oui

Signification (English)

Synonyms

c’est ça

d’accord

oïl

ok

plutôt

réponse affirmative

réponse positive

c’est vrai

comme cela

je veux

yan

d´accord

y a intérêt

rien qu'un peu

Fréquence

A1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/wi/
Etymology (English)

First attested in 1380, from Old French oïl (1100), from Vulgar Latin *hoc ille or by surface analysis a compound of Old French o (affirmative particle) and il (“he”). Partially cognate to Occitan òc (“yes”) and Catalan oi (“isn't it?”). See the Old French term for details.

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