CEFR A1

hi

interjection

Meaning

A greeting used to express friendliness or welcome.

Examples

Hi there! How are you today?
She waved and said hi as he walked by.

Synonyms: hello, hey, howdy

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hi (A1)

interjection

Pronunciation: /haɪ/

Definition

A greeting used to express friendliness or welcome.

Examples

Hi there! How are you today?
She waved and said hi as he walked by.
Hi, it's nice to finally meet you.

Synonyms of hi

Words with a similar meaning to hi:

hello
hey
howdy

Antonyms of hi

Words with the opposite meaning to hi:

goodbye
farewell

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