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What is the difference between hallo and hello?

hallo | hello |

Hello is a alternative form of hallo.

Hello is a synonym of hallo.



In transitive terms the difference between hallo and hello

is that hallo is to shout (something) while hello is to greet with "hello".

As interjections the difference between hallo and hello

is that hallo is a variant of hellohello is A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

As nouns the difference between hallo and hello

is that hallo is the cry "hallo! while hello is "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

As verbs the difference between hallo and hello

is that hallo is to shout, or to call with a loud voice while hello is to greet with "hello".

hallo

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • A variant of hello
  • A cry of surprise.
  • * 1890 , ,
    • It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the — But hallo ! here are the accredited representatives of the law.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cry "hallo!"
  • A shout of exultation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
  • To chase while shouting "hallo!"
  • To cry "hallo" (to someone).
  • To shout (something).

    • See also

    * lo *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    hello

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hallo * hilloa (obsolete) * hullo (UK)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • * , chapter=7
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!'” at the top of my lungs.
  • (colloquial)

    • Usage notes

    * The greeting hello is among the most generic and neutral in use. It may be heard in nearly all social situations and in nearly all walks of life, and is unlikely to cause offense.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "hello")

    Synonyms

    * (greeting) ** g'day, hey, hi, ** hallo, hi, hiya, ey up ** hallo, hey, hi, howdy ** how's it going, hey, hi ** howzit ** (slang) wassup, what's up, yo, sup * See also

    Antonyms

    * (greeting) bye, goodbye

    Derived terms

    *

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "hello")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • "!" or an equivalent greeting.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 29, author=Stephanie Rosenbloom, title=A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In many new buildings, though, neighbors are venturing beyond tight-lipped hellos at the mailbox.}}

    Synonyms

    * greeting

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To greet with "hello".
  • * 2013 , Ivan Doig, English Creek (page 139)
    • I had to traipse around somewhat, helloing' people and being ' helloed , before I spotted my mother and my father, sharing shade and a spread blanket with Pete and Marie Reese and Toussaint Rennie near the back of the park.
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