affermativo
The Italian word for "affirmative" is affermativo.
As a noun, affermativo refers to an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. In specific contexts such as radio communications or formal military environments, affermativo is used as a standalone response to mean "yes" or "roger". If you wish to refer to the act of making a statement or an affirmation, use the noun affermazione.
Meaning: answer that shows agreement or acceptance (noun)
Which one should you use?
affermativo is the counterpart to the term negativo, which means "negative".
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adjective, the form changes to agree with the gender of the noun it modifies. For example, you would use the feminine form affermativa to modify a feminine noun like risposta (answer).
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word affermare can mean both to state a fact and to physically fix something firmly in place.
- While affermativo is used in radio chatter, using it in a casual conversation with friends can sound like a joke or a parody of a soldier.
- While affermativo describes the nature of the answer, the act of affirming someone's feelings is often described using the related verb confermare.
Examples in context
- Sì, assolutamente!Yes, absolutely!
- Certo, senza dubbio!Certainly, without a doubt!
- Certo, con piacere!Certainly, with pleasure!
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are coordinating a project over the radio.
- GiuliaMatteo, puoi sentire la mia voce?Matteo, can you hear my voice?
- MatteoSì, Giulia. Affermativo!Yes, Giulia. Affirmative!
- GiuliaHai ricevuto i documenti?Did you receive the documents?
- MatteoSì, ho ricevuto tutto.Yes, I received everything.
