Nahuatl is one of the most spoken languages of Mexico both within this country and in foreign countries. In this article we share all the translations of the greetings in the Nahuatl and English language.
| English | Nahuatl |
|---|---|
| And You | Huan Tah (wahn-tah) |
| Be Well | Ma Xipahtinemi (mah-shee-pah-tee-neh-mee) |
| Excuse me | Moixpantzinco (mo-eesh-pahntz-ink-oh) |
| Good | Cualli (kwal-lee) |
| (Good) Morning | (Cualli) Tlanecic (kwal-lee tlah-neh-seek) |
| Good Afternoon | Cualli Teotlac / (kwal-lee tay-oh-tlahk) Tiotaqui (ti-oh-tah-kee) |
| Good Night | Cualli Yohualli – (kwal-lee yoh-wah-lee) Tayohua – (tah-yo-wah) |
| Good Bye | Timo-itazke (tee-mo ee-tahz-keh) |
| Hello | Pialli (pee-ahh-lee) Niltze / Tialli |
| How Are You? | Quenin tica? – (keh-nihn tee-kah) Quen timohuica? – (kehn-ti-mo-we-kah) ¿Quen tinemi? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Cualli ninemi Tlazocāmati ¿Īhuān tehuatl? |
| Have a Good Day | Ma Cualli Tonalli (mah kwal-lee toh-nah-lee) |
| Have a Good Night | Ma Cualli Yohualli (mah kwal-lee yo-wa-lee) |
| I Love You Baby | Nimitztlazohtla Noyollotzin (nee-meetz-tlah-zoh-tla no-yoh-loht-seen) |
| Not Good/Bad | Amo Cualli (ah-moh kwah-lee) |
| No | Amo (ah-mo) |
| Not | Amo (ah-mo) |
| Please | NimitztlaTlauhtia(nee-meetz-tla-tlaw-ti-ah) |
| Pleased to meet you | Nechpactia nimitzixmati |
| See You Later | Totazkeh (toh-tahs-keh) |
| Sorry | Ma xinechtlapohpolhui |
| Thank You | Tlazocamati (tlah-so-cah-mah-tee) |
| Thank You very Much | Tlazohcamati huel miac. (tlah-so-cah-mah-tee wehl me-ahk) |
| You’re Welcome/It’s nothing | Ahmitla (ahh-mee-tla) |
| You as Well | Huan Tah (wahn-tah) |
| Yes | Quema (keh-ma) |
| What’s your name? | ¿Quen motoca? |
| Welcome | Ximopanōltih |
| Very Good | Cualli Cualli (kwal-lee, kwal-lee) |