na
/na(ː)/ interjection A2- well!, so!; used to introduce a statement · Na, dann fangen wir mal an! So, let’s get started!· Ich bin ein Narr? Na, du auch! I am a clown? Well, so are you!
- oh, hm, huh, och, nu; expressing a (usually mild) degree of surprise, doubt, or frustration · Na, das ist ja nett, dass ihr vorbeikommt! Oh, that’s nice of you to come by!· Na? Ob das so stimmt... Huh? Not sure if that’s correct...
- huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer · Was ist zwei plus drei? Na? What’s two plus three? Huh?
- hey!, hi!; used as a greeting, but with an interrogative intonation, as if saying “So? You see me there?”, or “So? How is everything?” · Na! Lang nicht gesehen! Hey! Long time no see!· Na! Wie geht’s? Hi! How are you?
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