Mr.creative
JF-Expert Member
- Aug 8, 2011
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Neno hilo hapo lina maana gani ktk kiswahili
Neno hilo hapo lina maana gani ktk kiswahili
ah! | expressing pleasure | "Ah, that feels good." |
expressing realization | "Ah, now I understand." | |
expressing resignation | "Ah well, it can't be heped." | |
expressing surprise | "Ah! I've won!" | |
alas! | expressing grief or pity | "Alas, she's dead now." |
dear! | expressing pity | "Oh dear! Does it hurt?" |
expressing surprise | "Dear me! That's a surprise!" | |
eh! | asking for repetition | "It's hot today." "Eh?" "I said it's hot today." |
expressing enquiry | "What do you think of that, eh?" | |
expressing surprise | "Eh! Really?" | |
inviting agreement | "Let's go, eh?" | |
er! | expressing hesitation | "Lima is the capital of...er...Peru." |
hello, hullo! | expressing greeting | "Hello John. How are you today?" |
expressing surprise | "Hello! My car's gone!" | |
hey! | calling attention | "Hey! look at that!" |
expressing surprise, joy etc | "Hey! What a good idea!" | |
hi! | expressing greeting | "Hi! What's new?" |
hmm! | expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement | "Hmm. I'm not so sure." |
oh, o! | expressing surprise | "Oh! You're here!" |
expressing pain | "Oh! I've got a toothache." | |
expressing pleading | "Oh, please say 'yes'!" | |
ouch! | expressing pain | "Ouch! That hurts!" |
uh | expressing hesitation | "Uh...I don't know the answer to that." |
uh-huh | expressing agreement | "Shall we go?" "Uh-huh." |
um, umm | expressing hesitation | "85 divided by 5 is...um...17." |
well | expressing surprise | "Well I never!" |
introducing a remark | "Well, what did he say?" |