hola, equipo
/ˈola eˈkipo/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "hello team" is hola, equipo.
hola, equipo is a greeting used to address a group of people who work together. For a much more casual, slang-based alternative in Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, you might hear ¡Qué onda, equipo! which means "What's up, team!"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
hola, equipo is an informal greeting suitable for a friendly workplace or a casual group setting. If you are writing a formal business email, you should instead use estimado equipo (dear team). For formal greetings based on the time of day, you can use Buenos días, equipo (Good morning, team), Buenas tardes, equipo (Good afternoon, team) or Buenas noches, equipo (Good evening/night, team).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In countries such as Mexico or Argentina, it is more common to use ustedes instead of vosotros or vosotras to address a group.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses a vocative comma to separate the greeting from the group being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈola eˈkipo/
Did you know?
- The greeting hola may actually have originated as a command to stop, derived from the French word holà, meaning 'hey, stop!'
Examples in context
- Buenos días, equipo. Hoy nos esperan nuevos desafíos. ¡A por ellos!Good morning, team. Today, we have new challenges ahead. Let's go get them!
- Hola, equipo, ¿cómo están hoy?Hello team, how are you today?
- Hola, equipo, tenemos mucho trabajo.Hello team, we have a lot of work.
- ¡Hola, equipo! Empecemos la reunión.Hello team! Let's start the meeting.
Example conversation
Javier enters the office to start a morning briefing.
- JavierHola, equipo, buenos días.Hello team, good morning.
- ElenaHola, Javier, ¿estás listo?Hello, Javier, are you ready?
- JavierSí, Elena, vamos a trabajar.Yes, Elena, let's get to work.
- ElenaPerfecto, empecemos ahora.Perfect, let's start now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hola, equipo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries equipo, hola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
