hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
Αγγλικά
szia, sziasztok, helló, köszönés, üdvözlet, magas, hifi, nagy felbontású
A1
INFORMAL
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
Hi, [name].
Hi, Sam—how was your weekend?
Szia, Sam, milyen volt a hétvégéd?
Hi everyone, thanks for coming.
Sziasztok, köszönöm, hogy eljöttetek.
I smiled and said hi as I walked past.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Hi, Anna.
Szia, Anna.
Hi! How are you?
Szia! Hogy vagy?
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
Σημασία
a friendly greeting
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hi there
|hi everyone
|hi guys
|hi, how are you?
|hi, nice to meet you
|hi, sorry I'm late
|hi, it's me
|hi, can I help you?
|hi, can we talk?
|hi, thanks for calling
Συνώνυμα
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
|
hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
Θέματα
daily_life
|communication
|social
Ορισμός
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Used as a short, friendly greeting when you meet someone or start speaking to them.
A2
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
Hi! [statement/question]
Hi—could you move your bag off the seat?
Szia, le tudnád venni a táskádat az ülésről?
Oh, hi! I didn’t realize you were here.
Jaj, szia! Nem is vettem észre, hogy itt vagy.
Hi, sorry to interrupt, but we’re starting now.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Hi, can you help me?
Szia, tudnál segíteni?
Oh, hi!
Jaj, szia!
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
Σημασία
used to get attention
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
Συνώνυμα
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
|
excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
Αντώνυμα
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
Θέματα
communication
|social
Ορισμός
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Used to attract someone’s attention, interrupt, or show sudden recognition or surprise.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
say hi (to [someone]); a quick hi
I just wanted to say a quick hi before I left.
Csak gyorsan be akartam köszönni, mielőtt elmentem.
Give everyone a hi from me.
Köszönj mindenkinek a nevemben.
We exchanged hellos and a quick hi in the hallway.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I said hi to my teacher.
Köszöntem a tanáromnak.
Just a quick hi!
Csak egy gyors szia!
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
Σημασία
the word “hi” as a greeting
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
say hi
|a quick hi
|just a hi
|wave and say hi
|stop by to say hi
|drop a hi
|send a hi
|come over to say hi
Συνώνυμα
greeting (More general and more formal.)
|
hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
Αντώνυμα
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
Θέματα
daily_life
|communication
|social
Ορισμός
A “hi” is a short greeting.
The act or instance of saying “hi”; a brief greeting.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
hi-[noun/adj] (e.g., hi-res, hi-fi, hi-def)
The listing includes hi-res photos of the apartment.
A hirdetésben nagy felbontású fotók is vannak a lakásról.
He collects vintage hi-fi equipment.
Vintage hifi-berendezéseket gyűjt.
This camera can shoot hi-def video.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I downloaded a hi-res image.
Letöltöttem egy nagy felbontású képet.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
Σημασία
short for “high” in compounds
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
Συνώνυμα
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
Αντώνυμα
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
Θέματα
technology
|media
Ορισμός
“Hi-” can mean “high-” in some words.
Used as an informal written abbreviation of “high,” especially in product names and technical descriptions (for example, hi-res, hi-fi).
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
hi
IPA
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
hi (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
Παραδείγματα
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Hi there!
- Hi there, Tom.
say hi (to someone)
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
greet someone briefly
To “say hi” means to greet someone.
Παραδείγματα
- I went over to say hi to my neighbors.
- If you see Maya, say hi for me.
- He didn’t even say hi when he walked in.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Say hi to your brother.
- I want to say hi.
say hi for me
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ fɚ mˈi/
fixed phrase
informal
send my greeting
Ask someone to greet another person for you.
Παραδείγματα
- Say hi to your parents for me.
- If you talk to Ben later, say hi for me.
- Tell Nina I’m sorry I missed her, and say hi for me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Say hi to Sara for me.