Kiwi Words & Phrases lesson002 奇异常用语 002

eh ( a~ 长.拼音第二声 ）

pronounced as you would the letter "a"

and often used at the end of sentences
when expecting a response to a statement -
it is not spoken as a question.

发音像拉长音的 "a".
常用于句子的最后一个字，像尾音。
比如说你期待对方给你的回应，你会说"eh"
它不像是在问问题。

 i.e. "This would be a better gift eh", 
例如： “这更适合送礼，对吧，”

instead of saying
 "Do you think this would be a better gift"?

 Using it this way has become an everyday part of our conversation.
 It is also often used as a substitute for 

"pardon"? or "what"?
 i.e. "eh"?

日常生活中，eh 的意思也可用作，
“对不起，你说什么？” 或
“什么？” 
这有点像日本人的“ehh~~” （很长的尾音啊，一听就知道是日本人。 ）

source: kiwi web