How to Say ‘At ease / comfortable’ in French
À l'aise
ah l ehz
[ah l ehz]
💬 Usage Tip: [À l'aise] means comfortable or at ease, and it is built with [à], not a verb like English uses. You can reuse it with many contexts: [à l'aise en public], [à l'aise avec Excel].
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at / comfortable
Preposition used in the expression à l'aise, meaning comfortable or at ease.
À l'aise en public, elle présente bien ses idées.
Comfortable in public, she presents her ideas well.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form before a vowel in the fixed expression l'aise.
À l'aise devant un recruteur, il reste naturel.
At ease in front of a recruiter, he stays natural.
aise
[ehz]
comfortable / at ease
Describes feeling relaxed, confident, or comfortable in a situation.
À l'aise à l'oral, elle réussit bien les entretiens.
Comfortable speaking, she does well in interviews.
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