, omu aana (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a child)

Osibire ota, apuuli (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a male child)

Osibire ota, abwooli (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a female child)

Nsibire kurungi (reply to Osibire ota)

Amakurru? (how are you?)

Harungi (reply to Amakurru)

Oliyo ota? (how are you?)

Kurungi (reply to Oliyo ota)

Oloho ota? (how are you?)

Ndoho kurungi (reply to Oloho ota)

Toposa [toq] (South Sudan: East Equatoria State.)

Maata (general greeting)

Maata erobo (reply to Maata)

Maata jiki (reply to Maata)

Maata nabo (general greeting, literally "I greet you again")

Maata jwijwi (general greeting, literally "I greet you forever")

Ajok (general greeting)

Kwoni ai? (how are you?)

Ajoko (reply to Kwoni ai)

Ai ilosi yongo? (where are you going?)

Alakara jiki (welcome greeting, "thank you [for coming]")

Toraja [sda] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salama' (general greeting)

Salama' melambi' (morning greeting)

Salama' tangallo (daytime greeting)

Salama' makaren (afternoon greeting)

Salama' mabongi (evening greeting)

Apa kareba? (how are you?)

Apa kareba sangmane? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Apa kareba sangbene? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Umba susi kareba? (how are you?)

Kareba melo (reply to Apa kareba and Umba susi kareba)

Melo (reply to Apa kareba and Umba susi kareba)

Umba susi kareba? (how are you?)

Umba nakua kareba? (how are you?)

Manasumoraka (greeting used when visiting a house)

Siriakomi kamarampasan (welcome greeting)

Torau [ttu] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Moderare atoro (morning greeting)

Moderare (morning greeting)

Rai atoro (afternoon greeting)

Rai (afternoon greeting)

Boni atoro (evening greeting)

Boni atoro soma (evening greeting)

Torres Strait Creole [tcs] (Australia: Torres Strait.)

Wis wei (general greeting)

Wis wei yu (general greeting)

Orait (reply to Wis wei and Wis wei yu)

Gudei (daytime greeting)

Alou (informal greeting)

Totonac, Coyutla [toc] (Mexico: Puebla.)

Tlen (general greeting)

Totonaco, Filomeno Mata [tlp] (Mexico: Veracruz.)

Tun kuil' (morning greeting)

Tustunutle (midday greeting)

Kgotanul (afternoon greeting)

Tsihshual (evening greeting)

Tse' minantit uixinan (welcome greeting)

Kgapalekel uix (welcome greeting, "come in")

Totonac, Highland [tos] (Mexico: Veracruz.)

Lhen (general greeting spoken in Coxquihui)

Ninkulá wala? (how are you? spoken in Coxquihui)

Lhan kwi, chu wix (reply to Ninkulá wala spoken in Coxquihui)

Skgalhen (general greeting spoken in Ixtepec and Caxhuacán)

Thlén (general greeting spoken in Zozocolco)

Tleen (general greeting spoken in Chumatlán)

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

Totonac, Ozumatlán [tqt] (Mexico: Tepango, Puebla.)

Lhan (general greeting)

Totonac, Papantla [top] (Mexico: Veracruz and Puebla.)

Kgalhen (general greeting)

Kao (informal greeting)

Tlan lapat wix? (how are you?)

Akit tlan paxawaya (reply to Tlan lapat wix)

Totonac, Xicotepec de Juárez [too] (Mexico: Puebla.)

Tuncuīlh (morning greeting used before sunrise)

Cuī'ni' (morning greeting used after sunrise)

Kōtanu' (afternoon greeting)

Tzī'sua' (nighttime greeting)

Chī la'ko'ya'? (how are you?)

Chī lakatuncui'? (how did you wake up?)

Tzey (reply to Chī lakatuncui')

Totonac, Yecuatla [tlc] (Mexico: Veracruz.)

Sitlicaticuy (morning greeting from the 19th century; no longer used)

Sitlacatanuc (afternoon greeting from the 19th century; no longer used)

Toura [neb] (Côte d'Ivoire: Biankouma.)

Dòòlèŋ (general greeting)

Ŋbhàà, lòŋlâo (reply to Dòòlèŋ)

N dómá see o, lee' kpoo (morning greeting)

Iin o (reply to N dómá see o, lee' kpoo)

Gbei ké nuu ɓíá (morning greeting)

Iin (reply to Gbei ké nuu ɓíá)

Sèî (evening greeting)

Ôòn, î sèî (reply to Sèî)

Î sèî yáán wala (evening greeting)

Gbúnggi-meebo ké ɓíá? (how are you?, "are the people of your household well?")

Iin, ang tó ké kélékèlè-a (reply to Gbúnggi-meebo ké ɓíá)

Toura [don] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Tabataba namana (morning greeting)

Vabura namana (evening greeting)

Trinidadian Creole [trf] (Trinidad.)

How you goin'? (how are you? spoken to one person)

How yuh goin'? (how are you? spoken to one person)

How allyuh goin'? (how are you? spoken to a group)

How? (how are you?)

I well (reply to How you goin', How yuh going', and How)

I orright (reply to How you goin', How yuh going', and How)

Wha goin' on? (informal greeting, "what's going on?")

Wha yuh sayin'? (informal greeting, "what are you saying?")

Wha happen'? (informal greeting, "what's happening")

Wham now? (how are you?, informal)

Trinitario [trn] (Bolivia: Beni.)

