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

There are 24 languages on this page.

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Vaeakau-Taumako [piv] (Solomon Islands.)
	Tele ki hea?	where are you going?
	Kone au i muahea?	where did you come from?

Vai [vai] (Liberia and Sierra Leone.)
	Í bɛ̀ nú?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Ya na?	general greeting, "have you come?"
	Yá kùnὲ?	morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you awakened?"
	Yá kùnὲ éé?	morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you awakened?"
	ɛ͂ɛ͂	reply to Í bɛ̀ nú, Ya na, Yá kùnὲ and Yá kùnὲ éé
	Igpo	reply to Yá kùnὲ and Yá kùnὲ éé
	Wa kùnὲ éé	general greeting spoken to a group
	Í kĭ'aà kámà?	morning greeting, "how did you sleep?"
	Ŋ́ kĭ'à bέ'ὲnà	reply to Í kĭ'aà kámà
	Kàsé bé'è Kàmbá máì	reply to Í kĭ'aà kámà
	E kpoor?	how are you?
	Mbê kò bὲ núú?	how are you?, "what news is there?"
	Mbê kò bὲ níὲ?	how are you?, "what news is there here?"
	Mbê kò te'e'a níὲ?	how are you?
	Kàsé bé'è Kàmbá máì	reply to Mbê kò bὲ níὲ and Mbê kò te'e'a níὲ
	Bá'íkà ya na kowa	welcome greeting

Vame [mlr] (Cameroon: Far North Region.)
	Kə zaya de?	general greeting, literally "where are you coming from?"

Varli [vav] (India: Maharashtra, Thane District.)
	Ay	general greeting
	Kasak aahes?	how are you?
	Mi bes aahu na tu kasak	reply to Kasak aahes
	Baki kasa chalu aahe?	how are you? informal
	Asaga bes aahe	reply to Baki kasa chalu aahe

Vasekele [vaj] (Namibia: Caprivi.)
	!Gao	general greeting
	\|xòa	morning greeting
	ǂxòa	morning greeting

Veluws [vel] (Netherlands: Gelderland Province.)
	Aja	general greeting
	Dag	general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect
	Hallo	general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect
	Huj	general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect
	Hoi	general greeting in the Nunspeets dialect
	Gemurregen	morning greeting in the Urkers dialect
	Gemurgen	morning greeting in the Urkers dialect
	Murregen	morning greeting in the Urkers dialect
	Oe got ut?	how are you? in the Urkers dialect

Venda [ven] (South Africa: Transvaal.)
	Ndaa	general greeting spoken by a man
	Aa	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Lotsha	morning greeting
	Lokovhela	evening greeting
	Ndi matsheloni	morning greeting
	Ndi matsheloni avhuḓi	reply to Ndi matsheloni
	Ndi masiari	afternoon greeting
	Ndi masiari avhuḓi	reply to Ndi masiari
	Ndi mathabama	late afternoon and early evening greeting
	Ndi mathabama avhuḓi	reply to Ndi mathabama
	Ndi madekwana	evening greeting
	Ndi madekwana avhuḓi	reply to Ndi madekwana
	Avhuḓi	reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana
	Vhadali	greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere
	Vhashumi	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Vho twa?	how are you? ("was your day good?")
	Vho twa hani?	how are you? ("was your day good?")
	Ndo twa	reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani
	Ndo twa zwavhudi	reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani
	Hu rini?	how are you?
	Hu ita hani?	how are you? informal
	Ndi hone	reply to Hu rini and Hu ita hani
	Uri mini?	how are you? ("what do you say?")
	Uri mini fhedzi?	how are you? ("what do you say?")
	A thi ambi	reply to Uri mini and Uri mini fhedzi
	Vho vuwa?	how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
	Vho vuwa hani?	how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
	Ndo vuwa	reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani
	Nṋe ndo takala vhukuma	reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani
	Avuwani	how are you? used in the morning (contraction of Vho vuwa hani)
	Avuwa	reply to Avuwani
	Vho tanganedzwa	welcome greeting

