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15 ways to say ‘hello’ in different languages

Hello there!

(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Whether it’s “World Hello Day” or not, it’s always valuable information to know how to greet a person.

Starting right at the top, here are 15 different ways to say “hello” in various languages around the world:

Mandarin

(Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports)

Spelling: Nǐ hǎo (nee haow)

Hindi

With the flag of India flying next to her, Padmini Balaji, of Littleton (USAT photo)
With the flag of India flying next to her, Padmini Balaji, of Littleton (USAT photo)

Spelling: Namaste (na ma stay)

Spanish

A Mexican flag (USAT photo)
A Mexican flag (USAT photo)

Spelling: Hola (oh la)

French

Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Spelling: Bonjour (bon jour)

Arabic

(Photo by MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Marhaba (mar ha ba)

Bengali

Bangladesh’s national flag (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Bangladesh’s national flag (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Hyālō (hyaa lo)

Russian

Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

Spelling: Privet (pree vyet)

Portuguese

Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Spelling: Olá (oh la)

Indonesian

(Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Halo

Polish

(Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Witam (veet ahm)

Italian

(Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Ciao (chow)

Dutch

(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Spelling: Hallo

Swedish

Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Spelling: Hej

Norwegian

(Photo by OLE BERG-RUSTEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by OLE BERG-RUSTEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling: Hallo

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