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hola

hola

1 8.8
A Spanish word used to say hello in a friendly way
  • other
translation icon : hola
  • As they met for the first time, Maria cheerfully waved and greeted him with a warm hola.

Examples

  • - Hola, hola, senor.

  • Hey, Hola, Hola, Sharks, do you hear that?

  • Hola, Hola, We'll be right back after the break with a look at Golden Visas.

  • Hola, hola!

  • When I entered the room, my friend smiled and said, hola!

  • The kids ran to their teacher and shouted, "Hola, Miss Garcia!"

Synonyms

hi
vshola
  • Informal
1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is the Spanish informal greeting serving the same purpose
yoo
vshola
  • Informal
30 9.9

A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention

is the Spanish friendly greeting used to welcome or attract attention
hiya
vshola
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is the Spanish friendly form used in similar casual situations
hai
vshola
  • Informal
2 9.9

An informal word people use to say hello

is the Spanish informal greeting used in similar casual contexts
holla
vshola
  • Slang
2 9.9

A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention

is the Spanish friendly greeting that serves the same calling purpose
hullo
vshola
  • UK
1 8.6

A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention

is the Spanish friendly greeting used for simple salutations
hallo
vshola
  • UK
1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is the Spanish friendly form used to greet someone warmly
heya
vshola
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

is the Spanish equivalent for the same friendly use
to hello
vshola
1 1.0

Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone

is the Spanish friendly greeting expressing the same salutation
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is the Spanish form that gives the same warm welcome
hia
vshola
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

is the Spanish informal greeting serving the same role
hoi
vshola
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is the Spanish friendly greeting that matches this informal use
alo
vshola
  • Philippine
9.4

A short greeting people say when they answer the phone

is the Spanish spoken greeting used in face to face situations
orale
vshola
  • Slang
9.9

A short exclamation people say to get attention or greet someone

is the Spanish friendly greeting used natively in Spanish speaking contexts
hiya doin'
vshola
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is

is the Spanish simple greeting that does not ask about wellbeing

Surface Forms

hola main

Etymology

Hola is the common Spanish greeting that simply means 'hello' and comes from old attention-calls found in many languages (you can see a similar form in Portuguese olá), so you can remember it as Spain's friendly 'hello'.