V'ënen Taut [nmb] (Vanuatu: northwest Malekula.)
	Ipas	general greeting
	Ipas metavaren	morning greeting
	Ipas kenarev	evening greeting
	Ipas lirate	nighttime greeting
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Venetian [vec] (Italy.)
	Ciau	general greeting
	Ciao	general greeting
	Adio	general greeting
	'Dio	general greeting
	Viva	general greeting
	Bondì	general daytime greeting
	Bongìorno	general daytime greeting
	Bona sera	evening greeting
	Bona note	nighttime greeting
	Come xeła?	how are you?
	Come vała?	how are you?
	Stago ben, grassie	reply to Come xeła and Come vała
	Stago ben	reply to Come xeła and Come vała
	Benvegnùo	welcome greeting
	Benvegnù	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Benvegnùa	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Benvegnùi	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Benvegnùe	welcome greeting spoken to a group of women
	Benvegnesto	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Benvegnesta	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Benvegnesti	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Benvegneste	welcome greeting spoken to a group of women
	Zdravo	general greeting in the Istrian dialect of Croatia
	Benvenudo	welcome greeting in the Istrian dialect of Croatia
	Bondi	general greeting in the Tałian (Brazilian Vêneto) dialect of Brazil
	Bonasera	evening greeting in the Tałian (Brazilian Vêneto) dialect of Brazil
	Bonanote	nighttime greeting in the Tałian (Brazilian Vêneto) dialect of Brazill
	Come vala?	how are you? in the Tałian (Brazilian Vêneto) dialect of Brazil
	Come stê?	how are you? in the Tałian (Brazilian Vêneto) dialect of Brazil
	Ben, grassie	reply to Come stê

Ventureño [veo] (United States of America: southern California.)
	Haku	general greeting
	Haku kiy'aliwət	general greeting to a group of people
	Lahupwašwášətš?	how are you? to one person
	Lahupiwašwášətš?	how are you? to a group of people
	Lakwašwášətš	reply to *Lahupwašwášətš* and Lahupiwašwášətš
	Kalaqwa'ay	reply to *Lahupwašwášətš* and Lahupiwašwášətš
	Huki pałhin?	general greeting, "what are you doing?"
	Tapí, tapí	welcome greeting to a person arriving, "come in"

Veps [vep] (Russia: western region.)
	Tervhen	general greeting
	Tervhen elät	formal greeting
	Tervhen elät tö	formal greeting
	Tervhen eläd	informal greeting
	Tervhen eläd sinä	informal greeting
	Hüväd päiväd	general daytime greeting
	Hüväd homendest	morning greeting
	Hüväd ehtad	evening greeting
	Kut elät?	how are you? formal
	Kut elät-olet?	how are you? formal
	Kut eläd?	how are you? informal
	Hüvin	reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd
	Spasib, hüvin	reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd
	Spasib, ei hubin	reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd
	Kut azjad oma?	how are you?
	Kut teiden azjad oma?	how are you?, how are things?
	Kut sinun azjad oma?	how are you?, how are things?
	Olgat hüväd	reply to Kut azjad oma
	Voit-ik?	how are you? formal
	Voit-ik tö?	how are you? formal
	Void-ik sinä?	how are you? informal
	Kut void-ik?	how are you? informal
	Voin tervhelaze	reply to Voit-ik, Voit-ik tö, Void-ik sinä, and Kut void-ik
	Midä ut?	what's new?
	Kut tö mujat ičtatoi?	how are you?
	Kitän, nimidä	reply to Kut tö mujat ičtatoi
	Kut teiden tervhuz om?	how are you?
	Kitän teid, hüväd om	reply to Kut teiden tervhuz om
	Tervhen tuldes	welcome greeting
	Tulgat tervhin	welcome greeting
	Tulendanke	welcome greeting
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Vietnamese [vie] (Vietnam.)
	Xin chào	general greeting
	Xin kính chào	formal greeting
	Chào bạn	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Chào cụ ạ	respectful greeting spoken to a senior citizen ("great grandmother/great grandfather")
	Chào ông	greeting spoken to an older man ("grandfather")
	Chào bác	greeting spoken to an older man or woman ("uncle/aunt older than father")
	Chào bà	greeting spoken to an older woman ("grandmother")
	Chào anh	greeting spoken to a male friend ("older brother")
	Chào chú	greeting spoken to a male friend of similar age ("uncle younger than father")
	Chào ba	informal greeting spoken to an older male friend ("father")
	Chào cậu	greeting spoken to a young male friend ("uncle")
	Chào chị	greeting spoken to a close female friend ("older sister")
	Chào thím	greeting spoken to a young married woman ("aunt")
	Chào cô	greeting spoken to a young unmarried woman ("aunt")
	Chào em	greeting spoken to a child ("younger sibling")
	Chào cháu	greeting spoken to the child of a close friend ("niece," "nephew," "grandchild")
	Chào con	greeting spoken to the child of a close friend ("son", "daughter")
	Chào qúy vị	formal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Chào buổi sáng	morning greeting in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]
	Chào buổi chiều	afternoon greeting
	Chào buổi tối	evening greeting
	Chào đồng chí	general greeting spoken to an equal in the Hà Nội dialect [vie-nor]
	Chào bác đồng nghiệp	general greeting to a man of equal age/status in the Hà Nội dialect ("uncle") [vie-sou]
	Dạ chào ông ạ	respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]
	Con kính chào ông ạ	respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]
	Bạn có khoẻ không?	how are you?
	Anh có khoẻ không?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Chị có khoẻ không?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Khỏe chứ?	how are you? informal
	Hoanh nghênh	formal welcome greeting
	Chào mừng	welcome greeting
	Xin chào mừng	welcome greeting
	Kính chào quý khách	welcome greeting
	Xin kính chào quý khách	welcome greeting

