Greetings in more than 2600 languages

This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter R. There are 44 languages on this page.

Rade *[rad] (Vietnam: Đắc Lắc, Phú Yên, Khánh Hòa.)*
	Ni nga hiam droi jan mon ha?	how are you?

Rakahanga-Manihiki [rkh] (Cook Islands and New Zealand.)
	Aloha	general greeting
	Kia orana	general greeting

Rakhine [rki] (Myanmar: Arakan Province.)
	Assolamu aleikom	Muslim greeting
	Nay kaung pha laa?	how are you?

Rama [rma] (Nicaragua: Rama Cay.)
	Maliika tamaaski	morning greeting
	Maliika tabula	evening greeting
	Niika bii?	how are you?
	Maliika naakri	reply to Niika bii
	Naas maliika aakri	reply to Niika bii
	Bitar naakri	reply to Niika bii
	Maliis nisuungi maa siiku	welcome greeting

Ramoaaina [rai] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)
	Koina malaana	morning greeting
	Koina bung	daytime greeting
	Koina marum	evening greeting
	Le	greeting spoken to a friend
	Un waan uwaai?	where are you going?
	Lelawaai u laangalaanga ku?	how are you?

Rapa [ray] (French Polynesia: Rapa Iti and Austral Islands.)
	Iorana	general greeting

Rapa Nui [rap] (Chile: Easter Island.)
	'Iorana koe	general greeting spoken to one person
	'Iorana korua	general greeting spoken to a group
	Pehe koe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Pehe korua?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Riva riva	reply to Pehe koe and Pehe korua
	Riva au	reply to Pehe koe and Pehe korua
	Aroha	informal greeting
	Otoroka	older greeting which is no longer used

Rarotongan [rar] (Cook Islands.)
	Kia orana	general greeting
	Kia orana koe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Kia orana korua	general greeting spoken to two people
	Kia orana kotou	general greeting spoken to three or more people
	Kia orana te manuiri	welcome greeting spoken to a guest
	Kia orana 'i teia popongi	morning greeting
	Popongi	morning greeting
	Kia orana 'i teia ra	noontime greeting
	Kia orana 'i teia a'ia'i	evening greeting
	Po manea	nighttime greeting
	Po meitaki	nighttime greeting
	Pe'ea koe?	general greeting spoken to one person
	Pe'ea korua?	general greeting spoken to two people
	Pe'ea kotou?	general greeting spoken to a group of three or more people
	Meitaki	reply to Pe'ea koe, Pe'ea korua, and Pe'ea kotou
	E meitaki au	reply to Pe'ea koe
	E meitaki matou	reply to Pe'ea kotou

Rejang [rej] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Hoi	general greeting
	Uii	general greeting
	Jano kabar?	how are you?
	Jano kabar ne kuat?	how are you? spoken to man
	Jano kabar udi deu yo?	how are you? spoken to a group

Rendille [rel] (Kenya: Eastern Province.)
	Nebeyeoncaaden	general greeting
	Nebeybariteen	morning greeting
	Aa nebeyaa?	how are you?
	Nebey	reply to Aa nebeyaa, Nebeybariteen and Nebeyeoncaaden

Rennell-Bellona [mnv] (Solomon Islands: Mungava and Mungiki Islands.)
	Gaoi	general greeting in the Mungava dialect
	E gaoi te taha'ata	morning greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Gaoi te mahoata ne	morning greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Gaoi te poo	nighttime greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Ei gaoi?	how are you? in the Mungava dialect
	Ei gaoi	reply to Ei gaoi in the Mungava dialect
	Huai gaoi	welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Huai gaoi kia te koutou katoa	welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Gaoi kia te koutou	welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect
	Ngaoi	general greeting in the Mungiki dialect
	Huai ngaoi	welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect
	Huai ngaoi kia koutou	welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect
	Ngaoi kia te koutou	welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect
	Ngaoi kia te koutou katoa	welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect
	'Ai a'u ki te manaha nei	welcome greeting at a house in the Mungiki dialect

Resígaro [mnv] (Peru: northeastern region.)
	Hidéheehú	general greeting
	Kadžunupukaə	morning greeting
	Homedžinŏfĕ	evening greeting

Réunion Creole [rcf] (Réunion.)
	Oté	general greeting
	Comen i lé?	how are you?

