Dios mío

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “God of mine”.

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)

   Dios mío, estás tan tonto.

   My God, you're being so stupid.

Descendants

• → Tagalog: Diyos ko (partial calque)

Further reading

• “Dios mío”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025