aw

Used to express disappointment or dismay

• Aw, how can you say that?

  Oh, wie kannst du so was nur sagen!

  Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

• "Tom died today. His son doesn't know yet." "Aw, the poor lad!"

  „Tom ist heute gestorben. Sein Junge weiß es noch nicht.“ – „Ach, der arme Kleine!“

  Tatoeba · araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR

Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval

Used to express affectionselten

Used to anticipate reporting to a person in authority that the listener has done something wrongselten