When is \u201chello!!\u201d not a friendly greeting in English?<\/p>\n
Sometimes we use \u201chello\u201d to greet someone.<\/p>\n
Other times we use it to get someone\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s often used with an abrasive tone of voice and you hear it in large cities like New York City and Boston.<\/p>\n
Find out how to know the difference today- and learn how to respond appropriately every time.<\/p>\n
How to tell the difference between the two \u201chellos\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Pay attention to the tone of voice of the person speaking to you.<\/p>\n When someone is saying \u201chello\u201d to get your attention or to get you to wake up their voice is usually kind of irritated and sometimes it feels rude.<\/p>\n Listen to the episode to hear the difference in our voices.<\/p>\n People might also say this to you if something is flying towards you, like a soccer ball.<\/p>\n Where does this come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n It comes from Back to the Future!<\/p>\n Biff would always go around and bang Marty McFly on the head and he would say, \u201cHello, McFly!\u201d<\/p>\n Watch the clip here!<\/p>\n