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What are some ways to say hello in different languages?

Here are some ways to say "hello" in various languages:

Common Greetings:

* English: Hello, Hi, Good morning/afternoon/evening

* Spanish: Hola, Buenos días/tardes/noches

* French: Bonjour, Salut

* German: Hallo, Guten Tag/Morgen/Abend

* Italian: Ciao, Buongiorno/buona sera

* Portuguese: Olá, Bom dia/tarde/noite

* Russian: Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte), Привет (Privet)

* Japanese: こんにちは (Konnichiwa)

* Chinese (Mandarin): 你好 (Nǐ hǎo)

* Korean: 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo)

More Unique Greetings:

* Arabic: مرحبا (Marhabaan)

* Hebrew: שלום (Shalom)

* Hindi: नमस्ते (Namaste)

* Thai: สวัสดี (Sawasdee)

* Vietnamese: Xin chào (Xin chao)

* Greek: Γεια σου (Ya sou)

* Turkish: Merhaba

Informal Greetings:

* English: Hey, What's up?

* Spanish: ¿Qué tal?

* French: Ça va?

* German: Wie geht's?

* Italian: Come stai?

* Portuguese: E aí?

* Russian: Как дела? (Kak dela?)

* Japanese: お元気ですか? (O genki desu ka?)

* Chinese (Mandarin): 你好吗? (Nǐ hǎo ma?)

* Korean: 잘 지내세요? (Jal jinae seyo?)

Remember:

* Some languages have different greetings depending on the time of day.

* There are always regional variations and dialects that can affect greetings.

* It's always polite to learn and use the appropriate greeting for the situation.

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