How do you use "yes" in a sentence?

Would you like some tea?' 'Yes, please. Yes, I completely agree with you. You weren't at the meeting.' 'Yes, I was!

yes

Q: What does "yes" mean?

Used to give an affirmative response or express agreement Yes is an affirmative response used to agree, confirm, or answer positively. It can express enthusiasm ('Yes! We won!'), respond to a call ('Yes, what is it?'), or contradict a negative ('You didn't finish it.' 'Yes, I did.'). British alternatives include 'yeah' (informal), 'yep' (casual), and 'indeed' (formal).

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Significado: Used to give an affirmative response or express agreement

是，是的，好的

sí

はい、そうです

네, 그렇습니다

Yes is an affirmative response used to agree, confirm, or answer positively. It can express enthusiasm ('Yes! We won!'), respond to a call ('Yes, what is it?'), or contradict a negative ('You didn't finish it.' 'Yes, I did.'). British alternatives include 'yeah' (informal), 'yep' (casual), and 'indeed' (formal).

「yes」是用于同意、确认或积极回答的肯定回应。它可以表达热情（「Yes! We won!」）、回应呼唤（「Yes, what is it?」）或反驳否定（「You didn't finish it.」「Yes, I did.」）。英式替代词包括「yeah」（非正式）、「yep」（随意）和「indeed」（正式）。

«Yes» es una respuesta afirmativa usada para estar de acuerdo, confirmar o responder positivamente. Puede expresar entusiasmo («¡Sí! ¡Ganamos!»), responder a una llamada («Sí, ¿qué pasa?») o contradecir una negación («No lo terminaste.» «¡Sí, lo hice!»). Alternativas británicas incluyen «yeah» (informal), «yep» (casual) e «indeed» (formal).

「yes」は、同意、確認、または肯定的に答えるために使われる肯定的な応答です。熱意を表す（「Yes! We won!」）、呼びかけに応答する（「Yes, what is it?」）、または否定に反論する（「You didn't finish it.」「Yes, I did.」）ことができます。イギリス英語の代替には「yeah」（インフォーマル）、「yep」（カジュアル）、「indeed」（フォーマル）があります。

Yes는 동의, 확인 또는 긍정적으로 답할 때 사용하는 긍정 응답입니다. 열정을 표현하거나('Yes! We won!'), 부름에 응답하거나('Yes, what is it?'), 부정에 반박할 때('You didn't finish it.' 'Yes, I did.') 사용됩니다. 영국식 대안으로는 'yeah'(비격식), 'yep'(가벼운 표현), 'indeed'(격식) 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Would you like some tea?' 'Yes, please.
你想喝点茶吗？''好的，谢谢。
¿Te gustaría un poco de té?» «Sí, por favor.»
お茶はいかがですか？」「はい、お願いします。」
차 드시겠어요?' '네, 부탁합니다.
Yes, I completely agree with you.
是的，我完全同意你的看法。
Sí, estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo.
はい、完全に同意します。
네, 완전히 동의합니다.
You weren't at the meeting.' 'Yes, I was!
你没参加那个会议。''不，我参加了！
«No estuviste en la reunión.» «¡Sí, sí estuve!»
「会議にいなかったでしょう。」「いいえ、いましたよ！」
회의에 안 계셨잖아요.' '아니요, 있었어요!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'gēse', likely a contraction of 'gēa swā' meaning 'yea, so be it'. Old English had both 'gēa' (yea) and 'gēse' (yes) with slightly different uses — a distinction largely lost in modern English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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