How to Say ‘Without making a big detour.’ in French
Sans faire un grand détour.
sahn fehr uhn grahn day-toor
[sahn fehr uhn grahn day-toor]
Phrase Breakdown
Sans
[sahn]
without
Introduces the idea of avoiding something, here avoiding a detour.
Sans faire un grand détour, on arrive plus vite.
Without making a big detour, we arrive faster.
faire
[fehr]
to do; to make
Here used in the expression faire un détour, meaning to make or take a detour.
Sans faire un grand détour, le trajet reste simple.
Without making a big detour, the trip stays simple.
Un grand détour
uhn grahn day-toor
A big detour
Refers to a long indirect route instead of a direct one.
On a dû faire un grand détour.
We had to take a big detour.
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
a; one
Masculine singular indefinite article before grand détour.
Sans faire un grand détour, on économise du temps.
Without making a big detour, we save time.
grand
[grahn]
big; large
Describes the detour as important or long.
Sans faire un grand détour, la course coûte moins cher.
Without making a big detour, the ride costs less.
détour
[day-toor]
detour
A longer route that goes out of the way.
Sans faire un grand détour, on peut tourner ici.
Without making a big detour, we can turn here.
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