Hello or Hi ? - page 4
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When you enter a shop in North America, the shop assistant usually greets you with
: "hi, there !"
In Canada I hear like : "Hi there ! how are you doing today ?" In USA I hear like : "Hi there ! may I help you ?" Is it almost the same everywhere in Canada and the US ? |
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| The French greet you like /I/ instead of /hi/ as most of them forget to pronounce the "H" in English. |
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| Do you use "Hi" to attract attention of someone ? |
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"Hi" is more of a greeting.
"Hey" can be an informal way to attract someone's attention, but I'd only say that to a friend. If you're next to a stranger, it's best to say "Excuse me" or "pardon me." examples: Friend to friend: "Hey, what's the name of that movie we saw?" formal: "Excuse me, do you have the time?" |
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I once saw a parrot who had learnt to say "hello" with a perfect accent.
"who" had learnt or "which" had learnt ? |