How to Say “Hi Boy” in Spanish

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hola chico
/ola t͡ʃiko/from spelling rules
hola chico is the Spanish way to say hi boy.
The phrase is an informal greeting used to address a boy or a young man.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Argentina, a common informal way to say hi boy is ¡Ey, pibe!, where pibe refers to a young boy or guy.

Did you know?

  • The word chico might not be purely Spanish in origin, as it is believed to have been borrowed from the Yucatec Maya word chiʼik, meaning 'child'.

Example conversation

María greets her young nephew Daniel.

  1. Daniel

    Hola chico, ¿qué haces aquí?
    Hi boy, what are you doing here?
  2. María

    Hola María, vine a visitarte.
    Hi María, I came to visit you.
  3. Daniel

    Me alegra mucho verte, Daniel.
    I am very happy to see you, Daniel.
  4. María

    Yo también, tía.
    Me too, aunt.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries chico, hola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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