Bagaimana mengatakan yes dalam bahasa Inggris?
Selama ini, untuk mengatakan ya, orang-orang kerap menggunakan kata “yes, ok, atau bahkan yup”.
padahal, jika kita pelajari lebih detail, ada banyak cara yang dapat kita gunakan.
Anda dapat menggunakan kata-kata kreatif yang disodorkan di sini.
Dengan harapan, bahasa inggris anda terdengar lebih elegan dan tidak monoton.
Apa sajakah kata-kata tersebut?
Siapkan konsentrasi dan kuasai daftar kata-kata di artikel ini.
Cara Mengatakan Yes dalam Bahasa Inggris
Ingat, ada beberapa cara yang perlu anda ketahui di sini.
Cara pertama adalah dengan menggunakan kata-kata singkat, dan inilah yang paling banyak diutarakan oleh para native speaker.
Adapun daftarnya adalah sebagai berikut:
- Okay
- Gladly
- Yah
- Good
- Yay
- Gotcha
- Ye
- Great
- awesome
- Yea
- Halellujah
- Yeh
- Indeed
- Yessir
- Indubitably
- Yessiree
- Naturally
- Yessum
- Obviously
- Yezz
- Of Course
- Yezzum
- Assuredly
- Nice
- Aye
- Brilliant
- Okie
- Certainly
- Positive
- Check
- Precisely
- Clearly
- Quite
- Cool
- Righto
- Correct
- Roger
- Deal
- Straight
- Definitely
- Sure
- Exactly
- Surely
- Fine
- Totally
- Touche
- Absolutely
- Truth
- Ace
- Uh-huh
- Affirmative
- Undoubtedly
- Agreed
- Verily
- Aight
- Very Well
- All right
- Willingly
- Alright
- Yip
- Alrighty
- Yippie
- Amen
- Yissss
- Yizzzz
- K
- Yup
- Word!!
- Hoooah
- Preach!
- Yaaasss
- Wow
- Magnificant
- Certainly
- Definitely
- Of course
- Indubitably
- Absolutely
- Indeed
- Undoubtedly
- Fine
- Very well
- Obviously
- Verily
Kedua, mengatakan yes dalam bahasa Inggris dengan isyarat, seperti:
- applaud (tepuk tangan)
- claps hands (tepuk tangan)
- nod up and down (menganggukkan kepala)
- thumbs up (jempol ke atas)
- O fingger (Jari lingkar dengan menyatukan ujung jempol dan ujung jari telunjuk)
Ketiga, mengatakan yes dalam bahasa Inggris dengan menggunakan kalimat singkat, seperti pada contoh berikut:
- Roger that
- Copy that
- A billion times, yes.
- A gazillion times, yes.
- A million times, yes.
- A thousand times, yes.
- Aye sir!
- Amen to that!
- Yes, your highness.
- Yes, your honor.
- Yes, you majesty.
- As you wish.
- Beyond a doubt.
- Bring it!
- Bring it on!
- By all means.
- Count me in!
- Double positive!
- Fair enough!
- Goddamg right!
- Good to go.
- High five!
- I accede.
- I agree.
- I approve.
- I assent.
- I concur.
- I couldn’t agree more.
- I don’t mind if I do.
- I shall.
- I subscribe to that.
- I will.
- Definitely not NO!
- I’d love that.
- I’d love to.
- It’s on!
- Well and good.
- Yes, indeed!
- You ain’t kidding!
- You bet!
- Why not?!
- Without a doubt!
- You’re on!
- You’ve got a point there.
- Simon says…yes!
- I do.
- Let the happy times roll!
- Let the games begin!
- My answer’s in the affirmative.
- My answer’s leaning on yes.
- My thoughts exactly!
- My vote is on you.
- Oh, yeah!
- Okay, I’m in!
- Please do.
- Right on the moolah!
- Rock and roll!
- Say no more. I’m here.
- Sure, I can.
- Sure, no problem.
- The bet is on!
- Very well-developed!
- We are in agreement.
- We have a deal!
- I hear and obey.
- True dat!
- Truth bomb!
- Well, praise the good lord!
- Who put you up to this?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah!
- Yes, my liege.
- Hells to the yes!
- Hot digitty!
- How about yes?
- How do you spell yes?
- Arf Arf
- I See
- Sho’nuff
- Excellent Plan
- Let’s Go
- Sure Enough
- Fo Shizzle
- My Pleasure
- Sure Thing
- Good Call
- Nice One
- Totally Yes
- Great Idea
- No Problem
- Heck Yeah
- Permission Granted
- Aye Aye
- Heck Yes
- Quite Right
- Damn Straight
- Hell Yeah
- Right On
- Definitely Yes
- Hell Yes
- Roger That
- Excellent Idea
- Very Well
- Oh yeah, baby!
- Okey-dokey!
- Come on, humor me!
- Do airplanes fly?
- Do birds fly?
- Do fish swim?
- I’m a yes-man!
- I’m at your behest.
- Is the sky blue?
- Is snow white?
- Is the sun hot?
- Is water wet?
- You called?
- Say no more!
- Right on the money!
- Yes, yes, and yes!
- If there’s a reward, I’m in!
- Hallelujah!
- You get my vote.
- I’m here to the rescue!
- I love you, so yeah.
- I don’t have a choice, do I?
- Kiss my butt first.
- Well then, what are we waiting for?
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Keempat, adalah dengan menggunakan kalimat-kalimat candaan yang lebih kreatif, seperti pada contoh-contoh berikut:
- Aye aye, captain!
- Abso-f*cking-lutely!
