This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter T.  There are 205 languages on this page.

 

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Tabo [knv] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Nonolata	morning greeting in the Aramia dialect
	Nolata	evening greeting in the Aramia dialect
	Niyaniyata	morning greeting in the Fly River dialect
	Niyata	evening greeting in the Fly River dialect

 

Tabriak [tzx] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Pan japakupan	general greeting in the Yakwaim dialect
	A'j	general greeting in the Yokoim dialect

 

Tacana [tna] (Bolivia.)
	Mi saipiave?	general greeting
	Aipiema	reply to Mi saipiave
	Koana saipiave pavi?	how are you?
	Añañe koana	reply to Koana saipiave pavi

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Tachawit [shy] (Algeria.)
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ	azul: general greeting
	ⵎⴰⵜⵜⴰ ⵀⵉⵜ ⵉⵏⵓ	matta hit inu: how are you?

 

Tachelhit [shi] (Algeria and Morocco.)
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ	azul: general greeting
	ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ	salam: general greeting
	ⵍⴰⴱⴰⵙ	labas: general greeting
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵡⴻⵏ	azul fellawin: general greeting spoken to a group
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴽ	azul fellak: general greeting spoken to a man
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵎ	azul fellam: general greeting spoken to a woman
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵡⵏ	azul fellawn: general greeting spoken to a group of men
	ⴰⵣⵓⵍ ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⵜⵓⵏ	azul felatun: general greeting spoken to a group of men
	ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ ⴰⵍⵉⴽoⵎ	salam alaykum: general greeting spoken to a man
	ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ ⵄⵍⵉⴽⵓⵎ	salam ghalaykum: general greeting spoken to a man
	ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ	tifawin: morning greeting
	ⵜⵉⵎⴻⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ	timensiwin: evening greeting
	ⵎⴰⵏⵉⴽ ⴰⵏⵜⴳⵉⵜ	manik an tgit: how are you?
	ⵎⴰⵏⵉⴽ ⴰⵏⵜⴳⴰⵎ	manik an tgam: how are you? spoken to a group of men

 

Tadaksahak [dsq] (Mali.)
	Čə nə ŋkení	morning greeting
	Čə nə nhóɣay	afternoon greeting
	Čə nən čí?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Maná ho da ándi ka?	how are you? spoken to a group of people

 

Tafi [tcd] (Ghana: east central region)
	Ayenɔ o	general greeting
	Yawɔεn, wɔkɔnyε	reply to Ayenɔ o
	Nɔ lε mɔ o	reply to Yawɔεn, wɔkɔnyε

 

 

Tagalog [tgl] (Philippines.)
	Magandang araw po	formal daytime greeting
	Magandang araw	informal daytime greeting
	Magandang umaga po	formal morning greeting
	Magandang umaga	informal morning greeting
	Magandang tanghali po	formal noontime and early afternoon greeting (until 2 pm)
	Magandang tanghali	informal noontime and early afternoon greeting (until 2 pm)
	Magandang hapon po	formal afternoon and early evening greeting (from about 2 pm until 7 pm)
	Magandang hapon	informal afternoon and early evening greeting (from about 2 pm until 7 pm)
	Magandang gabi po	formal evening and nighttime greeting (after about 7 pm)
	Magandang gabi	informal evening and nighttime greeting (after about 7 pm)
	Halo	informal greeting
	Kumusta po kayo?	how are you? formal
	Mabuti po naman	reply to Kumusta po kayo
	Kumusta ka?	how are you? informal
	Mabuti naman	reply to Kumusta ka
	Mabuhay	welcome greeting
	Maligayang pagdating	welcome greeting

 

Tagbanwa, Calamian [tbk] (Philippines: Palawan region.)
	Mopyang kaldow	general greeting
	Mopyang temprano	morning greeting
	Mopyang lawi	evening greeting
	Kumustara?	how are you?

 

Tagish [tgx] (Canada: Yukon.)
	Déht’ā?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Dànìt’ē?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Dànìt’ea?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Shò’ èshli	reply to Dànìt’ē and Dànìt’ea
	Dàht’e?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Dàht’ea?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Łaht’ē t'ē dàht’ē?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Shò îli	reply to Dàht’ē, Dàht’ea and Łaht’ē t'ē dàht’ē

 

Tahitian [tah] (French Polynesia: Tahiti.)
	Ia ora na	general greeting
	Ia ora na 'oe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ia ora na 'orua	general greeting spoken to two people
	Ia ora na 'outou	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	E aha te huru?	how are you?
	Maita'i	reply to E aha te huru
	Maita'i roa	reply to E aha te huru
	Maita'i maaruuru	reply to E aha te huru
	Maita'i oe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Maita'i vau	reply to Maita'i oe
	Maeva	welcome greeting

 

Tai Dam [blt] (Vietnam. China: Jingping County.  Laos: Khammouan Province.)
	Pay ka der?	greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?"
	Hao han kua?	how are you?

 

Tai Dón [twh] (Vietnam. China. Laos.)
	Čãô	general greeting
	Khằn yú yá kã?	how are you?

 

Tai Nüa [tdd] (China: Dehong Prefecture.)
	Mo de ga tai?	greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?"

 

Taino [tnq] (United States of America: Florida, and Commonwealth of the Bahamas.)
	Tau	general greeting
	Taiguey	general daytime greeting (good sun)
	Takaji	general daytime greeting
	M'abuica	general daytime greeting
	Tau mautia	morning greeting
	Huisan	nighttime greeting
	Tain tureiro	nighttime greeting
	Taicaraya	general nighttime greeting (good moon)
	Anegwaba?	how are you? to one person
	Anegwaha?	how are you? to a group of people
	Tainwei	reply to Anegwaba and Anegwaha

 

Tairora, North [tbg] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Taaraitio	greeting spoken to two people
	Aanaqo	greeting spoken to a close friend
	Toqaqive	morning greeting
	Toqaqai	morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect
	Toqakaama	morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect
	Toaqmaaqi	morning greeting spoken in the Suwaira dialect
	Ikara	midday greeting
	Ikaraqaa	midday greeting spoken in the Ukarumpa dialect
	Entaqi	nighttime greeting
	Taihaie aniavo?	where have you come from?

 

Tairuma [uar] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Povince.)
	Muri lareva	morning greeting
	Miuri lareva	morning greeting
	Feito lareva	nighttime greeting

 

Tajiki [tgk] (Tajikistan.)
	Салом	salom: general greeting
	Ассалому алайкум	assalomu alaikum: greeting used by Muslims
	Ва алайкум ассалом	va alaikum assalom: reply to Ассалому алайкум
	Субҳ ба хайр	subh ba khair: afternoon greeting
	Рўз ба хайр	ruz ba khair: afternoon greeting
	Шом ба хайр	shom ba khair: evening greeting
	Аҳволатон чй тавр аст?	ahvolaton chi taver ast: how are you?
	Раҳмат, бисёр хуб	rahmat biser khub: reply to Аҳволатон чи тавр аст
	Саломатиатон чй тавр?	salomatiaton chi taver: how are you?
	Корҳо чй тавр?	korho chi taver: how are you?
	Шумо чй хел?	shumo chi khel: how are you? formal
	Ту чй хел?	tu chi khel: how are you? informal
	Саломатиатон чй хел?	salomatiaton chi khel: how are you?
	Саломатиатон чй тавр?	salomatiaton chi tavr: how are you?
	Нағз-мй?	naghz mi: how are you?
	Нағз, раҳмат	naghz, rahmat: reply to Шумо чй хел, Ту чй хел, Саломатиатон чй хел, and Нағз-мй
	Нағз, ташакккур	naghz, tashakkur: reply to Шумо чй хел, Саломатиатон чй хел, and Нағз-мй
	Ҳамаааш нағз, ташакккур	hamaash naghz, tashakkur: reply to Саломатиатон чй хел and Нағз-мй
	Хуш омадед	khush omaded: welcome greeting
	Хайра макдам	khaira makdam: welcome greeting

 

Takia [tbc] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Oe	general greeting
	Dugo waoda?	greeting spoken to a person passing by, literally "where are you going?"
	Tidom lom mi	morning greeting
	Tidom uyan	evening greeting

 

Takuu [nho] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
	Koe ku e?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nau e tokoreka	reply to Koe ku e
	Ea koe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ea koorua?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Ea kootou?	how are you? spoken to a group of people

 

Talinga-Bwisi [tlj] (Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Olaiyo	morning greeting
	Wasaiyo	afternoon greeting
	Makulu?	how are you?
	Mekuma?	how are you?
	Milembe	reply to Makulu and Mekuma
	Oliotia?	how are you?
	Indiyo	reply to Oliotia

 

Talise [tlr] (Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal.)
	Bongibongi	morning greeting in the Poleo dialect
	Laulavina	afternoon greeting in the Poleo dialect
	Masohatana	evening greeting in the Poleo dialect
	Dou bongi	nighttime greeting in the Poleo dialect
	Vahavei?	how are you? in the Tolo dialect

 

Talysh [tly] (Azerbaijan: Caspian coast.)
	Хәш омәш	häsh omäsh: general greeting
	Сәлом	sälom: general greeting
	Сәлом алејкум	sälom aleikum: general greeting

 

Tamahaq [thv] (Algeria.)
	Azul	general greeting
	Uyyik	general greeting
	Ma ijan?	how are you?
	Man winek?	how are you?
	Ma tuxlaka?	how are you?
	Ma tulit?	how are you?

 

Tamajaq [ttq] (Niger. Mali. Nigeria.)
	Azul	general greeting
	Uyyik	general greeting
	Oyweem	general greeting spoken in the Nigerian dialect

 

Tamajeq [thz] (Niger.)
	Azul	general greeting
	Oy ik?	how are you?
	Mani echeghel?	how is your work?
	Mani eghiwan?	how is your family?

