INTERJEIÇÕES - INTERJECTIONS

INTERJEIÇÕES (REAÇÕES ESPONTÂNEAS DE LINGUAGEM)

INTERJECTIONS (UNCONTROLLED LINGUISTIC REACTIONS THAT EXPRESS EMOTION)

Ah ... bom, aí já é diferente ... - Oh! That's different. (surprise caused by understanding) 

Ah, tá, agora eu entendo - Aha, now I understand! (mild surprise caused by a discovery or recognition) 

Nossa! Olha só! - Wow! Look at that! (great surprise, admiration and approval caused by something exciting) 

Ufa! Que dia ...! - Phew, what a day! (expressing relief after a tiring, hard or dangerous experience)

Ai ai ai! Que má notícia! - Oh no! That's really bad news. (dismay, bad surprise) 

Iiii, aí vem tua mãe. - Uh-oh, here comes your Mom. (alarm, dismay, concern, or realization of a small difficulty) 

Ôpa! Derramei o leite. - Oops! (Whoops!) I've spilled the milk. (mild embarrassment caused by a small accident) 

Ai! Machuquei meu pé. - Ouch! I've hurt my foot. (sudden pain)

 

Ei! O que que você está fazendo?! - Hey! What are you doing? (call for attention)

Eka, que nojo! - Yuck! That's disgusting. (expressing rejection or disgust)

Tá bom, vamos fazer assim. - Okay, let's do it. (acceptance and agreement)

Tudo bem, já vou fazer. - All right, I'll do it. (agreement and obedience)

Mm hmm, também acho. - Uh-huh, I think so too. (affirmative opinion)

Alô, quem fala? - Hello, who's speaking? (on the telephone)

Oi, como vai? - Hi! How are you? (greeting) 

Olá, meu amigo. - Hello, my friend. (greeting) 

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