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"Hello" is a form of "hello", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "Greetings" is a form of "greetings", a plural noun which is often translated as "los recuerdos". Learn more about the difference between "hello" and "greetings" below.
hello(
heh
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lo
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (salutation)
d. aló (Ecuador) (Panama) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
Hello. Who is this?Aló. ¿Quién es?
greetings(
gri
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dihngz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los recuerdos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I miss you, and I will be there soon. Greetings from Buenos Aires. Tomás.Te extraño y voy a estar ahí pronto. Recuerdos desde Buenos Aires. Tomás.
b. los saludos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The back of the postcard said: "Greetings from Barcelona."El dorso de la postal decía: "Saludos desde Barcelona".
greeting
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (general)
b. la felicitación (F) (on a birthday or celebration)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I received lots of birthday greetings.Recibí muchas felicitaciones por mi cumpleaños.
