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