Pejamikpo tata (morning greeting to a man, "you have woken up")

Pejamikpo meme (morning greeting to a man, "you have woken up")

Nejamikpo tata (reply to Pejamikpo tata/meme, to a man)

Nejamikpo meme (reply to Pejamikpo tata/meme, to a man)

Ejamikpo tatanoviono (morning greeting to a group of men, "you have woken up")

Ejamikpo memenoviono (morning greeting to a group of women, "you have woken up")

Vejamikpo tatanoviono (reply to Ejamikpo tatanoviono/memenoviono to a group of men)

Vejamikpo memenoviono (reply to Ejamikpo tatanoviono/memenoviono to a group of women)

Tuprigioopo tata (midday greeting to a man)

Tuprigioopo meme (midday greeting to a man)

Tuprigioopo tatanoviono (midday greeting to a group of men)

Tuprigioopo memenoviono (midday greeting to a group of women)

Kopereoopo tata (afternoon greeting to a man)

Kopereoopo meme (afternoon greeting to a man)

Kopereoopo tatanoviono (afternoon greeting to a group of men)

Kopereoopo memenoviono (afternoon greeting to a group of women)

Yotyoopo tata (evening and nighttime greeting to a man)

Yotyoopo meme (evening and nighttime greeting to a man)

Yotyoopo tatanoviono (evening and nighttime greeting to a group of men)

Yotyoopo memenoviono (evening and nighttime greeting to a group of women)

Pjichrokwoo'i? (how are you?)

Trió [tri] (Suriname: Tepoe and Alalapadu. Brazil: Para State.)

Kure manan? (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kure matati? (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Aha, kure wae (reply to Kure manan and Kure matati)

Ëenta? (early morning greeting spoken to one person)

Aha, jenta (reply to Ëenta)

Ëentati? (early morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Aha, ainja enta (reply to Ëentati)

Triqui, Chicahuaxtla [trs] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ma yugue'e (greeting spoken by a man to a brother or a man of the same age as the speaker)

Ma yugue' (greeting spoken by a woman to a brother, cousin, or man of same age as the speaker)

Ma dinin (greeting spoken by a man to a sister, cousin, or woman of same age as the speaker)

Ma lé' (greeting spoken by a woman to a sister or woman of same age as the speaker)

Ma da'hui' (greeting spoken by a man to a woman of the same generation as his mother)

Ma dahui' (greeting spoken by a woman to a or woman of the same generation as her mother)

Ma da'nen (greeting spoken by a man to an uncle or man of the same generation as his father)

Ma dane (greeting spoken by a woman to an uncle or man of the same generation as her father)

Ma dadá' (greeting spoken to a father-in-law or older man)

Ma naná' (greeting spoken to a mother-in-law or older woman)

Ma tugun (greeting spoken by a man to his nephew or to a male child)

Ma duguachi' (greeting spoken by a man to his niece or to a female child)

Ma tá' (greeting spoken by a son or daughter to his/her father)

Ma ná' (greeting spoken by a son or daughter to his/her mother)

Ma ta yi' (greeting spoken to a grandfather)

Ma na yi' (greeting spoken to a grandmother)

Ma yako' (greeting spoken to a sister-in-law)

Ma sidá (greeting spoken by a man to a brother-in-law)

Ma da'ni' (greeting spoken by a man to his son)

Ma lú' (greeting spoken by a woman to her son)

Ma mare' (greeting spoken by a man to a comadre)

Ma sumare' (greeting spoken by a woman to a comadre)

Ma pare' (greeting spoken by a man to a compadre)

Ma suma' (greeting spoken by a woman to a compadre)

Guxta'aj wiiaj (morning greeting)

Va'aj na'a kua'aj za'a? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Va'a nakua'aj (reply to Va'aj na'a kua'aj za'a)

Va'a nakua'aj so'o u'nga'aj (reply to Va'aj na'a kua'aj za'a)

Wani nga yugue? (how are you? spoken to a brother, cousin, or man of the same age as the speaker)

Wani nga dinin? (how are you? spoken by a man to a sister, cousin, or woman of the same age)

Wani nga lé'? (how are you? spoken by a woman to a sister, cousin, or woman of the same age)

Wani nga dane? (how are you? spoken to an uncle or man of the same generation as his/her parents)

Wani nga dahui? (how are you? spoken to an aunt or woman of the same generation as his/her parents)

Wani nga dadá'? (how are you? spoken to a father-in-law or older man)

Wani nga naná'? (how are you? spoken to a mother-in-law or older woman)

Wani nga tugun? (how are you? spoken to a male child)

Wani nga duguachi'? (how are you? spoken to a female child)

Wani nanj (reply to Wani nga; should include a relationship word such as yugue, duguachi', etc.)

