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Hello everyone. Welcome to another French lesson. Today, we're going to look together at some synonyms for the word "oui" to accept a proposal or to validate something that someone tells you.

The synonyms for "yes" that we're going to look at today are words used in colloquial language. That's the first thing to keep in mind. We're going to see words in colloquial language. The second thing to keep in mind is that these synonyms for "yes" are not used in all contexts.

Some will be used to respond positively to a proposal or request and others will be used to answer questions about yourself, your likes and dislikes, etc. Sometimes these words will also be used in both contexts. We're going to see two or three contextualizations each time, of course, as I usually do.

The aim of this video is to help you understand when you watch movies, series or listen to French people talking. Because in everyday life, we often use these synonyms for "yes" or "okay".

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Let's start with the first one, which is synonymous with "yes," and that is "it works." It works. It works is yes, in the sense of agreeing. It works, you use it to respond positively to a request or proposal. You agree with a piece of information. Can you help me make pancakes for a snack? It works. I'll be there in five minutes. You can bring your speaker to listen to music at the party. You got it. I'll put it in my bag right away so I don't forget it.

It's okay. It's just like "it's working", it's a synonym for "yes" to say "okay". You agree with a proposal or you agree to do something that is asked of you. What time does the party start? Tonight at 9pm. Okay, I'll be there. That's fine with you. Could you pick up two bottles of milk at the supermarket please? Sure. I'll put it on my shopping list.

OK. Ok, again, it is used as "agree" to answer positively to a proposal or a request. It's an anglicism that's really used a lot in French, especially in writing. It's really used a lot.

How about a weekend at the beach next month? OK, I'll take two days off. Can you help me revise my French? OK, give me your vocabulary sheet, I'll help you revise.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, it's a derivative of yes. Yeah. Yeah, it's used both to respond positively to requests, to proposals, but also to questions about you. For example, if someone asks you what job you do or what you like to eat to questions about you, about your tastes. Yeah, it's even more familiar than "OK" or "it works".

Did you have a good weekend? Yeah, very good. How about you, I order a pizza tonight? Yeah, that sounds good. Can you pass the salt, please? Yeah, here.

Yes, it's definitely "yes" in English, but more and more, it is used in French, really in conversations between friends, in familiar conversations. Very quickly, we say "yes" instead of oui.

Again, here it can be used both to respond positively to requests, proposals or questions about you. It is mostly the younger people who will use this word "yes". For example, our grandparents, obviously, will not use it. Did you reserve the restaurant for tonight? Yes! I made a reservation at 8:00 pm. Can you hand me the remote control? Yes! Here it is! You did an Erasmus in Italy, right? Yes, I did my Erasmus in Rome.

And finally, a little bonus, but which is actually a derivative of "yeah" and "yes". We change the last letters for a "p" we'll say "yep" or "yep". Again, this is very, very familiar. It's the younger kids that are going to use that. And "yep" can be written in different ways. Either "o u a i p" or "o u e p".

Do you want a tea? Yep, I'll have some please. You're doing a master's in psychology, right? Yep, at the Sorbonne in Paris. Here, but like "yeah" and "yes", we use it to answer either to requests, proposals, but also to personal questions.

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