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さあ

well…; come on; now then

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Examples

  1. さあ、行きましょう。

    さあ、いきましょう。

    Come on, let's go.

  2. さあ、どうぞ。

    さあ、どうぞ。

    Here you are, please go ahead.

  3. さあ、東京駅に着きましたよ。

    さあ、とうきょうえきにつきましたよ。

    Well then, here we are at Tokyo Station.

  4. 「今日は雨ですか。」「さあ、わかりません。」

    「きょうはあめですか。」「さあ、わかりません。」

    "Is it going to rain today?" "Hmm, I don't know."

Common patterns

さあ、行きましょう
come on, let's go
さあ、どうぞ
please, go ahead
さあ、わかりません
hmm, I really don't know

Memory tip

One word, two jobs: said briskly it urges people along ("right, let's go"), said slowly and trailing off it means you are not sure. The tone, not the words, tells the listener which one you mean.

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