- Will you kiss me if I say yes?
- Alright, let’s seal this deal with a kiss.
- Yes, I will marry you!
- As long as I’m alive.
- It’s fine now. Why? Because I’m here!
- It would take a whole army to keep me from saying yes.
- Ask me that again, but in a sexier voice. *wink*
- But first, let me tell you that my “yes” is quite expensive.
- Do I strike you as a no-person? Nope? Then there’s your answer!
- Everything’s okay now. I’m here to save you!
- For the love of…wait…are you serious?!
- Heck, you bet-cha, matey!
- How could I ever say “no” to a hot guy/gal like you?
- How much is this going to cost me?
- How much will you pay me?
- I heard you the first time!
- I’ll definitely regret this, but—YOLO—let’s do this!
- I’m telling you now, I won’t be responsible for the consequences.
- If I was a jerk, I would say no to this one.
- If there’s there’s a hefty reward, then count me in!
- Just say the word and I’ll even have your babies.
- Let’s say I agreed to this. But, can I change my mind later?
- Let’s begin talking about the payment terms then.
- Make sure that we won’t going to prison for this.
- My guts tell me that that you’re worth all the trouble.
- My pet agrees, so I’m saying yes!
- Only a fool would say no.
- Only if you kiss my butt.
- Only if you let me sign a waiver stating that I won’t be held liable for anything.
- Take off your clothes and I’ll think about it.
- Thought you’d never ask!
- You are going to regret asking me this.
- You can deposit the payment to my bank account later.
- Your wish is my command.
- It’s fine now. Why? Because I’m here!
- It’s most likely a yes, but I’ll have to ask my people to call your people for a discussion.
- How do you say “sey” backwards?
- Lead the way and I shall follow.
- Let me spell it out for you, Y-E-S!
- My answer is the opposite of no.
- Even my dog is saying yes.
- Let’s say I agreed to this. But, can I still change my mind later?
- My answer would probably be yes, but I totally forgot—I have another appointment!
- You should know my answer by the way I’m nodding my head up and down.
- Just be sure that we won’t go to jail for this.
- If I say yes, will you give me a million bucks?
- What are we waiting for? Let’s close the deal!
- Probably yes, but I’ll have my people call your people to discuss.
- Well then, what are we waiting for?
- Probably yes, but I will have to consult my lawyer first.
- Put your pinky finger on my pinky finger, and let’s do a pinky swear.
- What does the smile on my face say?
- You gotta do better than that if you want me to say yes.
- You see, I am very agreeable.
- You won’t kill me if I say yes, right?
- Am I not raising both my thumbs up?
- Am I not vigorously nodding my head up and down?
- If you want me to say yes, then you better put a ring on it!
- I’ll go with the other choice besides no.
- I’m giving you the go signal.
- Is the hypotenuse the longest side of a triangle?
- Here’s to a “Y.” Here’s to an “E.” Here’s to an “S.” Here’s to a “Y-E-S!”
- There’s no need for you to say another word. I’m always here for you.
- Well, well…that’s the nicest offer I’ve received all day.
- I am very tempted by your offer.
- You’re not giving me that much of a choice, huh?
- Then, let’s seal it with a kiss.
- Just be sure to pay me back later.
- Just be sure that we won’t get caught.
- Life’s too short to be saying no.
- Who put you up to this? Tell me!
- Ask and you will receive.
- Does a monk seek enlightenment?
- Even the greatest villain in the world won’t stop me from saying yes to you.
- I would be lying if I said no.
- I would love to, but there’s got to be another way to do it without killing myself.
- If I gave you a letter Y, a letter E, and a letter S, what word would you have?
- Have you forgotten? I’m a yes-man!
- Thought you’d never ask!
- Hell, you bet-cha, matey!
- I’ll even kiss you!
- I want to have your babies.
- There’s a chance that I might regret this, but—YOLO—let’s do it!
- Even if I hate you, I would say yes to this one.
- Let me check my schedule first. Oh, I’m available.
- Take off your clothes because you’ve hit the spot!
- Why, that’s the nicest offer I’ve had all day!
Kelima, alternatif kata ya bahasa Inggris dengan menggunakan bahasa asing lainnya, seperti:
- Iya – Indonesia. Dilafalkan “Ih-yah.”
- Ja – Jerman. Dilafalkan “Yah.”
- Ano – cechnya dan slowakia. Dilafalkan “Ah-noh.”
- Ayo – Armenia. Dilafalkan “Ah-yoh.”
- Oo – Filipina. Dilafalkan “Awe-awe.”
- Oui – Francis. Dilafalkan “We.”
- Evet – Turki. Dilafalkan “Ae-wet.”
- Haan – India. Dilafalkan “Ha-an.”
- Hai – Jepang. Dilafalkan “Hi.”
- Hanji – Punjabi. Dilafalkan “Haan-jih.”
- Igen – Hunggaria. Dilafalkan “Ih-gehn.”
- Sim – Portugal. Dilafalkan “Sing.”
- Tak – Polandia. Dilafalkan “Tak.”
- Ya – Malaysia. Dilafalkan “Yah.”
- Ye/Ne – Korea. Dilafalkan “Ye” (Formal) or “Ne” (Standard).
- Ken – Israel. Dilafalkan “Ken.”
- Na’am – Arab. Dilafalkan “Nam.”
- Nai – Yunani. Dilafalkan “Nae.”
- Shi – China. Dilafalkan “Shi.”
- Si – Italia and Spanyol. Dilafalkan “See.”
- Da – Kroasia dan Rusia. Dilafalkan “Dah.”