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hello

Meaning of hello

a word used when meeting or greeting someone

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Pronunciation
British English/həˈləʊ/
American English/həˈloʊ/
Russian transcription[prʲɪˈvʲet]
hello
hello - привет
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hello with Russian translation

hello usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Привет, можно я сяду здесь?

Hello, can I sit here?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она сказала привет новому учителю.

She said hello to the new teacher.

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hello belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

helloпривет
yesда
ohах
ahах
hiпривет
OKладно
huhа

hello synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hello / hi / hey / good morning / good afternoon

🇬🇧English
hello

привет — a word used when meeting or greeting someone

A1Very Often

Hello, can I sit here?

Привет, можно я сяду здесь?

H
🇬🇧English
hello

the basic neutral greeting

A1Very Often

Hello, nice to meet you.

Привет, приятно познакомиться.

H
🇬🇧English
hi

a shorter, more casual greeting

A1Very Often

Hi, how are you?

Привет, как дела?

H
🇬🇧English
hey

a very informal greeting, often used to get attention

A1Very Often

Hey, wait for me!

Эй, подожди меня!

G
🇬🇧English
good morning

a greeting used only in the morning

A1Very Often

Good morning, everyone.

Доброе утро, всем.

G
🇬🇧English
good afternoon

a greeting used in the afternoon

A1Often

Good afternoon, Mr. Brown.

Добрый день, мистер Браун.

G
🇬🇧English
good evening

a greeting used in the evening

A1Often

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Добрый вечер, дамы и господа.

Y
🇬🇧English
yo

a slang greeting or attention-getter

A1Often

Yo, come here!

Йо, иди сюда!

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How to pronounce hello and what this word means

hello translation: привет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hello

/həˈləʊ/

hello translation

привет

hello examples

Hello, can I sit here?

hello transcription

/həˈləʊ/, /həˈloʊ/

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hello meaning: what does it mean?

a word used when meeting or greeting someone

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hello is pronounced as /həˈləʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Hello, can I sit here? Translation: Привет, можно я сяду здесь?

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