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How to Say ‘No, it's a ten-minute walk.’ in French

Non, c'est à dix minutes à pied.

noh suh eh ah dees mee-nyt ah pyay

[noh suh eh ah dees mee-nyt ah pyay]

Phrase Breakdown

Non, c'est à

noh suh eh ah

No, it's

'Non' is nasal, like 'noh(n)'. Pause briefly at the comma, then link 'c'est à' as 'say-ta'.

Example

Non, c'est à Paris.

No, it's in Paris.

Words in this phrase

Non

[noh]

no

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Non, je ne veux pas.

No, I don't want to.

c'

[suh]

It

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

à

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

dix minutes à pied.

dees mee-nyt ah pyay

ten minutes on foot

'À pied' means walking. 'Pied' is said 'pyay'; the 'd' is silent.

Example

Je vais à l'école à pied.

I walk to school.

Words in this phrase

dix

[dees]

Ten

The number that comes after nine, signifying ten items.

Example

Ils sont dix étudiants.

They are ten students.

minutes

[mee-nyt]

minutes

The same meaning as in English: "minutes," a unit of time.

Example

Attendez encore quelques minutes.

Wait a few more minutes.

à

[ah]

on (by means of)

Here 'à' shows the way of travelling, as in 'on foot' or 'by bike'.

Example

Je vais à l'école à vélo.

I go to school by bike.

pied

[pyay]

foot

Masculine noun for the body part; 'à pied' means walking, on foot.

Example

J'ai mal au pied.

My foot hurts.

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