hello (also hallo, hullo)
1. Interjection – Greeting
- Examples / Translations:
- heileo (CMU)
- Dia duit (CMU)
- English: “Hello.” / “Hello, how are you?”
- Irish: “Heileo.” / “Heileo, conas atá tú?”; “Dia duit.” / “Dia is Muire duit, cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?”
- Informal: “Bhuel.” / “Bhuel, cad é mar atá tú?”
- Usage in sentence:
- “I said hello to him” → Dúirt mé heileo leis, bheannaigh mé dó
2. Interjection – Calling / Attracting attention
- Examples / Translations:
- heileo (CMU)
- haigh (CMU)
- “Hello, is anybody in?” → Heileo, an bhfuil aon duine istigh?
- “Haigh, is anybody home?” → Haigh, an bhfuil duine ar bith sa bhaile?
3. Interjection – Informal / Sarcastic
- Example / Translation:
- heileo (informal, CMU)
- “And I said, hello, who do you think paid for it?” → Agus arsa mise, heileo, cé a dhíol as, dar leat?
4. Interjection – Showing surprise or interest
- Examples / Translations:
- ambaiste (CMU)
- ar m’anam
- ní fheadar
- “Hello, what’s this?” → Cad é seo, ambaiste?; Cad é seo, ní fheadar?
5. Noun – Greeting
- Example / Translation:
- “They exchanged hellos” → Bheannaigh siad dá chéile
- Phrase:
- “To say hello” → He stopped to say hello to her → Stop sé le heileo a rá léi / Stop sé le cúpla focal a bheith aige léi / Stop sé le dreas cainte a dhéanamh léi
