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This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter A.  There are 193 languages on this page.

 

  


Aari [aiw] (Ethiopia: North central Omo region.)

Laqimiu?

how are you?

Laqimi reply to Laqimiu

 

Abadi [kbt] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Rani nonoa morning greeting

Vabuga nonoa nighttime greeting

 

Abai Sungai [abf] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Ia anu kabar mu?

how are you?

  Ombo ingkiat mu? where are you going?
  Ombo ingkiat asalmu? where have you come from?

 

Abau [aau] (Papua New Guinea: Green River in Sandaun Province.)

Leisnon yaprue-ar

morning greeting

Arawh yaprue-ar evening greeting

 

Abaza [abq] (Russia: Karachay-Cherkess Republic.)

Мыш бзи

Mysh bzi: general greeting

Умш бзи

Umsh bzi: general greeting

Щымта бзи

Schymta bzi: morning greeting

Хъвлапын бзи

Khvlapyn bzi: evening greeting

Ууысква шпаъу?

Uuyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a man

Буысква шпаъу?

Buyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a woman

Бзила

Bzila: fine (reply to Ууысква шпаъу and Буысква шпаъу)

 

Abé [aba] (Côte d'Ivoire: Southern Department, Agboville, and Tiassale.)

Bomé

general greeting

Eli o

general greeting

 

Abenaki, Eastern  [aaq] (United States of America: Maine.)

Kuai

general greeting

Kuai kuai

general greeting

 

Abenaki, Western  [abe] (Canada: Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. United States of America: Vermont and New Hampshire.)

Kwai

general greeting

Kwai kwai

general greeting

Paakuinôgwzian general greeting

Tôni kd'ollôwzin?

how are you?

N'wôwlôwzi

reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin

N'wôwlôwzi pita

reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin

 

Abipón [axb] (Argentina.)

Ariáíe eneogá ayañierman

general greeting

Ariayé eneogá ayañierman

general greeting

Ariayé neotá ayañierman

general greeting

Ygui miñí tarí? how are you?
Grijó tetarí reply to Ygi miñí tarí
Alimioá welcome greeting, "come in"
Nalinioá welcome greeting, "come in", informal
Añiguiñí welcome greeting, "sit down"
Añichiriñí welcome greeting, "sit down"

 

Abkhaz [abk] (Georgia: Abkhaz Republic.)

Мшыбзиа

Mshybzia: general greeting

Мшыбзиакуа

Mshybziakua: general greeting

Уа, мшы бзиа

Ua, mshy bzia: general greeting

Бзиараш бай

Bziarash bai: general greeting

Бзиара убааит

Bziara ubaait: greeting spoken to a man

Бзиара ббааит

Bziara bbaait: greeting spoken to a woman

Бзиара зәбааит

Bziara zabaait: greeting spoken to a group

Щижьыбзиа

Schizhybzia: morning greeting

Шьыжьыбзиа

Shyzhybzia: morning greeting

Шьыжьыбзиакуа

Shyzhybziakua: morning greeting

Уа, шьыжьы бзиа

Ua, shyzhy bzia: morning greeting

Xулыбзиа

Khulybzia: evening greeting

Xулыбзиакуа

Khulybziakua: evening greeting

Уа, х'әылбзиа

Ua, khәylbzia: evening greeting

Бзиа збаша!

Bzia zbasha: reply to greetings

Бускуа бао?

Buskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a man

Аускуа бао?

Auskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a woman

Азамана

Azamana: reply to Бускуа бао and Аускуа бао

Быспакоу?

Byspakou?: how are you? spoken to a woman

Успакоу?

Uspakou?: how are you? spoken to a man

Бзиала шәаабеит

Bziala shwaabeit: welcome greeting

Бзиала уаабеит

Bziala uaabeit: welcome greeting spoken to a man

 

Abron [abr] (Ghana: southwestern region. Côte d'Ivoire: Tanda and Boundoukou.)

Akwaaba

welcome

 

Aceh [ace] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Saleum

general greeting

Saleum meuturi

general greeting

Saleum seujahtera

general greeting

Assaleumoe aleikoem

Muslim greeting

Waleikoem saleum

reply to Assaleumoe aleikoem

  Seulamat beungoh morning greeting
  Seulamat coet uroe daytime greeting
  Seulamat seupot evening greeting
  Seulamat malam nighttime greeting

Peuhaba?

how are you?

Haba get reply to Peuhaba
Haba djroeh reply to Peuhaba
Ulon djroeh manteng reply to Peuhaba
  Get, terimong geunaseh reply to Peuhaba
Seulamat neuteumuléh welcome greeting
Seulamat teuka welcome greeting
Seulamat troek teuka welcome greeting
Seulamat troeh teuka welcome greeting

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Achi' [acr] (Guatemala: Baja Verapaz.)

Sakla tat early morning greeting spoken to a man
Sakla nan early morning greeting spoken to a woman

Xla tat morning greeting spoken to a man
Xla nan morning greeting spoken to a woman

Utzilaj aniim

morning greeting

Utz tzilaj aniim

morning greeting

La'ij tat afternoon greeting spoken to a man
La'ij nan afternoon greeting spoken to a man

Utzilaj ke'kq'iij

evening greeting

Utz tzilaj ke'kq'iij

evening greeting

La'ab' tat evening greeting spoken to a man
La'ab' nan evening greeting spoken to a woman

Utzilaj chaq'ab'

nighttime greeting

Utz tzilaj chaq'ab'

nighttime greeting

Cha'anmalaa afternoon and evening greeting used by a married person to another married person
Taa' greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married man
Aay greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married woman

Utz a wach?

how are you?

Utz, mantiox, yet?

reply to Utz a wach: good, thank you, and you?

Utz, mantiox

reply to Utz, mantiox, yet: good, thank you

Sa'anoom? how are you?

 

Acholi [ach] (Uganda and Sudan.)

Moreme

peace (general greeting)

Morembe

peace (general greeting)

Itye?

how are you?

Atye

reply to Itye

Itye maber?

how are you?

Atye maber

reply to Itye maber

Ibuto

morning greeting

Abuto

reply to Ibuto

Ibuto maber?

morning greeting

Abuto maber

reply to Ibuto maber

Ichiyo ni nin?

morning greeting

Achiyo maber

reply to Achiyo maber

Iri?

afternoon and evening greeting

Ari

reply to Iri

Iriyo?

afternoon and evening greeting

Ariyo

reply to Iriyo

 

Achterhoeks [act] (Netherlands: Gelderland.)

Goeiendag eem general greeting
  Moj general greeting
  Moi general greeting
Mai general greeting
  Hallo general greeting
Goojemarn morning greeting
  Goeiemarregen morning greeting
  Goeiemèèrege morning greeting in the Ketsheuvel dialect
  Goeijemurruge morning greeting in the Nijmeegs dialect
  Goejemerrege morning greeting in the Nijmeegs dialect

 

Achuar-Shiwiar [acu] (Peru and Ecuador: Amazon region.)

Wiñámek?

greeting spoken to a visitor

Wiñájai

reply to Wiñámek

Pujámek?

greeting spoken by a visitor

Pujájai

reply to Pujámek

Ja ái, pujájai

reply to Pujámek

Taáumek?

greeting spoken to a visitor arriving from far away

Ja ái, táujai

reply to Taáumek

Amékitam?

greeting spoken to a visitor arriving after a long absence

Ja ái, wiítjai

reply to Amékitam

Péngkerak pujám?

how are you?

Ja ái, péngker pujájai

reply to Péngkerak pujám

Tsawárumek?

morning greeting

Péngkerak tsawárum?

morning greeting

 

Achumawi [acv] (United States of America: northeastern California.)

Tusi uwi

general greeting in Homawi dialect

 

Adhola (Dhopadhola) [adh] (Uganda: East, Tooro District.)

Yoga

general greeting

Yoga bende

reply to Yoga

Initye nedi? how are you?
Anitye maber, kosa ini reply to Initye nedi
Maber, kosa ini reply to Initye nedi
Abende ameno reply to Maber, kosa ini
Ichiewi nede morning greeting

 

Adi [adi] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Kumnam

general greeting in the Mishing dialect

No kapéla? how are you? in the Karko dialect
No kapé idun? how are you? in the Karko dialect
  No haiduye? how are you? in the Pailibo dialect
  No alduye? how are you? in the Pailibo dialect
  No aldure? how are you? in the Gallong dialect
  No haidung-do? how are you? in the Bori dialect
  Kape no la? how are you? in the Padam dialect
  Kape no aidun? how are you? in the Padam dialect
  Ngo aidung reply to Kape no aidun
  Aidung reply to Kape no aidun

 

Adnyamathanha [adt] (Australia: Southern region.)

Nhangka

general greeting

Nhangka warntu? how are you?
Nhangka nhina? how are you?
Ngai warntu reply to Nhangka nhina
Ngai althaaltha reply to Nhangka nhina

 

Adyghe [ady] (Russia: northern Caucasus.)

