Ya vs. Yes — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ya and Yes
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Ya
Nonstandard spelling of you
Yes
Used to give an affirmative response
‘Do you understand?’ ‘Yes.’
Ya
(informal) Yeah; yes.
Yes
Used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one's attention
‘Oh, Mr Lawrence.’ ‘Yes?’
Ya
(informal) Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)
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Yes
Used to question a remark
‘It should be easy to check.’ ‘Oh yes? How?’
Ya
Yea; yes
Yes
Encouraging someone to continue speaking
‘When you bought those photographs …’ ‘Yes?’
Ya
Yea.
Yes
Expressing great pleasure or excitement
Plenty to eat, including hot hamburger sandwiches (yes!)
Yes
Expressing irritation or impatience
‘Is the pain still there?’ ‘Yes, yes, damn you, the pain is always there’
Yes
An affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting
Answering with assured and ardent yeses
Yes
It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent.
Yes
An affirmative or consenting reply.
Yes
An affirmative vote or voter.
Yes
To give an affirmative reply to.
Yes
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
Yes
(interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request.
I need some help.
Yes?
Yes?
Yes
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Was that a yes?
Yes
A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
Yes
To agree with, affirm, approve.
Did he yes the veto?
Yes
(slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
Yes
Ay; yea; - a word which expresses affirmation or consent; - opposed to no.
Yes
An affirmative;
I was hoping for a yes
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