yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 200
igen, igent mond
A1
1
igen
A1
Yes, I understand what you mean.
Igen, értem, mire gondolsz.
'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
– Kölcsönkérhetem a könyvedet? – Igen, természetesen.
Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Yes, I like this.
Igen, ez tetszik.
Yes, you can come.
Igen, jöhetsz.
Yes, it is my bag.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
ਅਰਥ
Used to show agreement
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Used to express agreement, permission, or acceptance of something.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
igen
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a yes to [something]
Her smile was the only yes I needed.
A mosolya volt az egyetlen igen, amire szükségem volt.
We finally got a yes from the committee.
Végül igent kaptunk a bizottságtól.
His yes changed my life.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I gave a yes to the plan.
Igent mondtam a tervre.
She said a big yes.
Határozott igent mondott.
We need his yes to start.
ਅਰਥ
An affirmative answer
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
An affirmative response or decision.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
INFORMAL
3
igent mond
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to yes [someone]
Don't just yes me—tell me what you really think.
Ne csak mondogasd, hogy igen – mondd el, mit gondolsz valójában.
He yessed his boss all day just to stay out of trouble.
Egész nap mindenre igent mondott a főnökének, csak hogy ne kerüljön bajba.
Stop yessing her; she needs honest feedback.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He yessed me many times.
Sokszor mondott nekem igent.
She yessed the teacher quickly.
Gyorsan igent mondott a tanárnak.
I will not yes him this time.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
ਅਰਥ
To respond with 'yes'
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yes someone to death
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
To answer affirmatively by saying the word 'yes'.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
yes (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She finally said yes to the proposal.
- Don't say yes to anything before reading the details.
yes and no
1/jˈɛs ˈænd nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Both agree and disagree
Used when your answer is partly yes and partly no.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 'Do you like your job?' 'Yes and no—it has good parts and bad parts.'
- Yes and no, because it's more complicated than that.
yes man
1/jˈɛs mˈæn/
idiom
informal
Someone who always agrees with their boss
A person who always agrees with a leader or boss without thinking for themselves.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.