jo ?
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jo ?
I looked up "jo" and it said "dank je wel", enz. But, I thought it would be appropriate to say something like "goed gedaan, jo", as in "jongen". Which is right? Is it reasonable to say "Goed gedaan, jo!" ?
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Re: jo ?
I don´t know in what situation you are, but 'Goed gedaan, joh' could be fine.
"Moenie worrie nie, alles sal reg kom" (maar hy het nie gesê wanneer nie!)
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Re: jo ?
It is pretty colloquial though. Something like: "well done, dude"
Not something you'd say to your boss or so.
Not something you'd say to your boss or so.
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Re: jo ?
Jo as an interjection:
The second option is similar to the first example except that it's used for 'farewells' (I.e similar to goodbye)
The third option can be used similarly to you too:
- Person 1: "Nog een prachtige dag!"
- Person 2: "Jo!"
- Person 1: "Have a nice day!"
- Person 2: "You too!"
- Greeting
- Farewell
- "same to you"/"you too"
The second option is similar to the first example except that it's used for 'farewells' (I.e similar to goodbye)
The third option can be used similarly to you too:
- Person 1: "Nog een prachtige dag!"
- Person 2: "Jo!"
- Person 1: "Have a nice day!"
- Person 2: "You too!"
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Re: jo ?
Ik heb gemerkt dat mijn collegas meestaal alle telefoon gespreken afmaken met: Jo!, Doe!
Is dat hetzelfde ding?
Is dat hetzelfde ding?
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Re: jo ?
estarling wrote:
> Ik heb gemerkt dat mijn collegas meestaal alle telefoon gespreken afmaken
> met: Jo!, Doe!
> Is dat hetzelfde ding?
Dat klopt, ze gebruiken vaak Jo!
> Ik heb gemerkt dat mijn collegas meestaal alle telefoon gespreken afmaken
> met: Jo!, Doe!
> Is dat hetzelfde ding?
Dat klopt, ze gebruiken vaak Jo!
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Re: jo ?
Please distinguish between different words:
yo: same as in English, 'hi', 'ok', 'bye', etc.
joh: interjection, at the end of the sentence: "Goed gedaan, joh" => joh means something like 'I'm impressed'.
A few more examples for 'joh':
'Hé joh!' => Hey, watch out/look out/don't do this!
'Ja joh' => depending on the pronunciation, mostly means something like 'yeah right, I don't believe you'
I never saw someone write 'jo' but both of these words (Yo and joh) sounds like 'jo'.
I would say it's very inappropriate to end your (business)call with 'yo' because it sounds like you're talking to your friends you meet on the streets.
yo: same as in English, 'hi', 'ok', 'bye', etc.
joh: interjection, at the end of the sentence: "Goed gedaan, joh" => joh means something like 'I'm impressed'.
A few more examples for 'joh':
'Hé joh!' => Hey, watch out/look out/don't do this!
'Ja joh' => depending on the pronunciation, mostly means something like 'yeah right, I don't believe you'
I never saw someone write 'jo' but both of these words (Yo and joh) sounds like 'jo'.
I would say it's very inappropriate to end your (business)call with 'yo' because it sounds like you're talking to your friends you meet on the streets.
'Doe' means 'to do'. I think you mean 'doei' which is an informal way of saying goodbye.
English isn't my first/best language. So in advance: Sorry for any mistakes!