"We learned a few words, the basics, like hello and goodbye. We learned to use chopsticks. It's not as hard as it looks." ~ Casey Hamilton
This life gives us so many chances to meet different people and interact with them. Especially as internet users, we all come across people from different cultures and backgrounds. Learning different languages and different ways to say hello, therefore, proves to be of great use! Hello is the first greeting that helps us start a verbal interaction with a person who is new to us. The different ways of saying hello also helps us understand the kind of relationship that the person wants with us, a formal one, or a friendly one! Let's go through the different ways to say hello in the some popular languages in the west.
Different Ways to Say Hello in English
Did you know that the word "Hello" was first authenticated in 1846 after it was derived from the words like holla, hollo which was attested in 1588. Thomas Edison is often given the credit as the word is a coinage for telephonic usage. Below are the different ways of saying hello in English.
Formal Ways of Saying Hello in English
English is the only one language which is spoken in each and every part of the world. In fact, English language is the only language that is spoken between people with no similar geographical or cultural backgrounds. Hello is that one word which has no offensive interpretation whatsoever. We can't share an informal vibe with people we don't know. Therefore, below are the different ways of saying hello in English, formally.
* Good day
* How are you?
* Depending on the time of the day you can greet a person using greetings like, Good morning or Good afternoon.
* How are you doing today?
* Glad to meet you / glad to see you / glad to hear from you.
Informal Ways of Saying Hello in English
Unlike formal ways of saying hello, which is usually the case in business interactions, informal ways of saying hello indicate more of a friendly approach towards socializing with a stranger. Some cool ways to say hello in English are as follows.
* Hey
* Hi
* Hiya
* How's it going?
* Howdy
* Ey up
* Wassup / what's up
* Yo
* Sup
* Howzit
Different Ways to Say Hello in Spanish
Spanish is another beautiful language that most of the people either want to learn or either they come across people from Spanish origin. Although mostly the same, there is however a slight difference in greetings when it comes to Spanish language spoken in Spain and Latin America. Just go through the different ways of greeting in Spanish depending on the time of the day.
* ¡Buenos días!: The beginning of an inverted exclamation mark means the beginning of an exclamation and using the normal exclamation mark at the end of the word shows the end. Coming to the words, Bueno means good, therefore buenos is the plural tense of good. Día means day, therefore días means many days. Therefore, Buenos días means Good day!
* ¡Buenas tardes!: This means Good afternoon. Unlike many countries where the greeting changes from 'good morning' to 'good afternoon' as the clock strikes 12 noon, in Spain, people change the greeting after mid afternoon. Don't get confused for the later time difference, the good news is that good afternoon in Spanish is the same as good evening, ¡Buenas tardes! :)
* ¡Buenas noches!: This means Good night which is also a way to say hello around 8 in the evening. Also a way to greet farewell as in other countries.
If you are still a little confused considering the time factor, as to which time to say which greeting, below are some general ways of saying hello in Spanish which can be said at anytime of the day.
* ¡Buenas! / ¡Muy buenas!
* ¡Hola!…which is more of an informal way to say hello and is pronounced as 'Ola', the 'H' is silent.
* Over the phone, the Spanish people in Spain say ¡Digame! which means "speak to me." whereas in Latin America they greet the caller by saying ¡aló! which is hello in Spanish accent.
Different Ways to Say Hello in French
Like any other language, in French too, you can say hello in different ways. The kind of greeting depends upon the situation (formal or informal), how the other person has greeted you, and of course, the nature of relationship that you share with the person. When it comes to greetings in French, observing their social customs is another important aspect that one should consider. Below are the different ways to say hello in French.
* Bonjour!: Pronounced as "bohn zhoor", this is a standard greeting that is followed among the French. Bonjour means good day and is mostly used in the morning.
* Bon aprés midi: Pronounced as "buhn ah pray mee dee", this means good afternoon and is used as a formal greeting.
* Bon soir: Pronounced as "buhn swahr", this means good evening and again, is used as a formal greeting.
* Comment vous allez vous?: This is again a formal greeting which means, how are you? in French.
* Salut!: Pronounced as "sah loo", this is an informal way to say hello…more like a 'hi' in English!
* Allô: Pronounced as "ah lo", it's a telephonic greeting that is used when answering the telephone.
* Hé: Pronounced as 'ay', this greeting is used when one is trying to attract someone's attention to ask something.
* Ça va?: Pronounced as "sah vah", this greeting is used in an informal situation meaning how's it going?
They say that your first impression is always the last impression. The way you greet a person who is unknown to you creates a true reflection of your personality! I hope the above article on different ways to say hello helped you in finding your answers. To conclude, I would like to quote the following, "To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are different in the way we perceive the world, and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others."
