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 V; there are 24 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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Vaeakau-Taumako [piv] (Solomon Islands.)

Tele ki hea? (where are you going?)

Kone au i muahea? (where did you come from?)

Vai [vai] (Liberia and Sierra Leone.)

ꘋꕯ ꖬꕎ ꘃꗡ ꗪ ꔤ ꕮ (ŋna suwa kɛɛ ɓɛ i ma: general greeting to one person)

ꘋꕯ ꖬꕎ ꘃꗡ ꗪ ꕴ ꕮ (ŋna suwa kɛɛ ɓɛ wo ma: general greeting to a group)

ꔤ ꗪ ꖸ? (i ɓɛ nu: general greeting, "are you there?" to one person)

ꕴ ꗪ ꖸ? (wo ɓɛ nu: general greeting, "are you there? to a group)

ꕩ ꕯ (ya na: general greeting, "have you come?")

ꕩ ꖴꘉ (ya kunɛ: morning greeting to one person, "have you awakened?")

ꕴꕎ ꖴꘉ (wowa kunɛ: morning greeting to a group; "have you awakened?")

ꗢ (ɛ͂ɛ͂: reply to Í bɛ̀ nú, Ya na, Yá kùnὲ and Yá kùnὲ éé)

ꔤ ꘀꔤꕮ (i jɛima: nighttime greeting to one person)

ꕴ ꘀꔤꕮ (wo jɛima: nighttime greeting to a group)

ꔤ ꕺꖃ ꗏ? (i kpolo lɔ: how are you? to one person)

ꕴ ꕺꖃ ꗏ? (wo kpolo lɔ: how are you? to a group)

ꕪꔖ ꔇꔀ ꕪꘋꕓ ꕮꔧ! (kàsé ɓé'è Kãmɓa mahĩ: reply to ꔤ ꕺꖃ ꗏ, "grace be to God")

ꔻꔤꕯꕊ ꘈ (siinaã mɛ; welcome greeting to one person)

ꕴ ꔻꔤꕯꕊ ꘈ (wo siinaã mɛ: welcome greeting to a group)

Vame [mlr] (Cameroon: Far North Region.)

Kə zaya de? (general greeting, literally "where are you coming from?"_

Varli [vav] (India: Maharashtra, Thane District.)

Ay (general greeting)

Kasak aahes? (how are you?)

Mi bes aahu na tu kasak (reply to Kasak aahes)

Baki kasa chalu aahe? (how are you? informal)

Asaga bes aahe (reply to Baki kasa chalu aahe)

Vasekele [vaj] (Namibia: Caprivi.)

!Gao (general greeting)

|xòa (morning greeting)

ǂxòa (morning greeting)

Veluws [vel] (Netherlands: Gelderland Province.)

Aja (general greeting)

Dag (general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect)

Hallo (general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect)

Huj (general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect)

Hoi (general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect)

Gemurregen (morning greeting in the Urkers dialect)

Gemurgen (morning greeting in the Urkers dialect)

Murregen (morning greeting in the Urkers dialect)

Oe got ut? (how are you? in the Urkers dialect)

Venda [ven] (South Africa: Transvaal.)

Ndaa (general greeting spoken by a man)

Aa (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Lotsha (morning greeting)

Lokovhela( evening greeting)

Ndi matsheloni (morning greeting)

Ndi matsheloni avhuḓi (reply to Ndi matsheloni)

Ndi masiari (afternoon greeting)

Ndi masiari avhuḓi (reply to Ndi masiari)

Ndi mathabama (late afternoon and early evening greeting)

Ndi mathabama avhuḓi (reply to Ndi mathabama)

Ndi madekwana (evening greeting)

Ndi madekwana avhuḓi (reply to Ndi madekwana)

Avhuḓi (reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana)

Vhadali (greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere)

Vhashumi (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Vho twa? (how are you?; "was your day good?")

Vho twa hani? (how are you?; "was your day good?")

Ndo twa (reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani)

Ndo twa zwavhudi (reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani)

Hu rini? (how are you?)

Hu ita hani? (how are you? informal)

Ndi hone (reply to Hu rini and Hu ita hani)

Uri mini? (how are you?; "what do you say?")

Uri mini fhedzi? (how are you?; "what do you say?")

