When traveling to a foreign country, the first word you should learn is “Hello.” Even if you don’t speak any other word, it will be easier to connect to the locals armed with this knowledge. In this article, we’ll show you how to say Hello in 105 different languages.
There are polyglots who recommend learning a greeting in as many languages as you can. It trains your brain to adapt to new sounds and tone sequences. Saying hello in different languages will help you find new friends and practice your desired language to learn too!
Tip: Challenge yourself to learn “Hello” in a new language every day!
How To Say Hello In 105 Different And Amazing Languages
Now, here’s the big list of how to say “Hello” in 105 languages:
| No. | Language | Where it’s spoken | How to Say Hello | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese (Simplified) | China, Taiwan, Singapore | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo |
| 2 | Spanish | Hispanic America, Spain, United States, Equatorial Guinea, Western Sahara, Pacific islands | Hola | |
| 3 | English | Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Singapore, Philippines | Hello | |
| 4 | Hindi | India | नमस्ते | namaste |
| 5 | Arabic | North Africa, Western Asia (Middle East), East Africa | مرحبا | marhabaan |
| 6 | Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Portugal, Brazil | Olá | |
| 7 | Bengali | Bangladesh, India | হ্যালো | Hyālō |
| 8 | Russian | Russia | Привет | Privet |
| 9 | Japanese | Japanese | こんにちは | Kon’nichiwa |
| 10 | Punjabi | India, Pakistan | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ | Sata srī akāla |
| 11 | German | Germany | Hallo | |
| 12 | Javanese | Java (Indonesia) | Hello | |
| 13 | Malay | Malaysia | Hello | |
| 14 | Indonesian | Indonesia | Halo | |
| 15 | Korean | Korea | 여보세요 | yeoboseyo |
| 16 | Telugu | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry (India) | హలో | Halō |
| 17 | Vietnamese | Vietnam | xin chào | |
| 18 | French | France | Bonjour | |
| 19 | Marathi | India | हॅलो | Hĕlō |
| 20 | Tamil | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka (India), Puducherry (India), Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius | வணக்கம் | Vaṇakkam |
| 21 | Urdu | India, Pakistan | ہیلو | Salaam |
| 22 | Persian | Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan | سلام | Salam |
| 23 | Turkish | Turkey | Merhaba | |
| 24 | Chinese (Traditional) | Taiwan, Hong Kong | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo |
| 25 | Italian | Italy | Ciao | |
| 26 | Thai | Thailand | สวัสดี | S̄wạs̄dī |
| 27 | Gujarati | India | હેલો | Hēlō |
| 28 | Basque | Northern Spain | Kaixo | |
| 29 | Polish | Poland | dzień dobry | |
| 30 | Pashto | Afghanistan, Pakistan | سلام | Salam |
| 31 | Kannada | India | ಹಲೋ | Halō |
| 32 | Malayalam | Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mahé (India) | ഹലോ | halēā |
| 33 | Sundanese | Java (Indonesia) | Halo | |
| 34 | Hausa | Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad | Hello | |
| 35 | Myanmar (Burmese) | Myanmar | ဟယ်လို | haallo |
| 36 | Armenian | Armenia Georgi, Russia | Բարեւ | Barev |
| 37 | Ukrainian | Ukrain | Здрастуйте | Zdrastuyte |
| 38 | Tagalog (Filipino) | The Philippines | Kamusta | |
