yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 10000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
מילים נרדפות
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
הפכים
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
צירופים
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- '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.'
דוגמאות ללומדים
- '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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
מילים נרדפות
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
הפכים
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
צירופים
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- '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.'
דוגמאות ללומדים
- '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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
מילים נרדפות
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
הפכים
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
צירופים
yeah right
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- '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.'
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
דקדוק
צורת המילון
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
הברות והטעמה
yeah (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- '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.
דוגמאות
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'