World Language Greetings Quiz

'Goedendag' literally means 'good day' in Dutch and is a common, slightly formal way to say hello in the Netherlands and Belgium. The more informal option would be 'Hoi'.

'Jambo' is the most well-known Swahili greeting, used to say hello. It's recognized widely across East Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

'Chào' is the Vietnamese word for hello or greetings. The pronunciation has a rising tone, and it can be used with pronouns to address different people respectfully (Chào anh, Chào em, etc.).

'Ahn nyeong ha se yo' (안녕하세요) is the standard polite way to say hello in Korean. It's the respectful greeting used in most situations, especially with strangers or in formal contexts.

'Bom dia' literally means 'good day' in Portuguese and is the standard greeting used during daytime hours in Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It's used until around late afternoon.

Hyvää päivää means 'good day' in Finnish and is a standard formal greeting. Dia Duit is Irish (Gaelic), Zdravstvuite is Russian, and Dobry rano is Czech.

Dobrý ráno (written as Dobry rano without diacritics) is Czech for 'good morning'. Zdravstvuite is Russian, Hej is informal Swedish, and Dia Duit is Irish.

Ohayou gozaimasu is the polite Japanese greeting for 'good morning'. Chao is informal Italian/Spanish, Ahn nyeong ha se yo is Korean, and Yia sou is Greek.

Bonjour is the standard French greeting for hello or good day. It's used throughout the French-speaking world in both formal and informal contexts during the daytime. Hola is Spanish, Goedendag is Dutch, and Bom dia is Portuguese.

Hola is the standard Spanish greeting for hello. It's the most common informal greeting used across Spanish-speaking countries. Bonjour is French, Goedendag is Dutch, and Guten Tag is German.

Guten Tag is the standard German greeting for good day or hello. It's a formal daytime greeting used in German-speaking countries. Hej is Swedish, Bom dia is Portuguese, and Bon Giorno is an attempt at Italian.

Ni hao is the standard Mandarin Chinese greeting for hello. It's the most common greeting in mainland China and Taiwan. Yia sou is Greek, Ohayou gozaimasu is Japanese, and Ahn nyeong ha se yo is Korean.

Dia Duit is the traditional Irish Gaelic greeting meaning God be with you. It's the standard hello in the Irish language. Hej is Swedish, Goedendag is Dutch, and Zdravstvuite is Russian.

Namaste is the standard Hindi greeting for hello with a respectful connotation. It's used throughout India and Nepal. Hej is Swedish, Dobry rano is Polish, and Sukam Ano is not a standard greeting in any major language.

Zdravstvuite is the formal Russian greeting for hello more accurately transliterated as Zdravstvuyte. It's the polite form used in formal situations. Dobry rano is Polish, Hyvää päivää is Finnish, and Dia Duit is Irish.

Dhanyavad is the Hindi word for expressing gratitude and thanks. Kiitos is Finnish for 'thank you', Kuch nahi means 'nothing' in Hindi, and Dankie is Afrikaans.

Merci is the French word for 'thank you' and is one of the most internationally recognized expressions of gratitude. Gracias is Spanish, Grazie is Italian, and Danke is German.

Gracias is the Spanish word for 'thank you' and is widely known globally through Spanish-speaking cultures. Merci is French, Grazie is Italian, and Danke is German.

Grazie is the Italian word for 'thank you' and is the standard expression of gratitude in Italian. Merci is French, Gracias is Spanish, and Danke is German.