yes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for yes in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] INTERJ Yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question when the translation is si or, more emphatically si, si or mais si: ‘did you see him?’—‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’—‘oui (je l'ai vu)’; ‘you haven't seen him, have you?’—‘yes (I have)’ = ‘tu ne l'as pas vu?’—‘si, si (je l'ai vu)’
Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I have.
For some suggestions on how to translate these, see the notes at do, and have.

II.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] N

See also have, do2, do1

I.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB trans

10. have (cause to be done):

II.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB mod

III.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB aux

do MUS → doh

IV.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

it's a poor do inf if

yes-man <pl yes-men> [Brit ˈjɛsman, Am] N inf, pej

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
yes sir (gen)
yes sir MIL
yes/no sir
yes/no siree
ça oui/non! inf
yes, missus
oui, m'dame inf

Translations for yes in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

yes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for yes in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for yes in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
yes, sir!
yes
yes or no?
to give a yes or no reply
yes indeed
ah [ou ça] oui, (alors)!
oh yes!
oh yes!
oui ou merde? inf
yes or no?
yes
oui à qn/qc
yes to sb/sth
yes!

yes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

is she coming? ? — yes, definitely
she won't pay — yes she will!
he's not coming ― yes he is!
you can't come ― yes I can!
he won't comeoh yes he will!
to give a yes or no reply
beans? yes, I do like them
you don't love me ― yes I do!
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Features the women before they died their hair lighter and yes, they look different from their music videos now.
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Yes, this is a series worth following to the end.
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If yes do you practice intermarriages with them?
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Yes, we are definitely working on a mixtape or album together.
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Jim is hanging on and responding with his post-stroke responses of yes and no.
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The word has many meanings or uses: hello, goodbye, yes.
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Although "lah" can appear nearly anywhere, it does not appear with a yes-no question.
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The vote was 62% yes to 38% no.
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Fifty-three percent of eligible voters participated in the plebiscite, with 56.4 percent of them voting yes.
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Yes, he stuck his hand out, but it's not cheating.
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