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"Hey" is a form of "hey", an interjection which is often translated as "oye". "How's it going" is a form of "how's it going", a phrase which is often translated as "cómo te va". Learn more about the difference between "hey" and "how's it going" 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)
how's it going(
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go
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. 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's it going in Santiago?¿Cómo te va en Santiago?
b. cómo le va (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
How's it going with the report, Mr. Jones?¿Cómo le va con el informe, Sr. Jones?
c. cómo les va (plural)
How's it going with the lesson? Does anybody have questions?¿Cómo les va con la lección? ¿Alguien tiene alguna pregunta?
e. cómo va todo
I just met Ana last night. How's it going with her?Anoche conocí a Ana. ¿Cómo va todo con ella?
f. qué tal
How's it going in high school? Are you getting good grades?¿Qué tal la secundaria? ¿Sacas buenas calificaciones?
