Swedish interjection· top 1,000 most common

javisst

of course, certainly

Meaning

of course; certainly

In Swedish: just det

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What does javisst mean?

javisst in a sentence

  • – Får man klappa djuren? – Javisst får man det!
    – Are you allowed to pet the animals? – You sure are!
  • – Är 3 + 4 lika med 7? – Javisst!
    – Does 3 + 4 equal 7? – It sure does!
  • – De är skurkar! – Javisst, det är ju det jag försökt säga.
    – They're crooks! – Absolutely. That's what I've been trying to say you know.
  • Javisst ja, vi måste hämta ungarna
    Oh, right, we have to pick up the kids

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What does javisst mean in English?

javisst means “of course, certainly”.

Origin

ja (“yes”) + visst (“with certainty”)

Nearby common words

javisst is number 939 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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