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/a-HA/

A casual filler expression used for agreement, acknowledgment, or to prompt someone to continue. In Venezuela, 'ajá' fills the space between sentences, signals that you're listening, or carries mild skepticism depending on the intonation. The most versatile two syllables in Venezuelan Spanish.

Example

"Right, and what exactly did you want me to do about it?"

"Right, tell me how the interview went."

Regional synonyms:

Creer algo falso sin cuestionarlo ni dudar, dejarse engañar por una mentira completamente. Es cuando te cuentan un cuento chino y te lo compras entero sin masticar, como tragarte una historia ridícula y no darte cuenta.