Goodness me Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡʊdnəs/, /ˈɡʊdnɪs/ /ˈmi

GOOD-nuhs MEE

UK

ɡˈʊdnəs/ /mˈiː

gud-NESS MEE

परिभाषा

An old-fashioned expression used to show surprise, shock, or disbelief.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very polite and somewhat old-fashioned; rarely used by young people. Often appears in books, period dramas, or when jokingly exaggerating surprise. Do not use in formal writing—it's meant for spoken or playful situations.

• Spanish: ¡Dios mío! - ¡Madre mía!
• Portuguese (BR): Nossa! - Meu Deus!
• Portuguese (PT): Minha nossa! - Meu Deus!
• Chinese (Simplified): 天哪！ - 我的天！
• Chinese (Traditional): 天啊！ - 我的天啊！
• Hindi: हे भगवान! - अरे बाप रे!
• Arabic: يا إلهي! - يا ربي!
• Bengali: হায় রে - আরে বাবা - হায় আল্লাহ
• Russian: батюшки - боже мой
• Japanese: まあ - あらまあ - なんてこった
• Vietnamese: trời ơi - ôi trời - trời đất
• Korean: 어머나 - 세상에 - 아이고
• Turkish: aman tanrım - vay canına
• Urdu: ہائے اللہ - ارے
• Indonesian: astaga - ya ampun - waduh

उदाहरण वाक्य

Goodness me, it's already 8 o'clock!

basic

Goodness me, what a mess in this room!

basic

Goodness me, did you see that dog jump?

basic

Goodness me, I completely forgot about your birthday!

natural

Goodness me, you scared me walking in so quietly!

natural

Oh, goodness me, look at how much it's raining out there!

natural