Meaning
um, er
- sound expressing hesitation, doubt, embarrassment, or pausing to think
In a sentence
Ehm, non sono del tutto sicuro di questa risposta.
Um, I'm not entirely sure about this answer.
Vorrei chiederti un favore, ehm, se hai tempo.
I'd like to ask you a favor, um, if you have time.
Ehm... scusa, come ti chiami?
Er... sorry, what's your name?
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian to mark hesitation.
- Spelled 'ehm' to mirror the nasal hesitation vowel.