Triqui, Copala [trc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Güii sa' uxrá (general greeting)

Ranga' (early morning greeting used before sunrise)

Ranga' ne (early morning greeting used before sunrise)

Ranga' ranga' (early morning greeting used before sunrise)

Guun xta' güii (morning greeting)

Ca'anj güii (afternoon greeting)

Caxuj (afternoon greeting)

Caxuj ne (afternoon greeting)

Noco' rihaan güii (afternoon greeting)

Ata' güii (late afternoon greeting)

Ti'nuu rihaan so' (afternoon greeting)

Ti'nuu (nighttime greeting)

Ma tinúú (greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker)

Ma yugue' (greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker)

Ma ta'nij (greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father)

Ma du'wi (greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother)

Ma data (greeting spoken to an older man)

Ma nana (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Ma tucun' (greeting spoken to a male child)

Ma taguachi' (greeting spoken to a female child)

Vaa nocuáá so'? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Vaa nocuáá so' a? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Vaa nocuáá soj na'? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Vaa nocuáá 'unj (reply to Vaa nocuáá so' and Vaa nocuáá so' a)

Sa' ndo'o 'na' soj (welcome greeting)

Xcuaa (older greeting)

Maan (older greeting)

Triqui, San Martín Itunyoso [trq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ma dinï (greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker)

Ma yugue' (greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker)

Ma da'nanj (greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father)

Ma du'wi (greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother)

Ma dada (greeting spoken to an older man)

Ma nana (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Ma tugun (greeting spoken to a male child)

Ma duguachi (greeting spoken to a female child)

Querengga' (morning greeting)

Quishiqui (morning greeting)

Ne nucua rega? (how are you?)

Huani ne (reply to Ne nucua rega)

Tsakonian [tsd] (Greece.)

Τσες ποίουν (tses poioun: how are you?)

Καούρ εκοκιάτε (kaour ekokiate: welcome greeting)

Καούρ εκάματε (kaour ekamate: welcome greeting)

Καούρ εκάνατε (kaour ekanate: welcome greeting)

Tshangla [tsj] (Bhutan: Tashigang and Dungsam.)

Kuzu zangbo (general greeting)

Kuzu zangbo la (general greeting)

Oai (informal greeting)

Oga dile ya? (where are you going?)

Tsat [huq] (China: Yanglan and Huixin.)

A-selamaleigom (general greeting)

Hå sirä-ina? (how are you?)

Hå woga? (have you eaten?)

Tsikimba [kdl] (Nigeria: Auna and Wara regions.)

Hoga (general greeting)

Tsimané [cas] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)

Ä (informal general greeting)

Näijjo' (morning greeting)

Näijjoi' (morning greeting)

Äej näijjo' (morning greeting)

Jäem' näijjo' que (morning greeting)

Näijjö' ish (reply to Näijjö' and Äej näijjö')

Quịchĉanjoi' (midday greeting)

Yómoi' (evening greeting)

Jäem' dyemi? (how are you?)

Jäem' yäe (reply to Jäem' dyemi)

Jäem' yu (reply to Jäem' dyemi)

Jum yï' (reply to Jäem' dyemi)

Sobaki dyajmi (greeting spoken to a visitor, "have you come to visit?")

Tsimshian [tsi] (United States of America: Alaska. Canada: British Columbia.)

'Niit (general greeting)

Nda wila waan? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ndaayu wila waan? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Aam wila waalu (reply to Nda wila waan and Ndaayu wila waan)

Nda wila waalsm? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ndaayu wila waalsm? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Aam wila waalm (reply to Nda wila waalsm and Ndaayu wila waalsm)

Aam (reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila waal shim)

Aam dey (reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila waal shim spoken to a man)

Tsoa [hio] (Botswana: Central District.)

!Kum bara (general greeting)

Nxumoto (morning greeting)

Xomto (evening greeting)

Tzaquika? (how are you?)

Cha nam kho? (greeting to a person who is arriving, "where do you come from?")

Towa tanahae (morning greeting in the Tjwao dialect of Zimbabwe)

Tsha tanahae (morning greeting in the Tjwao dialect of Zimbabwe)

Tshadze n hae (afternoon greeting in the Tjwao dialect of Zimbabwe)

Tsogo [tsv] (Gabon: Ngounie Province.)

Mbodo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbodoani (general greeting spoken to a group)

Buokaye (general greeting spoken to a man)

Timogya (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Tsonga [tso] (South Africa. Mozambique.)

Avuxeni (morning greeting)

Rixile (morning greeting)

I nhlikanhi (afternoon greeting)

Ri perile (evening greeting)

Ahee (reply to Avuxeni, Rixile, I nhlikanhi, and Ri perile)

Ku njhani? (how are you? spoken to a peer)

Ndzi kona (reply to Ku njhani)

Mi njhani? (how are you? formal)

Hi pfukile (reply to Mi njhani)

U kwihi? (how are you? informal, literally, "where are you")

Mi kwihi? (how are you? formal, literally, "where are you")

Ha mi amukela (welcome greeting)

Tsotsitaal [fly] (South Africa: Soweto.)

Heita (informal greeting)

Eita (informal greeting)

Hola (informal greeting)

Ola (informal greeting)

Tsou [tsu] (Taiwan: west central mountains.

Yokeoasu (general greeting, "good health")

Yokeoasu o'oko ("good health to you too", reply to Yokeoasu)

Aveoveoyu (general greeting; "thank you")

Teko uhnenu? (greeting, "where are you going?")

Mimu umnu? (how are you?)

'Ami'o na'no (reply to Mimu umnu)

Miko umnu? (are you well?)

O'ami'o kozo (reply to Miko umnu)

Tsuvadi [tvd] (Nigeria: Niger State and Kebbi State.)

Iyaho (general greeting)

Tswa [tsc] (Mozambique: Inhambane Province.)

Xewe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Xeweni (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gi chile (morning greeting)

A gi cheni (morning greeting)

I ihekana (afternoon greeting)

Gi pelile (evening greeting)

Wahanya? (how are you?)

Wahanya ke? (how are you?)

Wahanya kwatsi ke? (how are you?)

Nzahanya kwatsi, nzi bongile (reply to Wahanya kwatsi ke)

Tswana [tsn] (Botswana and South Africa.)

