Or you can use literal sounds instead of words. My spouse and I have this thing going on where we make this kind of squeak/baloon sound with our mouth which has the same effect as "hi, nice to see you".
Me and my gf usually say Ahoozles (shortened from Anyhoozles) and just a way of saying âI want to talk to you, I just donât know what I want to talk about
We just say "you know..." and then the other person will either say "yep/same" or "no I don't know" depending on the mood. And if the cat makes noise we'll also just say "I know buddy me too"
My wife and I do things in threes: three taps, three nudges, three blinks, three noises, whatever. It means âI love youâ. Itâs a nice way to say it when youâre too tired to say it. I think it originated when weâd say it as we were falling asleep.