"Да нет" - make up your mind!

[david-us.livejournal.com]

I hear Russians say this with some regularity, "Да нет."

"Yes, no!" ???

What is this expression supposed to convey? Does it mean that they are getting ready to say something that contradicts something else they just said?

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

Comments

[boolka.livejournal.com]

"not exactly"
да means lot of things
да ну? - oh realy? (sarcastic) "i don't beleave you"
да нет - well, no. not exactly
да уж - sure! or smth like "i don't like it, but yes" or "oh! perfect" (sarcastic)
ну да! - of course! don't you know it?
да нет же! - no! you've got it wrong!
да ну! - i'm not realy interested in. screw it. let it go.
да блин! - oh shi--! wtf!
да-да. - oh yeah (sarcastic). ok, go on, i agree and listening.
да? (on the phone) - hello
smt да smth (old) - smth and smth

etc...