Interjection

Interjection

An interjection is a word class (or part of speech) that explains the feeling, sentiment or emotion of the writer.

Interjections are normally followed by an exclamation mark (!) to express emotion.

≫ Interjections are not normally used in formal writing.

≫ They are common in speech (and therefore informal and fiction writing), where they show emotions such as anger, surprise and interest as well as convey hesitation.

Interjections express a sudden mood, emotions, and feeling

→ What? You never said to me that!

→ Wow! That’s a wonderful picture.

→ Aw, you did not want him to come.

Some interjections express only yes or no

→ Yes! He will most certainly do it.

→ No, They are not leaving.

→ Nah, They are not leaving.

Some interjections interrupt a discussion or a thought or hold attention for a moment. These are just sounds, not words because these sounds do not make any sense.

→ His pants, uh, has a stain (داغ) on the front.

→ She wants to, um, ask you a question.

SOME INTERJECTIONS

A

Ah
expressing pleasure
→ Ah, that feels good.

expressing realization
→ Ah, now I understand.

expressing resignation
→ Ah well, it can't be helped.

expressing surprise
→ Ah! Our team has won!

Alas
expressing grief or pity
→ Alas, she failed in exams.

B

Eh 
asking for repetition 
→ It's hot today. Eh? ∼ I said it's hot today. 

expressing inquiry 
→ What do you think of that, eh? 

expressing surprise 
→ Eh! Really? 

inviting agreement 
→ Let's go, eh? 

Er 
expressing hesitation 
→ Madrid is the capital of, er, Spain. 

D

Dear
expressing pity 

→ Oh dear! Does it spoil?

expressing surprise
→ Dear! That's a surprise!

G

God
expressing anger, surprise, worry [some people may consider this offensive]
→ God, what a depressing attitude she has. 

H

Hello, Hullo
expressing greeting
→ Hello. How are you today?

expressing surprise
→ Hello! My car's gone!

Hey
calling attention
→ Hey! Look at that!

expressing surprise, joy etc
→ Hey! What a good thought!

Hi
expressing greeting
→ Hi! What's info?

Hmm
expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement
→ Hmm. He is not so sure.

O

oh, o
expressing surprise
→ Oh! You're here!

expressing pain
→ Oh! I've got a toothache.

expressing pleading
→ Oh, please say "yes"!

OK
expressing agreement
→ OK. I will tell him.

Ouch
expressing pain
→ Ouch! That hurts!

U

Uh
expressing hesitation
→ Uh... I don't know the answer to that.

uh-huh
expressing agreement
→ Shall we go? / Uh-huh.

um, umm
expressing hesitation
→ 23 multiply by 5 is...um...115.

W

Well
expressing surprise
→ Well I never!

introducing a remark
→ Well, what did he say?

Wow
expressing amazement
→ Wow! What a cool sports car they've bought!