# yeah

/ˈjæ/ (US) · /jˈɛh/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/yeah
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. saying yes

interjection · CEFR A1 · Informal

an informal way to say 'yes' when you agree or answer a question.

For teachers: an informal affirmative response used to express agreement or to answer in the positive.

- "Are you coming to the party tonight?" "Yeah, I'll be there around eight."
- When asked if the project would be completed by the end of the week, he simply replied with a casual 'yeah'.

### 2. showing you are listening

particle · CEFR A2 · Informal

a word you say to show you understand or are listening to someone.

For teachers: a discourse marker used to signal active listening or to acknowledge information without necessarily expressing strong agreement.

- "So then I told him..." "Yeah." "...that we couldn't go."
- She peppered the conversation with frequent 'yeahs' to indicate she was following his complex explanation of the software update.

## Examples

- Yeah, I like that idea.
- She nodded and said yeah when he asked if she wanted coffee.
- He gave a hesitant yeah, unsure whether to commit to the plan.

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