Yes and no in different languages
How to say “Yes and no” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Yes and no” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Yes and no” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Sí y no | see ee noh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇫🇷 French | oui et non | wee eh noh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | はいといいえ | hai toh ee-eh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about something |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | sì e no | see eh noh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇩🇪 German | Ja und nein | yah oond nine | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 예와 아니오 | yeh-wah ah-nee-oh | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 是和不是 | shuh huh buh shuh | This phrase is used when you want to convey a nuanced opinion |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Да и нет | dah ee nyet | This phrase is used when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a topic |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Sim e não | seem eh now | You can use 'sim e não' when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | نعم ولا | nahm walah | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question that has both a positive and negative aspect |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | हाँ और नहीं | haan aur nahin | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a situation |
| 🇬🇧 English | Yes and no | yes and noh | You can use this phrase when a situation has both positive and negative aspects |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | ja en nee | yah en nay | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Ja och nej | yah ohk nay | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a question or situation |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Ja og nej | yah oh nye | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has a complicated answer |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Tak i nie | tahk ee nyeh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Evet ve hayır | eh-vet veh hah-yuhr | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | ya dan tidak | yah dahn tee-dahk | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both affirmative and negative aspects |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Có và không | koh vah khong | You can use this phrase when you want to express uncertainty or a mixed opinion |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Так і ні | tahk ee nee | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a question or situation |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ใช่และไม่ใช่ | chai lae mai chai | Use this phrase when you want to express a mixed response |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Ναι και όχι | neh keh oh-hee | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Oo at hindi | oh-oh aht heen-dee | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | כן ולא | yen ve-lo | You can use this phrase when you want to express a mixed feeling about something |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Ja og nei | yah ohg nay | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has a mixed response |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Da și nu | dah shee noo | You can use 'Da și nu' when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Ano i ne | ah-no ee neh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Igen és nem | ee-gen es nem | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or opinions |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Kyllä ja ei | koo-lah yah ay | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | ہاں اور نہیں | haan aur nahin | This phrase is used when you want to express mixed feelings or a situation that has both positive and negative aspects |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Da i ne | dah ee neh | Use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Da i ne | dah ee neh | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both a positive and negative aspect |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Да и не | dah ee neh | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both positive and negative aspects |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Áno a nie | ah-no ah nyeh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | ஆம் மற்றும் இல்லை | ahm ma-rum illai | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | అవును మరియు కాదు | ah-voo-noo ma-ree ka-doo | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both a positive and negative aspect |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | হ্যাঁ এবং না | hyaam ebong naa | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | ya dan tidak | yah dahn tee-dahk | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both affirmative and negative aspects |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | بله و نه | beh-leh o nah | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | हो र होइन | ho ra hoina | Use this phrase when you want to express a situation that has both positive and negative aspects |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Po dhe jo | poh dhe yoh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | അതും അതല്ല | athuṁ athalla | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a situation |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಹೌದು ಮತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲ | how-doo ma-thu ill | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement at the same time |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | हो आणि नाही | ho aani naahee | Use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement simultaneously |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | હા અને ના | haa ane naa | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | ndiyo na hapana | n-dee-oh nah hah-pah-nah | You can use this phrase when someone asks a question that has both a positive and negative aspect |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ja en nee | yah en nay | Use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | tá | taw | You can use this phrase when you want to express uncertainty or a mixed opinion |
| 🏴 Welsh | Ie a na | yay ah nah | You can use 'Ie a na' when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🏛️ Latin | Ita et non | ee-tah eht non | Use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | ʻAe a me nā ʻAʻole | ah-eh ah meh nah ow-leh | Use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Āe, kāo | ah-eh, kah-oh | Use this phrase when you want to express agreement and disagreement at the same time |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Yebo nakanjani | yeh-boh nah-kahn-jah-nee | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Bẹẹni ati bẹ́ẹ̀kọ | beh-eh-nee ah-tee beh-eh-koh | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | eh da a'a | eh dah ah-ah | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | haa iyo maya | haa ee yah maya | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Já og nei | yaw ohg nay | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Sí i no | see ee noh | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a situation |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး | hoat-keh, ma-hoat-bu | Use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a question |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | បាទ និង មិនបាទ | bat ning min-bat | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a situation |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ඔව් සහ නැත | oh-woo sah nah-tha | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ແມ່ນແລະບໍ່ | maen lae baw | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about something |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | አዎን እና አይደለም | ah-won eh-nah ah-yi-deh-lem | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement at the same time |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | დიახ და არა | dee-ahkh dah ah-rah | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | այո և ոչ | ah-yo yev voch | You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | هو او نه | ho aw na | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | ها ۽ نه | haa aen na | You can use this phrase when you want to express both agreement and disagreement in a conversation |
Yes and no in Spanish
Sí y no (see ee noh)
You can use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings about a topic. It is common in conversations where someone is unsure or has a nuanced opinion. It can also indicate that there are both positive and negative aspects to consider.
Examples
- ¿Te gusta el chocolate? Sí y no.
Do you like chocolate? Yes and no. - ¿Vas a la fiesta? Sí y no, depende de cómo me sienta.
Are you going to the party? Yes and no, it depends on how I feel.
Other ways to say it
- Sí, pero no: use when you want to add a condition or limitation
- A veces sí, a veces no: use when the answer varies depending on the situation
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Frequently asked
How do you say “Yes and no” in different languages?
Spanish: Sí y no · French: oui et non · Japanese: はいといいえ · Italian: sì e no · German: Ja und nein · Korean: 예와 아니오.
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