hey in Spanish: hey (interjection)

/xei/

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Translation

hey

Word origin

An expressive interjection used to attract attention, reinforced in modern use by English 'hey'. Such calls arise independently in many languages and have no single etymon.

Origin: Expressive

Examples

¡, espérame !

Hey, wait for me a moment!

, ¿ ? .

Hey, what is up? You seem odd.

¡! ¡ !

Hey! Watch out for that car!

, .

Hey, do not forget to bring the book tomorrow.

¡, !

Hey, look what I found in the drawer!

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This word is part of lesson 7.