certe, bone, ne gravas

Short Replies

Level 2

Short words can be a whole reply.

How It Works

Say	Meaning	Example
certe	certainly	Ĉu vi venos? Certe!
kompreneble	of course	Ĉu vi ŝatas la urbon? Kompreneble!
bone	all right	Ni manĝos nun. Bone!
ne gravas	it does not matter	Pardonu! Ne gravas.
tute ne	not at all	Ĉu vi estas laca? Tute ne.

The plain answers to a ĉu question are jes and ne. The short words above add a little more: Jes, certe! is a warm yes.

After a short reply you can add a full sentence: Certe, mi venos. Ne gravas tells the other person that nothing is wrong, for example after an apology.

Examples (5)

Ĉu vi venos al la kongreso? Certe!
Will you come to the congress? Certainly!
Certe is a complete answer.
Ĉu vi ŝatas la urbon, Sofia? Kompreneble!
Do you like the city, Sofia? Of course!
Kompreneble answers with warmth.
Pardonu, mi malfruis. Ne gravas!
Sorry, I am late. It does not matter!
Ne gravas answers an apology.
Ĉu vi estas laca? Tute ne.
Are you tired? Not at all.
Tute ne is a strong no.
Ni manĝos nun. Bone!
We will eat now. All right!
Bone agrees with what was said.

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certe, bone, ne gravasLevel 2Short Replies

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Short replies are the next step after jes and ne.

jes / neYes and No
Know jes and ne, since short words like certe join them as answers: Ĉu vi venos? Certe!
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