Here are ways to say hello in the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world:
- Mandarin Chinese: 你好 (Nǐ hǎo)
- Spanish: Hola
- English: Hello
- Hindi: नमस्ते (Namaste)
- Arabic: مرحباً (Marhaban) or مرحباً بك (Marhaban bik) for welcoming someone
- Bengali: হ্যালো (Hēlō)
- Portuguese: Olá
- Russian: Привет (Privet)
- Japanese: こんにちは (Konnichiwa) during the day, こんばんは (Konbanwa) in the evening
- Punjabi: ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Srī Akāl) - Common greeting in Punjabi-speaking regions, especially among Sikhs
- Italian: Ciao
- French: Salut