pardi
French, interjection/paʁ.di/
pardi is a French interjection meaning “(yes,) obviously! (yes,) for God's sake! (yes,) of course!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Interjection familière qui a souvent le sens de bien sûr, naturellement”.
What does pardi mean in English?
interjection
- 1
dated(yes,) obviously! (yes,) for God's sake! (yes,) of course!
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Interjection familière qui a souvent le sens de bien sûr, naturellement.
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 pardi
- pardié
- pardienne
- pardieu
- pardine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pardi?
- /paʁ.di/
- \paʁ.di\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is pardi in French?
pardi appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).