yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 10000
المعاني
0 معنى
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
المرادفات
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
الأضداد
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- 'Do you want some coffee?' 'Yeah, thanks.'
- 'Are you coming to the party?' 'Yeah, I'll be there.'
- 'You finished your homework?' 'Yeah, I did it yesterday.'
- 'It's going to rain later.' 'Yeah, I heard that on the news.'
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- 'Do you like pizza?' 'Yeah.'
- 'Are you ready?' 'Yeah.'
- 'Is this your bag?' 'Yeah.'
interjection
informal
B1
action
2
Used to agree unwillingly
Used to agree even when you don't really want to.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
المرادفات
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
الأضداد
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
الموضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- 'Can you work late tonight?' 'Yeah, I guess so.'
- 'We have to cancel the trip.' 'Yeah, okay.'
- 'You'll have to do it yourself.' 'Yeah, fine.'
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah, okay.'
- 'We must wait here.' 'Yeah.'
- 'This is the only choice.' 'Yeah.'
interjection
informal
B2
action
3
Used sarcastically to mean disbelief
Used to say you don't believe something, in a joking or unfriendly way.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
المرادفات
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
الأضداد
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
yeah right
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- 'I could run a marathon tomorrow.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'She says she never lies.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'He claims he can fix it in ten minutes.' 'Yeah, right.'
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
المقاطع والنبر
yeah (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
أمثلة
- Oh yeah, I forgot to call her.
- Oh yeah? Well I can do it better!
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
agreement or confident confirmation
We say “oh yeah” to mean “yes” strongly, or to show we remember.
أمثلة
- Oh yeah, I can help you with that.
- Oh yeah? Prove it.
- Oh yeah—I forgot to call her back.
yeah right
1/jˈæ ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Saying you don't believe something
You say this when you do not believe what someone said.
أمثلة
- 'He said he'll finish all the work today.' 'Yeah right!'
- 'She says she never eats sweets.' 'Yeah right!'
yeah sure
1/jˈæ ʃˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Agreeing or doubting based on tone
You can use this to agree, or to show you do not believe something, depending on how you say it.
أمثلة
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'