Another word for hola

Question

When a native spanish answers the phone, what would he say, hola or veno'

Answer 1

I think the answer would be vary by region, social level, personal taste, etc. just like it does in English.

I've read things like Diga or Habla

Answer 2

When a native spanish answers the phone, what would he say, hola or veno?

Hi leo, veno'? Would that be "bueno"?

In Spain we say: Hola; dígame; ¿quién es?

Quentin, I have not heard "habla" unless you mean: Habla Lola, ¿quién llama'

Answer 3

En México lo mas común es decir; ¿bueno?

En Estados Unidos, algunos latinos decimos: hello? Aunque toda la conversación sea en español.

Answer 4

When a native spanish answers the phone, what would he say, hola or veno?

Most Colombians (and Venezuelans) say "Aló" when they answer the phone.

And as Lazarus said "Aló" sounds halfway between "Hello"(English) and "Allô (French). ("Aló" suena a medio camino entre "hello" (inglés) y aló (francés).)

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Answer 5

or i cud write on here... =P

• Please use correct spelling and punctuation. - qfreed Dec 22, 2009

Answer 6

¿Bueno?

Answer 7

¿Aló?

I guess this is an anglicismo but this is what I have heard people say around me in the US.

• Oh I see now Iker said the same thing :) - 003487d6 Dec 22, 2009

Answer 8

well i say a lot of different things when i answer the phone: hello? Alo? hola? que lo que? digame? que pasa? and so on....you can really say anything

Answer 9

I'm not too sure Leoking, but I think they also use: ¿Sí?

Jejeje... and again, no estoy segura.

Answer 10

There are so many options in Spanish but in English these days nobody really says anything except Hello? Unless you are calling a business of course.. or if you are really pretentious.