Filler Words and Interjections

Question 0

um. ..
uh. ..

This filler word can be used almost anywhere in a sentence, and often is used in conjunction with 那個.

Answer 0

就是

我就是吃了一个那个汉堡包。
I uh..ate an um....hamburger
他…就是一个…律师。
He uh...is a lawyer.
学十多年了... 就是... 上初中就开始学了。
I've studied it for ten years..uh...ever since junior high.

Question 1

um⋯

uh⋯

most liberally used filler word

Answer 1

那個

那個，我吃了一個那個…漢堡包。

我去過舊金山，華盛頓，還有那個⋯·紐約
⋯還有⋯那個那個那個⋯紐約

Question 2

and um⋯

Answer 2

然後

I bought some things to eat and… uh… a pair of shoes.
我买了一些吃的… 然后… 还有一双鞋

Question 3

uh⋯

Sounds like uh with and n “uhn”

Answer 3

嗯

你喜歡美國嗎？

Uh… that’s hard to say… uh… it’s alright.
嗯… 说不太好… 嗯… 还行吧.

Question 4

used for 啊 as an interjection when preceding word ends in the sound a, e, i, o, or ü

Answer 4

呀

yā

Question 5

hey!

interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation

Answer 5

哎

āi

Question 6

particle used to emphasize the obvious

Answer 6

嘛

ma