How do you say "yes / no" in Japanese?

Name: The First 2 Japanese Words You Need: Yes & No
Uploaded: 2026-06-18T08:03:54Z
Duration: 27 s
Description: Learn to say はい / いいえ (hai / iie) — yes / no. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The First 2 Japanese Words You Need: Yes & No

To say yes / no in Japanese, say はい / いいえ (hai / iie).

Before any other Japanese, learn these two words.

はい / いいえ hai / iie yes / no

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はい。いいえ。 hai. iie. yes. / no.
はい。いいえ。 hai. iie. yes. / no.

Why this phrase

Absolute-beginner survival lesson (mostly English). Teach はい / いいえ (yes / no) with heavy English scaffolding and the Japanese spoken slowly and repeated.