hej
How hej is used
Hej is the all-purpose greeting: hello and hi, to anyone, at any time of day, even in shops and formal emails. Hej då (also hejdå) means goodbye, and hej hej is a friendly way to say either. Tjena and tja are more casual.
Meaning
hello; hallo!; Hey; Hi
Practise hej
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hej in a sentence
- Hej! Hur mår du?Hi! How are you?
- Hej då, vi ses i morgon!Bye, see you tomorrow!
- Hej!Hi!
- Hej, vad gör du?Hi, what are you up to?
- Jag sa hej till din bror i affären igårI said hi to your brother at the store yesterday
- Vi syns, hej!See you, bye!
- Hej hejBye bye
- Hej vad det går!"Hey how it (stuff, like a party) goes!"
- Hej och håHey ho
Expressions
- hej då!bye-bye!
Questions
What does hej mean in English?
hej means “hello, hallo!”.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
Derived from Old Norse hei, likely from Low German hei or another Germanic term, of natural exclamatory origin.
Nearby common words
hej is number 87 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary