whoa

[US]/wəʊ/
[UK]/wo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interjection: maelezo ya kushangaza au kusimamia kwa muda mrefu; Whoa!

Phrases & Collocations

Whoa, slow down!

Wao, chokaa!

Whoa, that's amazing!

Wao, hii ni kina ya mafua!

Whoa, be careful!

Wao, tafakari!

Example Sentences

She suddenly stopped and said, 'Whoa, what was that?'

Alikuwa akakaa kwa muda mrefu na alisema, 'Whoa, nini ilikuwa?'

Whoa, that was a close call!

Whoa, ilikuwa mchele mrefu!

The horse suddenly reared up, and I shouted 'Whoa!'

Mvumo alikua akakaa kwa muda mrefu na naye alisema 'Whoa!'

Whoa, that movie was intense!

Whoa, filamu hii ilikuwa mafupi!

He rode his skateboard down the hill yelling 'Whoa!'

Alikuwa akipiga skateboard chini ya mlima na akisema 'Whoa!'

Whoa, watch out for that car!

Whoa, bonyeza kwa mbele ya gari hili!

The roller coaster went so fast, I couldn't help but yell 'Whoa!'

Mashine ya mpira alipita kwa mafupi sana, hajaumili kusema 'Whoa!'

Whoa, that's a huge wave coming towards us!

Whoa, ni mawingu mengi inayotenganisha sisi!

She hit the brakes just in time and exclaimed, 'Whoa, that was close!'

Alikuwa akipiga mizani kwa muda mrefu na alisema, 'Whoa, ilikuwa mchele mrefu!'

Real-world Examples

Whoa, whoa! Get your feet down. This is fresh lacquer.

Uwe, uwe! Piga mabawa yako. Hii ni mawe ya mbuga.

Source: Frozen Selection

Whoa. Whoa, that was all in one.

Uwe. Uwe, hii ilikuwa kote kwa mmoja.

Source: Gourmet Base

Can you fit me in? Whoa... Whoa... Sorry!

Unaweza kujisahihisha? Uwe... Uwe... Mshale!

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

Whoa! Whoa! Go, go, go. - Go, go, go.

Uwe! Uwe! Je, je, je. - Je, je, je.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Whoa, whoa, not so fast. There you are.

Uwe, uwe, usiwe kwa mshindi. Hapa wewe.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Whoa, whoa, you guys think I did it?

Uwe, uwe, unakumbana ninaamini?

Source: English little tyrant

Hal cried " Whoa! Whoa" ! but they gave no heed.

Hal alimwibia "Uwe! Uwe"! lakini wala wakipenda.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Whoa, whoa. Hey. Who's around me right now?

Uwe, uwe. Hey. Kipi kwa mimi sasa?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Whoa whoa, easy, my friend, my, my, you got biceps to spare.

Uwe uwe, mshindi, mshindi, mshindi, unakumbana kwa biceps.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

This will not only… Whoa, whoa, hold on a second.

Hili haukuzidi… Uwe, uwe, tafadhali uwe na muda.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

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