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eh
ah well /ˈɛh/
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Also: oh well, well..., eh
Example sentences
Eh, nu-i nimic.
Eh, it's nothing.
Eh, poate mâine.
Ah well, maybe tomorrow.
Eh, ce să faci...
Ah well, what can you do...
Eh, așa e viața.
Ah well, that's life.
Eh, dacă tot ai insistat, hai să mergem.
Well, since you insisted, let's go.
Eh, mai vedem noi cine avea dreptate.
Ah well, we'll see who was right.
Word family
ehah well; sigh of resignation
eheiah, those were the days (nostalgic exclamation)
eheknowing chuckle or mild mockery
Etymology
Romanian "eh" is an interjection, a short vocal sound rather than a word built from inherited roots. Sounds of this kind arise naturally in speech to mark resignation or a pause for thought, which is why nearly identical forms show up across unrelated languages. No Latin or Proto-Indo-European source is documented for it.
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