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"Hello" is a form of "hello", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "Where are you going?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿A dónde vas?". Learn more about the difference between "hello" and "Where are you going?" 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?
Where are you going?(
wehr
ar
yu
go
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ihng
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿A dónde vas? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Where are you going without me?¿A dónde vas sin mí?
b. ¿Para dónde vas? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Where are you going? You have to leave in ten minutes!¿Para dónde vas? ¡Te tienes que ir en diez minutos!
c. ¿A dónde va? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Where are you going? The meeting starts in five minutes.¿A dónde va? La reunión empieza en cinco minutos.
d. ¿Para dónde va? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Where are you going? Can I drop you off somewhere?¿Para dónde va? ¿Puedo dejarla en algún sitio?
a. ¿A dónde van? (plural)
Where are you going? You should be in school.¿A dónde van? Deberían estar en clase.
b. ¿Para dónde van? (plural)
Where are you going? - We're going downtown to meet friends.¿Para dónde van? - Vamos al centro a ver amigos.
