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How to Say ‘Yes’ in Italian

Di sì

dee see

[dee see]

💬 Usage Tip: After verbs like dire, Italian often uses di sì and di no rather than just repeating sì or no. The same pattern works in penso di sì and credo di no.

Phrase Breakdown

[dee]

of; to say

Preposition used here as part of the expression dire di sì, meaning to say yes.

Example

Di sì si parla quando si accetta una proposta.

About saying yes, one speaks when accepting a proposal.

sì

[see]

yes

Affirmative word used to agree or confirm.

Example

Dire di sì a un invito aiuta a fare networking.

Saying yes to an invitation helps with networking.

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