ABSTRACT

Interjections express joy, fear, amazement, approval, displeasure, hatred, pain, etc. Polish is rich in these. Some are appeals to God. The following are the most common: https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">

A no!

Bless me!

Ach!

Oh! Ah!

Aj! (Aj! Aj!)

Oh, dear!

Au!

Ow! Ouch!

Biada (mi)!

Woe (is me)!

Boże Święty!

(Holy) Lord!

Brawo!

Well done!

E!

Oh!

Ech!

Oh! Tut-tut!

Fe!

Fie!

Halo!

Hello! I say!

Hej!

Hey! Hi! Hello there!

Hoho!

Gee!

Hola!

Hey you! Stop!

Wait!

Hop!

Jump!

Jej (ku)!

My! Gracious!

Jezu!

Jesus!

Matko!

Mary, help!

Niestety!

Unfortunately!/Bad Luck!

No! No!

Well, I never! There, now!

O!/Och!

Oh!

Oj!/Ojej!

My! Goodness!

Ojejku!

Help! Wow!

Otóż to!

That’s just the point!

Pif-Paf!

Bang! Bang!

Pfe!

Shame on you!

Pfu!

Ugh!

Rany (Boskie)!

Good heavens! [lit ‘wounds of God’]

Szkoda!

What a shame/pity!