Reyesano [rey] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)
	Daime trhine	general greeting
	Daime miacuineya	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Daime micacuineya	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Rikbaktsa [rkb] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Amy bo sa tsimy?	general greeting, literally "what are you doing?"
	Hãna bo sa tsimy?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"
	Hãna bo sa tsiky?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"
	Tsipiksi sa?	greeting to a person traveling, literally "are you going home?"
	Piksi	reply to Tsipiksi sa spoken by a person who is going home, "yes, I'm going home"
	Amo?	welcome greeting spoken to a vistior
	Mahani	reply to Amo

Ririo [rri] (Solomon Islands: Choiseul Island.)
	Chichipa	general greeting
	Sanöe	general greeting
	Soso chichipa	morning greeting
	Sorsork dio'o	morning greeting
	Kikina'a rere chichipa	afternoon greeting
	Kuse chichipa	nighttime greeting

Ritarungo [rit] (Australia: Eastern Arnhem Land.)
	Yo manymak wäwa	general greeting
	Nhämirri nhe?	how are you?
	Manymak	reply to Nhämirri nhe

Romagnol [eml]/[rgn] (Italy.)
	Bonzòrni	morning greeting in the San Marino dialect
	A si 'rivet	welcome greeting

Romani, Balkan [rmn] (Bulgaria. Serbia. Hungary. Ukraine.)
	Lachshí tí yavin	general greeting spoken in the Sofia Erle dialect
	Lachshí tí rat	evening greeting spoken in the Sofia Erle dialect
	Bahtali ti avin	general greeting spoken in the Sliven dialect
	Laccho to dive	daytime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
	Laccho ti avin	morning greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
	Lacchi ti rat	nighttime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
	T'aves baxtalo	general greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	T'aves baxtali	general greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	O Del andas tut	formal greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	Lashi detehara	morning greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	Lasho dyes	afternoon greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	Lashi ratyi	nighttime greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
	Sar san?	how are you? spoken in the Lovari dialect
	So si tusa?	how are you? spoken in the Lovari dialect
	Te aven baxtale	general greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Latcho sabaj	morning greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Sukar sabaj	morning greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Latcho mismeri	afternoon greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Sukar mismeri	afternoon greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Lokhi ti rat	nighttime greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Sar sijan?	how are you? spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Sar san?	how are you? spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
	Sabaxaíruson	morning greeting in the Crimean dialect
	Akšamxaíruson	evening greeting in the Crimean dialect

Romani, Carpathian [rmc] (Czech Republic: Prague.)
	Lačho džives	general greeting
	O lačho džives	general greeting
	Sar san?	how are you?
	Sar džives?	how are you?
	Mišto	reply to Sar san and Sar džives
	Šukar	reply to Sar san and Sar džives
	Barvales	reply to Sar san and Sar džives
	Mishto avilan	welcome greeting

Romani, Kalo Finnish [rmf] (Finland and Sweden.)
	Latšo diives	general greeting
	Tsihko diives	general greeting
	Deevel mo del	reply to Tsihko diives
	Tsihko saara	morning greeting
	Tsihko kvella	afternoon greeting
	Tsihko rat	evening and nighttime greeting

Romani, Sinte [rmo] (Serbia, Germany, and Austria.)
	Sastimos	general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Sastipé	general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Yov sasti	general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Lacho dives	general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Lachi detharin	morning greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Lachi rat	evening greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
	Latscho ratschaha	morning greeting spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Latscho di	afternoon greeting spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Del tuha	general greeting spoken to one person spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Del tuménca	general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Sar dschal?	how are you? spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Sar tuke dschal?	how are you? spoken to one person spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Sar tuménge dschal?	how are you? spoken to a group of people spoken in the Austrian dialect
	Mange latsche dschal	reply to Sar dschal, Sar tuke dschal, and Sar tuménge dschal
	Palikerav latsche	reply to Sar dschal, Sar tuke dschal, and Sar tuménge dschal

