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

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updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by leoking

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En México lo mas común es decir; ¿bueno?

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

updated Jul 7, 2010
posted by Yolii
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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'

updated Jul 7, 2010
posted by 00494d19
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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

updated Jul 7, 2010
posted by 0074b507
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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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updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by iker
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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.

updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by 003487d6
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I'm not too sure Leoking, but I think they also use: ¿Sí?

Jejeje... and again, no estoy segura. cheese

updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by shecita
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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

updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by ladominicanaloka
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¿Aló?

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

updated Dec 22, 2009
edited by 003487d6
posted by 003487d6
Oh I see now Iker said the same thing :) - 003487d6, Dec 22, 2009
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¿Bueno?

updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by icanrideawave
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or i cud write on here... =P

updated Dec 22, 2009
posted by tequierounhuevo
Please use correct spelling and punctuation. - 0074b507, Dec 22, 2009