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ja moin

German, interjection[ja mɔːɪn˨]

ja moin is a German interjection meaning “Expresses shock, disbelief, or exasperation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does ja moin mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    slangExpresses shock, disbelief, or exasperation.

  2. 2

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ja, moin.

    Ja moin! Lange nicht gesehen.

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce ja moin?

  • [ja mɔːɪn˨]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.