🇬🇧🇪🇸 hooray - hurra : English Lesson

Meaning of "hooray" ("hurra"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Hooray” is a loud, happy shout people say when they feel excited, proud, or glad about something. You might yell “Hooray!” when you win a game, when a hard test is over, or when your friend does something amazing. It’s a cheerful word that shows joy, celebration, or approval, like saying, “Yay, that’s great!”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Hooray, the alarm didn’t ring this morning…because I forgot to turn it on, and now I’m late.

Hooray, I found my missing shoe…inside the fridge, next to the pickles.

The baby sneezed, farted, and smiled at the same time, and the whole family shouted, “Hooray for multitasking!”

The teacher said, “Pop quiz,” and the class groaned, but one confused kid shouted, “Hooray!” and instantly regretted it.

Hooray, my drawing of a horse looks slightly less like a confused potato today.

At the park a girl kicks the ball and it goes into the small net. Her friends jump and shout hooray hooray hooray. A boy runs to get the ball and gives it back; people shout hooray hooray. Everyone claps, hugs, and smiles. The girl feels very happy. They go home smiling.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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