Dumela (general greeting spoken to one person)

Dumela rra (general greeting spoken to a man)

Dumela mma (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Dumelang (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Dumelang bo rra (general greeting spoken to a group of men)

Dumelang bo mma (general greeting spoken to a group of woman)

Kgotso (general greeting)

O tsogile jang (morning greeting)

O tslotse jang (afternoon greeting)

O tlhotse jang (evening greeting)

Lumela (general greeting in the Serolong/Secoana dialect [tsn-rol])

Tswapong [two] (Botswana.)

Dumela (general greeting)

Tu [mjg] (China: East Qinghai Province.)

Sainiisa (general greeting in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Ghai (general greeting in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Qi sainiisa? (how are you? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Saini hguaiwa (reply to Qi sainiisa in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Sainii (reply to Qi sainiisa in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Niudur qi amahgiinga? (how are you today? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Qi niuduri amahgiinga? (how are you today? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect [mjg-huz])

Qi gezai bainu? (how are you? in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect [mjg-min])

Gezai bang (reply to Qi gezai bainu in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect [mjg-min])

Qi gezai biu? (how are you? in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect [mjg-min])

Gezai bi (reply to Qi gezai biu in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect [mjg-min])

Tuamotuan [pmt] (French Polynesia.)

Kia ora (general greeting)

Kia ora na (general greeting)

Kura ora? (how are you?)

Kura ora koe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kura ora kotou? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Tübatulabal [tub] (United States of America: California.)

Mãi (general greeting)

Mãʔ (general greeting)

Yuuwu tuuwu taal (general greeting, "have a good day")

Tu meedak (morning greeting)

Tu tudaal (afternoon greeting)

Tu tagaal (evening and nighttime greeting)

Manaakino-pi? (how are you?)

Tucano [tuo] (Brazil: Amazonas. Colombia: Papurí River.)

Néé (general greeting)

Añuáto (general greeting)

Añutí? (how are you?)

Añú'u (reply to Añutí)

Néé níti? (greeting used when arriving at a house, literally "hello, are you there?")

Níti musã? (greeting used when arriving at a house, literally "are you all there?")

Ní'i (reply to Néé níti and Níti musã)

A'tiáti? (greeting spoken to a visitor, literally "you've come?")

A'tiápu (reply to A'tiáti)

Añuditiáma (greeting spoken by a person visiting, literally "they send greetings")

Niáti? (reply to Añuditiáma, literally "did they say that?")

Niáma (reply to Niáti)

Ũu (reply to Niáti)

Wã'cãtí? (morning greeting, literally "did you wake up?")

Wã'cã'a (reply to Wã'cãtí)

Mu'u quẽ'rã wã'cãtí? (morning greeting, literally "how did you wake up?")

Añurõ cãrĩ áti? (morning greeting, literally "did you sleep well?")

Añuáto mu'u acawerérã (general greeting, literally "greetings to your family")

Añuáto mu'u yá macãcjãrã (general greeting, literally "greetings to the people of your village")

Tugen [tuy] (Kenya.)

Tunga (general greeting)

Tujia [tji] (China: Hunan.)

Nifcaf (ni tsʰa: general greeting, "you good")

Ngaf cafdixcafgaf (ŋa tsʰa ti tsʰa ka: reply to Nifcaf)

Sefcaf (sɤ tsʰa: greeting to a group of people "you (plural) good")

Hufnixcaf (xu ni tsʰa: greeting to a group of people, "hello everyone")

Zaovguxdiex caf (tsau ku tiɛ tsʰa: morning greeting)

Langrqix caf (laŋ tɕʰi tsʰa: evening greeting)

Nifkeirboxhheif? (ni kʰei pɔ gei: where are you going?)

Nifzirgafgafdax? (ni tsi ka ka ta: have you eaten?)

Yer gafliaoxtaif (jɤ ka liau tʰai: have you eaten?)

Nifsixbaxzaflax (ni si pa tsa la: greeting to a person washing clothes)

Nif muflanx qinrmoxnanx? (ni mu lan tɕʰin mɔ nan: how are you? spoken to a group)

Hufnix davhar cafdixcafgaf. (xu ni ta xa tsʰa ti tsʰa ka: reply to Nif muflanx qinrmoxnanx)

Enrqief (en tsie: welcome greeting spoken at a house: "come in")

Tukang Besi South [bhq] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Mai 'eka (general greeting)

'U ha'a mo? (how are you?)

E (greeting used to call attention)

Tuki [bag] (Cameroon: Central Province.)

Wusi ibesi (general greeting)

Tukudede [tkd] (East Timor.)

Bloi ka tai? (how are you?)

Tula [tul] (Nigeria: Gombe State.)

Malaan shin (general greeting)

Tulu [tcy] (India.)

Namaskaara (general greeting)

Eer encha ullar? (how are you?)

Encha ullaaru? (how are you?)

Encha ullar? (how are you?)

Enchulla? (how are you? informal)

Yaan usaar ulle (reply to Encha ullar and Enchulla)

Yaan saukhyodu ulle (reply to Encha ullar and Enchulla)

Yedde kaande (morning greeting)

Yedde madhyana (afternoon greeting)

Yedde baiya (evening greeting)

Yedde rathre (nighttime greeting)

Maatergla swaagata (welcome greeting)

Tulu-Bohuai [rak] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Cheka ruch (morning greeting)

Ke'en wan (midday greeting)

Pe'en (nighttime greeting)

Tumak [tmc] (Chad.)

