How to Say ‘Watch out, cops!’ in French
Attention, les flics !
a-tahn-syon leh FLEEK
[a-tahn-syon leh FLEEK]
💬 Usage Tip: Shouted on its own, Attention means "watch out" or "careful", not "pay attention". You'll see it on signs too, like Attention, chien méchant "beware of the dog".
Phrase Breakdown
Attention,
a-tahn-syon
Watch out,
A warning word. Pronounced 'ah-tahn-syohn', with stress on the last syllable.
Attention, la marche !
Watch out for the step!
Words in this phrase
Attention
[a-tahn-syon]
careful
Taking care to avoid danger or mistakes.
Attention, c'est dangereux!
Careful, it's dangerous!
les flics !
leh FLEEK
the cops!
'Flics' is informal for police officers. Pronounced 'lay fleek'.
Les flics sont arrivés.
The cops arrived.
Words in this phrase
les
[leh]
the
Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.
Les années passent vite.
The years pass quickly.
flics
[FLEEK]
cops
Common slang for police officers.
Les flics sont arrivés.
The cops arrived.
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