Vili [vif] (Congo: Yoombe Island.)
	Bwèke	general greeting
	Èè, bwèke	reply to Bwèke
	Èè	reply to Bwèke
	Bwèkanu	general greeting
	Bwèkanu bèno boso	general greeting
	Èè, bwèke djèvakuè	reply to Bwèkanu and Bwèkanu bèno boso
	Bwii	general greeting
	Uke bu botiè?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Luke bu botièè?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Wa kotukè?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Lwa kotukèè?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Èè	reply to Uke bu botiè and Wa kotukè
	Bè nuke bu botiè?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Fwati kwandi toke	reply to Bè nuke bu botiè
	Masika	evening greeting
	Ba ti buni?	how are you, "what's new?"
	Mpolo voo	reply to Ba ti buni
	Mpolo ku andi e?	how are you?
	Mpolo ku andi	reply to Mpolo ku andi e

Vincentian Creole [svc] (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)
	Mawnin'	morning greeting

Vinza [vin] (Tanzania: Kigoma region.)
	Mahoro	general greeting
	Kature ve gogo	reply to Mahoro

Virgin Islands Creole [vic] (United States of America: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.)
	Bô jour	general greeting
	Bô nẅit	nighttime greeting

Vitu [wiv] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Ho tu kemi?	how are you?
	Ho tu kemi za?	how are you?
	E, hau ta kemi za	reply to Ho tu kemi za

Vlaams [vls] (Belgium: Flanders. Netherlands: Zeeland.)
	Goeiendag	general greeting
	Hallo	general greeting
	Yo	informal greeting
	Jow	informal greeting
	Goedemorgen	morning greeting
	Goedenavond	afternoon greeting
	Goedenacht	nighttime greeting
	Welgekommn	welcome greeting
	Juij	general greeting in the Aalsters dialect
	Oewist?	how are you? in the Antwerp [vls-ant] and Iepers dialects
	Seluu	general greeting in the Bergs dialect
	Eila	general greeting in the Bergs dialect
	Hoe is't?	how are you? in the Berlicums dialect
	Hoest nou?	how are you? in the Bosch dialect
	Bonzoers	general greeting in the Brakels dialect
	Halleej	general greeting in the Brabants and Tilburgs dialects
	Hallee	general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Heuj	general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Euuj	general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Gallow	general greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Guuin doag	daytime greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Goeie mérge	morning greeting in the Brabants dialect [vls-bra]
	Hulloehoe	general greeting in the Cuijks dialect
	Hoe gigget?	how are you? in the Eindhoven dialect
	Hoest?	how are you? informal greeting spoken in Eindhoven
	Djeur	general greeting in the Hams and Zeels dialects
	Dsjuir	general greeting in the Hams dialect
	Hoi	general greeting in the Cuijks and Helmonds dialects
	Eej hoeist naw?	how are you? in the Helmonds dialect
	Hoe wizt?	how are you? in the Heuvellands dialect
	Hoe geeget?	how are you? in the Hooge Mierde dialect
	Oewist me joen?	how are you? in the Iepers dialect
	Çava?	how are you? in the Iepers dialect
	Cavatn?	how are you? in the Koekelare dialect
	Oe wst?	how are you? in the Lauws dialect
	Hoe goat ut?	how are you? in the Made (Mays) dialect
	Oe est me gie?	how are you? in the Menen dialect
	Oe wist?	how are you? in the Roeselaars dialect
	Oe' ist?	how are you? in the Roeselaars dialect
	Oe gaoget?	how are you? in the Roosendaals dialect
	Eej	informal greeting in the Oudenbosch dialect
	Hoes est?	how are you? in the Tiens dialect
	Alo	general greeting in the Tilburgs dialect
	Halléé	general greeting in the Tilburgs dialect
	Hoe goa het?	how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect
	Hoe gao-g-ut?	how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect
	Hoe ist?	how are you? in the Tilburgs dialect
	Hoehedeuw?	how are you? in the Turnhouts dialect
	Oewiest miaaw?	how are you? in the Turnhouts dialect
	Tsjeur	general greeting in the Vrasens dialect
	Âllo	general greeting in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Môgge	morning greeting in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Oe est?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Oe ist?	how are you? in the Westvlaams, Langemarks and Lauws dialects [vls-wev]
	Oe ist me joun?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Oewèst?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Wizt?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Wist?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Wist me je?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Wist me je?	how are you? in the Westvlaams dialect [vls-wev]
	Oe est me gie?	how are you? in the Wevelgems dialect
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Vod [vot] (Russia: Kingisepp region.)
	Tere	general greeting
	Terve	general greeting
	Terveh	general greeting
	Terveüz	general greeting
	Tervüüz	general greeting
	Üvvää tervüüttä	general greeting
	Tere päivä	general daytime greeting
	Üvvää päivää	general daytime greeting
	Üvä päivää	general daytime greeting
	Üvvää oomnikkoa	morning greeting
	Tere oomnikkoa	morning greeting
	Üvä oomni	morning greeting
	Tere õhtagoa	evening greeting
	Üvvää õhtõgoa	evening greeting
	Üvä õhtago	evening greeting
	Tere üüt	nighttime greeting
	Üvää üütä	nighttime greeting
	Kui meneb?	how are you?
	Kui meeb?	how are you?
	Passibo, üvässi meeb	reply to Kui meeb
	Üvässi meeb	reply to Kui meeb
	Kui tyy elätt?	how are you?
	Tervettä tuloa	welcome greeting
	Terve tultua	welcome greeting

