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hein

"Hein" is an informal French expression used to ask for confirmation, express surprise, or seek clarification, similar to "huh" or "right" in English.

In a sentence

Tu viens ce soir, hein ?
You're coming tonight, right?
Here, 'hein' is used as a tag question to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener.
Il a dit ça, hein ? Incroyable !
He said that, huh? Unbelievable!
In this case, 'hein' expresses surprise or disbelief about what was said previously.
Hein ! Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ?
What! What did you do?
Used at the beginning of the sentence, 'hein' conveys shock or a strong reaction to something unexpected.

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