Uh-huh I'm listening
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 34 of 68Reacting
Shows you're following while your friend talks.
Mix-ups fuun can sound bored if overused, and hai-hai can sound dismissive.
un un
uh-huh; yeah, yeah (I'm listening)
Said softly and often while a friend talks, to show you're following.
In polite talk use hai or ee; hai hai can sound impatient.
un un, sore de dou natta no?
Uh-huh, and then what happened?
うんうん、それでどうなったの？
Written うんうんWho you say it and hear itHeard 71× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
fuun
hmm; I see; huh
A listener's 'I see', but it can sound unimpressed or doubtful.
To elders say naruhodo or sou nan desu ne; fuun can sound rude.
fuun, sou nan da.
Hmm, is that right.
ふーん、そうなんだ。
Written ふーんWho you say it and hear itHeard 242× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
hai hai
yeah, yeah; okay, okay
A quick double yes; drawn out, it brushes someone off.
Said quick and bright it's a friendly 'yes, yes', even on the phone; never drawn out to a superior.
hai hai, wakatta yo.
Yeah, yeah, I get it.
はいはい、わかったよ。
Written はいはいWho you say it and hear itHeard 246× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles