“Hola” & More Useful Spanish Greetings

There’s always room for a hello no matter the time of day. And when you say this hello, all your worries go away. You can say hello in English. You can say hello in Spanish. You can even say hello with a wave. That’s because a simple hello is very powerful and universal, no matter its version in any language.

In Spanish, a friendly hello greeting comes in many varieties and flavors. There are classic ways to say hello. There are sweet ways to say hello. There are slang ways to say hello. Really, there are many ways to say hello in this romance language.

Just remember this: at the end of the day in any Spanish-speaking place, it is always going to be nighttime and these Spanish hellos all mean the same thing – it is an acknowledgement, that kind of acknowledgement that makes you feel good and nice.