Swedish interjection· top 5,000 most common

nåja

Expresses reluctant acceptance., Expresses partial disagreement.

Meaning

Expresses reluctant acceptance.; Expresses partial disagreement.

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What does nåja mean?

nåja in a sentence

Nåja, det får duga
Oh well, it'll have to do
– Det gick jättedåligt! – Nåja, så dåligt gick det inte.
– It went super poorly! – Meh, it didn't go that poorly.

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What does nåja mean in English?

nåja means “Expresses reluctant acceptance., Expresses partial disagreement.”.

Origin

nå + ja, also written as separate words

Nearby common words

nåja is number 3,372 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,368skött managed
3,369vice vice-
3,370ständigt continuously, constantly
3,371nuförtiden nowadays
3,373palats palace
3,374tugga chew
3,375trosa briefs, panties
3,376gym gym; a sporting facility specialized on exercising strength, lifting weights.

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