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<div class="pg_page_title">What are the differents ways to say "'''Yes'''" in Arabic?</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">What are the differents ways to say "'''Yes'''" in Arabic?</div>
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If you want to better understand and speak everyday Arabic, you need to learn other ways than "YES". In this lesson, we will focus on expanding your [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Say-Yes|Standard-arabic Vocabulary]] to help you express agreement and affirmation more naturally. After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related topics such as "[[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Say-No|How to Say No]]", [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Bird|Arabic words for birds]], [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Breakfast|Arabic breakfast vocabulary]], and [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Art|Arabic art terms]]. Dive in and enrich your language skills! 😊📚


If you want to better understand and speak everyday Arabic, you need to learn other ways than "YES".
== Summary ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Word
!Meaning
!Formality Level
|-
|نعم
|Yes
|Formal
|-
|(ايوا) /Aywa/
|Yep (Egyptian slang)
|Informal
|-
|اجل /Ajal/
|Alright
|More formal
|-
|تمام /Tamam/
|Alright / OK
|Semi-formal
|-
|طبعا /T'ab3an/
|Of course
|Formal
|-
|اكيد /akid/
|Sure
|Formal
|-
|حاضر /Harder/
|OK
|Formal
|}


== نعم /Na3am/ ==
== نعم /Na3am/ ==
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* Also, you can say "Na3am" when you want the speaker to repeat his speach again.
* Also, you can say "Na3am" when you want the speaker to repeat his speach again.


==  (ايوا) /Aywa/ ( Egyptian slang) ==
==  (ايوا) /Aywa/ (Egyptian slang) ==
<blockquote>yep (in Egyptian and some country in Midel East)</blockquote>
<blockquote>yep (in Egyptian and some country in Midel East)</blockquote>


ايوى /Aywa/  is the informal way of saying "yes" in Arabic.
ايوى /Aywa/ is the informal way of saying "yes" in Arabic.
 
You'll hear this a lot in casual conversation:


You'll hear this a lot in casual conversations:
* انت عايش في القاهرة ؟ ايوى , أنا عايش هنا .= Do you live in Cairo ? Yep, I live here.
* انت عايش في القاهرة ؟ ايوى , أنا عايش هنا .= Do you live in Cairo ? Yep, I live here.


== اجل /Ajal/ (most formal) ==
== اجل /Ajal/ (more formal) ==
<blockquote>alright</blockquote>  
<blockquote>alright</blockquote>  


“اجل” is the Arabic equivalent of “alright. It use in very short answer :
"اجل" is the Arabic equivalent of "allright".
 
Example:
* هل ستأتي معنا ؟ اجل . = Are you coming with us? Alright.
* هل ستأتي معنا ؟ اجل . = Are you coming with us? Alright.


== تمام /Tamam/(semi formal) ==
== تمام /Tamam/ (semi formal) ==
<blockquote>alright /OK (in'' Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the environs)</blockquote>
<blockquote>alright /OK (in'' Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the environs)</blockquote>


"Ok" has the same meaning as "تمام" but a little less formal.
"Ok" has the same meaning as "تمام" but a little less formal.
* افتح هديتك . تمام . = Open your gift . Ok
* افتح هديتك . تمام . = Open your gift. Ok.


== طبعا /T'ab3an/ ==
== طبعا /T'ab3an/ ==
<blockquote>of course</blockquote>
<blockquote>of course</blockquote>


If a person asks you something to which the answer seems obvious, you could answer:
If a person asks you something and the answer seems obvious, you could answer:
* طبعا /T'b3an/ ( of course)
* طبعا /T'b3an/ (of course)
* اكيد /Akid/ (sure )
* اكيد /Akid/ (sure)
 
You can use "طبعا" in all situations, but "ااكيد" is more formal.
You can use "طبعا" in all situations, but "ااكيد" is more formal.


! هل تحب المثلجات ؟ طبعا . = Do you like icecream? Of course! .
Example:


== اكيد /akid / ==
*! هل تحب المثلجات ؟ طبعا . = Do you like icecream? Of course! .
 
