English→Ivorian French
Translate English to Ivorian French like a local.
Le français de Côte d’Ivoire mêle la base standard à des tours du quotidien comme « on dit quoi », « go » et « maquis ».
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What locals actually say
What are we saying?
On dit quoi ?
Let’s meet at the open-air restaurant tonight.
On se retrouve au maquis ce soir.
That girl is really cool.
La go-là est douce.
Can you break this ten-thousand-franc note?
Tu peux faire monnaie de ce billet de dix mille ?
Where exactly is the market?
Le marché est à quel niveau ?
My dad is at home.
Mon vieux est à la maison.
The weather is really bad today.
Le temps est gâté aujourd’hui.
I’m completely exhausted.
Je suis fatigué dèh.
Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.
How Ivorian French differs
Ivorian French. Standard base; casual register may use common nouchi-influenced expressions locals actually write (c'est doux, on dit quoi as greeting, go informal for girl); maquis for open-air restaurant.



