067. Discourse Markers In Spoken English

so

間投詞

/soʊ/ or /sooo/

s

s

o

oʊ

N/A

used to show sudden understanding, surprise, or disagreement in response to new information

now then

句

/ˈnaʊ ðɛn/

N/A

used to draw attention to what someone wants to say

mind you

間投詞

/mˈaɪnd juː/

N/A

Idiom

used to draw attention to what follows and ensure that the listener considers this new information

listen

間投詞

/lɪs.ən/ or /lis.ēn/

l

l

i

ɪ

s

s

t

e

ə

n

n

(聞いて (Kiite))

ねえ (Nee)

used to ask someone to listen carefully or pay close attention to what one is going to say

you see

間投詞

/juː siː/

(ほら、)

ご覧の通り

used to draw attention to a point or to emphasize a statement or explanation

like

間投詞

/laɪk/ or /laik/

l

l

i

aɪ

k

k

e

(まぁ)

なんか

used as a filler in conversation, often to add emphasis, provide examples, or express approximation

anyway

副詞

/ɛ.ni.weɪ/ or /e.ni.vei/

a

ɛ

n

n

y

i

w

w

a

e

y

ɪ

(やはり)

とにかく

used when ending a conversation, or changing, or returning to a subject

still

副詞

/stɪl/ or /stil/

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

ll

l

(尚（なお）)

それでも

despite what has been said or done

on the other (hand)

副詞

/ɑːnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd ɔːɹ/

(他方では)

一方では

Collocation

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

I mean

間投詞

/aɪ miːn/

(要するに)

つまり

used in speech to provide emphasis, or to signal a pause in speech while the speaker gathers their thoughts