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No. 12,230 in Spanish

jo

An exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, or emphasis, similar to "wow" or "damn" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jo, qué bonito día hace hoy.

    Wow, what a beautiful day it is today.

    Expression of surprise or emphasis.

  • Jo no sabía que te gustara tanto bailar.

    I didn't know you liked dancing that much.

    Similar to how 'me' functions in Italian or certain dialectal emphatic particles.

  • Jo, qué difícil es este problema de matemáticas.

    Wow, this math problem is so difficult.

    Expression of frustration or amazement.

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