ué
Portuguese, interjection/uˈɛ/
ué is a Portuguese interjection meaning “how is that possible?” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “imitativa de cada uma das emissões sonoras características de um choro sentido”.
What does ué mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Brazilhow is that possible?
- 2
Brazilwhat was that all about?
- 3
Brazilduh (expresses that something is obvious)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. União Europeia
interjection: 1. imitativa de cada uma das emissões sonoras características de um choro sentido 2. denota espanto
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ué?
- Brazil /uˈɛ/
- Brazil /ˈwɛ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ué
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ué in Portuguese?
ué appears 17 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).