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Questions & Answers about Hola.

How do you pronounce Hola in Catalan?

The h is silent, so you do not pronounce it.

A good basic pronunciation is:

• OH-la

More precisely, it can sound slightly different depending on the dialect:

• Central/Eastern Catalan: roughly OH-luh
• Western/Valencian Catalan: roughly OH-la

So if you say OH-la with a silent h, you will be understood.

Is Hola in Catalan the same as Hola in Spanish?

It is the same spelling and has the same basic meaning and use as in Spanish, but the pronunciation may be a little different.

For example:

• In Spanish, the final a is clearly -a
• In some Catalan accents, especially Central Catalan, that final a is reduced and sounds more like -uh

So the word looks identical, but it may not sound exactly the same.

Do you pronounce the h in Hola?