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👉 C’est ça — that’s it, that’s right »
👉 C’est bon »
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👉 Convenir (to be suitable for) »
👉 Volontiers (gladly) »
Level A1 (Beginner)
The French Word of the Day is d’accord, which has several meanings including “okay” and “alright”. It also appears as “je suis d’accord” (I agree). Over the years I’ve seen students make the same mistakes with this word over and over again. I’ll explain everything below.
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 D’accord meaning
D’accord is a French interjection meaning “okay” or “alright”. It’s used to show agreement or to confirm that you’ve understood. It can stand alone — “D’accord !” — or be combined with être (to be) in “Je suis d’accord”, meaning “I agree”.
🎧 D’accord pronunciation
👉 The pronunciation of d’accord is /da‿kɔʁ/ — roughly “dah-kor”.
📝 French and English example sentences
1. Être d’accord avec = to agree with
Je suis d’accord avec vous. I agree with you.
Désolé. Je ne suis pas d’accord avec vous. Sorry. I don’t agree with you.
Non ! Je ne suis pas d’accord ! Ça n’a rien à voir !
No! I don’t agree! That has nothing to do with it!
👉 See also: Rien à voir (to have nothing to do with) »
2. D’accord ! = Okay! / alright!
Person 1: D’accord ? Okay/Alright?
Person 2: D’accord ! Okay! Alright!
3. Se mettre d’accord = to come to an agreement
Après de longues discussions, Pierre et Marie se mettent d’accord.
After long discussions, Pierre and Marie reach an agreement.
👉 See also: Être (to be) Word of the Day and être conjugation chart (with audio) »
⚠️ Common mistakes with d’accord
Many learners get confused with d’accord. Here are the two main errors to avoid:
❌ Saying “c’est d’accord” to mean “okay / alright”
✅ To simply say okay, use “D’accord !” on its own.
✅ “C’est d’accord” actually means it’s agreed — used after confirming terms, not in everyday replies.
❌ Using “d’accord !” to mean “I agree”
✅ To say I agree, you must use “Je suis d’accord.”
✅ On its own, “D’accord !” sounds more like Alright then!
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- oui — yes
- bien sûr — of course / sure
- pas de problème — no problem / that’s fine
- ça marche — that works / sounds good
- entendu — understood / noted
- je suis partant(e) — i’m in / i’m up for it
- volontiers — gladly / sure
- pourquoi pas ? — why not?
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