Фэсапщи

fesapshi: general greeting

Фасапщи

fasapshi: general greeting

Уи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ ui pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to one person
Уи махуэ ф|ыуэ ui mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ыуэ ui pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to one person
Уи жэщ ф|ыуэ ui zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщэдджыжь ф|ы ухъу ui pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to one person
Уи махуэ ф|ы ухъу ui mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ы ухъу ui pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to one person
Уи жэщ ф|ы ухъу ui zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
Фи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ fi pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи махуэ ф|ыуэ fi mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ыуэ fi pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи жэщ ф|ыуэ fi zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщэдджыжь ф|ы ухъу fi pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи махуэ ф|ы ухъу fi mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ы ухъу fi pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи жэщ ф|ы ухъу fi  zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
  Сыд уфэд? sid wofad: how are you?
  Зэк|э дэгъу, опсэу zeke degu, opseu: reply to Сыд уфэд
  Сыд уикъэбархэ? sid uikebarhe: how are you? spoken to one person
  Сыд шъуикъэбархэ? sid shuikebarhe: how are you? spoken to a group of people
  Сыдэу ущыт? sideu uschit: how are you?
Къеблагъ qeblag: welcome greeting
Шъукъеблагъ shwqeblag: welcome greeting

 

Aeka [aez] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro, oro, oro general greeting

 

Aekyom [awi] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Ukan duwa kire

morning greeting

 

Afar [aar] (lowlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.)

Maacisse?

morning greeting spoken to one person

Meqe maaca gey

reply to Maacisse

Maacisseni?

morning greeting spoken to a group of people

Meqe maaca geya

reply to Maacisseni

Nagay asse?

evening greeting spoken to one person

Meqe assima gey

reply to Nagay asse

Naga'sse?

evening greeting spoken to one person

Meq'assima

reply to Naga'sse

Nagay asseni?

evening greeting spoken to a group of people

Meqe assima geya

reply to Nagay asseni

Nagay tanito?

how are you? spoken to one person

Nagay tanto?

how are you? spoken to one person

Nagay an

reply to Nagay tanito and Nagay tanto

Nagay tanitooni?

how are you? spoken to a group of people

Nagay taniini?

how are you? spoken to a group of people

Nagay nanno

reply to Nagay tanitooni and Nagay taniini

 

Afrikaans [afr] (South Africa.)

Goeie dag

general greeting

Hallo

general greeting

Goeie môre

morning greeting

Goeie middag

afternoon greeting

Goeie naand

evening greeting

Hoe gaan dit?

how are you?, how's it going?

Hoe gaan dit met u?

how's it going with you? (formal)

Hoe gaan dit met jou?

how's it going with you? (informal)

Baie goed, dankie

reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou

Goed, dankie

reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou

Welkom welcome greeting

 

Agarabi [agd] (Papua New Guinea: Kainantu District in Eastern Highlands Province.)

Akura ino

morning greeting

Inuran mino

evening greeting

 

Aghem [agq] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)

Un wi

morning greeting

Un zi

afternoon greeting

 

Aghul [agx] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Салам salam: general greeting
  Салам алейкум salam aleikum: general greeting
  Валейкум салам valeikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум

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Agta, Casiguran Dumagat [dgc] (Philippines: Sierra Madre.)

Masampat a edow de ikaw

general daytime greeting

Masampat e abi-abi

morning greeting

Masampat ta abi-abi morning greeting

 

Agta, Central Cagayan [agt] (Philippines.)

Fo

general greeting spoken by a visitor approaching a house

A ikamuy mantu reply to Fo, literally "ah, it's you"
Simarok kam reply to Fo, literally "come on inside"
Had nagafum? general greeting, "where are you coming from?"
Had eyam? general greeting, "where are you going?"
E yak la ten reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm just walking there"
E yak ta agyan muy reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm going to your place"

     

Aguaruna [agr] (Peru: Marañon River area.)

Amekaitam

general greeting

Ayú

general greeting

Minámek?

greeting spoken to a visitor

Minájai

reply to Minámek

Pujámek?

greeting spoken by a visitor

Pujájai

reply to Pujámek

Pégkejak pujám?

how are you?

Ehé, pégkeg pujájai

reply to Pégkerak pujám

 

Makek pujám?

how are you?

Shig pégkeg pujájai

reply to Makek pujám

Tsawájumek

morning greeting

Pégkeg tsawáje

morning greeting

Pégkeg káshik

morning greeting

Pégkeg agkuáwai

afternoon and evening greeting

Pégkeg agkuántai

afternoon and evening greeting

Pégkeg káshi

nighttime greeting

Amekaitam makek pujam welcome greeting

      

Agutaynen [agn] (Philippines: Agutaya Island.)

Muyang kaldaw

general greeting

Muyang damal damal morning greeting

Muyang apon

afternoon greeting
Muyang labi evening greeting
Muya ka reply to greetings
Muya ka kaman reply to greetings
  Tagbalay greeting used when arriving at a house
  Dayon reply to Tagbalay
  Ariapa nagalin? greeting used to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
  Ariamopa nagalin? greeting used to a group of people arriving, "where are you coming from?"
  Ariapa paning? greeting used to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
  Ariamopa paning? greeting used to a group of people going somewhere, "where are you going?"
  Atan lamang reply, "over there"

       

Ahirani [ahr] (India: Maharashtra and Gujarat.)

Tu kasa she?

how are you?

       

Ahom [aho] (India.)

Khruptang general greeting
  Udine? how are you?
  Tang lai di u reply to Udine

       

Ahtena [aht] (United States: Alaska.)

Nts'e dit'ae?

how are you? spoken to one person in Chistochina dialect

Ugheli 'elaen

reply to Nts'e dit'ae

Nts'e doht'ae?

how are you? spoken to a group in Chistochina dialect

Ugheli tsi'laen

reply to Nts'e doht'ae

 

Aikanã [tba] (Brazil: Rondônia.)

Ja meneno morning greeting
Chaocane reply to Ja meneno

 

Ainu [ain] (Japan: Kuril Islands and Hokkaido. Russia: southern Kuril Islands and South Sakhalin Island.)

イランカラ

irankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Saru (沙流) dialect

ウウェランカラプ アン ナー uwerankarap an na: formal greeting in the Saru (沙流) dialect

エ・イワンケ ヤー

e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect

ク・イワンケ ワー

ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケ ヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect

エー、ク・イワンケ ワー

e ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケ ヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect

イワンケノ エチ・オカ ヤー? iwankeno eci oka ya: how are you? to more than one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect
イワンケノ オカ・アシ ワー iwankeno oka as wa: reply to イワンケノ エチ・オカ ヤー in the Saru (沙流) dialect
イショロレー。 isyorore: general greeting in the Obihiro (帯広市) dialect
イシオロレ。 issiorore: general greeting in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
イッソロレ。 issorore: general greeting used in the Kushiro (釧路市) dialect
イナンカラテ 。 inankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect

エチ・イワンケ ヤ?

eci iwanke ya: how are you?  in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect

クアニ アナクネ 。

kuani anakne: reply to エチ・イワンケ ヤ  in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect

Иранкарапте

irankarapte: general greeting in the Russian dialect

Ирамкарапте

iramkarapte: general greeting in the Russian dialect

Е-iванке я?

e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Russian dialect

Ирамкараптэ

iramkarapte: general greeting spoken in the Ezo (蝦夷, Эдзо) dialect

Э-иванкэ я?

e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Ezo (蝦夷, Эдзо) dialect

 

Ajië [aji] (New Caledonia: Houailou.)

Böyu

general greeting

Böyoa

general greeting

  Ne pa pari re greeting spoken when arriving at a house

 

Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc] (Peru: Pachitea River.)

Kitaitirivi

general greeting

Ari nopoki

spoken by a visitor who is arriving

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Akan [aka] (Ghana.)

Maakyé

morning greeting

Yaa

reply to Maakyé

Memá wo akyé

morning greeting

Maahá

afternoon greeting

Yemu

reply to Maahá

Memá wo ahá

afternoon greeting

Maadwó

evening greeting

Memá wo adwó

evening greeting

Wo ho te sen? how are you?
Mo ho ye reply to Wo ho te sen
Ete sen? how are things?
Bokoo reply to Wo ho te sen and Ete sen
Akwaaba welcome greeting
Yaa agya reply to Akwaaba spoken to a person of the same age as the speaker
Yaa letja reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older man
Yaa ana reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older woman

 

Akaselem [aks] (Togo: Tchamba.)

Idokula morning greeting
  Newway afternoon greeting
  Nkojobo evening greeting
  Sinsibena? how are you?
  Alafia reply to Sinsibena

 

Akateko [knj] (Guatemala: San Miguel Acatán.)

Hanik'

general greeting

Wenus dias morning greeting (from Spanish)
Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu? how are you?
Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti? how have you been?
Watx' reply to Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu and Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti
Watx' k'al wet an reply to Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti

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Akei [tsr] (Vanuatu: Southwestern Santo.)

Ran panihi

morning greeting

Poni panihi

evening greeting

Mo panihi tahu?

how are you?

 

Akha [ahk] (China, Thailand, and Myanmar.)

Uq duq tanq ma

u du ta ma: general greeting. Also written Uq duq tangq ma or Oohv doohv tahv mah

Uq duq tanq ma de

u du ta ma de: general greeting. Also Uq duq tangq ma de or Oohv doohv tahv mah de

Jaol sal dovl mil-a lol?

jah sah doh mia loh: how are you? Also written Jawr sar dovr mir-a lor

Ngal jaol sal dovl mil-a

ngah jah sah doh mia: reply to Jaol sal dov mil-a lol

Jaol sal dovl mil-a

jah sah doh mia: reply to Jaol sal dov mil-a lol

Rhaoq zaq hhaq maq lol?

hah dzah gah ma lo: "have you eaten yet?". Also written Hawq dzaq hgaq maq lor

 

Akkadian [akk] (Iraq and Syria.)

Shalamu

general greeting

Shulmu

general greeting

Lu shulmu

general greeting

Lu shulmu ana belia general greeting
Lu shulmu ana kuati general greeting
Lu shulmu ana mukhkhikum general greeting spoken to a group of people
Shalmu general greeting in the Old Babylonian dialect

 

Akoose [bss] (Cameroon: southwestern region.)

