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"Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". "Me llamo" is a form of "me llamo", a phrase which is often translated as "my name is". Learn more about the difference between "hola" and "me llamo" below.
hola
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
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b. hi (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo?Hi! What's new?
me llamo(
meh
yah
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moh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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