Hi - translation, pronunciation and examples
hi
a friendly way to greet someone
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When to use hi
hallo
hallo zusammen
hallo, Freund
noch mal hallo
hallo, Mama
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Similar words
привет — a friendly way to greet someone
same as the headword; a neutral greeting
a very common neutral greeting; slightly more standard than hi
an informal, friendly greeting; more casual than hi
very informal slang; used to get attention or greet friends
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hi synonyms
What's the difference between hi / hello / hey / yo
привет — a friendly way to greet someone
Hi, I brought your notebook.
Привет, я принес твой блокнот.
same as the headword; a neutral greeting
Hi, how are you?
Привет, как дела?
a very common neutral greeting; slightly more standard than hi
Hello, nice to meet you.
Здравствуйте, приятно познакомиться.
an informal, friendly greeting; more casual than hi
Hey, are you coming?
Эй, ты идёшь?
very informal slang; used to get attention or greet friends
Yo, check this out!
Йо, посмотри на это!
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| Fast | 10 words | ≈ 3,650 words | visible vocabulary growth |
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How to pronounce hi and what this word means
hi translation: привет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hi
/haɪ/
hi translation
привет
hi examples
Hi, I brought your notebook.
hi transcription
/haɪ/, /haɪ/
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Questions about this word
hi meaning: what does it mean?
a friendly way to greet someone
hi pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hi is pronounced as /haɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hi definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Hi, I brought your notebook. Translation: Привет, я принес твой блокнот.
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