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This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter E.

There are 56 languages on this page.

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Eastern Maroon Creole [djk] (Suriname.)
	U weki oo	morning greeting
	Iya, u weki yee	reply to U weki oo
	U molugu oo	morning greeting
	Molugu oo	morning greeting
	Molugu	morning greeting
	U miti	general greeting, "we meet"
	U miti oo	general greeting, "we meet"
	Iya, u miti yee	reply to U miti oo
	U miti baka oo	general greeting, "we meet again"
	Iya, u miti baka yee	reply to U miti oo
	Kuneti	evening greeting
	A tapu wi oo	late evening and nighttime greeting
	A tapu u oo	late evening and nighttime greeting
	Iya, a tapu u yee	reply to A tapu u oo
	A tapu u baka oo	late evening and nighttime greeting
	Iya, a tapu u yee	reply to A tapu u baka oo
	Naafu	nighttime greeting
	Fa i tan?	how are you?
	Fa a e go?	how are you?
	Saaflio	reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go
	Saafsaafi	reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go
	Mi de	reply to Fa i tan and Fa a e go
	On fa	how are you?
	Mi de	reply to On fa
	Sani bun	how are you?
	Ya, ala sani bun	reply to Sani bun
	Ya, ala sani bun na mi	reply to Sani bun
	Da u de?	how are you? ("then we exist?")
	Dda, da u de?	how are you? spoken to an elder man
	Mma, da u de?	how are you? spoken to an elder woman
	Iya, u de yee	reply to Da u de
	A kiin un baka	respectful greeting in older dialect, used around 1970
	A kiin un baka ye baa	reply to A kiin un baka

Ebira [igb] (Nigeria.)
	Wao	general greeting
	Wadahi	general greeting
	Wadahi oo	general greeting
	Nyene	morning greeting
	Kaneri	reply to Nyene
	Ete me ya?	how are you?
	Iyina ete me ya?	how is your family?
	Tao	general greeting in the Okene dialect [igb-oke]
	Chao	general greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga]
	Yanrodu	afternoon greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga]
	Yanroruva	evening greeting in the Igara dialect [igb-iga]
	Otaru	greeting spoken to a chief in the Koto dialect [igb-kot]
	Nyeehi	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Nyaase	welcome greeting, reply to Nyeehi
	Kane	welcome greeting

Ebrié [ebr] (Côte d'Ivoire.)
	Ekoa	general greeting
	Ahin	morning greeting
	Anou	evening greeting

Ede Idaca [idd] (Benin.)
	Ekoni	morning greeting
	O wa ré?	how are you?
	O wa réré ni?	how are you?
	Eeh	reply to O wa ré and O wa réré ni

Ede Nago [nqg] (Benin.)
	Ékaro	morning greeting
	Ojidada	morning greeting used in Ogoutédo
	Adedada	morning greeting used in Malété
	Adoukpé	repl to Ojidada and Adedada
	Ékassé	midday greeting
	Ékallé	evening greeting
	Okoun?	how are you?
	Mmm	reply to Okoun
	Kabo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Ekabo	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Edo [bin] (Nigeria.)
	Kóyo	general greeting
	Ado	general greeting
	Ób'ówie	morning greeting
	Ób'ávàn	afternoon greeting
	Ób'ótà	evening greeting
	Vbèè óye hé?	how are you?
	Vbo yé hé?	how are you? informal
	Vbo yé héh?	how are you? informal
	Òyè èsé	reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh
	Òy'èsé	reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh
	Ób'ínwìnà	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Ób'ówa	greeting spoken to a person who is at home
	Ób'ókhían	welcome greeting
	Labo	morning greeting used by the Osuan, Enogie, and Osenugba families
	Dalaeho	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ehor
	Laeru	morning greeting used by the Ise family of Utekon
	Lagba	morning greeting used by the Elema family of Benin
	Lagia	morning greeting used by the Agia family
	Lagierua	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Erua
	Lagiesan	morning greeting used by the Ezomo family of Benin
	Lagiewan	morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Udo
	Lagite	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ute
	Delagun	morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun famly
	Lagun	morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun famly
	Laide	morning greeting used by the Aide family
	Laigena	morning greeting used by the Igiena family
	Delaihon	morning greeting used by hte Eholor family of Igieduma
	Laihon	morning greeting used by hte Eholor family of Igieduma
	Delaiki	morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin
	Laiki	morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin
	Laidu	morning greeting used by the Idu and Ogiefa families
	Laigie	morning greeting used by the Igie family
	Delaihe	morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi
	Laihe	morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi
	Laire	morning greeting used by the Eholor Nire and Ogiamen families
	Lairen	morning greeting used by the Iren family
	Delaiso	morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era
	Laiso	morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era
	Laize	morning greeting used by the Ize family
	Delakun	morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki
	Delakpan	morning greeting used by the Akpan family
	Lakpan	morning greeting used by the Akpan family
	Lakun	morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki
	Laloke	morning greeting used by the Oloke family
	Delalu	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue
	Lalu	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue
	Lamehe	morning greeting used by hte Emehe family
	Lamehi	morning greeting used by the Oloton family of Benin
	Lameri	morning greeting used by the Emeri family
	Lamero	morning greeting used by the Eze family
	Lamezi	morning greeting used by the Eni family of Uzae
	Lamodu	morning greeting used by the Umodu family
	Lamogun	morning greeting used by the royal family from Ewaka 1
	Lamekon	morning greeting used by the Emekon family
	Lamokun	morning greeting used by the Umokun family
	Lamolu	morning greeting used by the Umolu family
	Lamosun	morning greeting used by the Ero family of Benin
	Lamoru	morning greeting used by the Olumoru family
	Delani	morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin
	Lani	morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin
	Laogele	morning greeting used by the Oliha family of Benin
	Lareni	morning greeting used by the Ureni family
	Larendo	morning greeting used by the Ogiefa family of Benin
	Latose	morning greeting used by the Edohen and Isiemwenro families
	Laugha	morning greeting used by the Ugha family
	Laughe	morning greeting used by the Ughe family
	Delauhe	morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen
	Lauhe	morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen
	Lauvbe	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Uvbe
	Lavbieze	morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Benin
	Lavbiuwa	morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Evbokabua
	Layede	morning greeting used by the Iyase famly of Uselu
	Layeru	morning greeting used by the Ezima family of Okeluhen

