Good grief Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈɡɹif

GUUD GREEF

UK

ɡˈʊd/ /ɡɹˈiːf

g-UUD GREEF

التعريف

An exclamation used to express surprise, shock, annoyance or disbelief. It is mild and not offensive, similar to saying 'oh my gosh'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mild and old-fashioned exclamation, mostly in comic or family-friendly contexts. Never rude. Often shows annoyance or disbelief, but not anger. Similar to 'oh my goodness.' Rarely heard in very casual speech nowadays.

• Spanish: ¡Dios mío! - ¡Válgame Dios!
• Portuguese (BR): Meu Deus! - Cruz credo!
• Portuguese (PT): Meu Deus! - Valha-me Deus!
• Chinese (Simplified): 天哪！ - 我的天啊！
• Chinese (Traditional): 天啊！ - 我的天啊！
• Hindi: हे भगवान! - अरे बाप रे!
• Arabic: يا إلهي! - يا ساتر!
• Bengali: আহা রে - একি দেখছি
• Russian: боже мой - господи
• Japanese: なんてこった - まったく
• Vietnamese: trời ơi - ôi trời
• Korean: 어머나 - 세상에
• Turkish: aman tanrım - hay Allah
• Urdu: ارے بابا - یا خدا
• Indonesian: astaga - ya ampun

جمل نموذجية

Good grief, look at this mess!

basic

Good grief, it's raining again.

basic

Good grief, you scared me!

basic

Good grief, how many times do I have to tell you?

natural

Good grief, that homework took forever!

natural

Good grief, I can't believe you ate the whole cake!

natural