HLA (on Spanish Messaging Apps)

What Does HLA Mean?

(¿Que Significa HLA?)

HLA means "hola." ("Hola" means "hello" in English.)

When messaging, Spanish speakers often drop letters from common words.

Summary of Key Points

"hola" is the most common definition for HLA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
HLA
Definition:hola
Type:Word
Guessability:
4: Difficult to guess (if you're not Spanish)
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

Example of HLA Used in a Text

HLA

Help Us Improve Cyber Definitions

  • Do you disagree with something on this page?
  • Did you spot a typo?
  • Do you know a slang term that we've missed?
Please tell us using this form.

See Also

See our list of accented-letter symbols HQF (ha que funny (Spanish for laugh out loud)) KLK (que lo que? (Spanish for "what's up?")) C (see or si ("yes" in Spanish)) BESO (kiss (in Spanish)) Using the accented letters