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How to Say ‘You were right, after all.’ in French

Vous aviez raison, finalement.

voo ah-VYAY ray-zohn fee-nahl-MAHN

[voo ah-VYAY ray-zohn fee-nahl-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: French says 'have reason' for being right: avoir raison, and avoir tort "to be wrong". Finalement means 'in the end' or 'after all', not 'at last'.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous aviez raison,

voo ah-VYAY ray-zohn

You were right,

Make the liaison: 'voo-za-vyay ray-zohn'. Then pause slightly at the comma.

Example

Vous aviez raison, c'est fermé.

You were right, it's closed.

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

aviez

[ah-VYAY]

had

Imperfect tense of 'avoir' (to have), 'vous' form.

Example

Vous aviez un taxi réservé.

You had a taxi booked.

raison

[ray-zohn]

Right

Correct or justified in an argument or situation.

Example

Elle a toujours raison.

She is always right.

finalement.

fee-nahl-MAHN

after all / in the end

Say it as 'fee-nal-mahn', dropping the middle 'e'. The ending is nasal, and the 't' is silent.

Example

Finalement, on reste ici.

In the end, we're staying here.

Words in this phrase

finalement

[fee-nahl-MAHN]

in the end / after all

Adverb meaning eventually or after all.

Example

Finalement, on est arrivés à l'heure.

In the end, we arrived on time.

Guides for French learners

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