Swedish interjection· top 500 most common

jo

yes, sure, well/juː/

Meaning

yes, sure; well

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What does jo mean?

jo in a sentence

  • --Du har väl inte tappat vantarna igen? --Jo
    "You haven't lost your mittens again, have you?" "Yes, I have."
  • --Vad hade hänt? --Jo, hon hade glömt pengarna
    "What happened?" "Well, she had forgotten her money..."
  • Jo, det var så här att ...
    Well, it was like this...
  • –Du gillar ju inte pizza. –Jo.
    –But you don't like pizza. –Yes, I do.
  • Du har inte borstat tänderna, eller hur? - Jo, det har jag.
    You haven't brushed your teeth, have you? - Yes, I have.
  • – Är det du som är han? – Jo, det är jag.
    – Are you that guy? – Yep, that's me.
  • Ah, jo, det stämmer nog när jag tänker efter
    Ah, yeah, that's probably correct when I think about it
  • Jo(ooo)! Nu kom jag på hur man löser pusslet.
    O(ooo)h! I figured out how to solve the puzzle now.

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What does jo mean in English?

jo means “yes, sure, well”.

Origin

From Old Swedish iū, from Old Norse jaur.

Nearby common words

jo is number 296 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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