| 39 | Yoruba | Nigeria | Pẹlẹ o | |
| 40 | Sindhi | Sindh | هيلو | hylu |
| 41 | Swahili | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | Habari | |
| 42 | Uzbek | Uzbekistan | Salom | |
| 43 | Amharic | Ethiopia | ሰላም | selami |
| 44 | Igbo | Nigeria | Nnọọ | |
| 45 | Romanian | Romania | Salut | |
| 46 | Azerbaijani | Azerbaijan, Northern Iran | Salam | |
| 47 | Nyanja (Chichewa) | Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe | Moni | |
| 48 | Cebuano | The Philippines | Hello | |
| 49 | Dutch | Netherlands | Hallo | |
| 50 | Kurdish | Northern Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria | slav | |
| 51 | Malagasy | Madagascar | Salama | |
| 52 | Nepali | Nepal, India | नमस्कार | namaskaar |
| 53 | Khmer | Cambodia | ជំរាបសួរ | chomreabsuor |
| 54 | Sinhala (Sinhalese) | Sri Lanka | හෙලෝ | helō |
| 55 | Somali | Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Yemen | Hello | |
| 56 | Hungarian | Hungary | Szia | |
| 57 | Greek | Greece | γεια σας | |
| 58 | Kazakh | Kazakhstan | Сәлеметсіз бе | Sälemetsiz be |
| 59 | Hebrew | Israel | שלום | shalóm |
| 60 | Zulu | South Africa | Sawubona | |
| 61 | Czech | Czech Republic | Ahoj | |
| 62 | Haitian Creole | Haiti | Bonjou | |
| 63 | Afrikaans | South Africa | hallo | |
| 64 | Swedish | Sweden | Hej | |
| 65 | Hmong | Vietnam, Laos, China, Thailand (Hmong people) | Nyob zoo | |
| 66 | Shona | Zimbabwe | Mhoro | |
| 67 | Belarusian | Belarus | добры дзень | dobry dzień |
| 68 | Xhosa | South Africa, Zimbabwe | Mholweni | |
| 69 | Albanian | Albania | Përshëndetje | |
| 70 | Bosnian | Bosnia | zdravo | |
| 71 | Bulgarian | Bulgaria | Здравейте | Zdraveĭte |
| 72 | Catalan | Spain, France | Hola | |
| 73 | Corsican | France, Italy | Bonghjornu | |
| 74 | Croatian | Croatia | zdravo | |
| 75 | Danish | Denmark | Hej | |
| 76 | Esperanto | China, Eastern Europe | Saluton | |
| 77 | Estonian | Estonia | Tere | |
| 78 | Finnish | Finland | Hei | |
| 79 | Frisian | Friesland, Netherlands, Germany | Hoi | |
| 80 | Galician | Galicia (Spain) | Ola | |
| 81 | Georgian | Georgia | გაუმარჯოს | gaumarjos |
| 82 | Hawaiian | Hawai | aloha | |
| 83 | Icelandic | Iceland | Halló | |
| 84 | Irish | Ireland | Dia dhuit | |
| 85 | Kyrgyz | Kyrgyz Republic | Салам | |
| 86 | Lao | Laos | ສະບາຍດີ | sabaidi |
| 87 | Latin | No longer used | Salve | |
| 88 | Latvian | Latvia | Sveiki | |
| 89 | Lithuanian | Lithuania | Sveiki | |
| 90 | Luxembourgish | Belgium | Hallo | |
| 91 | Macedonian | North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia | Здраво | Zdravo |
| 92 | Maltese | Malta | Bongu | |
| 93 | Maori | Newzeland | Hello | |
| 94 | Mongolian | Mongolia | Сайн уу | Sain uu |
| 96 | Norwegian | Norway | Hallo | |
| 97 | Samoan | Samoa | talofa | |
| 98 | Scots Gaelic | Scotish | Halò | |
| 99 | Serbian | Serbia | Здраво | Zdravo |
| 100 | Sesotho | South Africa | Lumela | |
| 101 | Slovak | Slovakia | Ahoj | |
| 102 | Slovenian | Slovenia | zdravo | |
| 103 | Tajik | Tajikistan | Салом | |
| 104 | Welsh | Wales | Helo | |
| 105 | Yiddish | Eastern Europe | העלא | hela |
Now that you know Hello in so many languages, why not getting serious about learning a new learning? Here’s are a few tips to help you getting started.
