Spanish Conversation · Level 134
45 words
Spanish word
aló
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈlo/
Meaning
- interjectionhello
Example
Contestó y dijo aló.
He answered and said hello.
More examples
Aló, ¿quién habla?
Hello, who's speaking?
Core concept
Short answer uttered on picking up the phone.
Common phrases
decir aló
say 'hello'
contestar aló
answer 'hello'
responder aló
reply 'hello'
Similar words
hola: Friendly greeting for initiating talk in person or online.
bueno: Concise on-phone greeting used to acknowledge the caller.
Definition in Spanish
Se emplea al contestar el teléfono para indicar que se atiende la llamada.
Word origin
Spanish aló is from French allô, adopted during the telephone's early era and used to mark that the call is being attended.
Usage tips
- The accent mark in aló shows stress on the final syllable, but alo without an accent also appears in writing.
Opposites
- adiósgoodbyeinterjection