yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 10000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.'
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.'
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
yeah right
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.'
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
yeah (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- '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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'