No. 393 in Latvian

jā

"Jā" means "yes" in English.

In a sentence

Man jāiet mājās.
I have to go home.
In this sentence, 'jā' signifies necessity or obligation, equivalent to 'have to' in English.
Jā, es piekrītu tavam viedoklim.
Yes, I agree with your opinion.
Here, 'jā' is used as an affirmative response to express agreement, translated as 'yes' in English.
Vai tev vispār bija jāiet tur?
Did you really have to go there?
'Jā' here again denotes necessity or requirement but is used in a question to inquire about a past compulsion or reason to act.

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