interjection

[US]/ˌɪntəˈdʒekʃn/
[UK]/ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pagtawag, salita o parirala na nagpapahayag ng biglaan o matinding damdamin.
Word Forms

Real-world Examples

I can never time my interjections correctly.

Hindi ko naman maayos na nailalagay ang aking mga pagtatanghal.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Womp womp" is a slang interjection that dismisses or makes fun of a loss or failure.

" Womp womp" ay isang salitang kalye na nagpapawalang-halaga o nagpapatawa sa isang pagkalugi o kabiguan.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Adding " by the way" helps this interjection seem casual and relaxed.

Ang pagdagdag ng " by the way" ay nakakatulong upang magmukhang kaswal at nakakarelaks ang pagtatanghal na ito.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Okay, but how else can you use interjections?

Okay, ngunit paano pa ang paggamit ng mga pagtatanghal?

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

And lastly, adverbs can be used as interjections or at the beginning of sentences.

At panghuli, maaaring gamitin ang mga pang-abay bilang mga pagtatanghal o sa simula ng mga pangungusap.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

Mmmm... OK, so no proper words. But I can use interjections, can't I?

Hmm... Okay, kaya walang tamang mga salita. Ngunit magagamit ko pa rin ang mga pagtatanghal, di ba?

Source: BBC Authentic English

Like many interjections, we can use these in different ways.

Tulad ng maraming mga pagtatanghal, magagamit natin ang mga ito sa iba't ibang paraan.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

So you can vary with different interjections and different sounds but that's generally how it works.

Kaya maaari kang mag-iba sa iba't ibang mga pagtatanghal at iba't ibang mga tunog ngunit iyon ang pangkalahatang paraan kung paano ito gumagana.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

Interjections are the quick, short words or sounds we cry out when we are feeling intense emotion.

Ang mga pagtatanghal ay ang mabilis, maiikli na mga salita o tunog na sumisigaw tayo kapag nakadarama tayo ng matinding emosyon.

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Interjections are short statements that show more of a feeling and are grammatically independent from other sentences.

Ang mga pagtatanghal ay maiikling pahayag na nagpapakita ng higit pang damdamin at gramatikal na malaya mula sa iba pang mga pangungusap.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

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