Ivorian French→English
Translate Ivorian French to English the way locals mean it.
Ivorian French often turns familiar French words into relaxed greetings, reassurance, and local references that a textbook reader may take too literally.
Going the other way? English to Ivorian French
What locals actually say
On dit quoi ?
What's up?
C'est doux hein, on peut avancer.
It's all good, we can move forward.
On se retrouve au maquis ce soir ?
Shall we meet at the open-air restaurant tonight?
Mets-moi 500 francs de crédit.
Put 500 CFA francs of airtime on my phone.
C'est là-bas même.
It's right over there.
Ma go est à la maison.
My girlfriend is at home.
On a eu palabre au boulot.
We had a serious argument at work.
Il fait chaud dèh aujourd'hui.
It's really hot today.
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.



