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ja
/jäː/ adverb A1
1. obviously; certainly; of course; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing an established fact)
| English | certainly, obviously, of course |
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| Swedish | till och med |
| Latin | etiam |
2. had better; used to reinforce an imperative or other order with an implied threat, especially by an authority figure.
| English | to had better |
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3. for emphasis
| English | to do |
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| French | si, oui |
| Portuguese | sim, sim |
| Czech | no |
| Italian | sì |
| Spanish | sí, sí |
| Dutch | ja |
| Swedish | ja |
| Latin | ita |
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