Swedish interjection· top 5,000 most common

nja

maybe, Used to give a hesitant or uncertain answer or (dis)agreement; neither yes nor no; both yes and no; "well …", leaning slightly towards the negative./njɑː/

Meaning

maybe; Used to give a hesitant or uncertain answer or (dis)agreement; neither yes nor no; both yes and no; "well …", leaning slightly towards the negative.

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nja in a sentence

–Är du helt säker? –Nja... Inte helt. Men vi försöker i alla fall.
–Are you completely sure? –Well... not entirely. But we'll try anyhow.

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What does nja mean in English?

nja means “maybe, Used to give a hesitant or uncertain answer or (dis)agreement; neither yes nor no; both yes and no; "well …", leaning slightly towards the negative.”.

Origin

Blend of nej (“no”), and ja (“yes”).

Nearby common words

nja is number 3,727 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,723ände end
3,724dödsfall a death (of a person)
3,725vård care, monument
3,726godta accept, approve (of), agree to
3,728sektor sector
3,729roligare funnier
3,730bäbis alternative form of bebis
3,731fallit fallen

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