friendly hello
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- noun
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saludo amistoso
- When I met my old friend at the park, we exchanged a friendly hello and smiles.
Examples
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♪ As I walk down the street ♪ Seems everyone I meet gives me a friendly hello ♪
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As she walked into the room, she greeted everyone with a warm and welcoming friendly hello.
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A friendly hello is the best way to start a conversation with someone new.
Synonyms
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A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
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A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning
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A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
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6.1
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer
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A friendly greeting that makes someone feel pleased and at ease
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A friendly, informal way to say hello
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A friendly expression on the face that shows real kindness
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9.9
A short informal way to ask how someone is
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9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
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9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
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A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
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A small movement of the hand to say hello and show kindness
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8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
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A Spanish word used to say hello in a friendly way
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8.2
A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon
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A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
A friendly informal way to say hello
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a warm and welcoming greeting' is directly and compositionally derived from 'friendly' (showing warmth/kindness) combined with 'hello' (a greeting). This simple adjective + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic composition and would be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Friendly hello is like when you imagine someone smiling and saying hello in a warm, friendly way. That's why it means 'a warm and welcoming greeting'.