A thi ambi (reply to Uri mini and Uri mini fhedzi)

Vho vuwa? (how are you? used in the morning; "how did you wake up?")

Vho vuwa hani? (how are you? used in the morning; "how did you wake up?")

Ndo vuwa (reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani)

Nṋe ndo takala vhukuma (reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani)

Avuwani (how are you? used in the morning; contraction of Vho vuwa hani)

Avuwa (reply to Avuwani)

Vho tanganedzwa (welcome greeting)

V'ënen Taut [nmb] (Vanuatu: northwest Malekula.)

Ipas (general greeting, "it is good")

Ipas metavaren (morning greeting, "it is a good morning")

Ipas kenarev (evening greeting, "it is a good evening")

Ipas lirate (nighttime greeting, "it is a good night")

Ipi len? (where are you going?)

Venetian [vec] (Italy.)

Ciau (general greeting)

Ciao (general greeting)

Adio (general greeting)

'Dio (general greeting)

Viva (general greeting)

Bondì (general daytime greeting)

Bongìorno (general daytime greeting)

Bona sera (evening greeting)

Bona note (nighttime greeting)

Come xeła? (how are you?)

Come vała? (how are you?)

Stago ben, grassie (reply to Come xeła and Come vała)

Stago ben (reply to Come xeła and Come vała)

Benvegnùo (welcome greeting)

Benvegnù (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Benvegnùa (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Benvegnùi (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Benvegnùe (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women)

Benvegnesto (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Benvegnesta (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Benvegnesti (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Benvegneste (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women)

Zdravo (general greeting in the Istrian dialect of Croatia)

Benvenudo (welcome greeting in the Istrian dialect of Croatia)

Bondi (general greeting in the Tałian dialect of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil)

Bonasera (evening greeting in the Tałian dialect of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil

Bonanote (nighttime greeting in the Tałian dialect of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil)

Come vala? (how are you? in the Tałian dialect of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil)

Come stê? (how are you? in the Tałian dialect of Serra Gaúcha, Brazil)

Ben, grassie (reply to Come stê)

Ventureño [veo] (United States of America: southern California.)

Haku (general greeting)

Haku kiy'aliwət (general greeting to a group of people)

Lahupwašwášətš? (how are you? to one person)

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

Lakwašwášətš (reply to Lahupwašwášətš and Lahupiwašwášətš)

Kalaqwa'ay (reply to Lahupwašwášətš and Lahupiwašwášətš)

Huki pałhin? (general greeting, "what are you doing?")

Tapí, tapí (welcome greeting to a person arriving, "come in")

Veps [vep] (Russia: western region.)

Tervhen (general greeting)

Tervhen elät (formal greeting)

Tervhen elät tö (formal greeting)

Tervhen eläd (informal greeting)

Tervhen eläd sinä (informal greeting)

Hüväd päiväd (general daytime greeting)

Hüvä pei (general daytime greeting in the Shimozero dialect)

Hüväd homendest (morning greeting)

Hüväd ehtad (evening greeting)

Kut elät? (how are you? formal)

Kut elät-olet? (how are you? formal)

Kut eläd? (how are you? informal)

Hüvin (reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd)

Spasib, hüvin (reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd)

Spasib, ei hubin (reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd)

Kut azjad oma? (how are you?)

Kut teiden azjad oma? (how are you?, how are things?)

Kut sinun azjad oma? (how are you?, how are things?)

Olgat hüväd (reply to Kut azjad oma)

Voit-ik? (how are you? formal)

Voit-ik tö? (how are you? formal)

Void-ik sinä? (how are you? informal)

Kut void-ik? (how are you? informal)

Voin tervhelaze (reply to Voit-ik, Voit-ik tö, Void-ik sinä, and Kut void-ik)

Midä ut? (what's new?)

Kut tö mujat ičtatoi? (how are you?)

Kitän, nimidä (reply to Kut tö mujat ičtatoi)

Kut teiden tervhuz om? (how are you?)

Kitän teid, hüväd om (reply to Kut teiden tervhuz om)

Tervhen tuldes (welcome greeting)

Tulgat tervhin (welcome greeting)

Tulendanke (welcome greeting)

Vietnamese [vie] (Vietnam.)

