Russian Expressions Meaning “Oh, God!”

Did you know that we have many synonyms of the expression “Oh, God” in Russian? They normally express surprise, which can be both positive and negative. 

The most common expressions are:

• О господи!
• Господи!
• Боже мой!
• Боже!
• О Боже!

For example,

Боже мой! Он опять заболел! Oh, God! He is ill again.

О господи! Ребёнок кричит! Oh, God! The child is crying!