What does はい mean?
はい is a Japanese adjective meaning “yes” in English. It can also be translated as “understood, present, pardon?” depending on context. It is written as はい in hiragana, and hai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「もしもし、ブラウンさんですか」「はい、そうです」
"Hello, is this Mrs. Brown?" "Yes, this is Mrs. Brown."
はいどうぞ、君が飛行機の中で読む雑誌です。
Here's a magazine for you to read in the plane.