Edolo [etr] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands and Western Provinces.)
	Jose	general greeting
	Esoa	general greeting

Efate, North [llp] (Vanuatu: Efate Island.)
	Malbong	morning greeting
	Malbong wia	morning greeting
	Rammel wia	afternoon greeting
	Bon wia	nighttime greeting

Efate, South [erk] (Vanuatu: Efate Island.)
	Aliat wi	general greeting
	Pulpog wi	morning greeting
	Pog wi	morning greeting
	Kotfan wi	afternoon greeting
	Iwi ko?	how are you?
	Pa fak eswa?	where are you going?
	Ku to ewan mai?	where are you coming from?
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Efik [efi] (Nigeria.)
	Amesiere	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Amesiere nde	reply to Amesiere
	Emesiere	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Emesiere nde	reply to Emesiere
	Mɔkɔm	afternoon greeting
	Asiere	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Asiere nde	reply to Asiere
	Esiere	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Esiere nde	reply to Esiere
	Aba die?	how are you?
	Idem mfo?	how are you?
	Etie didie?	how are you?
	Idem mi ɔsɔŋ	reply to Aba die, Idem mfo, and Etie didie
	A me di o	welcome greeting

Ega [ega] (Côte d'Ivoire.)
	Mʊka	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mʊkanʊ	general greeting spoken to a group
	Mʊkabɛ	formal greeting spoken to one person
	Mʊkanʊbɛ	formal greeting spoken to a group
	Ofli mʊka	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ofli mʊkanʊ	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Onyodho mʊka	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Onyodho mʊkanʊ	evening greeting spoken to a group

Eggon [ego] (Nigeria: Nasarawa State.)
	Agba	general greeting
	Gbagba	general greeting
	No kso bugu?	morning greeting
	No kso pyan pyan?	morning greeting

Egyptian [egy] (ancient Egypt: from 1300 BC to 700 BC.)
	Iiti	general greeting
	Iiti em hotep	general greeting
	Em hotep nefer	general greeting
	Em hotep nefer weret	general greeting
	Yii em hoptem	general greeting
	Yeh	informal greeting
	Aw ibek	greeting spoken to a man
	Aw ibetj	greeting spoken to a woman

Ejagham [etu] (Cameroon and Nigeria.)
	Nkuba	general greeting
	Ekoba	general greeting
	O nyim a	morning greeting
	O nyimelong	reply to O nyim a

Ekari [ekg] (Indonesia: West Papua.)
	Koyaa	general greeting
	Koyaa agapi	general daytime greeting
	Koya agapi	general daytime greeting
	Koya abata	morning greeting
	Kadanii?	how are you?
	Kawedanii?	how are you?

