ho, ve, hura

Short Exclamations

Level 3

An exclamation is a small word with no ending.

How It Works

Word	Feeling
ho	oh: a strong feeling of any kind
ha	ah: wonder or surprise
ve	alas: sorrow or regret
hura	hooray: joy and cheering
he	hey: calling for attention
fi	ugh: dislike

They can be joined: ho ve means oh dear. For praise, people say Bonege! and Brave! Each of these is a whole sentence by itself, so it needs no verb.

Ho fits many feelings, so the words around it show which one. Nu is another small word: it means well, and it starts a new thought, as in Nu, ni komencu!

Examples (5)

Ho ve, mi perdis mian leteron!
Oh dear, I lost my letter!
Ho ve shows sorrow.
Ha, la rivero estas bela!
Ah, the river is beautiful!
Ha shows wonder.
Hura! Ni gajnis!
Hooray! We won!
Hura cheers a happy result.
He, Kofi, atendu min!
Hey, Kofi, wait for me!
He calls for attention.
Brave, Yuki! Vi parolas tre bone.
Well done, Yuki! You speak very well.
Brave praises a person.

How It Connects

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ho, ve, huraLevel 3Short Exclamations

Learn This First

Exclamations are the next kind of short word after short replies.

certe, bone, ne gravasShort Replies
Know short replies, because exclamations are the next kind of short word: Ho, ve!
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