Filler-words in spoken Italian?

Question

In casual, spoken English, there are certain "filler-words" which are very common, but don't really add much to the actual meaning of the sentence. For example: "like, you know..., look....".The same thing seems to exist in Italian. I want to a) confirm that this true, b) find out what the common filler-words are.For example, are these common filler-words?: - guarda (look) - dai (come on now) - sai (you know)What other Italian words or expressions would be in this category?

Answer 1

I'd say the most common one is "allora" (well, then).

Apart from the ones you already listed, you have

1. beh" (well)
2. uhm/ehm/mmm (same as English)
3. ecco... (here's the thing...)
4. senti (listen...)

These are the ones I can think of in standard Italian. There are many variations and alternatives that are only heard in certain areas (deriving from regional slang, regional language, or dialect).

Answer 2

Yes, we have filler-words in Italian!

Some of them are: Beh...; dunque; allora; ma dai!; eh...; ah...; quindi; siccome; comunque etc.