What Ho

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual
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Significado: Hello (old-fashioned British).

你好(老式英国问候语)
Hola (británico anticuado).
やあ(古風なイギリスの挨拶)
안녕 (고풍스러운 영국식 인사)

Very old-fashioned upper-class British greeting. Now used ironically or in period dramas.

非常老式的英国上流社会问候语。现在多用于反讽或古装剧中。
Saludo británico de clase alta muy anticuado. Ahora se usa de forma irónica o en dramas de época.
非常に古風なイギリス上流階級の挨拶です。現在は皮肉として、または時代劇の中で使われます。
매우 고풍스러운 영국 상류층의 인사말. 현재는 아이러니하게 쓰거나 시대극에서 사용된다.

Ejemplos

  1. What ho, old boy!
    你好啊,老兄!
    ¡Hola, viejo amigo!
    やあ、君!
    이봐, 자네!
  2. What ho, Jeeves!
    你好啊,吉夫斯!
    ¡Hola, Jeeves!
    やあ、ジーヴズ!
    이봐, 지브스!

Pronunciación

/wɒt həʊ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: humorous, period

Tono: playful

✓ Correcto

  • What ho! (ironically)
    你好啊!
    ¡Hola!
    やあ!
    안녕! (반어적으로)

✗ Incorrecto

  • Archaic—sounds affected now
    很过时——现在听起来做作
    Arcaico; suena afectado actualmente
    古語的で、現在では気取って聞こえます
    고어—현재는 과장되게 들림

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

Early 20th century upper-class British greeting. Made famous by P.G. Wodehouse.

Contexto cultural

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: Historical

Social background: Upper class

Variaciones

What hoWhat ho, old chap

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