Those who have a passion for traveling, agree on the fact that an enriching holiday is one where interacting with locals is involved. Learning about new practices, customs, culture, and about the destination, makes for a pleasantly unique trip. So, in order to interact with locals, travelers are recommended to learn some common words of the language of the destination they are visiting.
All cultures have that one word which serves as the ice-breaker and gets two people talking. This magic word is ‘Hello’. We look into the several ways of saying just that in this post.
Arabic-based languages – Marhabah/Marhabaan
Albanian – Përshëndetje
Belarusian – Dobry dzień
Chinese – Ni hao
Czech – Ahoj
Estonia – Tere
French – Bonjour
German – Hallo
Hawaii – Aloha
Hindi – Namaste
Italian – Ciao
Japanese – Kon’nichiwa
Latin – Salve
Latvian – Sveiki
Malay – Hello
Polish – Cześć
Portuguese – Olá
Romanian – Buna
Russian – Zdravstvuyte
Slovenian – Zdravo
Swedish – Hallå
Thai – S̄wạs̄dī
Turkish – Merhaba
Vietnamese – Chào bạn
So that’s quite a number of ways to say hello and make complete strangers into friends. Apart from learning about a diverse mix of cultures and customs, and making friends; interacting with the locals helps you in a number of other ways. For e.g. you get to know a lot of things about the place you are visiting – such as the understated tourist attractions, legends, and folklore associated with the destination. You also enjoy finding out the various places you can have authentic food of the place and give a local feel to your trip. Furthermore, learn which place is safe to visit and which must be avoided or the precautions to be taken while visiting any particular location (if needed).
In your efforts to make new friends, do not forget to call your family and friends back in your home country. Download international roaming app to lower your international roaming mobile bills or purchase a prepaid SIM card of the visiting country to facilitate calling while you are touring overseas.
So, what are you waiting for? Chart your journey and create lasting memories! Bon Voyage!
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