Good day to all!

I’ve recently been paying attention to all the alternative interjections we have at our disposal in Rioplatense Spanish and came up with this list below. I’m sure you’ll start using some of them in no time.

UFA

¡Ufa! is used to express disappointment.

Ufa, está lloviendo. No vamos a poder hacer el asado.

UPA
¡Upa! is used to express surprise and react to unexpected events or information.

-El precio del pasaje aéreo es US$ 1350.
-¡Upa, qué caro!

APA

¡Apa! is a variation of ¡Upa!

-Sabés cuánto salen las entradas de los Rolling? 5 lucas la más barata!
-¡Apa, qué salado!

EPA

Epa is used to call attention to someone who has crossed a line.

-Correte, tarado
-Epa, ¡qué boquita, eh!

OPA

-Dejame que lo hago yo. Vos no servís para nada
-Opa, qué buena onda.

GUAU
¡Guau! is used to express surprise or admiration.

-La Tierra gira a sobre su eje a más de 1600 kilómetros por hora
-¡Guau, qué zarpado!

FA

¡Fa! is used to express surprise similarly to “Guau”.

Fa, ¡Mirá qué autazo, che!

¡UY! | ¡UH!

“Uy” and “¡Uh! are used to express surprise, concern, or frustration.

Uy, ¡qué boludo! Me olvidé la billetera en mi casa.

¡ESA!

¡Esa! is used to celebrate good news.

-Conseguí laburo
-¡Esa! Felicitaciones!

TA

Ta is an interjection used similarly to okay.

-Hoy no vengo a comer, sabés?
-Ta, no hay drama

¡AIA!

¡Aia! is used to express it hurts.

¡Aia! No me hagas eso, me duele.

AHÍ VA

Ahí va is used to express understanding and that you follow.

-Llegás a Aeroparque y te tomás un taxi hasta el hotel. Te va a salir unos $500
-Ahí va. Perfecto.

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Until next time,

Happy Spanish learning,

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