Therefore, interjections in Portuguese, even though they might refer to the same situations (eg. surprise, disgust), are different than in English. Learning them is a great way to increase your understanding of a different culture and improving your listening and speaking skills. Since it conveys how the speaker is feeling, it can assist you in better capturing the nuances of a certain language, in addition to making your speech sound more natural. <\/span><\/p>\n So today we are going to cover a common interjection in Portuguese: the <\/span>ai<\/b>. It may sound simple at first (and, indeed, it is), but it is still important to pay close attention. After all, knowing what Brazilians mean when they make those sounds will help you better communicate with us!<\/span><\/p>\n Ai <\/b>is pronounced like the <\/span>vowel I<\/b> in English. It may have two possible meanings. The first one is our way of saying <\/span>ouch<\/span><\/i>!, that is, an expression of pain, the noise people make when they get hurt:<\/span><\/p>\n The second meaning of <\/span>ai<\/b> is a more general, abstract one that is used to express a large range of emotions, and its equivalent in English would be like a <\/span>oh!<\/span><\/i> in the a more sorrowful, outraged way. Check these dialogues as examples:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n *Note: remember to not confuse <\/span>ai<\/b> with the word <\/span>a\u00ed<\/b> (with the accent)<\/span><\/p>\n Take a look at some related posts:<\/p>\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/2AxdBFw<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vT39qB<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/2sTshiP<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/04\/ai-350x303.png\")
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Ai!<\/span><\/i> O caf\u00e9 estava quente e queimei minha l\u00edngua | <\/span>Ouch!<\/span><\/i> The coffee was hot and I burned my tongue<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Ai<\/span><\/i>, o cachorro mordeu meu dedo! | <\/span>Ouch<\/span><\/i>, the dog bit my finger!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Ai<\/span><\/i>, voc\u00ea est\u00e1 pisando no meu p\u00e9! | <\/span>Ouch<\/span><\/i>, you\u2019re stepping on my foot!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Ai<\/span><\/i>, acho que pisei em um caco de vidro | <\/span>Ouch<\/span><\/i>, I think I stepped on broken glass<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Ai<\/span><\/i>, essas queimaduras de sol est\u00e3o doendo muito | <\/span>Ouch<\/span><\/i>, these sunburns really hurt<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– \u00c0s vezes eu perco a f\u00e9 na humanidade | Sometimes I lose faith in humanity<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, n\u00e3o diga essas coisas | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, don\u2019t say these things<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– Sabe me dizer como chegar na prefeitura? | Do you know how to get to the city hall?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, eu n\u00e3o sei. Me desculpa | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, I don\u2019t. I\u2019m sorry.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– Voc\u00ea lembrou de levar o cachorro para passear? | Did you remember to take the dog out for a walk?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, me distra\u00ed e acabei esquecendo | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, I got distracted and ended up forgetting it<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Agora ele fez coc\u00f4 no tapete da sala! | Now he pooped in the living room carpet!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, que nojo | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, that\u2019s gross<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– Ficou sabendo que a Juliana perdeu o emprego? | Did you hear that Juliana lost her job?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, que pena | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, that\u2019s too bad<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– Preciso te contar um segredo | I need to tell you a secret<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i> meu deus, o que \u00e9? |<\/span> Oh<\/span><\/i> my God, what is it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Me disseram que o V\u00edtor est\u00e1 a fim de voc\u00ea | They told me Victor is into you<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
– Ai<\/span><\/i>, at\u00e9 parece, n\u00e9 | <\/span>Oh<\/span><\/i>, as if, right?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n