yeah

• ظرف غير رسمي يُستعمل للردّ بالإيجاب أو للتعبير عن الموافقة، بمعنى «نعم». يكثر استخدامه في اللغة الإنجليزية العامية والكتابة غير الرسمية.

An informal adverb used as a casual affirmative response, meaning "yes." It is widely used in spoken English and informal writing across all English-speaking regions.

1. Affirmative responseA1informal

   Used to express agreement or affirmation, similar to 'yes'.

   نعم

   • Yeah, I'll be there at 8 o'clock.
   • Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.
   • Yeah, I agree with you.

   المرادفاتabsolutelyalrightindeedokaysureuh-huhyepyes

   الأضدادnayno

2. Emphatic agreementB1informal

   Used to emphasize a statement, often meaning 'not only so, but'.

   بل وأكثر من ذلك

   • Yeah, and not only that, but he also finished early.
   • Yeah, I know, and it's even better than we expected.
   • Yeah, that's true, and it's also very important.

   المرادفاتevenindeedtrulyverily

• كلمة تعبيرية غير رسمية تفيد الإثبات والموافقة والتأكيد أو الاستحسان في السياقات اليومية.

A common informal interjection used as an affirmative response, equivalent to 'yes'. It is widely used in casual conversation to express agreement, confirmation, or acknowledgment. It can also be used with specific intonations to convey sarcasm, doubt, or enthusiasm.

1. Affirmative response or agreementA1informal

   Used as a casual and common way to say 'yes' or to agree with a statement, question, or suggestion. It is the standard informal affirmative in spoken English.

   الرد بالإيجاب أو الموافقة

   • Yeah, I'll be there in five minutes.
   • Do you like pizza? Yeah, absolutely.
   • Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.

2. Expression of enthusiasm or excitementA2informal

   Used with an energetic or rising intonation to express strong agreement, excitement, or celebration. Often elongated ('Yeeeah!') to emphasize positive emotion.

   التعبير عن الحماس أو الإثارة

   • Yeah! We won the game!
   • Yeah, let's go for it!
   • Yeah! Finally!

3. Sarcastic or doubtful affirmationB1slang

   Used with a flat, falling, or drawn-out intonation to express skepticism, disbelief, or sarcasm. In this context, it often implies the opposite of 'yes' or suggests that the speaker finds the statement ridiculous.

   تصديق ساخر أو متشكك

   • Yeah, right. Like that's ever going to happen.
   • Oh, yeah? Prove it.
   • Yeah, sure. Whatever you say.

4. Conversational filler or acknowledgmentA2informal

   Used briefly to acknowledge that one is listening or to encourage the speaker to continue, without necessarily committing to full agreement. Similar to 'uh-huh' or 'I see'.

   أداة حوارية للاستماع والتشجيع

   • Yeah, yeah, I understand.
   • So I went to the store, and—yeah—and they were closed.
   • Yeah, go on.