Lesson - Interjections

Interjections

Learn words for interjections expressing amusement, frustration, anger, pain etc.

Interjections or exlamations are typically short words used to express emotion or sentiment. Some of them are difficult to translate because they can have a different meaning depending on the context.

Interjection	Translation	Meaning
Ojej! Ojoj!	Oh dear!	can express surprise or be a response to a minor mistake
Joj no!	Oh no! Oh dear!	expressing frustration, usually right after a mistake was made
Avč Aua	Ouch	response to pain
Presneto!	Darn	expressing frustration or anger
Fuj! Bljak!	Yuck!	expressing disgust, usually over food
Njam!	Yum!	used when something is tasty
Hura!	Hooray!
Jupi!	Yippee!	expressing excitement or success
Ups	Oops	response to a minor mistake
Hej!	Hey!	when calling someone or trying to get their attention
Haha!	Haha!
Uf!	Phew!	can express relief or exertion
mah		expresses dismissal, can be annoyed
oj	Hey! Hi!	can be used to get attention from someone or just a regular "hi" among friends

Translate "mah "

Select the correct translation of "oops"

fuj ups presneto

Translate "oh dear"

Select the correct translation of "hey"

presneto fuj oj

Select the correct translation of "hura "

darn hooray yuck

Select the correct translation of "presneto "

yuck darn oh dear

Select the correct translation of "yum"

njam fuj presneto

Match word pairs together

yuck

fuj

yippee

yuck

bljak

phew

jupi

Select the correct translation of "fuj "

yuck oh dear darn

Select the correct translation of "phew"

presneto fuj uf

Select the correct translation of "jupi "

darn yippee yuck