Why Do People Around the World Say 'Hello' in Similar Ways?

People say 'hello' in similar ways because the sounds are easy to make and understand. Imagine you're talking to someone from another country, even if you don’t speak the same language, you might both say something that sounds like 'hello.' It’s like saying a friendly word with your mouth open wide and using your voice in a simple way. That makes it easy for people across the world to greet each other.

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A child in Japan waves and says konnichiwa, while a child in France says bonjour, both are friendly greetings.
Two people from different countries say something that sounds like hello when they meet for the first time.
Even if you don’t speak the same language, you can know someone is greeting you because of how it’s said.

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