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"Hey" is a form of "hey", an interjection which is often translated as "oye". "Wake up" is a phrase which is often translated as "despiértate". Learn more about the difference between "hey" and "wake up" 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)
wake up(
weyk
uhp
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. despiértate (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).
Wake up! You'll be late for school.¡Despiértate! Vas a llegar tarde a clase.
b. despiértese (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).
Wake up, sir! I think this is your stop.¡Despiértese, señor! Creo que esta es su parada.
c. despabílate (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).
Wake up! It's time for us to leave!¡Despabílate! ¡Es hora de irnos!
d. despabílese (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).
Wake up! Didn't you hear your alarm clock?¡Despabílese! ¿No escuchó el despertador?
a. despiértense (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Wake up, kids! We need to leave for the airport soon.¡Despiértense, niños! Tenemos que salir para el aeropuerto pronto.
b. despabílense (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Wake up, kids! Come have breakfast.¡Despabílense, chicos! Vengan a desayunar.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
b. despabilarse
I'm going to try to wake up at five o'clock tomorrow.Mañana voy a tratar de despabilarme a las cinco.
4. (figurative) (to become aware)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