Xin chào (general greeting)

Xin kính chào (formal greeting)

Chào bạn (informal greeting spoken to a group of people)

Chào cụ ạ (respectful greeting spoken to a senior citizen; "great grandmother/great grandfather")

Chào ông (greeting spoken to an older man; "grandfather")

Chào bác (greeting spoken to an older man or woman; "uncle/aunt older than father")

Chào bà (greeting spoken to an older woman; "grandmother")

Chào anh (greeting spoken to a male friend; "older brother")

Chào chú (greeting spoken to a male friend of similar age; "uncle younger than father")

Chào ba (informal greeting spoken to an older male friend; "father")

Chào cậu (greeting spoken to a young male friend; "uncle")

Chào chị (greeting spoken to a close female friend; "older sister")

Chào thím (greeting spoken to a young married woman; "aunt")

Chào cô (greeting spoken to a young unmarried woman; "aunt")

Chào em (greeting spoken to a child; "younger sibling")

Chào cháu (greeting spoken to the child of a close friend; "niece," "nephew," "grandchild")

Chào con (greeting spoken to the child of a close friend; "son", "daughter")

Chào qúy vị (formal greeting spoken to a group of people)

Chào buổi sáng (morning greeting in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou])

Chào buổi chiều (afternoon greeting)

Chào buổi tối (evening greeting)

Chào đồng chí (general greeting spoken to an equal in the Hà Nội dialect [vie-nor])

Chào bác đồng nghiệp (general greeting to a man of equal age/status in the Hà Nội dialect ("uncle") [vie-sou])

Dạ chào ông ạ (respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou])

Con kính chào ông ạ (respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou])

Bạn có khoẻ không? (how are you?)

Anh có khoẻ không? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Chị có khoẻ không? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Khỏe chứ? (how are you? informal)

Hoanh nghênh (formal welcome greeting)

Chào mừng (welcome greeting)

Xin chào mừng (welcome greeting)

Kính chào quý khách (welcome greeting)

Xin kính chào quý khách (welcome greeting)

Vili [vif] (Congo: Yoombe Island.)

Bwèke (general greeting)

Èè, bwèke (reply to Bwèke)

Èè (reply to Bwèke)

Bwèkanu (general greeting)

Bwèkanu bèno boso (general greeting)

Èè, bwèke djèvakuè (reply to Bwèkanu and Bwèkanu bèno boso)

Bwii (general greeting)

Uke bu botiè? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Luke bu botièè? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wa kotukè? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Lwa kotukèè? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Èè (reply to Uke bu botiè and Wa kotukè)

Bè nuke bu botiè? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Fwati kwandi toke (reply to Bè nuke bu botiè)

Masika (evening greeting)

Ba ti buni? (how are you, "what's new?")

Mpolo voo (reply to Ba ti buni)

Mpolo ku andi e? (how are you?)

Mpolo ku andi (reply to Mpolo ku andi e)

Vincentian Creole [svc] (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)

Mawnin' (morning greeting)

Vinza [vin] (Tanzania: Kigoma region.)

Mahoro (general greeting)

Kature ve gogo (reply to Mahoro)

Virgin Islands Creole [vic] (United States of America: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.)

Bô jour (general greeting)

Bô nẅit (nighttime greeting)

Vitu [wiv] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Ho tu kemi? (how are you?)

Ho tu kemi za? (how are you?)

E, hau ta kemi za (reply to Ho tu kemi za)

Vlaams [vls] (Belgium: Flanders. Netherlands: Zeeland.)

Goeiendag (general greeting)

Hallo (general greeting)

Yo (informal greeting)

Jow (informal greeting)

Goedemorgen (morning greeting)

Goedenavond (afternoon greeting)

Goedenacht (nighttime greeting)

Welgekommn (welcome greeting)

Juij (general greeting in the Aalsters dialect)

Oewist? (how are you? in the Antwerp [vls-ant] and Iepers dialects)

Seluu (general greeting in the Bergs dialect)

Eila (general greeting in the Bergs dialect)

Hoe is't? (how are you? in the Berlicums dialect)

Hoest nou? (how are you? in the Bosch dialect)

Bonzoers (general greeting in the Brakels dialect)

Halleej (general greeting in the Brabants and Tilburgs dialects)

Hallee (general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Heuj (general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Euuj (general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Gallow (general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Guuin doag (daytime greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Goeie mérge (morning greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra])

