Day 72 - Naja, Tja, Ach So Flashcards

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Naja is used to indicate that you are thinking, and also when something regrettable happens to say: oh well.

Study the following examples:

Well, I’m not sure.
Naja, ich bin mir nicht sicher.

It broke? Oh well…
Es hat sich gebrochen? Naja…

Another word used when thinking is tja. However, this word can not be translated as oh well.

Study the following example:

Well, I’m not sure.
Tja, ich bin mir nicht sicher.

When listening to someone, and you want to let them know that you are listening and understanding, use the phrase ach so. This can be translated as: Oh I see or Oh really?

Study the following example:

Oh really? I didn’t know that.
Ach so. Das habe ich nicht gewusst.

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  1. DIE VORSICHT…caution / attention
  2. ERFAHREN VON…to find out about / experience erfahren von (erfährt) |erfuhr, erfahren|
  3. DIE NÄHE…vicinity / proximity / nearby
  4. UM.BRINGEN SICH…to commit suicide sich um’bringen |brachte um, umgebracht|
  5. BEDINGT…necessarily / absolutely
    *If you really want to do something, use
    unbedingt tun wollen, translating to: I’ve been dying to ~.
  6. DIE MACHT…power die Macht (ä, -e)
  7. DER AUGENBLICK…moment / instant der Augenblick (-e)
  8. NAJA…oh well / umm… / well…
  9. TJA…well…
  10. ACH SO…Oh I see. / Oh really?
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  1. I throw caution to the wind.
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Ich schlage alle Vorsicht in den Wind.

der Wind

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  1. I found out about your mother’s death.
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Ich erfuhr vom Tod deiner Mutter.

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  1. Is there a bank nearby?
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Gibt es eine Bank in der Nähe?

die Bank

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  1. He committed suicide.
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Er brachte sich um.

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  1. That is not necessarily true.
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Das ist nicht unbedingt wahr.

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  1. He wants to come to power.
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Er will an die Macht kommen.

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  1. Please wait a moment.
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Bitte warten Sie einen Augenblick.

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  1. Umm, well, I think that is a bad idea.
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Naja, ich denke, dass das keine gute Idee ist.

Naja, das ist ja doof.
Vollidiot…stronger that Dummkopf
Ach, komm
Na, also (with a tone of exasperation)…oh well

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  1. Well, I’m not sure.
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Tja, ich bin nicht sicher.

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  1. Oh I see, that’s interesting.
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Ach so, das ist ja interessant.

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