hola
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of hola
From Spanish
Example Sentences
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“Buenos días — hola, Rubencito,” Miranda said in his rapid-fire, sonorous voice.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2021
So say adiós to any official mention of “assimilation,” and hola to “civic integration.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2021
Say hola to Tacos, Tortas & Tequila and Buena Vida in Silver Spring, the expansive turquoise facade of which signals good times from blocks away.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2018
But after a mere three months in Massachusetts, he had lost every last bit of Spanish -- save for "hola" and a perfectly pronounced "pinata."
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2014
I like to visit the bodega next to the train and say hola to the lady at the counter.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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