Lápà (general greeting)

Tumbuka [tum] (Malawi and Zambia.)

Monire (general greeting)

Monire mose (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Monire dada (general greeting spoken to a man)

Monire wa dada (general greeting spoken to a man)

Monire wa mama (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Yewo (reply to Monire, Monire mose, Monire dada, Monire wa dada, and Monire wa mama)

Muli uli? (how are you?)

Nili makola (reply to Muli uli)

Mwawuka uli? (morning greeting)

Twawuka makola (reply to Mwatandala uli)

Mwatandala uli? (afternoon greeting)

Natandala makola (reply to Mwatandala uli)

Makola (reply to Muli uli, Mwawuka uli, and Mwatandala uli)

Tumleo [tmq] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Pung wanien (nighttime greeting)

Tunebo [tuf] (Colombia.)

Eyariki? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Usatro (reply to Eyariki, "I'm here")

Ba kat ei kutki? (greeting spoken when meeting someone on the street, "you're here too?")

As kat uch kutro (reply to Ba kat ei kutki, "I'm here too")

Bir biki? (where are you going?)

Ak wikya? (morning greeting, "has your soul returned?")

Ak wihakro (reply to Ak wikya, "my soul returned")

As ba kin rakiri (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to you")

Ba wa itai rakiri (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to see you")

Bar raki? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "have you come?")

Ba bar wi wa hátaki? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "have you arrived?")

Rauwatayika? (greeting spoken by a visitor, "may I enter?")

Rauwi (reply to Rauwatayika, "come in")

Trákaro (general greeting spoken by a person arriving)

Kériga (general greeting)

Watinige (nighttime greeting)

Biteshko? (how are you? in the Unkasia dialect)

Tunen [tvu] (Cameroon: Mbam, Inoubou, and Nkam divisions.)

Mɛ́ nd'àŋō holi (general greeting, "I greet you")

Mɛ́ náholi (general greeting, "I greet you")

Tu nd'àŋō holi (greeting spoken by a group, "we greet you")

Tu náholi (greeting spoken by a group, "we greet you")

Mɛ nálùmīn (reply to Mɛ́ nd'àŋō holi, Mɛ́ náholi, Tu nd'àŋō holi, and Tu náholi)

Hə́ni o nakan ē? (where are you going?)

Nóndàs' o wá lìa (reply to Hə́ni o nakan ē, "I've come to your place")

Tungag [lcm] (Papua New Guinea.)

Tenei vauk (morning greeting)

Tena vauk (morning greeting in the New Hanover Island dialect)

Tenei ias (midday greeting)

Tenei ngelik (afternoon greeting)

Tenei vong (evening and nighttime greeting)

Kute sa? (how are you?
Kute visa? (how are you?)

Palak (welcome greeting, "come in")

Sinung eke (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Napo sinung eke (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Tunica [tun] (United States of America: Louisiana.)

Sehi lapu (general greeting)

Tunzuii [dza] (Nigeria.)

Kukang (general greeting)

Shammoh (reply to Kukang)

Tuparí [tpr] (Brazil.)

Katke nã etet'e? (how are you?, "what are you doing?")

Katke nã eyẽ? (how are you?, "what are you doing?", asked of someone who is sitting)

Katke nã 'e? (how are you?, "what are you doing?", asked of someone who is standing)

Neman nero'õm 'on (reply to Katke nã etet'e/eyẽ/'e, "nothing")

Wetattettetka nã otet'e (reply to Katke nã etet'e/'e, "just walking around")

Poareman nẽ? (how are you?, "are you well?", spoken to a group of people)

Poareman 'on (reply to Poareman nẽ, "I am well")

Poareman’eat nẽ? (how are you?, "are you well?", spoken to a group of people)

Poareman 'ote (reply to Poareman'eat nẽ, "we are well")

Tupi [tpw] (Brazil: São Paulo region.)

Xé (general greeting)

Ene koema (morning greeting)

Nde koema (morning greeting)

Koen katu (morning greeting)

Yandé koem (morning greeting)

Ara katu (morning greeting)

Ene karuka (afternoon greeting)

Nde karuka (afternoon greeting)

Karu katu (afternoon greeting)

Ene pĩtuna (nighttime greeting)

Nde pĩtuna (nighttime greeting)

Pitun katu (nighttime greeting)

Ndawé (reply to Ene koema, Ene karuka, and Ene pĩtuna)

Ere îkópe katúramo? (how are you?)

Ere îurype? (welcome greeting to a person arriving, "you've come?")

Pe îurype? (welcome greeting to a group of people arriving, "you've come?")

T'ereîukatu (welcome greeting)

Tupinambá [tpn] (Brazil: Olivenca.)

Katu ara (morning greeting)

Nde koema (morning greeting)

Katu karuene (afternoon greeting)

Nde karuka (afternoon greeting)

Katu pituna (nighttime greeting)

Nde pituna (nighttime greeting)

Tupuri [tui] (Cameroon.)

Maŋge dɔɔ (general greeting)

Ndɔ naa wɛɛ (morning greeting)

Ndɔ sii wɛɛ (midday and afternoon greeting)

Ndɔ cɔŋ wür wɛɛ (evening greeting)

Ndɔ 'ela? (how are you?)

Ndɔ yaŋ ɓo? (how are you?)

Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ yawla? (how are you?)

Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ caw yawla? (how are you?)

