PeaceKitten
Woah, no way!
Jael
We say hello over a 1,000 times. Sound 2 impobblie no it don't.
We do say "hello" quite often. Why don't you take a Wonder Journey and see how many times you say "hello" in a day??
Alysia Newton
I said "hello" 1,945 times!!! I know a lot of people and I was in school and people say hello and I say it back.
Thanks for taking the time to find out how many times you say "hello", Alysia! 😊
Sydney
I've always wondered why we said Hello!
We're glad you learned something with us, Sydney! 🙂
michael
Interesting stuff, Wonderopolis.
Wonderopolis
We're so glad you thought this Wonder was interesting, Michael! Thanks for letting us know and THANKS for visiting Wonderopolis! 🙂
LIAM HEMSWORTH!!!!
I'm from Australia so I have a strong accent and whenever I pick up the phone, I usually say g-day mate! But I'm trying to learn English vocabulary! 🙂
Wonderopolis
We think it's really neat that you're from Australia, Liam! It's AWESOME to meet Wonder Friends (like YOU!) who live in different places around the world! Thanks for sharing how you say, "hello!" 🙂
Lisa
I love Wonderopolis and even though honestly it's my first experience here, its AMAZING!! Hello.
Wonderopolis
It makes us super happy to hear that you think Wonderopolis is AMAZING, Lisa! We want to welcome you and your classmates! Thanks for hanging out and WONDERing with us today! 🙂
Reilly cox
This website is so cool. My school loves you guys. I go to Bailey school. Mr.P. always puts on Wonderopolis and we look what the wonder of the day is!
Wonderopolis
We're super happy to hear from you today, Reilly! Thanks for sharing a little about yourself and that you and your schoolmates at BES love learning in Wonderopolis! We think Mr. P. ROCKS! Please tell him we said, "Hello!" 🙂
Morgan
Hey, I think this is a great wonderopolis! My teacher made us do a prediction about this and I thought we said something else, but I guess I was wrong. Anyways,bye
Wonderopolis
It's OK that you guessed this Wonder might be something different, Morgan! WONDERing about Wonders and trying to guess what the next one might be is half the fun! That's why we only give our Wonder Friends a super small clue! 🙂
Jared
Wonderopolis, I really want a TURTLE wonderopolis. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE!????????????????????? Jared.
Wonderopolis
We think it's great that you want a turtle, Jared! We also think a future Wonder of the Day® about turtles would be FUN! 🙂
Clayton
I always wanted to put a phone inside a banana. Then I could talk on the phone and look awesome. 😀
Wonderopolis
That's a super clever idea for looking cool while communicating, Clayton! Thanks for sharing it with everyone in Wonderopolis today! 🙂
Nolan awesome
Hi, could you make a wonder on saber tooths pretty please with a cherry on top?
Wonderopolis
We think a future Wonder about saber tooth tigers is a GREAT idea, Nolan! Thank you so much for suggesting it, and THANK YOU for visiting Wonderopolis today! 🙂
Mr. Spain's 2nd graders wonder what people used as a greeting before telephones and hello.
Wonderopolis
We like that WONDERing, Mr. P. and Mr. Spain’s 2nd graders! We're not sure, but we think phrases like "Top of the morning to you!" or "Nice to see you today!" are polite ways to say hello without actually saying "hello!" Maybe folks used those types of greetings before the invention of the telephone? 🙂
maryn
Awesome.
Mary and Ann
We just stopped to say "hello."
Wonderopolis
We're sure glad you did, Mary and Ann! Hello to you guys, too! Thanks for being SUPER Wonder Friends! 🙂
Annie
That was very interesting! Since I say "Hello" all the time, even if there's no reason to (ha ha!)! :):):):)
sara
I think tomorrow's wonder is going to be about Earth Day.
Wonderopolis
You're the second WONDERful Wonder Friend who thinks that about tomorrow's Wonder, Sara! Mrs. Wilbanks thinks that, too! We WONDER if you know her (wink, wink!)? 🙂
john
Hello joe! Hello mike! Ha, ha, that one was very funny!!
Wonderopolis
We thought so, too, John! Then, when they brought the third guy in on the phone call, it got even funnier! Thanks for letting us know you liked the video for today's Wonder! 🙂
tristin
Cool, but tomorrow's will be about me.
Lima Bean Machine
Tomorrow's Wonder will be: Are all monkeys mischevious?
Wonderopolis
Happy Friday, Lima Bean Machine! We like your guess about tomorrow's Wonder...it's GREAT! We can't wait to visit Wonderopolis tomorrow to see which of our Wonder Friends' guesses is correct! Whatever the Wonder topic may be, we know we will ALL be learning about something FUN! 🙂
Shay
Helloo!! 🙂
Wonderopolis
Helloooooo, to you too, Shay! We like that fun way to say, "hello!" Thanks for stopping by today's Wonder about "hello" to say, "helloo!" YOU ROCK! 🙂
emily
This is a good wonder to learn about. I like this wonder.
Wonderopolis
Thanks so much for letting us know you liked this Wonder of the Day®, Emily! We're REALLY HAPPY to hear that! We hope you have a WONDERful weekend! 🙂
caelah
I love wonderopolis.
