Bonneville America Forums Forums Off Topic Discussion Forums Lounge The Canadian Use of Eh?

You may have heard of our use of the word "eh" in Canada it is somewhat like the use of "huh" in the US but as you can see far more expressive even without any superlative "U"s This can be your primer for when we all can start travelling across the border again, eh?

Type of Eh

Sample Sentence

1. Statement of opinion

Nice day, eh?

2. Statements of fact

It goes over here, eh?

3. Commands

Open the window, eh?

Think about it, eh?

4. Exclamations

What a game, eh?

5. Questions

What are they trying to do, eh?

6. To mean “pardon”

Eh? What did you say?

7. In fixed expressions

Thanks, eh?

I know, eh?

8. Insults

You’re a real snob, eh?

9. Accusations

You took the last piece, eh?

10. Telling a story [the narrative eh]

This guy is up on the 27th floor, eh? then he gets out on the ledge, eh...