How to Say ‘Would take less time’ in French
Prendrait moins de temps
pran-dray mwan de tahn
[pran-dray mwan de tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Combining conditional with comparison for making suggestions.
🇫🇷 In France: Suggesting a quicker route might surprise a French driver who knows the area well.
Phrase Breakdown
Prendrait
[pran-dray]
would take
The conditional form of 'take', often used to discuss hypothetical situations.
Ce chemin prendrait moins de temps pour arriver.
This path would take less time to arrive.
Moins de temps
mwan de tahn
Words in this phrase
moins
[mwan]
less
Indicates a smaller amount.
Ce travail prendrait moins de temps.
This task would take less time.
de
[de]
of
Indicates part of something.
Cela consomme moins de ressources.
That consumes fewer resources.
temps
[tahn]
time
A measured period during which events occur.
Nous avons moins de temps pour le projet.
We have less time for the project.
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