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hej — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bye intj An informal way of saying goodbye.
  • cheers intj Said as a toast before drinking together.
  • goodbye intj A word used to say farewell when someone is leaving.
  • hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
  • hey interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
  • hi interjection A friendly, casual greeting.

Senses

hej is used for these senses in English:

  • bye (colloquial) Goodbye.
  • cheers (chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.
  • goodbye Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
  • hello A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  • hello A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  • hey An informal greeting, similar to hi.
  • hey A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
  • hi A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

bye — full definition

  1. intj An informal way of saying goodbye.
  2. noun An automatic advance to the next round of a competition without playing an opponent.

cheers — full definition

  1. intj Said as a toast before drinking together.
  2. intj Used informally to mean thank you or goodbye, mainly in British English.

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