Ndi yaŋ mbi (reply to Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ yawla and Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ caw yawla)

Süse'e (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Süse'e mbay da seele (welcome greeting)

See mbɔ le (welcome greeting, "you come")

See mbay le (welcome greeting, "you come")

Turka [tuz] (Burkina Faso.)

Tchima (morning greeting)

Bankoo (midday greeting)

Dédéma (evening greeting)

Ǹ jáa ba diɛ-ì? (greeting when arriving at a house, "are you there?")

Djidoualé (welcome greeting)

Turkana [tuv] (Kenya.)

Ejoka (general greeting)

Ejok (reply to Ejoka)

Ejoka noi (reply to Ejok)

Eiy (reply to Ejoka noi)

Nyanu ngache? (how are you?)

Mam ngache (reply to Nyanu ngache)

Turkish [tur] (Turkey and Northern Cyprus.)

Merhaba (general greeting)

Selam (general greeting)

Iyi gunler (general greeting)

Günaydın (morning greeting)

Tünaydın (afternoon greeting)

İyi günler (afternoon greeting)

İyi akşamlar (evening greeting)

İyi geceler (nighttime greeting)

Nasılsınız? (how are you? formal)

Teşekkür ederim, siz nasılsınız? (formal reply to Nasılsınız)

Nasılsın? (how are you? informal)

İyiyim, sen nasılsın? (informal reply to Nasılsın)

İyiyim (reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın)

Çok iyiyim (reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın)

Hoş geldin (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Hoş geldiniz (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Hoş bulduk (reply to Hoş geldin and Hoş geldiniz)

Turkmen [tuk] (Turkmenistan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Salawmaleýkim (general greeting)

Waleýkim (reply to Salawmaleýkim)

Essalwmaleýkim (general greeting)

Waleýkimessalawm (reply to Essalawmaleýkim and Salawmaleýkim)

Salamaleýkim (general greeting)

Waleýkimessalam (reply to Salamaleýkim)

Salamälik (general greeting used by women)

Gurgunmysyň (general greeting used by women)

Ähey (informal greeting)

Ertiriniz hajirli bolsun (morning greeting)

Günaydyn (morning greeting)

Gijängiz rahat bolsun (evening greeting)

Giç ýagşi (evening greeting)

Ýagdaýyňyz niçik? (how are you?)

Ýagdaýlaryň nähili? (how are you?)

Ýagşi, sag bol (reply to Ýagdaýyňyz niçik and Ýagdaýlaryň nähili)

Işleri nähili? (how are you?)

Işleriň gowymy? (how are you?)

Hawa, gaty gowy (reply to Işleriň gowymy)

Işleriňiz nähili? (how are you?)

Gurgunmyň? (how are you?)

Siz nähili? (how are you?)

Nähili? (how are you?)

Hoş geldiňiz (welcome greeting)

Turoyo [Surayt] [tru] (Syria and Turkey.)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Bshaino (general greeting)

Safro tobo (morning greeting)

Brikh safro (morning greeting)

Brikh tahro (afternoon greeting)

Ramsho tobo (evening greeting)

Brikh ramsho (evening greeting)

Lelyo tobo (nighttime greeting)

Aydarbo hat? (how are you?)

Towono tawdi (reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man)

Towtono tawdi (reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman)

Kayisono tawdi (reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man)

Kayistono tawdi (reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman)

Latno harbo (reply to Aydarbo hat)

Mun kit mun layt? (how are you? informal)

Bshaino athat (welcome greeting)

Bshaino wbashlomo (welcome greeting)

Brikh methyokh (welcome greeting)

Brax maṭyux (welcome greeting)

Tuscarora [tus] (United States of America: New York. Canada: Ontario.)

Čwé·'n (general greeting)

Nyà·wę čwé·'n ahsk'ę·nę hęh? (formal greeting)

Čwé·'n ahsk'ę·nę hę? (how are you?)

Éhahskę·nę (reply to Čwé·'n ahsk`ę·nę hę)

Ehe, éhahskę·nę (reply to Čwé·'n ahsk`ę·nę hę)

Tutchone, Northern [ttm] (Canada.)

K’ámbé’ sothän (morning greeting)

Dzyan tétl’át sothän (afternoon greeting)

Inyā tondru dòòch’i (evening greeting)

Tondru sothän (nighttime greeting)

Inyā dòòch’i? (how are you?)

Eyan sothän (reply to Inyā dòòch’i)

Däninch’i? (how are you? spoken in the Big Salmon dialect)

Sáw (reply to Däninch’i)

Dàyę yésóots’ enindhän, dàkhwäts’enè’in yū (welcome greeting, "we are happy to see you")

Tutchone, Southern [tce] (Canada.)

Dzenų shäwkwathän (general daytime greeting)

Intl eyù shäwkwathän (morning greeting)

Jadakhel shäwkwathän (evening greeting)

Dànnch'e? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shàw iłi (reply to Dànnch'e)

Dännch’e? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Aishihik dialect)

Shäw íli (reply to Dännch'e spoken in the Aishihik dialect)

Dàách’e? (how are you? spoken to two people in the Aishihik dialect)

Shäw íldi (reply to Dàách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect)

Dànách’e? (how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people in the Aishihik dialect)

Shäw ghàili (reply to Dànách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect)

Shäw ts’inli (reply to Dànách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect)

Dänch’ea? (how are you? spoken in the Tàa'an dialect)

Shäw íłį (reply to Dänch’ea spoken in the Tàa'an dialect)

Dákwänī'į yū shä`w ghànīddhän (welcome greeting, "we are happy to see you")

Tutelo [tta] (United States of America: Mississippi Valley.)

