/ø/
Translation
er, um (hesitation)
Word origin
An interjection of expressive origin, a hesitation sound formed naturally in speech rather than inherited from a specific Latin word.
- Origin
- Onomatopoeic
- Root
- hesitation sound
Examples
, .
Er, I am not completely sure of the answer.
.
He said um several times before answering.
, , c' .
Um, how shall I put it, it is a difficult situation.
, .
Er, I don't really know what to say.
, c' , euros .
The price is, um, about thirty euros I think.
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