Inside Out 2 Why Does Ennui Speak French? Why does Ennui speak French in Inside Out 2? As we know, Riley is American. Therefore, all of Riley's emotions are American, just like her. However, only Ennui speaks with a French accent. The reason for this is actually related to Riley's boring French lessons. Riley's parents have her take French lessons every year, but Riley hates learning French and finds it very boring. That's why Ennui speaks French. #insideout2 #insideout2detail #pixar #shorts