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oh

oh /ˈoh/

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Also: ah, oh dear

Example sentences

Oh, ce frumos!
Oh, how beautiful!
Oh, am uitat cheile acasă.
Oh, I forgot the keys at home.
Oh, nu credeam că o să te văd aici!
Oh, I didn't think I'd see you here!
Oh, dacă aș fi știut, aș fi venit mai devreme.
Oh, if I had known, I would have come earlier.
Oh, cât de mult mi-a lipsit liniștea asta!
Oh, how much I missed this peace!
Oh, ironia sorții face ca tocmai el să fie cel care mă salvează.
Oh, the irony of fate is that he is the one who saves me.

Word family

ahah, expressing surprise or realization
ofoh, expressing weariness or mild complaint
vaioh no, alas, expressing distress
aoleuouch, oh dear, expressing pain or alarm

Etymology

Romanian "oh" is a natural exclamation, a spontaneous vocal sound rather than a word built from older roots. Interjections like this arise independently across languages because they mimic the sound people make when startled, moved, or in pain. Romanian shares the form with French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English, but this overlap reflects shared human vocal instinct more than descent from a common ancestor word.

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