Nov 17, 2017 · The two meanings mentioned in the question, はいどうず meaning "here you are" is #3, at least to my reading of it, and どうぞ meaning "please" as just a polite expression when making a …

May 15, 2018 · The difference is, はい is polite, formal and safe in every kind of conversations. On the other hand, ええ is mild and polite but lacks sense of modesty and decisiveness compared with はい, …

I initially thought to reply with はい but that doesn't feel right, it feels like はい is more of a confirmation than simple acknowledgement. Is はい the proper term to use to acknowledge this kind of statement?

そうです is a way of saying 'yes, that is certain.' For example, a discussion using the word might go like this: 4+3=7 ですか？ (Is 4+3=7?) はい、そうです。 (Yes, that is certain.) On the other hand, そうで …

Apr 1, 2012 · The key to whether to reply with はい or いいえ is not whether the form of the question is positive or negative, but whether the question is asked in a way which expects a positive or a …

Jan 12, 2015 · A very good question. Despite how it might look on the surface, this is definitely not a question about tense. We use the two phrases differently depending on the situations -- more …

Aug 2, 2015 · In fact, my second-year professor often responded with just 「はい、元気」 and a Japanese friend of mine seemed surprised when I used 「おかげさまで」 to answer him.

Dec 15, 2018 · 山下先生のせんこうはれきしでしたか。 To answer the above sentence, would the sentences below be acceptable? はい、そうでした。 はい、そうです。 Is 1 the only acceptable …

Oct 5, 2016 · Disagreeing would get awfully complicated, but the answer should just be "hai. atsui desu yo" (はい。あついですよ）, which means "yes. it's hot!" "Hai" is the Distal form of "yes," and "yo" is …

Nov 4, 2023 · When talking about verbs of giving/receiving, textbooks tent do talk about only the relation between 1st person and the other persons (i.e. くれる 2/3→1, あげる 1→2/3, もらう 1←2/3), and let …