Asange

morning greeting

Ahina

afternoon greeting

 

Akoye [miw] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Naakapa

general greeting

 

Alaba K'abeena [alw] (Ethiopia.)

Garee galti? morning greeting
  Garee hossi? evening greeting

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Alabama [akz] (United States of America: Alabama-Coushatta Reservation in southeastern Texas.)

Chíkmàa

general greeting

Chisáhmín

general greeting

Chisáhmina

reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmín

Chakáanobi

reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmín

Ontitoka welcome greeting to a visitor
Ontitokaaha welcome greeting to a visitor

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Alagwa [wbj] (Tanzania: Dodoma Region.)

Laowe

morning greeting

Masere

afternoon greeting

Maserade reply to Masere

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Alamblak [amp] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Hifa dbhayer

morning greeting

Hifa yifunger

evening greeting

 

Alanic [xln] (formerly spoken in the northeastern Caucasus, the Iberian Peninsula, and north Africa in the 5th through 11th centuries.)

Καλή 'ήμερα σου

kali imera sou: morning greeting

Тαπαγχας tapankhas: afternoon greeting

 

Albanian, Arbëreshë [aae] (Italy: southern region.)

Mirdita

general greeting

Te fala

general greeting

Falem

general greeting

Mirë menatë morning greeting
Mirë mbrëma evening greeting

Si je?

how are you (informal)

Si rrì?

how are you (polite)

  Shumë reply to Si rri and Si je
  Jam shumë mirë reply to Si rri and Si je
  Ndutu mirë reply to Si rri and Si je
  Çë bën? how are you?

Si rrini?

how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect

Si jini?

how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect

Jam shumë mirë reply to Si rrini, Si jini, and Si rri

 

Albanian, Gheg [aln] (Albania, Kosovo, and Serbia.)

Mirmjes

morning greeting

Mirmengjes

morning greeting

Mirmngjesi

morning greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect

  Nadja e mirë morning greeting spoken in the Shkodër dialect (northwest Albania)

Mirdita

afternoon greeting

Mirnroma

evening greeting

Mirmrama

evening greeting spoken in northern Albania and Kosovo

Mirmroma

evening greeting spoken in central Albania

Tungatjeta

general greeting

Tungat

informal greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect

Tung

informal greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect

Qysh jeni?

how are you?

Qysh je?

how are you?, informal

Ç'ka bone?

how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo

  A je lodhë?

how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo and Macedonia

A je lodhë ti?

how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo and Macedonia

  A ka najsen të re?

how are you?, "is there any news?"

  Jo, krejt me të vjetra reply to A ka najsen të re

 

Albanian, Tosk [als] (Albania.)

Mirëmëngjes

morning greeting

Mirëdita

afternoon greeting

Mirëmbrëma

evening greeting

Tungjatjeta

general greeting

Njatjeta

informal greeting

Si jeni?

how are you?

Si je?

how are you?, informal

Mirë

reply to Si jeni and Si je

Ç'kemi?

how are you?, informal

Ç'kena?

how are you?, informal

  Ndonjë të re? what's new?
Mirë se vini welcome greeting
Mirë se vjen welcome greeting, informal

Mirenestrasse

morning greeting from 15th century dialect

Miretzebeen

afternoon greeting from 15th century dialect

Mireprama

nighttime greeting from 15th century dialect

 

Alekano [gah] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Ambo

general greeting

Netekale morning greeting
Únakale afternoon greeting

 

Aleut [ale] (Russia: Siberia. United States of America: Alaska.)

Aang

general greeting

Aang huzuchix greeting spoken to a group of people in the Atkan dialect
Aang ingan informal greeting in the Eastern dialect
Aang agitaadang greeting spoken to a friend

Qilam ixamnaa

morning greeting

Qilachxizax

morning greeting

Angaliichxizax

afternoon greeting

Amgiichxizax evening greetin

Angali kingachxicax

nighttime greeting

Alqutaxt?

how are you?

Maqagilakaq reply to Alqutaxt
Alqutaltxin?

how are you?

Alqutaadaltxin?

how are you?

Ixamnaxtalix welcome greeting
Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux welcome greeting

 

Algonquin [alq] (Canada: Quebec and Ontario.)

Kwe

general greeting

Kwe kwe

general greeting

Mino kidjebawak

morning greeting

Minwakijigan

afternoon greeting

Ki mino pimadiz na?

how are you?

  kir winkan? how are you? in the Coastal dialect
  Kupi reply to kir winkan

 

Alta, Southern [agy] (Philippines: Nueva Ecija.)

Mahampat umabiyak

morning greeting

Mahampat nin mahambak kumuyu morning greeting
Mahampat nin kaawat kumuyu afternoon greeting
Mahampat nin yabi kumuyu evening greeting

 

Altai, Northern [atv] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)

Эзендер

ezender: general greeting

Эзен

ezen: general greeting

Jакшылар

yakshilar: general greeting

Јакшы кондоор бо?

yakshi kondoor bo: morning greeting

Jакшы копыган

yakshi koligan: nighttime greeting

Јакшы ба?

yakshi ba: how are you?

Јакшы

yakshi: reply to Јакшы ба and Јакшы кондоор бо

Не табыш?

ne tabish: how are you? informal

Jок

yok: reply to Не табыш

Jок, слерде не табаш

yok slerde ne tabash: reply to Не табыш

  Не бар не jок? ne bar ne yok: how are you?

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Altai, Southern [alt] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)

Эзендер

ezender: general greeting

Эзен

ezen: general greeting

Якшылар

yakshilar: general greeting

Якши ба?

yakshi ba: how are you?

Якши

yakshi: reply to Якши ба

Не табыш?

ne tabish: how are you? informal

 

Alune [alp] (Indonesia: West Seram Island.)

Hlamate

general greeting

  Hlamate kenami

general greeting

 

Alur [alz] (Uganda and Congo-Kinshasha.)

Morembe

general greeting

Wafoyo general greeting

 

Alyawarr [aly] (Australia: Northern Territory and Queensland.)

Mwerrang awelheyel? how are you?

 

Ama [amm] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province)

Moti kuo

morning greeting

Nono kuo evening greeting

 

Amahuaca [amc] (Peru.)

Sharaa rá?

how are you?

Sharaa múnú

reply to Sharaa rá

Miyara min? greeting spoken to a person arriving

 

Amami-Oshima, Northern [ryn] (Japan: Amami-Oshima Island.)

うがんしょうら

ugaminshoura: general greeting

うがんしょうらん

ugaminshouran: general greeting

うがしょうら

ugamishoura: general greeting

うがしょうらん

ugamishouran: general greeting

いもりんしょーれ

imorinshoore: welcome greeting

いもーれ

imoore: welcome greeting

 

Amami-Oshima, Southern [ams] (Japan: Amami-Oshima Island.)

うがみじょうらん

ugaminjoora: general greeting

 

Amanab [amn] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province)

Leana

general greeting

 

Amarakaeri [amr] (Peru.)

Ijtiaki

general greeting

'Urubada

general greeting

Menpa' dak i'e?

how are you?

Pa' dak i'e?

how are you?

Huadakda ijje'i

reply to Menpa' dak i'e and Pa' dak i'e

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Amarasi [aaz] (Indonesia: East Nusa Tenggara.)

Taabe

general greeting

  Taabe tua

general greeting

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Ambae, East [omb] (Vanuatu: Ambae Island.)

Rani karea

morning greeting

Zerobong karea

morning greeting

Bon karea

evening greeting

  

Ambrym, North [mmg] (Vanuatu: northern Ambrym Island.)

Fangren evening greeting

 

Ambrym, Southeast [tvk] (Vanuatu: southern Ambrym Island.)

Bos minuk general greeting

Bos makoe morning greeting
Bos vongien nighttime greeting
  Bos wongien evening greeting in the Eastern dialect

 

Ambulas [abt] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Ménéwa yaakwa

greeting spoken to a man who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect

Nyénéwa yaakwa greeting spoken to a woman who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect
Gunéwa yaakwa greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving, in the Maprik dialect
Ménéwa rakwa

greeting spoken to a man who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect

Nyénéwa rakwa greeting spoken to a woman who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
Gunéwa rakwa greeting spoken to a group of people who are sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
Yaga méné yu? greeting spoken to a man who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Yaga nyéné yu? greeting spoken to a woman who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Yaga guné yu? greeting spoken to a group of people who are going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Waba wuné yu general reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu, "I am going there"
Wuné dawuliyu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downhill
Wuné waaru reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going uphill
Wuné dayu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downstream
Wuné wayu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going upstream

 

Amele [aey] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Feele

general greeting

Feele bahic

general greeting

Até morning greeting
Acir noontime greeting
Dewa afternoon greeting
Vicoo nighttime greeting

 

Amharic [amh] (Ethiopia, Israel, and Egypt.) 

