Essential greetings and salutations.

• ನಮಸ್ಕಾರHello / Greetings (standard, polite — works any time of day)
• ನಮಸ್ತೆHello (slightly more formal/Sanskritic, also common)
• ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?How are you? (polite/formal 'you')
• ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?How are you? (informal, to friends/younger people)
• ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೀನಿI'm fine / well
• ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೀನಿ, ಧನ್ಯವಾದI'm fine, thank you
• ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?And how are you? (polite, lit. 'you, how are you?')
• ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು?What is your name? (polite)
• ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು…My name is… (lit. 'my name [is]…')
• ಸಿಗೋಣSee you / let's meet (casual goodbye)
• ಹೋಗಿ ಬರ್ತೀನಿGoodbye (lit. 'I'll go and come back' — the usual way to say bye)
• ಸ್ವಾಗತWelcome