Hulloehoe (general greeting in the Cuijks dialect)

Hoe gigget? (how are you? in the Eindhoven dialect)

Hoest? (how are you? informal greeting spoken in Eindhoven)

Djeur (general greeting in the Hams and Zeels dialects)

Dsjuir (general greeting in the Hams dialect)

Hoi (general greeting in the Cuijks and Helmonds dialects)

Eej hoeist naw? (how are you? in the Helmonds dialect)

Hoe wizt? (how are you? in the Heuvellands dialect)

Hoe geeget? (how are you? in the Hooge Mierde dialect)

Oewist me joen? (how are you? in the Iepers dialect)

Çava? (how are you? in the Iepers dialect)

Cavatn? (how are you? in the Koekelare dialect)

Oe wst? (how are you? in the Lauws dialect)

Hoe goat ut? (how are you? in the Made/Mays dialect)

Oe est me gie? (how are you? in the Menen dialect)

Oe wist? (how are you? in the Roeselaars dialect)

Oe' ist? (how are you? in the Roeselaars dialect)

Oe gaoget? (how are you? in the Roosendaals dialect)

Eej (informal greeting in the Oudenbosch dialect)

Hoes est? (how are you? in the Tiens dialect)

Alo (general greeting in the Tilburgs dialect)

Halléé (general greeting in the Tilburgs dialect)

Hoe goa het? (how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect)

Hoe gao-g-ut? (how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect)

Hoe ist? (how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect)

Hoehedeuw? (how are you? in the Turnhouts dialect)

Oewiest miaaw? (how are you? in the Turnhouts dialect)

Tsjeur (general greeting in the Vrasens dialect)

Âllo (general greeting in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Môgge (morning greeting in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Oe est? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Oe ist? (how are you? in the Westvlaams, Langemarks and Lauws dialects [vls-wev])

Oe ist me joun? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Oewèst? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Wizt? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Wist? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Wist me je? (how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev])

Oe est me gie? (how are you? in the Wevelgems dialect)

Võro [vro] (Estonia.)

Tereq (general greeting)

Tereq pääväst (general greeting)

Tere pääväst (general greeting)

Pääväst (general greeting)

Tere hummogust (morning greeting)

Tereq hummogust (morning greeting)

Hummogust (morning greeting)

Hüvvä hummogut (morning greeting)

Tere hummogut (morning greeting in the Põlva dialect)

Hüvvä lõunaaigo (afternoon greeting)

Tere õdagust (evening greeting)

Tereq õdagust (evening greeting)

Õdagust (evening greeting)

Kuis lätt? (how are you?)

Kuis elät? (how are you?)

Kuis käsi käü? (how are you?)

Kuiss käsi käü? (how are you? in the Hargla dialect)

Kuiss sul käbärä käävä? (how are you? in Urvaste dialect)

Kuiss käbärä käävä? (how are you? in the Urvaste dialect)

Kuiss käbäre käävä? (how are you? in the Rõuge dialect)

Häste (reply to Kuis lätt, Kuis elät, and Kuis käsi käü)

Hästeq (reply to Kuis lätt, Kuis elät, and Kuis käsi käü in the Eastern dialect)

Hüäste (reply to Kuis käsi käü in the Vastseliina dialect)

Lätt häste (reply to Kuis lätt)

Aitjumma, lätt häste (reply to Kuis lätt)

Aitümmä, lätt häste (reply to Kuis lätt in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tere tulõmast (welcome greeting)

Olõq terveq tulõmast (welcome greeting)

Olõ terve tulõmast (welcome greeting)

Olkõq terveq tulõmast (welcome greeting)

Olkõ terve tulõmast (welcome greeting)

Tereh (general greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tervee (general greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tereh pääväst (general daytime greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Pääväst (general daytime greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tereh hummogust (morning greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tereh õdagust (evening greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Kuis käsi kaü? (how are you? in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Kuiss sul käbäŕ käu? (how are you? in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Höste (reply to Kuis käsi kaü and Kuiss sul käbäŕ käu in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tereh tulõmast (welcome greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set])

Tere päivä (general daytime greeting in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Teŕve ka (general daytime greeting in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kuis jelät? (how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kuis sa jelät? (how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kuis sa jelät omalt půůlelt? (how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kuis käsi käib? (how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kas tehrüs um kõva? (how are you?, "are you healthy?", in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia)

Kui k'äži k'äüles? (how are you? in the Leivu dialect of Latvia)

Votic [vot] (Russia: Kingisepp region.)

