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

 

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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 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 , 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]
  D chào ông respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]
  Con kính chào ông respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]
  Bạn có kho không? how are you?
  Anh có kho không? how are you? spoken to a man
  Ch có kho 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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