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[tender hawk]

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[trail oxide]

In Europe it's basically only used on the phone. In Canada, it's much more common and isn't out of place in the day-to-day

[ivory chasm]

on the other hand, in Europe you can hear “hello” (pronounced “ello”) in day to day speech. It’s less formal than “bonjour” but more neutral than “salut” (informal) or “coucou” (very informal), so many people use it when your closeness with someone is more ambiguous.

[dreamy gorge]

ello in person, text, and possibly on the phone but allo mostly on the phone in europe?

[ivory chasm]

"hello" in person, maybe in text
never on the phone, only "allo"

[dreamy gorge]

so if im talking to my brother (who im not close enough to use coucou with but can 100% use salut), i could say ello in person?

and allo over the phone with anyone? or just with people i’d be close enough with to say salut/ello to (not an employer, person of authority etc)

[ivory chasm]

you could use coucou with any family member inside your immediate family, even if you're not particularly close

although some peopel find it a bit feminine