An interjection is an exclamation or an abrupt remark used when we are surprised or shocked or just want to get someone's attention by interrupting. It is a part of speech which expresses emotion and can go at the beginning or the end of a sentence, usually followed by an exclamation mark.
In English an interjection is sometimes not an actual word but a noise we make to express how we are feeling.
Listed below are some examples of interjections :
Interjection example sentences | |
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It's not about borrowing money, mate, okay! | No se trata de dinero prestado, amigo, ¿está bien? |
Hey, Rocco, hey over here! | Hey, Rocco, oye, ¡por aquí! |
Cheers to bank holidays!!! | Salud por los feriados bancarios. |
I like looking at things on paper, okay! | ¡Me gusta mirar las cosas en papel, vale! |
I'm from Perth, by the way. | Yo soy de Perth, por cierto. |
Hi Mike, I was in a lesson and couldn't answer, sorry. | Hola Mike, estaba en una lección y no podía responder, perdona. |
Oh right, yes, we did get the grated one, sorry! | Oh, cierto, compramos el rallado, ¡perdona! |