Romani, Tavringer [rmu] (Sweden. Norway.)
	Lattjo dives	daytime greeting
	Lattjo belven	evening greeting

Romani, Vlax [rmy] (Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, and various other countries.)
	O lasho des	general greeting
	Sastimos	general greeting
	Ej	general greeting
	Devlesa avilan	general greeting
	Devlesa araklam tume	reply to Devlesa avilan
	Sar trajis?	how are you?
	Mishto	reply to Sar trajis
	Shukar	reply to Sar trajis
	Barvales	reply to Sar trajis
	Mishto avilan	welcome greeting
	Sarmai san	general greeting spoken in the Colombian dialect
	Te aves baxtalo	general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Te aves baxtaloi	general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	So mai keres?	how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect spoken to one person
	So mai keres tu?	how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect spoken to one person
	So mai keren tume?	how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect spoken to a group
	Sar san?	how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect of Europe
	Sar mai san?	how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect of North America
	Lashi diminyatsa	morning greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Lashi mismeri	afternoon greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Mai lashi tiri ryat	nighttime greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Лашё дес	lasho des: general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Доброй тут	dobroy tut: general greeting spoken to one person in the Kalderash dialect
	Доброй ту	dobroy tu: general greeting spoken to one person in the Kalderash dialect
	Доброй туме	dobroy tume: general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Kalderash dialect
	Сар траис ту?	sar trais tu: how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Мишто	mishto: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Шукар	shukar: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Барвалэс	barvales: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Мишто авилян	mishto avilyan: welcome greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect
	Лачё дывэс	lacho dives: general greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Бахталэс	bakhtales general greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Сыр тэрэ дела?	sir tere dela: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Сыр дживэса?	sir dzhivesa: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Сыр ту дживэса?	sir tu dzhivesa: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Мишто	mishto: reply to Сыр дживэса and Сыр ту дживэса spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Шукар	shukar: reply to Сыр дживэса and Сыр ту дживэса spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Барвалэс	barvales: reply to Сыр дживэса and Сыр ту дживэса spoken in the Moscow dialect
	Мишто йавьян	mishto yavyan: welcome greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect
	So ćeresh?	how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	So ćereh?	how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Sar san tu?	how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Sar san?	how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Lačhi teharin	morning greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Lačho djive	afternoon greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Sov lačho	nighttime greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect
	Lačho jrat	nighttime greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect

Romanian [ron] (Romania.)
	Bună	general greeting
	Bună ziua	general greeting
	Bună dimineaţa	morning greeting
	Bună seara	evening greeting
	Salut	general greeting
	Sărut mâna	polite greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ce mai faci?	how are you?
	Ce mai faceţi domnule?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ce mai faceţi doamnă?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Bine	reply to Ce mai faci, Ce mai faceţi domnule, and Ce mai faceţi doamnă
	Foarte bine	reply to Ce mai faci, Ce mai faceţi domnule, and Ce mai faceţi doamnă
	Servus	general greeting spoken in Transylvania
	Bun venit	welcome greeting
	Bine aţi venit	welcome greeting
	Салут	salut: general greeting in the Moldavian dialect
	Бунэ зиуа	buna ziua: general greeting in the Moldavian dialect
	Бунэ диминеаца	buna dimineatsa: morning greeting in the Moldavian dialect
	Бунэ сеара	buna seara: evening greeting in the Moldavian dialect
	Бине аць венит	bine atsi venit: welcome greeting in the Moldavian dialect

Romanian, Istro [ruo] (Croatia: Istrian Peninsula.)
	Bura zi	general greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Bura zija	general greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Bura domaręca	morning greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Bura dumareata	morning greeting
	Bura sęrę	evening greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Kum šti?	how are you? in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Kum ste?	how are you? in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
	Kum âš?	how are you? informal in the Žejånski dialect
	Bire, huåla	reply to Kum šti, Kum ste, and Kum âš
	Cum ie?	how are you?
	Cum ste?	how are you?
	Cum ie?	how are you?
	Bire	reply to Cum ste and Cum ie
	Jo son bire	reply to Cum ste and Cum ie
	Bire ac verit	welcome greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect

Romanian, Megleno [ruq] (Greece: Kilkis prefecture.)
	Ce si faci?	how are you?

