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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Hey, Rocco, hey over here! | Hey, Rocco, hey, hier drüben! |
Cheers to bank holidays!!! | Ein Hoch auf Bankfeiertage. |
Oh right, yes, we did get the grated one, sorry! | Oh ja, haben wir. Sorry! |
Hi Mike, I was in a lesson and couldn't answer, sorry. | Hi Mike, ich war im Unterricht und konnte nicht antworten. Sorry. |
It's not about borrowing money, mate, okay! | Okay, es geht nicht ums Geld leihen, Kumpel! |
I like looking at things on paper, okay! | Ich mag es Dinge auf Papier anzuschauen. Okay?! |
I'm from Perth, by the way. | Ich komme übrigens aus Perth. |