oui

Meaning

Adv

yes

Intj

yes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wi/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Alors oui , le constat est sévère .

So yes, the observation is severe.

Oui , répliqua le sergent Long , et chaque jour la glace tend à s’épaissir.

Yes,replied Sergeant Long, and every day the ice tendstothicken.

Tâchez d'être heureuse , aimez-en un autre ; oui , ça me fera plaisir .

Try to be happy, love another; yes, it will make me happy.

Philippe , répéta-t-il, le duc de Maillefert ? … Oui .

Philippe, he repeated, the Duke of Maillefert?... Yes.