 

ጤና ይስጥልኝ

teanastëllën: general greeting

 

ታዲያስ

tadiyaas: informal greeting, written as, written as

 

ሰላም

selam: informal greeting

 

አንደምን፡አደሩ

indemin adderu: morning greeting (respectful)

እንደምን፡አደርክ

indemin adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man

እንደምን፡አደርሽ

indemin addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman

እንዴት፡አደርክ?

indet adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man

እንዴት፡አደርሽ?

indet addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman

  አንደምን፡ዋሉ?

indemin walu: afternoon greeting (respectful)

  እንደምን፡

indemin walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man

 

እንደምን፡ዋልሸ?

indemin walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman

 

እንዴት፡ዋልክ?

indet walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man

 

እንዴት፡ዋልሸ?

indet walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman

 

አንደምን፡አመሹ

indemin ameshu: evening greeting (respectful)

አንደምን፡አመሸህ?

indemin amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man

አንደምን፡አመሸሸ?

indemin ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman

እንዴት፡አመሸህ?

indet amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man

እንዴት፡አመሸሸ?

indet ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman

እንደምን፡አለህ፧ indemin alleh: how are you? spoken to a man
እንደምን፡አለሸ፧ indemin allesh: how are you? spoken to a woman
  እንደምን፡አላችሁ፧ indemin allachihu: how are you? spoken to a group
  ደህና፡ነኝ dehna nenye: reply to እንደምን አለህ፧, እንደምን አለሸ፧, and እንደምን አላችሁ፧
  ደህና፡? dehina neh: how are you? spoken to a man
ደህና፡ነሸ? dehina nesh: how are you? spoken to a woman
  ደህና፡? dehina newot: how are you? spoken to a group
  እንደምን፡ነህ? indemin neh: how are you? informal, spoken to a man
እንደምን፡ነሸ? indemin nesh: how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
እንዴት፡ነህ? indet neh: how are you?, informal
እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጣህ inkuan dehna metah: welcome greeting spoken to a man
እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጣሸ inkuan dehna metash: welcome greeting spoken to a woman
እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጡ inkuan dehna metachu: welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

 

Amis [ami] (Taiwan: Hualien and Taitung.)

Naruwan

general greeting

Nga'ayho

general greeting

Nga'ayho papacem

morning greeting

Nga'ayho kalahokan

afternoon greeting

Nga'ayho dadaya

evening greeting

Nga'ayho ko miso?

how are you?

Mama'an aca

reply to Nga'ayho ko miso

Nga'ayho kiso?

how are you?

 

Hay, nga'ayho

reply to Nga'ayho kiso

Nga'ayayto aray

reply to Hay, nga'ayho

Kapah haw kiso? how are you?
Hay, kapah kako

reply to Kapah haw kiso

To kako aray

reply to Hay kapah kako

Inabayan general greeting spoken in the Peinan dialect

 

Amis, Nataoran [ais] (Taiwan: Hualien and Fenglin.)

Mahazatu general greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
Malaman morning greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
Malabok afternoon greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
Malabi evening greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
Mahica kiso? how are you? in the Sakizaya dialect
Mahica, kiso yi reply to Mahica kiso in the Sakizaya dialect
Kokay, caay to kahica kako reply to Mahica kiso yi in the Sakizaya dialect

Hemanan to

general greeting

Maman ti kiso?

how are you?

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Amuzgo, Guerrero [amu] (Mexico: Guerrero and Oaxaca.)

Xmanndyu'

general greeting

Xmanndyu' nomxjoo

greeting spoken to an older woman

Xmanndyu' leii

reply to spoken Xmanndyu' nomxjoo to a younger man

Xmanndyu' xcoo

reply to spoken Xmanndyu' nomxjoo to a younger man
Xuannu'

general greeting

Ya tyixuenu' morning greeting

 

Amuzgo, San Pedro Amuzgos [azg] (Mexico: San Pedro Amuzgos.)

Nö'ön

general greeting

No' bi'

reply to Nö'öspoken to a younger man or woman

Maru' lú

reply to Nö'ön  spoken to a younger man

Maru' ñiâ

reply to Nö'ön  spoken to a younger woman

 

Andaandi [kzh] (Sudan: Dongola.)

  'Er masaan baykomondo morning greeting spoken to one person
  Ir masaan baykomondo morning greeting spoken to a group
  'Er minay bu? how are you?
  'Er minay bun? how are you?

 

Andi [ani] (Russia: southwestern Dagestan.)

Вуч|ч|иде

vuchchide: general greeting

 

Andoque [ano] (Colombia: Amazonas.)

Pabūnoheh

morning greeting

Hakspūnoheh afternoon greeting

 

Aneityum [aty] (Vanuatu: Aneityum Island.)

Kik epu

general greeting

  Nujalang dupni morning greeting
  Intschupura dupni evening greeting
Et echa? how are you?

 

Angloromani [rme] (United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.)

Sastipe

general greeting

  Kushty divvus daytime greeting
  Kushty rardi nighttime greeting
  Sarshen? how are you?
  Sashin? how are you?
  Mandi's boot kushty reply to Sashin
Lach ittur ydyues general greeting in a 16th-century dialect
Lachira tu nighttime greeting in a 16th-century dialect
  Maysta ves welcome greeting in a 16th-century dialect

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Angolar [aoa] (São Tomé and Príncipe.)

Bondjao

general greeting

 

Angor [agg] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Karihapisi

morning greeting

Karihasi evening greeting

 

Anjam [boj] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Kaiye

general greeting

O kaiye general greeting

 

Anmatyerr [amx] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Wenh arteh ntwang awelhem? how are you?

 

Antigua-Barbuda Creole [aig] (Antigua and Barbuda.)

Marning

morning greeting

How tings?

how are you?

You alright?

how are you?

  Wah a gwarn? how are you?
  Me yah reply to You alright and Wah a gwarn

 

Anuak [anu] (Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.)

Derijot

general greeting

Derijot nye general greeting

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Anufo [cko] (Ghana. Togo. Benin.)

Nja ahiŋ óó morning greeting spoken to a man

Mbo ahiŋ óó morning greeting spoken to a woman
  Dahiŋ nja reply to Nja ahiŋ óó and Mbo ahiŋ óó spoken to a man
  Dahiŋ mbo reply to Nja ahiŋ óó and Mbo ahiŋ óó spoken to a woman

A ti shɛ? informal morning greeting

N ti laifiɛ reply to A ti shɛ

A da shɛ? informal morning greeting

N da laifiɛ reply to A da shɛ

Dabri di? informal morning greeting

Dabri da laifiɛ reply to Dabri di
  Nja ahóó afternoon greeting spoken to a man
  Mbo ahóó afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
  Wiɛsu ti shɛ? informal afternoon greeting
  Wiɛsu ti laifiɛ reply to Wiɛsu ti shɛ
  Naasɔ ti shɛ? informal afternoon greeting
  Naasɔ ti laifiɛ reply to Naasɔ ti shɛ
  Nja adóó evening greeting spoken to a man
  Mbo adóó evening greeting spoken to a woman
  Ã shɛ ni ba welcome greeting
  Ãmã shɛ ni ba welcome greeting

 

Anyin [any] (Côte d'Ivoire: Aboisso Department.)

Àhín

morning greeting

Àhín óó

morning greeting

Èyolè óó

reply to Àhín óó

Èjàá, èhelé óó

reply to Àhín óó

Awà óó

afternoon greeting

Éyouà óó

reply to Awà óó

Ànú óó

evening greeting

Awosi óó

reply to Ànú óó

 

Añi o

general greeting in Idenie dialect

Ahi o

morning greeting in Idenie dialect

Akwaabo

reply to Añi o and Ahi o

Dumwa o

general greeting in Sanvi dialect

Dumwa mo

general greeting in Sanvi dialect

Ayo, arisyi o

reply to Dumwa mo and Dumwa o

Akwaabo

welcome in Sanvi dialect

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Apache, Jicarilla [apj] (United States of America: Dulce in northern New Mexico.)

Dáanzho general greeting

Dáanzhonl da morning greeting
  Ha annsi? how are you?
  Doo annsi reply to Ha annsi

 

Apache, Kiowa [apk] (United States of America: Caddo County in western Oklahoma.)

Hàc general greeting
Tana ánéesee? how are you?

 

Apache, Lipan [apl] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)

Dagote general greeting

 

Apache, Mescalero-Chiricahua [apm] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)

Dánt’e? general greeting
Dagot'é? general greeting

Hadínyaa? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

 

Apache, Western [apw] (United States of America: east central Arizona.)

Dagot'ee general greeting
  Dǫw'dęh general greeting

 

Apalaí [apy] (Brazil: Pará.)

Moehno? general greeting

Apakano morning greeting
Sataxikane nighttime greeting
Synyhne nighttime greeting

 

Apatani [apt] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

  Knii miidu? general greeting spoken to one person, "what are you doing?"
  Niinyi knii miidu? general greeting spoken to two people, "what are you two doing?"
  Danyo dasu da reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
  Hiila dasu da reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
  Ene dasu da reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
  Danyo dusu du reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
  Hiila dusu du reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
  Ene dusu du reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
  Dasu da ha? general greeting spoken to a person who is standing up, "you are standing there"
  Iin reply to Dasu da ha

Noh inpa? where are you going?
  Noh hokii? where did you come from?
  Noh inte he? where have you been?
  No ayasiido ha? how are you?
  No niitan do? how are you?
  No niitan? how are you?
  Ngo aya do reply to No niitan do and No niitan
  Alyi ha? welcome greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house
  Iin, dusu dulo reply to Alyi ha spoken by a visiting arriving at a house
  Alo aya daytime greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)
  Aro aya morning greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)
  Alyin aya evening greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)

 

Apinayé [apn] (Brazil: Tocantins.)

Taro hma? general greeting, literally "are you here"

Négalinio morning greeting

Aríni afternoon and evening greeting
Nêramuclí nighttime greeting

 

Apma [app] (Vanuatu: Central Raga Island.)

Tsuubung mwamak morning greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect

Ren mwamak afternoon greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
Bung mwamak evening greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
Mak oh informal greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
Kom gabis? how are you? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
Te gabis nge reply to Kom gabis in the Suru Mwerani dialect
  Ko ban ibeh? where are you going? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
  Ko tepma ibeh? where have you come from? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
  Ko ban imbeh? where are you going? in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
  Ko tepma imbeh? where have you come from? in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
Kom kabis? how are you? in the Suru Rabwanga and Suru Kavian dialects
Te kabis nge reply to Kom kabis in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
Te kabis nga reply to Kom kabis in the Suru Kavian dialect
  Ko ban al beh? where are you going? in the Suru Kavian dialect
  Kot vama al beh? where have you come from? in the Suru Kavian dialect

 

Arabana [ard] (Australia: South Australia.)

