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"Hey" is a form of "hey", an interjection which is often translated as "oye". "How are you doing?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Cómo estás?". Learn more about the difference between "hey" and "How are you doing?" below.
hey(
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)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)
How are you doing?(
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ihng
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (used to address one person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ¿Cómo estás? (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?).
How are you doing? - Fine, thanks.¿Cómo estás? - Bien, gracias.
b. ¿Cómo te va? (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?).
How are you doing? I hope that everything is well with you and your family.¿Cómo te va? Espero que las cosas les vayan bien a ti y a tu familia.
