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"¡Hola!" is a form of "¡Hola!", an interjection which is often translated as "Hello!". "Buenas noches" is a form of "buenas noches", a phrase which is often translated as "good evening". Learn more about the difference between "¡Hola!" and "buenas noches" below.
¡Hola!(
oh
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lah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (salutation)
b. Hi! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo contigo?Hi! What's new with you?
buenas noches(
bweh
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nahs
noh
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chehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (salutation)
2. (farewell)
