Exclamatory Sentences

An exclamatory sentence in Spanish begins with an inverted exclamation mark (¡) and ends with a normal one (!), signaling to the reader or listener that the sentence should be delivered with emphasis.

Set phrases like ¡Qué…!, ¡Cómo…!, and ¡Cuánto…! frequently appear in exclamations and are followed by nouns, adjectives, or verbs that match in gender and number when required.

In exclamations, que (without an accent) introduces a subordinate clause and connects the emotion to an action or description, whereas qué (with an accent) typically precedes a noun or adjective in a more direct exclamation.

Spanish allows double negatives for emphasis, and they can appear naturally in exclamatory sentences to heighten the force of a complaint or surprise when paired with expressions like ¡No…!

Short interjections such as ¡Ay!, ¡Vaya!, and ¡Uf! punctuate speech with immediate feeling and can stand alone or lead into a longer exclamatory sentence.

Exclamatory sentences use inverted punctuation, set phrases like ¡Qué…!, and sometimes double negatives to channel strong emotion; paying attention to gender and number makes your exclamations sound natural and forceful.