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ja

yeah

Meaning of ja

Deutsch

lockere Zustimmung unter Freunden

中文

口语中表示同意或肯定的应答词

yeah

Pronunciation

German
/jaː/

ja with Chinese translation

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ja synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ja, okay, na klar, natürlich, klar, sicher, jau, and jo

okay
🇩🇪German

A very common informal okay; it can mean agreement or confirmation.

A1very often
N
🇩🇪German
na klar

An emphatic, energetic yes; it strongly signals easy agreement.

A1often
N
🇩🇪German
natürlich

“Of course”; a polite, very natural confirmation, slightly more neutral.

A1very often
K
🇩🇪German
klar

A short conversational yes/clear; it expresses agreement or understanding.

A1very often
S
🇩🇪German
sicher

Means “sure/definitely”; it gives a confident yes, sometimes close to “certainly.”

A1often
D
🇩🇪German
doch

A special yes used to contradict a negative statement or answer.

A1very often
M
🇩🇪German
mhm

A nonverbal or very short yes; often shows attention, agreement, or soft confirmation.

A1very often

Advanced: broader words

J
🇩🇪German
jau

A colloquial, slightly dialectal way of saying yes; friendly and informal.

A1rare word
J
🇩🇪German
jo

A very short colloquial yes; very informal and common in everyday speech.

A1very often
J
🇩🇪German
jep

An informal, friendly yes; it sounds like a short spoken reply.

A1rare word

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What does ja mean?

an informal word for yes

How do you pronounce ja?

ja is pronounced [jaː].

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