Oy Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɔɪ/

oy

UK

/ˈɔɪ/

oy

التعريف

An informal exclamation used to get someone's attention, show surprise, annoyance, or to express a strong emotion. Common in British and Jewish English.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and expressive, "oy" is common in British English as an attention-getter or when startled or annoyed. It also has roots in Yiddish/Jewish English for exasperation. Not used in formal writing. Similar to "hey" or "oh" but with more emotional tone; may be extended as "oy vey" (distress).

• Spanish: ¡oye! - ¡ay! - ¡eh!
• Portuguese (BR): ei! - nossa! - poxa!
• Portuguese (PT): ei! - epá! - ui!
• Chinese (Simplified): 哎呀 - 哎 - 喂
• Chinese (Traditional): 哎呀 - 哎 - 喂
• Hindi: अरे! - ओए!
• Arabic: أوي! - هيه!
• Bengali: অয় - ওরে
• Russian: ой
• Japanese: おい - あら
• Vietnamese: ôi - này
• Korean: 어이 - 아이고
• Turkish: oy
• Urdu: ارے - اوئے
• Indonesian: oi - aduh

جمل نموذجية

Oy, that's really heavy!

basic

Oy, be careful!

basic

Oy! What are you doing?

basic

Oy, my back hurts after all that work.

natural

Oy, I can’t believe I forgot my keys again!

natural

Mom shouted, "Oy! Stop fighting, you two!"

natural