VerbamorHello in Spanish
“Hello” in Spanish is hola, pronounced /ˈo.la/. It's an interjection, so it has no gender.
In a sentence
Ella entra a la oficina y les dice hola a sus compañeros.
She enters the office and says hello to her coworkers.
Grammar note
Hola works at any time of day and with anyone. For something more formal, use buenos días in the morning, buenas tardes in the afternoon and buenas noches in the evening.
How to remember it
The h is silent in Spanish, so hola is said OH-la. Think of the oh you say when you see a friend, then add -la.
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