🇨🇦 French (Canada) from 🇬🇧 English All Words
oui
A1 adverb Phrases essentielles
🇬🇧 English: yes
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Définition

🇨🇦 French (Canada)
adverb

Réponse de oui. Vote pour. Note d’usage : L’article défini ne s’élide pas devant ce mot.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

Used to give a positive answer, agree with something, or accept an offer. The opposite of 'no'.

Grammaire

🇨🇦 French (Canada)

Gender: masculin (le/un).

🇬🇧 Interjection and adverb. Common extensions: 'yes, please' (politely accepting), 'yes, of course', 'yes, definitely'. Informal alternatives: 'yeah' (very common), 'yep', 'yup', 'aye' (Scottish/Northern English). 'Absolutely', 'certainly', 'of course' are more formal alternatives.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'Yeah' is the most common informal version of 'yes' in everyday British and American speech. 'Aye' is used in Scotland. In parliament, MPs vote by shouting 'Aye' or 'No' (not yes). 'Yes we can' was the famous campaign slogan of Barack Obama in 2008.

Exemples

Oui, pose ta question.

"Oui, pose ta question."

🇬🇧 "Yes, ask your question."

J'ai une idée. ""Oui, vas-y."

"J'ai une idée. ""Oui, vas-y.""

🇬🇧 """I have an idea." "Yes, please go ahead.""

Texte à trous 🇨🇦 French (Canada)

___, pose ta question.

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