yay
An expression of happinessAn expression of happiness.
» "Yay, yay, we're going to the zoo!" Tom shouted as he jumped with joy.
„Hurra! Hurra! Wir gehen in den Zoo!“ rief Tom und sprang vor Freude. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"Ура, ура! Мы идём в зоопарк!" - воскликнул Том и запрыгал от радости. — marafon
DJ_Saidez · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(colloquial)An expression of happiness.
Yay! I have finally finished my work!
juhu, hurra
ура́urá
ураura, таta, єйjej
Examples
11 sentences"Yay, yay, we're going to the zoo!" Tom shouted as he jumped with joy.
ru"Ура, ура! Мы идём в зоопарк!" - воскликнул Том и запрыгал от радости. — marafon
de„Hurra! Hurra! Wir gehen in den Zoo!“ rief Tom und sprang vor Freude. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Yay, I went to the store!
You ate an apple, yay!
ruУра, ты съел яблоко! — paul_lingvo
Yay, I won!
Uhhh, Shoulsen quickly exceeded. You win. Yay you!
Translations
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Origin
Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.
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