How to Say “Hello” in 247 Languages

“Hello” in 247 living, ancient, and classical languages — each in its native script. Tap any language for a full pronunciation guide, or open it directly in the translator with the phrase already translated.

In ancient & historic languages

How it was said across three thousand years — Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Old Norse, and more.

Latintranslator
salve
Ancient Greektranslator
χαῖρεkhaîre
Sanskrittranslator
नमस्तेnamaste
Old Norsetranslator
Heill ok sæll
Old Englishtranslator
Wes hāl
Aramaictranslator
שְׁלָם לָךְšlām lāk
Syriactranslator
ܫܠܡܐ ܥܠܝܟšlāmā ʿlayk
Sumeriantranslator
𒁲𒈠silim-ma
Akkadiantranslator
𒋗𒌌𒈬šulmu
Egyptian Hieroglyphstranslator
𓇍𓇋𓅱𓂻 𓅓 𓊵𓏏𓊪ii.wy m ḥtp
Bohairic Coptictranslator
ⲭⲉⲣⲉkhere
Sahidic Coptictranslator
ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉkhaire
Gothictranslator
𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃hails
Palitranslator
नमो तेnamo te
Claude Speaktranslator
Hi! Genuinely good to see you.
ChatGPT Speaktranslator
Hello — and welcome to this exciting journey. ✨

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About "Hello"

How do you say hello in 100 languages?
This page lists "hello" in 247 languages — every entry in its native script, with a link to a full pronunciation guide and a live translator for each language.
What is "hello" in Latin?
In Latin, "hello" is "salve". See the Latin entry below for details and pronunciation.
Can I hear how hello is pronounced?
Yes — every language below links to a dedicated page with audio pronunciation, and to a live translator where you can hear it spoken and translate your own phrases.