ฮัลโหล

han-hǒon

Meanings

1InterjectionA1

hello (on the phone)

an exclamation used when answering or initiating a phone call

Examples

ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonฮัลโหลhan-hǒon1hello (on the phone)2hey; hello (get attention)สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Hello, good day. Who am I speaking with?
3 more examples
ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonนั่นnânใช่châiเบอร์bəəร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanรึเปล่าrʉ́-bplàaoคะká
Hello, is that the restaurant's number?
ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonได้ยินdâi-yinไหมmǎiครับkrápพอดีpɔɔ-diiสัญญาณsǎn-yaanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiเลยləəi
Hello, can you hear me? The signal isn't very good.
ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonรอrɔɔสักครู่sàk-krûuนะคะná-káเดี๋ยวdǐiaoไปbpaiเรียกrîiakคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛให้hâiค่ะkâ
Hello, please wait a moment, I'll go get mom for you.
2InterjectionA2

hey; hello (get attention)

an exclamation to get someone's attention or to greet informally

Examples

ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonฮัลโหลhan-hǒon1hello (on the phone)2hey; hello (get attention)ว่าไงwâa-ngaiว่าไงwâa-ngai1what's up?; how are things?2what did you say?3What's up?; What do you say?; What did you say?4what do you say?; what do you think?เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Hello! What's up, friend?
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ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonไม่เจอmâi-jəəกันganนานnaanเลยləəiนะnáสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎi
Hello! Long time no see. How have you been?
ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonฟังfangอยู่yùuรึเปล่าrʉ́-bplàaoเนี่ยnîiaฉันchǎnพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiอยู่yùuนะná
Hello! Are you even listening? I'm talking to you.
ฮัลโหลhan-hǒonทางนี้taang-níiครับkrápขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiรอrɔɔนานnaanพอดีpɔɔ-diiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâak
Hello, over here! Sorry to keep you waiting, the traffic was really bad.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

han

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1hello (on the phone)

2hey; hello (get attention)