 

Tamang, Eastern [taj] (India and Nepal.)
	Lhaso	general greeting
	Fyafulla	general greeting
	Eda karangba mula?	how are you?
	Jabon mula	reply to Eda karangba mula
	Sanchon mula?	how are you?
	Laso, sanchon mula	reply to Sanchon mula

 

Tamang, Southwestern [tsf] (Nepal.)
	Lhaso	general greeting

 

Tamang, Western [tdg] (Nepal.)
	Lhaso	general greeting

 

Tamasheq [taq] (Mali and Burkina Faso.)
	Azul	general greeting (written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ  in Tifinagh)
	Ma-tihlaqqa	general greeting
	Taglassad	general greeting
	Matole	general greeting
	Ma d'tolahat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ma d'tolaham	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Alxer yas	reply to Ma d'tolahat
	Alxer yas al hamdulillahi	reply to Ma d'tolahat
	Ijak alxer da iknam	reply to Ma d'tolahat spoken by an older man
	Minitwixeh	general greeting
	Izot	reply to Minitwixeh
	Oyik	general greeting
	Oiuwan	reply to Oyik
	Ma idjani?	how are you?

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Tamazight, Central Atlas [tzm] (Morocco.)
	Azul	general greeting (written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)
	Salam	general greeting (written as ⵙⴰⵍⴰⵎ in Tifinagh)
	Salamu'likum	general greeting spoken by a man to another man
	'Likumsalam	reply to Salamu'likum
	L'ahi'awn	general greeting spoken by a woman or to a woman
	L'ajslm	reply to L'ahi'awn
	Sbaħ lxir	morning greeting
	Mslxir	evening greeting
	Manza kinn?	how are you?
	Bixir	reply to Manza kinn
	Manik an tgut?	how are you?
	Maytasnamt?	how are you?
	Maki ga l-ħal?	how are you?
	Mami ga l-ħal?	how are you?
	Brrkat dar-ngh	welcome greeting

 

Tami [tmy] (Papua New Guinea: Tami Islands in Morobe Province.)
	Bongmong lameh	morning greeting

 

Tamil [tam] (India: Tamil Nadu.)
	வணக்கம்	vanakkam: general greeting
	காலை வணக்கம்	kalai vanakkam: morning greeting
	மதிய வணக்கம்	matiya vanakkam: afternoon greeting
	நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய்	ni eppadi irukkiray: how are you?
	நான் நல்லபடியாக இருக்கிறேன்	naan nallapadiyaka irukkenren: reply to நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய்
	எப்படி இருக்கீங்க	eppadi irukeenga: how are you?
	நல்லா இருக்கின்றேன்	nallaa irukkenren: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க
	நல்லாவே இருக்கேன்	nallaave irukken: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க
	நன்றாக இருக்கின்றீர்களா?	nanraaga irukkenriirgalaa: how are you?
	நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா?	nallaa irukkengalaa: how are you?
	நான் நன்றாக இருக்கின்றேன்	naan nanraaga irukkendreen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா
	நான் நல்லா இருக்கேன்	naan nalla irukkeen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா
	வாருங்கள்	vaarungal: welcome greeting
	வாங்க	vaanga: welcome greeting in spoken language

 

Tanacross [tcb] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Nts'é t'ínt'eh?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Sôgh t'iht'eh	reply to Nts'é t'ínt'eh
	Nts'é t'áht'eh?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Sôgh ts'int'eh	reply to Nts'é t'áht'eh
	Nts'é dit'aen?	what are you doing?

 

Tanaina [tfn] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a?	how are you? spoken in the Coastal-Inland and Nondalton dialects
	Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a?	how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect
	Yagheli	reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a and Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a
	Yagheli eshlan	reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a
	Yagheli ilan du?	how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect
	Aa' yagheli elan	reply to Yagheli ilan du spoken in the Upper Inlet dialect
	Yaghali du?	how are you? spoken in the Kenai Peninsula dialect
	Aa' yaghali	reply to Yaghali du spoken in the Kenai Peninsula dialect
	Naghe nduninyu	welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect
	Aa', dunshyu	reply to Naghe nduninyu
	Dunilggux, chin'an gheli	welcome greeting ("come in, thanks for coming") in the Nondalton dialect
	Shegh nuninyu	welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect
	Shegh zidu	welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the Nondalton dialect

 

Tanana, Lower [taa] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Do'eent'aa	general greeting
	Eszroonh	reply to Do'eent'aa

 

Tanana, Upper [tau] (United States of America: Alaska.  Canada.)
	Nts'ätdiit'eh	general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect
	Nohts'eneh'ii tsin'ii choh ts'eninthän	general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect

 

Tanapag [tnx] (Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Island.)
	Olomwaay	general greeting

 

Tanema [tpv] (Solomon Islands.)
	Mamabo apika	morning greeting
	Ladome apika	nighttime greeting

 

Tangga [tgg] (Papua New Guinea: Anir Island in New Ireland Province.)
	Kono na  bingbing	general greeting

 

Tangoa [tgp] (Vanuatu: Tangoa Island.)
	Mo řuhu	general greeting
	Mangorise awoh	morning greeting

 

Tanimuca-Retuara [tnc] (Colombia: Amazonas.)
	Bi'i ruku?	general greeting
	A'a yi'i	reply to Bi'i ruku

 

Tanjijili [uji] (Nigeria: Kafin Koro.)
	Vei sawah	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Maa vuwa	reply to Vei sawah
	Maa bewah	reply to Vei sawah

 

Tanna, North [tnn] (Vanuatu: north Tanna.)
	Twɨra	general greeting
	Tawɨr loulaugɨn	general greeting
	Tawɨr lenaiu	nighttime greeting

 

Tanna, Southwest [nwi] (Vanuatu: southwest Tanna.)
	Rhuvə	general greeting
	Rhuvə namsuk	general greeting
	Thuvə	general greeting in the Vaha dialect
	Thuvə yenpɨgenpɨg	morning greeting in the Vaha dialect

 

Tapirapé [taf] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Ana ta'e pareka	general greeting spoken to one person
	Y ie ãka	reply to Ana ta'e pareka
	Pee ta'e papeka	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Y are araka	reply to Pee ta'e papeka
	Erewaem ta'e	welcome greeting spoken to a person coming from far away
	Erexari ta'e	welcome greeting spoken to a person coming from far away
	Mamõ ta'e ekwe erea wã	greeting spoken to a person traveling, literally "where are you going?"
	Mywi ta'e erexat wã	greeting spoken to a person traveling, literally "where are you coming from?"

  

Tarahumara, Central [tar] (Mexico: Chihuahua.)
	Kuira	general greeting
	Kuira bá	reply to Kuira
	Riosi kuira	general greeting
	Kuira ganíri bá	general greeting
	Piri vi mure?	morning greeting, literally "what did you dream?"
	Kuira rokógo bá	nighttime greeting

 

Tariano [tae] (Brazil and Colombia: Vaupés River.)
	Kawhitha phia?	morning greeting, literally "are you awake"
	Piukanihka phia?	how are you?
	Pinunihka?	how are you? spoken to a visitor who is arriving ("have you come?")

 

Tarifit [rif] (Morocco.)
	Azul	general greeting
	Amek rweh?	how are you?

 

Tarok [yer] (Nigeria: Plateau State and Taraba State.)
	Ikangkang sang ya	morning greeting
	O fa okangkang a	morning greeting
	Ikangkang	reply to Ikangkang sang ya and O fa okangkang a

 

Taroko [trv] (Taiwan.)
	Mhowai isu	general greeting
	Embiyax su	general greeting
	Krbuan	morning greeting
	Kjiyanan	afternoon greetiong
	Kmanan	evening greeting
	Embiyax su hug?	how are you?
	Embiyax ku balay	reply to Embiyax su hug
	Malu su hug?	how are you?
	Ye su malu?	how are you? in the Tekedaya dialect
	Malu ku, mhue su	reply to Ye su malu in the Tekedaya dialect
	Sndamac su bale	greeting used after a long absense in the Tekedaya dialect
	Sndamac su bale duri	greeting used after a long absense in the Tekedaya dialect
	Malu su haw?	how are you? in the Te'uda dialect

 

Tat, Muslim [ttt] (Russia: Dagestan and Moscow. Iran. Azerbaijani: Qonaqkend and Baku.)
	Салам  алейком	salam aleikom: general greeting
	Хошомори	hoshomori: welcome greeting

 

Tatar [tat] (Russia and China: Tatarstan.)
	Исәнмесез	isenmesez: general greeting
	Исәннәрмесез	isennermesez: general greeting
	Сәламнар	selamnar: general greeting
	Исәнме	isenme: informal greeting
	Сәлам	selam: informal greeting
	Хәерле иртә	kheyerle irte: morning greeting
	Хәерле көн	kheyerle kin: afternoon greeting
	Хәерле кич	kheyerle kich: evening greeting
	Хәлләр ничек?	kheller nichek: how are you?
	Хәлләрен ничек?	kelleren nichek: how are you?
	Яхши	yakhshi: reply to Хәлләр ничек and Хәлләрен ничек
	Нихәл?	nikhel: how are you? informal
	Нихәлләр?	nikheller: how are you? informal
	Рәхим итегез	rakhim itelgez: welcome greeting
	Хуш киләсез	khush kilasez: welcome greeting
	Хуш килдегез	khush kildegez: welcome greeting
	Аман	aman: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan
	Аман исян	aman isian: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan
	Аман исям	aman isiam: general greeting used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan
	Исянмисез?	isianmisez: how are you? used in the Kazan dialect of Astrakhan

 

Tatuyo [tav] (Colombia.)
	Mʉ anibapari	general greeting
	Mʉja anibapari	general greeting

 

Taushiro [trr] (Peru.)
	Uñuntero	general greeting spoken by a person arriving
	Uñuntero ivu	general greeting spoken by a person arriving

 

Tausug [tsg] (Philippines: Sulu Archipelago, Palawan Island and Basilan Island. Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Asalaamu alaykum	general greeting
	Walaykum usalaam	reply to Asalaamu alaykum
	Marayaw adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Marayaw mainaat	morning greeting
	Ūwa'	greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house
	Ūwa' awn tau	greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house
	Sakat kaw	reply to Ūwa' and Ūwa' awn tau
	Biya diin na kaw?	how are you?
	Maunu'unu na kaw?	how are you?
	Maunu'unu na kaw yan?	how are you?
	Maunu'unu na kita yan?	how are you?
	Amu-amu ra	reply to Maunu'unu na kaw
	Pakain na kaw?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Pakain na kaw yan?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Pakain kaw?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Bakas kaw hari'in?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?
	Madtu na aku	reply to Pakain kaw, Pakain na kaw, Pakain na kaw yan, and Bakas kaw hari'in

 

Tauya [tya] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	ʔweisinasa-e	morning greeting
	ʔoʔaisa-e	afternoon greeting
	ʔweisa-e	evening greeting

 

Taveta [tvs] (Kenya: Taita district.)
	Urewedi	general greeting

 

Tawala [tbo] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Tinani	welcome greeting
	Tinani bada	greeting spoken to an older man
	Meka e nenae?	greeting to a person on the street, literally "where are you going?"
	Meka u nae?	greeting to a person on the street, literally "where have you been?"
	A igohagoha nae	reply to Meka e nenae and Meka u nae, "I'm just walking about"
	Tinanihi	welcome greeting

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Tày [tyz] (Vietnam: central and northeastern regions.)
	Pá prama	general greeting

 

Tboli [tbl] (Philippines.)
	Hyu hlafus maam	morning greeting
	Hyu hlafus	morning greeting
	Hyu tungo karaw	afternoon greeting
	Hyu koluy	afternoon greeting
	Hyu kifu	evening greeting
	Kumusta wo'?	how are you?

