n'est-ce pas — meaning in English

English meaning

• eh intj Added to the end of a statement to invite agreement or a reaction, similar to "right?" or "isn't it?"
• right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.

Senses

n'est-ce pas is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• right Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.

eh — full definition

1. intj Added to the end of a statement to invite agreement or a reaction, similar to "right?" or "isn't it?"
2. intj Used alone to ask someone to repeat what they just said.
3. intj Used alone to express surprise, confusion, or mild disbelief.

right — full definition

1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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