Ekegusii [guz] (Kenya: Nyanza Province. Tanzania: Mara region.)
	Mbiore	general greeting
	Imbuya ore?	general greeting spoken to one person
	Imbuya ande	reply to Imbuya ore
	Imbuya more?	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Imbuya tore	reply to Imbuya more
	Bwakire	morning greeting
	Bwakire buya	morning greeting
	Bwairire buya	afternoon greeting
	Kwabokire?	morning greeting, literally "how was the night?"
	Buya	reply to Kwabokire

Eleme [elm] (Nigeria: Rivers State.)
	Ade ageta	morning greeting
	Mmuji aba	evening greeting
	Jaa bee ɔdɔ jaa?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nɔ akaa	reply to Jaa bee ɔdɔ jaa
	Jaa bee ɔdɔi jaa?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Re dɔ akaa	reply to Jaa bee ɔdɔi jaa

Elip [ekm] (Cameroon: Yambasa.)
	A má húnyíge	general greeting
	Mbígélíd	general greeting

Elmolo [elo] (Kenya.)
	Nyai	general greeting

Emai-Iuleha-Ora [ema] (Nigeria: Eda State, Owen LGA.)
	Ésè	general greeting in the Emai dialect [ema-ema]
	Edi	general greeting in the Emai dialect [ema-ema]
	Edioo	morning greeting spoken by a man in the Emai dialect [ema-ema]
	Laoba	morning greeting spoken by a woman in the Emai dialect [ema-ema]

Emberá-Catío [cto] (Colombia. Panama.)
	Kʉa	general greeting

Emberá, Chamí [cmi] (Colombia: Antioquía and Chocó.)
	Bîaka	general greeting
	Bía chiruca	general greeting
	Sâ ewarisma	morning greeting
	Saka ewarisma	morning greeting
	Sâ kuîruma	afternoon greeting
	Saka kiubwdama	afternoon greeting
	Saka kiusma	nighttime greeting
	Burá rijá?	how are you?
	Sakabuma	welcome greeting

Emberá, Northern [emp] (Panama: southern region.)
	Mena	general greeting
	Díapeda ebaribía	morning greeting
	Quebara ebaribía	afternoon greeting
	Díamasi ebaribía	evening greeting
	Burá saúa?	how are you?
	Bía búa	reply to Burá saúa
	Merá?	how are you?
	Casá?	how are you?
	Sambabu?	how are you?
	Mena chapa	greeting spoken to a man in the Darién dialect
	Mena chapa weena	greeting spoken to a woman in the Darién dialect
	Mena java	greeting spoken to a man in the Ipeti dialect
	Mena kahu	greeting spoken to a woman in the Ipeti dialect
	Bía ze buruará	welcome greeting

Emerillon [eme] (French Guiana.)
	Tãʔwã po	general greeting
	Tãʔwã peledʒuɲ	general greeting
	Elemaʔẽ ba	general greeting
	Elepakatu	morning greeting
	Sidʒapɨakaneŋ	evening greeting

Emilian [egl] (Italy.)
	A t salût	informal greeting spoken in the Bologna dialect
	Bån dé	morning greeting in the Bologna dialect
	At salut	informal greeting spoken in the Modenese dialect
	Bon giùran	morning greeting in the Piacentino dialect [egl-wes]
	At salot	informal greeting spoken in the Reggiano dialect
	Bona not	nighttime greeting spoken in the Reggiano dialect
	Bonzòrni	morning greeting in the San Marino dialect
	Cum vàla	how are you?
	A si 'rivet	welcome greeting

E'ñapa Woromaipu [phb] (Venezuela: Bolivar State.)
	Awë'sa' kam?	greeting spoken to one person arriving, "have you arrived?"
	Awë'sa' kam amënton?	greeting spoken to a group arriving, "have you arrived?"
	Ëë'se yu	reply to Awë'sa' kam and Awë'sa' kam amënton

Enawené-Nawé [unk] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Haitanokasina	general greeting

Enets, Forest [enf] (Russia: Potapovo and Dudinka.)
	Дорово	dorovo: general greeting

Enets, Tundra [enh] (Russia: Vorontsovo, Karepovsk, and Tukhard.)
	Дорово	dorovo: general greeting
	Ань дороба	an' doroba: welcome greeting

Enga [enq] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)
	Kotáka	general greeting
	Yongáma	morning greeting
	Yongám'o	morning greeting
	Yongám eret	morning greeting
	Kuakam	nighttime greeting
	Kuakam'o	nighttime greeting
	Kuakam eret	nighttime greeting