 

Teanu [tkw] (Solomon Islands: Vanikolo Island.)
	Momobo wako	morning greeting
	Vonila wako	evening greeting
	Bwogo wako	nighttime greeting

 

Tee [tkq] (Nigeria.)
	Dée a yira	general greeting

 

Tehuelche [teh] (Chile.)
	Ua ingue	general greeting
	Uai uai	general greeting
	Marí marí	general greeting
	Marí marí peñi	greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Marí marí canai	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Yenu	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Cumelecaimi?	how are you?
	Cumelen	reply to Cumelecaimi

 

Tektiteko [ttc] (Guatemala.)
	Je'ky	general greeting
	Sa' taat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Sa' naan	general greeting spoken to a woman
	K'amoj jun limb'il ta atz	formal greeting
	Je'ky titza' atich?	how are you?

 

Telefol [tlf] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Salap aga	morning greeting
	Salap aga o	morning greeting
	Kapde?	how are you?
	Seno, num seno	greeting spoken to a friend

 

Telugu [tel] (India: Andhra Pradesh.)
	నమస్కారము	namaskaaram: general greeting
	నమస్కారమండి	namaskaaramandi: general greeting
	ఏమండీ	aemandi: general greeting
	ఇదోవినండి	idovinandi: general greeting
	సుప్రభాతం	suprabhaatam: morning greeting
	శుభ దినం	shubhadhinan: general daytime greeting
	శుభ రాత్రి	shubharaathri: nighttime greeting
	మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు?	meeru ela unnaaru: how are you?
	నేను బాగున్నాన	naenu baagunnaanu: reply to మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు
	నేను బాగున్నాను, ధన్యవాదములు	naenu baagunnaanu, dhanyavaadhamulu: reply to మీరు ఏలా ఉన్నారు
	నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు?	nuvvu ela unnaaru: how are you? informal
	స్వాగతం	svaagatam: welcome greeting
	సుస్వాగతం	susvaagatam: welcome greeting

 

Tem [kdh] (Togo: Kara region.)
	Salam alekum	general greeting
	Walekum salam	reply to Salam alekum
	Nyáávíni kaz ɔ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Bavíni kaz ɔ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mɩvíni kaz ɔ	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Nyangυrυ alafia?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mangυrυ alafia	reply to Nyangυrυ alafia
	Alafia	reply to Nyangυrυ alafia
	Nyana wísɩ	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Na wísɩ	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Mɩna wísɩ	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Nyana ɖaaníŋa	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Na ɖaaníŋa	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Mɩna ɖaaníŋa	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Nyana nyandíí?	how are you?
	Mana mandí	reply to Nyana nyandíí
	Maala salama	greeting used when arriving
	Maala gafara	greeting used when arriving
	Nooɖé	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Mɩnooɖé	welcome greeting spoken to a group

 

Tembé [tqb] (Brazil: Maranhão, Gurupi, and Guamá.)
	A-inwi	general greeting
	'Êy	informal greeting
	Öy	informal greeting
	Zané ku'ém	morning greeting
	Zané karu	afternoon greeting
	Zané pytun	nighttime greeting
	Azéru'u?	how are you?
	Ihé katu	reply to Azéru'u

 

Temi [soz] (Tanzania: Arausha region.)
	Na vahumar	general greeting
	Neja nene vahuma hayi	reply to Na vahumar
	A ja vahuma	formal greeting
	Evavai navahumai hau	reply to A ja vahuma

 

Temiar [tea] (Malaysia: Perak and Kelantan.)
	Hei	general greeting
	Selamat	general greeting
	Malɔɔ?	general greeting, "where?"
	Malɔɔ hamciib?	where are you going?
	Malɔɔ haciib?	where are you going?
	Malɔɔ haciib atɛɛ?	where are you coming from?
	Selamat yehyah	morning greeting
	Selamat layeh	nighttime greeting
	Selamat lagyek	nighttime greeting
	Elok gah?	how are you?
	Gah mej	reply to Elok gah
	Mej	reply to Elok gah
	Hu wal	welcome greeting
	Selamat tibak	welcome greeting

 

Temuan [tmw] (Malaysia.)
	Mana pegi?	where are you going?
	Hoi, mana pegi?	where are you going?
	Nan kamana?	where are you going?

 

Tenharim [pah] (Brazil: Amazonas.)
	Patiakwa	general greeting
	Ei	reply to Patiakwa
	Po nde ruri?	greeting to a visitor, "you have come?"

 

Tenino [tqn] (United States of America: Warm Springs Orgeon.)
	Ai	general greeting
	Niix pachwai	general greeting
	Niix maic'qi	morning greeting
	Niix kwlauit	evening greeting
	Niix sup't	nighttime greeting
	Mishnan au wai	general greeting

 

Teop [tio] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
	Tea nubunubu mataa	morning greeting
	Nubunubu mataa	morning greeting
	Roava mataa	midday greeting
	Tauravi mataa	afternoon greeting
	Bon mataa	nighttime greeting
	Tea bon	nighttime greeting
	Havee vo?	how are you? informal, "what's up?"
	Havee to nao vuan?	where are you going?

 

Tepecano [tep] (Mexico: Jalisco.)
	Šavhuvan	general greeting
	Engando šavhuvan	general greeting
	Ahwanape	reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan
	Hupanape	reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan
	Šavhuvan armano	general greeting
	Šavhuvan api	reply to Šavhuvan armano
	Adius	general greeting
	Aterihuro	nighttime greeting
	Hašto šištomoyn?	how are you? (literally, "what news is there?")
	Nada ni hašto	reply to Hašto šištomoyn

 

Tepehua, Huehuetla [tee] (Mexico: Huehuetla and Mecapalapa.)
	Xanchi	morning greeting
	Kox at'ap'asa ju chavai atats'is	nighttime greeting

 

Tepehua, Tlachichilco [tpt] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Maqt'unk'un	morning greeting
	Maqto'oxay	afternoon greeting
	Xay	afternoon greeting

 

Tepehuan, Southeastern [stp] (Mexico: Durango.)
	Xiiban	general greeting
	Bhai'p xiiban	reply to Xiiban
	Jachapim jum uglin?	how are you?
	Jax japich ji xi'aa'ñ?	how are you?
	Buenas diiyas	morning greeting

 

Terebu [trb] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Lumuam wian	morning greeting

 

Terena [ter] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Únati	general greeting
	Yaáye yeno?	general greeting, "have you come?"
	Eêm, yaáyeke	reply to Yaáye yeno
	Na kéyeeye?	how are you?
	Ápeepo	reply to Na kéyeeye
	Na yéno?	where are you going?
	Ako yónongu	reply to Na yéno, "I'm not going anywhere"
	Mbihópotine	reply to Na yéno, "I'm returning"

 

Teribe [tfr] (Costa Rica: coastal region.)
	Miga	general greeting
	Kobe	reply to Miga
	Pa yonde?	how are you?
	Ta yone	reply to Pa yonde
	Pa wolleno sorë	morning greeting
	Ta wolleno plue	reply to Pa wolleno sorë
	Ta koc sho'rono orë	morning greeting
	Ta koc rozóctoñ orë	evening greeting
	Ta su orë?	how are you?
	Kobe	reply to Ta su orë

 

Termanu [twu] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara Timur.)
	Sodamolek	general greeting
	Syalom	general greeting

 

Ternate [tft] (Indonesia: Maluku.)
	Tabea	general greeting
	Salam	general greeting
	Habar doka 'sa?	how are you?

 

Teso [teo] (Uganda: Teso Province.)
	Yoga	general greeting
	Yoga noi	reply to Yoga
	Noi noi	reply to Yoga
	Yoga aswam	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Eyalama aswam	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Ebo nakonda	reply to Yoga aswam and Eyalama aswam
	Biaibo aswam?	greeting spoken to a person who is working, "how is your work?"
	Biaibo idwe?	greeting spoken to a person who has children, "how are your children?"
	Biaibo yesu?	how are you?
	Biaibo jo?	how are you?
	Ejok	reply to Biaibo aswam, Biabo yesu, Biaibo idwe, and Biaibo jo
	Ejokuna	reply to Biaibo aswam, Biabo yesu, Biaibo idwe, and Biaibo jo
	Tai tai	informal reply to Biabo yesu
	Ijai biai?	how are you? to one person
	Ijaasi biai?	how are you? to a group
	Ejokuna, arai ijo?	reply to Ijai biai
	Ejokuna	reply to Ejokuna arai ijo
	Akwar najokan	evening greeting

 

Tetela [tll] (Congo-Kinshasha: North Kasaï Oriental Province.)
	Moyo	general greeting
	We la wolu?	how are you?

