Essential French Expression
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| Meaning | to agree, be willing; to accept, allow | |
| Literally | to be in agreement | |
| Register | normal; informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[eh tr(eu) dah kuhr] |
| IPA | [ɛtʀə da kɔʀ] | |
Usage notes: D’accord is the French equivalent of "OK," as in an unenthusiastic or neutral synonynm for "yes":
Par exemple…
| – On part à 6h, d’accord ? | We’re leaving at 6am, OK?. | |
| – Oui, d’accord. | – Yes, OK. |
Être d’accord most commonly means "to agree."
| Je suis d’accord avec vous. | I agree with you. | |
| Tout le monde est d’accord ? | Does everyone agree? | |
| On est bien d’accord ? | We agree / We’re on the same page, right? | |
| Nous ne sommes pas d’accord. | We don’t agree. |
Être d’accord pour + infinitive means "to agree to" or "to be willing to":
| Il est d’accord pour travailler demain. | He agrees to work tomorrow. | |
| Je suis d’accord pour vous aider. | I’m willing to help you. |
Être d’accord que means "to agree that" + indicative:
| Il est d’accord que tu as raison. | He agrees that you’re right. | |
| Nous sommes d’accord que c’est important. | We agree that it’s important. |
Informally, être d’accord que means agree as in "to accept that, allow" + subjunctive:
| Il est d’accord que tu partes tôt. | He agrees that you can leave early. | |
| On est d’accord qu’elle choisisse la date. | We agree that she can pick the date. |
Être d’accord in action
Examples of être d’accord in real-life videos from Lawless French Immersion:
| Ils sont d’accord pour dire que les choses doivent aller vite. | They agree that things have to go quickly. | |
| Video: France-England, Oasis, terrorism and Brexit | ||
| Ça on est d’accord. | This we can agree on. | |
| Video: Humor: The unfit stepmother | ||
| Mais je suis 100 % d’accord avec ce que vous venez de dire. | But I completely agree with what you just said. | |
| Video: Young Africans challenge French President at Africa-France Summit | ||
| Un symbole de cette amitié franco-américaine, et ça tout le monde va être d’accord là-dessus, c’est la Statue de la Liberté forcément. | A symbol of this Franco-American friendship – everyone will agree on this – is the Statue of Liberty of course. | |
| Video: How strong is the French-American friendship? | ||
| Le problème avec “iel”, c’est que même les linguistes ne sont pas d’accord. | The problem with “iel” is that even linguists disagree. | |
| Video: French dictionary adds gender-neutral pronoun | ||
Related expressions
- c’est d’accord – it’s agreed
- d’accord – OK
- en accord avec – in agreement / accordance with
- se mettre d’accord – to come to an agreement
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