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Conversation fillers
Um... Well... You know...
Every language has it's little "fillers" — Things to say that don't actually mean anything, but are used when you want to change the direction of the conversation, when you don't want to give a direct answer, when you encounter some awkward silence, or when you're simply looking for the right word.
"Well..." "So..." "Anyway..."
French is no different. Tuck a few of these into up your sleeve for those occasions.
alors..
so, then...
allez...
right then...
eh bien...
well...
enfin...
well...
bon ben...
well, anyway...
c'est-à-dire...
what I mean is...
vous savez...
you know...
tu sais...
you know...
euh...
er / um ...