 

Tetun [tet] (East Timor.)
	Hae	general greeting
	Loron kmanek	general greeting
	Dadeer kmanek	morning greeting
	Dader di'ak	morning greeting spoken in the Tetun Los dialect
	Dadeer diak	morning greeting spoken in the Tetun Terik dialect
	Loraek diak	afternoon and evening greeting
	Loraik kmanek	afternoon and evening greeting
	Loro kraik diak	afternoon and evening greeting in the Tetun Terik dialect
	Kalan diak	nighttime greeting in the Tetun Terik dialect
	Di'ak ka lae?	how are you?
	O di'ak ka lae?	how are you?
	Di'ak	reply to O di'ak ka lae

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Tetun Dili [tdt] (East Timor.)
	Bom dia	morning greeting
	Botarde	afternoon and evening greeting
	Bonoite	evening and nighttime greeting

 

Tewa [tew] (United States of America: New Mexico and Arizona.)
	Sangeriho	general greeting
	Bepuwaveh	general greeting
	Woa'ah tamu'	morning greeting
	Un sengi tamu'	morning greeting

 

Thai [tha] (Thailand.)
	สวัสดี	sawatdi: general greeting
	สวัสดีครับ	sawatdi krap: general greeting spoken by a man
	สวัสดีคค่ะ	sawatdi ka: general greeting spoken by a woman
	สวัสดีคจ๊ะ	sawatdi ja: general greeting spoken to a person of lower status
	สบายดีไหม	sabaidi mai: how are you?
	สบายดีไหมครับ	sabaidi mai krap: how are you? spoken by a man
	สบายดีไหมค่ะ	sabaidi mai ka: how are you? spoken by a woman
	สบายดีหรือ	sabaidi reu: how are you?
	สบายดีรึเปล่า	sabaidi reu bplao: how are you?
	สบายดีครับ	sabaidi krap: reply to สบายดีไหมค, สบายดีหรือ, and สบายดีรึเปล่า spoken by a man
	สบายดีค่ะ	sabaidi ka: reply to สบายดีไหมค, สบายดีหรือ, and สบายดีรึเปล่า spoken by a woman
	หวัดดี	watdi: informal greeting
	หวัดดีครับ	watdi krap: informal greeting spoken by a man
	หวัดดีค่ะ	watdi ka: informal greeting spoken by a woman
	กินข้าวหรึอยัง	gin kao reu yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?"
	ไปไหน	pai nai: general greeting, "where are you going?"
	ไปไหนคะ	pai nai ka: general greeting, "where are you going?"
	จะไปไหนคะ	ja pai nai ka: general greeting, "where are you going?"
	ไปธุระ	pai tura: reply to ไปไหน, ไปไหนคะ, and จะไปไหนคะ
	ไปไหนมา	pai nai ma: "where have you been?"
	ไปไหนมาครับ	pai nai ma krap: "where have you been?" spoken by a man
	ไปไหนมาค่ะ	pai nai ma ka: "where have you been?" spoken by a woman
	เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง	pen yang rai bang: how are you?
	เป็นยังไงบ้าง	pen yang ngai bang: how are you?
	เป็นไงบ้าง	pen ngai bang: how are you?
	เป็นไงมั่ง	pen ngai mang: how are you?, informal
	เป็นไง	pen ngai: how are you?, informal
	ก็ดี	ko di: reply to เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง, เป็นไงบ้าง, เป็นไงมั่ง, and เป็นไง
	ก็เรื่อยๆ	ko rueay rueay: reply to เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง, เป็นไงบ้าง, เป็นไงมั่ง, and เป็นไง
	ยินดีต้อนรับ	yindi torn lap: welcome greeting

 

Thai, Northeastern [tts] (Thailand.)
	สวัสดี	sawatdi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	สวัสดีคับ	sawatdi khap: general greeting spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	สวัสดีค่ะ	sawatdi kha: general greeting spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	ซำบายดี	sumbaidi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	สบายดี	sabaidi: general greeting spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	สบายดีบ๊อ	sabaidi boh: how are you? spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	สบายดีคับ	sabaidi khap: reply to สบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan dialect
	สบายดีค่ะ	sabaidi kha: reply to สบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan dialect
	ซำบายดีบ๊อ	sumbaidi boh: how are you? spoken in the Isaan dialect (less common than สบายดีบ๊อ)
	ซำบายดีคับ	sumbaidi khap: reply to ซำบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a man spoken in the Isaan dialect
	ซำบายดีค่ะ	sumbaidi kha: reply to ซำบายดีบ๊อ spoken by a woman spoken in the Isaan dialect
	กินเข่ายั่ง	gin kao yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?" spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect
	ไปไส	pai sai: general greeting, "where are you going?" spoken in the Isaan (ภาษาอีสาน) dialect

 

Thai, Northern [nod] (Thailand.)
	สวัสดีคับ	sawatdi kap: general greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	สวัสดีครับ	sawatdi krap: general greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	สวัสดีเจ้า	sawatdi jao: general greeting spoken by a woman in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	หวัดดีคับ	waddi kap: informal greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	หวัดดีครับ	waddi krap: informal greeting spoken by a man in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	หวัดดีเจ้า	waddi jao: informal greeting spoken by a woman in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
	สบายดีก่อ	sabaidi kor: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	สบายดีก่อคับ	sabaidi kor kap: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	สบายดีก่อครับ	sabaidi kor krap: how are you? spoken by a man in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	สบายดีก่อเจ้า	sabaidi kor jao: how are you? spoken by a woman in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	สบายดีคับ	sabaidi kap: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a man
	สบายดีครับ	sabaidi krap: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a man
	สบายดีเจ้า	sabaidi jao: reply to สบายดีก่อครับ and สบายดีก่อเจ้า spoken by a woman
	กิ๋นข้าวหรือยัง	gin kao reu yang: general greeting, "have you eaten?" in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	ยังบ่อได้กิ๋น	yang bo dai gin: reply to กิ๋นข้าวหรือยัง, literally " I haven't eaten yet"  in the Lanna dialect
	ไปไหน	pai nai "where are you going?" in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect
	ไปไหนมา	pai nai ma: "where have you been?" in the Lanna (คำเมือง) dialect

 

Thangmi [thf] (India: Himalaya Mountains.)
	Sewa	general greeting

 

Thao [ssf] (Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake.)
	Maqitan	general greeting
	Pyakalinkin	general greeting spoken to a specified group of people or audience (i.e., face-to-face)
	Pashtay pyakalinkin	general greeting spoken to a specified group of people or audience (i.e., face-to-face)
	Yakalinkin	general greeting spoken to an unspecified group of people or audience
	Makalinkin	reply to Pyakalinkin and Yakalinkin
	Maqitan ihu?	how are you?
	Maqitan yaku	reply to Maqitan ihu
	Maqitan yaku mani, anuniza	reply to Maqitan ihu
	Kiminaniza ihu?	general greeting, "have you eaten?"
	Kiminaniza yaku	reply to Kiminaniza ihu

 

Thayore [thd] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Nhunt kana?	how are you?
	Nhunt wanthan palyan?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, literally "which way are you going?"

 

Themne [tem] (Sierra Leone: Northern Province.)
	Wan sεkε yo	general greeting
	Wan sεkε	general greeting
	Iyo sεkε	general greeting
	Ŋdirai-i	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Nədirai-i	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ŋpiari-i	afternoon, evening, and nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Nəpiari-i	afternoon, evening, and nighttime greeting spoken to a group
	Panemu-o	general greeting spoken to one person who you have seen earlier in the same day
	Panεmu-o	general greeting spoken to a group of people who you have seen earlier in the same day
	Topε?	how are you?
	Topε mu-a?	how are you?
	Topε andεr-a?	how are you?
	Andεr-a yenki	reply to Topε andεr-a
	A yenki	reply to Topε andεr-a
	Sεkε?	how are you?
	Tetye	reply to Sεkε
	Sεne-o	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Sεnεnu-o	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

 

Thompson [thp] (Canada.)
	ʔéx kwn	general greeting
	Henłeʔ kw?	how are you?
	Ye tək snwenwen	morning greeting
	Ye tək sítist	evening greeting

 

Thulung [tdh] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.)
	Sewo	general greeting
	Dzu həi	general greeting
	Ham bonthalni?	how are you?
	Thik thak nga basi basai bu	reply to Ham bonthalni
	Ham bu inima?	how are you?
	Inima hepmam bu?	how are you?
	Ama wo khalem thok dzeumpa nga bu	reply to Inima hepmam bu
	Balam rokni?	where are you going?
	Duletto rongrom	reply to Balam rokni, "I'm visiting"

 

Thurawal [tbh] (Australia.)
	Budyeri kameru	general greeting
	Ngaduyirra bang marang	general greeting
	Gumul kowarna nula	welcome greeting

 

Tiang [tbj] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Leweng rokon	nighttime greeting

 

Tibetan, Amdo [adx] (China.)
	ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་	cho de mo: general greeting
	ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་ཡིན་ན།	cho de mo yi na: how are you?
	བདེ་མོ་ཡིན།	de mo yin: reply to  ཁྱོད་བདེ་མོ་ཡིན་ན།

 

Tibetan, Central [bod] (China, Nepal, and India.)
	བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས།	tashi delek: general greeting
	བདེ་མོ།	demo: informal greeting
	སྔ་དྲོ་བདེ་ལེགས།	ngato delek: morning greeting
	གཟིམ་ལཇག་གནང་དགོས་།	simja nango: evening greeting
	ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས།	kayrang kusu debo yinbe: how are you?
	ང་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན།	nga debo yin: reply to ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས།

 

Tibetan, Khams [khg] (China: Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.)
	Qa e tal	general greeting
	Chou dhemo yin nam?	how are you?
	Nga dhemo yin	reply to Chou dhemo yin nam
	Chou dhehi eyou?	how are you?
	Chou ghale jiele en?	how are you?
	Ghongmo zang	evening greeting

