oye

/ˈoʝe/ · A1 · intj

hey! listen! (call to attract attention of a single person)

👂 oye = hear! — the tú command of oír (to hear), like English oyez

Oye is the informal singular imperative of oír, from Latin audire (audio, audience). English town criers shouted oyez, oyez — the same root via French. Said to one person; the formal form is oiga.

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