oye
casual
In Puerto Rico you can get someone's attention with oye, mira or a quick ey.
Meaning: casual way to get attention (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| oye | casual |
| mira | casual |
| ey | casual |
Oye literally means "listen", and mira means "look". Both start a sentence the way "hey" does.
How does it change in a sentence?
To someone you address formally, use oiga instead of oye.
Did you know?
- Oye is the command form of oír, "to hear", so it literally means "listen".
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿tienes un minuto?Hey, do you have a minute?
- Mira, ven acá.Hey, come here.
Example conversation
Andrea calls out to her friend Pedro across the school yard.
- AndreaOye, Pedro, espérame.Hey, Pedro, wait for me.
- Pedro¿Qué pasó?What happened?
- AndreaMira, olvidaste tu libreta.Look, you forgot your notebook.
