English grammar
Yes, no, please, thank you
Say yes, no, please, thank you and sorry.
From the scene Yes and no
In short
Answer an offer with Yes, please or No, thanks. Answer thank you with You're welcome.
Your turn
Which one goes with please (at the end)?
Options: Coffee, please. · Yes, please. / No, thanks. · Thank you. / Thanks.
Show answer
please (at the end) → Coffee, please.
How it works
When someone offers you something, say Yes, please or No, thank you (or No, thanks).
Good to know
A bare Yes or No can sound rude. Please often goes at the end: Coffee, please.
Good to know
Answer thank you with You're welcome. Say Sorry when you make a mistake.
yes / no Yes, please. / No, thanks.
Nuria
Yes, please.
Sí, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank).
Options: Thanks · please · Coffee
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Nuria
Yes, please.
Sí, por favor.
please (at the end) Coffee, please.
Javi
Hello, Nuria. Coffee?
Hola, Nuria. ¿Café?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hello, Nuria. (blank)?
Options: Coffee · Please · Thanks
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Javi
Hello, Nuria. Coffee?
Hola, Nuria. ¿Café?
thank you / thanks Thank you. / Thanks.
Nuria
Thank you, Javi.
Gracias, Javi.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), Javi.
Options: Please · Coffee, please · Thank you
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Nuria
Thank you, Javi.
Gracias, Javi.
answering thanks You're welcome.
Javi
You're welcome.
De nada.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Coffee, please · You're welcome · Please
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Javi
You're welcome.
De nada.
a mistake Sorry!
Tomás
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
¡Perdón, perdón! Sí, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), sorry! Yes, please.
Options: Coffee · Thanks · Sorry
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Tomás
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
¡Perdón, perdón! Sí, por favor.
Common mistake
Not Yes here. Tomás doesn't want coffee… yet.
No, thanks.
No, gracias.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| yes / no | Yes, please. / No, thanks. |
|---|---|
| please (at the end) | Coffee, please. |
| thank you / thanks | Thank you. / Thanks. |
| answering thanks | You're welcome. |
| a mistake | Sorry! |
More lines from the story
- TomásNo, thanks.No, gracias.