This life gives us so many chances to meet different people and interact with them. Especially as internet users, we all come across people from different cultures and backgrounds. Learning different languages and different ways to say hello, therefore, proves to be of great use! Hello is the first greeting that helps us start a verbal interaction with a person who is new to us. The different ways of saying hello also helps us understand the kind of relationship that the person wants with us, a formal one, or a friendly one! Let's go through the different ways to say hello in the some popular languages in the west.
Different Ways to Say Hello in English
Did you know that the word "Hello" was first authenticated in 1846 after it was derived from the words like holla, hollo which was attested in 1588. Thomas Edison is often given the credit as the word is a coinage for telephonic usage. Below are the different ways of saying hello in English.
Formal Ways of Saying Hello in English
English is the only one language which is spoken in each and every part of the world. In fact, English language is the only language that is spoken between people with no similar geographical or cultural backgrounds. Hello is that one word which has no offensive interpretation whatsoever. We can't share an informal vibe with people we don't know. Therefore, below are the different ways of saying hello in English, formally.
* Good day
* How are you?
* Depending on the time of the day you can greet a person using greetings like, Good morning or Good afternoon.
* How are you doing today?
* Glad to meet you / glad to see you / glad to hear from you.
Informal Ways of Saying Hello in English
Unlike formal ways of saying hello, which is usually the case in business interactions, informal ways of saying hello indicate more of a friendly approach towards socializing with a stranger. Some cool ways to say hello in English are as follows.
* Hey
* Hi
* Hiya
* How's it going?
* Howdy
* Ey up
* Wassup / what's up
* Yo
* Sup
* Howzit
Different Ways to Say Hello in Spanish
Spanish is another beautiful language that most of the people either want to learn or either they come across people from Spanish origin. Although mostly the same, there is however a slight difference in greetings when it comes to Spanish language spoken in Spain and Latin America. Just go through the different ways of greeting in Spanish depending on the time of the day.
* ¡Buenos días!: The beginning of an inverted exclamation mark means the beginning of an exclamation and using the normal exclamation mark at the end of the word shows the end. Coming to the words, Bueno means good, therefore buenos is the plural tense of good. Día means day, therefore días means many days. Therefore, Buenos días means Good day!
* ¡Buenas tardes!: This means Good afternoon. Unlike many countries where the greeting changes from 'good morning' to 'good afternoon' as the clock strikes 12 noon, in Spain, people change the greeting after mid afternoon. Don't get confused for the later time difference, the good news is that good afternoon in Spanish is the same as good evening, ¡Buenas tardes! :)
* ¡Buenas noches!: This means Good night which is also a way to say hello around 8 in the evening. Also a way to greet farewell as in other countries.
If you are still a little confused considering the time factor, as to which time to say which greeting, below are some general ways of saying hello in Spanish which can be said at anytime of the day.
* ¡Buenas! / ¡Muy buenas!
* ¡Hola!…which is more of an informal way to say hello and is pronounced as 'Ola', the 'H' is silent.
* Over the phone, the Spanish people in Spain say ¡Digame! which means "speak to me." whereas in Latin America they greet the caller by saying ¡aló! which is hello in Spanish accent.
Different Ways to Say Hello in French
Like any other language, in French too, you can say hello in different ways. The kind of greeting depends upon the situation (formal or informal), how the other person has greeted you, and of course, the nature of relationship that you share with the person. When it comes to greetings in French, observing their social customs is another important aspect that one should consider. Below are the different ways to say hello in French.
* Bonjour!: Pronounced as "bohn zhoor", this is a standard greeting that is followed among the French. Bonjour means good day and is mostly used in the morning.
* Bon aprés midi: Pronounced as "buhn ah pray mee dee", this means good afternoon and is used as a formal greeting.
* Bon soir: Pronounced as "buhn swahr", this means good evening and again, is used as a formal greeting.
* Comment vous allez vous?: This is again a formal greeting which means, how are you? in French.
* Salut!: Pronounced as "sah loo", this is an informal way to say hello…more like a 'hi' in English!
* Allô: Pronounced as "ah lo", it's a telephonic greeting that is used when answering the telephone.
* Hé: Pronounced as 'ay', this greeting is used when one is trying to attract someone's attention to ask something.
* Ça va?: Pronounced as "sah vah", this greeting is used in an informal situation meaning how's it going?
They say that your first impression is always the last impression. The way you greet a person who is unknown to you creates a true reflection of your personality! I hope the above article on different ways to say hello helped you in finding your answers. To conclude, I would like to quote the following, "To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are different in the way we perceive the world, and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others."
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