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The meaning of the Portuguese word "hey" and how you use it

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hey
(interjection) hey; used to express surprise or call someone's attention
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Hey , você está vendo isso ?
Hey, are you seeing this?
Hey ! Não sabia que vocês vinham hoje !
Hey! I didn't know you were coming today!
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Video Examples

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Objects of the House - Bathroom
Hey ! O que aconteceu aqui ?
Hey! What happened here?
"You're Welcome" - Moana
Sou só o semicara do lugar , hey !
(I) am just the demiguy of the place, hey!
"You're Welcome" - Moana
Ah ah ah ah ah ah , hey !
Ah ah ah ah ah ah, hey!
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ei
(interjection) hey; used to protest or call attention
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Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Spanish from Seattle University. Originally from the western U.S., he has studied in Mexico, worked in the U.S. as a bi-lingual patient services representative in the healthcare industry and in South Korea as an English teacher. He speaks English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. He currently lives in São Paulo, Brazil, where he has worked in translation for over 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Ei ! Para com isso !
Hey! Stop that!
Você está me ouvindo ? Ei !
Are you hearing me? Hey!
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Video Examples

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Learn Future Description with Monica
Ei ! Tá gravando ?
Hey, you're filming?
It's Midnight! - Cinderella
Ei , ei , ei ! Senhorita , espere !
Hey, hey, hey! Miss, wait!
Playing Charades - Frozen 2
Urso polar ! / Ei !
Polar bear! / Hey!
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ô
(interjection) (informal) hey; oh; used to attract someone's attention
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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Ô , olha pra mim !
Hey, look at me!
Ô , não faça isso não !
Hey, don't do that!
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"Blue Butterfly" - Pé de Sonho
Ô Dona Lagarta , olha só pra mim
Hey Ms. Caterpillar, just look at me
I Need Some Help!
Ô , obrigado .
Oh, thank you.
On the Bus
Ô , ninguém tem , tem celular aí não , gente ?
Hey, no one has, has a cell phone there, guys?
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opa
(interjection) woah; hey; used to express admiration or surprise
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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Opa ! Que legal !
Hey! How cool!
Opa ! É verdade isso ?
Woah! Is that true?
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Meeting and Greeting People
Bom te ver . / Eu digo o mesmo . / Esse é meu amigo Vinnie . / Opa .
Good to see you. / Same here. / This is my friend Vinnie. / Hey.
I Like to Move It - Madagascar
Opa ! Oi , a gente acabou de chegar de Nova York
Hey! Hi, we've just arrived from New York
I Need Some Help!
Opa , graças a Deus .
Oh man, thank God.
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aí
(interjection) hey; hey there; yo (greeting)
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Tom

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Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Spanish from Seattle University. Originally from the western U.S., he has studied in Mexico, worked in the U.S. as a bi-lingual patient services representative in the healthcare industry and in South Korea as an English teacher. He speaks English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. He currently lives in São Paulo, Brazil, where he has worked in translation for over 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
Aí irmão , bom te ver .
Hey there brother. Good to see you.
Aí galera , como vão ?
Hey everyone, how's it going?
Quiz Yourself on " aí"

Video Examples

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I Like to Move It - Madagascar
eu vou , é ... / Aí , parceiro ?
I'm going, er... / Hey, partner!
On the Bus
Aí , que que é isso aí ?
Hey, what's happening there?
On the Bus
Aí , amigo , que horas são aí ?
Hey friend, what time is it?
Quiz Yourself on " aí"

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