120. Yes and no
120. Yes dhe no
• Incorrect: “Aren’t you going out?”
• Gabim: “A nuk po del jashtë?”
“Yes, I’m not.”
“Po, nuk po dal.”
• Correct: “Aren’t you going out?”
• Saktë: “A nuk po del jashtë?”
“No, I’m not.”
“Jo, nuk po dal.”
• Correct: “Aren’t you going out?”
• Saktë: “A nuk po del jashtë?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Po, po dal.”
Yes is used with affirmative sentences and no with negative sentences.
Yes përdoret me fjali pohore dhe no me fjali mohore.
Easy classroom explanation
Shpjegim i thjeshtë për klasën
Many Albanian students become confused because English answers the fact, not the form of the question.
Shumë nxënës shqiptarë ngatërrohen sepse anglishtja i përgjigjet faktit, jo formës së pyetjes.
Question:
✔ Aren't you tired?
✔ A nuk je i lodhur?
If the truth is:
✔ I am tired.
✔ Jam i lodhur.
Answer:
✔ Yes, I am.
✔ Po, jam.
If the truth is:
✔ I am not tired.
✔ Nuk jam i lodhur.
Answer:
✔ No, I'm not.
✔ Jo, nuk jam.
More examples
✔ Didn't John come?
✔ A nuk erdhi John?
He came.
✔ Yes, he did.
✔ Po, erdhi.
He didn't come.
✔ No, he didn't.
✔ Jo, nuk erdhi.
Golden Rule
YES = the statement is true.
YES = pohimi është i vërtetë.
NO = the statement is not true.
NO = pohimi nuk është i vërtetë.
Never say:
❌ Yes, I'm not.
❌ Yes, he didn't.
Because yes and not (or didn't) contradict each other.
This is one of the most common mistakes made by Albanian learners of English.
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