Phrases and expressions that mean yes and no in Spanish.

sí no, yes and no in Spanish.
Sí y no

I always wanted to make a list of words that mean yes and no. Here is part of it.

Here are some negative and affirmative phrases that you will definitely hear in Mexican telenovelas.

 

 

AFFIRMATIVE
yes
absolutamente absolutely
afirmativo yes, but over radio communications, walkie-talkie, law enforcement, etc.
claro of course
claro que sí yes, of course
cómo no sure
seguro/ seguro que sí sure
desde luego of course
desde luego que sí yes, of course
por supuesto of course
por supuesto que sí yes, of course
a huevo of course.  Mexico, profane.
de acuerdo Ok, that’s fine. (agreement)
NEGATIVE
no no
absolutamente no no. Absolutely not. By no means.
negativo no, over radio communications, walkie-talkie, law enforcement.
claro que no of course not.
desde luego que no of course not
por supuesto que no of course not
nel / nel pastel no. Mexico, vulgar, playful.
qué va / no, qué va no, no way.
de ningún modo emphatic no. No way. By no means.
nada que ver emphatic no. No way. By no means. It means “nothing to do with”
de ninguna manera emphatic no. No way. By no means.
ni en tus sueños not even in your dreams
para nada not at all
en absoluto absolutely not. By no means.

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