No. 8,338 in French
yes
The French word "yes" translates to "oui" in English, meaning "an affirmative response or agreement."
In a sentence
Oui, j'accepte votre invitation.
Yes, I accept your invitation.
Here, 'oui' is used as an affirmative response to express agreement or acceptance in a formal situation.
Tu aimes les macarons, n'est-ce pas? Oui!
You like macarons, don't you? Yes!
In this case, 'oui' is used as an enthusiastic confirmation to a tag question.
Oui, mais cela dépend des circonstances.
Yes, but it depends on the circumstances.
Here, 'oui' is used as an initial agreement, followed by a conditional explanation or reservation.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “yes” in actual French podcasts.
Find “yes” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).