How to Say “Yes” in Different Languages

Learn how to say “yes” in almost every language!

Co-authored by Adrian Lin and Jennifer Mueller, JD

Last Updated: October 25, 2024

"Yes" is one of the most commonly-used and important words in any language. It can signal that you want something, like something, or your opinion. Without yes, we would be spilling out several unneeded sentences, just to reply to something that has been said to us. This is why it's important to know how to say "yes" in many different languages. This way, when you travel the world, talk to someone from another country, you will have the knowledge required to say that word -yes. Just make sure you know what you are saying yes to, and know how to say no.

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In English say "Yes." (Sounds like "yehss.")^{[1]
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(Sounds like "see.")^{[2]
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(Sounds like "Yah.")
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In Irish, it is "Sea". (Pronounced "Shah".)
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In Lithuanian, say "Taip"
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In Scottish Gaidhlig, say "Tha" (sounds like "ha")
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In Gujarati, say "Haan"
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In Luxembourg, say "Jo" (Sounds like "Yoh")
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In Tamil, say "Sari" (சரி) (pronounced sa-ri) or "Aam" (ஆம்) (sounds like Ām).
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In Korean, say "Ne" (네)
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In Hausa, say "E" (éh)

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What language do they speak in Belgium?

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In Belgium they primarily speak Dutch (Flemish) and French. A small minority speaks German.

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What language is "da" yes in?

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Russian, Ukrainian, Belorusian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian.

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In which language does the word "ochi" mean "yes"?

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Not sure. However, the word "ochi" (óxi) means "no" in Greek.

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You might want to try to use their local accent.

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Some languages have no actual word for yes, and require you to repeat the verb. This is true of Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, Thai, and Mandarin Chinese.

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Make sure you also know how to say No.

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Make sure you know what you are agreeing to.

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Be careful how you say it, as it might come out inappropriate or unintelligible.

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