orale
9.9
A short exclamation people say to get attention or greet someone
- interjection
- /ɔˈrɑːleɪ/
- Slang
:
oye
- Orale, amigo! It's great to see you again.
Examples
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Orale! Did you hear about the concert this weekend?
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Orale, hey.
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Orale, that was an amazing performance!
Synonyms
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9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
is more informal and also used as a friendly greeting in Mexican context
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9.9
A short word people say to get attention to something surprising or important
is rooted in Mexican Spanish and doubles as a greeting as well as attention
hola
vsorale
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7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
is the informal Mexican Spanish influenced form used for both greeting and attention
9.9
A short word said to show respect when speaking to someone
is informal and mainly used for greeting or getting attention not polite address
How Attention-Grabbing
Surface Forms
orale main
Etymology
Orale comes from Mexican Spanish órale, from the short call ora plus -le, and it works a bit like ahora ('now') in its urge to get attention. Because it began as a call to move or listen, orale is often used to get someone's attention or as a friendly 'hey' greeting.