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Hi - translation, pronunciation and examples

hi
/haɪ/

hi

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/haɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/haɪ/
Meaning of hi

a friendly way to greet someone

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hi

When to use hi

hi there

привет

hi everyone

привет всем

hi friend

привет, друг

hi again

снова привет

hi mom

привет, мама

hi usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Hi, I brought your notebook.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Hi, are you ready to go?

Similar words

hi

привет — a friendly way to greet someone

hi

same as the headword; a neutral greeting

hello

a very common neutral greeting; slightly more standard than hi

hey

an informal, friendly greeting; more casual than hi

yo

very informal slang; used to get attention or greet friends

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hi synonyms

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What's the difference between hi / hello / hey / yo

🇬🇧English
hi

привет — a friendly way to greet someone

A1Very Often

Hi, I brought your notebook.

Привет, я принес твой блокнот.

H
🇬🇧English
hi

same as the headword; a neutral greeting

A1Very Often

Hi, how are you?

Привет, как дела?

H
🇬🇧English
hello

a very common neutral greeting; slightly more standard than hi

A1Very Often

Hello, nice to meet you.

Здравствуйте, приятно познакомиться.

H
🇬🇧English
hey

an informal, friendly greeting; more casual than hi

A1Very Often

Hey, are you coming?

Эй, ты идёшь?

Y
🇬🇧English
yo

very informal slang; used to get attention or greet friends

A1Often

Yo, check this out!

Йо, посмотри на это!

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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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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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