aló

/aˈlo/ · B2 · intj

hello (commonly used when answering the telephone)

📞 aló = a + lo: 'a-LOW' is the low-key way to open a phone call

Aló is the Spanish phone greeting, likely borrowed from English hello via French allô. Say it with stress on the second syllable: a-LÓ. Link it to hello and the ring of a phone call, not face-to-face greetings, which use hola.

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