Arru

general greeting

Arru anpa?

how are you?

Antha ngurku

reply to Arru anpa

 

Arabela [arl] (Peru: Arabela River.)

Cua rupuesanona

general greeting

Quiaate qui yajaa?

how are you?

Quiyani

reply to Quiaate qui yajaa

Taate quia quiyani?

how are you?

Mannia quiyajaanijia reply to Taate quia quiyani
Maínini tí general greeting
Maínini reply to Maínini tí

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Arabic, Modern Standard [arb] (literary language in various countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa.)

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ   assalām aleikom: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ   wa aleikom assalām: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ    wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi:  reply to االسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه   wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu:  reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ   assalām aleikom wa raḥmatullāh: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ    wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi:  reply toالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه   wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu:  reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه   assalām aleikom wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuhu: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه   wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuhu: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه 
سَّلام   salām: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ wa aleikom: reply to سلام
مَرْحَبًاً   marḥaba: general greeting
مَرْحَبًا marḥaban: general greeting
أَهْلاً   ahlan: informal greeting
صَبَاْحُ الْخَيْرِ   ṣabāh al-khayr: morning greeting
صَبَاْحُ النور   ṣabāh an-nuur: reply to صَبَاْحُ الْخَيْرِ
عِمْ صَبَاْحًا   im ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتَ صَبَاْحًا   imta ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمِيْ صَبَاْحًا   imī ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتِ صَبَاْحًا   imti ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
مَسَاْءُ الْخَيْرِ   masā al-khayr: afternoon greeting
مساء النور   masā an-nūr: reply to مَسَاْءُ الْخَيْرِ
عِمْ مَسَاْءً   im masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتَ مَسَاْءً   imta masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمِيْ مَسَاْءً   imī masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتِ مَسَاْءً   imti masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
تُصْبِحُ عَلَىْ خَيْرٍ   tuṣbiḥ alā-khayrin: nighttime greeting spoken to a man
تُصْبِحِيْنَ عَلَىْ خَيْرٍ   tuṣbiḥēn alā-khayrin: nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
ليلَةً هَاْنِئَةً   laylatan hāni'a: nighttime greeting
کَيْفَ ٱلْحَال؟   kaif alhal: how are you?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ   alhamdulillah: reply to کَيْفَ ٱلْحَال   
كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ؟   kaifa haluk: how are you? spoken to a man
كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ؟   kaifa haluki: how are you? spoken to a woman
كَيْفَ حَاْلكم؟   kaifa halkum: how are you? spoken to a group
أَنَاْ بِخَيْرٍ   ana bikhayrin: reply to كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ and  كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ
أَنَاْ بِخَيْرٍ ، شُكْرًا   ana bikhayrin shukran: reply to كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ and  كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ
أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً   ahlan wa sahlan: welcome greeting
أَهْلاً بيكِ   ahlan bek: reply to أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً spoken to a man
 أَهْلاً بيك   ahlan beki: reply to أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً spoken to a woman

   

Arabic, Algerian [arq] (Algeria.)

Essalaamu 'likum general greeting

Wa'likum essalām reply to Essalaam 'likum
'Eslāma informal greeting
Labas informal greeting
Ṣava informal greeting (from French)
Axir morning greeting
Ṣbaḥ alxir morning greeting
Ṣbaḥ annur reply to Ṣbaḥ alxir
Masa alxir afternoon greeting
Masa annur reply to Masa alxir
Taṣbah bxir nighttime greeting
  Waš rak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Waš raki? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Ki rak? how are you? spoken to a man in the western dialect
  Ki raki? how are you? spoken to a woman in the western dialect
  Labas reply to Waš rak, Waš raki, Ki rak, and Ki raki
  Marḥaba welcome greeting
  Marḥaba bīk welcome greeting spoken to one person
  Marḥaba bīkum welcome greeting spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Algerian Saharan [aao] (Algeria.)

Essalāmulikum general greeting
Ṣabaḥ alxir morning greeting
Ṣabaḥ annur reply to Ṣabaḥ alxir
Masa alxir afternoon greeting
Masa annur reply to Masa alxir
  Marḥaba welcome greeting
  Marḥaba bīk welcome greeting spoken to one person
  Marḥaba bīkum welcome greeting spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Baharna [abv] (Bahrain and Oman.)

Assalām 'alēkum general greeting
  Salām general greeting

Salāmun 'alēkum general greeting

Salāmun 'alēčim general greeting used in rural areas
  Ḥayyalla general greeting
  Ṣābaḥ ilxēr morning greeting
  Tiṣbiḥ 'ala xēr nighttime greeting
  Ma'ġūr greeting spoken to a person who is working
  Kēf ilḥāl? how are you?
  Šōnik? how are you?
  Aḥwālik kidd ayšo? how are you?
  Aḥwālič kidd ayšō? how are you?  used in rural areas
  Wēš aḥwālik? how are you?
  Hudār reply to Wēš aḥwālik
  Hūdār reply to Wēš aḥwālik
  Ha šinu fi? how are you? informal
  Hala welcome greeting
  Yā hala yā ġimā'a welcome greeting spoken to a group
  Yā hala welcome greeting
  Yā hala yā ġimā'a welcome greeting spoken to a group
  Ahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Chadian [shu] (Chad.)

Al-salâm alek general greeting to a man

Al-salâm aleki general greeting to a woman
Wa alêk al-salâm reply to Al-salâm alek and Al-salâm aleki
Lalê informal greeting (from Kanuri)
Use informal greeting (from Fulfulde)
Sbah al kheir morning greeting
M'sel kheir afternoon greeting
  Kēfin nak? how are you?
  Kēf ahal how are you?
  Afe, alhamdulilah reply to Kēf ahal
  Kēf ḥalkun? how are you?

 

Arabic, Cypriot [acy] (Cyprus: Kormakiti, Nicosia, and Limassol.)

Šlomo general greeting

 

Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi [avl] (Egypt: Sinai.  Jordan: eastern region. Syria: southwestern region.)

  As-salaam 'alēk greeting used when you haven't seen someone for a while
  W'aleek as-salaam reply to As-salaam 'alēk

Salamik general greeting
  Gawwak greeting spoken to a man
  Gawwkiy greeting spoken to a woman
  Gawwkuw greeting spoken to a group of men or of men and women
  Gawwkin greeting spoken to a group of women
  Marḥaba reply to Gawwak, Gawwkiy, Gawwkuw, and Gawwkin

Wal guwwa general greeting
  Allah ygawwik reply to Wal guwwa
  Gawwak allah reply to Wal guwwa
  Hayyak allah general greeting
  Wal 'awāf general greeting
  Allah y'āfik reply to Wal 'awāf
  Alāmuḳ? how are you?
  Māluḳ? how are you?
  Alla ihayyik welcome greeting
  Hala welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan
  Hala gwīt welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan

 

Arabic, Egyptian [arz] (Egypt.)

Assalām 'aleykum general greeting

Wa 'aleykum assalām reply to Assalām aleykum

Ahlan informal greeting

Sabāh elxer morning greeting
  Sabāh ennur reply to Sabāh elxir

Sabāh ilištā morning greeting, literally "morning of cream", used in rural areas

Sabāh elassal reply to Sabāh ilištā, "morning of honey", used in rural areas

Sabāh ilful morning greeting, literally "morning of jasmine", used in rural areas
  Misā' elxer afternoon greeting
  Misā' ennur reply to Misā' elxer
  Nahārak sa'īd late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
  Nahārik sa'īd late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
  Nahārak sa'īd mubārak late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
  Nahārik sa'īd mubārak late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
  Izzayyak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Izzayyik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Izzayyuku? how are you? spoken to a group
Izzayy ilaḥwāl? how are you? informal
Izzayy issiḥḥa? how are you?, "how is your health?"
  Izzayy ḥadritak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Izzayy ḥadritik? how are you? spoken to a man
Kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh reply to Izzayyak, spoken  by a man
  Kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman
Ana kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh reply to Izzayyak, spoken  by a man
  Ana kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman
  Alḥamdulillāh reply to  Izzayyak and Izzayyik
  Alḥamdulillāh tamām reply to  Izzayyak and Izzayyik
  Kullu tamām reply to  Izzayyak and Izzayyik
'Āmil eih? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
'Āmla eih? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
'Āmlīn eih? how are you? informal, spoken to a group
Eih axbār? how are you? informal
Axbārak eih? how are you? informal
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan bīk reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
  Ahlan bīki reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
  Ahlan bīkum reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Gulf [afb] (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.)

