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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessí
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si
"¿Quieres café? - Sí, por favor."
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2 senses- 1
Used to give an affirmative response to a question, request, or proposal.
"Would you like some coffee? - Yes, please."
- 1
An affirmative answer or vote.
"The proposal received a resounding yes from the committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'gēse' or 'gīse', a compound of 'gē' (ye, meaning 'so') and 'swā' (so). Historically used to express affirmation or confirmation in response to a question, evolving continuously through Middle English into its modern universal form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yes" is said worldwide
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oui
Transliteration: wi
"Veux-tu du café? - Oui, merci."
ja
Transliteration: ja
"Möchtest du Kaffee? - Ja, bitte."
sì
Transliteration: si
"Vuoi del caffè? - Sì, grazie."
sí
Transliteration: si
"¿Quieres café? - Sí, por favor."
sim
Transliteration: sĩ
"Quer café? - Sim, por favor."
हाँ
Transliteration: haan
"क्या आपको कॉफ़ी चाहिए? - हाँ, कृपया।"
是
Transliteration: shì
"你想喝咖啡吗？ - 是的，请。"
네
Transliteration: ne
"커피 드릴까요? - 네, 주세요."
はい
Transliteration: hai
"コーヒーはいかがですか？ - はい、お願いします。"
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