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