hello
A greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presenceA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
» Please say hello to your wife.
Grüßen Sie Ihre Frau!
Пожалуйста, передайте привет вашей жене.
Будь ласка, передай привіт дружині.
Meaning
5 sensesA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Hello, everyone.
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
Hello? How may I help you?
hallo, hallo, guten Tag
алло́alló, алёaljó, слу́шаюslúšaju
алло́alló, слу́хаюslúxaju, приві́тpryvít
A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
Hello? Is anyone there?
hallo?, jemand da?
ау́aú, е́сть кто́-нибудь?jéstʹ któ-nibudʹ?
аго́вahóv
(colloquial)Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?
hallo!, halloho!
здра́стеzdráste, здра́сте Но́вый Го́дzdráste Nóvyj Gód
(UK)An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Hello! What’s going on here?
hallo
Examples
619 sentencesPlease say hello to your wife.
Будь ласка, передай привіт дружині.
ruПожалуйста, передайте привет вашей жене.
deGrüßen Sie Ihre Frau!
I just wanted to say hello.
Я просто хотів привітатися.
ruЯ просто хотел поздороваться.
deIch wollte nur mal hallo sagen.
Please say hello to him for me.
Передавай йому від мене привіт.
ruПередай ему от меня привет, пожалуйста.
deBitte grüße ihn von mir.
I want to say hello to Tom.
Я хочу привітатися з Томом.
ruЯ хочу поздороваться с Томом.
deIch möchte Tom Hallo sagen.
When you see Tom, tell him I said hello.
Коли побачиш Тома, передай від мене привіт.
ruУвидишь Тома - передавай от меня привет.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1826. From holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is oftenFirst attested in 1826. From holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.
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Synonyms
374 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsCollocations
9 patterns- say hello
- say hello to
- to say hello
- said said hello
- please say hello
- and say hello
- hello to your
- said hello to
- said hello