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How to Say ‘I forgot to switch to the flat rate.’ in French

J'ai oublié de passer au forfait.

zhay ay oo-blee-yay duh pah-SAY oh for-FEH

[zhay ay oo-blee-yay duh pah-SAY oh for-FEH]

💬 Usage Tip: oublier needs de before the next verb: J'ai oublié de payer "I forgot to pay".

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai oublié

zhay ay oo-blee-yay

I forgot

Admits the mistake. Keep it smooth: 'zhé-oo-blee-é'.

Example

J'ai oublié ton nom.

I forgot your name.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

oublié

[oo-blee-yay]

forgot

Past participle of oublier, used to say that something was left behind or not remembered.

Example

L'élève dit « oublié » dans la phrase « J'ai oublié mon cahier. »

The student says “forgot” in the sentence “I forgot my notebook.”

de passer au forfait.

duh pah-SAY oh for-FEH

to switch to the flat rate.

'Oublier de' + infinitive means 'to forget to do'. 'De' is light, almost 'd''.

Example

J'ai oublié de payer.

I forgot to pay.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition indicating direction.

Example

Il vient de Paris.

He comes from Paris.

passer

[pah-SAY]

to switch

Here: to change over to another setting or mode.

Example

Il faut passer au tarif de nuit.

We must switch to the night rate.

[oh]

to the

A contraction of à + le, often used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Je parle au jury avec confiance.

I speak to the jury with confidence.

forfait

[for-FEH]

flat rate

A fixed price setting on a taxi meter.

Example

Le chauffeur a mis le forfait.

The driver set the flat rate.

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