HELLO | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of hello – Learner’s Dictionary

hello
exclamation
( also UK hallo)
uk
/helˈəʊ/
us

hello exclamation (GREET)

A1
used to greet someone:
Hello, Chris, how are things?
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  • I said hello, but he didn't even look at me.
  • Hello Andy, how are you?
  • I'll just go and say hello to Ann.
  • Oh, hello Jane, I didn't see you there.
  • Hello there, how are you?

hello exclamation (TELEPHONE)

A1
used to start a conversation on the telephone:
Hello, this is Alex.

(Definition of hello from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of hello

in Chinese (Traditional)
喂,你好(用於問候或打招呼), (打電話時的招呼語)你好,喂, (引起別人注意的招呼語)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
喂,你好(用于问候或打招呼), (打电话时的招呼语)你好,喂, (引起别人注意的招呼语)…
in Spanish
hola, sí, aló…
in Portuguese
alô, olá, oi…
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हॅलो, बोलायला सुरुवात करायच्या आधी अभिवादन करायला वापरलेला शब्द…
こんにちは(挨拶や呼びかけに使う), もしもし(電話の呼びかけ), こんにちは…
Merhaba!', 'Selâm!', Alo!'…
bonjour, allô, Hé…
hola…
Hallo!…
ஒருவரை சந்திக்கும் போது அல்லது வாழ்த்தும்போது பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது, தொலைபேசி உரையாடலை தொடங்கும்போது கூறும் ஒரு சொல்…
हैलो / अभिनंदन हेतु प्रयुक्त, हैलो, फोन वार्ता के आरंभ में प्रयुक्त…
નમસ્તે, કેમ છો?, હલ્લો…
hej, dav, hallo…
hej!, hallå!, vad nu då?…
hello…
Hallo!…
hallo, hei, morn…
ہیلو (مخاطب کرنے کے لئے بولا جانے والا لفظ), ہیلو (فون کرتے وقت پہلا اندازِ تخاطب)…
алло!, привіт!…
привет! здравствуй(те)!, алло!…
నమస్తే/హలో, హలో…
أهلاً وسَهْلاً, مَرْحَباً, ألو…
হ্যালো, কারও সঙ্গে দেখা করা বা অভিবাদন করার সময়ে ব্যবহৃত হয়, এমন কিছু যা ফোনের কথোপকথনের শুরুতে বলা হয়…
ahoj, no nazdar…
halo!…
สวัสดี (คำทักทาย…
xin chào, biểu lộ sự ngạc nhiên…
cześć, halo…
안녕, (전화를 받을때) 안녕, 여보세요…
ciao, salve, pronto (al telefono)…
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