olá

[o-ˈlä]

interjection

hello

1. A greeting used to say hello or to attract someone's attention

Hello! How are you doing today?

Olá! Como você está hoje?

2. An exclamation used when answering a phone or meeting someone

Hello, this is Maria speaking.

Olá, é a Maria falando.

NYC Slang

hey

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

olá

Standard greeting, formal or neutral context

Rio de Janeiro

More common in casual speech than olá

São Paulo

olá/oi

Both used equally in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

olá

Standard greeting, commonly used in all contexts

olá e adeus

aquele olá de longe

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