INTERJECTIONS AND INTERJECTIONAL PHRASES

 

Interjections and interjectional phrases

Primary Interjections

Oh! (surprise) - "Oh! I forgot my phone."

Ah! (relief) - "Ah! Finally, I'm home."

Ouch! (pain) - "Ouch! That hurts."

Wow! (amusement) - "Wow! This is amazing."

Uh-oh! (concern) - "Uh-oh! I think I forgot my keys."

 

Secondary Interjections

1. Good grief! (surprise) - "Good grief! That's a lot of work."

2. Great Scott! (surprise) - "Great Scott! That's incredible."

3. Gosh! (surprise) - "Gosh! I'm so excited."

4. Jeepers! (surprise) - "Jeepers! That's creepy."

 

1. Interjections for Celebration or Triumph

1. Hurrah! (celebration) - "Hurrah! We won the championship!"

2. Hurray! (celebration) - "Hurray! I got the job!"

3. Huzzah! (triumph) - "Huzzah! We completed the project!"

4. Whoopee! (excitement) - "Whoopee! I'm going on vacation!"

 

2.  Interjections for Excitement or Surprise

1. Wow! (amusement/admiration/excitement) - "Wow! This is amazing!"

. Oh Wow! (admiration) -

. Gee! (surprise) - "Gee! I didn't know that!"

. Gosh! (surprise) - "Gosh! That's incredible!"

. Goodness! (surprise) - "Goodness! That's quite a story!"

 

3. Interjections for Disappointment or Frustration

1. Oh no! (disappointment) - "Oh no! I forgot my phone!"

2. Aww! (disappointment) - "Aww! The concert is cancelled!"

3. Rats! (frustration) - "Rats! I lost my keys!"

4. Shoot! (frustration) - "Shoot! I missed the deadline!"

 

4. Interjections for Other Emotions

. Aha! (realization) - "Aha! I understand now!"

. Ooh! (excitement) - "Ooh! Let's go on an adventure!"

Woo! (excitement) –

Woo-hoo! (excitement) -

 

. Yay! (happiness) - "Yay! It's Friday!"

Yay! (triumph) -

Yippie! (happiness)

. Yikes! (fear) - "Yikes! That's scary!"

 

5. Interjections for Applause or Approval

1. Bravo! (approval) - "Bravo! That was an amazing performance."

2. Brava! (approval, feminine) - "Brava! You sang beautifully."

3. Hear, hear! (approval) - "Hear, hear! I completely agree with you."

 

6. Interjections for Sorrow or Regret

1. Alas! (sorrow) - "Alas! I forgot my phone at home."

2. Woe is me! (sorrow) - "Woe is me! I have so much work to do."

3. Oh dear! (concern) - "Oh dear! I hope you're okay."

 

7. Interjections for Surprise or Excitement

1. Eureka! (excitement) - "Eureka! I finally solved the puzzle."

2. Huzzah! (celebration) - "Huzzah! We won the game."

3. Lo and behold! (surprise) - "Lo and behold! The sun is shining."

 

8. Interjections for Disgust or Disappointment

1. Fie upon it! (disgust) - "Fie upon it! This food is terrible."

2. Pshaw! (disdain) - "Pshaw! That's ridiculous."

3. Bah! (disgust) - "Bah! This weather is awful."

 

 Interjections for Other Emotions

1. Aha! (realization) - "Aha! I understand now."

2. Ho ho! (amusement) - "Ho ho! That's funny."

3. Tut tut! (disapproval) - "Tut tut! That's not right."

 

Interjections for Emphasis

1. Indeed! (emphasis) - "I'm going to the party, indeed!"

2. Absolutely! (emphasis) - "I love this restaurant, absolutely!"

3. Certainly! (emphasis) - "I'll be there on time, certainly."

 

 Interjections for Emotion

1. Yay! (happiness) - "Yay! I got the job."

2. Boo! (disappointment) - "Boo! The concert is cancelled."

3. Hurray! (celebration) - "Hurray! We won the game."