You may think “Yes” is more than enough to agree with someone and that there is no need for any other options. But in fact there are many ways to express agreement. Let’s take a look at the most common ones:
This is the most widely-used word to express agreement in Russian. You can use it in any situation, both formal and communication with friends. This word can be used both independently and with other variants presented below.
Pronounce it like [да / da].
The English equivalent is “Yes!”
Usage example: Are you ready for the lesson? — Yes (Да), I’m ready.
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! Yep!“
Usage example: Look how well that turned out! — Yeah! (Ага!)
This is another popular way to express agreement in Russian. It is suitable for any situation. In conjunction with “yes”, as in “Yes, of course”, it expresses absolute, unconditional agreement.
Pronounce it like [кан’̀эшна / kaǹeshna].
The English equivalent is “Of course! Sure! Certainly!“
Usage example: Will you come? — Of course (Конечно), I promised.
Use it in informal speech. It most often means “I agree”, “Let it be so” and is a more literary option for the completely colloquial version “O. K.”
Pronounce it like [хараш̀о / harash̀o].
The English equivalent is “Okay!“
Usage example: Will you buy milk? — Okay! (Хорошо!)
Use it when you confidently confirm someone’s words or agree with someone else’s statement.
Pronounce it like [д’ийств’`ит’ил’на / diystv̀itil’na].
The English equivalent is “Indeed!“
Usage example: Have you forgotten that you cannot do this? — Indeed (Действительно), I forgot.
It expresses absolute agreement with the speaker’s words, a polite form of agreement.
Pronounce it like [сав’ирш̀эна в’̀эрна/ savirsh̀ena v̀erna].
The English equivalent is “Right! True! Correct!“
Usage example: Is this the correct translation? — True! (Совершенно верно!)
This option is suitable to express full agreement with other people’s words, to confirm others’ words when you are sure of it. It corresponds in meaning to “of course”, “undoubtedly.”
Pronounce it like [разум’̀эйица / razum̀eyitsa].
The English equivalent is “Sure! Of course!“
Usage example: May I be honest with you? — Of course! (Разумеется!)
This is an affirmative answer to anything with a touch of permission. It is used when an agreement has been reached, as well.
Pronounce it like [сагл`ас’ин / sagl̀asin].
The English equivalent is “I agree!“
Usage example: I think you should take a special approach here. — I agree (Согласен).
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It is another option to express agreement that is suitable for any situation: both in a formal situation and informal communication.
Pronounce it like [̀эта так / ̀eta tak].
The English equivalent is “It is so! That is so!“
Usage example: I couldn’t get through to you all evening. You were probably not at home, were you? — Yes, it is so (Да, это так).
This set conversational expression means complete confidence. It corresponds to “undoubtedly”, “of course”.
Pronounce it like [н’э вапр̀ос / ne vapr̀os].
The English equivalent is “No problem! Of course!“
Usage example: Will you help me make a pie? — Sure, no problem! (Да не вопрос!)
This is one of the most emotional ways to agree. Use it in both formal and non-formal settings. However, it is more common in official communication.
Pronounce it like [б’изусл`овна / bizusl̀ovna].
The English equivalent is “Sure thing! By all means! Certainly!“
Usage example: Should I put a comma in this sentence? — Certainly! (Безусловно!)
This option is close in meaning to “true”, can be used in any situation but is more common in informal communication.
Pronounce it like [пр̀авда / pr̀avda].
The English equivalent is “That’s right! True! Correct!“
Usage example: They say you got married. — True! (Правда!)
Now you know how to say “Yes” in Russian. Learn these phrases, try to use them as often as possible, and gradually they will naturally fit into your speech.
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