hein — meaning in English
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English meaning
- eh intj Added to the end of a statement to invite agreement or a reaction, similar to "right?" or "isn't it?"
- huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
- right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
Senses
hein is used for these senses in English:
- come again (idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
- eh (informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- eh (chiefly, Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
- excuse me (North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
- huh (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
- right Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
- sorry Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
eh — full definition
- intj Added to the end of a statement to invite agreement or a reaction, similar to "right?" or "isn't it?"
- intj Used alone to ask someone to repeat what they just said.
- intj Used alone to express surprise, confusion, or mild disbelief.
huh — full definition
- interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
- interjection Added to the end of a sentence to turn it into a casual question, inviting agreement.