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Hallo
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🇬🇧 English: hi
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🇩🇪 Hören & Wiederholen (German)

Definition

🇩🇪 German
exclamation

Hallo

Definition

🇬🇧 English

An informal way to say hello. Used in casual situations with friends, family, and people you know.

Grammatik

🇩🇪 German

Gender: neutrum (das). Plural: die Hallos.

🇬🇧 Interjection. More casual and friendly than 'hello'. Used in conversation and writing (texts, emails to friends). Common extensions: 'Hi there!', 'Hi everyone!', 'Hi guys!' (informal address to a group).

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

In modern English, 'hi' has largely replaced 'hello' in informal speech, especially among younger people. 'Hi' is also common in casual written communication — texts, emails, and social media messages. In American English, 'Hey' is another very common casual greeting.

Beispielsätze

Er winkt seinem Freund zu.

"Er winkt seinem Freund zu."

🇬🇧 "He waves hi to his friend."

Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.

"Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen."

🇬🇧 "Hi, pleased to meet you."

Lückentext 🇩🇪 German

___, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.

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