Here are ways to say hello in the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world:

  1. Mandarin Chinese: 你好 (Nǐ hǎo)
  2. Spanish: Hola
  3. English: Hello
  4. Hindi: नमस्ते (Namaste)
  5. Arabic: مرحباً (Marhaban) or مرحباً بك (Marhaban bik) for welcoming someone
  6. Bengali: হ্যালো (Hēlō)
  7. Portuguese: Olá
  8. Russian: Привет (Privet)
  9. Japanese: こんにちは (Konnichiwa) during the day, こんばんは (Konbanwa) in the evening
  10. Punjabi: ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Srī Akāl) - Common greeting in Punjabi-speaking regions, especially among Sikhs