はい
common
はい (hai)、 はーい (haai)、 はーーい (haaai)
- 1. [int] yes; that is correct (pol)
- 2. [int] understood; I see; OK; okay
- 3. [int] present; here — as a response to a roll call
- 4. [int] pardon?; what's that?; come again? — with rising intonation (col)
- 5. [int] now; here; here you go — used when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone
- 6. [int] giddy-up; giddap
Example Sentences
「もしもし、ブラウンさんですか」「はい、そうです」
( moshimoshi , buraun sandesuka ) ( hai , soudesu )
"Hello, is this Mrs. Brown?" "Yes, this is Mrs. Brown."
はいどうぞ、君が飛行機の中で読む雑誌です。
haidouzo , kun ga hikouki no naka de yomu zasshi desu .
Here's a magazine for you to read in the plane.