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Hey - translation, pronunciation and examples

hey
/heɪ/

hey

🇺🇸 American English
/heɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/heɪ/
Meaning of hey

used to get someone's attention or say hello

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When to use hey

hey there

эй, привет

hey, listen

эй, послушай

hey, wait

эй, подожди

hey, you

эй, ты

hey, friend

эй, друг

hey usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Hey, your phone is ringing.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Hey, I brought the books you asked for.

Similar words

hey

эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello

hey

same word as the headword; neutral interjection for getting attention or saying hello

hello

a standard greeting; more polite and neutral than hey

hi

an everyday informal greeting; shorter and slightly softer than hey

yo

a very casual slang attention-getter or greeting; can sound rougher or more playful than hey

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hey belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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hey synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hey / hello / hi / yo

🇬🇧English
hey

эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello

A1Very Often

Hey, your phone is ringing.

Эй, у тебя звонит телефон.

H
🇬🇧English
hey

same word as the headword; neutral interjection for getting attention or saying hello

A1Very Often

Hey, can you help me for a second?

Эй, можешь помочь мне на секунду?

H
🇬🇧English
hello

a standard greeting; more polite and neutral than hey

A1Very Often

Hello, nice to meet you.

Здравствуйте, приятно познакомиться.

H
🇬🇧English
hi

an everyday informal greeting; shorter and slightly softer than hey

A1Very Often

Hi, how are you?

Привет, как дела?

Y
🇬🇧English
yo

a very casual slang attention-getter or greeting; can sound rougher or more playful than hey

A1Often

Yo, come here!

Эй, иди сюда!

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How to pronounce hey and what this word means

hey translation: эй. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hey

/heɪ/

hey translation

эй

hey examples

Hey, your phone is ringing.

hey transcription

/heɪ/, /heɪ/

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hey meaning: what does it mean?

used to get someone's attention or say hello

hey pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hey is pronounced as /heɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hey definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Hey, your phone is ringing. Translation: Эй, у тебя звонит телефон.

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