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Coucou


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To faire un petit coucou is to say hello.  Odile, who is alas no longer with us, used to say that when she came on the Forum (especially on Frenchie's "French" thread).

I think it's a bit better than when we say "Coooeeee!" in English.  That always sounds a bit irritating to my ear.  And my natural response (which I suppress, of course!) is What do you want now?

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My french neighbour has in the last fortnight got herself a pc and connection to orange. Everyday I get several test emails with the title coucou so I've been replying using coucou. I think before long she'll have driven my cuckoo !!

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Today I mentioned the word coucou to a French woman who has been living in UK for many, many years. She said it was a word that only children used to one another. Looks as if it's been hi-jacked. I have now (rather self-consciously) used it in an email.

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