A common phrase for "oops"?

Question

What is the Spanish equivalent of "oops". I'm sure there are multiple variations even within a single dialect or region. Which is/are the most common. (I'm asking in case Rick Perry has a debate in front of a Hispanic group - I'll pass along your suggestions!)

Answer 1

Yo diría "ups".

Answer 2

Collins gives the exclamation

¡ay!

Answer 3

oops

• That reference is usually good, but this time I disagree. I say "ups" - sounds just the same. - Gekkosan Dec 1, 2011
• Is that onomatapoeia? It seems to violate how you make plural nouns. - qfreed Dec 1, 2011
• oops it is in English - I would be interested in knowing the Spanish version - caza Dec 1, 2011
• check the link-it gives a translation, but the natives here say that it is incorrect so I crossed it out. - qfreed Dec 1, 2011
• Q, did you notice that your link gives a proposed pronounciation that agrees with Gekko's comment here. It is just that what is spelled and what is sounded are different. Well, at least to the English ear. - Moe Dec 1, 2011
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Answer 4

I used to hear people in Chile say "shoota!"

• Do they acually spell it that way? I like it. - qfreed Dec 1, 2011
• I love this one... - SusanaEspana Dec 1, 2011

Answer 5

uy. (Del lat. hui). 1. interj. U. para denotar dolor físico agudo, melindre o asombro.

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• Vamos a suponer que estás hablando con tu amiga María sobre Rafael, que es odioso, antipático y tiene mal aliento. Y le dices a María: "¿No viste qué corbata ridícula tenía el idiota de Rafel? ¡Parece que le hubieran enseñado a vestirse en el circo! - Gekkosan Dec 2, 2011
• ..Y Rafael, que sin que tú lo sepas ha estado escuchando parado detrás de ti, ahora dice: "Bueno, ¿y que tal si tú me enseñas , ya que sabes tanto de moda?" ¿Qué dirías? ¿Opa, Ups, Uy, Shoota...? - Gekkosan Dec 2, 2011
• Qué oso, qué boleta... Ja ja ja. - LuisaGomezBa Dec 2, 2011

Answer 6

link text

Following Qfreed's (crossed through) link - "opa" - how common is this?