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¡Epa!
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¡Epa!(
eh
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pah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to call someone's attention) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. Hey! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Epa! ¿Qué están haciendo aquí ustedes dos?Hey! What are you two doing here?
2. (colloquial) (used to express surprise) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. Wow! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Epa! ¡Qué pedazo de coche!Wow! That's one sweet car!
3. (colloquial) (used to acknowledge a small incident) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. Whoops! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Epa! No te preocupes, yo lo limpio.Whoops! Don't worry. I'll clean it up.
4. (colloquial) (used to express encouragement) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. Come on!
¡Epa! ¡Vamos! Hay que subir la cuesta.Come on! You can do it! We need to get up the hill.
5. (colloquial) (salutation) (Central America) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. Hi! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Epa! No sabía que estabas por aquí.Hi! I didn't know you were around.
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