¡Áyala!
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¡Áyala!(
ah
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yah
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lah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express displeasure or surprise) (Panama)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Panama
a. Oh!
No puedo ir a la playa con ustedes. Tengo que trabajar el sábado. - Áyala, qué vaina.I can't go to the beach with you guys. I have to work on Saturday. - Oh, that sucks.
¡Áyala peste! Perdí mi bus.Oh shoot! I missed my bus.
b. Oh no!
No me fue bien en la entrevista de trabajo. - ¡Áyala! Bueno, estoy seguro que te irá mejor la próxima vez.I didn't do well on the job interview. - Oh no! Well, I'm sure you'll do better next time.
c. Damn!
Se me perdió la billetera en el concierto. - ¡Áyala! Lo siento, hermano.I lost my wallet at the concert. - Damn! I'm sorry, bro.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Áyala bestia! ¿Qué te pasó? Estás empapado en sangre. - Tranquilo, solo es pintura.Holy cow! What happened to you? You're covered in blood. - Calm down, it's just paint.
¡Áyala vida! ¿Viste eso? ¡Ese carro casi se estrella con ese árbol!Oh my God! Did you see that? That car almost crashed into that tree!
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