How to Say ‘A longer route’ in French
Un chemin plus long
uhn shuh-mahn ploo lohn
[uhn shuh-mahn ploo lohn]
💬 Usage Tip: Literal and metaphorical usage.
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Phrase Breakdown
Un chemin
uhn shuh-mahn
Words in this phrase
Un
[uhn]
A
Indefinite article used before singular nouns.
Nous avons pris 'un chemin plus long' par erreur.
We took a longer path by mistake.
chemin
[shuh-mahn]
path
A road or track made for a particular purpose.
Nous avons pris 'un chemin plus long' par erreur.
We took a longer path by mistake.
Plus long
ploo lohn
Words in this phrase
plus
[ploo]
more
To a greater extent.
Nous avons pris 'un chemin plus long' par erreur.
We took a longer path by mistake.
long
[lohn]
long
Having greater than usual length.
Nous avons pris 'un chemin plus long' par erreur.
We took a longer path by mistake.
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