yeah
gb/jˈæ/ us/jˈæ/
A1
Английский
~ 10000
Значения
0 значений
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to agree or say yes
Used to say 'yes' or to agree with something.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'yeah' in very formal situations where 'yes' would be more appropriate.
Синонимы
yes (More formal and standard than 'yeah'.)
|
yep (Even more casual than 'yeah', often friendly or playful.)
Антонимы
no (Indicates disagreement or refusal, opposite of agreement.)
Коллокации
yeah right
|oh yeah
|yeah sure
|yeah okay
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- '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.'
Примеры для изучающих
- '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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may miss the subtle change in meaning from simple agreement to reluctant agreement, which depends on tone of voice.
Синонимы
alright (Can also show reluctant agreement depending on tone.)
Антонимы
no way (Strong refusal instead of reluctant acceptance.)
Коллокации
yeah fine
|yeah I guess
|yeah whatever
Темы
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- '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.'
Примеры для изучающих
- '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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse sarcastic 'yeah' with genuine agreement if they don't recognize the tone or context.
Синонимы
as if (More explicitly dismissive than sarcastic 'yeah'.)
Антонимы
really (Expresses genuine belief or surprise instead of disbelief.)
Коллокации
yeah right
Темы
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- '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.'
Примеры для изучающих
- 'I can fly.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I will win the game easily.' 'Yeah, right.'
- 'I never eat chocolate.' 'Yeah, right.'
Грамматика
Словарная форма
yeah
IPA
GB/jˈæ/
US/jˈæ/
Слоги и ударение
yeah (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (yeah)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: yeah
- Plural: yeahs
Родственные слова
Выражения
oh yeah
1/ˈoʊ jˈæ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expressing recognition or emphasis
Used when you remember something or want to make a point stronger.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- '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.
Примеры
- 'Can you help me?' 'Yeah sure.'
- 'He says he can cook for 50 people.' 'Yeah sure.'