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Ticuna [tca] (Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.)
	Nuxmaxē pa corix	general greeting spoken to a man ("sir")
	Nuxmaxē pa chiurax	general greeting spoken to a woman ("madam")
	Nuxmaxē pa yimax	general greeting spoken to a man ("fellow")
	Nuxmaxē pa woxrecü	general greeting spoken to a woman ("girl")
	Nuxmaxē pa pacüx	general greeting spoken to a young woman ("miss")
	Nuxmaxē pa chomücüx	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Nuxmax	general greeting spoken to a stranger
	Ñuxacü i guxūma?	how are you?
	Ñuxacü nixi i guxūma?	how are you?
	Ñuxacü cuxū naxüpetü?	how are you?
	Meama choxū naxüpetü	reply to Ñuxacü cuxū naxüpetü
	Ngexta cuxū?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Yea chaxū	reply to Ngexta cuxū
	Ngexta pexī?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Yea taxī	reply to Ngexta pexī
	Ngexta ne cuxū?	where are you coming from? spoken to one person
	Ngexta ne pexī?	where are you coming from? spoken to a group
	Yea	reply to Ngexta ne cuxū and Ngexta ne pexī
	Yeama	reply to Ngexta ne cuxū and Ngexta ne pexī
	Pichocu rü iperütogü	welcome greeting spoken at a house (literally, "come in and sit down")

 

Tigre [tig] (Eritrea.)
	ኣሰላም ወዓለይኩም	aselam we'alekum: general greeting
	ወዓለይኩም ኣሰላም	we'alekum aselam: reply to ኣሰላም ወዓለይኩም
	ሰላማት	selamat: general greeting
	ከፎ ወዓልካ	kafo we'alka: general greeting spoken to a man
	ከፎ ወዓልኩም	kafo we'alkum: formal greeting spoken to a man
	ከፎ ወዓልኺ	kafo we'alki: general greeting spoken to a woman
	ከፎ ወዓልኺን	kafo we'alken: formal greeting spoken to a woman
	ከፎ ህሌካ	kafo heleka: how are you? spoken to a man
	ከፎ ህሌኩም	kafo helekum: how are you? formal, spoken to a man
	ከፎ ህሌኺ	kafo heleki: how are you? spoken to a woman
	ከፎ ህሌኺን	kafo heleken: how are you? formal, spoken to a woman

 

Tigrigna [tir] (Eritrea and Ethiopia.)
	መዓልኩም	mealkum: general greeting
	ሰላም	selam: general greeting
	ሰላማት	selamat: general greeting
	ብሩኽ መዓልቲ	buruch me alti: general daytime greeting
	ብሩኽ ምሸት	buruch me shet: evening greeting
	ደሓንዶ ሓዲርካ	dehando haderka: morning greeting
	ከመይ ሓዲርካ	kemey haderka: morning greeting spoken to a man
	ድሓንዶ ሓዲርኩም	dehando haderkum: formal morning greeting spoken to a man
	ደሓን ሓዲርካ	dehan haderka: morning greeting spoken to a man
	ከመይ ዉዒልኻ	kemey we'ilka: afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	ድሓንዶ ዉዒልኩም	dehando we'ilkum: formal afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	ከመይ ዉዒልኩም	kemey we'ilkum: formal afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	ከመይ ዉዒልኺ	kemey we'ilki: afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	ከመይ ዉዒልኺን	kemey we'ilken: formal afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	ድሓንዶ ኣምሲኹም	kemey amsikum: formal evening greeting spoken to a man
	ድሓንዶ ኣለኻ	dehando aleka: how are you? spoken to a man
	ድሓንዶ ኣለኺ	dehando aleki: how are you? spoken to a woman
	ከመይ ኣለኻ	kemey aleka: how are you? spoken to a man
	ከመይ ኣለኺ	kemey aleki: how are you? spoken to a woman
	ከመይ ኣለኹም	kemey alekum: how are you? formal, spoken to a man
	ከመይ ኣለኺን	kemey alekin: how are you? formal, spoken to a woman
	ጽቡቅ	tzubuk: reply to Kemey aleka and Kemey aleki
	እንቋዕ ብደሓን መጻእኩም	ankwa bedahan masa'ekum: welcome greeting
	እንቋዕ ብደሓን መጻእክን	ankwa bedahan masa'eka: welcome greeting

 

Tikopia [tkp] (Solomon Islands: Tikopia Island.)
	E laui te vasia nei	general greeting
	E laui te pongipongi nei	morning greeting
	E laui te aoatea	midday greeting
	E laui te aoatea nei	midday greeting
	E laui te afiafi	evening greeting
	E laui te afiafi nei	evening greeting
	E laui te po	nighttime greeting
	E aue toku soa	greeting spoken to a friend
	O mata mata	greeting spoken by a person passing by to a person sitting down
	Oto mata	greeting spoken by a person passing by to a group of people sitting down
	Pai erau	reply to O mata mata and Oto mata

 

Tillamook [til] (United States of America: northwestern Oregon.)
	Dush all uh noosh	general greeting

 

Timucua [tjm] (United States of America: Florida.)
	Hite	general greeting
	Anta, bala pona cho?	general greeting, "brother, have you returned alive?"
	Antipola	general greeting, contraction of Anta bala pona cho
	Eca	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Echa	welcome greeting, "come in"

 

Tinigua [tit] (Colombia.)
	Miáĭ taméa	morning greeting
	Miéxé míxí	morning greeting
	Mixe méa	morning greeting
	Ayoxagua	morning greeting in the Pamigua dialect

 

Tinputz [tpz] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
	Pɔstakah avih	morning greeting
	Pɔstakah rakah	morning greeting
	Potan avih	general daytime greeting
	Poen avih	evening greeting

 

Tiri [cir] (New Caledonia: La Foa.)
	Nrâ harrù	general greeting

 

Tiruray [tiy] (Philippines: Upi, Cotabato, and Mindanao.)
	Feyo gefewen	morning greeting
	Feyo geutoh	noontime greeting
	Feyo temegen	afternoon greeting
	Feyo buteng	nighttime greeting
	Falas seman?	how are you?
	Hon i tidéwo muwe de?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Hon i ayo muwe de?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Dob nan saén	reply to Hon i tidéwo muwe de and Hon i ayo muwe de
	Dob nan	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Dob nan gom sa dafo?	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Begom wayo	reply to Dob nan and Dob nan gom sa gafo

 

Titan [ttv] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Maping	general greeting
	Ndrolang	morning greeting
	Ndrolang hien	morning greeting
	Madralao	morning greeting
	Phong hien	nighttime greeting

 

Tiwa, Northern [twf] (United States of America: Taos, New Mexico.)
	Hiino a'tsuei	general greeting
	Yau	general greeting
	Hiyuoho	general greeting
	Hiyuoho an'puwá'i	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Pui 'u	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Taluli	respectful greeting spoken to an older man
	Popona	general greeting spoken to a man of one's own generation or older
	'Anp'oiwá'i	general greeting spoken to a man who is younger than the speaker
	An k'u wa man	general greeting spoken to one person
	Man nk'u wa man	general greeting spoken to two people
	Man k'u wa man	general greeting spoken to a group of three or more

 

Tiwi [tiw] (Australia: Bathurst and Melville Islands.)
	Ungwana?	how are you?
	Popani	reply to Ungwana
	Awungana?	how are you?
	Aya	greeting spoken to a man to get his attention from far away
	Aga	greeting spoken to a woman to get her attention from far away
	Awi	greeting spoken to a group of people to get their attention from far away

 

Tlingit [tli] (Canada: British Columbia.  United States of America: Alaska.)
	Waé ákwé?	general greeting (literally, "is it you?")
	Yak'éi yagiyee	general daytime greeting
	Yak'éi yi ts'ootaat	morning greeting
	Wáa sá iyatee?	how are you?
	Má sá iyatee?	how are you?
	Xat yak'éi	reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá iyatee
	Tlél wáa sá	reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá iyatee
	Yak'éi ixwsiteeni	welcome greeting
	Yak'éi haat yigoodee	welcome greeting

 

Toaripi [tqo] (Papua New Guinea.)
	A reha	general greeting
	Ara meha	reply to A reha
	Koti ta reha	general greeting
	Koti ta meha	reply to Koti ta reha
	Sare lareva	general greeting
	Miuri lareva	morning greeting
	Feito lareva	nighttime greeting

 

Toba-Maskoy [tmf] (Paraguay.)
	Lheiap nak	greeting spoken to a man in the Enlhet dialect
	Lheia anak	greeting spoken to a woman in the Enlhet dialect
	Hai', ko'o	reply to Lheiap nak and Lheia anak
	Apva'a nak lheiap	greeting spoken to a man arriving
	Ngva'a nak lheia'	greeting spoken to a woman arriving
	Hai', asva'a ie'	reply to Apva'a nak lheiap and Ngva'a nak lheia
	Asvaktaniek ko'o	greeting spoken by a person arriving, "I've come again"
	Hai'	reply to Asvaktaniek ko'o
	Sek ania'a ie'?	how are you?
	Mang ania'a ma'	reply to Sek ania'a ie'

 

Toba-Qom [tob] (Paraguay. Argentina. Bolivia)
	Lak	general greeting
	La'	general greeting
	La' ỹapa	greeting spoken to a friend
	La' iaqaiañecpi	greeting spoken to a group of relatives or friends, literally "hello brothers"
	Lá idiik	greeting spoken to a friend in an older (19th century) dialect
	Yadayamacté?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	Ahá, yac ayem detó	reply to Yadayamacté in an older (19th century) dialect

 

Tobelo [tlb] (Indonesia: Muluku.)
	Tabea	general greeting

 

Tobian [tox] (Palau: Hatohobei Island.)
	Emoh nimariei	morning greeting
	Emoh nitouhat	afternoon greeting
	Emoh nifahafi	evening greeting
	Ho fafauh?	how are you?
	Ho feitah?	how are you?
	Emoh hotsah	reply to Ho feitah
	Hobito meia?	greeting to a person who is arriving, literally "where are you coming from?"

