hola de nuevo
/ola de nwebo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "hello back" is hola de nuevo.
hola de nuevo is used as a greeting when you are speaking to someone again after a short period of time.
Did you know?
- The greeting hola might have originated from a command to stop, much like the French holà which means 'hey, stop!'
- In some contexts, a Spanish speaker might respond to hola de nuevo with otra vez tú, which translates to 'you again' and is often used jokingly.
Examples in context
- Hola de nuevo, ¿cómo estás?Hello again, how are you?
- ¡Hola de nuevo! Qué sorpresa verte.Hello again! What a surprise to see you.
- Hola de nuevo, ¿qué tal tu día?Hello again, how is your day?
Example conversation
Alejandro and María run into each other at a local cafe.
- Alejandro¡Hola de nuevo, María!Hello again, María!
- MaríaHola de nuevo, Alejandro. ¿Cómo va todo?Hello again, Alejandro. How is everything going?
- AlejandroTodo bien, gracias.Everything is fine, thanks.
- MaríaMe alegro mucho.I am very happy to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hola, nuevo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
