Meanings
a general greeting used when meeting someone
an initial response when picking up a phone call
a call for response to try and catch someone's attention
Hallo, Sie haben Ihr Gepäck vergessen!Hello, you've left your luggage behind!
used to express bewilderment
Ich meine, hallo? Was glaubt der eigentlich, wer er ist?I mean, hello? Who on earth does he think he is?
Examples
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Hallo! Ich heiße Tom. Wie heißt du?Hi, my name's Tom. What's yours?
Hallo, Frau Schneider! Wie geht es Ihnen?Hello Mrs Taylor, how are you?