Dios mío

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “my God!”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdjos ˈmio/ [ˌd̪joz ˈmi.o]
• Syllabification: Dios mí‧o

Interjection

¡Dios mío!

1. my God!; oh my God! (an expression of shock or surprise)

Further reading

• “Dios mío”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16