le dada

hobby, pet subject

d a . d a
noun · masculine Rare #29,852
hobby, pet subject Informal; often used in the expression « c’est mon dada » (= that’s my thing / my favorite topic).
FR: La photo, c’est mon dada.
EN: Photography is my thing.

Bonsoir dada, comment allez-vous?

Good evening, dada, how are you?

— PIKU (2015)

Tout le monde a un dada.

Everyone has a hobby.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

C'est votre dada?

Is that your hobbyhorse?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Votre dada, c'est les planques, non?

Your thing is hiding places, isn't it?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

C'est mon dada.

That's my thing.

Tu veux parler à dada?

Do you want to talk to Dada?

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

C'est l'heure du dada.

It's time for a ride.

— Chute libre (1993)

Chuck, c'est quoi ton dada?

Chuck, what's your thing?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

J'ignorais que c'était ton dada.

I didn’t know that was your hobbyhorse.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Voilà, à dada.

There we go, let's ride.

— Chute libre (1993)

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