How to Say "oh dear" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “oh dear” is “bendito” — C1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishC1
interjectionC1informal
expressing sympathy or mild frustration
Examples
¡Bendito! El gatito se cayó del árbol.
Oh dear! The kitten fell out of the tree.
¡Bendito sea! Por fin llegó la ayuda.
Thank goodness! Help finally arrived.
¡Bendito! ¿De verdad perdiste el autobús otra vez?
Oh man! Did you really miss the bus again?
Fixed Exclamation
When used alone as an exclamation ('¡Bendito!'), it acts like a single emotional word and doesn't change gender or number, even if you are talking about a woman or multiple things.
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