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