Greeting people you know. As with most languages, informal Russian greetings are more straightforward than formal ones. Привет! (privet): Hi! Здрасте (zdraste): Hello. Рад тебя видеть! (rat tebya videt’): Nice to see you! These are standard informal options, however, more affectionate versions exist. Known as a common German greeting in the morning, Guten Morgen is another way to greet a local in Germany. It is literally translated as “good morning” in English and it can be used to greet anyone before midday. So, if you are not sure of how to greet a German local early in the morning, I highly recommend using the greeting Guten Morgen. A: The most common way to greet someone in Indonesia is by saying “Selamat pagi” (good morning), “Selamat siang” (good afternoon), “Selamat sore” (good evening), or “Selamat malam” (good night) depending on the time of day. A: Yes, Indonesians often accompany their greetings with non-verbal gestures such as a warm smile, a ‘Return the same greeting or accept their greeting graciously, and certainly don't stiffen up because you’re not accustomed to doing that.’ The Hazards. In Latin America, it’s normal to greet someone you’ve just met with a kiss – it's the equivalent of extending a hand in North America or in many parts of the UK. While that’s true Hello and goodbye. Dobry den (do-bree den) = Good day (Hello) Na Shledanou (nas-khledanow) = See you. Czechs also use the informal word Ahoj (ah-hoy) to mean both hello and goodbye. It’s a word you’d use with friends, family, coworkers and generally people you already know. But not as you leave the doctor’s office or after talking to your 6. Goedenavond: Good Evening. Just like good evening in English, goedenavond is a great greeting to use in the after-supper hours. In my family, supper was always at 5:00 pm. 7. Goedenacht: Good Night. Like English, this is less of a greeting, and more of a way to say goodbye at the end of the evening. Afternoon means strictly after 12pm (midday), ending in the evening when it starts getting dark. In conclusion, it is technically still correct to say good morning after 12pm, as long as the sun has not yet reached its zennith. Whether or not it is acceptable on the receiving end is another matter. This is another way of greeting someone a ‘happy birthday’ in Korean. While the first one is the most formal way to greet elderly people (refer to no.5), this one is less formal than that. This is used to greet people who are not that much older than you. 7. 생일 축하해 Happy birthday (informal) Pronunciation: Sae-ngil chuk-ha-hae Hnimzo.