yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 10000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- '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.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- '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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Συνώνυμα
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Αντώνυμα
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- '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.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- '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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Συνώνυμα
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Αντώνυμα
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yeah right
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- '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.'
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
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.
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.'