phrase · #408
hello
Example: Hola, ¿qué tal?
Hello, how are you?
Spanish → English
hola
hola is Spanish for hello.
What hola means
How common is it?
hola is ranked #408 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to hola — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- de nada — you are welcome
- perdón — sorry, excuse me
- lo siento — I am sorry
- adiós — goodbye
- buenos días — good morning
- buenas noches — good night
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22