Photo: Audrey-Anne Godin/ 500pxHave you ever heard French women, or men for that matter, gasping for a "oui"? One phenomenon is to do with some French women and their peculiar way of saying "oui". No, she’s not aghast at your comment that French cheese smells too strong, it's just the strange way that many French women (and far fewer French men) say "oui", which of course means "yes". Some French women told The Local they use it when surprised, stressed, reacting automatically, or even when they're cold . Academics studying the subject of inhaled words found that French women often inhale when saying "oui" to show a doubtful or complaisant yes.

Source: The Local January 30, 2017 15:10 UTC