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How to say “Yes” in 16 languages

Here is “Yes” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishYes

Spanish Español

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

Portuguese Português

Greek Ελληνικά

Turkish Türkçe

Russian Русский

Hindi हिन्दी

Bengali বাংলা

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

Mandarin Chinese 中文

  • China

    是的

    Shì de

    shr duh

    Chinese often says yes by repeating the question's verb, such as "有" (yǒu, have) or "要" (yào, want). "对" (duì) means "that's right".

    Mandarin Chinese travel phrases

Japanese 日本語

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    네

    Ne

    neh

    Formal

    You will also hear "예" (ye), a slightly more formal yes.

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

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