What is the meaning and correct spelling of the saying aye carumba?

Question

I think its a spanish word but I don't know

Answer 1

Its spelled

Ay Caramba!

and its an interjection denoting surprise, or used instead of "ouch!"

Answer 2

Ay means "alas" or "woe" and caramba is loosely translated as darn. It is a mild expression of surprise, frustration, etc. I use this expression often! Ay "carajo" means oh damn or oh sh*t or even oh f***. This would be the stronger version of the expression. means something like go to hell, if someones says "vete al carajo". I have never heard that it means penis, as someone else said. It may be the literal meaning, but it's not normally used that way. It could certainly have a stronger meaning, like telling someone to f*** off. Edit: This is a very common "Spanish" expression, I assure you. I use it a lot and so do many people I know. I am Cuban, have family from Spain and friends from Mexico, Central and So. America and they ALL use some version of this slang expression.

Answer 3

ay caramba...according to the free dictionary it means,"golly."

www.freedict.com/onldict/spa.html

That's a general meaning. It can be translated several ways but the meaning is the same. "Holy Sh*t1" "Fantastic!" "Gee Whiz" "That's Cool!"

This is an excellent demonstration of the rule,"When learning another language.......translate ideas, not words."

Answer 4

its ay caramba...it is Spanish and it is something like..oh man..or oh darn it..or something to that effect. Remember not every single sentence in English has the exact translation in Spanish. Basically, that is what it means when you say "ay caramba, tengo hambre otra vez" it means, "oh man, I am hungry again"..see what I mean?

Answer 5

I believe it's "ay, caramba!" It means something similar to "Zut alors!" or "Holy mackeral.!"

Answer 6

¡Ay, caramba!