oje
oh dear
An exclamation expressing concern, regret, alarm, or an unpleasant surprise.
EXAMPLE
Oje, jetzt habe ich auch noch meinen Schlüssel verloren!
Oh dear, now I’ve gone and lost my key too!
oje
oh dear
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Meanings
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Sentence position
'Oje' (oh dear) often appears at the beginning of an exclamation and is then separated from the following sentence by a comma. It can also stand alone as a short exclamation.
EXAMPLE
Oje, der Zug ist schon abgefahren!
Oh dear, the train has already left!
Oje!
Oh dear!
Register and style
'Oje' (oh dear) is a spontaneous, emotional interjection and occurs particularly often in conversations, dialogues, personal messages, and narrative texts.
EXAMPLE
Oje, das klingt nach einem anstrengenden Tag.
Oh dear, that sounds like a tiring day.
Typical patterns
After 'Oje' (oh dear), a specific problem situation often follows, introduced with words such as 'jetzt' (now), 'auch noch' (on top of that), or 'wie soll ich …?' (how am I supposed to …?).
EXAMPLE
Oje, wie soll ich das bis morgen alles schaffen?
Oh dear, how am I supposed to get all of this done by tomorrow?
In real life
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