hello
gb/hɛlˈoʊ/ us/hɛlˈoʊ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
szia, helló, jó napot, halló, tessék, hé, nahát, nocsak
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hello' with 'goodbye', especially when translating from languages where the same word is used for both greeting and parting.
Maana
Used as a greeting
Miunganiko ya maneno
hello there
|hello everyone
|say hello
Visawe
hi (Slightly more informal than 'hello', common in casual conversation.)
Vinyume
goodbye (Used when parting instead of when meeting.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes omit 'hello' when answering the phone in English, directly stating their name instead, which can sound abrupt in some contexts.
Maana
Greeting when answering phone
Miunganiko ya maneno
answer with hello
|say hello on the phone
Visawe
hi (Less common than 'hello' for answering a phone in formal contexts.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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?
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this use with a standard greeting, not realizing it can carry an emotional tone such as surprise or disapproval.
Maana
Expressing surprise or attention
Miunganiko ya maneno
well hello
|hello there
Visawe
hey ('Hey' is more casual and often used among friends.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
hello
IPA
GB/hɛlˈoʊ/
US/hɛlˈoʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
hello (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: hello
- Plural: hellos
Familia ya neno
Semi
hello there
1/hɛlˈoʊ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Friendly greeting on meeting someone
You say this in a friendly way when you meet someone.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Well, hello! I didn't know you'd be here.
- Well, hello. This is a nice surprise.