Yebo
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A South African word meaning "yes" or used as an affirmation.
"Yebo, I will be attending the event tomorrow."
Means 'yes' or an emphatic 'yeah!' Often used in greetings like yebo, howzit! It shows Namibia's Zulu influence
"Yebo, I hear you loud and clear. (Yes, I get what you're saying.)"
yebo Share definition Yebo means "Yes" in Zulu. It also has the meaning of "Hello" as a reply to Sawubona, which means "greetings" in Zulu Hi! - Yebo! Shall we go? - Yebo. by Nadja August 14, 2003 Flag Get the yebo mug.
"Hi! - Yebo! Shall we go? - Yebo."
Zulu for 'yes,' now a popular colloquial yes across languages. Often doubled for enthusiasm
"Are you coming along? – Yebo! (Are you coming along? – Yes!)"
Yes (from Zulu); commonly used affirmative response
"Are you coming? Yebo! / Yebo, yes, I agree"
Yebo (Yes)
"Yebo, ke a utlwa (Yes, I understand)"
Ee / Ho dumela (Yes / To agree)
"Yebo, ke tla tla! (Yes, I'll come!)"
Sim, concordo (Yes, I agree)
"Yebo, é assim mesmo (Yes, that's how it is)"