Essential greetings and salutations.

• नमस्तेnamastehello / greetings (respectful, all-purpose)
• नमस्कारःnamaskāraḥhello (formal salutation)
• सुप्रभातम्suprabhātamgood morning
• शुभरात्रिःśubharātriḥgood night
• पुनर्दर्शनायpunardarśanāyagoodbye (until we meet again)
• स्वागतम्svāgatamwelcome
• कथमस्ति भवान्katham asti bhavānhow are you? (to a man, polite)
• कथमस्ति भवतीkatham asti bhavatīhow are you? (to a woman, polite)
• अहं कुशली अस्मिahaṃ kuśalī asmiI am well
• भोःbhoḥhey / hello (informal vocative to get attention)