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sal
hi (informal greeting, short for "salut") /ˈsal/
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Also: hey, hiya
Example sentences
Sal! Ce faci?
Hi! How are you?
Sal, sunt Andrei.
Hi, I'm Andrei.
I-am trimis un mesaj: "Sal, ne vedem mai târziu?"
I sent him a message: "Hey, shall we meet later?"
Sal tuturor, am o întrebare rapidă.
Hi everyone, I have a quick question.
Când a intrat în clasă, a zis doar "sal" și s-a așezat.
When he walked into the classroom, he just said "hey" and sat down.
Pe chat scriem de obicei "sal" în loc de "salut", ca să fie mai rapid.
In chat we usually write "sal" instead of "salut", to save time.
Word family
saluthi, hello (standard informal greeting)salutaregreeting
a salutato greet
salutarsalutary, beneficial
Etymology
"Sal" is a modern colloquial clipping of "salut", used mainly in texting and casual speech among young people. "Salut" itself comes from Latin "salutare" (to greet), derived from "salus" (health, welfare). The truncation to "sal" follows a common pattern in informal Romanian, where frequent greetings get shortened for speed.
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