Interjection
hallo
Pronunciation: /ˈhalo/
hello
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Meanings
Interjection
- hello
- a general greeting used when meeting someone
- an initial response when picking up a phone call
- a call for response to try and catch someone's attention
Example sentence
Hallo, ihr zwei! Was treibt ihr?
Hey, you two! What are you doing?
Usage
- Hallo, Anna! — A friendly greeting, usually informal.
- hallo / guten Tag — Guten Tag is safer in a formal encounter.
Hallo, schön, dass du da bist!
Hello, it is lovely that you are here!
Not the word you meant? See also das Hallo (Noun).