ого
ohó[oˈɦo]
The Russian phrase for "woah" is ого (ohó).
Which one should you use?
The informal term Вау! is used specifically to mean "Wow!"
How do you pronounce it?
ohó
Did you know?
- Unlike English where 'woah' can be used to stop a horse, Russian uses the specific command тпру for that purpose instead of ого.
- The exclamation ого can be doubled into ого-го to specifically emphasize a surprisingly large size or a high number.
- Using ого ironically to mock a tiny or insignificant object is a common way to tease friends in Russian.
Examples in context
- Ого, какая огромная собака!Ogo, kakaya ogromnaya sobaka!Woah, what a huge dog!
- Ого, ты очень быстро бегаешь.Ogo, ty ochen' bystro begayesh'.Woah, you run really fast.
- Ого, посмотри на этот закат!Ogo, posmotri na etot zakat!Woah, look at this sunset!
Example conversation
Dmitry shows Anastasia a very high mountain peak.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОго, это очень высоко!Ogo, eto ochen' vysoko!Woah, that is very high!
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, мы почти на вершине.Da, my pochti na vershine.Yes, we are almost at the peak.
- Анастасия AnastasiaВид просто потрясающий.Vid prosto potryasayushchiy.The view is just amazing.
- Дмитрий DmitryСогласен, это стоит усилий.Soglasen, eto stoit usiliy.I agree, it is worth the effort.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ого, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
