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"Good afternoon" in more than 160 languages |
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"Good afternoon" in more than 160 languages |
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Afrikaans (Southern Africa) Goeie middag Aklanon (Philippines) Mayad nga hapon Aklanon (Philippines) Mayad-ayad nga hapon Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia) Mirëdita Amharic (Ethiopia) [to male] Indemin walk Amharic (Ethiopia) [to female] Indemin walsh Amharic (Ethiopia) [to several] Indemin walachihu Apinagé (Brazil) Aríni Arabic (N Africa, Middle East) Masaa al-khayr Arabic (Egypt) Misae' el kher Arabic (Egypt) [reply] Misaa' el nur Arabic (Egypt) Messa el rir Arabic (Egypt) Naharak Arabic (Lebanon) Masaa el-khayr Arabic (Morocco) Mselkhir Aragonese (Aragon Spain) Buena tardi Aragonese (Aragon Spain) [in spoken lang.] Güena tardi Armenian [Western] (Armenia) Pari gessor Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia) Bari or Asante (Ghana) [to one person] Maahá Asante (Ghana) [to several people] Memá mo ahá Asante (Ghana) [reply] Yemu Asturian (Spain) Bona tarde Asturian (Spain) Bones tardes Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Winas tàris Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile) Winas tartis Bakitara (Central Africa) Ogorobere? Bakitara (Central Africa) [answer] Ndiho Bambara (Mali) [to one person] I ni wula Bambara (Mali) [to several people] Aw ni wula Basque (Spain, France) Arratsalde on Belorussian (Belarus) Dzien' dobry Bemba (Zambia, Congo-Kinshasa) Mwachoma bwanji Bemba (Zambia, Congo-Kinshasa) Cungulo mukwai Bengali (Bangladesh, India) Shubho oporanho Bislama (Vanuatu) Gud aftenun Bole (Nigeria) Barka bushi Bole (Nigeria) [answer] Yawwa Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina) Dobar dan Brigidian (western Ireland) Evnez mahaha Bulgarian (Bulgaria) Dobar den Cantonese (China) Néih hóu Cantonese (China) Ngh on an san Cantonese (China) Ng ngon Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) Bona tarda Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) Bona tarde Chamorro (Guam, Mariana Island) Talu'anin maolek Chamorro (Guam, Mariana Island) Buenas tatdes Chatino (Tataltepec Mexico) Cua nque' xlyaa Chechen (Northern Caucasus Russia) De dika doila Chechen (Northern Caucasus Russia) De dik doil Cherokee (Okla. & N Carolina USA) Os-da-su-hi-ye-i Chinyanja (Southern Africa) Mwachoma bwanji Chishona (Southern Africa) [by women] Masíkatí shéwe Chishona (Southern Africa) [by men] Masíkatí chirombówe Chishona (Southern Africa) [to women] Masíkatí mái Chishona (Southern Africa) [to men] Masíkatí babá Chishona (Southern Africa) [1] Masíkatí Chishona (Southern Africa) [2: answer to #1] Masíkatí maswera sei? Chishona (Southern Africa) [3: answer to #2] Ndaswera maswerawo Chishona (Southern Africa) [4: answer to #3] Ndaswera Chitonga (Zambia) Mwalibizya Chitonga (Zambia) Mwayusa Chuuk (Chuuk Island Micronesia)[4pm to dark] Neekkunuyón ánnim Comoran (Comoros) Bariza djioni Cornish [Middle/unified] (Great Britain) Durdadha Creole (Dominican Republic) Bonn apwé midi Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia) Dobar dan Czech (Czech Republic) Dobré odpoledne Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) Fo ngmenaa Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) Ye ngmenaa Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) Ngemenaa tae? Danish (Denmark, Greenland) God eftermiddag Dusun (Sabah Malaysia) Kopisanangan dangadaou Dutch (Netherlands) Goedemiddag Dutch (Netherlands) [in spoken language] Goeiemiddag Dyula (Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali) I ni tilé Edo (Nigeria) Ób'ávàn Ekegusii (Kenya) Bwairire buya English (America, Australia, UK) Good afternoon Esperanto (international use) Bonan tagon Estonian (Estonia) Tere päevast Faroese (Faroe Islands) Goðan dag Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan) Roz beh'khayr Finnish (Finland) Hyvää päivää Finnish (Finland) [informal] Päivää Fon (Benin, Togo) Kudo hweme Fore (Papua New Guinea) Atamáiné French (France, Quebec Canada) Bon après-midi Frisian (Netherlands, Germany) Middei Frisian (Netherlands, Germany) Goemiddei Fulani (West Africa) Jam ñalli Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) Malo le kataki Galician (Spain) Boa tarde Galician (Spain) Boas tardes Gbhandi (Liberia) Okania Georgian (Georgia) Gamarjobat German (Central Europe) Guten Tag German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken] Gu-ëte Tag German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken] Gu-etä Tag German [Südhessisch] (Germany) Gute Owend German (Vienna