híjole
Spanish, interjection/ˈixole/
híjole is a Spanish interjection meaning “son of a!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Expresa sorpresa, asombro, admiración, rechazo, bochorno, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo.”.
What does híjole mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Mexicoson of a!
Used to denote surprise, exasperation, or the state of being impressed.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Expresa sorpresa, asombro, admiración, rechazo, bochorno, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo..
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of híjole
- ¡híjole! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce híjole?
- /ˈixole/
- [ˈi.xo.le]
- [ˈixole]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to híjole
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is híjole in Spanish?
híjole appears about once in every 11 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).