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Inflections of 'hello ' (n ): npl : hellos
Inflections of 'hello ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )hellos v 3rd person singular helloing v pres p helloed v past helloed v past p
Collocations for "hello"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hello" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025 hello ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. n a [friendly, forced, mumbled, quick] hello [waved, nodded] a hello (to) [waved] to say hello [waved] hello (to) say hello to [your parents] for me [my parents] say hello said their hellos send my hellos from [Spain] didn't even (stop to) say hello hello and goodbye hello (there)!
'hello ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
'lady' always with an adjective? [Hello, young lady] - English Only forum
As you stand to say hello - English Only forum
British greetings [hello, ay-up, wotcha, and others] - English Only forum
Comma after Hello, Hi, etc - English Only forum
comma between 'hi' / 'hello' and name [salutation]: Hi, Paul, I - English Only forum
comma or colon with speech tag: With a dry mouth he said: 'hello!' - English Only forum
Defining "Hello" grammatically - English Only forum
Did I have you at hello? - English Only forum
Don't forget to say hello to your mom. [Response to] - English Only forum
General: send my hello to your family - English Only forum
give my love to X / say hello to X - English Only forum
Good morning -Hello - English Only forum
Good morning / Hello / Excuse me, Sir. - English Only forum
Greet/wish someone Hello, Namashkaar or Assalam-o-alaikum? - English Only forum
Greeting a professor: Hello, or something else? - English Only forum
Greetings vs Hello - English Only forum
Ha! Hello! - English Only forum
He <is saying><says> hello to you as we speak - English Only forum
Hello , I m not sure about a few sentences ! - English Only forum
hello (expression of surprise) - English Only forum
hello (good morning), everyone or hello (good morning) everyone - English Only forum
Hello [used only formally?] - English Only forum
Hello / Hi / Hey - English Only forum
hello and duh - English Only forum
Hello and other greetings - English Only forum
Hello Can I say 'I have only you put in my schedule'? - English Only forum
Hello can someone help me to get the idea around this Lines - English Only forum
Hello dear✓/×? - English Only forum
Hello Early Bird. - English Only forum
Hello everyone , how do you say the date 2015? Twenty fifteen or two thousand fifteen? - English Only forum
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