How do californians say yes and no

“You all” is common throughout the country, not just California. “Ya’ll” is the (mainly) southern and Texan contraction of “you all” (and Oklahoman, and anyone else who cares to use it). What I meant was that I’ve noticed that many Californians say “you all” instead of “you guys”.

Perhaps one of the most distinctive and divisive words on this list, the use of the word “hella” is an immediate indication that the speaker is from northern California. … You’ll only hear people from the Bay Area say this, while people from elsewhere in California will probably find the term annoying.

When people say “Yeah, no”, they mean no. When people say “No, yeah”, they mean yes. Specifically, it generally means “I confirm your assumption, no” or “I confirm your assumption, yes” in a way where generally the assumption is something obvious.

You can get a Cali vibe going in lots of different directions. For instance, moody colors and a connection with the temperate, coniferous forests of Northern California characterize that region’s look. Think weathered woods, leathers, and boreal forest and coastal hues like indigo, dark green and stone.

In this sporting context, Professor Burridge says “yeah no” is often used in its abstract context; as a way to defuse a compliment by a bashful footballer. “You’ve got to downplay the compliment but you can’t reject it because that seems ungracious. It’s a complicated little thing.”

English originally used a four-form system up to and including Early Middle English but Modern English has reduced this to a two-form system consisting of just ‘yes’ and ‘no’. It exists in many facets of communication, such as: eye blink communication, head movements, Morse Code, and sign language.

“Yeah, no” or “yeah, nah” is an informal way of emphasising one’s disagreement with something. See Urban Dictionary regarding its use and meaning: Yes, I’m hearing what you’re saying, but NO you’re wrong.