yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
Inglese
~ 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.'
Esempi per chi studia
'Do you like pizza?' 'Yeah.'
'Szereted a pizzát?' 'Ja.'
'Are you ready?' 'Yeah.'
'Készen állsz?' 'Ja.'
'Is this your bag?' 'Yeah.'
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
Significato
Used to agree or say yes
Collocazioni
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
Sinonimi
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
Contrari
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.'
Esempi per chi studia
'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.'
Errore comune:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Significato
Used to agree unwillingly
Collocazioni
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
Sinonimi
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Contrari
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Temi
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.'
Esempi per chi studia
'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.'
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Significato
Used sarcastically to mean disbelief
Collocazioni
yeah right
Sinonimi
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Contrari
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
Sillabe e accento
yeah (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- Oh yeah, I can help you with that.
- Oh yeah? Prove it.
- Oh yeah—I forgot to call her back.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- '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.
Esempi
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'