How To Say "Hello" & "Goodbye" in 10 Languages
Updated on September 3, 2012
Hello: an expression of greeting.
Goodbye: an expression of farewell.
"Hello" and "Goodbye" are two of the very common and important words in any language, therefore, if you are a peripatetic around the world or love traveling, you should know some significant words of the country's language.
(The languages will be listed alphabetically.)
1) Arabic:
Hello -- مرحبًا / Marhaban
Goodbye -- وَداعًا - Wada'an
2) Bulgarian:
Hello -- Здравейте / Zdraveĭte
Goodbye -- довиждане /Dovizhdane
3) Chinese:
Hello -- 你好 / Nǐ hǎo
Goodbye -- 再见 / Zàijiàn
4) Dutch:
Hello -- Hallo
Goodbye -- Afscheid
5) French:
Hello -- Salut
Goodbye -- Au revoir
6) German:
Hello -- Hallo
Goodbye -- Tschüss
7) Greek:
Hello -- Γεια σας / Geia sas
Goodbye -- αντίο / antío
8) Italian:
Hello -- Ciao
Goodbye -- Addio
9) Spanish:
Hello -- ¡Hola
Goodbye -- Despedida
10) Turkish:
Hello -- Merhaba
Goodbye -- Elveda
I assume some words in some languages are so similar to each other, which means it is easier for you to memorize or know them. For instance, "goodbye" in Portuguese is "adeus" and in Spanish "adiós" which so similar, maybe a slight difference in pronunciation.
I hope this hub was interesting and you enjoyed learning new words. If you have any suggestions for how to say "hello" or "goodbye" in a certain language, I'll be happy to add it here. Looking forward to your opinion!