CEFR A2

dat

determiner/pronoun

Meaning

A non-standard, informal, or dialectal pronunciation of "that" or "this," often used in casual speech or to represent a specific accent.

Examples

He said, "Dat's my favorite song!"
She pointed and asked, "Can you grab dat book over there?"

Synonyms: that, this, the aforementioned

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dat (A2)

determiner/pronoun

Pronunciation: /dæt/

Definition

A non-standard, informal, or dialectal pronunciation of "that" or "this," often used in casual speech or to represent a specific accent.

Examples

He said, "Dat's my favorite song!"
She pointed and asked, "Can you grab dat book over there?"

Synonyms of dat

Words with a similar meaning to dat:

that
this
the aforementioned

Antonyms of dat

Words with the opposite meaning to dat:

this
here

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