tacka ja

Swedish

Etymology

tacka (“thank”) +‎ ja (“yes”)

Verb

tacka ja (present tackar ja, preterite tackade ja, supine tackat ja, imperative tacka ja)

  1. (idiomatic) to accept (an offer or the like), to say yes
    Antonym: tacka nej
    Vi frågade om han ville ha en gratis burgare, och han tackade ja
    We asked if he wanted a free burger, and he said yes
    Jag tackade ja till jobbet
    I accepted the job offer

Usage notes

Stress on ja.

References
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