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An open encyclopedia preserving how human beings greet, connect, and express care across world languages.

Documented Languages

Showing 16 cultural greetings
Arabic
مرحبا
Pronounced: Marhaban
📍 Middle East & North Africa
Dutch
Hallo
Pronounced: HAH-loh
📍 Netherlands & Belgium (Flanders)
French
Bonjour
Pronounced: bohn-ZHOOR
📍 France & Francophone World
German
Guten Tag
Pronounced: GOO-ten tahk
📍 Germany Austria & Switzerland
Greek
Γεια σας
Pronounced: YAH sahs
📍 Greece & Cyprus
Hindi
नमस्ते
Pronounced: Namaste
📍 India & South Asia
Italian
Ciao
Pronounced: CHAH-oh
📍 Italy & Southern Switzerland
Japanese
こんにちは
Pronounced: Konnichiwa
📍 Japan
Korean
안녕하세요
Pronounced: Annyeonghaseyo
📍 South Korea & Korean diaspora
Mandarin Chinese
你好
Pronounced: Nǐ hǎo
📍 China, Taiwan, Singapore & Global Chinese Diaspora
Portuguese
Olá
Pronounced: oh-LAH
📍 Brazil Portugal & Lusophone nations
Spanish
¡Hola!
Pronounced: OH-lah
📍 Spain & Latin America
Swahili
Jambo
Pronounced: JAHM-boh
📍 East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda)
Tagalog
Kumusta
Pronounced: koo-moos-TAH
📍 Philippines
Turkish
Merhaba
Pronounced: MEHR-hah-bah
📍 Turkey & Cyprus
Vietnamese
Xin chào
Pronounced: SIN chow
📍 Vietnam