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Illustration of the A1 German word “ja”, which translates to “yes”. Two friends high-fiving after agreeing on a plan, big smiles on their faces.
Two friends high-fiving after agreeing on a plan, big smiles on their faces.

ja

A1 · adverb

yes

/jaː/

ja in a sentence

Examples

Ja, das stimmt.

Yes, that's right.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Ja.

Do you speak German? Yes.

How to remember it

YA sounds like 'yah!' (a cheer). You cheer 'yah!' when you enthusiastically say *yes* to a fun plan.

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