Engdewu [ngr] (Solomon Islands: Santa Cruz island in Temotu Province.)
	Nim ka	general greeting spoken to one person
	Nimwe öki	general greeting spoken to a group
	'Mwaʔti kɛ ikɔrei	morning greeting
	Tüvëna yöpö?	where are you going?
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English [eng] (United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia, various other countries.)
	Hello	formal greeting
	Hi	informal greeting
	Good morning	morning greeting (until noon)
	Good afternoon	afternoon greeting
	Good evening	formal evening greeting
	Good day	formal daytime greeting
	How are you?	how are you?
	Fine	reply to how are you
	Fine, how are you?	reply to how are you
	Fine, and how are you?	reply to how are you
	Fine, how're you?	reply to how are you (spoken language only)
	Fine, and you?	reply to how are you
	I'm fine, thank you, and you?	formal reply to how are you
	How's it going?	how are you? informal
	How's it goin'?	how are you? informal (spoken language only)
	What's new?	how are you? informal
	Welcome	formal greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Did you have a safe trip?	greeting spoken to a person arriving from a long trip
	Did you have a good trip?	greeting spoken to a person arriving from a long trip
	G'day	general greeting used in some parts of Australia [eng-aus]
	Hiya	informal greeting used in parts of Australia and UK (spoken language only) [eng-aus]
	How are you going?	how are you? used in some parts of Australia [eng-aus]
	How ya goin'	informal greeting used in some parts of Australia (spoken language only) [eng-aus]
	Hay gaan	informal greeting used in some parts of Australia (spoken language only) [eng-aus]
	Hezza gaan	informal greeting used in some parts of Australia (spoken language only) [eng-aus]
	Hoo ya gannin?	how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo]
	Hoo's ya fettle?	how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo]
	Aal reet?	how are you? in the Geordie dialect spoken in North East England [eng-geo]
	Hey up	informal greeting in the Yorkshire dialect of England [eng-noy]
	Ay up	informal greeting in the East Midlands and Yorkshire dialects of England [eng-noy]
	Ey up	informal greeting in the East Midlands dialect of England [eng-noy]
	Worrow	informal greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	Am yow awight?	how are you? in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	Oyamwa?	how are you? in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	Mornin'	morning greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	Afternoon	afternoon greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	Evenin'	evening greeting in the West Midlands dialect of England [eng-bir]
	How goes it?	how are you? in the Cumberland dialect of England, 19th century [eng-cum]
	How are ye the day?	how are you? in the Cumberland dialect of England, 19th century [eng-cum]
	Gyly	reply to How are ye the day in the Cumberland dialect, 19th century [eng-cum]
	Whit wey are ye?	how are you? spoken in the Ulster dialect [eng-noh]
	What about ye?	how are you? in the Ulster dialect [eng-noh]
	How bist?	how are you? in the Bristol dialect of England (spoken language only)
	How bist yow?	how are you? in the Bristol dialect of England (spoken language only)
	How bist yer?	how are you? in the south Worcestershire dialect of England (spoken language only)
	How bist ye?	how are you? in the Montgomeryshire dialect of England (spoken language only)
	How bist 'e?	how are you? in the Northamptonshire dialect of England (spoken language only)
	Ow bist?	how are you? in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Wolverhampton dialects of England
	Bay too ba	reply to Ow bist
	Howdy	informal greeting used in Texas, United States of America
	Where ya'at?	informal greeting used in New Orleans, United States (spoken language only)
	Hi y'all	informal greeting spoken to a group of people in southern United States
	Howzit?	how are you? used in South Africa and Namibia
	Feeling somehow?	how are you? used in Namibia
	How is the morning?	morning greeting used in Namibia
	How now	general greeting used in the 16th century
	Well met	general greeting used in the 16th century
	Good den	general greeting used in the 16th century
	Give you a good day	formal greeting used in the 16th century
	Give thee a good day	informal greeting used in the 16th century
	Good morrow	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Give you good morrow	formal morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Give thee good morrow	informal morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Good even	evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Good e'en	evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Give you good e'en	formal evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Give thee good e'en	informal evening greeting used in the 16th century

English, Middle [enm] (England: 11th through 15th centuries.)
	Gode dai	general greeting
	Gode dei	general greeting
	Gode morne	morning greeting
	Gode morwe	morning greeting
	Gode morwene	morning greeting
	Gode morweninge	morning greeting
	Gode æfen	afternoon greeting
	Gode even	evening greeting

English, Old [ang] (England: 7th through 11th centuries.)
	Hāl	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ēalā	general greeting spoken to one person
	Wes hāl	general greeting spoken to one person
	Wesaþ hāl	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Wesaþ hāle	general greeting spoken to a group of men
	Wesaþ hāla	general greeting spoken to a group of women
	Wesaþ ge hāl	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Sīe hāl	general greeting spoken to one person
	Hāl wes þū	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ic grete þe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Gōd dæg	general greeting
	Gōdne dæg	general greeting
	Gōd morgen	morning greeting
	Gōdne morgen	morning greeting
	Gōd æfen	afternoon greeting
	Gōdne æfen	afternoon greeting
	Hū færst þū?	how are you?
	Hū gæþ?	how are you?
	Hū gæþ hit þē?	how are you?
	Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg?	how are you today?
	Ic eom gesund	reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg
	Ic is gōd	reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg
	Wel, þancie	reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg
	Gōd, þancie	reply to Hū gæþ, Hū gæþ hit þē and Hū gæþ hit for þē todæg
	Wilcume	welcome greeting
	Willcume	welcome greeting

