yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Engelska
~ 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.
Exempel för inlärare
Yes, I like this.
Igen, ez tetszik.
Yes, you can come.
Igen, jöhetsz.
Yes, it is my bag.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Betydelse
Used to show agreement
Ordkombinationer
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Synonymer
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Antonymer
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Used to express agreement, permission, or acceptance of something.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
igen
A2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
An affirmative answer
Ordkombinationer
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Synonymer
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Antonymer
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
An affirmative response or decision.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
igent mond
A2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Betydelse
To respond with 'yes'
Ordkombinationer
yes someone to death
Synonymer
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Antonymer
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
To answer affirmatively by saying the word 'yes'.
Grammatik
Grundform
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Stavelser och betoning
yes (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- '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.
Exempel
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.