ola
ola is a French way to say hello.
ola is a casual greeting used to say hello. It is a loanword borrowed from Spanish.
Did you know?
- While it sounds like a greeting, in standard French the word ola is actually a misspelling of holà, which is used to command someone to stop or pay attention.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a cafe.
- ManonOla Hugo !Ola Hugo!
- HugoSalut Manon, ça fait longtemps !Hi Manon, it's been a long time!
- ManonOui, on doit se rattraper.Yes, we need to catch up.
- HugoJe suis d'accord, installons-nous.I agree, let's sit down.