How to Say Yes in Different Languages

In Russian, 'yes' is 'Da'. The other options are from Hebrew (Ken), Polish (tak), and Arabic (Na'am).

In Polish, 'yes' is 'tak'. The other options are from Hebrew (Ken), Irish (Tá), and Japanese (Hai).

In Czech, 'yes' is 'Ano'. The other options are from English (Aye), Swahili (Ndiyo), and Russian (Da).

In Japanese, 'yes' is 'Hai'. The other options are from Swahili (Ndiyo), Czech (Ano), and Russian (Da).

In Hebrew, 'yes' is 'Ken'. The other options are from Arabic (Na'am), Irish (Tá), and Russian (Da).

In Arabic-based languages, 'yes' is 'Na'am'. The other options are from Slovene (Sim), English (Aye), and French (Oui).

In Icelandic, 'yes' is 'Já'. The other options are from Japanese (Hai), Polish (tak), and French (Oui).

In Dutch, 'yes' is 'Ja'. The other options are from French (Oui), Hindi 'no' (Haan), and Slovene (Sim).

In Swahili, 'yes' is 'Ndiyo'. The other options are from English (Aye), Slovene (Sim), and Irish (Tá).

In Swedish, 'yes' is 'Ja'. The other options are from Arabic (Na'am), Czech (Ano), and Polish (tak).

In Spanish, the word for yes is 'sí'. 'Oui' is French, 'da' is Russian, and 'ndiyo' is Swahili.

In German, the word for yes is 'ja' (pronounced 'yah'). 'Oui' is French, 'tá' is Irish, and 'da' is Russian.

In Chinese (Mandarin), 'yes' is often expressed as 'shì' (是), meaning 'is' or 'to be'. 'Tá' is Irish, 'hai' is Japanese, and 'ndiyo' is Swahili.

In Irish (Gaeilge), the word for yes is 'tá' (though Irish often uses the verb form rather than a direct 'yes'). 'Ndiyo' is Swahili, 'aye' is Scottish/English informal, and 'sim' is Portuguese.

In Greek, the word for yes is 'naï' (ναι). 'Ndiyo' is Swahili, 'sim' is Portuguese/Romanian, and 'haan' is Hindi/Urdu.

In Portuguese, the word for yes is 'sim'. 'Tak' is Persian/Pashto, 'oui' is French, and 'hai' is Hindi/Urdu.

In Scotland (Scots/Scottish English), 'aye' is commonly used to mean yes. 'Da' is Russian, 'ja' is German, and 'na'am' is Arabic.

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