hola humano
/ola umano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hello human" is translated into Spanish as hola humano.
hola humano is a greeting used to address a person, often in a humorous or robotic way. While hola is the most common and general way to say hello in Spanish, adding humano gives the phrase its specific character.
Which one should you use?
Use hola humanos when you are addressing a group of humans. If you are addressing a single female human, the noun changes to its feminine form, hola humana.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing a female human, the noun must change to the feminine form humana.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of 'humanity' is tied to the word humano, which shares a root with humus, the Latin word for earth or soil.
- Some linguists have explored a possible connection between hola and the Arabic phrase wal-lāh, which means 'by God'.
- The phrase hola humano is frequently used in Spanish internet culture and memes to mimic the awkwardness of an alien or AI trying to blend in.
Examples in context
- Buenas tardes, señor López.Good afternoon, Mr. López.
- Buenas noches, doctora Vargas.Good evening, Dr. Vargas.
- Hola humano, ¿cómo estás?Hello human, how are you?
- Hola humano, necesito tu ayuda.Hello human, I need your help.
Example conversation
Mateo is joking around with Elena using a robot voice.
- MateoHola humano, ¿estás lista para comer?Hello human, are you ready to eat?
- Elena¡Hola humano! No me hables así, Mateo.Hello human! Don't talk to me like that, Mateo.
- MateoSolo bromeaba, Elena.I was just joking, Elena.
- ElenaLo sé, pero es muy gracioso.I know, but it is very funny.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hola, humano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