Jogdelog (general greeting)

Jogdelog widaaxee (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Mecou (general greeting)

Toke kondik'? (how are you?)

Ebí (reply to Toke kondik')

Bí (reply to Toke kondik')

Dóokaa yiléewo? (where are you going?)

Tututni [tuu] (United States of America: Oregon.)

Dai (general greeting)

Tuva [tyv] (China, Russia, and Mongolia.)

Экии (ekii: general greeting)

Экии шупту (ekii shuptu: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Кирип моорланар (kirip moorlanar: general greeting)

Эки хүннүң мендизи-биле (eki khünnüng nendizi bile: general daytime greeting)

Эртенгиниң мендизи-биле (ertengining mendizi bile: morning greeting)

Кeжээкиниң мендизи-биле (kezheekining mendizi bile: morning greeting)

Кандыг тур силер? (kandig tur siler: how are you?)

Кайы-хире чоруп тур сен? (kayihire chorup tur sen: how are you?)

Эки-ле-дир силер бе? (ekiledir siler be: how are you?)

Эки-дир бис (eki dir bis: reply to Эки-ле-дир силер бе)

Ажырбас (azhirbas: reply to Эки-ле-дир силер бе)

Менде (mende: general greeting in the Soyot dialect of Russia)

Сан байно (san baino: general greeting in the Tsaatan dialect of Mongolia)

Tuvaluan [tvl] (Tuvalu.)

Fakatalofa atu (general greeting)

Talofa (general greeting)

Talofa mai (general greeting)

Taalofa (general greeting spoken in the Nukulaelae dialect)

Ea koe na? (how are you? spoken in the Funafuti and Vaitupu dialects)

Ea mai koe? (how are you? spoken in the Funafuti and Vaitupu dialects)

E fano koe ki fea? (greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Tuwari [tww] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Tojso 'ej (morning greeting)

Henele tija (midday greeting)

Tan tija (midday greeting)

Kejsijolo 'ej (afternoon greeting)

Todoli hej (evening greeting)

Tuwuli [bov] (Ghana: Volta region.)

Asukloo (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Miasukloo (general greeting spoken to a group)

Amɔkɔnaa (reply to Asukloo and Miasukloo)

Adzũ (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Midzũ (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Ayaũ (reply to Adzũ and Midzũ)

Ɔtsɛ͂ũ (greeting spoken to a person on their way somewhere; "be travelling")

Mitsɛ͂ũ (greeting spoken to a group on their way somewhere; "be travelling")

Ɔdzɛ͂ũ (greeting spoken to a person you pass by, who is standing still; "be standing")

Midzɛ͂ũ (=greeting spoken to a group you pass by, who is standing still; "be standing")

Agoo (greeting spoken by a visitor before entering a house)

Amee (reply to Agoo)

Wo kaya (welcome greeting, "come in")

Atuu (welcome greeting used while hugging someone who has arrived)

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

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

Aa (reply to ɔfɔɔ)

Tuyuca [tue] (Colombia: Comeyaca. Brazil: Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro and Terra Indígena Apaporis.)

Sã́a (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house)

Niijãmiĩ? (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house, "are you there?')

Niijãĩ? (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house, "are you there?')

Niimiĩ mʉʉ? (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house, "are you there?')

Atiarĩ? (greeting spoken to a visitor at a house, "have you come?")

Atijããmiĩ? (greeting spoken to a visitor at a house, "have you come?")

Atiawʉ (reply to Atiarĩ and Atijããmiĩ)

Wãcãĩ (morning greeting, "have you woken up?")

Twana [twa] (United States: Washington.)

Wə (general greeting)

Čuẇač ʔuẇi? (how are you?, "are you alright?")

ʔÄ čuẇat čəd (reply to Čuẇač ʔuẇi)

Čuẇat čəd (reply to Čuẇač ʔuẇi)

Twents [twd] (Netherlands: Overijssels Province.)

Moj'n (general greeting)

Moi (general greeting)

Oi (general greeting)

Ola (general greeting)

Goei'n dag (daytime greeting)

Goeie nach (nighttime greeting)

Hoe hej't dah? (how are you?)

Hoe hej't d'r met? (how are you?)

Och, geet wa (reply to Hoe hej't d'r met)

Hoe ist er met? (how are you?)

Al'ns goud t'rech jau? (how are you?)

Hoe geet 't met oe? (how are you? in the Rijssens dialect)

Twi [twi] (Ghana.)

Maakye (morning greeting, "I wish you dawn")

Mema wo akye (morning greeting, I wish you dawn")

Maaha (afternoon greeting, "I wish you the day")

Mema wo aha (afternoon greeting, "I wish you the day")

Maadwo (evening greeting, "I wish you coolness")

Mema wo adwo (evening greeting, "I wish you coolness")

Mekyea wo (general greeting, "I greet you")

Wo ho te sɛn? (how are you? in the Ashanti dialect [aka-asa])

Mo ho yɛ (reply to Wo ho te sɛn in the Ashanti dialect [aka-asa])

Mo ho yɛ, me da ase (reply to Wo ho te sɛn in the Ashanti dialect [aka-asa])

Ɛyɛ (reply to Wo ho te sɛn in the Ashanti dialect [aka-asa])

Wo ho te dɛn? (how are you? in the Akuapem dialect [aka-aku])

Mo ho ye (reply to Wo ho te dɛn in the Akuapem dialect [aka-aku])

Mo ho ye, me da wo ase (reply to Wo ho te dɛn in the Akuapem dialect [aka-aku])

Ɛte sɛn? (how are things?)

