Greeting in Singapore
Shake hands with everyone present at a business meeting or social occasion. Shake hands again when leaving. Your handshake should be firm.
Singaporeans may bow slightly as they shake your hand. Many Westerners are generally taller than Singaporeans, so it would be polite to give a small bow. A slight bow for Chinese or older people is polite.
Singapore |
English |
Thai |
| Nihao | Hello | āļŠāļ§ัāļŠāļี |
| Chao Chang Hao | Good morning | āļŠāļ§ัāļŠāļีāļāļāļāđāļ้āļē |
| Xia wu hao | Good afternoon | āļŠāļ§ัāļŠāļีāļāļāļāļāļĨāļēāļāļ§ัāļ |
| Wan Chang Nao | Good evening | āļŠāļ§ัāļŠāļีāļāļāļāđāļĒ็āļ |
| Nihao? | How are you ? | āđāļ็āļāļāļĒ่āļēāļāđāļĢāļ้āļēāļ? |
| Tui bo pee! | Sorry! | āļāļāđāļāļĐ! |
| Xia Xia | Thank You | āļāļāļāļุāļ |
| Zai Jian | Goodbye | āļĨāļēāļ่āļāļ |
