Ay in english

Oh

pronunciation: part of speech: noun
In gestures

¡ay! = oh dear!. 

Example: 'Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we keep asking ourselves about Joel's health = 'Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we keep asking ourselves about Joel's health.

ay = oh. 

Example: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

more:

» ¡ay!oh dear! .

Example: 'Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we keep asking ourselves about Joel's health = "Dios mío! qué más puede estar pasando" es lo que nos preguntamos sobre la salud de Joel.

» ¡Ay de...!Woe to...! .

Example: Then the Jews priests realized how much evil they had done to themselves and began beating their breasts, saying 'Woe to us because of our sins!'.

» ¡Ay Dios!Heavens! .

Example: Heavens! there must be dust wrappers, too; the best of the books on exhibition apparently have them, and anyway they also make a book look more professional.
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