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Sanskrit Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Sanskrit learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Sanskrit. We will look at some words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations. We will also look at some example sentences and a quiz to test your understanding.

Words

The following table contains some words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in Sanskrit.

Sanskrit	Pronunciation	English Translation
अहा !! ahā !! Oh!
अहो !! ahō !! Oh!
अहोरा !! ahōrā !! Oh my!
अहोराः !! ahōrāḥ !! Oh my goodness!
अहोराः क्षणम् !! ahōrāḥ kṣaṇam !! Oh my goodness!
अहोराः क्षणम् अस्ति !! ahōrāḥ kṣaṇam asti !! Oh my goodness!

Example Sentences

Here are some example sentences using the words and phrases from the table above.

Sanskrit	English Translation
अहा, त्वम् आदित्यः अस्ति	Ahā, tvam ādityaḥ asti	Oh, you are Aditya!
अहो, त्वम् अस्मि	Ahō, tvam asmi	Oh, it's you!
अहोरा, त्वम् अस्मि	Ahōrā, tvam asmi	Oh my, it's you!
अहोराः क्षणम्, त्वम् अस्मि	Ahōrāḥ kṣaṇam, tvam asmi	Oh my goodness, it's you!
अहोराः क्षणम् अस्ति, त्वम् अस्मि	Ahōrāḥ kṣaṇam asti, tvam asmi	Oh my goodness, it's you!

Quiz

Test your understanding of expressing surprise in Sanskrit with the following quiz.

Question	Answer
What is the word for "Oh my!" in Sanskrit?	अहोरा
What is the phrase for "Oh my goodness!" in Sanskrit?	अहोराः क्षणम्
What is the phrase for "Oh my goodness!" with an exclamation mark in Sanskrit?	अहोराः क्षणम् अस्ति

To improve your Sanskrit Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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