হয় / অঁ
Saying Yes
Someone asks if you drink tea. Say হয়, মই চাহ খাওঁ. “Yes, I drink tea.”
How It Works
Both words answer a question with “yes”.
| Word | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| হয় | the usual “yes”, “that is right” | হয়, মই চাহ খাওঁ। Yes, I drink tea. |
| অঁ | a short, casual “yes” | অঁ, সি ঘৰত আছে। Yeah, he is at home. |
The word অঁ carries the nasal mark ঁ. You will mostly read it in dialogue.
For “no”, use নহয় when you say that something is not so, and নাই when you say that you do not have it or that it is not there. The word হয় can also mean “is” or “becomes”, and the sentence tells you which.
Examples (5)
- হয়।
Yes.
The shortest answer.
- অঁ।
Yeah.
A short, casual answer.
- হয়, মই চাহ খাওঁ।
Yes, I drink tea.
A yes followed by a short sentence.
- অঁ, সি ঘৰত আছে।
Yeah, he is at home.
অঁ is a quick “yes” to a question such as “Is he at home?”.
- হয়, আমি ভাত খাওঁ।
Yes, we eat rice.
হয় agrees, and the sentence gives more.
How It Connects
Learn This First
হয় is the “yes” that answers a yes or no question, so learners need the নেকি question first.
Related Patterns
Practice হয় / অঁ in Bubblegum
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