Does English have a SINGLE phrase equivalent to "n'est-ce pas"(French) or "ne"(Mandarin) that serves the same function? I know in Canada "eh" in USA "no?"are used in the same manner.but is there a universal response to throw back at the user?see answer

I think we simply use "right?".

Well it's innit, innit? :D ps - I'm talking English English here :) Another one used in English English is simply "yeah"... ...think Jamie Oliver or Gorden Ramsay (if you can bear so doing) "so we toss in some mushrooms, yeah? And then we stir 'em, yeah?" "If you don't stop what you're doing you're going to go f@$^g BANKRUPT, yeah?" My first example's better though :)

In British English I think the phrases are 'isn't it?' or 'doesn't it?' or 'hasn't it?' as in That's a sparrow; isn't it? That part fits in here; doesn't it? That cat has stripes on its back; hasn't it?

what I mean is a single phrase in common US English that encompasses: Isn't it? aren't they, don't you agree, ain't it true?....that type of thing that N'est-ce pas, ne and eh do for their respective 'languages'..by asking for agreement from the original speaker...and if there is..what is this type of (paranthetical) expression called? I hope this makes some sense to someone...LOL!~!

True Dat!