да — meaning in English
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English meaning
- and conj Used to join two words, phrases, or ideas that go together.
- 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.
- may verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.
- really adv In actual fact; truly, as opposed to seeming or claiming to be so.
- yes particle Used to show agreement, acceptance, or confirmation.
Senses
да is used for these senses in English:
- and Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (now dated); connecting shillings to pence in a monetary quantity (now historical); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often omitted in US); to connect fractions to wholes. [from 10th c.]
- 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.
- huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
- 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.
- huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
- may (subjunctive present, defective, chiefly, poetic) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
- really (informal, chiefly, US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
- yes An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
and — full definition
- conj Used to join two words, phrases, or ideas that go together.
- conj Used to link two clauses or sentences, often showing a sequence, result, or contrast.
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.