Interjection
boah
Pronunciation: /boːə̯/
(colloquial) wow (surprise, amazement)
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Meanings
Interjection
- (colloquial) wow (surprise, amazement)
- (colloquial) ugh; oh man (annoyance)
Example sentence
Boah, ist das heute heiß!
Wow, it's hot today!
Usage
- Boah, ist das groß! — Wow, that's big! Colloquial exclamation with verb-first word order
- Boah! — can express amazement or annoyance; tone and context decide
„Boah, die Aussicht ist unglaublich!“, rief sie am Gipfel.
'Wow, the view is incredible!' she shouted at the summit.