French word of the Day: Dacodac
If you're in a jaunty, careful and relaxed mood you might want to show it with this word.
Why do I need to know dacodac?
Because it’s a happy-go-lucky sort of word that will likely imply you’re a pretty easy going person.
What does it mean?
The French term dacodac translates to ‘okie dokie’ or ‘alrighty' in English, a casual agreement to something. Much like 'okie dokie', the term dacodac has derived from the word OK - d’accord in French.
It’s a good word to use in a casual situation, and is fairly colloquial - you probably wouldn’t use it with someone you were vous-ing in a formal situation.
Like its English translation, it's slightly old-fashioned so you probably won't hear many hip young Parisians saying this, but it is still used.
Use it like this
Dacodac, à tout à l’heure ! - Okie dokie, see you soon!
Dacodac, on y va. - Alrighty, let’s go.
Je vais m'arrêter chez toi, dacodac ? - I’ll stop by your place, okie dokie?
Synonyms
D’acc – Okay (short for d’accord)
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Why do I need to know dacodac?
Because it’s a happy-go-lucky sort of word that will likely imply you’re a pretty easy going person.
What does it mean?
The French term dacodac translates to ‘okie dokie’ or ‘alrighty' in English, a casual agreement to something. Much like 'okie dokie', the term dacodac has derived from the word OK - d’accord in French.
It’s a good word to use in a casual situation, and is fairly colloquial - you probably wouldn’t use it with someone you were vous-ing in a formal situation.
Like its English translation, it's slightly old-fashioned so you probably won't hear many hip young Parisians saying this, but it is still used.
Use it like this
Dacodac, à tout à l’heure ! - Okie dokie, see you soon!
Dacodac, on y va. - Alrighty, let’s go.
Je vais m'arrêter chez toi, dacodac ? - I’ll stop by your place, okie dokie?
Synonyms
D’acc – Okay (short for d’accord)
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