Saying "Hi" in Different Countries (Spanish)

Saying "Hi" in Different Countries

Venezuela. Say "¡Epa chamo!" (masculine form) Say "¡Epa chama!" (feminine form)

Pronounced as"EH PA CHA-moh." and "EH PA CHA-mah."

Puerto Rico. Say, "¡Que hubo!" It's pronounced "KEY ooh-boh."

Spain. Say "¿Qué hay?” It's pronounced "KAY AY."

How to say "What's Up?" as a Greeting in Spaninsh

How to say "What's Up?" as a Greeting in Spanish

Ask "¿Qué pasa?" This is means "what’s happening" or "what's going on?" or "what's up?" Used among friends.

Pronounce as "KAY PAH-sah"

Ask "¿Qué tal?" This is means "what’s up?" or "Hello." It's the familiar/friendly version of "¿Qué tal está Usted" or "¿Qué tal estás” Used among friends.

Pronounce as "KAY TAHL"

Ask "¿Cómo te va?" This is means "how’s it going for you?" or "how are you getting on?" Used among friends.

Pronounce as "COH-moh tay VAH"

Ask "¿Qué onda?" This is means "what’s shaking?" (Literally is “what wave”). Used among friends.

Pronounce as "KAY OHN-dah"

Other Good morning Greetings in French

Other Good morning Greetings in French

Say "bon matin" or "bonne matinée" .Both translates literally into "good morning". This greeting is rarely used in France, but it can be used between people who are close, such as family members, friends.

Matin and matinée both is meaning "morning."

Pronounce bon matin as “bohn mah-than”

Pronounce bonne matinée as “bohn mah-teen-ay”

How to say "How Are You?" as a Greeting in Spanish

How to say "How Are You?" as a Greeting in Spanish

Say "¿Cómo estás?" This is means "how are you?" Use this when you are speaking informally to people your age or younger.

Pronounce as "COH-moh ehS-TAHS"

Say "¿Cómo está?" This is means "how are you?" Use this when speaking formally to someone older than you.

Pronounce as "COH-moh ehS-TAH"

Say "¿Cómo están?" This is means "how are you (all)?" Use this for a group of people.

Pronounce as "COH-moh ehs-TAHN"

How to say welcome in French.

How to say welcome in French.

Use "bienvenue" to welcome someone

Translation of the term would be "well arrival."

Bien means "well"

venue is a noun meaning “arrival”

Pronounce as “bea-venoo”

Another way to extend your welcome is "être le bienvenu."

"être" is a verb meaning "to be."

How to say good night in Spanish

How to say good night in Spanish

Say "¡Buenas noches!" means "good night."

Pronounce as "BWEN-ahs NO-chehs"

How to say “Merry Christmas” in French.

How to say “Merry Christmas” in French.

General translation of Merry Christmas is Joyeux Noël.
"Joyeux" is meaning happy.

"Noël" is simply the French translation of Christmas.

Addition
"Meilleurs vœux" means 'best wishes'

"Joyeuses Fêtes" is 'Happy Holidays'