uè
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “uè” mean?
hey!
Example
“Uè, che piacere vederte!”
Hey, great to see you!
Good to know
Neapolitan greeting/interjection; also common in Milan.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
👋 Hellos
The textbook way to say it: Ciao!
Heard in a conversation
Sunday on the seafront
Gaetano Uè Rosà, comme staje? Jamme 'o lungomare, ce sta 'o sole!
Hey Rosà, how are you? Let's go to the seafront, the sun's out!
Rosaria Uè Gaetà! Bene, ma tengo fame. Primma pigliammo 'na sfogliatella?
Hey Gaetà! Good, but I'm hungry. Shall we grab a sfogliatella first?
🙋 How other countries say “hey!”
More from Naples
- guagliòkid; dude
- statte bbuonotake care
- cumpàbuddy; mate
- comme staje?how are you?
- ce verimmosee you
- comme jamme?how's it going? (lit. "how are we going?")
- pace e salutepeace and health (a greeting, a wish)
- salutame a soretasay hi to your sister (a cheeky bye)
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