Interjections Examples

Ah – pleasure
        realization
        resignation
        surprise

Ah, I see it's raining outside.
Ah, now I understand.
Ah! I cannot work anymore.
Ah! I won the lottery.

Aha - discovery / sudden realization

Aha! There's my mobile phone.

Alas - grief
          pity

Alas! I couldn’t save the dog.
Alas! I wish i could do more for him.

Argh / Aargh – frustration

Argh! I drew the map incorrect again!

Bravo – applause

Bravo! You managed to hit a home run when it was needed the most.

Cheers – cry / shout of approval  

Cheers! Hope you have a good vacation.

Damn - annoyance

Damn, these headphones will blown your mind.

Darn - irritation

Darn, the target has been missed again.

Dear – pity
           surprise           

Oh dear! You are in a mess!
Dear me! This gift is wonderful!

Doh (doing something foolish)

Doh! I have broken the mirror this time also

Duh (doing something foolish)

Duh, what else could have happened?

Eh - slight surprise
       inquiry / enquiry
       repetition
       inviting agreement

Eh, that's a nice looking car.
What do you think of that, eh?
Electricity Cut! Eh? I said there an electricity cut.
You are coming aren’t you? Eh!

Er - hesitation

Er, i am not sure if this is the right path?

Ew - disgust

Ew, the smoke of cigarette is unbearable

Gee - mild dismay
         sympathy

Gee, i wish i could do something for him.
Gee! He could have been saved.

Grrr - angst

Grrr, I hate people who smoke

Ha – joy
        surprise
        triumph
        suspicion

Ha! I won the game.
Ha! A bagful of gold.
Ha! Caught you!
Ha! I don’t believe him.

Hello / Hullo - surprise
                     greeting

Hello, who do you think i am?
Hello! How are you?

Hey - calling attention
         surprise
         joy

Hey, call me back.
Hey! How did you that?
Hey, that’s great news.

Hi - greeting

Hi, myself Jai.

Hmm - hesitation
           doubt
           disagreement

Hmm, I can't decide what do to.
Hmm! Someone was here.
Hmm, i don’t think so.

Hooray / Hurray - joy or victory

Hooray! I won the jackpot!

Hurrah / Hoorah - joy or victory

Hurrah! India won the World Cup!

Mm-hmm - agree

Mm-hmm, that's exactly what happened, officer.

Oh / O – surprise
               pain
               pleading  

Oh, so that's how you do that.
O! My knee, it’s troubling me
Oh! Please spare me for my sins.

Oho – pleasant surprise

Oho, you thought you could sneak on me.

Ooh – appreciation
          amazement / surprise

Ooh, look at the cute puppy!
Ooh! He dances like anything.

Oops – mistake / accident

Oops! I think i dropped your watch

Ouch - pain

Ouch! Something bit me!

Ow - pain

Ow, that really hurt!

Sh - silence

Sh! Stop shouting, teacher is coming.

Ugh - disgust

Ugh! More guests are coming.

Uh  - hesitation

Uh! I am not sure what he wants?

Uh-huh - agreement

Uh-huh, I was just going to clean that up.

Uh-uh - no

Uh-uh, Jodie never came by here last night.

Um / Umm - hesitation

Um, what do you think I should do?

Well - surprise
         introducing a remark

Well, i am sure it was tom.
Well! What do you think of this?

Whew - relief

Whew! That was close! We almost got caught.

Whoops - mistake / accident

Whoops! I didn’t mean it that way!

Wow - surprised admiration

Wow! That airplane ride was awesome!

Yes - affirmative response

Yes! I score!

Yuck - disgust

Yuck. Now I have to clean up that chemical spill.