May 8
Hello: In different languages
Here are 10 ways to say “hello.” In Japanese it’s “konnichiwa” (koe-nee-chee-wha). Spanish speakers say “hola” (Oh-la0. In Mandarin Chinese it’s “ni hao” (nee-how), and in Hebrew its “shalom” (sh-LOHM). If you are in France, say “bonjour” (bohn-JOOR), or in Italy, say “ciao” (chow). The Swahili greeting is “jambo” (JAHM-boh), and in Arabic it’s “marhaba” (MAR-hah-bah). Russians say “privet” (preev-Yeht), and Hindi-speaking people in India say “namaste” (nah-mah-STAY).
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