[header] How to greet people in afrikaans [title] Greet a stranger formally with " goeie dag ". [step] When you first meet someone, you should greet them formally as a sign of respect with the formal way to say " hello " in afrikaans. [substeps] You can also offer your hand to the person and shake their hand as a formal way of greeting. 
Many afrikaans shake hands when they are greeting each other informally and the women will kiss each other on the lips in greeting. [title] Say " haai " or " hallo " if you are greeting an acquaintance or a friend.