🔷 The Slavic Language Family
Exploring greetings from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia.
Russia
Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) / Привет (Privet)
Poland
Cześć / Hej · Dzień dobry / Dobry wieczór
Ukraine
Вітаю (Vitayu) / Привіт (Pryvit)
"Truth may waver, but it does not break." — Polish/Russian folk wisdom
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🟩 The Germanic Language Family
Greetings from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.
Germany
Hallo / Guten Morgen · Guten Tag / Guten Abend
Sweden
Hej / Hallå · God morgon / God dag
Netherlands
Hallo / Hoi · Goedemorgen / Goedenavond
"A clear conscience is a soft pillow." — German proverb
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🟨 The Romance (Latin) Language Family
Greetings from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Moldova, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City.
France
Bonjour / Salut · Bonsoir / Coucou
Italy
Ciao / Buongiorno · Buon pomeriggio / Buonasera
Spain
Hola / Buenos días · Buenas tardes / Buenas noches
"The truth has no need of memory, for it does not change." — Italian/Latin tradition
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🟫 Other European Language Families
Greetings from Baltic (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Ugric (Hungary, Finland), Hellenic (Greece, Cyprus), Albanian, Georgian, and Turkish traditions.
Greece
Γεια σου (Yia sou) / Καλημέρα (Kalimera)
Hungary
Szia / Helló · Jó reggelt / Jó napot
Latvia
Sveiki / Čau · Labrīt / Labdien
"Words without truth are like wind without direction." — Baltic/Finnish oral heritage
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