yeah

• Advérbio informal usado como resposta afirmativa, equivalendo a «sim». É muito comum na linguagem falada e na escrita informal em todas as regiões anglófonas.

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'.

   Sim

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

   Sinônimosabsolutelyalrightindeedokaysureuh-huhyepyes

   Antônimosnayno

2. Emphatic agreementB1informal

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

   Sim, e não só isso

   • 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.

   Sinônimosevenindeedtrulyverily

• Interjeição informal de afirmativa que expressa concordância, confirmação ou aprovação. Também pode indicar que se está prestando atenção ou que se concorda com o que foi dito.

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.

   Resposta afirmativa ou concordância

   • 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.

   Expressão de entusiasmo ou empolgação

   • 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.

   Afirmação sarcástica ou duvidosa

   • 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'.

   Marcador conversacional ou sinal de atenção

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