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Ways To Say Hello:  Hello is the foundation of every great and small conversation, across the globe. Hello is a basis of all sorts of conversations, from casual to formal, even to resolve a conflict. It plays a key role as the conversation-starter, which is why World Hello Day is celebrated worldwide. The objective of the day is to promote peace through communication. Additionally, every culture has a way of saying hello, which showcases the rich diversity across the globe. Therefore, let’s take a look at the list of more than 50 ways to say ‘Hello’ in Different languages.

List Of 50+ Ways To Say ‘Hello’ In Different Languages: 

Language Formal Informal Pronunciation (where available)
English Hello Hi NA
French Bonjour Salut bon-ZHOOR, sa-LU
Spanish Hola ¿Qué tal? oh-LAH, kay-TAL
German Guten Tag Hallo, Hi goo-ten TAHG, hal-LO
Italian Salve Ciao SAL-vay, chow
Portuguese Olá Oi oh-LAH, oy
Russian Zdravstvuyte Privet zdras-stvooy-tye, pree-VYET
Chinese (Mandarin) Nǐhǎo Nǐhǎo nee-HOW
Japanese Konnichiwa Yā, Yō kon-nee-chee-wah, yā, yō
Korean Anyoung haseyo Anyoung an-yeong ha-se-yo, an-yeong
Arabic Asalaam alaikum Ahlan as-sa-LAAM a-LAY-kum, ah-LAN
Hindi Namaste / Namaskar Hāi, Helo nah-MA-ste, heh-LO
Swahili Shikamoo Hujambo / Habari shi-KA-moo, hoo-JAM-bo, ha-BA-ri
Dutch Goedendag Hoi, Hallo khoo-DEN-dahkh, hoy, hal-LO
Greek Yassas Yassou ya-SAS, ya-SOO
Polish Dzień dobry Cześć Jen DO-brih, cheh-shht
Turkish Merhaba Selam mer-HAH-bah, seh-LAHM
Swedish God dag Hej, Tjena good DAG, hey, TYE-na
Finnish Hei Hei hey, hey
Czech Ahoj NA ah-HOY
Hebrew Shalom Hey sha-LOME, hey
Vietnamese Xin chào NA sin-CHOW
Thai S̄wạs̄dī NA s̄wās-dī
Bengali Nomoskar NA nɔ-mos-kar

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Unique And Fewer-Used Greetings: 

Language Greeting Pronunciation
Tibetan Tashi delek tah-shee deh-LEK
Hawaiian Aloha ə-LOH-hah
Zulu Sawubona sah-woo-BOH-nah
Latvian Sveiki SVAY-kee
Basque Kaixo KAI-sho
Malay/Indonesian Selamat pagi / Halo suh-LAH-mat PAH-gee / ha-Lo
Filipino Kumusta koo-MOOS-tah
Swazi Sawubona sah-woo-BOH-nah
Xhosa Molo MO-lo

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List Of Popular Ways To Say ‘Hello’ Across Indian States:

Indian State / Region Greeting Phrase Notes / Transliteration
Tamil Nadu வணக்கம் Vanakkam
Karnataka ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Namaskara
Andhra Pradesh నమస్కారం Namaskaram
Telangana నమస్కారం Namaskaram
Kerala നമസ്കാരം Namaskaram
Maharashtra नमस्कार Namaskar
Gujarat કેમ છો Kem Chho
Punjab ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ Sat Sri Akal
West Bengal নমস্কার Nomoshkar
Assam নমস্কাৰ Namaskar
Odisha ନମସ୍କାର Namaskar
Rajasthan राम राम Ram Ram
Haryana राम राम Ram Ram
Uttar Pradesh (Braj) राधे राधे Radhe Radhe
Bihar प्रणाम Pranam
Jharkhand जोहार Johar
Manipur खुरुम्जरी Khurumjari
Mizoram Chibai Informal greeting
Nagaland Kuknalim Means Good Morning
Sikkim བཀྲ་ཤིས་བྱེད་པ་ Tashi Delek
Goa Dev Borem Korum Means God Bless You
Arunachal Pradesh Jai Hind Means Victory to India

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Each of the above-mentioned ways to say ‘Hello’ gives you the chance to know a different culture more closely. Knowing the way of greeting people in their language also showcases how open you are towards their culture and makes them feel appreciated for their roots. No matter what situation we are in, during travel, looking to make new friends or just wanting to greet someone, learning the way to say hello in many tongues is a reflection of kindness and global connection. Keep this list of more than 50 ways to say hello in different languages handy and remind the world that language is not a barrier but a door to each other's cultures and heritages. 

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