oh

[US]/əʊ/
[UK]/o/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interj. Oh; Oh my (used to express surprise or fear, etc.)
Word Forms
Pluralohs

Phrases & Collocations

oh no

Naku!

oh wow

Wow!

oh dear

ay naku

oh yes

Oo nga!

oh really

Talaga?

oh well

Ewan ko.

oh my

oh my

oh yeah

Oo naman!

Example Sentences

Oh, I forgot to buy milk.

Naku, nakalimutan kong bumili ng gatas.

She exclaimed, 'Oh, what a surprise!'

Sumigaw siya, 'Oh, anong sorpresa!'

Oh, I see what you mean now.

Ah, naintindihan ko na kung ano ang ibig mong sabihin.

He sighed and said, 'Oh well, I guess we'll have to try again.'

Napabuntong-hininga siya at sinabi, 'Hay, well, sa tingin ko kailangan nating subukan muli.'

Oh dear, I made a mistake.

Naku, nagkamali ako.

Oh, that's a beautiful sunset!

Oh, napakaganda ng paglubog ng araw!

Oh no, I can't believe I missed the train!

Naku, hindi ako makapaniwala na na-miss ko ang tren!

Oh, I didn't realize you were waiting for me.

Ay naku, hindi ko namalaman na naghihintay ka sa akin.

She gasped and said, 'Oh my goodness, what happened?'

Nagulat siya at sinabi, 'Oh my goodness, ano ang nangyari?'

Oh, I love this song!

Oh, gusto ko ang kantang ito!

Real-world Examples

Oh, shame! Oh utter shame! Where is the hall, the decorations?

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

Oh! Oh! Ohhhhhh! ! ! ! What a curious feeling!

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

" Oh, my, oh, me! " thought Paddy.

Source: American Elementary School English 1

Oh yes, for the ... mechanical engineer?

Source: BEC Intermediate Listening Real Exam Questions (Volume 3)

" Oh, very badly indeed! " she replied.

Source: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Tired-looking or fresh? Oh, fresh and glossy.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

Oh my god, oh my god, go.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Oh no! Oh, I don't believe it.

Source: BBC University Life English

Oh, wow! Oh, wow! Look at this!

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

" Oh no! " - If you're scared scared scared say, " Oh no! "

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

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