Yes in Morse Code

Three letters to say yes — or, if you talk like a radio operator, just one. Here's the word in full, plus the professional shortcut that says the same thing faster.

How to write “yes” in Morse code

Yes in International Morse code is −·−− · ···:

LetterMorse code
Y−·−−
E·
S···

Y is the drama of this word — −·−− is one of the more distinctive patterns in the alphabet, a dash-heavy zigzag that stands out immediately by ear. Then the word relaxes: E is the shortest letter in the system, and S is the famous three dots you already know from SOS.

How it sounds

dah-di-dah-dah  dit  di-di-dit. The word opens big, drops to a single tap, and closes with a quick roll. Type YES into the Morse code translator and play it a few times — that swooping Y at the front makes it one of the easier words to recognise in a stream of code.

The operator's shortcut: C

Real operators rarely spell out Y-E-S. In amateur radio shorthand, sending the single letter C (−·−·) means “yes / correct / confirmed.” There's also the prosign R (·−·) for “received, understood.” Efficiency is the whole culture of Morse: why send eight signals when four will do? These abbreviations grew up over a century of telegraph and radio traffic — more of that story in our history of Morse code.

Learn YES and NO together

Confirmations come in pairs. NO is even shorter — just −· −−− — and once you can send both, you can answer any question someone taps at you. It's the fastest route to an actual two-way Morse conversation: one person asks by flashlight or taps, the other answers YES or NO. Try it with the flash mode in the translator, then build vocabulary with more common words and phrases.

Try it yourself

Open the Morse code translator, type YES, and press Play to hear it — or turn on the flash and vibrate options to see and feel the rhythm. You'll find more everyday examples on our common Morse code words page, and a full study plan in the guide to learning Morse code.

Frequently asked questions

Yes is −·−− · ··· — Y, E, S with a space between each letter. Play it in the translator.

Operators send the single letter C (−·−·) for “yes / correct,” or R (·−·) for “received.” Spelling out Y-E-S is the civilian way.

Flash the letters with long and short flashes — YES is −·−− · ···, NO is −· −−− — pausing between letters. Practice the timing with the flash mode in our translator.

Hear it now

Play YES in Morse code

Type it, hear the authentic tones, flash it as light, or download it as audio — free in the translator.

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