Yeah nah

YEAH-nah · phrase

No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

Person 1"Want to help me move house Saturday?"
Person 2"Yeah nah, I'm busy."

"Yeah nah, I reckon we give it a miss."

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