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Ах - translation, pronunciation and examples

ах
[ax]

ah

🇷🇺 Russian
[ax]
Meaning of ах

an exclamation showing surprise or relief

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Part of speechinterjection
Pronunciation[ax]
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How important is this wordvery often
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When to use ах

ah, yes

ach ja

ah, no

ach nein

ah, well

ach, na ja

ah, right

ach, richtig

ah, good

ach, gut

ах usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ach, jetzt verstehe ich.

Ах, теперь я понимаю.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ach, das ist aber schön!

Ах, как это приятно!

Similar words

ах

The main interjection of surprise, relief, or admiration.

ахнуть

A verb: to exclaim briefly in surprise or admiration; not an interjection, but an action.

ох

Similar to 'ah,' but more often shows surprise, worry, fatigue, or sympathy.

эх

Expresses regret, dreaminess, annoyance, or slight disappointment; less like the joyful 'ah.'

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ах belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ахach
даja
ахoh
приветHallo
приветhallo
ладноokay
аhuch

ах synonyms

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What's the difference between ах / ахнуть / ох / эх

🇷🇺Russian
ах

The main interjection of surprise, relief, or admiration.

A1Very Often

Ah, it’s so beautiful here!

Ах, как красиво здесь!

А
🇷🇺Russian
ахнуть

A verb: to exclaim briefly in surprise or admiration; not an interjection, but an action.

A1Rarely

He could only gasp in surprise at such beauty.

Он только и смог ахнуть от такой красоты.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ох

Similar to 'ah,' but more often shows surprise, worry, fatigue, or sympathy.

A1Very Often

Oh, I’m so tired!

Ох, как же я устал!

Э
🇷🇺Russian
эх

Expresses regret, dreaminess, annoyance, or slight disappointment; less like the joyful 'ah.'

A1Often

Ah, I missed the train.

Эх, не успел я на поезд.

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How to pronounce ах and what this word means

ах translation: ah. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ах

[ax]

ах translation

ah

ах examples

Ach, jetzt verstehe ich.

ах transcription

[ax]

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ах meaning: what does it mean?

междометие удивления, облегчения или понимания

ах pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ах is pronounced as [ax]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ах definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ach, jetzt verstehe ich. Translation: Ах, теперь я понимаю.

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