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A friendly greeting used to address someone, similar to 'hello' in English.
Hallo! Schön, dich zu sehen!
Hello! Nice to see you!
Commonly used in informal settings, especially in spoken German.
Use 'Hallo' with friends and family, but switch to 'Guten Tag' in formal or professional contexts.
The 'H' in 'Hallo' is pronounced like the English 'H,' not silent as in French.
Derived from the Dutch 'hallo,' which itself comes from the English 'hello.' It entered German in the 19th century as a casual greeting.
While 'Hallo' is informal, 'Guten Tag' is more formal and appropriate in professional or formal settings.