Austria) Dere Greek (Greece, Cyprus) Herete Greek (Greece, Cyprus) Kaló mesiméri Guaja (Brazil) Kwarahó Guarani (Paraguay) Mba'éichapa nde asaje Guarani (Paraguay) Mba'éichapa ndeka'aru Guarani (Paraguay) [answer] Cheka'aru porâ, ha nde Hausa (West Africa) Barkà dà yâmma Hausa (West Africa) [reply] Barkà kàdai Hawaiian (Hawaii) [rarely used] Aloha 'auinala Hiri Motu (Papua New Guinea) Handorai namona Hmong (Laos, Thailand) [rarely used] Nyob zoo thaum yav tavsu Huasteco (Mexico) Waklane:nek Hungarian (Hungary) Jó estét Icelandic (Iceland) Góða kvöldið Igbo (Nigeria) Ezigbo efife Igbo (Nigeria) Imela efife Ilokano (Philippines) [formal] Naimbag a malemyo Ilokano (Philippines) [informal] Naimbag a malemmo Ilokano (Philippines) Naimbag nga malem Ilonggo (Philippines) Maayong hapon Indonesian (Indonesia, Surinam) Selamat sore Inuktitut (Baffin Island Canada) Unnusakkut Inuktitut (Canada) Unusakut Irish Gaelic (Ireland) Dia dhuit tr&aacue;thnóna Irish Gaelic (Ireland) [plural] Dia dhaoibh tráthnóna Italian (Italy) Buon pomeriggio Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines) Kapian ka pa nu Dios aschamacuyab Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines) Capian ka pa nu Dios si chamacuyab Japanese [Nosaka Ben] (Nosaka-machi Japan) Oshimai nasai mashi Javanese (Indonesia) Sugeng siang Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia) Kopivosian dontadau Kangbe (West Africa) E nea woorah Kapampangan (Philippines) Mayap a gatpanapun Kapampangan (Philippines) [formal] Mayap a gatpanapun pu Karitiana (Brazil) Goy'mõyn Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso) De N wea Kasem (Ghana, Burkina Faso) De N de wea Khakas (Russia) Xandyra qunorte Kiga (Africa) Osiibire gye Kikongo (Congo, Angola) Malembe nyale Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) Mwiriwe Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) Wiiriwe ho? Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) [answer] Wiiriwe Kirundi (Burundi) Miriwe Kisanga (Bunkeya Congo-Kinshasa) Twaimunai Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) Habari za mchana Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) Habari ya mchana Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) [answer] Nzuri Kosraean (Micronesia) Lenwo Kosraean (Micronesia) Lwen wo Krioulu (Cape Verde) Bo tardi Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#1: noon, sing.] Wa uhala po? Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#1: noon,plural] Mwa uhala po? Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#2: answ.to #1] Ee Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#3: answ.to #2] Nawa tuu? Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#4: answ.to #3] Ee, ove wa uhala po? Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#5: answ.to #4] Ee Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#6: answ.to #5] Nawa tuu? Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [#7: answ.to #6] Ee, onawa Ladino (Israel, Turkey) Buenas tadres Latvian (Latvia) Labdien Livonian (Livonia) [modern] Jõva päva Livonian (Livonia) [older] Jõvvõ pävvõ Luganda (South Uganda) Osiiby'otya? Luganda (South Uganda) [answer] Bulungi Lingala (Congo) Mbóte Lingala (Congo) Mbóte na yó Lithuanian (Lithuania) Laba diena Lunyankole (Mbarara South Uganda) Osibiregye? Lunyankole (Mbarara South Uganda) [answer] Nsibire kurungi Lunyoro (West Uganda) Oraire ota? Lunyoro (West Uganda) Kurungi Luxembourgish (Luxembourg) Gudden Nomëtteg Malay (Malaysia, Brunei) Selamat petang Malay (Malyasia, Brunei) Selamat tengah hari Maltese (Malta) Wara nofsinhar it-tajjeb Maltese (Malta) Wara nofs-in-nhar Mandarin (China) Wu an Mandarin (China) Xiao wu hao Mandinka (Gambia) Itinyau Maninka (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone) Mesomme Manx (Great Britain) Fastyr mie Mari [Hill Mari] (Russia) Pury kechy Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia) Poro keche Marshallese (Marshal Islands) Yokwe in raelep Mashi (Bukavu Congo-Kinshasa) Asinge Milanese [Lombard] (Milan Italy) Reverissi Min Nam [Hokkien] (Taiwan) Ehbpo Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia) Salamaik sore Mixe (Oaxaca Mexico) Ešnásh Mixtec (Chalcatongo Oaxaca Mexico) Tàníñini Mixtec (Chalcatongo Oaxaca Mexico) Táñini Mixtec (Santa Catarina Estetla Mexico) Kobaadín sakwaa Mixtec (Sta. Catarina Estetla Mex.) [answer] Kobadiátu sakwaa Mongolian (Mongolia, N China) Odriin mend Moore (Burkina Faso) Zaabre ibaare? Moore (Burkina Faso) Zaabre yaa laafi? Moore (Burkina Faso) Zaabre kiema? Moore (Burkina Faso) [answer] Laafi Moore (Burkina Faso) [answer] Laafibeme Moore (Burkina Faso) [answer] Laafibala Motu (Papua New Guinea) Adorahi