Hullo Meaning in English

word

US

həˈləʊ

huh-LOH

UK

həˈləʊ

huh-LOH

التعريف

An old-fashioned or informal way to say 'hello' or get someone's attention, usually used as a greeting.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Rare and old-fashioned in modern English, mostly found in books or playful speech. Less common than 'hello' or 'hi', but can sound quaint or humorous. Sometimes used to attract attention, especially in surprise ('Hullo, what's this?').

• Spanish: hola (saludo informal)
• Portuguese (BR): olá (informal) - alô (ao telefone, informal)
• Portuguese (PT): olá (informal) - alô (ao telefone, informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 喂 (用于打招呼，口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 喂 (用於打招呼，口語)
• Hindi: हलो (अनौपचारिक अभिवादन)
• Arabic: مرحباً (تحية غير رسمية)
• Bengali: হ্যালো (পুরাতন শৈলী) - হোলো (আঞ্চলিক)
• Russian: алло (устаревшее) - здравствуйте (разговорное, устаревшее)
• Japanese: やあ（古い表現） - ハロー（くだけた表現）
• Vietnamese: a-lô (lỗi thời) - chào (cũ, thân mật)
• Korean: 헬로 (옛날식) - 여보세요 (특별한 상황)
• Turkish: alo (eski veya şaka amaçlı) - merhaba (eski kullanım)
• Urdu: ہلو (پرانا انداز) - آداب (غیر رسمی، پرانا)
• Indonesian: halo (kuno atau santai) - hai (gaya lama)

جمل نموذجية

Hullo, how are you today?

basic

She answered the phone with a cheerful 'Hullo!'.

basic

Hullo there! Can I help you?

basic

He stopped and said, 'Hullo! Haven't seen you in ages.'

natural

Hullo, what's going on here?

natural

When the door opened, I said 'Hullo' to the stranger.

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