You do not have to be fluent in a language to be able to communicate a few phrases. With the business world becoming more global, and traveling becoming easier and easier, there are more opportunities to see other countries and hear foreign languages. It is good to learn a few new ways to communicate with others when traveling. In addition to this article, our experts go through an A-Z list of how to say I love you in different languages.

Here are ways to say hello in twenty different languages:

• French – Bonjour
• Spanish – Hola
• Italian – Bon Giorno
• German – Guten Tag
• Chinese – Ni hao
• Irish – Dia Duit
• Hindi – Namaste
• Russian – Zdravstvuite (pronounced Zdra-stvooy-tyeh)
• Greek – Yia sou (Ya-soo)
• Czech – Dobry rano
• Japanese – Ohayou gozaimasu (pronounced O-ha-yoh go-za-ee-mas)
• Hebrew – Shalom (this is used for hello, goodbye and peace)
• Arabic-based languages – Marhabah
• Swedish – Hej
• Dutch – Goedendag
• Swahili – Jambo
• Vietnamese – Chao
• Korean – Ahn nyeong ha se yo
• Portuguese – Bom dia (Good Morning)

Pronunciation

You may find that it is difficult to pronounce greetings in other languages. Often, if you say hello using the phrase that you have learned, you may notice that someone corrects you. If this does not happen, listen carefully to how a person greets you. This will help you recognize if you are pronouncing the word correctly or not.

The pronunciation can vary from region to region within a country. For this reason, it is important to listen carefully to how others speak. Being a good listener is one of the keys to successfully learning another language.

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