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ey
"Ey" is a colloquial German interjection meaning "hey" or used to grab attention.
In a sentence
Ey, was machst du da?
Hey, what are you doing there?
In this sentence, 'ey' is used as an attention-grabbing interjection akin to 'hey' in English.
Ey, das war echt unglaublich!
Wow, that was really incredible!
Here, 'ey' serves as an exclamation, expressing amazement or strong emotions, similar to 'wow' or 'gee'.
Ich habe es dir gesagt, ey!
I told you, man!
In this context, 'ey' acts as a colloquial tag at the end of the sentence, adding emphasis or a casual tone to the statement.
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