Hello My Friends
Copyright © 2009 by Tracy Mesuda

Hello, my name is MaiLei (pronounced My-Lee)
Come along and learn with me

The world is round with no ends
Like the circle of our friends

With different words to speak
But a common bond to seek

From here to there we go
What are the words to say hello?

Hello my friend Belle from France
How do you greet?
I greet with “Bonjour” when we meet

Hello my friend Carmine from Italy
How do you greet?
I greet with “Ciao” when we meet

Hello my friend Hernando from Mexico
How do you greet?
I greet with “Hola” when we meet

Hello my friend Gunter from Germany
How do you greet?
I greet with “Guten Tag” when we meet

Hello my friend Kiyoshi from Japan
How do you greet?
I greet with “Konnichi wa” when we meet

Hello my friend Mandisa from South Africa
How do you greet?
I greet with “Molo” when we meet

Hello my friend Neha from India
How do you greet?
I greet with “Namaste” when we meet

Hello my friend Ning from China
How do you greet?
I greet with “Ni hao” when we meet

Hello my friend Wanda from Poland
How do you greet?
I greet with “Witaj” when we meet

Hello my friend Yanni from Greece
How do you greet?
I greet with “Yia Sas” when we meet

Hello my friends around the world
This is how I greet when we meet

Bonjour Belle
Ciao Carmine
Hola Hernando
Guten Tag Gunter
Konnichi wa Kiyoshi
Molo Mandisa
Nameste Neha
Ni hao Ning
Witaj Wanda
Yia Sas Yanni

All different and unique – that’s what makes this world neat!

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