A song. A few new discoveries.
Sing greetings from around the world and discover some of the kind meanings behind them. Languages cross borders, and many countries are home to more than one language. This musical introduction celebrates the people who speak them.
Made for curious kids around ages 6–12 and the grown-ups watching with them. Music and animation created with AI tools under Mike Sego’s direction. YouTube’s video description includes the release notes and credits.
Read the sing-along lyrics
Smarty Party!
There are about seven thousand languages in the world.
Let's learn how to say hello in a bunch of them. Ready?
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Ciao!
Everybody say it now!
Seven thousand ways to say—
Hello, friend, have a happy day!
In Spanish, it's hola; in French, it's bonjour;
In Italian, ciao, and in German, hallo for sure!
In Portuguese, olá; in Swedish, just hej;
In Russian, privet—what a friendly way!
In Japanese, konnichiwa, with a little bow;
In Mandarin, ni hao—now you know how!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Ciao!
Everybody say it now!
Seven thousand ways to say—
Hello, friend, have a happy day!
In Korean, annyeonghaseyo, a happy mouthful;
In Hindi, namaste, with your hands together, thoughtful;
In Arabic, marhaba; in Turkish, merhaba too—
They sound a lot alike, and they're both hello to you!
In Swahili, jambo; in Thai, sawasdee;
In Vietnamese, xin chào—say it back to me!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Ciao!
Everybody say it now!
Seven thousand ways to say—
Hello, friend, have a happy day!
Some hellos have secret meanings, deep and kind:
Shalom and salaam both mean peace, you'll find;
In Māori, kia ora says "be well";
In Zulu, sawubona means "I see you"—isn't that swell?
And aloha, in Hawaiian, means love, hello, goodbye—
Same little word, with a big heart inside.
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Ciao!
Everybody say it now!
Seven thousand ways to say—
Hello, friend, have a happy day!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Ciao!
Everybody say it now!
Okay! Now... how do you say goodbye?
...We're gonna need another song.
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Lyrics from the published video’s caption file.