Greetings Around the World: Hello, Thank You, and Goodbye in 50 Languages

In our increasingly interconnected world, knowing how to say a few key phrases in different languages can go a long way. Whether you're a globe-trotter, a language enthusiast, or simply curious about other cultures, this guide will help you greet people, express gratitude, and say farewell in 50 languages from around the world.

How to Use This Guide

For each language, we've provided the English phrase, followed by its translation and an approximate pronunciation guide in parentheses. The pronunciations are based on English phonetics, so they're not perfect, but they'll give you a good starting point.

Note: For the most accurate pronunciation, it's always best to listen to native speakers or use language learning resources with audio guides.

Let's Get Started!

1. English

• Hello in English: Hello (heh-LOH)

• Thank you in English: Thank you (THANK-yoo)

• Goodbye in English: Goodbye (good-BYE)

2. Spanish

• Hello in Spanish: Hola (OH-lah) Translate "Hola" to Spanish and listen using Google Translate

• Thank you in Spanish: Gracias (GRA-syahs),

• Goodbye in Spanish: Adiós (ah-dee-OS)

3. Korean

• Hello in Korean: 안녕하세요 (ahn-nyong-hah-say-yo)

• Thank you in Korean: 감사합니다 (kam-sa-ham-ni-da)

• Goodbye in Korean: 안녕히 가세요 (an-nyong-hi ga-se-yo)

4. Japanese

• Hello in Japanese: こんにちは (kohn-nee-chee-wah)

• Thank you in Japanese: ありがとう (ah-ree-gah-toh)

• Goodbye in Japanese: さようなら (sa-yoh-na-ra)

5. Italian

• Hello in Italian: Ciao (CHOW)

• Thank you in Italian: Grazie (GRAHT-tsyeh)

• Goodbye in Italian: Arrivederci (ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee)

6. Russian

• Hello in Russian: Здравствуйте (ZDRAHST-vuy-tye)

• Thank you in Russian: Спасибо (spah-SEE-bah)

• Goodbye in Russian: До свидания (da svee-DA-nee-ya)

7. German

• Hello in German: Hallo (HAH-loh)

• Thank you in German: Danke (DAHN-kuh)

• Goodbye in German: Auf Wiedersehen (owf VEE-der-zey-en)

8. French

• Hello in French: Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR)

• Thank you in French: Merci (mare-SEE)

• Goodbye in French: Au revoir (oh ruh-VWAHR)

9. Chinese (Mandarin)

• Hello in Chinese: 你好 (nee HOW)

• Thank you in Chinese: 谢谢 (syeh-syeh)

• Goodbye in Chinese: 再见 (dzai-jian)

10. Arabic

• Hello in Arabic: مرحبا (MAR-ha-ban)

• Thank you in Arabic: شكرا (SHUK-ran)

• Goodbye in Arabic: وداعا (wa-DA-an)

11. Portuguese

• Hello in Portuguese: Olá (oh-LA)

• Thank you in Portuguese: Obrigado/Obrigada (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-da)

• Goodbye in Portuguese: Adeus (ah-DE-oosh)

12. Greek

• Hello in Greek: Γειά σου (YAH-soo)

• Thank you in Greek: Ευχαριστώ (ef-kha-ree-STOE)

• Goodbye in Greek: Αντίο (an-DEE-o)

13. Vietnamese

• Hello in Vietnamese: Xin chào (sin chow)

• Thank you in Vietnamese: Cảm ơn (kam un)

• Goodbye in Vietnamese: Tạm biệt (tam bee-yet)

14. Thai

• Hello in Thai: สวัสดี (sa-wa-dee)

• Thank you in Thai: ขอบคุณ (khob-khun)

• Goodbye in Thai: ลาก่อน (la kon)

15. Polish

• Hello in Polish: Cześć (cheshch)

• Thank you in Polish: Dziękuję (jen-KOO-yeh)

• Goodbye in Polish: Do widzenia (do veed-ZEN-ya)

16. Dutch

• Hello in Dutch: Hallo (HAH-loh)

• Thank you in Dutch: Dank je (DAHNK yuh)

