"tja" meaning in German

See tja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /tja/, /tjaː/ Audio: De-tja.ogg
Rhymes: -aː Etymology: Probably from an onomatopoeia for clicking one’s tongue, which is used with the same meaning. Perhaps also a variant of ja (“yes”). Similar expressions are found in nearby Germanic languages and in Finnish, suggesting an areal feature. Etymology templates: {{glossary|onomatopoeia}} onomatopoeia, {{onomatopoeic|de|title=onomatopoeia}} onomatopoeia Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} tja
  1. well, hmm
    Sense id: en-tja-de-intj-ONeSsDq5
  2. oh well
    Sense id: en-tja-de-intj--vPpGY0y Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with tab characters, German entries with incorrect language header, German onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 17 2 2 2 8 2 1 20 14 14 1 17 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 1 1 1 9 1 1 26 12 11 1 21 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with tab characters: 18 2 2 2 7 2 1 18 15 15 1 15 0 1 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of German onomatopoeias: 0 100
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          "english": "What do you suggest? — Well, I suggest that we go to the movies.",
          "text": "Was schlägst du vor? — Tja, ich schlage vor, dass wir ins Kino gehen.",
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