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dis donc

French, interjection/di dɔ̃(k)/

dis donc is a French interjection meaning “wow; my” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Locution pour attirer l’attention de la personne à qui on s’adresse (que l’on tutoie)”.

What does dis donc mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    wow; my

    Eh bah dis donc !

  2. 2

    so; listen up

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

interjection: 1. Locution pour attirer l’attention de la personne à qui on s’adresse (que l’on tutoie).

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of dis donc

  • dites donc alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce dis donc?

  • /di dɔ̃(k)/
  • \di dɔ̃(k)\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.