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yes particle oui;
(in reply to negative question) si.
(in reply to negative question) si.
NOTE:
yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question in which case the translation is si or, more emphatically, mais si: ‘did you see him?’—‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’—‘oui (je l'ai vu)’;
‘you're not hungry, are you?’—‘yes I am’ = ‘tu n'as pas faim?’—‘si (j'ai faim)’. Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I am.For some suggestions on how to translate these, see do.
yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question in which case the translation is si or, more emphatically, mais si: ‘did you see him?’—‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’—‘oui (je l'ai vu)’;
‘you're not hungry, are you?’—‘yes I am’ = ‘tu n'as pas faim?’—‘si (j'ai faim)’. Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I am.For some suggestions on how to translate these, see do.
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| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||||||||
| yes | adv | (affirmatively) | oui adv | ||||||
| Yes, I really want to go with you. | |||||||||
| Oui, je veux vraiment partir avec toi. | |||||||||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||||||||
| yes | adv | (affirmative, emphatic reply to negation) réponse affirmative à une négation | si adv | ||||||
| You are not going to the post office? "Yes, I am!" | |||||||||
| Tu ne va pas à la poste ? Si, j'y vais ! | |||||||||
| yes | adv | (uttered to show uncertainty) | oui adv | ||||||
| Well, yes, I think so. | |||||||||
| Et bien, oui, je crois. | |||||||||
| yes | interj | (answering door, etc.) | oui interj | ||||||
| Yes, who is it? | |||||||||
| Oui, qui est là ? | |||||||||
| yes | interj | (scream of joy) familier | ouais interj | ||||||
| Yes! We scored! | |||||||||
| Ouais ! On a marqué ! | |||||||||
| yes | n | (affirmative reply) | oui nm | ||||||
| He gave a firm 'yes' to the question. | |||||||||
| Il a répondu un "oui" ferme à la question. | |||||||||
| Améliorer les traductions "{0}" ci-dessus. | |||||||||
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||||||||
| answer yes | phrase | répondre par l'affirmative | |||||||
| oh yes | excl | oh oui ! | |||||||
| say 'yes' to | v | accepter ⇒ (dire 'oui' à) | |||||||
| say yes | dire oui | ||||||||
| say yes | v | accepter ⇒ | |||||||
| yes indeed | oui, tout à fait | ||||||||
| yes indeedy | oui en effet | ||||||||
| yes ma'am | oui M'dame ! | ||||||||
| yes man | excl | oui, mec ! | |||||||
| yes sir | oui Monsieur | ||||||||
| yes, of course | mais oui | ||||||||
| yes-man | nm | béni-oui-oui familier | |||||||
| Report an error. | |||||||||
Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "yes".
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Asking yes/no questions - which form to choose
EN: yes there will (be) - grammaire
FR: Verb tenses: Yes, I would like to go - grammaire
FR: Yes, I told him. - grammaire
Hell yes - Hell no
Hell yes, Hell no...
hello! there baby! yes I am doin fine...
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I mean yes.
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Is it cooked? Yes it is cooked.
No, I don't, Yes, I do.
no/nay - yes/aye
Sometime (without an s, yes)
Take that as a yes
take yes for an answer
Yes / No / Can't say
Yes baby, you know I'm smiling for you
Yes I do
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Yes indeed It's possible.
Yes it does.
Yes it is
Yes my beautiful friend....
Yes my love, I am a really smart cookie-and also a tough cookie
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Yes please!
yes sir yes sir three bags full sir
yes sir, no sir, three bags full, sir.
Suite...
Asking yes/no questions - which form to choose
EN: yes there will (be) - grammaire
FR: Verb tenses: Yes, I would like to go - grammaire
FR: Yes, I told him. - grammaire
Hell yes - Hell no
Hell yes, Hell no...
hello! there baby! yes I am doin fine...
How many say yes? Raise your hand.
I mean yes.
if yes / if so
Is it cooked? Yes it is cooked.
No, I don't, Yes, I do.
no/nay - yes/aye
Sometime (without an s, yes)
Take that as a yes
take yes for an answer
Yes / No / Can't say
Yes baby, you know I'm smiling for you
Yes I do
yes i have bought five mens jackets
Yes indeed It's possible.
Yes it does.
Yes it is
Yes my beautiful friend....
Yes my love, I am a really smart cookie-and also a tough cookie
yes on h
Yes please!
yes sir yes sir three bags full sir
yes sir, no sir, three bags full, sir.
Suite...
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