vaya hombre
/baʝa ombɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'aww man' can be translated into Spanish as vaya hombre.
How do you pronounce it?
/baʝa ombɾe/
Did you know?
- While vaya hombre means 'aww man', the word hombre is often used as a general filler regardless of the listener's gender. You can say this to a woman to express frustration or surprise.
- The root of hombre traces back to a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'earthling', linking the concept of a human being directly to the ground.
- While it looks like a standard expression, the word vaya is actually a form of the verb 'ir', meaning 'to go'.
Examples in context
- ¡Ah, no! ¡Qué mala suerte!That's too bad.
- ¡Vaya hombre! Se rompió el televisor.Aww man! The television broke.
- Vaya hombre, qué mala suerte.Aww man, what bad luck.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a closed bakery.
- JavierVaya hombre, la panadería está cerrada.Aww man, the bakery is closed.
- SofíaEs verdad, llegamos muy tarde.It's true, we arrived too late.
- JavierTenía muchas ganas de un pastel.I really wanted some cake.
- SofíaPodemos volver mañana temprano, Javier.We can come back early tomorrow, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hombre, vaya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
