yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
Inglês
~ 10000
Aceções
0 aceções
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
Sinónimos
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
Antónimos
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
Colocações
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- '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.'
Exemplos para aprendentes
- '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.
Erro comum:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Sinónimos
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Antónimos
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Colocações
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- '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.'
Exemplos para aprendentes
- '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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Sinónimos
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Antónimos
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Colocações
yeah right
Temas
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- '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.'
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
Sílabas e acento
yeah (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
Família de palavras
Expressões
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- '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.
Exemplos
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'