Romano-Serbian [rsb] (Serbia.)
	Sar ma ćereh	general greeting
	Baxtalo dive	general greeting

Romansch [roh] (Switzerland.)
	Ciao	general greeting spoken in the Engadine, Grischun, Puter, Surmiran, and Vallader dialects
	Tgau	general greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect
	Allegra	general greeting spoken in the Engadine dialect
	Alligra	general greeting spoken in the Engadine dialect
	Bun di	morning greeting spoken in the Engadine, Grischun, Puter, and Vallader dialects
	Bun de	morning greeting spoken in the Surmiran dialect
	Bien di	morning greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect
	Bien gi	morning greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect
	Bùn gi	morning greeting spoken in the Sutsilvan dialect
	Buna saira	afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the Engadine, Grischun, Puter, and Vallader dialects
	Buna seira	afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the Surmiran dialect
	Buna sera	afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the Sursilvan and Sutsilvan dialects
	Bainvegni	welcome greeting

Romblomanon [rol] (Philippines: Romblon and Sibuyan.)
	Mabuhay	general greeting
	Maayong adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Maayong aga	morning greeting
	Maayo nga alasdose	noontime greeting
	Maayong hapon	afternoon greeting
	Maayong gab-i	evening greeting
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?

Ronga [rng] (Mozambique.)
	Abushene	general greeting
	Shawani	general greeting
	Adyipelene	evening greeting

Ron [cla] (Nigeria.)
	Cala	general greeting

Rotokas [roo] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
	Vearo voki	general daytime greeting
	Vearo paro	morning greeting
	Vearo ovaiaro	afternoon greeting
	Vearo rupa	nighttime greeting

Rotuman [rtm] (Fiji: Rotuma.)
	Noa'ia	general greeting
	Noa'ia 'e mauri	general greeting
	'Äe taptapen?	how are you?
	Tapen 'äe?	how are you?
	Gou ne'ne	reply to Tapen 'äe
	Gou ne'ne' lelei	reply to Tapen 'äe

Roviana [rug] (Solomon Islands: New Georgia.)
	Leana	general greeting
	Munumunu leana	morning greeting
	Veluvelu leana	evening greeting
	Bongi leana	nighttime greeting
	Boni leana	nighttime greeting
	Vea si goi?	how are you?
	Leana mo si rau	reply to Vea si goi

Rukai [dru] (Taiwan.)
	Sabau	general greeting
	Sabau makanaele	general greeting
	Margagi mumu	general greeting
	Mabucukungasu?	general greeting, "have you eaten?"
	Tua kualrengasu?	morning greeting, "have you eaten breakfast?" used in the morning
	Tua kudralingasu?	afternoon greeting, "have you eaten lunch?" used in the afternoon
	Tua kuaubungasu?	evening greeting, "have you eaten dinner?" used in the evening
	Tikelreng musu	morning greeting
	Tikdralinga musu	afternoon greeting
	Tikiubunga musu	evening greeting
	Aika'o ka polringao?	how are you?
	Ka polringaokali	reply to Aika'o ka polringao
	Muadingadingai su?	how are you?
	Muadingadingadhaku kusu	reply to Muadingadingai su
	Uunu muadingadingadhaku kusu	reply to Muadingadingai su
	Muadringadringai so?	how are you? in the eastern dialect
	Eene muadringadringa zako	reply to Muadringadringai so
	Ipoyingau nyaso?	how are you? in the Tona dialect
	E'e, ipoyingaw kake	reply to Ipoyingaw nyaso

Rumu [klq] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Katami kahö	morning greeting
	Iki kahö a?	how are you?

