yes and no in Arabic
نَعْم وَلَا naʕm walā
yes and no in Arabic: نَعْم وَلَا (naʕm walā), بَلَى وَنَعْم (balā wanaʕm). In English, yes and no means an answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer.
Arabic words for yes and no
- indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer
- نَعْم وَلَا naʕm walā, بَلَى وَنَعْم balā wanaʕm
English meaning of yes and no
- phrase An answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer.
- phrase Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yes, and, no.
yes and no in a sentence
- Is she happy? — Yes and no, hard to say.
- Have you been to Paris? — Yes and no. I've been to the airport, but didn't get to see the city.
- You can only use yes and no answers.
Questions about yes and no in Arabic
- What is the meaning of yes and no in Arabic?
- Yes and no in Arabic is نَعْم وَلَا (naʕm walā), بَلَى وَنَعْم (balā wanaʕm).
- ما معنى كلمة yes and no؟
- Yes and no: نَعْم وَلَا (naʕm walā), بَلَى وَنَعْم (balā wanaʕm).
- What does yes and no mean in English?
- Yes and no means an answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer.
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