yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 200
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
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.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a yes to [something]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to yes [someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yes someone to death
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Don't just yes me—tell me what you really think.
- He yessed his boss all day just to stay out of trouble.
- Stop yessing her; she needs honest feedback.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
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.