hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
אנגלית
szia, sziasztok, helló, köszönés, üdvözlet, magas, hifi, nagy felbontású
A1
INFORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Hi, Anna.
Szia, Anna.
Hi! How are you?
Szia! Hogy vagy?
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
משמעות
a friendly greeting
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
|
hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
הפכים
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
נושאים
daily_life
|communication
|social
הגדרה
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Used as a short, friendly greeting when you meet someone or start speaking to them.
A2
INFORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Hi, can you help me?
Szia, tudnál segíteni?
Oh, hi!
Jaj, szia!
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
משמעות
used to get attention
צירופים
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
מילים נרדפות
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
|
excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
הפכים
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
נושאים
communication
|social
הגדרה
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Used to attract someone’s attention, interrupt, or show sudden recognition or surprise.
שם עצם
A2
INFORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I said hi to my teacher.
Köszöntem a tanáromnak.
Just a quick hi!
Csak egy gyors szia!
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
משמעות
the word “hi” as a greeting
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
greeting (More general and more formal.)
|
hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
הפכים
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
נושאים
daily_life
|communication
|social
הגדרה
A “hi” is a short greeting.
The act or instance of saying “hi”; a brief greeting.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I downloaded a hi-res image.
Letöltöttem egy nagy felbontású képet.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
משמעות
short for “high” in compounds
צירופים
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
מילים נרדפות
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
הפכים
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
נושאים
technology
|media
הגדרה
“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).
דקדוק
צורת המילון
hi
IPA
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
hi (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
דוגמאות
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Say hi to Sara for me.