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Hey there, fellow language enthusiasts!

It's Vincent here, and today, I've got something truly exciting for all of you. We're going to delve into one of the most powerful words in any language - 'Yes.' This little word might seem simple, but it's a universal symbol of affirmation, agreement, and positivity across cultures and languages.

In this fantastic journey, I'll take you through a whirlwind tour of how 'Yes' is said in languages from Afrikaans to Zulu. Imagine the power of being able to affirm in over 50 languages! Whether it's 'ja' in Dutch, 'oui' in French, or '是' (shì) in Chinese, each version of 'Yes' opens up a new world of understanding and connection.

This article isn't just a list; it's a gateway to appreciating the incredible diversity of our world's languages. It's perfect for polyglots, travelers, or anyone who loves the idea of saying 'Yes' to new adventures and friendships around the globe. So, let's jump right in and start saying 'Yes' in as many languages as we can!

These tables provides a snapshot of the word "Yes" in different languages, with their IPA pronunciation and transliteration. The IPA column is particularly useful for understanding the phonetic.

All Languages

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Afrikaans	ja	ˈjɑː	ja
Albanian	po	pɔ	po
Amharic	አዎ	ˈʔawo	äwo
Arabic	نعم فعلا	næːm fiːˈlæːn	nem fielaan
Armenian	այո	ɑˈjo	ayo
Azerbaijani	bəli	bæˈli	bəli
Basque	bai	bai	bai
Belarusian	ды	dɨ	dy
Bengali	হাঁ	ɦã	hã
Bosnian	da	da	da
Bulgarian	да	dɐ	da
Catalan	si	ˈsi	si
Cebuano	oo	oː	oo
Chichewa	inde	iⁿde	inde
Chinese Simplified	是	ʂɻ̩˥˩	shì
Chinese Traditional	是	ʂɻ̩˥˩	shì
Corsican	Iè		iè
Croatian	Da	da	da
Czech	Ano	ˈano	ano
Danish	Ja	jaː	ja
Dutch	Ja	ja	ja
Esperanto	jes	jes	jes
Estonian	jah	jɑː	jah
Filipino	oo	oː	oo
Finnish	Joo	joː	joo
French	Oui	wi	oui
Frisian	ja	jaː	ja
Galician	Si	si	si
Georgian	დიახ	diɑx	diakh
German	Ja	ja	ja
Greek	Ναί	nɛː	naí
Gujarati	હા	hɑː	hā
Haitian Creole	repons lan se wi	ʁəpɔ̃s lɑ̃ sə wi	repons lan se wi
Hausa	a	a	a
Hawaiian	ae	ʔæː	ae
Hebrew	כן	ken	ken
Hindi	हाँ	hãː	hā̃
Hmong	yog	joŋ	yog
Hungarian	Igen	ˈiɡɛn	igen
Icelandic	Já	jauː	já
Igbo	ee	eː	ee
Indonesian	iya nih	ija ni	iya nih
Irish	yes		yes
Italian	sì	si	sì
Japanese	はい	ha͍i	hai
Javanese	ya	ja	ya
Kannada	ಹೌದು	ɦoːdu	houdu
Kazakh	иә	iə	iä
Khmer	បាទ	baːt	bât
Kinyarwanda	yego	jɛgo	yego
Korean	예	jɛ	ye
Kurdish (Kurmanji)	Erê	eˈɾe	erê
Kyrgyz	Ооба	oːba	ooba
Lao	yes		yes
Latin	etiam	ˈetiam	etiam
Latvian	jā	jaː	jā
Lithuanian	taip	tɐipʲ	taip
Luxembourgish	Jo	jo	jo
Macedonian	Да	da	da
Malagasy	Eny	eˈnʲ	eny
Malay	yes		yes
Malayalam	സമ്മതം	səmmət̪əm	sammatham
Maltese	iva	iva	iva
Maori	ae	aɛ	ae
Marathi	होय	ɦoj	hoy
Mongolian	Тийм ээ	tiːm ɛː	tiim ee
Myanmar (Burmese)	ဟုတ်ကဲ့	houʔkɛ̀	hokke
Nepali	हो	ho	ho
Norwegian	ja	jɑː	ja
Odia	ହଁ	ɦã	hã
Pashto	هو	ho	ho
Persian	بله	bale	bale
Polish	tak	tak	tak
Portuguese	sim	sĩ	sim
Punjabi	ਹਾਂ	hã	hā̃
Romanian	da	da	da
Russian	да	da	da
Samoan	ioe	io.e	ioe
Scots Gaelic	Tha	ha	tha
Serbian	да	da	da
Sesotho	e	e	e
Shona	Ehe	ehe	ehe
Sindhi	ها	hɑ	ha
Sinhala	ඔව්	ov	ov
Slovak	Áno	ˈano	áno
Slovenian	ja	ja	ja
Somali	haa	hɑː	haa
Spanish	sí	si	sí
Sundanese	enya	ɛnja	enya
Swahili	ndiyo	ˈndi.jo	ndiyo
Swedish	ja	jɑː	ja
Tajik	ҳа	ha	ha
Tamil	ஆம்	ɑːm	ām
Tatar	әйе	æje	äye
Telugu	అవును	aʋunu	avunu
Thai	ใช่	t͡ɕʰâj	chai
Turkish	Evet	ˈevet	evet
Turkmen	hawa	hɑwɑ	hawa
Ukrainian	так	tak	tak
Urdu	جی ہاں	ʤiː hɑːɳ	jī hāṅ
Uyghur	ھەئە	ɦɛʔɛ	hä’e
Uzbek	ha	hɑ	ha
Vietnamese	Vâng	vâːŋ	vâng
Welsh	ie	ie	ie
Xhosa	Ewe	ɛʋɛ	ewe
Yiddish	יאָ	jo	yo
Yoruba	bẹẹni	bɛɛni	bẹẹni
Zulu	yebo	jɛbo	yebo

"Ja" and Variants

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Afrikaans	ja	ˈjɑː	ja
Danish	Ja	jaː	ja
Dutch	Ja	ja	ja
German	Ja	ja	ja
Norwegian	ja	jɑː	ja
Swedish	ja	jɑː	ja
Yiddish	יאָ	jo	yo

"Da" and Variants

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Bosnian	da	da	da
Bulgarian	да	dɐ	da
Croatian	Da	da	da
Macedonian	Да	da	da
Romanian	da	da	da
Russian	да	da	da
Serbian	да	da	da
Slovenian	ja	ja	ja

Similar Vowel Sounds

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Amharic	አዎ	ˈʔawo	äwo
Bengali	হাঁ	ɦã	hã
Hindi	हाँ	hãː	hā̃
Japanese	はい	ha͍i	hai
Korean	예	jɛ	ye

Length of the Word

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Chinese Simplified	是	ʂɻ̩˥˩	shì
Greek	Ναί	nɛː	naí
Icelandic	Já	jauː	já
Indonesian	iya nih	ija ni	iya nih
Azerbaijani	bəli	bæˈli	bəli

Unique or Distinctive Words for 'Yes'

Language	"Yes"	IPA Pronunciation	Transliteration
Arabic	نعم فعلا	næːm fiːˈlæːn	nem fielaan
Esperanto	jes	jes	jes
Hawaiian	ae	ʔæː	ae
Irish	yes		yes
Zulu	yebo	jɛbo	yebo

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