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ja

A1 Interjection / Adverb frequency rank #49

What ja means

Interjection

  1. yes; yea; yeah; aye

Adverb

  1. obviously; certainly; of course; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing an established fact)
  2. under any circumstances, for (absolute) certain (often with the implication of pettiness, insecurity or overblown fear regarding the issue one wants certainty on)
  3. had better; used to reinforce an imperative or other order with an implied threat, especially by an authority figure

Forms

Interjection | Adverb

Pronunciation

ja in a sentence

Das riecht ja lecker! Was kochst du gerade?

That smells really delicious! What are you cooking right now?

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ja is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #49 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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