Wonderopolis
What a super nice thing to say, Caelah! Thank you for being such an AWESOME friend of Wonderopolis! 🙂
Miss Kirsten's Kindergarten GT...
We liked learning how to say hello and goodbye in other languages. 🙂 We think tomorrow's wonder might be about monkey bars or monkeys.
Wonderopolis
Howdy, Miss Kirsten’s Kindergarten GT Class! We thought it was fun to learn those greetings in other languages, too! Your guess about tomorrow's Wonder is GREAT! We can't wait to see if your guess is correct! Arrivederci! 🙂
Audrey C from Mrs.phillips cla...
Bonjour, wonderopolis! When I call on the phone or when someone calls me, I always say hello to them but I don't say it in French, I say it only in English, but I only say it in French when my other family members call us in Canada. I think calling is kind of like doing skype, but it's a little bit different because you talk to them and you can see them. Oh and can you do a wonder about why does ice melt?
caelah
Cool.
Wonderopolis
We loved learning the origin of the phone greeting. We especially enjoyed the activity on PBS looking at technology from 1900- 1999.
Wonderopolis
We think that ROCKS, Mrs. Denning’s Class Grade 2! It was SUPER cool to learn how far we've some, technology-wise, wasn't it? Thanks for visiting Wonderopolis today and THANKS for being awesome Wonder Friends! 🙂
Mr. Draper's Class
There sure are a lot of ways to say 'hello.' We liked the video and were those guys British? Ahoy would be a fun way to answer the phone. We're all pretty sure we're sticking with hello. We think tomorrow might be about why monkeys LOVE bananas. Have a WONDERFUL weekend!
Wonderopolis
Hi there, Mr. Draper’s Class! We're pretty sure the chaps in the video are British. We thought it was funny how they kept saying "hello" so much! We might try to answer our phone one time with a hearty, "ahoy!" It would be interesting to hear how the person on the other end of the line might react! We hope YOU GUYS have a WONDERul weekend, too! Do some WONDERing, OK? 🙂
Truckerbuddy
That was a very good wonder of the day. P.S. Sorry I have not been with you guys for a while. I always forgot to do this in the morning.
Wonderopolis
We're SUPER happy we got to hear from you today, Truckerbuddy, and we're glad you liked today's Wonder, too! We hope you have a WONDERful day! 🙂
Brandon
WoW, really interesting. I never knew that.
Wonderopolis
Learning new things is REALLY interesting to everyone here in Wonderopolis, too, Brandon! Thanks for being an AWESOME Wonder Friend and letting us know you stopped by today's Wonder of the Day®! 🙂
cait m
Today was an awesome wonder because it is educational. I visit wonderopolis every day!!!!!
Wonderopolis
Woo, hoo! It makes us REALLY glad to know that you visit Wonderopolis every day, Cait! Thanks for telling us that you thought today's Wonder was awesome and educational! We appreciate you saying that! 🙂
Why do we use Hello?
Wonderopolis
That's a COOL question, Hallie! Thomas Edison is often credited with suggesting everyone use the word, "hello," as a way to start a telephone conversation! We WONDER what it would be like if everyone around the world came up with their own word to say when they answered the phone instead of saying, "hello?" It might get confusing (but then again, it might be FUN, too!)! 🙂
McKenzie
This was a a fun wonder today. Write back please.
Wonderopolis
"HELLO," McKenzie! Thanks for exploring today's Wonder and for letting us know you thought it was FUN! We think learning in Wonderopolis is always FUN, don't you? 🙂
Hannah
Hi, I love your website.
Wonderopolis
We really appreciate hearing that, Hannah! Thanks for letting us know...you are a WONDERful Wonder Friend! 🙂
Ellen
What's Your fave greeting?
Wonderopolis
That's a GREAT question, Ellen! Here are a few of our favorite greetings: Welcome to Wonderopolis! Hello! Hi! Hey! 🙂
Madison
This was a awesome wonder for wonderopolis because I have wondered why do we say hello and how long. This was a awesome wonder. This is why I like to go to wonderopolis.
Emma
I LOVE WONDEROPOLIS!!! I come on here every day at school! I would have never found this website if my teacher didn't tell me about it!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderopolis
Well, we think your teacher ROCKS and we think YOU ROCK, too, Emma! Thank you for letting us know you visit Wonderopolis every day at school! Please let your teacher know that we appreciate him or her for inspiring you and your classmates to WONDER! 🙂
That is a Wonder and I LOVE WONDEROPOLIS!!!! 🙂
Wonderopolis
It makes our day that you enjoy learning in Wonderopolis so much, Kamryn! Thank you for visiting today's Wonder of the Day®! 🙂
wonderboy
When I pick up the phone I don't say hello, I know hello is the usual greeting but I say... "sparkly beeswax chicken, what's so important that you have to take up my time?"
Wonderopolis
What an interesting greeting for when you answer the phone, Wonderboy! We're super glad you stopped by Wonderopolis today and shared it with us! 🙂
Jaclyn
Where did "hi" come from?
Wonderopolis
That's a GREAT question, Jaclyn, and something awesome to WONDER about! Thank you for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today! 🙂
Jaclyn
That's true... although today, we typically use "hi", except on the phone.
Wonderopolis
Hello there, Jaclyn! Thanks for visiting today's Wonder of the Day®! We're really glad to hear from you! 🙂