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Yes

noun/jˈɛs/
Definition
an affirmative
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/jˈɛs/
🇬🇧British English
/jˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/jˈɛs/
1 syllable Say it as /jˈɛs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan affirmative
“I was hoping for a yes”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ja
eine Bejahung
🇫🇷French
Oui
un affirmatif
🇪🇸Spanish
una afirmativa
🇮🇹Italian
un affermativo
🇳🇱Dutch
Ja
een bevestigend
🇵🇹Portuguese
sim
uma afirmativa
🇷🇺Russian
да
утвердительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हाँ
एक सकारात्मक
🇧🇩Bengali
হ্যাঁ
একটি ইতিবাচক
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆம்
ஒரு உறுதிமொழி
🇮🇳Telugu
అవును
ఒక నిశ్చయాత్మకం
🇮🇳Marathi
होय
एक होकारार्थी
🇮🇳Gujarati
હા
એક હકારાત્મક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೌದು
ಒಂದು ದೃಢೀಕರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതെ
ഒരു സ്ഥിരീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਂ
ਇੱਕ ਹਾਂ-ਪੱਖੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہاں
ایک اثبات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
是的
肯定的
🇯🇵Japanese
はい
肯定的な
🇰🇷Korean
긍정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Đúng
một sự khẳng định
🇹🇭Thai
ใช่
ยืนยัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
Ya
sebuah afirmatif
🇵🇭Filipino
oo
isang sang-ayon
🇲🇾Malay
ya
satu afirmatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نعم
بالإيجاب
🇮🇷Persian
بله
مثبت
🇹🇷Turkish
Evet
olumlu
🇮🇱Hebrew
כֵּן
חיובית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'yes'?
The primary meaning of 'yes' is 'an affirmative'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yes' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'yes' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'yes' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'yes' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'yes' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'yes' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'yes' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'yes' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'yes' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'yes' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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