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d'accord
/da.kɔʁ/
agree
Je suis d'accord avec toi.
I agree with you.
informal
Used to express agreement or consent to something proposed or suggested.
Tu veux aller au cinéma ? — D'accord !
Do you want to go to the movies? — Okay!
Il a proposé de partager les frais, et nous sommes tous d'accord.
He suggested splitting the costs, and we all agreed.
Can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though 'd'accord' leans slightly informal. For very formal contexts, 'je suis d'accord' is preferred.
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Pro Tip
Agreement vs. Consent
'D'accord' can mean both 'agree' and 'consent'. For example, 'D'accord, je viens' means 'Okay, I'll come' (consent), while 'Je suis d'accord avec toi' means 'I agree with you' (agreement).
Gold Rule
Formal vs. Informal
In formal contexts, use 'je suis d'accord' instead of the standalone 'd'accord'.
Word Origin
From the Old French 'd'acort', meaning 'in agreement', derived from 'a' (from Latin 'ad') and 'cort' (from Latin 'cor', meaning 'heart').
Usage Notes
In formal writing, 'je suis d'accord' is more common than the standalone 'd'accord'. In spoken French, 'd'accord' is very common and can also mean 'okay' or 'alright'.
Word Breakdown
d'
of
prepositionaccord
agreement
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