Angličtina

yeah

gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1 Angličtina
~ 10000
Významy
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interjection informal A1 action
1

Used to agree or say yes

Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.

Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
Synonyma
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.) | yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
Antonyma
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
Kolokace
yeah right |oh yeah |yeah sure |yeah okay
Témata
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • '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.'
Učební příklady
  • '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.

Častá chyba:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Synonyma
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Antonyma
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Kolokace
yeah fine |yeah I guess |yeah whatever
Témata
daily life |emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • '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.'
Učební příklady
  • '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.

Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Synonyma
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Antonyma
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Kolokace
yeah right
Témata
daily life |communication |emotions |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • '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.'
Učební příklady
  • 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
  • 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
  • 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
yeah (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: yeah
  • Plural: yeahs
Příbuzná slova
Forms
yeahs noun
Core family
yes interjection A1
Related words
yep interjection A1 yup interjection
Negative and opposite forms
no interjection A1 nope interjection A2
Výrazy

oh yeah

1
/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase informal

Expressing recognition or emphasis

Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • '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.

Příklady
  • 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
  • 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'

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