The 'Hello' List

  • Chinese - In both Cantonese and Mandarin, it is written as 你好.

  • Cantonese is nei* ho or lei ho (pronounced ne ho or lay ho)

  • Mandarin is nǐ hǎo (pronounced, nee how) (remember the tones).In Mandarin, you can also say 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo) for "Good Morning." *as in eee not a

  • Italian - ciào (pronounced chow; informal; also means "goodbye")