American English

How to pronounce hi

interjection · nounA1Common word
HAI

/haɪ/

One syllable.

used to greet someone

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

interjection

used to greet someone

Hi, Maria!

Hi, everyone!

Common phrases & grammar

hi there · hi everyone

Hi, + person's name

Hi, + group of people

nouninformalless common

a friendly greeting

Say hi to your family.

I gave Anna a quick hi.

Good to know

Use hi as a greeting before a name or group: “Hi, Tom!”

Common phrases & grammar

say hi · a quick hi

say hi to + person

give + person + a quick hi

Useful expressions

hi there

a friendly way to say hi

Hi there! How are you?

say hi

to greet someone briefly

Please say hi to your parents.