hey
gb/hˈeɪ/ us/hˈeɪ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to call or greet someone
You say this to call to someone or say hello in a friendly way.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes overuse 'hey' in formal situations where 'hello' or 'hi' would be more appropriate.
Mga kasingkahulugan
hi (A very common informal greeting, often interchangeable with 'hey' but slightly more neutral.)
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hello (A standard and neutral greeting, more formal than 'hey'.)
Mga kasalungat
goodbye (An opposite in terms of greeting vs. parting.)
Mga kolokasyon
hey there
|hey you
|hey guys
|hey everyone
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Hey, can you help me with this?
- Hey there! Long time no see.
- Hey, did you hear the news?
- Hey guys, let's get started.
- Hey, watch where you're going!
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Hey, how are you?
- Hey, come here.
- Hey there!
- Hey, look at this.
- Hey, do you want some water?
interjection
informal
A2
action
2
Used to show surprise or objection
You say this when you are surprised or when you want to show you don't like something.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this use with greeting and use it in the wrong tone, causing misunderstanding.
Mga kasingkahulugan
whoa (Expresses strong surprise or amazement; often more intense than 'hey'.)
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hold on (Used to pause someone or object; more directive than 'hey'.)
Mga kasalungat
okay (An opposite in the sense of agreement rather than protest.)
Mga kolokasyon
hey now
|hey wait a minute
|hey stop that
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Hey! That's my seat.
- Hey, what are you doing?
- Hey now, don't be rude.
- Hey! You nearly hit me with that ball.
- Hey, wait a second!
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Hey! That's not fair.
- Hey, stop it.
- Hey, what is this?
- Hey now, be nice.
- Hey, wait for me.
Gramatika
Mga ekspresyon
hey guys
1/hˈeɪ ɡˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
Casual greeting for a group
You say this to greet a group of friends or people informally.
Mga Halimbawa
- Hey guys, what's going on?
- Hey guys! Ready for the trip?
hey there
1/hˈeɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Friendly informal greeting
An informal and warm way to say hello to someone.
Mga Halimbawa
- "Hey there! How have you been?" she asked with a smile.
- Hey there, welcome to the neighborhood.
hey you
1/hˈeɪ jˈu/
fixed phrase
informal
Calling out to someone directly
You say this when you want to get the attention of a specific person.
Mga Halimbawa
- Hey you! Stop right there.
- Hey you, come join us at the table.