"Hello / greeting" in Spanish, French, and Mandarin
The most fundamental word in any language. Spanish uses "hola", French uses "bonjour", and Mandarin uses "ni hao" - each with distinct formality registers and regional variants.
Spanish
hola
/ˈola/
hello, hi
interjection #81 most common
"¡Hola! ¿Cómo te ha ido hoy?"
Hello! How did things go for you today?
Full word pageFrench
bonjour
/bɔ̃ʒuʁ/
hello, good morning, good afternoon
interjection #200 most common
"Bonjour, je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec le médecin cette semaine."
Hello, I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor this week.
Full word pageMandarin
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