As salām alaikom general greeting

Wa alaikom as salām reply to As salām alaikom

Salām general greeting

Marḥaba general greeting
  Guwwa general greeting spoken in the coastal region
  Gawwik reply to Guwwa
  Allah igawwik reply to Guwwa
  Gawwhum general greeting spoken in Basra
  Ya halla informal greeting
  Halaw informal greeting
  Halaw walla informal greeting used in Saudi Arabia
Sabāḥ al-khayr morning greeting
Sabākḥ morning greeting spoken to one person
Sabāḥkum morning greeting spoken to a group
Masā al-khayr afternoon greeting
Kēf ḥalik? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēf ḥalich? how are you? spoken to a woman
Kēfik? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēfich? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Šlōnik? how are you? spoken to a man in Qatar and Kuwait
  Šlōnich? how are you? spoken to a woman in Qatar and Kuwait
  Šlōnkum how are you? spoken to a group in Qatar and Kuwait
  Šlonak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man in Iraq
  Šlonach? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in Iraq
  Bkheir, alhamdulillah reply to Šlonak and Šlonach
Cheef lḥaal? how are you? spoken in the United Arab Emirates
Išḥalek? how are you? spoken in the United Arab Emirates
Ya ḥāla fīk? how are you? spoken in Kuwait
Ša ḥālak? how are you? spoken in Kuwait and United Arab Emirates
Šakbaarikh? how are you? informal, spoken to a man in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
Šakbaarich? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
Šekbaarakh? how are you? informal, spoken to a man in Qatar
Šekbaarekh? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in Qatar
  Šaku māku? how are you? informal, spoken in Iraq
  Aššoonak? how are you? informal, spoken in northern Iraq
Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahleen u sahleen welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Hadrami [ayh] (Yemen: eastern region.)

Assalām 'alaykum general greeting

Salām 'alaykum general greeting
  Walaykum salām reply to Assalām 'alaykum and Salām 'alaykum
  Marḥaba general greeting

Yā ḥayyā general greeting
  Gwīt general greeting

Allāh yiḥayyik general greeting spoken to a man

Allāh yiḥayyiš general greeting spoken to a woman

Allāh yisallimak general greeting, "may God bless you"

Ṣabaḥtū morning greeting

Kēf ṣabaḥt? morning greeting
  Kēf alḥāl? how are you?
  Alḥamdilillāh bikhayr reply to Kēf alḥāl and Kēf ṣabaḥt
  Salam hālak reply to Kēf alḥāl
  Kēf ḥālak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēf ḥāliš? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan bīk relply to Ahlan wa sahlan

Ḥayyā bak welcome greeting

Ḥayyā lak welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Hijazi [acw] (Saudi Arabia and Eritrea.)

  Assalāmu 'alēkum general greeting
  W'alēkum assalām reply to Assalāmu 'alēkum
  Marḥāba general greeting
  Ṣabāḥ alkhēr morning greeting
  Ṣabāḥ annūr reply to Ṣabāḥ alkhēr
  Masā' alkhēr evening greeting
  Masā' annūr reply to Masā' alkhēr

Kif hālak? how are you? spoken to a man

Kif hālik? how are you? spoken to a woman

Kif hālakum? how are you? spoken to a group

Kifak? how are you? informal spoken to a man

Kifik? how are you? informal spoken to a woman
  Ṭayyib reply to Kif hālak spoken by a man
  Ṭayyiba reply to Kif hālik spoken by a woman
  Ṭayyibīn reply to Kif hālakum spoken by a group

Alḥamdu lillāh reply to Kif hālak, Kif hālik, Kif hālakum, Kifak, and Kifik

Šlōnak? how are you? spoken to a man

Šlōnik? how are you? spoken to a woman

Šlōnakum? how are you? spoken to a group
  Zēn reply to Šlōnak spoken by a man
  Zēna reply to Šlōnik spoken by a woman
  Ya hala welcome greeting
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan bīk welcome greeting spoken to a man
  Ahlan bīki welcome greeting spoken to a woman
  Ahlan bīkum welcome greeting spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Judeo-Iraq [yhd] (Israel and Iraq.)

Yahhala general greeting

Ašlonik? how are you?

 

Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan [aju] (Israel.)

שלמה

shlama: general greeting
שלמה עליכ shlama 'lik: general greeting
אשכברכ ash ihbark: how are you?
לבש, מרסי labash, mersi: reply to אשכברכ
  לבש, המדול'ילה labash, hamdulillah: reply to אשכברכ
לבש labash: reply to אשכברכ

 

Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian [yud] (Israel. Italy. Libya.)

  Slam general greeting
  Ša halak? how are you?

 

Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni [jye] (Israel. Yemen.)

  Ḥālhā    general greeting
  Marḥabā    reply to Ḥālhā   
  Ḥayyā general greeting
  Gowwā general greeting

 

Arabic, Libyan [ayl] (Libya.)

Salam 'alekum general greeting

Wa 'alekum es salam reply to Salam 'alekum

Xeer informal greeting

Ahlēn informal greeting
Sabah al-kher morning greeting
Sabah an-nur reply to Sabah al-kher
Misa' al-kher afternoon greeting
Tisbah 'ala kher evening greeting spoken to a man
Tisbahi 'ala kher evening greeting to a woman
Tisbahu 'ala kher evening greeting, to a group
  Kif halak? how are you?
  Anta kwayyes? how are you?
Kwayyes reply to Kif halak and Anta kwayyes
  Ša halak? how are you?
  Šin halak? how are you?
  Šin azzow? how are you?
  Šinu fi? how are you? informal
  Marba welcome greeting

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Arabic, Mesopotamian [acm] (Iraq.)

Assalāmu alaikum general greeting

Wa alaikum assalām reply to Assalāmu alaikum

Marḥaba general greeting
Sabāh al-khair morning greeting
Sabāh an-nu reply to Sabāh el khair
Tisbāh ala-khair nighttime greeting spoken to a man
Tisbāhiin ala-khair nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
Tisbāhuun ala-khair nighttime greeting spoken to a group
Halaw informal greeting
Gowwa informal greeting
  Kēf ik? how are you?
  Šlōn issihha? how are you?
  Šlōnak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Šlōnič? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Šlōnkum? how are you? informal, spoken to a group
  Bkheir, ilhamdulillah reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum
  Zēn, ilhamdulillah reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Moroccan [ary] (Morrocco.)

Salam 'leykum general greeting

Assalam 'leykum general greeting

Assamalu 'aleykum general greeting spoken in the Jebli dialect

Salam general greeting spoken in the Casablanca (Ad-Dar Al-Bayda), Oujda. and Tangier dialects

Ahlan general greeting spoken in the Marrakesh dialect
Ṣbaḥlkhir morning greeting
Ṣbaḥnuur reply to Ṣbaḥlkhir
Mselkhir afternoon greeting
Teṣbaḥ 'la khir afternoon greeting
Lla yemsek 'la khir nighttime greeting
Kif halek? how are you?
Labas, barak llahu fik reply to Kif halek
Chani halek? how are you? spoken in the Tangier dialect
Labas? how are you?
Labas 'lik? how are you?
Labas alik? how are you? spoken in the Casablanca (Ad-Dar Al-Bayda) dialect
Labas reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
Labas alhamdulillah reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
Bikhir alhamdulillah reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
Aš khbarek? how are you? spoken in the Marrakesh dialect
Ki dayer? how are you? spoken to a man
Ki dayra? how are you? spoken to a woman
Ki dayrin? how are you? spoken to a group
Kif ek? how are you? informal
Wafīn? how are you? informal
Bikhayr? how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
Kif ntin? how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
Kif ntinah? how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
Amandrah? how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
Rak šbab? how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect
Rak ġaya? how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect
Ki rak? how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect

 

Arabic, Najdi [ars] (Saudi Arabia.)

Assalāmu alaykum general greeting

Walaykum assalām reply to Assalāmu alaykum

Marḥab general greeting

Allah yjammil  ḥālik general greeting
  Ṣabāḥ alkhair morning greeting
  Ṣabāḥ annōr reply to Ṣabāḥ annōr
  Ṣabbaḥk allah balkhair morning greeting
  Ṣabbaḥk allah bannōr reply to Ṣabbaḥk allah balkhair
  Masā' alkhair evening greeting
  Masā' annōr reply to Masā' alkhair
  Masāk allah balkhair evening greeting
  Masāk allah bannōr reply to Masāk allah balkhair
  Tiṣbėh 'alā khair nighttime greeting spoken to a man
  Tiṣbėhēn 'alā khair nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
  Išlonak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Išlonki? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Tsayf ḥālak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Tsayf ḥālets? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Šḥālik? how are you?
  Almu'ūnah reply to Šḥālik
  Allah y'īnik reply to Šḥālik
  Allah yāfik reply to Allah y'īnik
  Mājūr reply to Allah yāfik
  Wešlonak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Wešlonki? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Wiš wag'ik? how are you?, "what is your situation?", spoken to a man
  Tsayf amsit? evening greeting, "how are you this evening?"
  Halā welcome greeting
  Yā halā welcome greeting
  Yā halā fīk welcome greeting
  Yā halā w'marḥabā welcome greeting
  Ḥayyāk allāh welcome greeting

 

Arabic, North Levantine [apc] (Syria. Lebanon.)

Assalam aleykum general greeting

Wa aleykum assalam reply to Assalam aleykum
  Marḥaba general greeting
Marḥabten reply to Marḥaba
Marāḥib reply to Marḥaba
  Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr morning greeting
  Ṣabāḥ innōr reply to Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr
  Masā ilkhēr morning greeting
  Masā innōr reply to Masā ilkhēr
  Naharak sā'id afternoon greeting
  Naharak sā'id mbārek afternoon greeting
  Kīf ḥālak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Kīf ḥālik? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Kīfak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Kīfik? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Kīfkon? how are you? spoken to a group
  Šlōnak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Šlōnek? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Šlōnkon? how are you? spoken to a group
  Kīf ilhāl? how are you?
  Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa? how are you?
  Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak? how are you?
  Ilḥamdulillāh reply to Kīf ilhāl, Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa, and Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak
  Šufīh mafīh? how are you? informal
  Ahla wa sahla welcome greeting
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan fik reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
  Ahlan fiki reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
  Ahlan fikum reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Omani [acx] (Oman.)

