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ja obviously; certainly; of course; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing an established fact); under any circumstances, for (absolute) certain (often with the implication of pettiness, insecurity or overblown fear regarding the issue one wants certainty on)

ja is the #50 most common word in German, a adverb. It means “obviously; certainly; of course; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing an established fact); under any circumstances, for (absolute) certain (often with the implication of pettiness, insecurity or overblown fear regarding the issue one wants certainty on)” and is pronounced [jäː].

#50frequency rank
0.35%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of ja

FormWhat it isMeaning
Jagenitiveof the obviously
Japluralobviously

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