The second bloke is completely missing the nuance of the "yeah, nah". It doesn't simply mean "no". It means I've heard and acknowledged what you've said but disagree or have a different opinion. Examples
"Mate I'm fucked, want to go to kfc for brekkie?"
"Yeah nah last time I went it was shit"
"Ah fuck my bad!"
"Yeah nah it's all good mate, no worries"
"Trump isn't all that bad, I agree with his policies"
"Yeah nah he's a pedophile rapist, you're fucked in the head mate"
I've always used "Yeah, nah" as "I get what you're saying but I disagree" and "Nah, yeah" as "No problem here with what you've just said and I agree with the sentiment". I rarely use the latter though, at least as far as I know. It might pop out without me knowing.
I misunderstood. I thought you were were saying we do. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, we don't say Yah. We say "Yeah, nah'. I can't say I've ever heard someone say 'Nah, yeah'.
As an Australian, whole we do say yeah nah a fair bit, the infamous nah yeah is slowly fading into obscurity, to the point where people are questing if it was ever used in the first place
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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 43 pts · 219d
In California:
Hell no = No.
Hell yeah = yes.
Hella = a lot
Hell = Bakersfield
Soggy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 219d
Hella can also mean "yes" in some contexts.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 219d
That's when they're super excited and say "hell yeah" too fast. 😌
SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 219d
What the helly?
Sabin10@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 219d
In Canada we use both, we're very cultured.
Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 219d
Also "nah, yeah" can mean "I understand". So if you want to say "I understand but disagree" it's "nah, yeah; yeah, nah"
Event_Horizon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 219d
The second bloke is completely missing the nuance of the "yeah, nah". It doesn't simply mean "no". It means I've heard and acknowledged what you've said but disagree or have a different opinion. Examples
"Mate I'm fucked, want to go to kfc for brekkie?" "Yeah nah last time I went it was shit"
"Ah fuck my bad!" "Yeah nah it's all good mate, no worries"
"Trump isn't all that bad, I agree with his policies" "Yeah nah he's a pedophile rapist, you're fucked in the head mate"
redwattlebird@lemmings.world · 8 pts · 219d
I've always used "Yeah, nah" as "I get what you're saying but I disagree" and "Nah, yeah" as "No problem here with what you've just said and I agree with the sentiment". I rarely use the latter though, at least as far as I know. It might pop out without me knowing.
JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 219d
Also the 'Nah, Yeah Nah' which is more of a 'no i dont think so, but still kind of considering it and... no, definately not after all'
Reygle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 219d
Australians use "yah, no" and "no yah" the same way Wisconsinites do? That's wonderful.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 219d
We do?
Reygle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 219d
Well if what the image says is true, no yeah, same, but we pronounce yes "Yah"
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 219d
I misunderstood. I thought you were were saying we do. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, we don't say Yah. We say "Yeah, nah'. I can't say I've ever heard someone say 'Nah, yeah'.
Brickhead92@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 219d
In Queensland 'nah, yeah' is said but less frequently as 'yeah, nah'.
Reygle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 219d
No Yah I get it, I enjoy that we use them the same way :)
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 1 pts · 219d
javasux@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 219d
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/alexa-explodes-after-canadian-replies-to-query-with-oh-yeah-no-for-sure/
altphoto@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 219d
Rural Mexico... Si, pos si si. Pero so no. No pos no. Si pos no! Pero si si si. An entire conversation.
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 219d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_and_no
jack_of_sandwich@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 219d
Listen, all y'all, it's a sabotage
BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 219d
Australia out here doing Phase Shift Keying
GroundedGator@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 219d
Nah yeah y'all Nah yeah y'all Hey hey hey Nah yeah y'all
HollowNaught@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 219d
As an Australian, whole we do say yeah nah a fair bit, the infamous nah yeah is slowly fading into obscurity, to the point where people are questing if it was ever used in the first place
SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 219d
Naurrr yeh
Yeh naaurrrr
sundray@lemmus.org · -1 pts · 219d
Yeah, NaN.