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There are different ways to say hello in Gothic. The first is to say: Fagino. This means something like: I 'm glad (to see you).

The most common way however is the adjective "hails" (which means something like be healthy). It depends on who and how many you greet in what you use. If you greet a man, you say: 

hails. If you greet a woman, you say: haila.

If you greet a group of men, you say: hailai, a group of woman: hailos, or a mixed group: haila.

The last way to great someone is saying "I greet you", golja þuk for one person, golja igqis for two persons and golja izwis for more than two persons.

==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Gothic/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]]
* [[Language/Gothic/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
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-Gothic is an ancient language spoken by the Goths, an East Germanic people who inhabited Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and the Black Sea region. Although Gothic is now an extinct language, it has left behind an impressive linguistic legacy.
+There are different ways to say hello in Gothic. The first is to say: Fagino. This means something like: I 'm glad (to see you).
-In Gothic, there are different ways to greet someone depending on the situation and the person being greeted. The first and less common way is to say "Fagino," which roughly translates to "I'm glad to see you." This greeting is still used in some modern Germanic languages, such as German and Dutch.
+The most common way however is the adjective "hails" (which means something like be healthy). It depends on who and how many you greet in what you use. If you greet a man, you say:
-The most common way to greet someone in Gothic is to use the adjective "hails," which means "be healthy." This greeting depends on the gender and number of the people being greeted. For example, if you greet a man, you would say "hails." If you greet a woman, you would say "haila." If you greet a group of men, you would say "hailai," a group of women "hailos," and a mixed group "haila."
+hails. If you greet a woman, you say: haila.
-Another way to greet someone in Gothic is by saying "I greet you," which translates to "golja þuk" for one person, "golja igqis" for two people, and "golja izwis" for more than two people. This is a more formal and respectful way of greeting someone and is still used in some formal settings in modern Germanic languages.
+If you greet a group of men, you say: hailai, a group of woman: hailos, or a mixed group: haila.
-Although Gothic is an extinct language, it has influenced many modern Germanic languages, including English. Many English words have Gothic roots, such as "guest" (gasts), "year" (jēr), and "daughter" (daúhtar).
+The last way to great someone is saying "I greet you", golja þuk for one person, golja igqis for two persons and golja izwis for more than two persons.
-In conclusion, the Gothic language has left behind a rich linguistic legacy, including unique ways of greeting someone. While Gothic is no longer spoken, it still lives on in the words we use today.
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