2006-08-24 12:40:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Bonjour is how French people say Hello.. not Allo! that is a french person speaking english and it comes out Allo because of there accent!
2006-08-24 12:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
PPPLEASE!!!
When did Hello become an American word? I believe you mean it is an English Language word.
I'm not French but I take offence to that, America does not own the word hello, you guys can't even say the word properly any way would be just as stupid to say.
It is actually bonjour, allo is in Hollywood movies and slang/improper/lazy French
Like hey/howdy instead of hello
2006-08-24 12:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by moglie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all languages derive from different cultures which means that there is one true language in the world and each culture has a bit of similarity to another. i.e. just because no in Spanish is the same as no in English does that means that AMERICANS are trying to copy the people of MEXICO...
you white people always coming up with stupid ****!
you ignorant little girl!
2006-08-24 12:45:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say the general consensus is backwards, the Americans borrowed it from the latins... but then, again... Americans borrow many words from many different languages. So I will say that americans give back generously... hahahaha
2006-08-24 12:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Pivoine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a little help from a great tool of modern day tech. Hello, is a modified version of hallo. Don't believe me, look it up for yourself by searching for keyword dictionary.
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hal‧lo /həˈloʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[huh-loh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation interjection, noun, plural -los, verb, -loed, -lo‧ing.
–interjection 1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
–noun 2. the cry “hallo!”
3. a shout of exultation.
–verb (used without object) 4. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs.
–verb (used with object) 5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”
6. to cry “hallo” to (someone).
7. to shout (something).
Also, halloa, halloo, hallow, hillo, hilloa, hullo, hulloo.
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[Origin: 1560–70; var. of hollo, itself var. of earlier holla < MF hola, equiv. to ho ahoy + la there]
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2006-08-24 12:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by multiplesof1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, b/c the French language has been around longer than English
2006-08-24 12:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Hello" est aussi un mot anglais...
The French may have copied "Hello" from English or German; but more likely English because historically, there was much more cross-Channel cultural exchange than there was cross-Ruhr.
2006-08-24 12:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by sandislandtim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most language originate or use latin as a basis
hello and allo are related to alo (spanish) which is closer related to latin
2006-08-24 12:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Rigger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
many other lang's have "allo" not just French...not copying from "American" lang
2006-08-24 12:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by happy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English is the newest language on the planet so no we stole it from the french. our dollar comes from Spain's dolor.
2006-08-24 12:47:30 · answer #10 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