How to Say "Hello" in Morse Code?
Morse code for "Hello" is: .... . .-.. .-.. ---
Breaking down "Hello" into Morse code
In Morse code alphabet, each letter uses different combinations of dots and dashes. Here is a guide to the individual letters in "Hello":
- H:
....(di di di dit) - E:
.(dit) - L:
.-..(di dah di dit) - L:
.-..(di dah di dit) - O:
---(dah dah dah)
How to Say "Hello" in Morse Code
The Morse code for "hello" is: .... . .-.. .-.. ---
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Breaking down "hello" in Morse code
In the Morse code alphabet, each letter uses a different combination of dots (dits, or short pulses / flashes) and dashes (dahs, or long pulses / flashes). The letters in "hello" are:
- H:
....(di di di dit) - E:
.(dit) - L:
.-..(di dah di dit) - L:
.-..(di dah di dit) - O:
---(dah dah dah)
What Are Some Other Greetings in Morse Code?
Don't just say "hello"! Try these variations to improve your Morse skills.
- "Hi" in Morse code is
.... .. - If you'd like to say "Goodbye":
--. --- --- -.. -... -.-- . - To add a name (e.g., "Hello Jane"), just add it to the Text field.
- Use prosigns like CQ ("calling any station") or GM / GA / GE ("good morning / afternoon / evening") if you're signaling over radio.
Did You Know...?
The very first Morse message, sent by American inventor Samuel Morse from Washington, DC to Baltimore in 1844, was not "hello"! Instead, Morse transmitted "What hath God wrought?", a phrase from the Bible, using original American Morse code.
Morse's choice was more difficult to code than a simple "hello" but showed his respect for the power of the telegraph, which was a revolutionary technology at the time.