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How to say "hey" in Korean

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아
(interjection) oh; hey; ah; ugh It is a sound used when people show their frustration.
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아 , 내 가 아 까 말 했 잖 아 .
Hey, I told (you) earlier.
아 , 오늘 너무 힘들었어 .
Oh, today was really hard.
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Life Is Not Drama
아 , 부럽다 . 저 커플 들 .
Ah, (I)'m jealous. Those couples.
Life Is Not Drama
아 , 아니에요 ...
Oh, (it)'s not...
Architecture 101 - Trailer
아 , 갑자기 막 놓으라고 하면 은 ... 제 가 못 놔요 .
Ah, if (you) say, suddenly just talk casually... I can't talk casually.
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야
(interjection) hey [intimate]
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야 , 너 뭐 해 ?
Hey, what are you doing?
야 , 너 부 르 잖아 .
Hey, (I)'m calling you.
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Life Is Not Drama
야 , 절로 가자 .
Hey, let's go that way.
Backstage Fight
근데 태도 도 계산적 이고 . 어떡하냐 , 너 . 다 갖췄다 , 야 .
But (their) attitude(s) are calculating. What would (you) do? You got everything.
Backstage Fight
다 갖춰서 좋겠다 , 야 . 어우 , 완벽하다 , 야 .
(I)'m jealous that (you) got everything. Wow, perfect.
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아이
(interjection) hey; oh "아이" shows light frustration towards someone.
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아이 , 그렇게 하면 안돼 .
Hey, (you) shouldn't do that.
아이 , 빨리 와 .
Hey, come quick.
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Train to Busan - Trailer
아이 , 미안해 , 미안해 .
Hey, (I)'m sorry, (I)'m sorry.
Playing Street Fighter with a Kid
아이 , 잠깐만 , 잠깐만 , 잠깐만 !
What, wait, wait, wait!
Playing Street Fighter with a Kid
진짜 어떻게 , 아이 ... 싸이코 !
Seriously... how... oh... psycho!
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있잖아요
(interjection) you know; hey; excuse me [intimate polite]
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있잖아요 . 할 말 이 있어요 .
You know, (I) have something to say.
저 , 있잖아요 . 이게 무슨 뜻 인지 아 세요 ?
Um, excuse me. Do (you) know what this means?
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"Love Blossom" - K.will
난 있잖아요 그대 를 볼 때 마다 놀라
You know, (I) get amazed whenever (I) see you
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얌마
(interjection) hey; dude [slang] It is shortened from "야, 임마(hey, dude)".
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얌마 , 너 거기 안 서 ?
Hey, stop there!
얌마 , 너 내 가 지금 장난 하는 것 같아 ?
Hey, do you think I'm joking now?
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