Bello is the Minions' cheerful way of saying hello in Minionese, the playful invented language spoken by the yellow characters in Illumination's Despicable Me films. First introduced with the original movie, the greeting became one of their most recognisable catchphrases and a shorthand for their mischievous innocence. Online, short Minion voice clips spread through soundboards, memes and short-form videos, where bello is often reused as a friendly hello, a joke greeting or a lighthearted way to announce something silly.