wow
The English phrase "wow" can be translated into Danish as wow.
The word wow is used in Danish in the same way as in English to express amazement or surprise.
Meaning: amazement (intj)
When do people say it?
In Danish, when you are expressing amazement, you can use wow informally or use Hold da op! to denote surprise. If you want to express awe specifically toward something amazing or wild, you might say Ej, hvor vildt!
Did you know?
- Danes may use the phrase Hold nu kæft to express extreme amazement, though it literally means 'Shut your mouth'.
- The word ej in Ej, hvor vildt! is technically a negation meaning 'no', but functions here as a filler particle to intensify the surprise.
- While wow is common, a more traditional way to express shock is Hold da op!, which literally translates to 'Hold that up!'
Examples in context
- Wow! Tusindvis af fisk!Wow! Thousands of fish!The first sentence shows how to use wow when seeing a large quantity of something.Tatoeba #7067441 by danepo, translation #6583718 by Eccles17
- Wow!Wow!The second sentence shows wow as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #7588710 by M1dx, translation #52027 by Zifre
- Wow, det er en flot bil!Wow, that is a beautiful car!
Example conversation
Lucas and Sofie are looking at a huge cake.
- LucasWow, se på den kage!Wow, look at that cake!
- SofieDen er virkelig kæmpestor.It is really huge.
- LucasJeg kan ikke vente på at smage den.I cannot wait to taste it.
- SofieDet kan jeg godt forstå, Lucas.I can understand that, Lucas.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
