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