/ˈola/
Translation
hello, hi
Word origin
A greeting of uncertain origin, generally regarded as an expressive or spontaneous formation rather than from a known Latin word. It is recorded in Spanish from at least the sixteenth century.
- Origin
- Expressive
Examples
¡! ¿ ?
Hello! How did things go for you today?
, .
Hello everyone, thank you for coming to this meeting.
: .
She sent me a message that just said: hello.
, .
When he walked into class, everyone said hello at the same time.
, Marta .
Hello, I am Marta and I am here for the ten o'clock interview.
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Stories
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El correo a la jefa
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El vecino nuevo
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En el médico
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Espero que vengáis
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La fiesta sorpresa
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Laura busca piso
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Media docena de huevos
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¡Vaya sorpresa!
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El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
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