¡Hombre!...is it like "¡No me digas!"

Question

I noticed that sometimes the word "Hombre" is used to react to a certain idea or news...like ¡Hombre!...is it like "¡No me digas!" and what's its equivalent expresion or reaction in English? Thanks I only would like to know in which sense the word "hombre" is used. because I know it literaly means "man", but I noticed it's used to react or express surprise may be? Thanks

Answer 1

Moon25:

Its the same in Canada (and probably in the USA). We might say, for example:

Oh, man! Everything is messed up.

Man oh man! What a mistake!

Best regards,

Moe

Answer 2

Aha...ahora entiendo muchas gracias a todos vosotros!

Answer 3

Yes, it's kind of: "wow, man!"

Answer 4

¡Hombre, no puedo creer que casi ha terminado la escuela!

Man, I can't believe that school has almost finished!

Answer 5

Nice thread, moon, welcome to the forum

(write your title a little shorter)

You are right, it depends on the entonation of the word hombre said like this.

¿Estás enamorada? Hoooooooooombre, si me preguntas así.......

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell, if you ask me like this (here it is expressing doubt)

¡Pero hombre! No digas esto!

Dude, don't say that!

Answer 6

Mostly in Spain.