English–Spanish

“hello” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsohola

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈlo/

Example

Contestó y dijo aló.

He answered and said hello.

Illustration for aló (hello)

How to say “hello” in Spanish

“Hello” in Spanish is aló.

Short answer uttered on picking up the phone.

Full entry for aló: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aló

Aló, ¿quién habla?

Hello, who's speaking?

Tips for using aló

  • The accent mark in aló shows stress on the final syllable, but alo without an accent also appears in writing.

Other Spanish words for “hello”

interjectionhi
interjectionhello

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

Hi! How are you?

Related English words

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