Enlhet [enl] (Paraguay.)
	Lheiap nak	greeting spoken to a man
	Lheia anak	greeting spoken to a woman

Enwan [enw] (Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State.)
	Alaha	morning greeting
	Okio	nighttime greeting
	Sala dighi?	how are you?
	Ofo, edioko	reply to Sala dighi
	Ile, ofuo?	how are you?
	Out	reply to Ile ofuo

Epena [sja] (Colombia.)
	K'apɨa pia bɨkã	general greeting
	Pia bapari iji	general greeting

Equatorial Guinea Pidgin [fpe] (Equatorial Guinea.)
	Mɔnin	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Gud mɔnin	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ùna gud mɔnin	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Gud áftènun	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Ùna gud áftènun	afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Gud ivin	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Ùna gud ivin	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kusέ ò	greeting spoken to one person who is working
	Ùna kusέ ò	greeting spoken to a group of people who are working
	Haw fɔ yu?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Haw fɔ ùna?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Haw fa?	how are you? informal
	À de	reply to Haw fɔ yu and Haw fɔ ùna
	À wɛl	reply to Haw fɔ yu and Haw fɔ ùna
	Wɛlkɔm	welcome greeting

Ere [twp] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Maping	morning greeting

Ersu [ers] (China: south central Sichuan.)
	Nə k^ha ʒɿgɛ̀?	where are you going?
	Nə k^ha ʒɿgəɛ̀?	where are you going?

Erzya [myv] (Russia: Mordvin region.)
	Шумбрат	shumbrat: general greeting spoken to one person
	Шумбратадо	shumbratado: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Шумбрачи	shumbrachi: general greeting
	Паро чи	paro chi: general daytime greeting
	Сюкпря	syukprya: informal greeting
	Валске марто	valske marto: morning greeting
	Паро валске	paro valske: morning greeting
	Чокшне марто	chokshne marto: evening greeting
	Паро чокшне	paro chokshne: evening greeting
	Шумбра чокшне	shumbra chokshne: evening greeting
	Кода теветь?	koda tevet: how are you?
	Кода тевтне?	koda tevtne: how are you?
	Сюкпря, вадрясто	syukprya, vadryasto: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне
	Сюкпря, паро	syukprya, paro: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне
	Кода эрятадо?	koda eryatado: how are you?
	Парсте	parste: reply to Кода эрятадо
	Васттадызь паро мельсэ	vasttadyz paro melse: welcome greeting
	Эсь мелень коряс	es' melen' koryas: welcome greeting
	Инеськеть, садо	inesket sado: welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Инеськеть, совадо	insetket sovado: welcome greeting spoken to a group

Esan [ish] (Nigeria: Edo State.)
	Khara	greeting spoken by a man
	Ghara	greeting spoken by a man
	Ara	greeting spoken by a man
	Aesan	morning greeting spoken by a man
	Doẹjie	morning greeting spoken by a woman
	Doajie	morning greeting spoken by a woman
	Bọ dia yẹ?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Bha bọ dia ye?̣	how are you? spoken to a group
	Wa bọ dia yẹ?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Mefure	reply to Bọ dia ye
	Ọfure	reply to Bọ dia ye
	Egbe daẹn?	are you well?
	Egbe dan mhẹn	reply to Egbe daẹn
	ọ dia nosẹn	reply to Egbe daẹn
	Wẹ lebai?	greeting, "have you eaten?"
	Obokhian	welcome

Ese [mcq] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Ese	general greeting
	Esu'ua	general greeting

Ese Ejja [ese] (Bolivia and Peru.)
	Yatini	general greeting
	Achajja ami?	how are you?
	Achajja amiani?	how are you?
	A'a mi yani?	how are you? (probably a different spelling of amiani in the greetings above)
	Yapametani	reply to Achajja amiani

Eskayan [esy] (Philippines: Taytay, Bohol.)
	Abilaki	general greeting
	Griyalu aga	morning greeting
	Griyalu agatacang	midday greeting
	Griyalu lingay	afternoon greeting
	Griyalu cloper	evening greeting
	Lamis samyal	thank you

