Hi in different languages
How to say “Hi” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Hi” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Hi” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Hola | oh-lah | Use 'Hola' when greeting someone in any informal or casual setting |
| 🇫🇷 French | Salut | sah-loo | You can use 'Salut' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | こんにちは | kon-ni-chi-wa | Use こんにちは during the day as a standard greeting |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Ciao | chow | You can use 'Ciao' with friends and family in informal settings |
| 🇩🇪 German | Hallo | hah-loh | Use 'Hallo' in casual settings or when greeting friends |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 안녕하세요 | ahn-nyung-ha-se-yo | Use '안녕하세요' when greeting someone in a polite manner |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 你好 | nee-how | You can use 你好 in almost any situation to greet someone |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Привет | pree-vyet | Use 'Привет' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Oi | oy | Use 'Oi' as a friendly greeting when you meet someone |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | مرحبا | mar-ha-ba | You can use 'مرحبا' in almost any situation when greeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | नमस्ते | nuh-muh-steh | Use 'नमस्ते' when greeting someone in person or on the phone |
| 🇬🇧 English | Hi | hai | Use 'Hi' when greeting someone in a friendly manner |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Hoi | hoy | Use 'Hoi' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Hej | hay | You can use 'Hej' in almost any situation when greeting someone |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Hej | hi | You can use 'Hej' when greeting someone in a casual setting |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Cześć | cheh-shch | You can use 'Cześć' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Merhaba | mehr-hah-bah | You can use 'Merhaba' in almost any situation when greeting someone |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Hai | high | Use 'Hai' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Chào | chow | You can use 'Chào' when you meet someone or want to greet a group |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Привіт | pree-VEET | Use 'Привіт' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | สวัสดี | sah-wah-dee | Use 'สวัสดี' when greeting someone in any situation |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Γειά | yee-ah | You can use 'Γειά' as a friendly greeting when you meet someone |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Kamusta | kah-moos-tah | You can use 'Kamusta' when greeting someone in person or over the phone |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | שלום | sha-lom | Use 'שלום' when greeting someone in any setting, whether formal or informal |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Hei | hay | You can use 'Hei' when greeting someone in any casual setting |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Bună | boo-nuh | You can use 'Bună' to greet someone in a friendly manner at any time of the day |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Ahoj | ah-hoy | You can use 'Ahoj' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Szia | see-yah | Use 'Szia' when greeting friends or people of your age |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Moi | moy | Use 'Moi' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | ہیلو | hay-lo | You can use 'ہیلو' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Zdravo | zdrah-voh | Use 'Zdravo' when greeting someone in a casual context |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Bok | bok | You can use 'Bok' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Здравей | zdravey | Use 'Здравей' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Ahoj | ah-hoy | You can use 'Ahoj' when greeting friends or people you know well |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | வணக்கம் | vah-nah-kahm | Use 'வணக்கம்' as a general greeting at any time of the day |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | హాయ్ | hai | Use 'హాయ్' when greeting friends or peers in an informal setting |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | হ্যালো | hya-lo | You can use 'হ্যালো' in casual conversations with friends or acquaintances |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Hai | high | You can use 'Hai' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | سلام | sah-lahm | You can use 'سلام' in almost any situation when greeting someone |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | नमस्ते | nah-mas-tay | Use 'नमस्ते' when greeting someone in any setting, whether formal or informal |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Përshëndetje | puhr-shen-deh-tyeh | Use 'Përshëndetje' in both formal and informal settings |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ഹായ് | hai | You can use 'ഹായ്' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ | nah-mas-kah-rah | Use 'ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ' when greeting someone formally or in a respectful manner |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | नमस्कार | nuh-muh-skaar | Use 'नमस्कार' when greeting someone in a polite or formal context |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | હાય | hai | Use 'હાય' when greeting friends or acquaintances in an informal setting |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Habari | hah-bah-ree | You can use 'Habari' as a general greeting at any time of the day |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Hallo | hah-loh | Use 'Hallo' as a friendly greeting in most situations |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Dia dhuit | dee-ah gwitch | Use 'Dia dhuit' when greeting someone in a friendly manner |
| 🏴 Welsh | Helo | heh-loh | You can use 'Helo' as a standard greeting in any situation |
| 🏛️ Latin | Salve | sahl-weh | Use 'Salve' when greeting someone in a friendly manner |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Aloha | ah-loh-hah | You can use 'Aloha' to greet someone at any time of day |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kia ora | kee-ah or-ah | You can use 'Kia ora' in both formal and informal settings |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Sawubona | sah-woo-boh-nah | Use 'Sawubona' when greeting someone in a friendly manner |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Bawo | bah-woh | Use 'Bawo' as a casual greeting when you meet someone |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Sannu | sahn-noo | You can use 'Sannu' when greeting someone at any time of the day |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Salaam | sah-lahm | You can use 'Salaam' when greeting someone in person or over the phone |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Hæ | hai | You can use 'Hæ' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Hola | oh-lah | You can use 'Hola' in almost any casual or friendly situation |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | မင်္ဂလာပါ | ming-ga-la-ba | Use this greeting when you meet someone or want to start a conversation |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សួស្តី | soo-sdey | Use this greeting when you meet someone or want to start a conversation |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ආයුබෝවන් | aa-yoo-boh-wan | Use 'ආයුබෝවන්' when greeting someone formally or in a respectful manner |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສະບາຍດີ | sah-bai-dee | You can use 'ສະບາຍດີ' as a friendly greeting at any time of the day |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ሰላም | se-lam | You can use 'ሰላም' when greeting friends, family, or acquaintances |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | გამარჯობა | gah-mar-joh-bah | Use 'გამარჯობა' when greeting someone in a casual or formal setting |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Բարև | bah-rev | Use 'Բարև' when greeting someone in any informal or formal situation |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | سلام | sah-lahm | Use 'سلام' when greeting someone in any informal or formal setting |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | سلام | salaam | You can use 'سلام' when greeting someone in any setting |
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Frequently asked
How do you say “Hi” in different languages?
Spanish: Hola · French: Salut · Japanese: こんにちは · Italian: Ciao · German: Hallo · Korean: 안녕하세요.
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Yes, every translation has spoken audio. Tap the speaker beside it. To get feedback on your own pronunciation, practise it in the SPAIKING app.