yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Yes, I like this.
Igen, ez tetszik.
Yes, you can come.
Igen, jöhetsz.
Yes, it is my bag.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Maana
Used to show agreement
Miunganiko ya maneno
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Visawe
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Vinyume
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Used to express agreement, permission, or acceptance of something.
NOMINO
A2
2
igen
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
An affirmative answer
Miunganiko ya maneno
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Visawe
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
An affirmative response or decision.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
3
igent mond
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Maana
To respond with 'yes'
Miunganiko ya maneno
yes someone to death
Visawe
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Vinyume
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
To answer affirmatively by saying the word 'yes'.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Silabi na mkazo
yes (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Familia ya neno
Semi
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- '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.
Mifano
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.