Whether you’re traveling, making international friends, or just curious about global cultures, knowing how to say “hello” in different languages is a great way to connect.
From formal greetings to casual expressions, each language offers a unique flavor of friendliness.
Here’s your guide to saying “hello” in 70 different languages, with pronunciation help and real-world examples.
👋 How to Say “Hello” in 70 Different Languages
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Example Sentence |
| Afrikaans | Hallo | HAH-loh | Hallo, hoe gaan dit? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Albanian | Përshëndetje | pur-shun-DEH-tyeh | Përshëndetje, si jeni? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Amharic | ሰላም (Selam) | seh-LAHM | ሰላም ነው። (Hello there.) |
| Arabic | مرحباً (Marhaban) | mar-ha-BAHN | مرحباً بك في بيتي. (Hello, welcome to my home.) |
| Armenian | Բարեւ (Barev) | bah-REV | Բարեւ, ինչպես ես: (Hello, how are you?) |
| Azerbaijani | Salam | sah-LAHM | Salam! Necəsən? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Basque | Kaixo | KAI-sho | Kaixo, lagun! (Hello, friend!) |
| Belarusian | Прывітанне (Pryvitannie) | prih-vee-TAN-nye | Прывітанне, як справы? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Bengali | হ্যালো (Hello) / নমস্কার (Nomoskar) | nomosh-KAAR | নমস্কার! আপনি কেমন আছেন? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Bosnian | Zdravo | ZDRAH-voh | Zdravo! Kako si? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Bulgarian | Здравей (Zdravey) | zda-RAVEY | Здравей, как си? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Catalan | Hola | OH-lah | Hola, com estàs? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Cebuano | Kumusta | koo-MOOS-tah | Kumusta ka? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) | nee haow | 你好！你好吗？ (Hello! How are you?) |
| Croatian | Bok / Zdravo | bohk / ZDRAH-voh | Bok! Kako si? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Czech | Ahoj / Dobrý den | ah-HOY / DOH-bree den | Ahoj, jak se máš? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Danish | Hej | hi | Hej, hvordan går det? (Hello, how’s it going?) |
| Dutch | Hallo | hah-LOH | Hallo, hoe gaat het? (Hello, how are you?) |
| English | Hello | heh-LOH | Hello! Nice to meet you. |
| Estonian | Tere | TEH-reh | Tere, kuidas läheb? (Hello, how’s it going?) |
| Filipino | Kumusta | koo-MOOS-tah | Kumusta ka? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Finnish | Hei / Terve | hay / TEHR-veh | Hei! Mitä kuuluu? (Hello! How are you?) |
| French | Bonjour | bohn-ZHOOR | Bonjour, comment ça va ? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Galician | Ola | OH-lah | Ola, como estás? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Georgian | გამარჯობა (Gamarjoba) | gah-mar-JOH-bah | გამარჯობა! როგორ ხარ? (Hello! How are you?) |
| German | Hallo | HAH-loh | Hallo, wie geht’s? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Greek | Γειά σου (Yia sou) | YAH soo | Γειά σου! Τι κάνεις; (Hello! How are you?) |
| Gujarati | નમસ્તે (Namaste) | nah-MUS-tey | નમસ્તે! કેમ છો? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Haitian Creole | Bonjou | bon-ZHOO | Bonjou! Kijan ou ye? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hausa | Sannu | SAHN-noo | Sannu! Yaya kake? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hawaiian | Aloha | ah-LOH-hah | Aloha! Pehea ʻoe? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hebrew | שלום (Shalom) | shah-LOHM | שלום! מה שלומך? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hindi | नमस्ते (Namaste) | nah-MUS-tey | नमस्ते! आप कैसे हैं? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hmong | Nyob zoo | nyaw zhong | Nyob zoo! Koj nyob li cas? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Hungarian | Helló / Szia | HEL-loh / SEE-ah | Helló! Hogy vagy? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Icelandic | Halló | HAH-lo | Halló, hvernig hefur þú það? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Igbo | Ndewo | n-DEH-woh | Ndewo! Kedu ka ịmere? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Indonesian | Halo | HAH-loh | Halo! Apa kabar? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Irish | Dia duit | DEE-ah GWITCH | Dia duit! Conas atá tú? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Italian | Ciao / Salve | CHOW / SAL-veh | Ciao! Come stai? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Japanese | こんにちは (Konnichiwa) | kon-nee-chee-wah | こんにちは！元気ですか？ (Hello! How are you?) |
| Javanese | Halo | HAH-loh | Halo, piye kabarmu? (Hello, how are you?) |
| Kannada | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (Namaskāra) | nah-mas-KAA-rah | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ! ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Kazakh | Сәлем (Salem) | sah-LEM | Сәлем! Қалың қалай? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Khmer | សួស្តី (Sousdei) | soo-ah-STAY | សួស្តី! អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ? (Hello! Are you well?) |
| Korean | 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo) | ahn-nyong-HAH-seh-yo | 안녕하세요! 잘 지내세요? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Kurdish | Slaw | slahw | Slaw! Tu çawa yî? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Kyrgyz | Салам | sah-LAHM | Салам! Кантип жатасың? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Lao | ສະບາຍດີ (Sabaidee) | sah-BAI-dee | ສະບາຍດີ! ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດີບໍ? (Hello! Are you well?) |
| Latvian | Sveiki | SVAY-kee | Sveiki! Kā jums klājas? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Lithuanian | Labas | LAH-bahs | Labas! Kaip sekasi? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Luxembourgish | Moien | MOY-en | Moien! Wéi geet et? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Macedonian | Здраво (Zdravo) | ZDRAH-vo | Здраво! Како си? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Malagasy | Manao ahoana | mah-NAH-oh AH-wah-nah | Manao ahoana! Inona ny vaovao? (Hello! What’s the news?) |
| Malay | Hai / Selamat sejahtera | hi / suh-LAH-mat suh-JAH-trah | Hai! Apa khabar? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Malayalam | നമസ്കാരം (Namaskāram) | nah-mas-KAA-ram | നമസ്കാരം! നിങ്ങൾ എങ്ങനെ ആണു? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Maltese | Bongu | BON-joo | Bongu! Kif inti? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Maori | Kia ora | kee-ah OR-ah | Kia ora! Kei te pēhea koe? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Marathi | नमस्कार (Namaskār) | nah-mas-KAAR | नमस्कार! तुम्ही कसे आहात? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Mongolian | Сайн байна уу (Sain baina uu) | sahn BINE-uh oo | Сайн байна уу? (Hello!) |
| Nepali | नमस्ते (Namaste) | nah-MUS-teh | नमस्ते! तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Norwegian | Hei | hey | Hei! Hvordan har du det? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Pashto | سلام (Salam) | sah-LAHM | سلام! ته څنګه یی؟ (Hello! How are you?) |
| Persian (Farsi) | سلام (Salam) | sah-LAHM | سلام! حالت چطوره؟ (Hello! How are you?) |
| Polish | Cześć | chesht | Cześć! Jak się masz? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Portuguese | Olá | oh-LAH | Olá! Como vai você? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Punjabi | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Sri Akal) | sut sree ah-KAHL | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ! ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Romanian | Salut | sah-LOOT | Salut! Ce mai faci? (Hello! How are you?) |
| Russian | Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) | ZDRAH-stvooy-tyeh | Здравствуйте! Как дела? (Hello! How are you?) |
🌟 Final Thoughts
“Hello” is one of the most beautiful and essential words in any language—it opens conversations, bridges cultures, and creates connections. From “Konnichiwa” in Japanese to “Hola” in Spanish, every hello is a little handshake between hearts.
