allô
Meanings
Interjection
1. hello (when answering at the beginning of a call) (telephony)
2. used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening (telephony)
3. hello (as an in-person greeting) (North America)
4. hello! (implying someone is not paying attention to the obvious) (informal)
Examples26
Allô? Tu m'entends?
Hello? You hear me?
« Allô, c'est qui ? »
"Hello, who is this?"
Allô ? T'es toujours là ?
Hello? Are you still here?
Allô, c'est Tom. J'aimerais parler à Ann.
This is Tom speaking. I'd like to speak to Ann.
Allô, ici Tom. J'aimerais parler à Ann.
This is Tom speaking. I'd like to speak to Ann.
Allô, y a quelqu'un?
Hello, is anybody there?