🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “Hello” in Spanish
Hola
OH-lah
neutral
The universal greeting, fine in any situation. The 'h' is always silent in Spanish. Often followed by '¿qué tal?' (how's it going?).
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenas | BWEH-nahs | Hi (short for 'good day') | Casual greeting any time of day, very common in Spain and Latin America |
| ¿Qué tal? | keh TAHL | How's it going? | Friendly greeting, often used together with hola |
In a sentence
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal estás?
OH-lah, keh TAHL ehs-TAHS
Hi! How are you doing?
More Spanish phrases
GoodbyeAdiósThank youGraciasPleasePor favorSorryLo sientoExcuse meDisculpeYesSíNoNoGood morningBuenos díasGood eveningBuenas tardesGood nightBuenas nochesHow are you?¿Cómo estás?My name is…Me llamo…Nice to meet youMucho gustoI love youTe quieroI miss youTe echo de menosHappy birthday¡Feliz cumpleaños!Cheers¡Salud!Enjoy your meal¡Buen provecho!WelcomeBienvenidoCongratulations¡Felicidades!Happy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo!I don't understandNo entiendoDo you speak English?¿Habla inglés?How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?Help!¡Socorro!BeautifulHermosoFriendAmigoSee you laterHasta luego
“Hello” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგამარჯობაgamarjoba🇫🇷 FrenchBonjourbohn-ZHOOR🇩🇪 GermanHalloHAH-loh🇮🇹 ItalianCiaoCHOW🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseOiOY🇷🇺 RussianЗдравствуйтеzdravstvuyte🇯🇵 Japaneseこんにちはkonnichiwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好nǐ hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمرحباmarhaban🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարևbarev🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSalamsah-lahm🇮🇷 Persianسلامsalâm🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีsawatdi🇻🇳 VietnameseXin chàosin chow🇺🇦 UkrainianПривітpryvit🇷🇸 SerbianЗдравоzdravo🇬🇷 GreekΓεια σουyia sou🇮🇱 Hebrewשלוםshalom