yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
Maana
maana 0
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Visawe
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Vinyume
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a yes to [something]
Visawe
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
Kitenzi
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to yes [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Visawe
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Vinyume
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
yes someone to death
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
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.