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yes in Arabic

نَعَم naʕam

/jɛs/

yes in Arabic: نَعَم (naʕam), أَجَل (ʔajal), إِي (ʔī), أَيْوَة (ʔaywa). In English, yes means used to show agreement or acceptance.

Arabic words for yes

word used to indicate agreement or acceptance
نَعَم naʕam, أَجَل ʔajal, إِي ʔī, أَيْوَة ʔaywa, ايوه ʔaywa, اه ā
word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement
بَلَى balā, مبلا mbala
answer that shows agreement or acceptance
نَعَم naʕam, نَعَمَانِ naʕamāni, نَعَمَات naʕamāt

English meaning of yes

  1. particle Used to show agreement or acceptance.
  2. particle Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
  3. particle Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
  4. interjection An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

Full definition of yes

yes in a sentence

  • Yes, you are correct.
  • Yes, you may go play outside now.
  • Yes, sir, we have your package right here.

Synonyms of yes

All synonyms of yes

yes in other languages

Questions about yes in Arabic

What is the meaning of yes in Arabic?
Yes in Arabic is نَعَم (naʕam), أَجَل (ʔajal), إِي (ʔī), أَيْوَة (ʔaywa).
ما معنى كلمة yes؟
Yes: نَعَم (naʕam), أَجَل (ʔajal), إِي (ʔī), أَيْوَة (ʔaywa).
What does yes mean in English?
Yes means used to show agreement or acceptance.

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