English (US) Spanish (Spain) Near fluent @cuppatea You’re not a student? の方が自然だと思います！ Sometimes when speaking however when we don’t have time to think we will say “Are you not...” it’s just not as common. See a translation Highly-rated answerer
English (US) Filipino Near fluent It is natural but it would be better to just say, "No, I am" because the question is suggesting "Are you NOT a student" so it would be a little strange to reply with "Yes." So instead maybe reply with "No, I am (a student)". Hope this helps! See a translation 1 like
Japanese @PatriciaMaher Is it possible to answer "No, I am"? I hear that 'Yes' goes with 'I am' and 'No' with 'I'm not'. See a translation LameOtaku18 Jul 2020
English (US) English (UK) Near fluent It’s more natural to say “Are you a student?” “You’re a student, right?” “You’re a student, aren’t you?”
Either way, it’s natural for the student to say “Yes I am!” For all of those questions. See a translation 1 like Highly-rated answerer
Japanese @LameOtaku Thank you! So you mean "Are you not a student?" is correct but less common? How about "Aren't you a student?" See a translation 2 likes LameOtaku18 Jul 2020
English (US) English (UK) Near fluent @cuppatea “are you not a student?” Sounds a little unnatural in my opinion
Are you a student? yes, I am a student.
No, I am not a student.
Are you not a student? Yes, I am not a student.
No, I am a student.
这中国老师教的英文，对吗？
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上海宝贝 也话说爪四爷。。。。。。 22年啊！ 民国四大渣女是哪四位？ 南京第一美人，15岁被高官霸占，临终前才说出那人名字，他是谁？Are you not a student? No, I am not a student. ( agree with the speaker)
Yes, I am a student. ( disagree with the speaker)
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Japanese English (UK) English (US) Korean Closed question Question about English (US) "Are you not a student?""Yes, I am!"
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Featured answer English (US) English (UK) Near fluent @cuppatea “are you not a student?” Sounds a little unnatural in my opinion“Aren’t you a student?” sounds better See a translation Highly-rated answerer
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English (US) Spanish (Spain) Near fluent @cuppatea You’re not a student? の方が自然だと思います！Sometimes when speaking however when we don’t have time to think we will say “Are you not...” it’s just not as common. See a translation Highly-rated answerer
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English (US) Filipino Near fluent It is natural but it would be better to just say, "No, I am" because the question is suggesting "Are you NOT a student" so it would be a little strange to reply with "Yes." So instead maybe reply with "No, I am (a student)". Hope this helps! See a translation 1 likeWas this answer helpful?
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Japanese @PatriciaMaher Is it possible to answer "No, I am"? I hear that 'Yes' goes with 'I am' and 'No' with 'I'm not'. See a translation
English (US) English (UK) Near fluent It’s more natural to say“Are you a student?”
“You’re a student, right?”
“You’re a student, aren’t you?”
Either way, it’s natural for the student to say “Yes I am!” For all of those questions. See a translation 1 like Highly-rated answerer
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Japanese @LameOtaku Thank you! So you mean "Are you not a student?" is correct but less common?How about "Aren't you a student?" See a translation 2 likes
English (US) English (UK) Near fluent @cuppatea “are you not a student?” Sounds a little unnatural in my opinionare you not...?
but yes, i am...
Are you not a student?
No, I am not a student./ Yes, I am a student.
几十年了，记忆深刻。
You do not want...., right?
电话设定是只能回答Yes或No，不能带解释的。也是很“搞得”设计。
（原则是按后半部问句回答）
Are you not a student? 你不是学生吗？
Yes, I am a student.不对，我是
No, I am not a student.对呀，我不是