Rundi [run] (Burundi.)
	Bwakeye	general greeting
	Bwa	general greeting
	N'amahoro	general greeting
	Mwaramutse	morning greeting
	Miriwe	afternoon and evening greeting
	Jakeye	informal greeting

Rungus [drg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Salamat kosuvabon	early morning greeting
	Sonong kosuvabon	early morning greeting
	Salamat sasarap	morning greeting
	Kopivosihan sasarap	morning greeting
	Kopivosihan minsosodop	evening greeting
	Salamat sodop	nighttime greeting
	Sasarap?	how are you?
	Nunu habal?	how are you?
	Habal do avantang	reply to Nunu habal
	Habal tavantang	reply to Nunu habal
	Kopivosihan	welcome greeting

Rungwa [rnw] (Tanzania: Konongo.)
	Tendamata	general greeting
	Malembuta	morning greeting
	Endita	reply to Tendamata and Malembuta

Russian [rus] (Russia.)
	Здравствуйте	zdravstvuite: general greeting
	Здравствуй	zdravstvui: general greeting
	Здравейте	zdravyeite: informal greeting
	Здрасьте	zdraste: informal greeting
	Привет	privyet: informal greeting
	Добрый день	dobry den: general daytime greeting
	Доброе утро	dobroye utro: morning greeting
	Добрый вечер	dobry vecher: evening greeting
	Как дела?	kak dyela: how are you?
	Как ваши дела?	kak vashi dyela: how are you?
	Как жизнь?	kak zhizn: how are you?
	Как поживаешь?	kak pozhivayesh: how are you?
	Хорошо	horosho: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь
	Добро пожаловать	dobro pozhalovat': welcome greeting
	Па	pa: general greeting in the Pomor dialect
	Хозява	hozyava: general greeting in the Pomor dialect
	Здоровы будете	zdorovy budete: general greeting in the Pomor dialect

Rusyn [rue] (Ukraine.)
	Добреі ранок	dobrei ranok: morning greeting
	Добреі дині	dobrei dini: afternoon greeting
	Добреі вечер	dobrei vecher: evening greeting
	Шо маі робеші?	sho mai robeshi: how are you?
	іек справі?	iyek spravi: how are you?
	Як ся маєш?	yak sya mayesh: how are you?
	Як ся маш?	yak sya mash: how are you?
	іек справі?	iyek spravi: how are you?
	Вітайте	vitaite: welcome greeting

Rutul [rut] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: general greeting
	Ассалам алейкум	assalam aleikum: general greeting
	Мид вахт хайир	mid vaht hayir: general greeting
	Саба хайир	saba hayir: morning greeting
	Гюлюрт хайир	gyulyurt hayir: midday greeting
	Ахшам хайир	akhsham hayir: evening greeting
	К\|валахбыр шуний?	kvalakhvir shunii: how are you?
	Кефбыр шуний?	kefvir shunii: how are you?
	У\|ху\|ма	uhuma: general greeting in the Mukhrek (Мюхрекский) dialect

Ruund [rnd] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga Province.)
	Moy	general greeting
	Moyaañ	general greeting

Rwa [rwk] (Tanzania: northeastern border.)
	Kwasindiswa	general greeting
	Eka	reply to Kwasindiswa
	Nantwa mbee	general greeting
	Andomwi mawe mbe	reply to Nantwa mbee
	Kwantwa	morning greeting
	Ndomnawe	reply to Kwantwa

Rwanda [kin] (Rwanda.)
	Muraho	greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to a group of people
	Uraho	greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to one person
	Mwaramutse	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Waramutse	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Waramutse ho	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwiriwe	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Wiiriwe	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person
	Wiiriwe ho	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person
	Amakuru?	how are you? (literally, "what's the news?")
	Amakuru ki?	how are you? (literally, "what's the news?")
	Ni meza	reply to Amakuru and Amakuri ki
	Urakaza neza	welcome greeting
	Didihae	general greeting spoken in the Watutsi dialect

Rabha [rah] (India.)
	Oi	general greeting
	Sri rasoŋ	general greeting
	Nem phuŋ	morning greeting
	Nem phar	nighttime greeting
	Nasi riba	welcome greeting

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