ConnectPhrase · Ages 10-30 · In use
être down
To be up for something ('chu down' = 'I'm in'). Watch out: it can also mean feeling low or tired.
Poutine après la game? Chu down. (Poutine after the game? I'm in.)
For parents and educators
Usually it means yes. If your kid says 'chu down' about their mood, it means they feel low, and that's worth a gentle question.
Where it came from
From English 'down' in both senses: 'down for it' and 'feeling down'.
Also heard as
chu down, t'es-tu down?