Greetings and parting expressions in different languages

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Greetings are among the most used expressions in a language, and they often allow us to start and end a conversation. Given their importance in any everyday spoken and written language, I have just listed the most common ones of the main languages here. I hope you will enjoy!


In Chinese







Zao shàng hao!    Good morning!

Xià wu hao!    Good afternoon!

Wan shàng hao!    Good evening!

Wan an!    Good night!

Ni Hao!    Hello!

Zài jiàn!    Goodbye!

Gào cí le!    So long!

Huí tóu jiàn!    See you later!









In French






Bonjour!    Good morning!

Bon apres-midi!    Good afternoon!

Bonsoir!    Good evening!

Bonne nuit!    Good night!

Bonjour!    Hello!

Au revoir!    Goodbye!

A bientot!    See you soon!

A bientot!    See you later!









In German



Guten morgen!    Good morning!

Guten tag!     Good day / Good afternoon!

Guten Abend!    Good evening!

Gute Nacht!    Good night!

Hallo!    Hello!

Auf wiedersehen!    Goodbye!

Bis bald!    See you soon!

Bis später!    See you later!









In Italian







Buon giorno!    Good morning!

Buon pomeriggio!    Good afternoon!

Buona sera!    Good evening!

Buona notte!    Good night!

Ciao!    Hello! / Hi!

Arrivederci!    Goodbye!

Ciao!    Goodbye!

A presto!    So long!

A più tardi!    See you later!




In order to hear the audio of these Italian greetings, visit the following
two pages:



Four very common greetings

and

Greetings and parting expressions







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In Japanese



Ohayou gozaimasu!    Good morning!

Konnichiwa!    Good afternoon!

Konbanwa!    Good evening!

Oyasuminasai!    Good night!

Sayonara!    Goodbye!

Dewa mata suguni ne!    See you soon!

Dewa mata atode!    See you later!









In Portuguese



Bom dia!    Good morning!

Boa tarde!    Good afternoon!

Boa noite!    Good evening! / Good night!

Olá!    Hello!

Adeus!    Goodbye!

Até logo!     See you soon!

Até mais tarde!    See you later!









In Spanish







Buenos días!    Good morning!

Buenas tardes!    Good afternoon! / Good evening!

Buenas noches!    Good night!

Hola!    Hello! / Hi!

Adiós!    Goodbye!

Asta pronto!    See you soon!

Hasta luego!    See you later!









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