Esselen [esq] (United States of America: Big Sur, California.)
	Saleki atsa	general greeting
	Saleki asatsa	morning greeting
	Saleki itsa	afternoon greeting
	Saleki itsa kominan	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Saleki itsu	evening greeting
	Saleki tomanis	nighttime greeting
	Ketsapam nenipuk?	where are you going?
	Iyu iyu	welcome greeting
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Estonian [ekk] (Estonia.)
	Tere	general greeting
	Tervist	general greeting
	Tere päevast	general daytime greeting
	Tere hommikust	morning greeting
	Tere õhtust	evening greeting
	Hommikust	informal morning greeting
	Tere hommikut	informal morning greeting
	Hommikut	informal morning greeting
	Hommik	informal morning greeting
	Õhtust	informal evening greeting
	Õhtut	informal evening greeting
	Tere õhtut	informal evening greeting
	Tere jõudu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Jõudu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Jõudu tööle	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Tarvis	reply to Tere jõudu, Jõudu, and Jõudu tööle
	Jõudu tarvis	reply to Tere jõudu, Jõudu, and Jõudu tööle
	Terekest	informal greeting
	Tšau	informal greeting
	Kuidas läheb?	how are you?
	Kuidas teil läheb?	how are you?, formal
	Kuidas sul läheb?	how are you?, informal
	Kuidas sinul läheb?	how are you?, informal
	Kuidas sa elad?	how are you?, informal
	Kuidas käsi käib?	how are you?
	Hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib
	Tänan hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib
	Tänan küsimast, hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib
	Läheb	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb
	Mul läheb hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb
	Mul läheb hästi, aitäh	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb
	Minul läheb hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb
	Minul läheb hästi, aitäh	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, and Kuidas sul läheb
	Mis uudist?	how are you? informal, "what's new?"
	Mitte midagi	reply to Mis uudist
	Mitte midagi erilist	reply to Mis uudist
	Ei midagi erilist	reply to Mis uudist
	Ei midagi	reply to Mis uudist
	Ei midagi, tänan küsimast	reply to Mis uudist
	Tere tulemast	welcome greeting
	Terit	general greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Terit teitele	general greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Terbist	general greeting in the Lääne dialect of Paimvere [ekk-wes]
	Tere ommikkust	morning greeting in the Kesk dialects of Põltsamaa and Viru-Jaagupi [ekk-mid]
	Tere uomigut	morning greeting in the Kirde dialect of Prangli [ekk-nce]
	Tere ommigust	morning greeting in the Kirde dialect of Viru-Nigula [ekk-nce]
	Tere ommikkust	morning greeting in the Kirde dialects of Lüganuse and Jõhvi [ekk-nce]
	Tere ommuguss	morning greeting in the Ida dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas]
	Tere omigust	morning greeting in the Lääne dialect of Hanila [ekk-wes]
	Tere omikust	morning greeting in the Lääne dialect of Häädemeeste [ekk-wes]
	Tere omikkust	morning greeting in the Lääne dialect of Martna [ekk-wes]
	Tere omingust	morning greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Tere ommikkust	morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Mustjala [ekk-isl]
	Tere omigust	morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Anseküla [ekk-isl]
	Tere oomigust	morning greeting in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl]
	Tere omingust	morning greeting in the Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Tere omikkud	morning greeting in the Kihnu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Tere ommukust	morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect of Karksi [ekk-mul]
	Tere ommukut	morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul]
	Ommukust	morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul]
	Tere hommikut	morning greeting spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar]
	Tere päivast	general daytime greeting in the Kirde dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce]
	Tere päävast	general daytime greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Tere lõunast	midday greeting in the Lääne dialect of Häädemeeste [ekk-wes]
	Tere 'õhtast	evening greeting in the Lääne dialects of Häädemeeste and Mihkli [ekk-wes]
	Tere õhtast	evening greeting in the Kirde dialect of Lüganuse [ekk-nce]
	Tere öhtast	evening greeting in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Tere õdagut	evening greeting spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar]
	Kudas so käsi käib?	how are you? in the Kesk dialect of Kose [ekk-mid]
	Kudas so käbäräd käiväd?	how are you? in the Kesk dialect of Juuru [ekk-mid]
	Kuida käsi käib?	how are you? in the Kirde dialect of Vaivara [ekk-nce]
	Kuida käbäräd käiväd?	how are you? in the Kirde dialect of Vaivara [ekk-nce]
	Kuda käbäräd käiväd?	how are you? in the Kirde dialect of Jõhvi [ekk-nce]
	Kuda käsi käib?	how are you? in the Kirde dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce]
	Kudas käbäläd käüväd?	how are you? in the Kirde dialect of Kuusalu [ekk-nce]
	Kuda käbäräd käevad?	how are you? in the Ida dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas]
	Iass	reply to Kuda käbäräd käevad in the Ida dialect of Kodavere [ekk-eas]
	Kudas elad?	how are you? in the Lääne dialect of Martna and Pärnu-Jaagupi [ekk-wes]
	Kudas käsi keib?	how are you? in the Lääne dialect of Martna [ekk-wes]
	Hiaste	reply to Kudas elad and Kudas käsi keib in the Lääne dialect of Martna [ekk-wes]
	Kudas käpp köib?	how are you? in the Lääne dialect of Pärnu-Jaagupi [ekk-wes]
	Kudas käbäräd käivad?	how are you? in the Lääne dialect of Pärnu-Jaagupi [ekk-wes]
	Kuda elu lähäb?	how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Kuda lähäb?	how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Kudas lähäb?	how are you? in the Kihnu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Mis elu sa elad?	how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Kuda elad?	how are you? in the Saaremaa and Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Kudas käsi käib?	how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Karja [ekk-isl]
	Kuidas käsi keib?	how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl]
	Kuidas käpad keivad?	how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Kihelkonna [ekk-isl]
	Kudas käbarad käivad?	how are you? in the Saaremaa dialect of Pöide [ekk-isl]
	Kuidas käpad käivad?	how are you? in the Hiiumaa dialect of Käina [ekk-isl]
	Kuidas käbalad köevad?	how are you? in the Muhu dialect [ekk-isl]
	Kuda lääp?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul]
	Kuda lääb?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul]
	Kudas elu lääp?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect [ekk-mul]
	Kudas läks?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Kolga-Jaani [ekk-mul]
	Tere päävast	morning greeting in the Mulgi dialect of Tarvastu [ekk-mul]
	Kudas käsi käib?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Tarvastu [ekk-mul]
	Kuiss käbäre käivä?	how are you? in the Mulgi dialect of Helme [ekk-mul]
	Äste	reply to Kuda lääp, Kuda lääb, Kudas käsi käib, Kuiss käbäre käivä in Mulgi dialect
	Kuda läheb?	how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar]
	Kuda läks?	how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Tartu-Maarja [ekk-tar]
	Kuda käsi käib?	how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect [ekk-tar]
	Kudas käsi käib?	how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Puhja [ekk-tar]
	Kudass käsi käib?	how are you? spoken in the Tartu dialect of Nõo [ekk-tar]
	Äste	reply to Kuda läheb, Kuda käsi käib, and Kudass käsi käib in the Tartu dialect
	Terre	general greeting used in the 18th century
	Terre, terre	general greeting used in the 18th century
	Terre lounat	midday greeting used in the 18th century
	Terre lounast	midday greeting used in the 18th century
	Terre õhtust	midday greeting used in the 18th century
	Kuida kässi käib?	how are you? used in the 18th century
	Kuida teie kässi käib?	how are you? used in the 18th century
	Terre tullemast	welcome greeting used in the 18th century
	Olle terwe tullemast	welcome greeting used in the 18th century
	Olge terwe tullemast	welcome greeting used in the 18th century
	Terre	general greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre pääwast	general daytime greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre hommikost	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre hommiko	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre homiko	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre hommest	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre homikust	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre homikult	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre homselt	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre hommogult	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre lounast	midday greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre lounat	midday greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre öhtust	evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Terre öddangult	evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Kuida kässi käib?	how are you? used in the 16th century in the northern dialect
	Kuis kässi käüp?	how are you? used in the 16th century in the southern dialect
	Terre tullemast	welcome greeting used in the 16th century
	Terwe	general greeting used in the 15th century
	Terwe pehwast	daytime greeting used in the 15th century
	Terwe hohmickust	morning greeting used in the 15th century
	Terwe öchtust	evening greeting used in the 15th century
	Terveh	general greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh päevästä aigaa	formal daytime greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh hoommikkosta aigaa	formal morning greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh õhtagosta aigaa	formal evening greeting used in the 12th century

