100 Other Words for “Hey”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. ¡Hola! Spanish: hello.
2. Afternoon Informal afternoon greeting.
3. Ahoy Nautical greeting; hello there.
4. Aloha Hawaiian greeting or farewell.
5. Annyeong Korean: hello.
6. Aye up Northern English: hello.
7. Bonjour French for good day; hello.
8. Buenos dias Spanish: good morning.
9. Cheers Friendly greeting or sign-off.
10. Ciao Italian hello or goodbye.
11. Dobrý den Czech: good day.
12. Evening Informal evening greeting.
13. G’day Australian: good day; hello.
14. G’day mate Aussie friendly greeting.
15. Glad you’re here Warm welcoming greeting.
16. Good afternoon Polite afternoon greeting.
17. Good day Formal, daytime greeting.
18. Good evening Polite evening greeting.
19. Good morning Polite morning greeting.
20. Good to have you Welcoming greeting to someone.
21. Good to see you Warm greeting on meeting.
22. Goodness me, hello Surprised, playful greeting.
23. Greetings Formal or friendly hello.
24. Hail Old-fashioned greeting; salute.
25. Hallo Variant spelling of hello.
26. Halloo Old call to attract attention.
27. Halo Indonesian: hello.
28. Hark Old call to listen.
29. Hei Norwegian: hello.
30. Hej Swedish: hello.
31. Hello Standard friendly greeting.
32. Hello there Friendly, direct greeting.
33. Hello you Playful greeting to someone.
34. Hello, stranger Playful greeting after absence.
35. Hey there Casual greeting to someone.
36. Hey you Direct, informal attention call.
37. Hey-ho Cheery, old-fashioned greeting.
38. Heya Casual, upbeat hello.
39. Hi Simple informal greeting.
40. Hi there Friendly casual greeting.
41. Hi, stranger Playful greeting after absence.
42. Hiya Informal friendly hello.
43. Hiya there Extra friendly casual hello.
44. How are you? Common friendly greeting.
45. How do you do? Formal greeting; polite inquiry.
46. How goes it? Casual: how are things?
47. How have you been? Greeting after some time.
48. How ya doing? Informal: how are you?
49. How you been? Casual: how have you been?
50. How you doing? Casual: how are you?
51. How’s everything? Casual: how are things?
52. How’s it going? Casual: how are you?
53. How’s it hanging? Very casual: how’s it going?
54. How’s life? Casual: how are things?
55. How’s things? Casual: how are things?
56. How’s tricks? British: how are you?
57. How’s your afternoon? Friendly afternoon check-in.
58. How’s your day? Friendly greeting question.
59. How’s your evening? Friendly evening check-in.
60. How’s your morning? Friendly morning check-in.
61. How’s your week? Casual greeting question.
62. Howdy Casual greeting; how are you.
63. Howdy-do Playful, old-fashioned hello.
64. Howzit South African: how’s it going?
65. Hullo British spelling of hello.
66. I come in peace Humorous, disarming greeting.
67. I greet you Formal, direct salutation.
68. I say Old-fashioned attention-getter.
69. Konnichiwa Japanese: good day; hello.
70. Listen up Call to get attention.
71. Long time no see Greeting after a long gap.
72. Look who it is Playful greeting on arrival.
73. Lovely to meet you Polite first-meeting greeting.
74. Mabuhay Filipino: welcome; long live.
75. Merhaba Turkish: hello.
76. Morning Informal morning greeting.
77. Namaste Respectful greeting; I bow.
78. Ni hao Chinese: hello.
79. Nice to meet you Polite first-time greeting.
80. Nice to see you Warm greeting on meeting.
81. Oh, hi Casual, slightly surprised hello.
82. Oi Informal call; get attention.
83. Pleased to meet you Formal first-meeting greeting.
84. Privet Russian: informal hello.
85. Psst Quiet attention-getter.
86. S’up Casual contraction of what’s up.
87. Salam Arabic: peace; hello.
88. Salut French informal hello.
89. Salutations Formal greeting; regards.
90. Sawasdee Thai: hello.
91. Sawubona Zulu: I see you; hello.
92. Servus Central European casual hello.
93. Shalom Hebrew: peace; hello.
94. Sup Very casual: what’s up?
95. Sup? Casual: what’s up?
96. Top of the morning Cheerful Irish-style greeting.
97. Wassup Casual: what’s up?
98. Welcome Greeting to someone arriving.
99. Welcome aboard Greeting to new member.
100. Welcome back Greeting on return.