No. 9,770 in Russian
эмм
"Эмм" is a filler word in Russian, similar to "um" or "uh" in English, used to hesitate or pause in speech.
In a sentence
Эмм, может быть, пойдем в кино?
Um, maybe we could go to the movies?
The word 'эмм' is used to express hesitation or uncertainty while suggesting an idea.
Она сказала: «Эмм, я подумаю об этом»
She said: 'Um, I will think about it.'
Here, 'эмм' indicates her hesitance or contemplation before responding to a proposal.
Эмм... это сложный вопрос, не знаю, как ответить.
Um... that's a tough question, I don't know how to answer.
In this case, 'эмм' shows a pause to buy time for thought before responding to a tricky query.
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