Eten [etx] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)
	Èdè	greeting spoken to an older woman

Eton [etn] (Cameroon: Lekie Division.)
	Më të wa kon	general greeting
	Më të wa kone	general greeting
	Më të wa kone wale	greeting used when calling to a person who is across the street
	Mbe mbe kiri	morning greeting
	Kiri mbang	reply to Mbe mbe kiri
	Mbe mbe n'goré	early evening greeting
	N'goré mbang	reply to Mbe mbe n'goré
	Mbe mbe alou	late evening greeting
	Alumbang	reply to Mbe mbe alou

Etsako [ets] (Nigeria: Etsako LGA.)
	Nai'egbhia	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Vba nai'egbhia	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Uma'leghue?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Ule ghue?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Ogho ōkulah	reply to Uma'leghue and Ule ghue
	Mó óta	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Vba mó óta'o	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Mó oghode	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Vba mó oghode	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Agboo?	how are you?
	Opunoi	reply to Agboo
	Opunomhi	reply to Agboo
	Osomhi	reply to Agboo
	Éboyo	how is it?
	Abé?	how is it?
	Mokhia	welcome greeting
	Obo'okhia	welcome greeting

Etulo [utr] (Nigeria: Benue and Taraba States.)
	Òtɔ́wà	morning greeting
	Ógábáídù	greeting spoken to a chief

