Meanings
colloquialbefore
Lass uns gehn, eh wir den Bus verpassen!Let's go before we miss the bus!
3 more meanings
Adverb
colloquialanyway, in any case
Du brauchst nicht laufen. Du kriegst die Bahn eh nicht.No need to run. You won’t catch the tram anyways.
Austria · Bavaria · colloquialwell, admittedly (for which in Germany only schon is used)
Ich hab eh drüber nachgedacht, aber es wär nicht gegangen.I did well consider it, but it wouldn't have worked out.
Austria · Bavaria · colloquialintensifier in suggestive questions
Da ist eh kein Zucker drin, oder?There's no sugar in it, is there?
Examples
GermanEnglish
Du hast ja eh nichts anderes zu tun.It's not like you have anything else to do.
Eh, Schlafmütze, aufwachen!Oi, sleepyhead, wake up!