 

Toda [tcx] (India: Orissa and Tamil Nadu.)
	Tcha	general greeting
	Tya	general greeting

 

Tohono O'odham [ood] (United States of America: Arizona.)
	S-ke:g taş	general greeting
	S-ke:g si'alik	morning greeting
	S-ke:g si'alim	morning greeting
	Şa:m a'i masma?	how are you?
	Şa:p a'i masma?	how are you?
	Şa:p a'i masma ñ-nawoj?	how are you? to a friend
	Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk?	how are you? in the evening, literally "how have you been this evening?"
	Mana s-ape	reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk
	S-ape 'añ	reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk
	S-ape 'añ, a:p hig?	reply to Şa:p a'i masma and Şa:p a'i masma ida hudunk
	'Añi 'añ ba'e:p m 'ai sape	reply to S-ape 'añ a:p hig
	Şa:p kaij?	how are you?, literally "what do you say?"
	Pi has	reply to Şap kaij, literally "nothing really"
	S-ke:g 'i-jiwadag	welcome greeting
	S-ke:g 'em-jiwhidag	welcome greeting

 

Tojolabal [toj] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	San	general greeting
	Sa'n	general greeting
	Sa'an	general greeting
	Sa'n tat	general greeting spoken to an older man
	Sa'n nan	general greeting spoken to an older woman
	Sa'n jb'ankila	general greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Sa'n kijtzi'ina	general greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	K'a kumpare	general greeting spoken to a compadre
	K'a kumare	general greeting spoken to a comadre
	Tsa'kul	nighttime greeting
	Jastal 'aya?	how are you?
	Janek' wa x'ek' awuj?	how are you?
	Julela?	welcome greeting, "have you come?"
	Julelon	reply to Jelela, "I've come"

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Tokano [zuh] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Netekapi	morning greeting
	Nakalapti vinini?	where are you going?
	Nate nufe	general greeting: "you're here, I came"

 

Tokelauan [tkl] (New Zealand: Tokelau.)
	Taloha	general greeting
	Taloha ni	general greeting
	Malo ni	general greeting
	Ea mai koe?	how are you?
	Ko au e lelei	reply to Ea mai koe

 

Tok Pisin [tpi] (Papua New Guinea.)
	Gude	general greeting
	Monin	morning greeting
	Monin tru	morning greeting
	Gutpela monin	morning greeting
	Apinun	afternoon greeting
	Gutpela apinun	afternoon greeting
	Yu orait?	how are you?
	Yu stap i orait?	how are you?
	Mi orait	reply to Yu orait and Yu stap i orait
	Yu stap gut?	how are you?
	Mi stap gut	reply to Yu stap gut
	Welkam	welcome greeting
	Mipela welkam yupela	welcome greeting

 

Tokunoshima [tkn] (Japan: Toku-No-Shima Island.)
	キュウガメーラ	kyuugameera: morning greeting
	ヨネガメーラ	yongemeera: evening greeting
	だぁーか いきが	daakaikiga: where are you going?
	モインショレ	moinshore: welcome greeting
	ホーラケ	hoorake: welcome greeting
	ホーライ	hoorai: welcome greeting in the Amagi-cho dialect
	ホーラン	hooran: welcome greeting in the Isen-cho dialect

 

Tol [jic] (Honduras.)
	Min hak?	how are you?
	Min nucopj tjejyawka?	how are you?
	Min kias tjejyawka?	how are you?

 

Tolowa [tol] (United States of America: southwestern Oregon.)
	Dv-laa-ha~	general greeting

 

Tombulu [tom] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting

 

Tondano [tdn] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting
	Kumura?	how are you?
	Kumura kabar?	how are you?
	Maleo leoskan	reply to Kumura kabar
	Kumura tole?	how are you?
	Salam ketemu	welcome greeting

 

Tonga [tog] (Malawi.)
	Timoneni	general greeting
	Yeawo	reply to Timoneni
	Mwayuka uli?	morning greeting
	Ndayuka umampha	reply to Mwayuka uli
	Mwatandala uli?	afternoon greeting
	Ndatandala umampha	reply to Mwatandala uli
	Mwe uli?	how are you?
	Nde umampha	reply to Mwe uli

 

Tonga [toh] (Mozambique.)
	Mwabonwa	general greeting
	Mwabona	general greeting
	Wabonwa	general greeting
	Wabona	general greeting
	Twabonwa	reply to Mwabonwa and Wabonwa

 

Tonga [toi] (Zambia.)
	Mwabuka buti	morning greeting
	Mwalibizya	afternoon greeting
	Mwalibizya buti	afternoon greeting
	Mwayusa	afternoon greeting
	Kwasiya	nighttime greeting
	Kwasiya buti	nighttime greeting
	Muli buti?	how are you?
	Mwapona?	how are you?
	Mwapona buti?	how are you?
	Wapona?	how are you? informal
	Kabotu	reply to Muli buti, Mwapona, Mwapona buti, and Wapona
	Hodi	greeting used when knocking on a door
	Mwatambulwa	welcome greeting
	Mwabonwa	welcome greeting
	Wabonwa	welcome greeting, informal

 

Tongan [ton] (Tonga.)
	Malo e lelei	general greeting
	Malo e tau lava	general greeting
	Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho' ni	general daytime greeting
	Malo tau ma'u e pongipongi' ni	morning greeting
	Malo e tau lava ki he pongipongi' ni	morning greeting
	Malo tau ma'ue ho'ata ni	afternoon greeting
	Malo tau ma'u e efiafi ni	evening greeting
	Malo e mo'ui	greeting used after a long absence
	Fefe hake?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Mo fefe hake?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Mou fefe hake?	how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people
	Sai pe	reply to Fefe hake, Mo fefe hake, and Mou fefe hake

 

Tonkawa [tqw] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)
	Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka	general greeting
	To"na silwen'os	reply to Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka

 

Tonsawang [tnw] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting

 

Tonsea [txs] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting

 

Tontemboan [tnt] (Indonesia: Minahasa Peninsula.)
	Tabea	general greeting

 

Tooro [ttj] (Uganda: Toro Province.)
	Oraire ota	morning greeting
	Oraire ota, omu gurusi	morning greeting spoken to an older man
	Oraire ota, omu kaikuru	morning greeting spoken to an older woman
	Oraire ota, omu oojo	morning greeting spoken to a younger man
	Oraire ota, omu isiki	morning greeting spoken to a younger woman
	Oraire ota, omu aana	morning greeting spoken to a child
	Oraire ota, apuuli	morning greeting spoken to a male child
	Oraire ota, abwooli	morning greeting spoken to a female child
	Ndaire kurungi	reply to Oraire ota
	Osibire ota	afternoon and evening greeting
	Osibire ota, omu gurusi	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to an older man
	Osibire ota, omu kaikuru	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to an older woman
	Osibire ota, omu oojo	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a younger man
	Osibire ota, omu isiki	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a younger woman
	Osibire ota, omu aana	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a child
	Osibire ota, apuuli	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a male child
	Osibire ota, abwooli	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a female child
	Nsibire kurungi	reply to Osibire ota
	Amakurru?	how are you?
	Harungi	reply to Amakurru
	Oliyo ota?	how are you?
	Kurungi	reply to Oliyo ota
	Oloho ota?	how are you?
	Ndoho kurungi	reply to Oloho ota

 

Toposa [toq] (Sudan: southern region.)
	Mathaa	general greeting
	Mathaa erobo	reply to Mathaa
	Ajok	general greeting
	Kuneyai?	how are you?

 

Toraja [sda] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Salama'	general greeting
	Salama' melambi'	morning greeting
	Salama' tangallo	daytime greeting
	Salama' makaren	afternoon greeting
	Salama' mabongi	evening greeting
	Apa kareba?	how are you?
	Apa kareba sangmane?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Apa kareba sangbene?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kareba melo	reply to Apa kareba
	Melo	reply to Apa kareba
	Umba susi kareba?	how are you?
	Umba nakua kareba?	how are you?
	Manasumoraka	greeting used when visiting a house
	Siriakomi kamarampasan	welcome greeting

 

Torau [ttu] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
	Boni atoro	evening greeting
	Boni atoro soma	evening greeting

 

Torres Strait Creole [tcs] (Australia: Torres Strait.)
	Wis wei	general greeting
	Wis wei yu	general greeting
	Orait	reply to Wis wei and Wis wei yu
	Gudei	daytime greeting
	Alou	informal greeting

 

Totonac, Coyutla [toc] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Tlen	general greeting

 

Totonac, Highland [tos] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Lhen	general greeting spoken in Coxquihui
	Ninkulá wala?	how are you? spoken in Coxquihui
	Lhan kwi, chu wix	reply to Ninkulá wala spoken in Coxquihui
	Skgalhen	general greeting spoken in Ixtepec and Caxhuacán
	Thlén	general greeting spoken in Zozocolco

 

Totonac, Ozumatlán [tqt] (Mexico: Tepango, Puebla.)
	Lhan	general greeting

 

Totonac, Papantla [top] (Mexico: Veracruz and Puebla.)
	Kgalhen	general greeting
	Kao	informal greeting
	Tlan lapat wix?	how are you?
	Akit tlan paxawaya	reply to Tlan lapat wix

 

Totonaco, Xicotepec de Juárez [too] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Tuncuīlh	morning greeting used before sunrise
	Cuī'ni'	morning greeting used after sunrise
	Kōtanu'	afternoon greeting
	Tzī'sua'	nighttime greeting
	Chī la'ko'ya'?	how are you?