Even [eve] (Russia: Yakutia and Kamchatka.)
	Дорова	dorova: general greeting
	Дорова дялбу	dorova dyalbu: greeting spoken to a group, "hello friends"
	Дорова ибдири	dorova ibdiri: greeting spoken to a group, "hello friends"
	Этти	etti: general greeting
	Ай бадирапач	ai badirapach: morning greeting
	Ай инэнэч	ai inenech: afternoon greeting
	Ай хиэсэтич	ai hiesetich: evening greeting
	Он тэлэнгэшь?	on telengesh: how are you?
	Или, или	ili ili: welcome greeting

Evenki [evn] (China and Russia: Inner Mongolia.)
	Дорово	dorovo: general greeting
	Мэнду	mendu: general greeting
	Аялди	ayaldi: general greeting
	Ая инэӈит	aya inenit: morning greeting
	Ая тырганит	aya tyrganit: morning greeting
	Ая тыманит	aya tymanit: morning greeting
	Ая тэгэлтэнэт	aya tegeltenet: afternoon greeting
	Ая ахилтанат	aya ahiltanat: evening greeting
	Ая долболтоно	aya dolboltono: evening greeting
	Он бидерэс?	on bideres: how are you?
	Аят	ayat: reply to Он бидерэс
	Ая бишинди?	aya bishindi: how are you in the Hulunbuir dialect
	Ая	aya: reply to Ая бишинди
	Авгарат бикэл	avgarat bikel: welcome greeting

Ewage Notu [nou] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Oro, oro	general greeting
	Imo atega ena	general greeting
	Sipo dave	morning greeting
	Sipo ewamei	morning greeting
	Ongobo dave	nighttime greeting
	Tumba dave	nighttime greeting
	Imo awara?	how are you?
	Awara	reply to Imo awara
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Éwé [ewe] (Ghana: southwestern region. Togo.)
	Ɛfɔa	general greeting
	Mefɔ	reply to Ɛfɔa
	Ɛ, mefɔ	reply to Ɛfɔa
	Nilyenia	general greeting
	Mile	reply to Nilyenia
	Gbedoname	general greeting
	Wayzo	general greeting
	Ŋdi	morning greeting
	Ŋdi apemetowo	reply to Ŋdi
	Ŋdi na wo	morning greeting
	Mudobo	morning greeting
	Neefon	morning greeting
	Ŋdi na mi lo	midday greeting
	Ŋdɔ	afternoon greeting
	Ŋdɔ na wo	afternoon greeting
	Yoo, xɔ ŋdɔ	afternoon greeting in the southern dialect
	Ŋdɔ goo	afternoon greeting in the southern dialect
	Woale	late afternoon greeting
	Wɔle na wo lo	late afternoon greeting
	Fiẽ	evening greeting
	Dɔ agbe	nighttime greeting
	Egbe be dɔ	greeting spoken to a person whom you saw earlier in the day
	Etsɔ be dɔ	greeting spoken to a person whom you saw the day before
	Nyitsɔ be dɔ	greeting spoken to a person whom you saw two days earlier
	Ayekoo	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Aanyekoo	greeting spoken to a group of people who are working
	Woe zɔ	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Woe zɔ loo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Miawoe zɔ	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
	Yoo	reply to Woé zɔ and Miawoe zɔ

Ewondo [ewo] (Cameroon.)
	Mbolo	general greeting
	Mbembe kiri	general greeting
	Kiri mben	reply to Mbembe kiri
	Mbembe amos	morning greeting
	Amos mben	reply to Mbembe amos
	Mbembe gaugé	afternoon greeting
	Gaugé mben	reply to Mbembe gaugé
	Mbembe ngoge	afternoon greeting
	Ngoge mben	reply to Mbembe ngoge
	Mbembe alu	evening greeting
	Alu mben	reply to Mbembe alu
	One mvoè?	how are you?
	Owé mene mvoè	reply to One mvoè
	Mbebe kiri	general greeting in the Yebekolo dialect [ewo-yak]
	Mbebe tche	general greeting in the Yebekolo dialect [ewo-yak]

Extremaduran [ext] (Spain: Extremadura)
	Hola	general greeting
	Güenos días	morning greeting
	Güenas tardis	afternoon greeting
	¿Qué jué?	how are you?
	¿Qué tal?	how are you?
	Bienviniu	welcome greeting

Eyak [eya] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	'I	general greeting
	Ishu?	general greeting, literally "is it you?"
	K'eet iit'eh?	how are you?
	K'udzuu xiłeh	reply to K'eet iit'eh
	Awa'ahdahaanda'laxsa'a'ch'i	welcome greeting spoken to a visitor ("thank you for coming here")
	Awa'ahdah	thank you

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