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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Similar words
эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello
same word as the headword; neutral interjection for getting attention or saying hello
a standard greeting; more polite and neutral than hey
an everyday informal greeting; shorter and slightly softer than hey
a very casual slang attention-getter or greeting; can sound rougher or more playful than hey
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What's the difference between hey / hello / hi / yo
эй — used to get someone's attention or say hello
Hey, your phone is ringing.
Эй, у тебя звонит телефон.
same word as the headword; neutral interjection for getting attention or saying hello
Hey, can you help me for a second?
Эй, можешь помочь мне на секунду?
a standard greeting; more polite and neutral than hey
Hello, nice to meet you.
Здравствуйте, приятно познакомиться.
an everyday informal greeting; shorter and slightly softer than hey
Hi, how are you?
Привет, как дела?
a very casual slang attention-getter or greeting; can sound rougher or more playful than hey
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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