== اكيد /akid/ ==
<blockquote>sure</blockquote>
<blockquote>sure</blockquote>


when you are very sure in your answer :
when you are very sure in your answer:
 
* هل انت فرنسي ؟ اكيد .= Are you French ? sure
* هل انت فرنسي ؟ اكيد .= Are you French ? sure
حاضر /Harder/
حاضر /Harder/
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===LEARN ARABIC- 8 DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAY YES!===
===LEARN ARABIC- 8 DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAY YES!===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsNUE9VpNc</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsNUE9VpNc</youtube>
===How to pronounce Yes in Arabic | نعم ===
===How to pronounce Yes in Arabic | نعم ===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJAqz5ToXuA</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJAqz5ToXuA</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Art|Art]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Farm|Farm]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Basic-Words-and-Phrases|Basic Words and Phrases]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses|Useful Sentenses]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/At-Home|At Home]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise|Express Surprise]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Longest-word|Longest word]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Trees|Trees]]
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Love|Love]]
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 25 March 2023

What are the differents ways to say "Yes" in Arabic?
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If you want to better understand and speak everyday Arabic, you need to learn other ways than "YES". In this lesson, we will focus on expanding your Standard-arabic Vocabulary to help you express agreement and affirmation more naturally. After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related topics such as "How to Say No", Arabic words for birds, Arabic breakfast vocabulary, and Arabic art terms. Dive in and enrich your language skills! 😊📚

Summary[edit | edit source]

Word Meaning Formality Level
نعم Yes Formal
(ايوا) /Aywa/ Yep (Egyptian slang) Informal
اجل /Ajal/ Alright More formal
تمام /Tamam/ Alright / OK Semi-formal
طبعا /T'ab3an/ Of course Formal
اكيد /akid/ Sure Formal
حاضر /Harder/ OK Formal

نعم /Na3am/[edit | edit source]

yes

To say you agree in Arabic, you can simply say "Yes" or you may repeat the whole sentence:

  • هل تحب المثلجات؟ نعم/ نعم ,احب المثلجات. = Do you like icecream? yes/ yes, I like icecream .
  • Also, you can say "Na3am" when you want the speaker to repeat his speach again.

(ايوا) /Aywa/ (Egyptian slang)[edit | edit source]

yep (in Egyptian and some country in Midel East)

ايوى /Aywa/ is the informal way of saying "yes" in Arabic.

You'll hear this a lot in casual conversation:

  • انت عايش في القاهرة ؟ ايوى , أنا عايش هنا .= Do you live in Cairo ? Yep, I live here.

اجل /Ajal/ (more formal)[edit | edit source]

alright

"اجل" is the Arabic equivalent of "allright".

Example:

  • هل ستأتي معنا ؟ اجل . = Are you coming with us? Alright.

تمام /Tamam/ (semi formal)[edit | edit source]

alright /OK (in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the environs)

"Ok" has the same meaning as "تمام" but a little less formal.

  • افتح هديتك . تمام . = Open your gift. Ok.

طبعا /T'ab3an/[edit | edit source]

of course

If a person asks you something and the answer seems obvious, you could answer:

  • طبعا /T'b3an/ (of course)
  • اكيد /Akid/ (sure)

You can use "طبعا" in all situations, but "ااكيد" is more formal.

Example:

  • ! هل تحب المثلجات ؟ طبعا . = Do you like icecream? Of course! .

اكيد /akid/[edit | edit source]

sure

when you are very sure in your answer:

  • هل انت فرنسي ؟ اكيد .= Are you French ? sure

حاضر /Harder/

OK

When someone ask you to do something and you will do it then you say حاضر. It's a polite way to say yes or OK.

Videos[edit | edit source]

How to say "yes" in Arabic[edit | edit source]

LEARN ARABIC- 8 DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAY YES![edit | edit source]

How to pronounce Yes in Arabic | نعم[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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