oh

[US]/əʊ/
[UK]/o/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interj. Oh; Oh mijn (gebruikt om verrassing of angst, enz. uit te drukken)
Word Forms
Pluralohs

Phrases & Collocations

oh no

oh nee

oh wow

oh wow

oh dear

ach god

oh yes

oh ja

oh really

oh echt waar

oh well

ach ja

oh my

oh mijn

oh yeah

oh ja

Example Sentences

Oh, I forgot to buy milk.

Oh, ik ben vergeten melk te kopen.

She exclaimed, 'Oh, what a surprise!'

Ze riep uit: 'Oh, wat een verrassing!'

Oh, I see what you mean now.

Oh, nu begrijp ik wat je bedoelt.

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

Hij zuchtte en zei: 'Ach, nou ja, ik denk dat we het nog eens moeten proberen.'

Oh dear, I made a mistake.

Oh jee, ik heb een fout gemaakt.

Oh, that's a beautiful sunset!

Oh, wat is het een prachtige zonsondergang!

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

Oh nee, ik kan niet geloven dat ik de trein heb gemist!

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

Oh, ik realiseerde me niet dat je op me wachtte.

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

Ze schreeuwde en zei: 'Oh mijn god, wat is er gebeurd?'

Oh, I love this song!

Oh, ik hou van dit nummer!

Real-world Examples

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

Ach, schande! Ach, volledige schande! Waar is de hal, de decoraties?

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

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

Oh! Oh! Ohhhhhh! ! ! ! Wat een nieuwsgierig gevoel!

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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