French word

rencard

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃kaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundate

Example

J'ai un rencard ce soir.

I have a date tonight.

Illustration for rencard (date)

More examples

Elle s'est donné un rencard dans ce café.

She arranged a date at this cafe.

Core concept

A planned meeting where two people come together at a time and place they have arranged.

Common phrases

  • se donner un rencard

    arrange a date

  • fixer un rencard

    set up a date

Similar words

rendez-vous: An appointment to meet at an agreed time and place.
rencontre: An event involving a meeting or encounter with someone.

Definition in French

Désigne un rendez-vous fixé entre deux personnes, souvent une sortie amoureuse mais pouvant aussi, selon le contexte, désigner un simple rendez-vous.

Word origin

Rencard is an informal derivative of rendez-vous that became a noun for a scheduled meeting, especially a romantic one.

Usage tips

  • The usual conversational verb pattern is avoir un rencard when stating that such a meeting is scheduled.

Other meanings

  • meetingnoun
  • appointmentnoun

Related words

  • rencardercontactverb

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