# alo meaning in Vietnamese: hello (A2)

> alo means “hello” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/alo-hello/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**alo**: hello

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Also written: a lô, a-lô, alô

## 1. hello (interjection)

Only on the phone, when you answer or start a call.

- Saigon: Alo, ai vậy? | Hà Nội: Alo, ai đấy? — Hello, who's this?
- Saigon: Alo, chị Lan hả? Em Minh nè. | Hà Nội: Alo, chị Lan à? Em Minh đây. — Hello, is that Lan? It's Minh.

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