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hello

/hɛˈloʊ/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. hi, hello

German	hallo, hallo
French	bonjour, salut
Portuguese	olá
Czech	ahoj, nazdar
Italian	ciao
Spanish	hola
Dutch	hallo
Swedish	hej, hallå, hejsan
Latin	salve

2. greeting

German	hallo, servus, moin
French	salut, bonjour, coucou
Portuguese	oi, olá, e aí
Czech	ahoj, nazdar, čau
Italian	ciao, buongiorno, salve
Spanish	hola, holi, holis
Dutch	hallo, hé, hoi
Swedish	hej, hallå, tjena
Latin	salve, ave

3. when answering the telephone

German	hallo
French	allô
Portuguese	alô, estou
Czech	haló
Italian	pronto
Spanish	diga, aló, bueno
Dutch	hallo
Swedish	hej, hallå, god dag

4. is anyone there?

German	hallo
French	allô, ohé
Portuguese	olá
Czech	haló
Spanish	diga, aló
Dutch	hallo
Swedish	hallå

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hello

/hɛˈloʊ/ noun · plural: hellos A1 (estimated)

1. hello

German	hallo, servus, moin
French	le bonjour
Portuguese	o alô
Czech	ahoj, nazdar, čau
Italian	il buongiorno
Spanish	hola
Dutch	de hallo
Swedish	hej, hallå, tjena
Latin	salveo, aveo

2. welcome, greeting, hello

German	willkommen
French	le bienvenu, la bienvenue
Portuguese	bem-vindo
Czech	pozdrav
Italian	il benvenuto
Spanish	bienvenido
Dutch	het welkom
Swedish	en hälsning, en hälsningsfras
Latin	salutatio

3. hello, hi (informal greeting said when meeting someone)

German	hallo, hoi, grüezi
French	le salut
Portuguese	o alô
Czech	čus
Italian	ciao
Spanish	hola
Dutch	hoi, hi
Swedish	hej, hallå, tja
Latin	ave

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