Avar basic greetings

Салам-гIалайкум. - Hello. The universal Muslim greeting. The answer is, of course

ВагIалацкум-салам. - Hello. (reply)

Салам-гIалайкум can also be shortened to a more informal

Салам. - Hi.

A more "native" greeting is

ВорчIами. - Hello. (to a man)

ЙорчIами. - Hello. (to a woman)

РорчIами. - Hello. (to more than one person)

Щиб хIал бугеб? - How are you? (lit. "What condition is?")

Иш кин бугеб? - How are you? (lit. "How is work?")

Сахлъи кин бугеб? - How are you? (lit. "How is health?") Possible answers are

Баркала, лъикI буго - Fine, thanks.

Квеш гьечIо - Not bad.

ЦIияб хабар щиб бугеб? - What's new?

ЦIияб хабар гьечIо. - Nothing.

ГьечIо батIияб жо. - Nothing.

Къо-мех лъикI. - Goodbye.

Сахлъиялда таги. - Cheers.

ЛъикI таги. - Cheers.

Сордо лъикI. - Good night. Possible answer:

Радал лъикI рихьаги. - Good night. (Радал actually means morning)