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ne — 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?"
  • nah intj An informal way of saying "no."
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.

Senses

ne 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.
  • eh (chiefly, Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
  • nah (informal) No.
  • 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.

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