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How to say “Have a good day” in 16 languages

Here is “Have a good day” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishHave a good day.

Spanish Español

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

Portuguese Português

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Καλή σας μέρα.

    Kalí sas méra.

    kah-LEE sahs MEH-rah

    Formal

    Shop staff often say "Καλή συνέχεια" (Kalí synécheia), wishing you a good rest of the day.

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

  • Türkiye

    İyi günler.

    ee-YEE gewn-LEHR

    Also the usual polite goodbye in shops and offices during the day.

    Turkish travel phrases

Russian Русский

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    आपका दिन शुभ हो।

    Āpkā din śubh ho.

    AAP-kaa din shoobh hoh

    Formal

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

  • India

    আপনার দিনটি শুভ হোক।

    Āpnār dinṭi śubha hok.

    AHP-nar DIN-tee SHOO-bho hohk

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for India
  • Bangladesh

    আপনার দিনটি শুভ হোক।

    Āpnār dinṭi śubha hok.

    AHP-nar DIN-tee SHOO-bho hohk

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for Bangladesh

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

  • India

    તમારો દિવસ શુભ રહે.

    Tamāro divas śubh rahe.

    tuh-MAA-roh DI-vus shoobh ruh-HEH

    Formal

    Gujarati travel phrases

Mandarin Chinese 中文

Japanese 日本語

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    좋은 하루 보내세요.

    Joeun haru bonaeseyo.

    joh-eun hah-roo boh-neh-seh-yoh

    Formal

    You will also hear "좋은 하루 되세요" (joeun haru doeseyo).

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    יום טוב.

    Yom tov.

    yohm tohv

    Staff often say "יום נעים" (yom na'im), a pleasant day, which means the same.

    Hebrew travel phrases

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