Interjection
joa
Pronunciation: /joːa/
yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a hesitant manner
C1
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Meanings
Interjection
- yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a hesitant manner
Example sentence
Na joa, das können wir so machen.
Well, yeah, we can do it that way.
Usage
- Joa, vielleicht. — A hesitant or qualified yes; very informal.
- joa / ja — Joa often sounds less definite than a straightforward ja.
„Gefällt dir die Idee?“ – „Joa, eigentlich schon.“
“Do you like the idea?” “Yeah, I suppose so.”