hello moto
/eʝo moto/from spelling rules
The phrase hello moto is the sonic brand slogan used by Motorola mobile phones in Spanish.
The word hola means "hello" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/eʝo moto/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker said hola moto outside of the brand slogan, they would be literally greeting a motorcycle as if it were a human person.
- While moto is short for motocicleta in the slogan, the word moto can also be an archaic term derived from mojón, meaning a boundary stone or landmark.
- In Spanish, the word moto is a feminine noun, meaning you would use la moto to say 'the motorcycle'.
Examples in context
- Escuché el famoso hello moto en la tienda.I heard the famous hello moto in the store.
- Ese sonido de hello moto es muy reconocible.That hello moto sound is very recognizable.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a new smartphone in a shop.
- Javier¿Oíste eso? Es el hello moto.Did you hear that? It is the hello moto.
- LucíaSí, es el tono de ese Motorola.Yes, it is the ringtone of that Motorola.
- JavierMe encanta cómo suena el hello moto.I love how the hello moto sounds.
- LucíaA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries moto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