 

Totonac, Yecuatla [tlc] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Sitlicaticuy	morning greeting (from 19th century; no longer used)
	Sitlacatanuc	afternoon greeting (from 19th century; no longer used)

 

Toura [neb] (Côte d'Ivoire: Biankouma.)
	Dòòlèŋ	general greeting
	ŋbhàà, lòŋlâo	reply to Dòòlèŋ
	N dómá see o, lee' kpoo	morning greeting
	Iin o	reply to N dómá see o, lee' kpoo
	Sèî	evening greeting
	Ôòn, î sèî	reply to Sèî
	î sèî yáán wala	evening greeting

 

Toura [don] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Vabura namana	evening greeting

 

Trinitario [trn] (Bolivia: Beni.)
	Pejamiko	morning greeting
	Pejamipo	morning greeting
	Koperopo	afternoon greeting

 

Trió [tri] (Suriname: Tepoe and Alalapadu.)
	Kure manan?	general greeting spoken to one person
	Kure matati?	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Aha, kure wae	reply to Kure manan and Kure matati
	Ëenta?	early morning greeting spoken to one person
	Aha, jenta	reply to Ëenta
	Ëentati?	early morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Aha, ainja enta	reply to Ëentati

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Triqui, Chicahuaxtla [trs] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ma yugue'e	greeting spoken by a man to a brother or a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yugue'	greeting spoken by a woman to a brother, male cousin, or a man of same age as the speaker
	Ma dinin	greeting spoken by a man to a sister, female cousin, or woman of same age as the speaker
	Ma lé'	greeting spoken by a woman to a sister or woman of same age as the speaker
	Ma da'hui'	greeting spoken by a man to an aunt or woman of the same generation as his mother
	Ma dahui'	greeting spoken by a woman to an aunt or woman of the same generation as her mother
	Ma da'nen	greeting spoken by a man to an uncle or man of the same generation as his father
	Ma dane	greeting spoken by a woman to an uncle or man of the same generation as her father
	Ma dadá'	greeting spoken to a father-in-law or older man
	Ma naná'	greeting spoken to a mother-in-law or older woman
	Ma tugun	greeting spoken by a man to his nephew or to a male child
	Ma duguachi'	greeting spoken by a man to his niece or to a female child
	Ma tá'	greeting spoken by a son or daughter to his/her father
	Ma ná'	greeting spoken by a son or daughter to his/her mother
	Ma ta yi'	greeting spoken to a grandfather
	Ma na yi'	greeting spoken to a grandmother
	Ma yako'	greeting spoken to a sister-in-law
	Ma sidá	greeting spoken by a man to a brother-in-law
	Ma da'ni'	greeting spoken by a man to his son
	Ma lú'	greeting spoken by a woman to her son
	Ma mare'	greeting spoken by a man to a comadre
	Ma sumare'	greeting spoken by a woman to a comadre
	Ma pare'	greeting spoken by a man to a compadre
	Ma suma'	greeting spoken by a woman to a compadre
	Wani nga yugue?	how are you? spoken to a brother, male cousin, or man of the same age as the speaker
	Wani nga dinin?	how are you? spoken by a man to a sister, female cousin, or woman of the same age
	Wani nga lé'?	how are you? spoken by a woman to a sister, female cousin, or woman of the same age
	Wani nga dane?	how are you? spoken to an uncle or man of the same generation as his/her parents
	Wani nga dahui?	how are you? spoken to an aunt or woman of the same generation as his/her parents
	Wani nga dadá'?	how are you? spoken to a father-in-law or older man
	Wani nga naná'?	how are you? spoken to a mother-in-law or older woman
	Wani nga tugun?	how are you? spoken to a male child
	Wani nga duguachi'?	how are you? spoken to a female child
	Wani nanj	reply to Wani nga (should also include a relationship word such as yugue, duguachi', etc.)

 

Triqui, Copala [trc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Güii sa' uxrá	general greeting
	Ma tinúú	greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yugue'	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Ma ta'nij	greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father
	Ma du'wi	greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother
	Ma data	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ma nana	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ma tucun'	greeting spoken to a male child
	Ma taguachi'	greeting spoken to a female child

 

Triqui, San Martín Itunyoso [trq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ma dinï	greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yugue'	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Ma da'nanj	greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father
	Ma du'wi	greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother
	Ma dada	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ma nana	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ma tugun	greeting spoken to a male child
	Ma duguachi	greeting spoken to a female child
	Querengga'	morning greeting
	Quishiqui	morning greeting
	Ne nucua  rega?	how are you?
	Huani ne	reply to Ne nucua rega

 

Tsakonian [tsd] (Greece.)
	Τσες ποίουν	tses poioun: how are you?
	Καούρ εκοκιάτε	kaour ekokiate: welcome greeting
	Καούρ εκάματε	kaour ekamate: welcome greeting
	Καούρ εκάνατε	kaour ekanate: welcome greeting

 

Tshangla [tsj] (Bhutan: Tashigang and Dungsam.)
	Kuzu zangbo	general greeting
	Kuzu zangbo la	general greeting
	Oai	informal greeting

 

Tsikimba [kdl] (Nigeria: Auna and Wara regions.)
	Hoga	general greeting

 

Tsimané [cas] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)
	Näijjö'	morning greeting
	Äej näijjö'	morning greeting
	Jaem' näijjö' que	morning greeting
	Näijjö' ish	reply to Näijjö' and Äej näijjö'
	Jaem' dyemi?	how are you?
	Jaem' yäe	reply to Jaem' dyemi

 

Tsimshian [tsi] (United States of America: Alaska.  Canada: British Columbia.)
	'Niit	general greeting
	Nda wila waan?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ndaayu wila waan?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Aam wila waalu	reply to Nda wila waan and Ndaayu wila waan
	Nda wila waalsm?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ndaayu wila waalsm?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Aam wila waalm	reply to Nda wila waalsm and Ndaayu wila waalsm
	Aam	reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila waal shim
	Aam dey	reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila waal shim spoken to a man

 

Tsoa [hio] (Botswana: Central District.)
	!Kum bara	general greeting
	Cha nam kho?	greeting to a person who is arriving, "where do you come from?"

       

Tsogo [tsv] (Gabon: Ngounie Province.)
	Mbodo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mbodoani	general greeting spoken to a group
	Buokaye	general greeting spoken to a man
	Timogya	general greeting spoken to a woman

 

Tsonga [tso] (South Africa.)
	Avuxeni	morning greeting
	Inhelekani	afternoon greeting
	Riperile	evening greeting
	Ku njhani?	how are you? spoken to a peer
	Ndzi kona	reply to Ku njhani
	Mi njhani?	how are you? spoken to an elder
	Ha mi amukela	welcome greeting
	Lixile	morning greeting spoken in the Changana dialect
	Lipelile	afternoon greeting spoken in the Changana dialect
	Inlhikane	afternoon greeting spoken in the Changana dialect

 

Tsotsitaal [fly] (South Africa: Soweto.)
	Heita	informal greeting
	Eita	informal greeting
	Hola	informal greeting
	Ola	informal greeting

 

Tsou [tsu] (Taiwan: west central mountains.)
	Aveoveoyu	general greeting
	Yokeoasu	general greeting
	Yokeoasu o'oko	reply to Yokeoasu
	Teko uhnenu?	greeting, "where are you going?"
	Miko umunu?	how are you?
	O'ami'o kozo	reply to Miko umunu

 

Tswa [tsc] (Mozambique: Inhambane Province.)
	Xewe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Xeweni	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Gi chile	morning greeting
	A gi cheni	morning greeting
	I ihekana	afternoon greeting
	Gi pelile	evening greeting
	Wahanya?	how are you?
	Wahanya ke?	how are you?
	Wahanya kwatsi ke?	how are you?
	Nzahanya kwatsi, nzi bongile	reply to Wahanya kwatsi ke

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Tswana [tsn] (Botswana and South Africa.)
	Dumela	general greeting spoken to one person
	Dumela rra	general greeting spoken to a man
	Dumela mma	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Dumelang	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Dumelang bo rra	general greeting spoken to a group of men
	Dumelang bo mma	general greeting spoken to a group of woman
	Kgotso	general greeting
	O tsogile jang	morning greeting
	O tslotse jang	afternoon greeting
	O tlhotse jang	evening greeting
	Lumela	general greeting in the Serolong (Secoana) dialect

 

Tswapong [two] (Botswana.)
	Dumela	general greeting

 

Tu [mjg] (China: East Qinghai Province.)
	Sainiisa	general greeting in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Ghai	general greeting in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Qi sainiisa?	how are you? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Saini hguaiwa	reply to Qi sainiisa in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Sainii	reply to Qi sainiisa in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Niudur qi amahgiinga?	how are you today? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Qi niuduri amahgiinga?	how are you today? in the Huzhu Mongghul dialect
	Qi gezai bainu?	how are you? in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect
	Gezai bang	reply to Qi gezai bainu in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect
	Qi gezai biu?	how are you? in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect
	Gezai bi	reply to Qi gezai biu in the Minhe Mangghuer dialect

 

Tuamotuan [pmt] (French Polynesia.)
	Kia ora	general greeting
	Kia ora na	general greeting
	Kura ora?	how are you?
	Kura ora koe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kura ora kotou?	how are you? spoken to a group

 

Tübatulabal [tub] (United States of America: California.)
	Mãi	general greeting
	Mãʔ	general greeting

 

Tucano [tuo] (Brazil: Amazonas. Colombia: Papurí River.)
	Néé	general greeting
	Añuáto	general greeting
	Añutí?	how are you?
	Añú'u	reply to Añutí
	Néé níti?	greeting used when arriving at a house, literally "hello, are you there?"
	Níti musã?	greeting used when arriving at a house, literally "are you all there?"
	Ní'i	reply to Néé níti and Níti musã
	A'tiáti?	greeting spoken to a visitor, literally "you've come?"
	A'tiápu	reply to A'tiáti
	Añuditiáma	greeting spoken by a person visiting, literally "they send greetings"
	Niáti?	reply to Añuditiáma, literally "did they say that?"
	Niáma	reply to Niáti
	Ũu	reply to Niáti
	Wã'cãtí?	morning greeting, literally "did you wake up?"
	Wã'cã'a	reply to Wã'cãtí
	Mu'u quẽ'rã wã'cãtí?	morning greeting, literally "how did you wake up?"
	Añurõ cãrĩ áti?	morning greeting, literally "did you sleep well?"
	Añuáto mu'u acawerérã	general greeting, literally "greetings to your family"
	Añuáto mu'u yá macãcjãrã	general greeting, literally "greetings to the people of your village"

 

Tugen [tuy] (Kenya.)
	Tunga	general greeting

 

Tujia [tji] (China: Hunan.)
	Ni cha	general greeting (written as 尼查 in Chinese)
	Ni ca	general greeting
	Yi ca?	how are you?

