ja

A1

yes

English meaning
yes

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ja in a sentence

Sind Sie Herr Watanabe? – Ja.

Are you Mr. Watanabe? – Yes.

Where ja comes from

seit dem 13. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Erbwort aus dem urslawischen *azъ / *jazъ / *ja, das seinerseits auf das indogermanische *eǵ(h)om

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Questions about ja

What does ja mean in English?

ja means "yes". For example: "Sind Sie Herr Watanabe? – Ja." — "Are you Mr. Watanabe? – Yes."

What level is ja in German?

ja is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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