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How to Say ‘It's quiet at your place, then!’ in French

C'est calme chez toi, alors !

suh eh kalm shay twah ah-lor

[suh eh kalm shay twah ah-lor]

🇫🇷 In France: This is light teasing about being an only child, the kind of friendly joke that's normal in casual chat. Laughing along is the expected response.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est calme

suh eh kalm

It's quiet

Say 'say KALM' and pronounce the 'l'.

Example

Ici, c'est calme.

It's quiet here.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

calme

[kalm]

calm / quiet

Describes a peaceful, quiet, or relaxed atmosphere.

Example

Le studio reste calme pendant la séance.

The studio stays calm during the session.

chez toi, alors !

shay twah ah-lor

at your place, then!

'Chez toi' means 'at your home'. Say 'shay TWA, a-LOR'.

Example

On va chez toi ?

Shall we go to your place?

Words in this phrase

chez

[shay]

at the home of

A preposition meaning at someone's place or home; it can also mean among or with certain people, depending on context.

Example

On fête son anniversaire chez Marie.

We celebrate his birthday at Marie's house.

toi

[twah]

you

A stressed pronoun meaning 'you', used for emphasis or after prepositions.

Example

Toi, tu fêtes ton anniversaire en été ?

You, do you celebrate your birthday in summer?

alors

[ah-lor]

so / then

Used to suggest, continue, or conclude in conversation.

Example

Alors, on se voit à 16h30 ?

So, shall we meet at 4:30 p.m.?

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