Translation
hello, hi
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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.
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- 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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hola: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "hola" (hello, hi): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: hola, hombre, entonces and 9 more words.