Yes in Russian - Rocket Languages (2024)

The Russian word for Yes is Да (da). Let's check out this lesson on the Yes in Russian.

You can certainly use other words to express your agreement. However, please note that Russians agree with the speaker, which can be a little confusing for English speakers, i.e., if a Russian says: " Вы не можете знать это наверняка" (You don't know it for sure, do you?) the reply would be: "Да. Я не знаю" (Yes. I don't know.) - rather than in English, where the standard reply would be: "No, I don't know."

Find out how to pronounce да and other useful words in this free Russian lesson.

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Pronouncing yes in Russian

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You might want to use other words with Да too. Let's check out the following phrases:

Да, всë.

Da fsyo.

Yes, that's everything.

Да, очень.

Da ochin'

Yes, very much.

Да, правда.

Da pravda

Yes, it's true.

Да, пожалуйста.

Da pazhalusta

Yes, please.

Да, если можно.

Da esli mozhna

Yes, if possible.

Also, you can use other phrases to express your agreement in Russian, like:

Конечно!

kaneshna

Certainly!

Совершенно верно.

savirshenna verna

Absolutely.

Please also note that Да sometimes doesn't mean "yes". For instance, in the phrase Да нет the word Да just softens нет (no), which makes a refusal sound more polite!

Well, that’s it for now. I hope you found this helpful.

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FAQs

Yes in Russian - Rocket Languages? ›

The Russian word for Yes is Да (da).

What Russian word sounds like yes? ›

The Russian word for "yes" is "Da".

What is nyet in Russian? ›

How do you say “No!” in Russian? No! = Нет! The word "нет" is pronounced like "nyet" in English or /njet/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Does tak mean yes in Russian? ›

First, “tak” is the same as English “yes” - you say “tak” when you agree with someone else's idea. Second, “tak” may mean “so” - at least, in two senses: (1) “this way”: “Я роблю це так” = “I do it this way”; (2) “to this extent” “Мені так добре!” = “I feel so good!”.

What is f in Russian? ›

Ef or Fe (Ф ф; italics: Ф ф) is a Cyrillic letter, commonly representing the voiceless labiodental fricative /f/, like the pronunciation of ⟨f⟩ in "fill, flee, or fall".

What is please in Russia? ›

How to Say “Please” in Russian: Пожалуйста (Pozhaluysta) The most common way to say “please” is пожалуйста. This single word can be used in basically any situation.

What does ага mean? ›

Ага! This is the colloquial version of the word “Yes”. Use it in conversations between close people, for example, with friends. Pronounce it like [аг̀а / ag̀a]. The English equivalent is “Yeah!

Does da mean yes in Russian? ›

The Russian word for Yes is Да (da). Let's check out this lesson on the Yes in Russian. You can certainly use other words to express your agreement.

What is oi in Russian? ›

In Russian, oy (ой) is often used as an expression of various degrees of surprise. In the Scandinavian languages, Oi! or the Swedish variant, Oj!, is commonly used as an exclamation of surprise, like "Oh" or "Whoops".

What is nyet? ›

nyet adverb & noun (also niet)

E20 Russian (net no). A adverb E20 In Russian: no, especially expressing a blunt refusal. B noun E20 An ... Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference requires a subscription or purchase.

Is it ty or vy in Russian? ›

“ты” is informal and means only one person. “вы” is either addressing a group or is used in formal speech when talking to ONE person. “вы” is for older people, to show respect to someone (of higher status or in more powerful position, etc).

What does ye mean in Russian? ›

E (Е е; italics: Е е), known in Russian and Belarusian as Ye, Je, or Ie, is a letter of the Cyrillic script. In some languages this letter is called E. It commonly represents the vowel [e] or [ɛ], like the pronunciation of ⟨e⟩ in "yes".

How do you say yes and no in Russian? ›

If you have been learning Russian for some time, you already know how to say 'yes' and 'no' in Russian. Yes is 'да' and no is 'нет'. But the problem is that Russian natives can use many other ways to accept and refuse something in Russian, including slang and idiomatic Russian expressions.

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