Language/French/Vocabulary/Say-Yes

2017-01-18T13:43:36Z

Arda sahin: D'accord

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What are the differents ways to say "'''Yes'''" in French ? If you want to better understand and speak everyday French, you need to learn other ways than "'''Oui'''".
==Oui==
''Yes''

To say you agree in French, you can simply say "Yes" or you may repeat the whole sentence:
* Aimes tu les glaces ? oui / oui, j'aime les glaces. = Do you like icecream? Yes, I do

==Ouais==

''Yep, Yeah''

"Ouais" is the informal way of saying "yes" in French.

You'll hear this a lot in casual conversations:
* Tu habites à Paris ? Ouais, j'habite ici. = Do you live in Paris ? Yep, I live here.

==Mouais... ==

''Yeah, not that much''

It's as casual as "ouais". It's saying "ouais" while showing little enthusiasm.
* Tu aimes les escargots ? Mouais, en fait, pas trop = Do you like snails. Yeah, in fact, not that much.

==Mouais ==

''Yeah, I don't believe you.''

It's saying "ouais" while showing some serious doubt.
* Tu penses qu'il a rédigé ce texte tout seul ? Mouais... ça m'étonnerait = You think he wrote this text alone? Right... I doubt it.

==Si==
''Yes''

“Si” is what I like to call the contradiction yes. "Si" is a way to say yes, but we only use it to contradict someone who said a negative statement.
* Tu n'aimes pas la glace ? Si, au contraire ! = You don't like icecream ? Yes I do

== D’accord==
''alright''
* “D’accord” is the French equivalent of “alright”. = It's a short way of saying "Je suis d'accord" (I agree). Tu viens avec nous ? D'accord. Are you coming with us? Alright.
== OK==
''alright''

"Okay" has the same meaning as "D'accord" but a little less formal.

They can even be used together like this: "Ah! d'accord, okay"

Saying both, one after the other, is just a way to stress your agreement with what is being stated.

==ça marche==
''alright''

“ça marche” is a casual way to say “it’s ok for me” in French. You can use it with friends or family.
You could also use the less common “ça roule” (lit: it rolls”) instead.
* Je passe te chercher à la sortie du lycée 17 heures mercredi. ça marche = I’ll pick you up at 7PM after school on Wednesday. Alright

== Bien sûr==
''of course''

If a person asks you something to which the answer seems obvious, you could answer:

*Bien sûr (of course)
*Evidemment (obviously)

You can use "bien sûr" in all situations, but "évidemment" is more formal.
* Tu aimes la glace ? Bien sûr ! = Do you like icecream? Of course!

==Carrément==
''Sure''

If you are really excited and wish to say yes without hesitation, you can use "carrément".

*ça te dirait de visiter les USA cet été ? Carrément ! = Would you like to visit the US this summer? Sure!

==Mais oui==
''Yes''

If someone asks you an irritating question, you can say "Mais oui" or "Ben oui".
Warning: this can be considered as rude.
* Tu as rangé ta chambre ? Mais oui, je te l’ai déjà dit 4 fois = Did you tidy your room? Yes, I've already told you 4 times!

== Volontiers ==
''Yes, please''

If you’re happy to do something, you can say "Volontier", politely.
You can also use :
- Avec plaisir
- Certainement
* Vous désirez un café ? Volontier = Woud you care for a coffee? Yes, please

== Exactement==
''exactly''

When you want to confirm in a rather formal way that what someone says is correct, you can use:
* Exactement (exactly)
* Tout à fait (that’s right)
* En effet (indeed)

In a less formal way, you would say : "Exact !".
* Vous êtes bien Monsieur Durand ? Tout à fait = You are Monsieur Durand, right? That’s right
==Parfait==
''Perfect''

Sometimes, you may want to say that something is perfect. In this case, you can use:

Parfait, Très bien
* Votre chambre vous convient-elle ? oui, parfait ! = Your room suits you? Yes Thanks !

If you know other ways to say "Yes" in French, please edit this page ;-)

D'accord

-okey
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