Võro [vro] (Estonia.)
	Tereq	general greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tereq pääväst	general greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tere pääväst	general greeting in the Võro dialect
	Pääväst	general greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tere hummogust	morning greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tereq hummogust	morning greeting in the Võro dialect
	Hummogust	morning greeting in the Võro dialect
	Hüvvä hummogut	morning greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tere hummogut	morning greeting in the Võro dialect of Põlva
	Hüvvä lõunaaigo	afternoon greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tere õdagust	evening greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tereq õdagust	evening greeting in the Võro dialect
	Õdagust	evening greeting in the Võro dialect
	Kuis lätt?	how are you? in the Võro and Seto dialects
	Kuis elät?	how are you? in the Võro dialect
	Kuis käsi käü?	how are you? in the Võro dialect
	Kuiss käsi käü?	how are you? in the Võro dialect of Hargla
	Kuiss sul käbärä käävä?	how are you? in the Võro dialect of Urvaste
	Kuiss käbärä käävä?	how are you? in the Võro dialect of Urvaste
	Kuiss käbäre käävä?	how are you? in the Võro dialect of Rõuge
	Häste	reply to Kuis lätt, Kuis elät, and Kuis käsi käü
	Hästeq	reply to Kuis lätt, Kuis elät, and Kuis käsi käü in the Eastern dialect
	Hüäste	reply to Kuis käsi käü in the Vastseliina dialect
	Lätt häste	reply to Kuis lätt
	Aitjumma, lätt häste	reply to Kuis lätt in the Võro dialect
	Aitümmä, lätt häste	reply to Kuis lätt in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tere tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Võro dialect
	Olõq terveq tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Võro dialect
	Olõ terve tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Võro dialect
	Olkõq terveq tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Võro dialect
	Olkõ terve tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Võro dialect
	Tereh	general greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tervee	general greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tereh pääväst	general daytime greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Pääväst	general daytime greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tereh hummogust	morning greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tereh õdagust	evening greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Kuis käsi kaü?	how are you? in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Kuiss sul käbäŕ käu?	how are you? in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Höste	reply to Kuis käsi kaü and Kuiss sul käbäŕ käu in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tereh tulõmast	welcome greeting in the Seto dialect [vro-set]
	Tere päivä	general daytime greeting in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Teŕve ka	general daytime greeting in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kuis jelät?	how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kuis sa jelät?	how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kuis sa jelät omalt půůlelt?	how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kuis käsi käib?	how are you? in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kas tehrüs um kõva?	how are you?, "are you healthy?", in the Lutsi dialect of Latvia
	Kui k'äži k'äüles?	how are you? in the Leivu dialect of Latvia

Vunjo [vun] (Tanzania: Kilimanjaro region.)
	Shimboni mbe	general greeting spoken to a man
	Shimboni mai	general greeting spoken to a woman

Vurës [msn] (Vanuatu: Vanua Lava.)
	Timiak avē?	how are you?
	Odian̄ gōwē gem	reply to Timiak avē

Vuté [vut] (Cameroon.)
	Wu jéb àà?	morning greeting
	Wu du rí àà?	afternoon greeting

Vwanji [wbi] (Tanzania: Iringa region.)
	Uwonile	general greeting
	Mghonile	general greeting
	Isagha	welcome greeting

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