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Swedish interjection · adverb · pronoun · noun· top 100 most common

ja

yes, well; all right/jɑː/

ja as an interjection

Meaning

yes; well; all right

In Swedish: just det, visst

ja as an adverb

Meaning

yes

ja as a pronoun

Meaning

pronunciation spelling of jag

ja as a noun(ett ja)

Meaning

a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote

Forms

Forms of ja
Singular, indefiniteett ja
Singular, definitejaet

ja is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ja, det stora jaet. Check another noun

Practise ja

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What does ja mean?

ja in a sentence

  • --Har hon kommit? --Ja!
    "Has she arrived?" "Yes."
  • --Vill du ha kaffe? --Ja tack!
    "Would you like coffee?" "Yes, please."
  • Ja, då går jag väl då!
    Well, I suppose I'd better be off!

Expressions

  • säga ja till ("acceptera") (kärnkraft)
    vote yes for ("accept") (nuclear power)

Questions

What does ja mean in English?

ja means “yes, well; all right”.

Is it en ja or ett ja?

It is ett ja, and “the a yes” is jaet.

Similar words

såklart

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Norse já, from Proto-Germanic *ja.

Nearby common words

ja is number 38 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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