• Goodbye in Dutch: Tot ziens (tot zeens)

17. Swedish

• Hello in Swedish: Hej (hey)

• Thank you in Swedish: Tack (tahk)

• Goodbye in Swedish: Hej då (hay doe)

18. Danish

• Hello in Danish: Hej (hey)

• Thank you in Danish: Tak (tak)

• Goodbye in Danish: Farvel (fa-VEL)

19. Norwegian

• Hello in Norwegian: Hei (hey)

• Thank you in Norwegian: Takk (tahk)

• Goodbye in Norwegian: Ha det bra (ha de bra)

20. Finnish

• Hello in Finnish: Hei (hey)

• Thank you in Finnish: Kiitos (KEE-tos)

• Goodbye in Finnish: Näkemiin (NA-ke-meen)

21. Turkish

• Hello in Turkish: Merhaba (MARE-ha-ba)

• Thank you in Turkish: Teşekkür ederim (teh-shek-KUER eh-der-eem)

• Goodbye in Turkish: Güle güle (goo-leh goo-leh)

22. Hindi

• Hello in Hindi: नमस्ते (nuh-MUH-stay)

• Thank you in Hindi: धन्यवाद (dhan-yuh-VAAD)

• Goodbye in Hindi: अलविदा (al-vee-DAA)

23. Bengali

• Hello in Bengali: নমস্কার (noh-moh-SHKAAR)

• Thank you in Bengali: ধন্যবাদ (dhon-no-bad)

• Goodbye in Bengali: বিদায় (bi-DAY)

24. Urdu

• Hello in Urdu: السلام علیکم (as-sa-laam-u-alay-kum)

• Thank you in Urdu: شکریہ (shuk-RI-ya)

• Goodbye in Urdu: خدا حافظ (khu-da HA-fiz)

25. Punjabi

• Hello in Punjabi: ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (sut sree a-KAAL)

• Thank you in Punjabi: ਧੰਨਵਾਦ (dhan-vaad)

• Goodbye in Punjabi: ਅਲਵਿਦਾ (al-vi-daa)

26. Tamil

• Hello in Tamil: வணக்கம் (va-NAK-kam)

• Thank you in Tamil: நன்றி (nan-dri)

• Goodbye in Tamil: பிரியாவிடை (pi-ri-ya-vi-dai)

27. Telugu

• Hello in Telugu: నమస్కారం (na-ma-SKAA-ram)

• Thank you in Telugu: ధన్యవాదాలు (dhan-ya-vaa-da-lu)

• Goodbye in Telugu: వీడ్కోలు (veed-ko-lu)

28. Marathi

• Hello in Marathi: नमस्कार (nuh-muh-SKAAR)

• Thank you in Marathi: धन्यवाद (dhan-ya-VAAD)

• Goodbye in Marathi: निरोप (nee-rop)

29. Gujarati

• Hello in Gujarati: નમસ્તે (nuh-muh-ste)

• Thank you in Gujarati: આભાર (aa-BHAAR)

• Goodbye in Gujarati: આવજો (aav-jo)

30. Kannada

• Hello in Kannada: ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (na-ma-SKAA-ra)

• Thank you in Kannada: ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (dhan-ya-vaa-da-ga-Lu)

• Goodbye in Kannada: ವಿದಾಯ (vi-da-ya)

31. Malayalam

• Hello in Malayalam: നമസ്കാരം (na-ma-SKAA-ram)

• Thank you in Malayalam: നന്ദി (nan-di)

• Goodbye in Malayalam: വിട (vi-da)

32. Indonesian

• Hello in Indonesian: Halo (HAH-loh)

• Thank you in Indonesian: Terima kasih (tuh-REE-mah KAH-see)

• Goodbye in Indonesian: Selamat tinggal (se-LA-mat TING-gal)

33. Malay

• Hello in Malay: Hello (heh-LOH)

• Thank you in Malay: Terima kasih (tuh-REE-mah KAH-see)

• Goodbye in Malay: Selamat tinggal (se-LA-mat TING-gal)

34. Tagalog

• Hello in Tagalog: Kumusta (koo-MOO-sta)

