oye
Attention-getter in Spanish
Oye is a Spanish interjection meaning "hey" or "listen," used to get someone's attention.
It appears in English contexts within Spanish-speaking communities or in code-switching: Oye, come here a minute.
The word carries an informal, familiar tone—you'd use it with friends or family, not strangers or superiors.
Informal greeting or summons
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- heedGive careful attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- noticeBecome aware of
look · awareness · alert · summon · call · beckon · signal · interrupt
hey
Informal greeting or summons
notice · look · awareness · alert · summon · call · beckon · signal · interrupt · engage
hello
Common spoken greeting
yo · sup · what's up · salutations · aloha · namaste · salute · wave · informal · casual
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- startleFrighten suddenly
disbelief · unexpected · wow · whoa · gasp · exclaim · reaction · sudden · alarm · interjection