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| hey |
"Hey" is a word we use in many ways. We often say "Hey" when we want to get someone's attention. Sometimes we say "Hey" when we are surprised or even angry. Sometimes we use "Hey" just to say "Hi." |
| informal |
When we talk to our good friends, we usually use informal words. Informal language is language we use when we are talking with people we feel very comfortable with. We don't feel we have to be completely polite or perfect in the way we speak. We can talk in a very relaxed way. When we say "Hey! What's up?" we're talking in informal language. In a more formal way, we might say "Hello. How are you?" [1/2 definitions] |
| interjection |
An interjection is one word or a short phrase that we use to show some feeling or give a special short message. Words like "ouch," "hello," "hey," and "thanks" are interjections. |
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