Hello: greetings from around the world
This week we're celebrating World Hello Day, the idea is to greet at least 10 people today – but why not make it 10 people each day for this entire week? If you're lucky enough to study English with Kaplan International (surrounded by other students from all over the world) then you'll be able to say hello to people from different countries and cultures. Take a look at our infographic below to find out how other languages say hello from bonjour, to ciao to namaste – become a pro at greetings in no time!
Language | Word for 'hello' | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Spanish | Hola | oh-lah |
Portuguese | Olå | oh-lah |
French | Bonjour | bon-zhur |
German | Guten Tag | gu-ten tak |
Italian | Ciao | ch-ou |
Polish | Czesc | che-sh-cht |
Russian | Privet | pre-vyet |
Greek | Yassou | yah-su |
Turkish Arabic |
Merhaba |
mer-ha-ba mar-ha-ban |
Hindi | Namaste | nuh-ma-stey |
Thai | Sawadee | sa-wah-dee |
Cantonese Mandarin |
Nei Ho Nei Hao |
nee-ho nee-how |
Japanese | Konnichiwa | koh-nee-chi-wah |
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