Assalam alaykum general greeting
  Wa alaykum assalam reply to Assalam alaykum
  Marḥaban general greeting
  Marḥabtēn reply to Marḥaban
  Ahlan informal greeting
  Sabah elkhēr morning greeting
  Sabah elnur reply to Sabah elkhēr
  Masā elkhēr evening greeting
  Masā elnur reply to Masā elkhēr
  Šlōnak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Šlōnič? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Mulḥal? how are you? informal
  Mu axbār how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Kaif halak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Kaif halik? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Zēn alhamdulillah reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man
  Zēn šukran reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man
  Zēna šukran reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a woman
  Chef barak? how are you?
  Chef inta? how are you? spoken to a man
  Chef inti? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan fiyk reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a man
  Ahlan fiyki reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a woman

 

Arabic, Sa'idi [aec] (Egypt.)

Assalam 'aleykum general greeting

Wa 'aleykum assalam reply to Assalam 'aleykum
Sa'ida informal greeting
Sabaah el-kheer morning greeting
Sabaah el-nurr reply to Sabaah el kheer
Misae' el-kher afternoon greeting
Misae' elnur reply to Misae' el kher
Naharak afternoon greeting

 

Arabic, Sanaani [ayn] (Yemen: northwestern region.)

Assalāmu alēkum general greeting
  Wa alēkum assalām reply to Asssalāmu alēkum

Marḥaba general greeting

Salām general greeting

Ḥayyā general greeting

Ṣbaḥtū morning greeting
  Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr reply to Ṣbaḥtū
  Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih reply to Ṣbaḥtū
  Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥt reply to Ṣbaḥtū
  Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥnā reply to Ṣbaḥtū
  Ṣabbaḥkum allāh morning greeting
  Sabāḥ alkhēr morning greeting
  Yā ṣabāḥ alriḍā reply to Sabāḥ al khēr
  Msētū evening greeting
  Ka-msētū evening greeting
  Māsa alkhēr evening greeting
  Māsa alkhēr wal'āfiyih reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
  Māsa annūr wal'āfiyih reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
  Māsakum allāh balkhēr reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
  Māsakum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
  Kēf alḥāl? how are you?
  Alḥamdilillāh bikhēr reply to Kēf alḥāl
  Kēf ḥālak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēf ḥāliš? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Bikharyrih reply to Kēf ḥālak and Kēf ḥāliš
Kēf ṭab'ak how are you? spoken to a man
  Nāhī lḥamdilillāh reply to Kēf ṭab'ak
  Mā lukum ši? how are you? informal
  Mā lanā ši reply to Mā lukum ši
  Kēf addunyā? how are you?, literally "how is the world?"
Addunyā sābir reply to Kēf addunyā
  Kēf ant? how are you? informal
  Mā bitsawwi? how are you? informal

Ma ṣbaḥt  morning greeting spoken in the Tihamah dialect

Bagītū general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect

Gawhim general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect

Guwwīt general greeting spoken in the Sa'ada dialect
  'Ilmak? what is your news? spoken by a visitor, east of Sana'a
  Hayyāk allāh welcome greeting spoken to a man
  Hayyāš allāh welcome greeting spoken to a woman
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Shihhi [ssh] (United Arab Emirates.)

Assalam aleikum general greeting
  Wa aleikum assalam reply to Assalam aleikum
  Hala informal greeting
  Marrḥiba general greeting
  Sabah elkhēr morning greeting
  Sabah ennōr reply to Sabah elkhēr
  Masa' elkhēr evening greeting
  Masa' ennōr reply to Masa' elkhēr

Chaif ḥalik? how are you? spoken to a man

Chaif ḥalich? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Iš ḥalik? how are you? spoken to a man

Iš ḥalich? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Šḥalik? how are you? spoken to a man

Šḥalich? how are you? spoken to a woman

Alḥamdellah reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich

B'khēr alḥamdellah reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich

Tamam reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich
  Ahla w sahla welcome greeting
  Ya ḥayyik welcome greeting

 

Arabic, South Levantine [ajp] (Jordan. Lebanon. Palestine.)

Marḥaba general greeting

Marḥabtayn reply to Marḥaba

As salām 'alaykom general greeting

Wa 'alaykom as salām reply to As salam 'alaykom
Sabah al-khayr morning greeting
Sabah an-nur reply to Sabah al-khayr
Kīf 'aṣbaḥet? morning greeting, "how are you this morning?", used in Israel
Masā al-khayr afternoon greeting

Bonjour general greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French)

Bonjourayn reply to Bonjour used in Beirut (borrowed from French)

Bonsoir evening greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French)

Bonsoirayn reply to Bonsoir used in Beirut (borrowed from French)
  Kīf hālak? how are you? spoken to a man
  Kīf hālik? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Kīf hālkum? how are you? spoken to a group
  Mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum
  'Ana mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum
  Kīf ak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Kīf ik? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Mnih reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man
  Ana mnih reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man
  Mniha reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman
  Ana mniha reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman
  Ahlēn reply to Kīf ak and Kīf ik
  Šu akhbārak? how are you?
  Washuh fih andak? how are you? informal
  Ya hayyalla welcome greeting
  Ya halla w marḥaba welcome greeting
  Ahla wa sahla welcome greeting
  Ahlan wa sahlan welcome greeting
  Ahlan fik reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
  Ahlan fiki reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
  Ahlan fikum reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

 

Arabic, Sudanese [apd] (Sudan.)

Salām 'alēkun general greeting

Assalām 'alēkun general greeting

Wa alēkun messalam reply to Salām 'alēkun and Assalām 'alēkun

Salām wa arrahma reply to Salām 'alēkun and Assalām 'alēkun

Salām 'alēk general greeting

Sabāh alkhēr morning greeting

Sabāh annūr reply to Sabāh alkhēr
Masā alkhēr afternoon greeting
Masā annūr reply to Masā alkhēr
Izayak? how are you? spoken to a man
Izayik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Izayakum? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Kēf ḥālak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kuwais reply to Kēf  ḥālak
Kēf ḥālik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Kuwaisa reply to Kēf  ḥālik
Kēf ḥālkun? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Kuwaisēn reply to Kēf  ḥālkun
Kēfinnak? how are you?
  Inta šadid? how are you? spoken to a man
  Inti šadida? how are you? spoken to a man
  Alhamdo lillaah reply to Inta šadid and Inti šadida
  Intū ṭaiyibīn? how are you? in the Kabābīsh dialect
  Mā thābirnī? what is the news? in the Misīrīya dialect
  Akhbaar kum? how are you? informal
  Elhassel šenu? how are you? informal
  Khabar šenu? how are you? informal
  Marḥab ḥabābak welcome greeting
  Ḥabābak ḥabābak welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Sudanese Creole [pga] (Sudan.)

Salaam taki general greeting

Salaam aleikum general greeting

Aleikum salaam reply to Salaam aleikum

Salaam general greeting

Ahlen reply to Salaam

Shela kweis general greeting
Saba el-kher morning greeting
Saba el-noor reply to Saba el-kher
  Ita num kweis? morning greeting, "did you sleep well"
  Ita kweis? how are you?
  Ana kweis reply to Ita kweis
  Ai, ana kweis reply to Ita kweis
  Ai, ma bataal reply to Ita kweis

Kef? how are you?

Tamam? how are you?

Tamam reply to Kef and Tamam

Kweis reply to Kef and Tamam
  Ahlen welcome greeting

 

Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni [acq] (Yemen: southwestern region.)

Salām general greeting

Salām alēkum general greeting

Assalām alēkum general greeting

Wa alēkum assalām reply to Assalām alēkum
  Marḥba general greeting
  Marḥbtēn general greeting

Hayyā general greeting

Sabāh alkhēr morning greeting

Sabāh annūr reply to Sabāh alkhēr

Masa lkhēr evening greeting

Masa nnūr reply to Masa lkhēr

Tusbih ala khēr nighttime greeting spoken to a man

Tusbihi ala khēr nighttime greeting spoken to a woman

Tusbihu ala khēr nighttime greeting spoken to a group
  Wanta kamān reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a man
  Wanti kamān reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a woman
  Wantu kamān reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a group
  Kēfak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēfik? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Kēf ḥalak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kēf ḥalik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Kēf ḥalkum? how are you? spoken to a group
  Ṭayyib reply to Kēf ḥalak
  Ṭayyib, wa anta kēfak bi kher? reply to Kēf ḥalak
  Naḥna bi kher alḥamdulillāh reply to Kēf ḥalak
  Bi kher alḥamdulillāh reply to Kēf ḥalak
  Ahlan welcome greeting
  Agdum welcome greeting spoken in Mansuriyyah (Hudaydah District)

 

Arabic, Tajiki [abh] (Afghanistan and Tajikistan.)

Asalom u alaykhum general greeting

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Arabic, Tunisian Spoken [aeb] (Tunisia: Degache.)

'Aslima general greeting

'Aslāma general greeting

Sahet general greeting

'Ahla informal greeting

'Ahla bik informal greeting
Sba khir morning greeting
Messa el khir evening greeting
Ala khir nighttime greeting
Wiši hālik? how are you?
  Nija hālik? how are you?
  Kīf innik? how are you?
  Šnu akhbārak? how are you? informal
  Šniya ḥwālak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Šniya ḥwālik? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Šnuwa ḥwālak? how are you? informal, spoken to a man
  Šnuwa ḥwālik? how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
  Labes? how are you? informal
  Labes ḥamdulla reply to Labes
  Labes elḥamdulilla reply to Labes
  Sa va? how are you? informal (borrowed from French)

 

Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken [auz] (Uzbekistan.)

Asalom u alaykhum general greeting

 

Aragonese [arg] (Spain: Aragon.)

