hello
gb/hɛlˈoʊ/ us/hɛlˈoʊ/
A1
Engels
~ 2500
szia, helló, jó napot, halló, tessék, hé, nahát, nocsak
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[hello], [name]!
Hello, it's nice to see you again.
Szia, örülök, hogy újra látlak.
She smiled and said, 'Hello!' as she walked in.
Mosolygott, és amikor belépett, így köszönt: „Szia!”
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the meeting.
He picked up the phone and said, 'Hello?'
They waved and called out, 'Hello!' to their neighbors.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Hello, my name is Anna.
Szia, Anna vagyok.
Hello, how are you?
Szia, hogy vagy?
Hello, John.
The man said hello to me.
I say hello to my teacher every morning.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hello' with 'goodbye', especially when translating from languages where the same word is used for both greeting and parting.
Betekenis
Used as a greeting
Woordcombinaties
hello there
|hello everyone
|say hello
Synoniemen
hi (Slightly more informal than 'hello', common in casual conversation.)
Antoniemen
goodbye (Used when parting instead of when meeting.)
Thema's
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
You say this when you meet someone or start talking to them.
Used to greet someone when you meet them or start speaking to them, in person or by phone.
A1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[hello]?
Hello, this is Sarah speaking.
Halló, Sarah beszél.
He answered the phone with a cheerful 'Hello.'
Vidáman vette fel a telefont: „Halló!”
Hello? Can you hear me?
The line went dead after I said hello.
She picked up and said, 'Hello?' in a questioning tone.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Hello, this is Tom.
Halló, Tom beszél.
Hello? Who is this?
Halló? Ki beszél?
I answer the phone with hello.
She says hello when she picks up the phone.
I pick up the phone and say hello.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes omit 'hello' when answering the phone in English, directly stating their name instead, which can sound abrupt in some contexts.
Betekenis
Greeting when answering phone
Woordcombinaties
answer with hello
|say hello on the phone
Synoniemen
hi (Less common than 'hello' for answering a phone in formal contexts.)
Thema's
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
You say this when you answer the phone.
Used when answering the telephone to indicate readiness to speak.
B1
INFORMAL
3
Hello! What are you doing here?
Hé! Te meg mit keresel itt?
Well, hello, I didn't expect to see you today.
Nocsak, nem számítottam rá, hogy ma látlak.
Hello! That's not what we agreed on.
Hello! Is anyone listening?
Hello! You can't just walk in like that.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Hello! You are early.
Nahát, korán jöttél!
Hello! Is that my bag?
Hé! Az az én táskám?
Hello! I did not see you there.
Hello! This is wrong.
Hello! What is going on?
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this use with a standard greeting, not realizing it can carry an emotional tone such as surprise or disapproval.
Betekenis
Expressing surprise or attention
Woordcombinaties
well hello
|hello there
Synoniemen
hey ('Hey' is more casual and often used among friends.)
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
You say this when you are surprised or want someone to notice something.
Used to show surprise, mild annoyance, or to attract someone's attention suddenly.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
hello
IPA
GB/hɛlˈoʊ/
US/hɛlˈoʊ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
hello (1 lettergreep)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: hello
- Plural: hellos
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
hello there
1/hɛlˈoʊ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Friendly greeting on meeting someone
You say this in a friendly way when you meet someone.
Voorbeelden
- Hello there! How have you been?
- Well, hello there! Fancy seeing you here.
say hello to [someone]
1/sˈeɪ hɛlˈoʊ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Give greetings for someone else
Tell someone that another person says hello to them.
Voorbeelden
- Please say hello to your parents for me.
- I will say hello to John when I see him.
- She asked me to say hello to you.
well, hello
1/wˈɛl | hɛlˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Surprised greeting or recognition
You say this when you are surprised to see someone or something.
Voorbeelden
- Well, hello! I didn't know you'd be here.
- Well, hello. This is a nice surprise.