The word さ or its elongated form さあ can be used after phrases or entire sentences to catch the listener's attention. However, it can also be used as a filler word to give pause or provide a "you know" or "like" meaning.
A: あれっ、その足、どうしたの。
B: 実はさあ、昨日、階段でころんじゃってさあ、骨、折っちゃったんだよ。
A: Hey, what happened to your leg?
B: To tell you the truth, yesterday I fell down the stairs and fractured a bone.
おい、夕べ徹夜しちゃったんだからさあ、今朝は食べたくて寝たいんだな。
Hey, I was up all last night, so this morning I want to eat and sleep.
キムさんってさあ、フランス語がぺらぺらなんだけど、日本語も上手なんだってさ。すごいね。
Kim-san is fluent in French, but her Japanese is good too. It's amazing.
チキンかステーキはさ、どっちのほうがいいのが分からない。
Chicken or steak - I'm not sure which one's better.
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