Ingles

yes

gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1 Ingles
~ 200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
interjection A1 action
1

Used to show agreement

Used to say that you agree or accept.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Mga kasingkahulugan
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.) | certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Mga kasalungat
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Mga kolokasyon
yes please |yes sir |say yes
Mga tema
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Yes, I understand what you mean.
  • 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
  • Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Yes, I like this.
  • Yes, you can come.
  • Yes, it is my bag.
Pangngalan A2 entity
2

An affirmative answer

The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.

Padron ng paggamit: a yes to [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Mga kolokasyon
a definite yes |get a yes |say a yes
Mga tema
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her smile was the only yes I needed.
  • We finally got a yes from the committee.
  • His yes changed my life.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I gave a yes to the plan.
  • She said a big yes.
  • We need his yes to start.
Pandiwa informal B2 action
3

To respond with 'yes'

To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.

Padron ng paggamit: to yes [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Mga kasingkahulugan
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Mga kasalungat
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Mga kolokasyon
yes someone to death
Mga tema
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He yessed me many times.
  • She yessed the teacher quickly.
  • I will not yes him this time.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Mga pantig at diin
yes (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: yes
  • Plural: yeses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
yeses noun
Related words
yeah interjection A1 yep interjection A2
Negative and opposite forms
no interjection A1
Advanced or less common
yes-man noun B2
Mga ekspresyon

say yes to

1
/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase

Agree or give permission

To agree to do something or allow it.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • '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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
  • The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.

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