namona Náhuatl (Mexico, El Salvador) Cualli teotlac Náhuatl (Mexico, El Salvador) Cualli teotlactin Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) Cualli motonalli Ndebele (South Africa) Litshonile Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria) Good afternoon Norwegian [Bokmaal] (Norway) God ettermiddag Norwegian [Sortland] (Norway) Go'ættermiddag Norwegian [Sortland] (Norway) Go'ættmiddag [Nyankore, see Lunyankole] Okanagan (Montana USA) Way' xast senyakwqín Okanagan (Montana USA) Xast senyakwqín Ossetian (Georgia) Dæ bon khorz Ossetian (Georgia) Uæ bon khorz Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa) Moyo Paipai (Southern California USA) Kam'yuli Paipai (Southern Cal. USA) [not stopping] Nyumkjkye Papiamentu (Dutch Antilles, Aruba) Bon tardi Phorhépecha (Michoacán Mexico) Nar chúsku Pijin (Solomon Islands) Gud aftanun Pijin (Solomon Islands) [to one person] Aftanun Pijin (Solomon Islands) [to two people] Aftanun tufala Pijin (Solomon Islands) [to three people] Aftanun trifala Pijin (Solomon Islands) [to more than three] Aftanun olketa Pipil (El Salvador) Yehyek netiutak [Police Motu, see Hiri Motu] Polish (Poland) Dzien dobry Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) Boa tarde Provencal (France) Bonser Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) Allin sukha Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) Winas tardis Quechua Cochabambino (Cochabamba Bolivia) Alllin sukha Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru) Wenas tardis Quechua Cuzqueño (Cuzco Peru) Allin sukha Quiché (Guatemala) Xek'ij Russian (Russia) Dobry den Rutoro (Uganda) Osibire ota Rutoro (Uganda) [reply] Nsibire kurungi Saramaccan (Suriname) I dë nö Sardinian (Italy) Bonas tardas Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland) Hyvvee päevee Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) Feasgar math Scots (Scotland) Guid eenin Scots [Ulster] (N Ireland) Guid een Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) Dobar dan Serrere (Senegal, Gambia) Guiro po ko Seselwa (Seychelles) Bon apremidi Setswana (South Africa, Botswana) O tlotse jang Shambaa (Tanzania) Onga mshi Shanghaiese (Shanghai China) Non ho [Shona, see Chishona] Silozi (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana) Mu tozi Silozi (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana) Mu tozi cwani Silozi (Zambia) [late afternoon] Kiman zibwana Silozi (Zambia) [to p.coming home from work] Mu koktokile spa Slovak (Slovakia) Dobré popoludnie Slovenian (Slovenia) Dober dan Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia) Galab wanaagsan Spanish (America, Spain) Buenas tardes Sundanese (Indonesia) Wilujeng siang Swedish (Sweden, Finland) God middag Tagalog (Philippines) Magandang hapon Tamil (Tamil Nadu India) Vanakkam Tatar (Russia) Kheerle kin Tatar (Russia, China) Xeyirli kön Telugu (India) Namaskaaram Thai (Thailand) Sawat-dii torn bai Tetum (East Timor) Loraek diak Tetum (East Timor) Loraik kmanek Tetum (East Timor) [from Portuguese] Botarde Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to a man] Kemey we'ilka Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to a woman] Kemey we'ilki Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea) Apinun Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) Malo tau ma'u e ho'ata ni Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) [daylight] Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho' ni Trobes Tokples (Trobriand Papua New Guinea) Bwena la lai Tsonga (South Africa) Inhelekani Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus) Iyi ö-glenler Ukrainian (Ukraine) Dobri den Ute (Colorado and Utah USA) Ati'tog'otaváivinakwayak Uvean (Wallis and Futuna) Malo te kataki Valencian (Spain) Bona vesprada Venda (South Africa) Ndi masiari Visayan (Philippines) Maayong hapon Waali (Northwestern Ghana) Antere Welsh (Wales) Pnawn da Welsh (Wales) Prynhawn da Wolof (West Africa) Jama nga yendoo Wolof (West Africa) Naka bekit bi Yao (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique) [late] Kusweele Yoruba (West Africa) [honorific] E káàsán Yoruba (West Africa) [non-honorific] O káàsán Yoruba (West Africa) [same age or younger] Ku osan Yoruba (West Africa) [to older person] E ku osan Yucatec (Mexico) Bwenas tardes Zapotec (Teotitlán Mexico) Zac chil Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) Padiull Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) Padiox Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) Padioxei Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old] Sha'oza zha Zapotec (Yulalag Mexico) Padiuzhe
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