Hello (en. Hello)

/həˈloʊ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A word used to greet someone informally.

Hello, how are you?

Hola, ¿cómo estás?

Used to get someone's attention.

Hello! Can I talk to you?

¡Hola! ¿Puedo hablar contigo?

Expression indicating recognition.

Upon entering, I said hello to everyone.

Al entrar, le dije hola a todos.

The word 'hello' originated in English in the early 19th century as a form of greeting.

Hello world

Expression used to introduce something new or an idea.

Hola mundo

Hello friend

Friendly greeting towards a friend.

Hola amigo

Hello everyone

Greeting directed at a group.

Hola a todos

greeting

Expression of welcome or recognition.

saludo

welcome

Act of receiving someone in a friendly manner.

bienvenida

farewell

Phrase or expression used when parting.

despedida

What's up?

When I arrived at the meeting, I greeted my friends with a 'What's up?'

Al llegar al encuentro, saludé a mis amigos con un '¿Qué onda?'

How's it going?

In the chat, I wrote to my colleague: 'Hello! How's it going?'

En el chat, le escribí a mi colega: '¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?'

Hey!

Upon seeing someone I knew on the street, I shouted: 'Hey! How's it going?'

Al ver a alguien conocido en la calle, le grité: '¡Ey! ¿Cómo va?'