hello

A1Frequent NGSL-3
UK /həˈləʊ/US /həˈləʊ/

Meaning

exclamation
used as a greeting when you meet somebody, in an email, when you answer the phone or when you want to attract somebody’s attention
Hello John, how are you?
noun
used as a greeting when you meet somebody, in an email, when you answer the phone or when you want to attract somebody’s attention
Hello John, how are you?

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