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German

Meanings

  1. well!, so!; used to introduce a statement

    Na, dann fangen wir mal an!So, let’s get started!

  2. 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!

  3. regionalhuh?; 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?

  4. regionalhey!, 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!

Examples

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Na, dann wollen wir mal!OK, let's do this.
Na gut. Du hast gewonnen.All right. You've won.
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Na schön, wenn du möchtest, werde ich es ändern.Fine. I'll change it if you like.
Na, wie geht's?What's up?
Na gut. Ich helfe.OK, I'll help.
Na, bist du verrückt?Hey, are you crazy?
Na ja, das habe ich mir schon gedacht, aber plötzlich kamen mir Zweifel.Well, I did think that, but then I suddenly had doubts.
Ja, ich habe ihn geküsst. Na und?Yes, I kissed him. So what?
Na, wenigstens hast du dich nicht verletzt.Well, at least you didn't hurt yourself.
Na, hoffentlich hat dich niemand dabei gesehen.You'd better hope no one saw you do that.