oui
Parisian way agreeing
Oui is French for yes.
English speakers encounter it in French phrases or use it playfully as an affected substitute for yes: Oui, oui, I'll be there.
It appears in expressions like oui oui baguette as joking mock-French.
Opposite of no
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- nodBrief head tilt
- assentFormal expression of approval
- agreementShared position between parties
approval · confirmation · thumbs-up · go-ahead · greenlight · certainly · absolutely · indeed
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- agreementShared position between parties
sanction · endorsement · ratification · acquiescence · compliance · concurrence · validation · clearance
France's chief city
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- EiffelParisian iron structure
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
bistro · Montmartre · Versailles · Provence · Bordeaux · Louvre · patisserie · fromage
yes
Opposite of no
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- nodBrief head tilt
- assentFormal expression of approval
agreement · approval · confirmation · thumbs-up · go-ahead · greenlight · certainly · absolutely · indeed · affirmative
permission
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
agreement · sanction · endorsement · ratification · acquiescence · compliance · concurrence · validation · clearance · blessing
Paris
France's chief city
champagne · bistro · Montmartre · Versailles · Provence · Bordeaux · Louvre · patisserie · fromage · chanson