Bɔkɔɔ (reply to Wo ho te sɛn and Ɛte sɛn)

Nyame ado ("by God's grace", reply to Wo ho te sɛn and Ɛte sɛn)

Ɔhote sɛn? (how are you? spoken to an elder)

Mpɔ mu te sɛn? (how are you? informal, "how's life?")

Wo mpɔ mu ɛɛ? (how are you? informal)

Me mpɔ mu deɛ bɔkɔɔ (reply to Wo mpɔ mu ɛɛ)

Adwuma (greeting to a person who is working)

Adwuma oo (greeting to a person who is working)

Adwuma adwuma (greeting to a person who is working)

Adwuma yɛ (reply to Adwuma, Adwuma oo, and Adwuma adwuma)

Na anɔpa yi? (morning greeting, "what's new this morning?")

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

Amee (reply to Agoo)

Akwaaba (welcome greeting)

Akɔaba (welcome greeting)

Yaa agya (reply spoken to an older man)

Yaa letja (reply spoken to an older man)

Yaa ɛna (reply spoken to an older woman)

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

Yaa asɔn (reply spoken to a younger person)

Yaa owura (reply spoken to a young man)

Yaa awuraa (reply spoken to a young woman)

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

Tyap [kcg] (Nigeria: Kaduna.)

N byiat nyin (general greeting)

N byiat ang (general greeting)

Zi byiat nyin (general greeting)

Akwai shansham a? (morning greeting)

Akwa mam kankarang a? (afternoon greeting)

A nyia̱ ni? (how are you?)

Kyang byian bah (reply to A nyiâ ni)

A̱fwun ka li nini? (how are you?; "how is today?")

A̱fwun ka li ka̱nka̱ra̱ng ba̱t (reply to A̱fwun ka li nini)

Kyang bwak hu nshya shansham a? (how is your family?)

Abwang na fa? (how is your business?)

Teba'a ang mang bai mali zit ka (welcome greeting spoken at a house)

Tzeltal [tzh] (Mexico: Chiapas.)

Bi xchich 'awo'tan (general greeting)

Bi xi' 'awo'tan (general greeting)

Bantxa (general greeting)

Bantxe tate (general greeting spoken to a man)

Bantxe nane (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Mari tat (general greeting spoken to a man)

Mari nan (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Talone tate (general greeting spoken to a man)

Talone nane (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Talonix (greeting spoken by a person arriving, literally "I've arrived"; after a short absence)

Talemon (greeting spoken by a person arriving, literally "I've arrived"; after a longer absence)

Lek bal 'ayat? (morning greeting)

Bin awilel? (how are you?)

Lek 'ay on (reply to Lek bal 'ayat and Bin awilel)

Ban 'ayat? (how are you?)

Ban 'ayat mam? (how are you?)

Bin k'ax te k'ahk'al awu'un? (how are you?)

Mauk, lek 'ay (reply to Bin k'ax te k'ahk'al awu'un)

Ban xtalat? (where have you come from?)

Tzotzil [tzo] (Mexico: Chiapas.)

K'usi xi (general greeting)

Mu k'usi xi (reply to K'usi xi)

K'uxi a bo'nton (general greeting to one person)

K'uxi a bo'ntonik (general greeting to a group)

K'uxi (informal greeting)

Mu k'uxi (reply to K'uxi)

Mi li'ote (general greeting)

Li'uni (reply to Mi li'ote)

K'uxi mi li'ote (general greeting)

Mu k'uxi li'one (reply to Ku'xi mi li'ote)

K'usi xi li'ote (general greeting)

Mu k'usi xi li'one (reply to K'usi xi mi li'one)

Mi li 'oyote (general greeting)

Li oyun (reply to Mi li 'oyote)

Mi li 'oyuxuke (afternoon greeting)

Li oyunkutik (reply to Mi li 'oyuxuke)

Mi lek oyot? (how are you?)

Lekun kolabal (reply to Mi lek oyot)

K'uxa elan jo'ote? (how are you?)

K'uxa elan? (how are you?)

Ley oyun jo'ote (reply to K'uxa elan jo'ote and K'uxa elan)

Lek no'ox (reply to K'uxa elan jo'ote and K'uxa elan)

Ley oy li la tale (welcome greeting)

Ley oy li la talike (welcome greeting)

Tz'utujil [tzj] (Guatemala.)

Saqari taa' (general greeting spoken to a man)

Saqari naan (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Utz laj xinaq'a' awk'iin (morning greeting)

Xqa'j q'iij taa' (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Xqa'j q'iij naan (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Utz laj nik'akq'iij awk'iin (afternoon greeting)

Utz laj chaq'a' awk'iin (nighttime greeting)

Xoc ak'a (nighttime greeting)

Naj tb'iij? (how are you?)

Naj tb'iij taa'? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Naj tb'iij naan? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Utz aawach? (how are you?)

Utz matyoox (reply to Utz aawach)

Utz aawach taa'? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Utz aawach naan? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Utz rwach? (how are you? spoken to one person)

La utz rwach? (how are you? spoken to one person)

La utz aawach? (how are you? spoken to one person)

La utz aawach atet? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Utz eewach? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

La utz eewach? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Utz awuuliik (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Utz ak'ujliik (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Utz ewuuliik ixix (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Utz ek'ujliik ixix (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

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