Tere (general greeting in the Kattila, Luuditsa, Jõgõperä and Rajo dialects)

Terve (general greeting in the Kattila, Jõgõperä, Pummala and Rudja dialects)

Ter (general greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Dorova (general greeting in the Liivtšülä and Luuditsa dialects)

Darova (general greeting in the Luuditsa dialect)

Zdarova teilee (general greeting in the Mati dialect)

Draastui (general greeting in the Pummala dialect)

Draastui teilie (general greeting in the Pummala dialect)

Drastui (general greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Drastuite (general greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Üvvää tervüttä (general greeting in the Luuditsa dialect)

Tere päivää (general daytime greeting in the Jõgõperä and Rajo dialects)

Terpäivää (general daytime greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Terpäivä (general daytime greeting in the Rajo dialect)

Üvvää päivää (general daytime greeting in the Mati dialect)

Üvvää oomnikkoa (morning greeting in the Luuditsa dialect)

Üvää uomnikkoa (morning greeting in the Pummala dialect)

Tere oomnikkoa (morning greeting in the Jõgõperä and Rajo dialects)

Ter oomnikkoa (morning greeting in the Jõgõperä and Rajo dialects)

Teroomist (morning greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Teroomista (morning greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Tere õhtagoa (evening greeting in the Jõgõperä and Rajo dialects)

Üvvää iltaa (evening greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Terilta (evening greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Üvvää õhtõgoa (evening greeting in the Luuditsa diaelct)

Üvää õhtaguo (evening greeting in the Pummala dialect)

Üvvää üütä (nighttime greeting in the Luuditsa dialect)

Tere jõutua (greeting to a person working, in the Jõgõperä dialect, "strength to you")

Jõutua tarviᴢ (reply to Tere jõutua, "strength is needed")

Jumal appii (greeting to a person working, in the Liivtšülä and Luuditsa dialects, "may God help")

Tarviz jumalaa (reply to Jumal appii, "God is needed")

Võta jumala apii (greeting to a person working, in the Mati dialect, "take God's help")

Kui meeb? (how are you? in the Luuditsa dialect)

Passibo, üvässi meeb (reply to Kui meeb)

Üvässi meeb (reply to Kui meeb)

Kui eläᴅ? (how are you? in the Jõgõperä, Luuditsa and Pummala dialects)

Kui võiᴅ? (how are you? in the Luuditsa dialect)

Kui jahzõᴅ? (how are you? in the Luuditsa dialect)

Kui tšäsi tšäüʙ (how are you? in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Kui d́eelaᴅ? (how are things? in the Liivtšülä dialect)

Kui sillõ aźźaᴅ? (how are you, "how are things with you?", in the Liivtšülä dialect)

Terve tultua (welcome greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect)

Terve tultua tuppaa (welcome greeting in the Jõgõperä dialect, "welcome inside")

Vunjo [vun] (Tanzania: Kilimanjaro region.)

Shimboni mbe (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shimboni mai (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Vurës [msn] (Vanuatu: Vanua Lava.)

Qön̄ gōwē (general greeting)

Vōrōg gōwē (morning greeting)

Revrev gōwē (afternoon and evening greeting)

Timiak avē? (how are you?)

Odian̄ gōwē gem (reply to Timiak avē)

Nēk i van avē? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Kēmi a van avē? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Na van kal sar (reply to Nēk/Kēmi i van avē, "I'm going inland towards the village")

Na van tēqēl rōw (reply to Nēk/Kēmi i van avē, "I'm going towards the sea")

Na van a lo (reply to Nēk/Kēmi i van avē, "I'm going to the shore")

Na van la tavalgi (reply to Nēk/Kēmi i van avē, "I'm going to the other side of the island")

Vuté [vut] (Cameroon.)

Wu jéb àà? (morning greeting)

Wu du rí àà? (afternoon greeting)

Vwanji [wbi] (Tanzania: Iringa region.)

Uwonile (general greeting)

Mghonile (general greeting)

Isagha (welcome greeting)

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