🇫🇷 French Word of the Day

du coup

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[dy ku] dew-KOO

so, as a result — spoken French’s favourite way to link ideas

Il pleuvait, du coup on est restés à la maison.It was raining, so we stayed home.

Le train était annulé, du coup j’ai pris le bus.The train was cancelled, so I took the bus.

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