Hey - translation, pronunciation and examples
hey
used to get someone's attention or say hello
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When to use hey
嘿，你好
嘿，听着
嘿，等等
嘿，你
嘿，朋友
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эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello
The most neutral and common way to greet someone or get their attention.
A casual greeting; sounds like a short friendly 'hey' or 'hi', but is not used very often.
Very informal, playful, and slightly joking greeting; often sounds light and friendly.
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What's the difference between hey / hallo / hei / heyho / na / hallochen
эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello
Hey, kannst du mir kurz helfen?
Эй, ты можешь мне быстро помочь?
The most neutral and common way to greet someone or get their attention.
Hallo, kannst du mir kurz helfen?
Эй, ты можешь мне быстро помочь?
A casual greeting; sounds like a short friendly 'hey' or 'hi', but is not used very often.
Hei, kommst du mit?
Эй, ты идёшь с нами?
Very informal, playful, and slightly joking greeting; often sounds light and friendly.
Heyho, was gibt's Neues?
Хейхо, что нового?
A short colloquial greeting or prompt, often sounding familiar and casual.
Na, wie geht's dir?
Ну, как ты?
A diminutive, very friendly greeting; it can sound a bit playful or overly sweet.
Hallochen, schön dich zu sehen!
Приветик, рад тебя видеть!
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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, kannst du mir kurz helfen?
hey transcription
/heɪ/
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Questions about this word
hey meaning: what does it mean?
um Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen oder jemanden zu begrüßen
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, kannst du mir kurz helfen? Translation: Эй, ты можешь мне быстро помочь?
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