Yikes Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈjaɪks/

yyks

UK

/jˈaɪks/

yyks

التعريف

An exclamation people use when they are surprised, shocked, or a little scared by something sudden or unpleasant.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often playful; used in conversation, text, and social media. Shows mild shock, embarrassment, or alarm. Less strong than 'oh my god'. Not used in very formal writing. Common in reactions to awkward situations.

• Spanish: uf - ay (expresión de sorpresa o susto)
• Portuguese (BR): nossa - credo (expressão de susto ou surpresa)
• Portuguese (PT): bolas - chiça (expressão de surpresa ou susto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 哎呀 (表示震惊或害怕)
• Chinese (Traditional): 哎呀 (表示震驚或害怕)
• Hindi: अरे बाप रे (चौंकने या डरने का भाव)
• Arabic: يا ساتر - يا إلهي (تعبر عن المفاجأة أو الخوف)
• Bengali: উফ - আরে বাপরে (আশ্চর্য বা ভয়ের প্রকাশ)
• Russian: ух ты - ой (выражение испуга или удивления)
• Japanese: うわっ - わっ (驚きや怖いときの感嘆)
• Vietnamese: ôi trời - trời ơi (biểu thị ngạc nhiên hoặc sợ hãi)
• Korean: 헉 - 아이고 (놀람이나 두려움의 표현)
• Turkish: eyvah - vay (şaşırma veya korku ifadesi)
• Urdu: ارے - اوہ (حیرت یا خوف کے اظہار کے لیے)
• Indonesian: waduh - astaga (ungkapan kaget atau takut)

جمل نموذجية

Yikes, that spider is huge!

basic

Yikes! I forgot my homework at home.

basic

Yikes, I almost slipped on the floor.

basic

Yikes, I didn't mean to see that!

natural

You paid how much for it? Yikes.

natural

Oh wow, you're moving tomorrow? Yikes, that's fast!

natural