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tja

/tja/ interjection B1

1. well, hmm

Englishhmm, well
Frencheh bien, et bien, hum
Czechhm
Dutchhm

2. Used to express acceptance of one's misfortune; oh well, welp

Englishoh well, welp
Frenchdommage, bah
Portugueseenfim
Spanishni modo
Swedishnåja, jaja, aja

3. Used as an unsympathetic response to someone else's misfortune, implying it was predictable or is otherwise simply to be accepted; tough luck

Englishtough luck

4. yep, meh, yeah

Englishyeah, yep
Frenchmouais
Portugueseaham
Czechjo
Italiangià
Spanishsip
Swedishmjo
Latinetiam

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