 

Tukang Besi South [bhq] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Mai 'eka	general greeting
	'U ha'a mo?	how are you?
	E	greeting used to call attention

 

Tuki [bag] (Cameroon: Central Province.)
	Wusi ibesí	general greeting

 

Tulu [tcy] (India.)
	Namaskaara	general greeting
	Eer encha ullar?	how are you?
	Encha ullaaru?	how are you?
	Encha ullar?	how are you?
	Enchulla?	how are you? informal
	Yaan usaar ulle	reply to Encha ullar and Enchulla
	Yaan saukhyodu ulle	reply to Encha ullar and Enchulla
	Maatergla swaagata	welcome greeting

 

Tumbuka [tum] (Malawi and Zambia.)
	Monire	general greeting
	Monire mose	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Monire dada	general greeting spoken to a man
	Monire wa dada	general greeting spoken to a man
	Monire wa mama	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Yewo	reply to Monire, Monire mose, Monire dada, Monire wa dada, and Monire wa mama
	Muli uli?	how are you?
	Nili makola	reply to Muli uli
	Mwawuka uli?	morning greeting
	Twawuka makola	reply to Mwatandala uli
	Mwatandala uli?	afternoon greeting
	Natandala makola	reply to Mwatandala uli
	Makola	reply to Muli uli, Mwawuka uli, and Mwatandala uli

 

Tumleo [tmq] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Pung wanien	nighttime greeting

 

Tunebo [tuf] (Colombia.)
`	Trákaro	general greeting spoken by a person arriving
	Kériga	general greeting
	Guatinigue	nighttime greeting

 

Tungag [lcm] (Papua New Guinea.)
	Tenai ee'is	general daytime greeting in the Tingwon Island dialect
	Tenai bauk	morning greeting in the Tingwon Island dialect
	Tenai nerlik	afternoon greeting in the Tingwon Island dialect
	Tena vauk	morning greeting in the New Hanover Island dialect

 

Tunzuii [dza] (Nigeria.)
	Kukang	general greeting
	Shammoh	reply to Kukang

 

Tupi [tpw] (Brazil: São Paulo region.)
	Xé	general greeting
	Ene koema	morning greeting
	Nde koema	morning greeting
	Ara katu	morning greeting
	Ene karuka	afternoon greeting
	Nde karuka	afternoon greeting
	Ene pĩtuna	nighttime greeting
	Nde pĩtuna	nighttime greeting
	Pitun katu	nighttime greeting
	Ndawé	reply to Ene koema, Ene karuka, and Ene pĩtuna
	Ere îurype?	welcome greeting to a person arriving, "you've come?"
	Pe îurype?	welcome greeting to a group of people arriving, "you've come?"

 

Tupinambá [tpn] (Brazil: Olivenca.)
	Katu ara	morning greeting
	Katu pituna	nighttime greeting

 

Tupuri [tui] (Cameroon.)
	Maŋge dɔɔ	general greeting
	Ndɔ cɔŋ wür wɛɛ	evening greeting
	Ndɔ 'ela?	how are you?
	Nday 'ela?	how are you?
	Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ yawla?	how are you?
	Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ caw yawla?	how are you?
	Ndi yaŋ mbi	reply to Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ yawla and Ndɔ yaŋ mbɔ caw yawla
	Süse'	greeting spoken to a person who is working

 

Turkana [tuv] (Kenya.)
	Ejoka	general greeting
	Ejok	reply to Ejoka
	Ejoka noi	reply to Ejok
	Eiy	reply to Ejoka noi
	Nyanu ngache?	how are you?
	Mam ngache	reply to Nyanu ngache

 

Turkish [tur] (Turkey and Northern Cyprus.)
	Merhaba	general greeting
	Selam	general greeting
	Iyi gunler	general greeting
	Günaydın	morning greeting
	Tünaydın	afternoon greeting
	İyi günler	afternoon greeting
	İyi akşamlar	evening greeting
	İyi geceler	nighttime greeting
	Nasılsınız?	how are you? formal
	Teşekkür ederim, siz nasılsınız?	formal reply to Nasılsınız
	Nasılsın?	how are you? informal
	İyiyim, sen nasılsın?	informal reply to Nasılsın
	İyiyim	reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın
	Çok iyiyim	reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın
	Hoş geldin	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Hoş geldiniz	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
	Hoş bulduk	reply to Hoş geldin and Hoş geldiniz

 

Turkmen [tuk] (Turkmenistan.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Salawmaleýkim	general greeting
	Waleýkim	reply to Salawmaleýkim
	Essalwmaleýkim	general greeting
	Waleýkimessalawm	reply to Essalawmaleýkim and Salawmaleýkim
	Salamaleýkim	general greeting
	Waleýkimessalam	reply to Salamaleýkim
	Salamälik	general greeting used by women
	Gurgunmysyň	general greeting used by women
	Ähey	informal greeting
	Ertiriniz hajirli bolsun	morning greeting
	Gijängiz rahat bolsun	evening greeting
	ýagdaýyňyz niçik?	how are you?
	ýagdaýlaryň nähili?	how are you?
	ýagşi, sag bol	reply to ýagdaýyňyz niçik and ýagdaýlaryň nähili
	Işleri nähili?	how are you?
	Işleriň gowymy?	how are you?
	Hawa, gaty gowy	reply to Işleriň gowymy
	Işleriňiz nähili?	how are you?
	Gurgunmyň?	how are you?
	Siz nähili?	how are you?
	Nähili?	how are you?
	Hoş geldiňiz	welcome greeting

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Turoyo [Surayt] [tru] (Syria and Turkey.)
	Shlomo	general greeting
	Bshaino	general greeting
	Safro tobo	morning greeting
	Brikh safro	morning greeting
	Brikh tahro	afternoon greeting
	Ramsho tobo	evening greeting
	Brikh ramsho	evening greeting
	Lelyo tobo	nighttime greeting
	Aydarbo hat?	how are you?
	Towono tawdi	reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man
	Towtono tawdi	reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman
	Kayisono tawdi	reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man
	Kayistono tawdi	reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman
	Latno harbo	reply to Aydarbo hat
	Mun kit mun layt?	how are you? informal
	Bshaino athat	welcome greeting
	Bshaino wbashlomo	welcome greeting
	Brikh methyokh	welcome greeting
	Brax maṭyux	welcome greeting

 

Tuscarora [tus] (United States of America: New York.  Canada: Ontario.)
	Čwé·'n	general greeting
	Nyà·wę čwé·'n ahsk'ę·nę hęh?	formal greeting
	Čwé·'n ahsk'ę·nę hę?	how are you?
	Éhahskę·nę	reply to Čwé·'n ahsk`ę·nę hę
	Ehe, éhahskę·nę	reply to Čwé·'n ahsk`ę·nę hę

 

Tutchone, Northern [ttm] (Canada.)
	Inye dòòch'i	general greeting
	Däninch’i?	how are you? spoken in the Big Salmon dialect
	Sáw	reply to Däninch’i

 

Tutchone, Southern [tce] (Canada.)
	Dànnch'e?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Shàw iłi	reply to Dànnch'e
	Dännch’e?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Aishihik dialect
	Shäw íli	reply to Dännch'e spoken in the Aishihik dialect
	Dàách’e?	how are you? spoken to two people in the Aishihik dialect
	Shäw íldi	reply to Dàách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect
	Dànách’e?	how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people in the Aishihik dialect
	Shäw ghàili	reply to Dànách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect
	Shäw ts’inli	reply to Dànách’e spoken in the Aishihik dialect
	Dänch’ea?	how are you? spoken in the Tàa'an dialect
	Shäw íłį	reply to Dänch’ea spoken in the Tàa'an dialect

 

Tutelo [tta] (United States of America: Mississippi Valley.)
	Jogdelog	general greeting
	Jogdelog widaaxee	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Mecou	general greeting
	Toke kondik'?	how are you?
	Ebí	reply to Toke kondik'
	Bí	reply to Toke kondik'
	Dóokaa yiléewo?	where are you going?

 

Tuva [tyv] (China, Russia, and Mongolia.)
	экии	ekii: general greeting
	экии шупту	ekii shuptu: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Кирип моорланар	kirip moorlanar: general greeting
	Эки хүннүң мендизи-биле	eki khünnüng nendizi bile: general daytime greeting
	Эртенгиниң мендизи-биле	ertengining mendizi bile: morning greeting
	Кeжээкиниң мендизи-биле	kezheekining mendizi bile: morning greeting
	Кандыг тур силер?	kandig tur siler: how are you?
	Кайы-хире чоруп тур сен?	kayihire chorup tur sen: how are you?
	Эки-ле-дир силер бе?	ekiledir siler be: how are you?
	Эки-дир бис	eki dir bis: reply to Эки-ле-дир силер бе
	Ажырбас	azhirbas: reply to Эки-ле-дир силер бе
	Менде	mende: general greeting in the Soyot dialect of Russia
	Сан байно	san baino: general greeting in the Tsaatan dialect of Mongolia

 

Tuvaluan [tvl] (Tuvalu.)
	Talofa	general greeting
	Talofa mai	general greeting
	Taalofa	general greeting spoken in the Nukulaelae dialect
	Ea koe na?	how are you? spoken in the Funafuti and Vaitupu dialects
	Ea mai koe?	how are you? spoken in the Funafuti and Vaitupu dialects
	E fano koe ki fea?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"

 

Twents [twd] (Netherlands: Overijssels Province.)
	Moj'n	general greeting
	Moj	general greeting
	Moi	general greeting
	Oi	general greeting
	Ola	general greeting
	Goei'n dag	daytime greeting
	Goeie nach	nighttime greeting
	Hoe hej't dah?	how are you?
	Hoe hej't d'r met?	how are you?
	Och, geet wa	reply to Hoe hej't d'r met
	Hoe ist er met?	how are you?
	Al'ns goud t'rech jau?	how are you?
	Hoe geet 't met oe?	how are you? in the Rijssens dialect

 

Tzeltal [tzh] (Mexico: Chiapas.) </