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Hello - translation, pronunciation and examples

hello
/həˈləʊ/

hello

🇺🇸 American English
/həˈloʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/həˈləʊ/
Meaning of hello

a word used when meeting or greeting someone

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Pronunciation/həˈləʊ/
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hello

When to use hello

hello there

hallo

hello everyone

hallo zusammen

hello again

noch mal hallo

hello friend

hallo, Freund

hello sir

hallo, Herr

hello usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Hello, can I sit here?

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She said hello to the new teacher.

Similar words

hello

привет — a word used when meeting or greeting someone

hello

the basic neutral greeting

hi

a shorter, more casual greeting

hey

a very informal greeting, often used to get attention

good morning

a greeting used only in the morning

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hellohallo
yesja
ohoh
ahach
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OKokay
huhhuch

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What's the difference between hello / hi / hey / good morning / good afternoon

🇬🇧English
hello

привет — a word used when meeting or greeting someone

A1Very Often

Hello, can I sit here?

Привет, можно я сяду здесь?

H
🇬🇧English
hello

the basic neutral greeting

A1Very Often

Hello, nice to meet you.

Привет, приятно познакомиться.

H
🇬🇧English
hi

a shorter, more casual greeting

A1Very Often

Hi, how are you?

Привет, как дела?

H
🇬🇧English
hey

a very informal greeting, often used to get attention

A1Very Often

Hey, wait for me!

Эй, подожди меня!

G
🇬🇧English
good morning

a greeting used only in the morning

A1Very Often

Good morning, everyone.

Доброе утро, всем.

G
🇬🇧English
good afternoon

a greeting used in the afternoon

A1Often

Good afternoon, Mr. Brown.

Добрый день, мистер Браун.

G
🇬🇧English
good evening

a greeting used in the evening

A1Often

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Добрый вечер, дамы и господа.

Y
🇬🇧English
yo

a slang greeting or attention-getter

A1Often

Yo, come here!

Йо, иди сюда!

What's the difference

hello with German translation

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How to pronounce hello and what this word means

hello translation: привет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hello

/həˈləʊ/

hello translation

привет

hello examples

Hello, can I sit here?

hello transcription

/həˈləʊ/, /həˈloʊ/

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hello meaning: what does it mean?

a word used when meeting or greeting someone

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hello definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Hello, can I sit here? Translation: Привет, можно я сяду здесь?

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