Friday, 20 July 2007

Wadi Sub-camp

We're on the Wadi Sub-camp. As well as us, there are going to be contingents from:
  • Argentina
Hola (pronounced without the H sound, ola)– Buenos Días (morning), Buenas Tardes (afternoon and early evening), Buenas Noches (late evening and night)
  • Australia
G'Day
  • Austria
Hallo (informal), Guten Tag (formal) pronounced Gu-ten (like goo)-ten Tag like Prague
  • Barbados
Hello!
  • Belgium
Salut (informal, silent "T"), Bonjour (formal, 'n' is a nasal vowel), Bonsoir (good evening, 'n' is a nasal vowel), Bonne Nuit (good night)
  • Canada
Hi!
  • Czech Republic
Dobré ráno (until about 8 or 9 a.m.), Dobrý den (formal), Ahoj (informal)
  • Denmark
Hej (informal) God dag (formal)
  • Egypt
As-salaam-aleykum (Peace be on you) or Marhabah (Hello)
  • Finland
Hyvää päivää (formal) - Moi / Hei (Informal)
  • France
Salut (informal, silent "T"), Bonjour (formal, 'n' is a nasal vowel), Bonsoir (good evening, 'n' is a nasal vowel), Bonne Nuit (good night)
  • Germany
Hallo (informal), Guten Tag (formal) pronounced Gu-ten (like goo)-ten Tag like Prague
  • Hungary
Jo napot [yoh (as in the word "oh") naput](Good-day, formal), Szervusz [Sairvoose] (informal)
  • India
Namaste (pronounced Na-mus-thei)
  • Indonesia
Selamat Pagi (Good Morning), Selamat Siang (Good Afternoon), Selamat Malam (Good Evening)
  • Italy
Ciao (informal), Salve, Buon giorno (Morning, formal), Buon pomeriggio (Afternoon, formal), Buona sera (Evening, formal)
  • Japan
Ohayou gozaimasu (O-HA-YOH GO-ZA-EE-MAS) (Morning); Konnichi wa (KOHN-NI-CHEE-wa) (Daytime or Afternoon); Konban Wa (KOHN-BAHN-Wa)(Evening)
  • Republic of Korea
Ahn nyeong ha se yo (formal), Ahn nyeong (informal. Can also be used as "Goodbye")
  • Malaysia
Namaskkaram
  • Mauritius
Hello
  • Mexico
Hola (pronounced without the H sound, ola)– Buenos Días (morning), Buenas Tardes (afternoon and early evening), Buenas Noches (late evening and night)
  • Netherlands
Hoi (very informal), Hallo (informal), Goedendag (formal)
  • Nigeria
Hello
  • Poland
Dzień dobry (formal), Cześć (informal)
  • Portugal
"Oi", "Boas", "Olá" or "Alô" (informal), Bom dia (good morning), Boa tarde (good afternoon), Boa Noite (good evening)
  • Romania
Salut; Buna dimineata/ziua/seara (respectful good morning/day/evning); Buna (usually for girls)
  • Russia
Pree-vyet (informal), Zdravstvuyte (formal, pronounce: ZDRA-stvooy-tyeh)
  • Serbia & Montenegro
Zdravo (informal), dobro jutro (Good morning), Dobar dan (Good afternoon, also used as a formal greeting), Dobro veče (pronounced as "dobro vetche", means Good evening), Laku Noć (Good Night)
  • Switzerland
French, German, or Italian
  • USA
Alright Duck! (Okay, don't. This would confuse...)

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