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"Hi" is a form of "hi", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "Mike" is a form of "mike", a noun which is often translated as "el micro". Learn more about the difference between "hi" and "mike" below.
hi(
hay
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (salutation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
mike(
mayk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (electronics)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el micro (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
"You're just heckling me because your girlfriend isn't paying attention to you," said the comedian, and he dropped the mike."Me estás dando lata porque no te está prestando atención tu novia", dijo el comediante y dejó caer el micro.
b. el micrófono (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).
Please speak directly into the mike. No one can hear you.Por favor hable directamente en el micrófono. Nadie lo puede oír.
