I think it would be fun to learn a new word every day in the languages of our homeland (or language we learned growing up)... what do you think? How about today's word being "HELLO or WELCOME".

hello and welcome from me :)

You go girl. What a response. Shalom

i speak 3 Indian languages , in all Indian languages it is NAMASTA for HELLO,SUSWAGATAM for WELCOME. I also speak Portugese so OLA´ and BEM-VINDO.

Hi simplyrosie, no matter how we say it, a hello or welcome is always very nice, isn't it? Hugs and a flower sweetie.

OK - how easy is this one - Hello and Welcome. What is the next one? HaHa. A flower for your cleverness, Teri. Loretta

Whats Up. This is what my kids are always saying. Teri this is a lovely idea. Gets one thinking.

What is and where is - TODAY's word?

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by simplyrosie 16 Apr 2008

I think we're doing it once a week... ???

oh this is a good one Teri. I see mops already answered in german too but noone seems to have any maltese knowledge here except me he he he. (I'm maltese living in germany) So, welcome in maltese is 'merhba' and hello depends a bit on time of day and area you come from so in the morning most would say 'bongu' but 'hi', 'hello' and of course the very colloquial 'haw xbin' are frequently used to! he he not so easy to pronounce is it ;) lol flowers for all (thats 'fjuri ghal kulhadd' in maltese)

Flowers to y'all.

another aussie one is owz it goin mate

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by anna25775 16 Apr 2008

this is my fav of all.... sounds so matey lol

Teri, very well - I am up for it - would love to learn another language. I lived and loved in North Carolina for eight years. Hey - meant Hello. Y'll Come - meant Welcome. In Utah - we just nod a lot. Hehehe! *4U

In Australia it's G'day

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by diannem 15 Apr 2008

Gidday here too..:-) Dianne

Well, I was reared in Nebraska by parents from Missouri - I learned the Hello, y'all. Then after marrying we lived in Florida, moved to NC for a short time, and learned Hey, how ya doing. Still have some southern accent, so - How y'all doing? *** to you all.

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by katydid 16 Apr 2008

We are just peachy!!

by joaniessw 16 Apr 2008

No way. Someone else says that? How about, "Just peachy keen."

Nice idea, but one a day? I don't know, I'm addicted to this site as it is already. :) In Dutch: hallo and welkom. In German: hallo and wilkommen. Flower for you, bloemetje voor jou, eine Blume für dich.

Upssss. I forgot to give you a flower, but I came back and here it is. Flower and XoXo

How about "southern US" Hey, ya'll!(Hello) Come on in.(Welcome) If you are REALLY welcome, I'll fix you a glass of sweet tea or a cup of coffee! ;)

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by jrob 15 Apr 2008

My daughter-in-law is fluent in five languages....she shames me, only speaking English and un poquito espaniol. ;)

by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

LOL...my biological parents (each have married again) spoke a combo of 5 languages... Italian, English, Hebrew, Yiddish and German. Do you think I can speak any of them? A little Hewbrew and Yiddish (only 'cause I hear it all of the time) and English is still questionable! LOL

Good suggestion, I am a Venezuelan living in New Jersey, and I speak Spanish and as Joanie said Hello in Spanish is Hola and Welcome in Spanish is Bienvenido. Flower and XoXo

In France, we say "bonjour"
And "Bienvenu" for Welcome
and I add "Salut les copines !". That means "Hello Friends" (for girls). I hope you will remember. It's true you live a pleasant country, and I like it.

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by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

Bonjour, bienvenu salut les copines! Did I say it right? ;-)

by jrob 16 Apr 2008

perfect diction.;)

by katydid 16 Apr 2008

You had help!! In the mid 80's my daughter and I WERE in France. She studied French for several years in high school and college, so I thought she would help translate. The diction got her. I guess that southern drawl come through. Ha! Ha!

I am trying to learn Spanish, but born and raised in Canada, same as my parents I only speak and spoke English. My background/heritage is: (Dad)German, Dutch, (Mom)Hungarian, and Scottish..So where would I start?!?! Buenos Dias (Good day in Spanish)

Hello in Ukranian (for DH) Dobryy den'. I can spell it but can't pronounce it very well.

That is an interesting suggestion. Everyday would be alot. This 60+ would never keep up. How about one word per week. If you post the word maybe those from other cultures would supply the word in their language.

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by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

Sure...once a week sounds good. ;-)

by auntbaba 15 Apr 2008

One word a week sounds great! Maybe I could learn that. Great suggestion!

Good idea. My homeland language is English so.... HELLO

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by celticlady1031 15 Apr 2008

But since I come from Calif. Spanish hello is HOLA (ohlah)

by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

I don't know if I asked this... but where in CA are you from? I'm in San Diego... and sadly, if you don't know Spanish, you're definitely lost.

by celticlady1031 15 Apr 2008

I grew up north of you in Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beach. I know what you mean but Spanish never came easy to me. I now live in Canada & there is a lot of German & Ukranian around me. Maybe spanish wasn't so hard after all. LOL

by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

How hard was it to get used to the snow? :-) SoCal girls "typicall" aren't fond of the cold. I'm such a lover of the beach that a cold environment makes me shiver... burrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

by celticlady1031 15 Apr 2008

I look like the pillsbury dough boy in winter with all the clothes I wear. The hardest part for me is missing the ocean and the sound of the waves. A friend gave me a CD with music set to ocean sounds & I've almost worn it out.

by celticlady1031 15 Apr 2008

I must add that I DO NOT shovel snow! My DH bought me a snow blower. Isn't that kind of him?

by simplyrosie 15 Apr 2008

I'll send you some pics through email to warm your heart... I would feel lost without the great Pacific to look at. ;-(

Hebrew: Shalom, baruch haba. ('ch' is gutteral)