Meaning

3 senses
  1. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

    Hi, how are you?

    I just dropped by to say “hi”.

    hallo, 'n Tag, sali

    приве́тprivét, здоро́воzdoróvo, здра́стеzdráste

    приві́тpryvít, се́рвусsérvus

  2. An exclamation to call attention.

  3. Expressing wonder or derision.

    How did he do that, hi?

    That’s mad, hi!

Examples

341 sentences
  1. I just wanted to say hi.

    Я лише хотів привітатися.

    ruЯ просто хотел поздороваться.

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  2. Tom never says hi to me.

    Том ніколи не вітається зі мною.

    ruТом никогда со мной не здоровается.

    deTom sagt mir nie hallo.

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  3. Tom didn't even say hi to me.

    Том зі мною навіть не привітався.

    ruТом даже не поздоровался со мной.

    deTom hat mich nicht einmal begrüßt.

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  4. I just wanted to drop by to say hi.

    Я просто хотіла заскочити привітатися.

    ruЯ просто хотел зайти поздороваться.

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  5. Tell Tom hi for me.

    Передавай Тому від мене привіт.

    ruПередавай Тому от меня привет.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
friendly, informal greeting:
Русский
By meaning 1
friendly, informal greeting:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
friendly, informal greeting:

Origin

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); origina

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

7 patterns
  • said said hi
  • say hi to
  • say hi
  • said hi
  • hi my name
  • said hi to
  • to say hi

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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