How to Say ‘Look, the sign of the horse meat butcher’ in French
Tiens, l'enseigne de la boucherie chevaline
tyah leh ahn-sehn duh lah boo-shee-ree shuh-vah-leen
[tyah leh ahn-sehn duh lah boo-shee-ree shuh-vah-leen]
💬 Usage Tip: Tiens here means something like "look" or "oh, look," not literally "hold." French uses it a lot to point something out suddenly.
Phrase Breakdown
Tiens
[tyah]
Look
Used to draw attention to something.
Tiens, voilà le livre que tu cherches.
Look, here is the book you're looking for.
l'
[leh]
the
Singular definite article.
L'arbre est grand.
The tree is tall.
enseigne
[ahn-sehn]
sign
A board displaying information.
L'enseigne est lumineuse.
The sign is bright.
de
[duh]
of
Used to express relationship or association.
La couleur de la fleur.
The color of the flower.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article for feminine singular nouns.
La maison est ancienne.
The house is old.
boucherie
[boo-shee-ree]
butchery
A shop where meat is sold.
La boucherie est fermée.
The butchery is closed.
chevaline
[shuh-vah-leen]
horse meat
Relating to meat from a horse.
La viande chevaline est rare.
Horse meat is rare.
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