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Oui is a 'yes' answer to an affirmative question,
while si is a 'yes' to a negative question.
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| Chez Tammy: |
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At Tammy's house: |
| Tex: Tammy, tu es là? |
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Tex: Tammy, are you there? |
| Tammy: Oui. |
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Tammy: Yes. |
| Tex: Tu ne m'aimes plus? |
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Tex: You don't love me anymore? |
| Tammy: Si, un peu. |
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Tammy: Yes, I do, a little. |
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 Non is a one-word negative answer to a yes / no question;
pas, by itself, negates part of a sentence:
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| Tex: Tammy, tu es malade? |
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Tex: Tammy, are you sick? |
| Tammy: Non! |
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Tammy: No! |
| Tex: Tu es fâchée? |
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Tex: Are you mad? |
| Tammy: Pas vraiment. |
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Tammy: Not really. |
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Rien (nothing), personne (no one), and jamais (never) may be used in one-word answers:
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| Tex: Tammy, qu'est-ce que tu fais? |
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Tex: Tammy, what are you doing? |
| Tammy: Rien! |
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Tammy: Nothing! |
| Tex: Qui est avec toi? |
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Tex: Who is with you? |
| Tammy: Personne! |
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Tammy: No one! |
| Tex: Tu vas me quitter pour un autre? |
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Tex: Are you going to leave me for another? |
| Tammy: Jamais! |
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Tammy: Never! |
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