hallo allemaal
/ɦɑˈloː ˈɑləˌmaːl/word by word
The Dutch phrase for "hello everyone" is hallo allemaal.
hallo allemaal is a greeting used to address a group of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The word allemaal literally means "all" or "all of them" in this context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
hallo allemaal is a common, informal way to greet a group of friends, family or colleagues. You can make the greeting slightly more formal or time-specific by replacing hallo with goedemorgen (good morning) or goedendag (good day).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦɑˈloː ˈɑləˌmaːl/
Did you know?
- The word hallo is not native to Dutch but was borrowed from English terms like 'hello', 'halloo' and 'hollo'.
- In some Flemish dialects in Belgium, you might hear salut used to greet a group, reflecting the strong historical influence of French on the region.
- In the Netherlands, a group greeting like hallo allemaal is often accompanied by a brief wave of the hand, but rarely by a physical hug unless the speaker is very close with every single person in the room.
Examples in context
- Hallo allemaal!Hello everyone!This example shows how to use the phrase hallo allemaal as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #1490562 by Balamax, translation #854117 by piksea
- Goedemiddag, iedereen!Good afternoon, everyone!
- Goedenavond, allemaal!Good evening, everyone!
- Hallo, allemaal!Hello, everyone!
- Hoi, iedereen!Hi, everyone!
- Dag, allemaal!Hi/Bye, everyone!
- Goeie-murge, allemaol!Good morning, everyone!
- Hallo allemaal, hoe gaat het?Hello everyone, how are you?
- Hallo allemaal, welkom bij de club.Hello everyone, welcome to the club.
Example conversation
Lucas is addressing a group of friends at a birthday party.
- LucasHallo allemaal!Hello everyone!
- LisaHoi Lucas, fijn dat je er bent.Hi Lucas, it is good that you are here.
- LucasDank je, het is een leuk feest.Thank you, it is a nice party.
- LisaJa, het is heel gezellig.Yes, it is very cozy.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hallo, allemaal) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries allemaal, hallo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
