y’reyt?

Northern England/jəˈɹe̞(ː)ʔ/

interjection

An informal greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging their arrival or presence; hi/hello

“Y’reyt, John.”

Similar
g'dayheyhihallohiyaey upyou alrightalright
Opposite
byegoodbye
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Meanings

interjection
  1. Northern EnglandAn informal greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging their arrival or presence; hi/hello

    Y’reyt, John.

  2. Northern EnglandHow are you?

    Hiya, y’reyt?

    Synonyms: g'day, hey, hi, hallo, hiya, ey up, you alright, alright

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionHow are you?

Similar
g'dayheyhihallohiyaey upyou alrightalrighthallohowdyhow's it goinghowzitwassupwhat's upyosupwhat's good

greeting

Similar
hello

antonym(s) of “greeting”

Opposite
byegoodbye

Origin

A contracted form of ‘you reyt?’, the second word of which itself being a dialectal form of (al)right.

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APA

y’reyt?. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y%E2%80%99reyt%3F

MLA

“y’reyt?.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y%E2%80%99reyt%3F. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “y’reyt?,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y%E2%80%99reyt%3F.

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