What is/are the meaning(s) of this word in conversational português?? Can anybody enlighten me in its different uses?
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2007-04-14 14:49:04 · 9 answers · asked by Senhorinha Louca 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"hein" is a question tag, very similar to the French one also written "hein", but pronounced differently, and almost exclusively used in spoken language, never written (except in dialogues trying to emulate oral language). Used normally to indicate lack of understanding of an interlocutor's last remark, "hein" could be translated with English "what?", though I think the English word is considered a bit rude and one would rather use "sorry?" or "you were saying?" in polite convcersation, whereas "hein" appears to be informal, but not rude.
Sometimes "hein" is used as a sort of "rhetorical question tag" appealing for consent, in the manner of the British English "innit?".
Some people also use "hein!" in the same sense as "ei!", which could be translated as "hey!" or even "yo!" in English.
Here's a forum discussing "hein":
http://forum.wordreference.com/archive/index.php/t-427690.html
2007-04-14 15:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sterz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hein Translation
2016-10-18 23:21:22 · answer #2 · answered by baye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 13:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ola :)
Hein is not exactly a word we write. It's just like.. 'eh' in English or 'hein' in French.. just kinda like a way of saying 'huh?' or 'what?' or something. It's not an important word.. don't even use it. I never do haha. I usually say ayyy or oiii if I want to give off that effect.
de nada :)
2007-04-14 16:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by j12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure that's português? I've never heard of the word and words don't end in "n" in Portuguese. I've looked it up and can't find anything, but on a translator, it replied with the English word "eh"
If it's a word, then the meaning is "eh"
De nada!
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2007-04-14 15:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Devin O 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It means: What? or Pardon? We say that when someone tells us something that we didn't understand.
2007-04-15 00:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Falco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We do not write that down.. It means "what?".. It`s just an expression we use to get it easier!!LOL
2007-04-14 15:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by HappyErika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sterz's answer is perfect.
2007-04-14 16:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of that... unless it's slang.... I don't think it's Portuguese.
2007-04-14 15:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