yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 10000
ja, igen, hát jó, na jó, na persze, ja, persze
A1
INFORMAL
1
'Do you want some coffee?' 'Yeah, thanks.'
'Kérsz kávét?' 'Ja, köszi.'
'Are you coming to the party?' 'Yeah, I'll be there.'
'Jössz a buliba?' 'Ja, ott leszek.'
'You finished your homework?' 'Yeah, I did it yesterday.'
'It's going to rain later.' 'Yeah, I heard that on the news.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
'Do you like pizza?' 'Yeah.'
'Szereted a pizzát?' 'Ja.'
'Are you ready?' 'Yeah.'
'Készen állsz?' 'Ja.'
'Is this your bag?' 'Yeah.'
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
Σημασία
Used to agree or say yes
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
Συνώνυμα
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
Αντώνυμα
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
Used to show agreement, acceptance, or confirmation of what someone has said.
B1
INFORMAL
2
'Can you work late tonight?' 'Yeah, I guess so.'
'Tudnál ma este túlórázni?' 'Hát jó, azt hiszem.'
'We have to cancel the trip.' 'Yeah, okay.'
'Le kell mondanunk az utazást.' 'Hát jó, rendben.'
'You'll have to do it yourself.' 'Yeah, fine.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
'Can you help me?' 'Yeah, okay.'
'Tudnál segíteni?' 'Hát jó, rendben.'
'We must wait here.' 'Yeah.'
'Itt kell várnunk.' 'Hát jó.'
'This is the only choice.' 'Yeah.'
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Σημασία
Used to agree unwillingly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
Συνώνυμα
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Αντώνυμα
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to agree even when you don't really want to.
Used to indicate reluctant agreement, acceptance without enthusiasm, or resignation.
B2
INFORMAL
3
na persze
B1
ja, persze
B1
'I could run a marathon tomorrow.' 'Yeah, right.'
'Holnap le tudnék futni egy maratont.' 'Na persze.'
'She says she never lies.' 'Yeah, right.'
'Azt mondja, soha nem hazudik.' 'Na persze.'
'He claims he can fix it in ten minutes.' 'Yeah, right.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
'Tudok repülni.' 'Na persze.'
'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
'Könnyedén megnyerem a meccset.' 'Na persze.'
'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Σημασία
Used sarcastically to mean disbelief
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah right
Συνώνυμα
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Αντώνυμα
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to say you don't believe something, in a joking or unfriendly way.
Used ironically or sarcastically to show that you do not believe what someone has said.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
yeah (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Oh yeah, I can help you with that.
- Oh yeah? Prove it.
- Oh yeah—I forgot to call her back.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Oh yeah, okay.
- Oh yeah, I remember.
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.
Παραδείγματα
- '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.
Παραδείγματα
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'