• Thank you in Tagalog: Salamat (sa-LA-mat)

• Goodbye in Tagalog: Paalam (pa-A-lam)

35. Swahili

• Hello in Swahili: Jambo (JAHM-boh)

• Thank you in Swahili: Asante (a-SAN-teh)

• Goodbye in Swahili: Kwaheri (kwa-HE-ri)

36. Zulu

• Hello in Zulu: Sawubona (sa-woo-BO-na)

• Thank you in Zulu: Ngiyabonga (ngi-ya-BON-ga)

• Goodbye in Zulu: Hamba kahle (HAM-ba KAH-shle)

37. Xhosa

• Hello in Xhosa: Molo (MO-lo)

• Thank you in Xhosa: Enkosi (en-KO-si)

• Goodbye in Xhosa: Hamba kakuhle (HAM-ba ka-KOO-shle)

38. Afrikaans

• Hello in Afrikaans: Hallo (HAH-loh)

• Thank you in Afrikaans: Dankie (DAHN-key)

• Goodbye in Afrikaans: Totsiens (tot-SEENS)

39. Hebrew

• Hello in Hebrew: שלום (sha-LOM)

• Thank you in Hebrew: תודה (to-DAH)

• Goodbye in Hebrew: להתראות (le-hit-ra-OT)

40. Persian

• Hello in Persian: سلام (sa-LAAM)

• Thank you in Persian: متشکرم (mo-te-SHA-ke-ram)

• Goodbye in Persian: خداحافظ (kho-da-HA-fez)

41. Ukrainian

• Hello in Ukrainian: Привіт (pry-VEET)

• Thank you in Ukrainian: Дякую (DYAK-oo-yoo)

• Goodbye in Ukrainian: До побачення (do po-ba-CHEN-nya)

42. Czech

• Hello in Czech: Ahoj (a-HOY)

• Thank you in Czech: Děkuji (DYEH-ku-yi)

• Goodbye in Czech: Na shledanou (na skle-DA-no)

43. Slovak

• Hello in Slovak: Ahoj (a-HOY)

• Thank you in Slovak: Ďakujem (JAH-ku-yem)

• Goodbye in Slovak: Dovidenia (do-vi-DE-nya)

44. Romanian

• Hello in Romanian: Salut (sa-LOOT)

• Thank you in Romanian: Mulțumesc (mool-tzoo-MESK)

• Goodbye in Romanian: La revedere (la re-ve-DE-re)

45. Hungarian

• Hello in Hungarian: Szia (SEE-a)

• Thank you in Hungarian: Köszönöm (KOE-soe-noem)

• Goodbye in Hungarian: Viszontlátásra (vee-sont-LA-ta-shra)

46. Bulgarian

• Hello in Bulgarian: Здравей (ZDRA-vey)

• Thank you in Bulgarian: Благодаря (bla-go-da-RYA)

• Goodbye in Bulgarian: Довиждане (do-VIZH-da-ne)

47. Croatian

• Hello in Croatian: Bok (bohk)

• Thank you in Croatian: Hvala (HVA-la)

• Goodbye in Croatian: Doviđenja (do-vee-JEN-ya)

48. Serbian

• Hello in Serbian: Здраво (ZDRA-vo)

• Thank you in Serbian: Хвала (HVA-la)

• Goodbye in Serbian: Довиђења (do-vee-JEN-ya)

49. Slovenian

• Hello in Slovenian: Živjo (ZHEE-vyo)

• Thank you in Slovenian: Hvala (HVA-la)

• Goodbye in Slovenian: Nasvidenje (nas-vi-DE-nye)

50. Estonian

• Hello in Estonian: Tere (TEH-reh)

• Thank you in Estonian: Aitäh (AI-tah)

• Goodbye in Estonian: Nägemist (NA-ge-mist)

Conclusion

Learning these simple greetings can make a world of difference when interacting with people from different cultures. Remember, even if you don't pronounce the words perfectly, most people will appreciate your effort to speak their language.

Do you know any other greetings in languages not covered here? Feel free to share them in the comments!

Happy language learning, and may your global conversations be filled with warm hellos, heartfelt thank yous, and fond farewells!

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