¡hurra!
The Spanish phrase for "hooray!" is ¡hurra!
In informal settings, you might also use ¡Wuju! to express excitement or ¡Qué bien! to express delight or satisfaction, which translates to "How good!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the expression ¡Vamos! is used to express enthusiasm or encouragement.
Did you know?
- When sports fans in Spain want to cheer 'hooray' for their team, they frequently use the phrase ¡aupa!, which is a regionalism particularly common in the Basque Country.
- The expression ¡Viva! can be used to mean 'hooray' for a specific person or cause, such as '¡Viva México!'
- The word ¡hurra! is occasionally used ironically in Spanish to signal sarcasm or a fake celebration, similar to saying 'yay' in a flat tone in English.
Examples in context
- ¡Viva mi equipo!Long live my team!
- ¡Wuju, te encontré!Hooray, I found you!
- ¡Olé, qué golazo!Hooray, what a great goal!
- ¡Qué bien, felicidades!Hooray, congratulations!
- ¡Hurra por los graduados!Hooray for the graduates!
- ¡Vamos, equipo!Hooray, team!
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are celebrating a good grade.
- Alejandro¡Mira, Elena! Sacamos un diez.Look, Elena! We got a ten.
- Elena¡Qué bien! ¡Hurra!That's great! Hooray!
- AlejandroEstudiamos mucho para este examen.We studied a lot for this exam.
- Elena¡Ahora vamos a celebrar!Now let's celebrate!
