vetja

Swedish

Alternative forms

• vettja

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of vet (“know, knows”), present tense of veta (“to know”), + ja, pronunciation spelling of jag (“I”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛtja/
• Pronounced with a short e and a, as opposed to vet, hence the alternative spelling with two t's.

Interjection

vetja

1. Indicates encouragement to do something.

   Ring honom och fråga, vetja!

   Hey, why don't you call him and ask?

   Jag vet att du tvekar, men kör på, vetja!

   I know you're hesitating, but hey, I think you should go ahead!

Usage notes

• Put at the end of a statement.
• Similar to willya, but with more of an encouraging (and friendly) tone.
• Likely to not be understood if written "vet jag," from which it might not be obviously derived to many native speakers. Thought of as its own thing. Appears to lack a standardized spelling.