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hey

hey

Meaning of hey

used to get someone's attention or say hello

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Pronunciation
British English/heɪ/
American English/heɪ/
Russian transcription[ej]
hey
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hey with Russian translation

hey usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эй, у тебя звонит телефон.

Hey, your phone is ringing.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эй, я принёс книги, которые ты просил.

Hey, I brought the books you asked for.

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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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