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Hello! (on the phone)

Spanish translation: Diga (también en España)

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09:24 Mar 31, 2005

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

English term or phrase: Hello! (on the phone)

Dear Collegues,

I'd like to know what are the most usual words you say when picking up the phone. Like Hello! in English. I just want to know what one can most probably hear when calling anywhere. Could you please kindly indicate your country as well. Thank you in advance.

Alena Fedorova KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 10 Russian Federation
Local time: 14:44

Spanish translation:Diga (también en España)

Explanation:
Another answer

Selected response from:

Pilar RdT
Spain
Local time: 11:44

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Summary of answers provided

4 +8

Diga (también en España)

Pilar RdT

5 +6

Dígame (en España)

Smartranslators

5 +5

¿Sí?

Davinia Caro Tresserras

5 +4

¿Bueno? (en Mexico)

Federica D'Alessio

4 +5

alo

rodi

5 +2

Hola?

Caro Friszman

5 +1

Hola!

AlfredoN

holá? (en Uruguay)

Margarita M. Martínez

Hola, hola?: son los términos más correctos (no quiere decir los más comunes)*

Walter Landesman

Hola

Hemuss

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

hello! (on the phone) Dígame (en España)

Explanation:
Suerte

Smartranslators
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 368

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

hello! (on the phone) alo

Explanation:
alo (colombia)

rodi
Belgium
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of:

Romanian

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hello! (on the phone) Hola!

Explanation:
Pero depende del país.
Hay lugares donde dicen: Diga.., Halo, etc

AlfredoN
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 mins confidence:

hello! (on the phone) Hola

Explanation:
O "Diga" o "Sí" (Spain)

Hemuss
Local time: 12:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Bulgarian

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

hello! (on the phone) ¿Bueno? (en Mexico)

Explanation:
I'm not Mexican but I'm pretty sure about it.

Federica D'Alessio
Italy
Local time: 11:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

hello! (on the phone) ¿Sí?

Explanation:
En España.

Davinia Caro Tresserras
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

hello! (on the phone)

Diga (también en España)

Explanation:
Another answer

Pilar RdT
Spain
Local time: 11:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

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3 hrs confidence:

hello! (on the phone) Hola, hola?: son los términos más correctos (no quiere decir los más comunes)*

Explanation:
Hola, hola?: Es la única interjeción aceptada por la RAE. Se utiliza en Argentina, Uruguay, España y otros
Costumbrismos:
alo, aló? : España
Hable, Diga, Sí? :son otras formas de responder al teléfono, por costumbre, en diferentes regiones. Pero también se podría responder "Buen día, habla XXX, en qué puedo ayudarlo?" y tantas otras. Mas si la pregunta es sobre "hello", la exacta es "hola", que es universal.

Reference: http://www.rae.es

Walter Landesman
Uruguay
Local time: 08:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 68

3 hrs confidence:

hello! (on the phone) holá? (en Uruguay)

Explanation:
:)

Margarita

Margarita M. Martínez
Local time: 08:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 59

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

hello! (on the phone) Hola?

Explanation:
En Argentina es lo único que se usa; igual que en Uruguay, parece, se acentúa la "a".

Caro Friszman
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 106

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