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Pronunciation / Transliteration: si
"Vuoi del caffè? - Sì, grazie."
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2 senses- 1
Used to give an affirmative response to a question, request, or proposal.
"Would you like some coffee? - Yes, please."
- 1
An affirmative answer or vote.
"The proposal received a resounding yes from the committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'gēse' or 'gīse', meaning 'may it be so', composed of 'gē' (ye, so) and 'swā' (so). Through Middle English 'yis', it evolved into the modern affirmative particle used to express assent or agreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yes" is said worldwide
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oui
Transliteration: wi
"Veux-tu du café? - Oui, merci."
ja
Transliteration: ja
"Möchtest du Kaffee? - Ja, bitte."
sì
Transliteration: si
"Vuoi del caffè? - Sì, grazie."
sí
Transliteration: si
"¿Quieres café? - Sí, por favor."
sim
Transliteration: sĩ
"Quer café? - Sim, por favor."
हाँ
Transliteration: haan
"क्या आपको कॉफ़ी चाहिए? - हाँ, कृपया।"
是
Transliteration: shì
"你想喝咖啡吗？ - 是的，请。"
네
Transliteration: ne
"커피 드릴까요? - 네, 주세요."
はい
Transliteration: hai
"コーヒーはいかがですか？ - はい、お願いします。"
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