A World of Ways to Say Hi is an original song that was used as part of the Friends showtape.
Lyrics[]
Chuck E.: There's times you'd like to meet someone
But you're feeling a little shy (giggles)
The words don't seem to come out right
And you think you're gonna cry (Kids: Aww...)
Instead of feeling that you're gonna
Do something that's wrong,
We'll show you how to meet most any person
With this song...
To greet someone in English,
I'm sure you all must know
To simply smile and shake the hand
And give him a big hello!
Pasqually: But what if your new neighbor
Had spent her life in France?
Chuck E.: In that case, say, "Bonjour, madame"
And smile with confidence!
Pasqually: Ah, bonjour!
Chuck E.: Hello!
Chuck E. and Pasqually: A world of ways to say hi,
All you gotta do is try
Jasper: Saying "Buenos dias"
Can make you a new friend
If you're friends from Spain or Mexico
Or South American
Chuck E.: And meeting German people
Doesn't need to be a drag
'Cause Germans love to meet you
If you tell them, "Guten Tag!"
Guten Tag! (Kids: Guten Tag!)
Jasper: Buenos dias! (Kids: Buenos dias!)
Pasqually: Bonjour! (Kids: Bonjour!)
Chuck E.: Hello! (Kids: Hello!)
Chuck E., Pasqually, and Jasper: A world of ways to say hi,
All you gotta do is try
Munch: Now I have a friend who's Russian,
And I'm really glad we met
I thought of how to say good day
And he taught me, "Prevyet!"
Helen: "Ni Ha Ma" in China
Is the pleasant thing to say
Kids: Konnichiwa in Japanese
To bid you a good day
Chuck E.: Konnichiwa! (Kids: Konnichiwa!)
Helen: Ni Ha Ma! (Kids: Ni Ha Ma!)
Munch: Prevyet! (Kids: Prevyet!)
Chuck E.: Guten Tag! (Kids: Guten Tag!)
Jasper: Buenos dias! (Kids: Buenos dias!)
Pasqually: Bonjour! (Kids: Bonjour!)
Chuck E.: Hello! (Kids: Hello!)
All: A world of ways to say hi,
All you gotta do is try
Jasper: If a man from Africa
Were meeting me and you,
We would say, "My friend, good day"
And he would say, "Sannu"
Chuck E.: To find out what Italians say,
We could ask Pasqually
Pasqually: Kiss and hug and wave your hands
Then tell 'em, "Ciao", by golly!" (giggles)
Ciao! (Kids: Ciao!)
Jasper: Sannu! (Kids: Sannu!)
Chuck E.: Konnichiwa! (Kids: Konnichiwa!)
Helen: Ni Ha Ma! (Kids: Ni Ha Ma!)
Munch: Prevyet! (Kids: Prevyet!)
Chuck E.: Guten Tag! (Kids: Guten Tag!)
Jasper: Buenos dias! (Kids: Buenos dias!)
Pasqually: Bonjour! (Kids: Bonjour!)
Chuck E.: Hello! (Kids: Hello!)
All: A world of ways to say hi,
All you gotta do is try
A world of ways to say hi,
If you just reach out and try!
Chuck E.: Let's say hi!
Others: Hi!
