d'accord
/da.kɔʁ/
To say alright in French when you agree with a suggestion or a statement, use d'accord.
D'accord. on its own is the simple way to say okay or alright in reply to a suggestion. You can also add it to the end of a sentence with a question mark, D'accord ?, to check that the other person agrees, just like alright? Or okay? In English.
Which one should you use?
d'accord shows agreement. It does not describe something as being okay in quality. For that, French uses ça va.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say that you agree with someone, French uses the verb être followed by d'accord, as in être d'accord, rather than a single verb.
How do you pronounce it?
d'accord is pronounced /da.kɔʁ/, in two syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use d'accord to say that something is alright in quality, such as a meal or a film. It only means that you agree.
Did you know?
- The word accord comes from the Latin ad cor, meaning 'to the heart', implying that two people are bringing their hearts into harmony.
- The phrase d'accord is part of a linguistic family shared by Romance languages, appearing almost identically in Spanish as 'de acuerdo' and in Italian as 'd'accordo'.
- If a French speaker says d'accord with a rising intonation and a shrug, they might actually be expressing reluctant acceptance rather than genuine agreement.
Examples in context
- C'est d'accord, allons-y !Alright, let's go!Here C'est d'accord agrees to a plan before setting off.Tatoeba #10464198 by Julien_PDC, translation #10803422 by Lebensfreude
- Bon, d'accord !Alright already!Bon, d'accord gives in after some insisting, like alright already.Tatoeba #7412320 by lbdx, translation #6614785 by Eccles17
- Si tu as besoin de quoi que ce soit, tu peux appeler, c'est d'accord ?If you need anything, you can call, alright?At the end of the sentence, c'est d'accord ? asks for confirmation.Tatoeba #2462307 by sacredceltic, translation #2462305 by erikspen
- La réunion est prévue à 15h. Est-ce que cela vous convient ? – D'accord, je serai là.The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Does that work for you? – Alright, I'll be there.
- Pouvez-vous terminer ce rapport d'ici demain ? – Très bien, je vais m'y mettre tout de suite.Can you finish this report by tomorrow? – Very well, I'll get started right away.
- Tu veux qu'on se retrouve devant le cinéma ? – Ça marche !Do you want to meet in front of the cinema? – Alright!
- On se voit à la soirée ? – OK, pas de problème !Are we meeting at the party? – OK, no problem!
- D'accord, j'ai compris votre demande.Alright, I understood your request.
- Tout bien considéré, je suis d'accord avec votre proposition.All things considered, I agree with your proposal.
- Je t'appelle dès que j'arrive, ça marche ?I'll call you as soon as I arrive, alright?
- OK, on se voit au café dans 30 minutes !OK, see you at the café in 30 minutes!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are deciding on a movie to watch.
- LucasOn regarde un film d'action ?Shall we watch an action movie?
- ChloéD'accord, mais pas trop violent.Alright, but nothing too violent.
- LucasÇa me va, on cherche un truc calme.That works for me, let's look for something calm.
- ChloéParfait, je prépare le pop-corn.Perfect, I'll get the popcorn ready.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry d'accord, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries d'accord, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
