hello

[/həˈloʊ/]

interjection

olá

1. A polite expression used to greet someone

Hello, how are you today?

Olá, como você está hoje?

2. An expression used to attract someone's attention

Hello? Is anyone there?

Alô? Tem alguém aí?

3. An expression used when answering a telephone

Hello, this is John speaking.

Alô, aqui é o João falando.

NYC Slang

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

olá

Most common formal greeting

Rio de Janeiro

Informal and very common in casual speech

São Paulo

Widely used in informal contexts

Portugal

olá

Standard formal greeting

hello there

hello, world (programming context)

say hello to someone

hello, is it me you're looking for (famous phrase)

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