jahapp

Swedish

Interjection

jahapp

1. alright, OK (acknowleding a statement, often with dismissive or disinterested undertones)

   – Du har förstört mitt liv! – Jahapp.

   – You've ruined my life! – Alright.

3. alright, OK (as a filler at the start of an utterance, acknowleding a situation)

   Jahapp, tydligen är det dags att deklarera igen

   Alright, apparently it's time to do the tax return again

   Jahapp! Nu har man visst tagit körkort.

   Alright (with a fairly calm tone)! Apparently I have a driver's license now.

Usage notes

• For a statement expressed in the negative or a contradicting piece of information, nähäpp or nähä sounds better.
• Often though not always of something negative in (sense 2). A fairly calm "alright" might provide intuition.