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INTERJECTIONS, how do you say: Zut, Aïe, Chut, Mon Dieu, Ça alors !… in English? (follow up)

Voici la liste complète (alphabétique) des INTERJECTIONS ou EXCLAMATIONS en anglais:

Aah! = …you are afraid – Aah! This spider made me scared!

Ah! = like in French

Ahh! = you realize or accept something – Ahh! I thought it was different.

Alas! = you regret that it is how it is – Alas, she is ill!

Aww! = something is sweet or cute – Aww! This kitten is so cute! (= little cat)

Bingo! = you acknowledge something as right = like in French: Bingo !

(Familier) Damn it! = Zut ! Mince !

Dear, dear, dear! = Oh là là !

Dear me!/My God!/Good grief! = Mon Dieu !

Good heavens! = Mon Dieu ! Bonté divine !

Goodness me! = Bonté divine !

Goodness knows! = Dieu sait !

For God’s sake! = Pour l’amour de Dieu !

My goodness! = Ça alors !

Eek! = Argh ! = you are afraid or alarmed – Eek! I nearly fell into this hole!

Eh! [êê] = Hein ! – You question something – What do you think about it, eh?

Er! [e] = you don’t know what to say or you are hesitating – The Himalaya is…. er … in Asia!

Eww! = something is disgusting – Eww! This sauce is uneatable!

Great! = Génial !

Hell! = Diable ! – What hell are you doing?

Hey! = you are calling attention, expressing surprise, joy…

Hmm! = you are thinking or hesitating, or you are expressing doubt – Hmm, I’m not sure about it

Hmph! = you are not pleased with something – Hmph, it’s not very relevant information! (= pertinent/e)

Hum! (or Hem!) = you are hesitating – Let’s… hum… let’s leave now, it’s getting late!

Hush! = Chut !

Oh! = like in French

Oh bliss! = Quel bonheur !

(Familier) Oh boy! = Dis donc !

Oh dear! = Oh mon Dieu !

(Familier) Oh my! = Mon Dieu ! Bigre !

(Familier) Oh my God! = La vache !

Oh yes! = Bien sûr !

Oops! = Oups ! = you have made a mistake – Oops, it was the other side!

Ouch! [ôtche] = Aïe ! – Ouch, it’s very painful!

Shh!/Hush! = Chut !

Thank goodness! = Dieu merci !

Ugh! = Berk ! = vous êtes dégoûté/e

(Familier) Uh-huh! = Ouais ! – Shall we do that? – Uh-huh!

Um! = you are pausing or skeptical – The total of that is… um… 87

Well! … = Bien ! …

Wow! = Ouah ! = you are surprised

Yay! / Yaay! = you congratulate sb.

Yeah! = another way to say: Yes!

Yikes! = Argh ! = you are afraid or feel concerned

Yippee! = Youpi(e) ! Hourra !

 

Bruits et sons divers

Bap! Bap! = Pan ! Pan ! (coup de feu)

A boom = un boum

Knock knock! = toc toc !

Meow! = miaou !

Wham! = Vlan ! – He slammed the door like that: Wham!

Woof woof! = aboiements

 

A vous de jouer, maintenant!

A bientôt

Cathy