Ola general greeting

Salú general greeting
Buen diya morning greeting
Güen diya morning greeting, in spoken language
Buena tardi afternoon greeting
Güena tardi afternoon greeting, in spoken language
Buena neui evening and nighttime greeting
Güena neui evening and nighttime greeting, in spoken language
Qué tal plantas? how are you?
Plantas fuerte? how are you?
Biemplegau welcome greeting

 

Araki [akr] (Vanuatu: Araki Island, south Santo.)

  Nahoran ju morning greeting
  Jojo ju evening greeting

Om r̄o r̄o? how are you?, literally "what are you doing?"

 

Aramaic, Imperial [arc] (Assyrian and Persian Empires: seventh through fourth centuries BC.)

Šlām general greeting

 

Araona [aro] (Bolivia: Manupari River.)

Midya sha general greeting
Do ja mi general greeting
Midya tso suipa dyatsio? how are you?
Jaihue sahua reply to Midya tso suipa dyatsio

 

Arapaho [arp] (United States of America: Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, and western Oklahoma.)

Hee general greeting spoken by a man to another man
Heebe general greeting spoken by a man to another man

Tous general greeting spoken to a woman or spoken by a woman to a man
Nii'ooke morning greeting
Tóotousííni? how are you?, what's happening?
Hoowúúni reply to Tóotousííni
Koonííni’ííni? how are you?, are things okay?
Níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni
Hee, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a man
Oo, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a woman

 

Arapesh [aon] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Yapubi wab

general greeting

Yapubi

general greeting

Ruwahep

general greeting

Ruwahep bio

general greeting

Nape wosik ah? how are you?
Wosik ah? how are you?
Aik nape wosik reply to Nape wosik ah and Wosik ah

 

Arawak [arw] (Venezuela and Suriname.)

Boili general greeting

 

Arbore [arv] (Ethiopia: Omo region.)

  Baḍáakó barite? morning greeting spoken to one person
  Baḍáakón barite? morning greeting spoken to a group
  Bariy baḍáakó? morning greeting spoken to one person
  Bariy baḍáakón barite? morning greeting spoken to a group
  Bariy baḍánḍa nágganna reply to Bariy baḍáakón barite
  Baḍáakó ʔolle? afternoon greeting spoken to one person
  Baḍáakón ʔolle? afternoon greeting spoken to a group
  ʔolmay baḍáakó? afternoon greeting spoken to one person
  ʔolmay baḍáakó ʔolle? afternoon greeting spoken to a group
  Náw gal? afternoon greeting spoken to a person tending cattle
  ʔín áw galḍa? afternoon greeting spoken toa  group tending cattle
  Fayyá reply to Náw gal and ʔín áw galḍa
  Baḍáakó galsate? evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
  Baḍáakón galsate? evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
  Galsum baḍáakó? evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
  Galsum baḍáakó galsate? evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
  Baḍáaḍa reply to Baḍáakó and Baḍáakón greetings

Nalo hadukó? how are you?
Fayyá reply to Nalo hadukó
  Ḳabokó? how are you? spoken to one person
  ʔín ḳabokó? how are you? spoken to a group
  ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó? how are you? spoken to an elderly person
  Ḳaboḍa reply to Ḳabokó, ʔín ḳabokó, and ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó
  Foolás ḳaboḍa reply to Ḳabokó, ʔín ḳabokó, and ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó

 

Archi [aqc] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Салам алейкум salam aleikum: general greeting
ВарчIами warchami: general greeting

 

Argobba [agj] (Ethiopia.)

Kämäy nah? how are you?

 

Arhuaco [arh] (Colombia.)

Dumezánu general greeting

 

Arifama-Miniafia [aai] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro oro general greeting
Oro kaiwa general greeting
Tufuw isa nama general greeting
O a merar ayiy welcome greeting: "we greet you"

 

Arigidi [aqg] (Nigeria: Ondo State.)

Àlatu morning greeting
  Káárò morning greeting (from Yoruba)
  Àrẹèṣẹn afternoon greeting
  Káàsón afternoon greeting (from Yoruba)
  Èréré nighttime greeting
  Káalẹ nighttime greeting (from Yoruba)

 

Arikara [ari] (United States of America: North Dakota.)

Čiíra general greeting spoken by a man
Nawáh general greeting spoken by a woman
Wah general greeting spoken by a woman
  Tunahe tiíni general greeting, "it is a good day"
  Wetatiína greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have come"
  Wetatiihwísa greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have arrived"
  Wah tiweneetiína greeting spoken by a visitor, "now here I have come"
  Tatohnaakeerišá greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came to see you"
  Nawáh weteenaxiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
  Wah weteenaxiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
Hąą', weneetiína reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína
Hąą', neeneetiína reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína
  Tiíni tiweneešiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
  Nawáh tiišiineetoohnuníkux greeting spoken to a visitor, "we are waiting for you here"
  Tiwenaxiína štoh greeting to a person arriving, "here you've come again"
  Tiweneetiína štoh reply to Tiwenaxiína štoh
Tičé wenaxuú'ut? how are you?

 

Armenian [hye] (Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijain.)

բարև ձեզ barev dzez: formal greeting in the Eastern dialect
բարեւ  barev (Eastern) and parev (Western) and bariev (Ankara dialect): informal greeting
Ողջույն ogjuyn: general greeting
բար իօր ձեզ pari'or tsez: general greeting in the Karabagh dialect
բարի իրկուն   par'irgun: general greeting in the Eastern dialect of Aslanbeg, Turkey
բարի լույս bari luis (Eastern) and pari luis (Western): morning greeting
բարի օր bari or (Eastern) and pari or (Western): afternoon greeting
բարի երեկո bari yereko: evening greeting in the Eastern dialect
բարի իրիկուն pari irigun: evening greeting in the Western dialect
Ինչպես եք inchpes ek: how are you?, formal
Ինչպես ես inchpes es: how are you?, informal
Ոնց ես vonts es: how are you?, informal
շատ լավ shat lav: reply to Ինչպես եք, Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
Լավ եմ, շնորհակալություն lav shnorhakaloutyun: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Eastern dialect
Լաւ եմ, շնորհակալ եմ lav shnorhagal em: formal reply to Ինչպես եք  in the Western dialect
Լավ, մերսի lav mersi: informal reply to Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
Բարի գալուստ bari galoust: welcome greeting

 

Aromanian [rup] (Greece. Albania. Bulgaria. Romania.)

Bună dzua general greeting
Bună dimineatsa morning greeting
Bună seara evening greeting
Cum eshts? how are you?
Cum hii? how are you?
Io hui ghini reply to Cum eshts and Cum hii
Ghine vinit welcome greeting

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Arosi [aia] (Solomon Islands.)

Maia general greeting

 

Arpitan [frp] (France. Switzerland)

Bonjo general greeting in the Bresan dialect
Buna na nighttime greeting in the Bresan dialect
Adiô general greeting in the Saviése dialect
Bonjorn morning greeting in the Saviése and Valêsan dialects
Bonjhorn morning greeting in the Savoyard dialect
Bon vépro afternoon greeting in the Saviése dialect
Bôna nuét nighttime greeting in the Saviése dialect
Coment tè va-t-el? how are you? in the Saviése dialect
Coment tè va-t-el hué? how are you? in the Saviése dialect
Bonju general greeting in the Savoyard dialect
Buna ne nighttime greeting in the Savoyard dialect
Coment alad-vos? how are you? in the Valêsan dialect
Yo véso ben reply to Coment alad-vos
  Benvegnua welcome greeting in the Savoyard dialect

 

Arrarnta, Western [are] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Kele mwarre general greeting

 

Arrernte, Eastern [aer] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Werte marda general greeting
Werte? how are you?
Ware reply to Werte
Unte mwerre? are you alright?
Ye, ayenge mwerre reply to Unte mwerre
Werte mwarre general greeting in the Mwarntwe dialect
Unte mwarre are you alright? in the Mwarntwe dialect
Ye, ayenge mwarre reply to Unte mwerre in the Mwarntwe dialect

 

Aruamu [msy] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Dughiar aghuim general greeting
Mɨzarazir aghuim morning greeting
  Dɨmagarir aghuim evening greeting

 

Ashaninka [cni] (Peru: Apurimac River region.)

Aviro general greeting
Avirón general greeting
Narobé reply to Avirón
Norové reply to Avirón
Nakabé general greeting
Kitáíteri morning greeting
Kitáípiri morning greeting
Kitáíteribe morning greeting
Kitíteri morning greeting
Títeri  morning greeting
Chintéri noontime greeting
Ishááviníji afternoon greeting
Sháávini afternoon greeting
Chiténiri evening greeting
Kaméétsa? how are you?
Kaméétsampa? how are you?
Je, kaméétsatake reply to Kaméétsa and Kaméétsampa

 

Ashéninka, Pajonal [cjo] (Peru: Gran Pajonal.)

Aviro general greeting
Kitaitirivi morning greeting
Kitaiterivee morning greeting
Tsireniteenivee afternoon greeting
Kameethatake? how are you?
Jee, kameethatake reply to Kameethatake
Ipaitaka? how are you? informal
Pokaemi? general greeting spoken to a person arriving
Pokaemi, aarini? greeting spoken to a man arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
Pokaemi, eentyo? greeting spoken to a woman arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
Jee, pokaana reply to Pokaemi, Pokaemi aarini, and Pokaemi eentyo

 

Ashéninka, Perené [prq] (Peru: Alto Perené.)

Naakavé general greeting
Aviro reply to Naakavé
Kitáitiri morning greeting
Kitáiteri morning greeting