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А - translation, pronunciation and examples

а
[a]

huh

🇷🇺 Russian
[a]
Meaning of а

used to ask for repetition or show surprise

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Part of speechinterjection
Pronunciation[a]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
huh

When to use а

huh, okay

huch, okay

huh, interesting

huch, interessant

huh, no way

huch, unmöglich

huh, I see

huch, ich sehe

huh, sure

huch, sicher

а usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Huch, das habe ich nicht erwartet.

Хух, я этого не ожидал.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Huch, kannst du das noch einmal sagen?

Хух, можешь сказать это ещё раз?

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а belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

аhuch
даja
ахoh
ахach
приветHallo
приветhallo
ладноokay

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How to pronounce а and what this word means

а translation: huh. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce а

[a]

а translation

huh

а examples

Huch, das habe ich nicht erwartet.

а transcription

[a]

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Questions about this word

а meaning: what does it mean?

междометие: просьба повторить или выражение удивления

а pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

а is pronounced as [a]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

а definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Huch, das habe ich nicht erwartet. Translation: Хух, я этого не ожидал.

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