tja

Meaning

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

Concepts

now

well

well then

Synonyms

komaan

welaan

welnu

enfin

nu

nou

wel

Etymology

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