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hello

Spanish translation: SEE EXPLANATION

18:09 Oct 11, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: hello
hello
andrew hutcheon
Spanish translation:SEE EXPLANATION
Explanation:
Hi Andrew:-)
Here is a list of the various wasy "hello" is used in Spanish. Hope it helps:-)
terry

a (greeting) ¡hola!; hello, stranger! ¡hola! ¿qué haces tú por aquí?; say hello to your parents
for me (dales) saludos or recuerdos a tus padres
b (answering the telephone) sí, aló (AmS), diga or dígame (Esp), bueno (Méx), olá (RPl)
c (attracting attention) ¡oiga!
d (expressing surprise, puzzlement) (esp BrE) ¡pero bueno!; hello! what’s this doing on my
desk? ¿qué hace esto en mi escritorio?
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 00:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7SEE EXPLANATION
Terry Burgess
5 +4hola
Margaret Schroeder
5bueno, aló (phone)
Henry Hinds


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
SEE EXPLANATION


Explanation:
Hi Andrew:-)
Here is a list of the various wasy "hello" is used in Spanish. Hope it helps:-)
terry

a (greeting) ¡hola!; hello, stranger! ¡hola! ¿qué haces tú por aquí?; say hello to your parents
for me (dales) saludos or recuerdos a tus padres
b (answering the telephone) sí, aló (AmS), diga or dígame (Esp), bueno (Méx), olá (RPl)
c (attracting attention) ¡oiga!
d (expressing surprise, puzzlement) (esp BrE) ¡pero bueno!; hello! what’s this doing on my
desk? ¿qué hace esto en mi escritorio?

Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¡Quíubole! ¿Qué pachuca por toluca? :^)
3 mins
  -> Thx Oso:-)...milanesas que estamos bisteces:-))))
agree  Lafuente: Congratulations! Again, you left no room for additional comments! Well done!
45 mins
  -> Thx again Lafuente:-)))
agree  Andrea Bullrich: : )
46 mins
  -> Thx again Andrea:-)))
agree  CMA: right
10 hrs
  -> Thx CMA:-))
agree  mónica alfonso: Astonishingly comprehensive!
12 hrs
  -> Thx Alfpach:-)))
agree  Leliadoura
13 hrs
  -> Mil gracias Leli:-)))))
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
17 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hola


Explanation:
Pronounced "OH-lah".


    Exp.
Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1947

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jesús Paredes: La próxima vez pronuncio la palabra de la manera indicada para ver como se oye! Saludos!
51 mins
  -> El palabra se oir muy grringo.
agree  Camara: Terry no dejó lugar para más por lo visto. Good word again Goodword!
2 hrs
agree  Maria Asis
7 hrs
agree  mónica alfonso: Simple, pero correcto.
12 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bueno, aló (phone)


Explanation:
If such might be the reason for your question, when you're answering the phone in Mexico you say "¿Bueno?" and in Chile and many other countries you say "Aló", plus perhaps other regional variations I don't recall.

Here I answer "¿Bueno?".


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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