เยสๆ
yét yétMeaning
1InterjectionA1
yes yes; yeah yeah
an exclamation expressing strong agreement, excitement, or triumph (loanword from English 'yes')
Examples
เยสๆyét yétเยสๆyét yétyes yes; yeah yeahเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Yes! Yes! We won!
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Yes! Yes! I'll take this one.
Yes! Yes! School is closed tomorrow.
Yes! Yes! The work is finally finished.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยสๆ said เยส-เยส?
yét yét
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |