Meaning

5 senses

  1. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

    Hello, everyone.

  2. A greeting used when answering the telephone.

    Hello? How may I help you?

    hallo, hallo, guten Tag

    алло́alló, алёaljó, слу́шаюslúšaju

    алло́alló, слу́хаюslúxaju, приві́тpryvít

  3. 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

  4. (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

  5. (UK)An expression of puzzlement or discovery.

    Hello! What’s going on here?

    hallo

Examples

619 sentences

  1. Please say hello to your wife.

    Будь ласка, передай привіт дружині. — deniko

    ruПожалуйста, передайте привет вашей жене. — Hellerick

    deGrüßen Sie Ihre Frau! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I just wanted to say hello.

    Я просто хотів привітатися. — deniko

    ruЯ просто хотел поздороваться. — Olya

    deIch wollte nur mal hallo sagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Please say hello to him for me.

    Передавай йому від мене привіт. — deniko

    ruПередай ему от меня привет, пожалуйста. — marafon

    deBitte grüße ihn von mir. — BraveSentry

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  4. I want to say hello to Tom.

    Я хочу привітатися з Томом. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу поздороваться с Томом. — marafon

    deIch möchte Tom Hallo sagen. — Felixjp

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  5. When you see Tom, tell him I said hello.

    Коли побачиш Тома, передай від мене привіт. — lingvokrolik

    ruУвидишь Тома - передавай от меня привет. — marafon

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
when answering the telephone:
greeting:
is anyone there?:
Русский
By meaning 4
when answering the telephone:
greeting:
is anyone there?:
sarcastic: that was foolish:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
when answering the telephone:
greeting:
is anyone there?:
sarcastic: that was foolish:

Origin

First attested in 1826. From holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often

First 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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Forms

Synonyms

374 synonyms
geeB1goodnessB1heyA2myA1pleaseA1wellA1whatA1good morningA1hiA1howA1alrightA2aycarambamirabile dictu

Antonyms

1 antonyms
goodbye

Word family

8 related words
Derivedgolden hellohello againhello girlhellojihello nursehello theresay helloyello

Collocations

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hellfirehellishhelmC2helmetB1
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