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"Hey" is a form of "hey", an interjection which is often translated as "oye". "Boo" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "abuchear". Learn more about the difference between "hey" and "boo" below.
hey(
hey
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to attract attention)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. oye (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Hey! What's wrong with you?¡Oye! ¿Qué te pasa?
b. oiga (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Hey! You can't park there.¡Oiga! Ahí no se puede estacionar.
e. ole (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Hey, don't talk to me like that!¡Ole! ¡No me hables así!
f. hala (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Hey, don't feed the dog!¡Hala! ¡No le des comida al perro!
g. momentito (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Hey, don't cut in line!¡Momentito! ¡No te cueles!
2. (greeting)
boo(
bu
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. buu
Boo! You guys suck! My grandma could play better.¡Buu! ¡Son un desastre! Mi abuela juega mejor.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (slang) (term of endearment) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. nene (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
I love you, boo. - I love you too.Te quiero, nene. - Yo también te quiero a ti.
b. nena (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
You always look pretty, boo.Tú estás siempre guapa, nena.
c. amor
Come on, boo, don't get mad over such a silly thing.Vamos, amor, no te enfades por una tontería así.
boos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. la rechifla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The winner stepped onto the podium amid boos from the crowd.El ganador subió al podio en medio de la rechifla del público.
