tja

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Used to express thinking or pondering; hmm, yeah well
2. Used to express ambivalence or resignation
3. Used to express indifference
4. Used to express that something is to be expected or anticipated
5. Used to indirectly express disagreement or disapproval

Synoniemen

komaan

welaan

welnu

enfin

nu

nou

wel

Vertalingen

now

nun

well

eh bien

nu

well then

nun wohl

attualmente

ebbene

bem

então

pois

pois bem

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Deens: ja

Verwant aan Fins: jaa

In summary

Variant of ja (“yes”). Compare tjonge (from jongen). Compare also Danish ja (“yes”) vs tja (“well…”); Finnish jaa (“yes; oh, well”), tjaa (“well…”).