ah d'accord cool
The English phrase "oh okay cool" can be translated into French as ah d'accord cool.
This expression is used to acknowledge that you have received and understood new information while signaling that the information is satisfactory or interesting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the interjection ah (oh), the expression d'accord (okay/agreed) and the loanword cool (cool).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Oh d'accord, super ! to mean "Oh okay cool!" In very casual text messaging or when speaking among youth, the word d'accord is often replaced by the shortened ok to form ah ok cool.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The expression ah d'accord cool is informal and is best suited for casual conversations with friends or peers rather than professional settings. Similarly, Ah bon, c'est cool ! and Oh d'accord, super ! are also informal.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound even more like a native speaker in a casual setting, you might replace d'accord with ça marche, which literally means 'that works'.
- While cool is widely used in France, it is often accompanied by the word trop to mean 'too cool' or 'so cool', as in c'est trop cool.
- In fast spoken French, d'accord is often shortened further to just d'ac when used in very casual settings among friends.
Examples in context
- Je vais à la plage demain. – Ah bon, c'est cool !I'm going to the beach tomorrow. – Oh okay cool!
- J'ai reçu mes billets pour le concert. – Oh d'accord, super !I received my tickets for the concert. – Oh okay cool!
- Ah d'accord cool, on fait comme ça.Oh okay cool, let's do that.
- Ah d'accord cool, merci de m'avoir prévenue.Oh okay cool, thanks for letting me know.
Example conversation
Nathan tells Chloé about a change in their dinner plans.
- ChloéTu veux manger italien ce soir ?Do you want to eat Italian tonight?
- NathanOui, j'ai réservé une table à huit heures.Yes, I booked a table for eight o'clock.
- ChloéAh d'accord cool, j'ai hâte !Oh okay cool, I can't wait!
- NathanMoi aussi, à ce soir alors.Me too, see you tonight then.
