Eh vs Aha - What's the difference?
eh | aha |
(informal, UK, Australia) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. Compare what'', ''pardon .
(Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker
Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
(informal, predicative only) Of bad quality; mediocre; unremarkable.
An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
As a pronoun eh
is he, she, (animate'') it (''third person singular ).As an interjection aha is
! (exclamation of sudden realisation).eh
English
(wikipedia eh)Alternative forms
* ay (NZ)Interjection
(en interjection)- These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?
- I went to the restaurant, eh , but my friends didn't show up.
- - Do you feel like going out tonight?
- Eh , I don't know.
Usage notes
In North America this term is stereotypically associated with Canada and some uses of it outside of Canada can convey that you are trying to sound (sarcastically) Canadian. However, it is in wide use in many other parts of the world, including the northern United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, and South Africa.Adjective
- My French fries were eh .
aha
English
Alternative forms
* a-haInterjection
(en interjection)- Aha ! That will work.