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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 227
yes
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Meanings
exclamation
- used to give an affirmative response.E.g. ‘Do you understand?’ ‘Yes.’
- used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one's attention.E.g. ‘Oh, Mr Lawrence.’ ‘Yes?’
- used to question a remark.E.g. ‘It should be easy to check.’ ‘Oh yes? How?’
- encouraging someone to continue speaking.E.g. ‘When you bought those photographs …’ ‘Yes?’
- expressing great pleasure or excitement.E.g. plenty to eat, including hot hamburger sandwiches (yes!)
- expressing irritation or impatience.E.g. ‘Is the pain still there?’ ‘Yes, yes, damn you, the pain is always there’
noun
- an affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting.E.g. answering with assured and ardent yeses
Practise saying this word
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