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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.

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What locals actually say

On dit quoi ?

What's up?
Literally asking what to say, this expression is a casual greeting rather than a request for information.

C'est doux hein, on peut avancer.

It's all good, we can move forward.
Doux here means smooth, calm, or problem-free, not physically soft.

On se retrouve au maquis ce soir ?

Shall we meet at the open-air restaurant tonight?
A maquis is a casual local restaurant or outdoor eatery in Côte d'Ivoire, not a jungle hideout.

Mets-moi 500 francs de crédit.

Put 500 CFA francs of airtime on my phone.
Crédit means mobile airtime in everyday Ivorian French, while francs refers to CFA francs.

C'est là-bas même.

It's right over there.
The postposed même is a common Ivorian French intensifier that adds emphasis.

Ma go est à la maison.

My girlfriend is at home.
Go is an informal Nouchi-influenced word for a girl or girlfriend.

On a eu palabre au boulot.

We had a serious argument at work.
Palabre refers to a heated dispute or lengthy discussion in Ivorian and wider West African usage.

Il fait chaud dèh aujourd'hui.

It's really hot today.
Dèh is a colloquial Ivorian discourse particle that intensifies the statement.

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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.

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