Hola Alexa
/ola aleɡsa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hi alexa" is translated into Spanish as Hola Alexa.
Other informal greetings you might use include ¿Qué tal, Alexa? to say "How's it going, Alexa?", ¿Cómo estás, Alexa? to ask "How are you, Alexa?" or ¡Hola, Alexa! ¿Qué hay de nuevo? to say "Hi Alexa! What's new?"
Did you know?
- The word hola may share an ancestor with the Old High German command holā, which was used to hail a ferryman to come to the shore.
- The Spanish word hola is a homophone for the word ola, which means 'wave' in the ocean.
- While hola is universal, some regions in Spain use the phrase buenas as a shortened version of buenas tardes or buenas noches to greet people at any time of day.
Examples in context
- Hola Alexa, ¿cómo estás?Hi Alexa, how are you?
- Hola Alexa, qué alegría verte.Hi Alexa, it is a joy to see you.
- Hola Alexa, bienvenida a la fiesta.Hi Alexa, welcome to the party.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are in the living room.
- MateoHola Alexa, ¿cuál es la noticia hoy?Hi Alexa, what is the news today?
- ElenaMateo, no creo que funcione ahora.Mateo, I don't think it's working right now.
- MateoIntentaré otra vez. Hola Alexa, dime la hora.I'll try again. Hi Alexa, tell me the time.
- ElenaYa funcionó, Elena dice que es tarde.It worked, Elena says it's late.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
