No. 1,140 in Swedish
ja
Yes.
In a sentence
Ja, jag vill gå på bio ikväll.
Yes, I want to go to the cinema tonight.
Here, 'ja' is used as an affirmative response, equivalent to 'yes' in English.
Han hade ja en bok med sig.
He had indeed a book with him.
In this usage, 'ja' is employed as an intensifier, translating roughly as 'indeed' to emphasize the statement.
Jag sa att ja finns det här.
I said that yes, it exists here.
Here, 'ja' is used within a sentence to affirm or emphasize a part of the statement.
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