Saa?

[bryce2555760]

Hi

I know what 'saa' means at the beginning of a sentence, meaning well.

But I have heard quite allot of Japanese people say 'saa' mid-sentence.

What does this mean and how do you use it? Examples would be great:)


Thank you

[Javizy]

It's just a pause-filler. Pretty common with young people in Kantou, I believe. Can quickly become tedious though, especially coupled with なんか. You can use ね instead, as well, but it has more of a nuance of keeping the listener involved.

あのさぁ、あんたさぁ、昨日さあぁ、ずっと電話出なくてさぁ... いったい何してたんだよ？