English interjections in Swahili
Interjection are the funniest part of speech in any language. They are invariable words forming a unit of their own (instead of accompanying other words), usually exclamations, expressing feelings or calling for the attention of the listener.
There are 29 interjections in English. Do you want to learn how Swahili speakers express them? Unsurprisingly, you will find that many of them simply have no Swahili translation!
- adieu in Swahili
- ah in Swahili
- aha in Swahili
- ahem in Swahili
- alleluia in Swahili
- bah in Swahili
- blimey in Swahili
- cripes in Swahili
- dammit/damnit in Swahili
- eh in Swahili
- eureka in Swahili
- fie in Swahili
- ha in Swahili
- hallo in Swahili
- hello in Swahili
- hey in Swahili
- holloa in Swahili
- hooray in Swahili
- humph in Swahili
- hurrah in Swahili
- lo in Swahili
- oho in Swahili
- ouch in Swahili
- oyes/oyez in Swahili
- phew in Swahili
- pshaw in Swahili
- shoo in Swahili
- yippee in Swahili
- yo-heave-ho in Swahili