Interjections

interjection	meaning	example
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"