Foreign Language Greetings

Question 1

Translate to Arabic:

Hello!

Answer 1

مرحبا

Try it: mar-haba

Question 2

Translate to Arabic:

Peace / goodbye

Answer 2

سلام

Try it: suh-laam

Used as a goodbye in Arabic. With this goodbye you are telling the person “to go with peace”. It is the most common way of saying goodbye in Arabic.

Question 3

Translate to Arabic

Thank you

Answer 3

شكرا

Try it: shook-ran

Question 4

Translate to Arabic:

Goodbye

Answer 4

مع السلامة

Try it: ma-ha-sa-lahma

This really means “go with peace”.

Question 5

Translate to Chinese:

Hello

Answer 5

你好

Try it: nee-ha-oh

Question 6

Translate to Chinese:

Thank you

Answer 6

谢谢

Try it: syeh-syeh

Question 7

Translate to Chinese:

Goodbye

Answer 7

再见

Try it: zaee-chi-en

Question 8

Translate to French:

Hello

Answer 8

Bonjour

Try it: bon-zhuor

The ‘zh’ sound is very rare in native English words. The ‘si’ in ‘vision’ is comparable with the ‘j’ in ‘bonjour’ as you will replicate the ‘zh’ sound. The ‘ou’ sound is comparable to the English ‘oo’ in words like ‘zoo’ or ‘moon’.

Question 9

Translate to French:

Thank you

Answer 9

Merci

Try it: mehr-see

Question 10

Translate to French:

Goodbye

Answer 10

Au revoir

Try it: oh-ruh-vwar

Question 11

Translate to German:

Hello

Answer 11

Hallo

Try it: hah-low

Question 12

Translate to German

Thank you

Answer 12

Danke

Try it: dahn-keh

Question 13

Translate to German:

Goodbye

Answer 13

Auf Wiedersehen

Try it: owf-wee-dehr-say-un

Question 14

Translate to Greek:

Hello

Answer 14

γειά σου

Try it: ya-show

“Γεια σας” (pronounced “Yia sas”) is a formal greeting

Question 15

Translate to Greek

Thank you

Answer 15

σας ευχαριστώ

Try it: sahs-ef-cha-ristow

Try to make the ‘ch’ sound as if there’s something stuck in your throat.

Question 16

Translate to Greek:

Goodbye

Answer 16

αντίο

Try it: adee-oh

Question 17

Translate to Hindi:

Hello

Answer 17

नमस्ते

Try it: nama-stay

Also used to say goodbye. Often used in formal situations or when speaking with an older person.

Question 18

Translate to Hindi

Thank you

Answer 18

धन्यवाद

Try it: dahn-ya-vah-dah

Question 19

Translate to Hindi:

Goodbye

Answer 19

नमस्ते

Try it: nama-stay

Also used to say hello and often used in formal situations or when speaking with an older person.

Question 20

Translate to Italian:

Hello

Answer 20

Ciao

Try it: Cha-oh

Pronounce the ‘ch’ sound as in ‘chair’ or ‘chapel’.

Question 21

Translate to Italian:

Thank you

Answer 21

Grazie

Try it: grah-tsee

Make a rolling ‘r’ by letting the tip of your tongue vibrate against your hard palate.

Question 22

Translate to Italian:

Goodbye

Answer 22

Arrivederci

Try it: Areeh-veh-deh-chi

Make a rolling ‘r’ by letting the tip of your tongue vibrate against your hard palate.

Question 23

Translate to Japanese:

Hello

Answer 23

こんにちは

Try it: kon-nee-chi-wa

Question 24

Translate to Japanese:

Thank you

Answer 24

ありがとう

Try it: ahri-gah-toh

Question 25

# Translate to Japanese: Goodbye

Answer 25

さようなら | **Try it:** sahyow-nahrah

Question 26

# Translate to Korean: Hello

Answer 26

안녕하세요 | **Try it:** an-yong-ha-seh-oh

Question 27

# Translate to Korean: Thank you

Answer 27

감사합니다 | **Try it:** gam-sah-hab-nee-dah

Question 28

# Translate to Korean: Goodbye

Answer 28

안녕히 가세요 | **Try it:** an-yong-hee gah-seh-yoh ## Footnote In informal situations you can simply say "an-yong".

Question 29

# Translate to Polish: Hello

Answer 29

Cześć | **Try it:** chestj

Question 30

# Translate to Polish: Thank you

Answer 30

Dziękuję | **Try it:** djin-koo-yeh

Question 31

# Translate to Polish: Goodbye

Answer 31

Pożegnanie | **Try it:** poh-zeg-na-nee-yeh

Question 32

# Translate to Portuguese: Hello

Answer 32

Olá | **Try it:** Oh-laa

Question 33

# Translate to Portuguese: Thank you

Answer 33

Obrigado | **Try it:** oh-bree-gah-doh ## Footnote Make a rolling 'r' by letting the tip of your tongue vibrate against your hard palate.

Question 34

# Translate to Portuguese: Goodbye

Answer 34

Adeus | **Try it:** ah-day-us

Question 35

# Translate to Russian: Hello

Answer 35

привет | **Try it:** pree-vyet

Question 36

# Translate to Russian: Thank you

Answer 36

спасибо | **Try it:** spa-see-bah ## Footnote Also used to say 'please' in some situations.

Question 37

# Translate to Russian: Goodbye

Answer 37

до свидания | **Try it:** doh-svee-dahn-ee-ya

Question 38

# Translate to Spanish: Hello

Answer 38

Hola | **Try it:** how-lah

Question 39

# Translate to Spanish: Thank you

Answer 39

Gracias | **Try it:** grah-see-ahs ## Footnote Make a rolling 'r' by letting the tip of your tongue vibrate against your hard palate.

Question 40

# Translate to Spanish: Goodbye

Answer 40

Adiós | **Try it:** ah-dee-os

Question 41

# Translate to Swahili: Hello

Answer 41

Hujambo | **Try it:** hoo-jahm-boh

Question 42

# Translate to Swahili: Thank you

Answer 42

Asante | **Try it:** ah-sahn-teh

Question 43

# Translate to Swahili: Goodbye

Answer 43

Kuaga | **Try it:** koo-ah-gah

Question 44

# Translate to Swedish: Hello

Answer 44

Hallå | **Try it:** ha-low

Question 45

# Translate to Swedish: Thank you

Answer 45

Tack | **Try it:** tahk

Question 46

# Translate to Swedish: Goodbye

Answer 46

Adjö | **Try it:** ah-yeuh ## Footnote The 'eu' sound in this case is a diphthong which means it's a combination of two vowel sounds. The most common way to say goodbye in Swedish is hej da.

Question 47

# Translate to Vietnamese: Hello

Answer 47

Chào | **Try it:** cha-oh

Question 48

# Translate to Vietnamese: Thank you

Answer 48

Cảm ơn | **Try it:** kahm-ohn

Question 49

# Translate to Vietnamese: Goodbye

Answer 49

Tạm biệt | **Try it:** tam bee-et