hola
hello
Common trap for English speakers Works at any time of day and in any register; the h is silent, so it sounds like 'ola'.
In the story
Lucía
¡Hola!
Lucía
This is your first key. Hola. The h is silent—like it’s shy. Two beats: HO-la, stress on the first part. Super friendly, casual, perfect with anyone in the barrio. Common mistake? Don’t say the h. It’s not ‘ho-la.’ It’s ola, but spelled…
Lucía
Together: hola… Again, a little slower: o-la… Now natural, like you mean it: hola.
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 1