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Swedish interjection· top 1,000 most common

jaha

oh; yes, all right, Expression of understanding; aha, OK, alright, alright, well (as a filler, acknowledging some internal realization, roughly)

Meaning

oh; yes; all right; Expression of understanding; aha, OK, alright; alright, well (as a filler, acknowledging some internal realization, roughly); Expresses (disapproving) interest at learning something.

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What does jaha mean?

jaha in a sentence

  • Jaha, det visste jag inte
    I see, I didn't know that
  • Jaha, då var det slut med honom
    Alright, that's it for him then [could also be acknowledging the situation rather than replying to someone here, like the filler sense]
  • Jaha, och?
    Alright, and?
  • Jaha, nu är det definitivt dags att rengöra akvariet
    Alright/well, now it's definitely time to clean the aquarium
  • Jaha, vad ska vi göra idag då?
    Alright, so what should we do today?
  • Jaha ja, så här är ni. Ska inte ni vara i skolan?
    Well well, so you're here. Shouldn't you be in school?

Questions

What does jaha mean in English?

jaha means “oh; yes, all right”.

Nearby common words

jaha is number 631 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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