en mode
in ... mode / vibing like / being like
Intermediate Phrase
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Pronunciation
/ɑ̃ mɔd/
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Cultural Note
A phrase that lets you describe your current state as if you were a machine with settings. 'En mode travail' (work mode), 'en mode détente' (chill mode), 'en mode panique' (panic mode). It entered French slang in the 2000s and is now inescapable. It's the linguistic equivalent of setting your status on Slack — except it applies to your entire personality at any given moment.
📝 Example Sentences
Je suis en mode flemme totale aujourd'hui.
I'm in total lazy mode today.
Il était en mode 'je m'en fiche de tout.'
He was being like 'I don't care about anything.'