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yako
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “yako” mean?
sorry; my condolences
Example
“Yako, j'ai appris pour ton père.”
So sorry, I heard about your father.
Good to know
Ivorian; expresses sympathy for anything from a small mishap to a death.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: Désolé.
Heard in a conversation
Exam results day
Aïcha Oui, mais pas comme ton cousin qui farote avec l'argent de son père.
Yes, but not like your cousin who shows off with his dad's money.
Fabrice Ce môgô-là a encore raté. Je vais lui dire yako demain.
That guy failed again. I'll tell him sorry tomorrow.
Aïcha Faut pas le laisser seul. Bon, ce soir garba et zouglou, on va s'enjailler !
We can't leave him alone. OK, tonight it's garba and zouglou, we're going to party!
More from West Africa
- être chocoto be classy, stylish (and proud of it)
- être chaudto be fired up, up for it
- y’a rien en face, c’est maïsno problem, it’s easy (lit. "nothing in front, it’s corn")
- ça me fatigueit bugs me, I’m sick of it
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- gaounaive person, sucker
- môgôguy, dude
- bramôgôbuddy, close friend
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