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How to Say ‘I glued it onto the canvas.’ in French

Je l'ai collé sur la toile.

zhuh l ay koh-LAY sewr lah twahl

[zhuh l ay koh-LAY sewr lah twahl]

Phrase Breakdown

Je l'ai collé

zhuh l ay koh-LAY

I glued it

This is the passé composé of 'coller' (to glue), with 'l'' meaning 'it'.

Example

Je l'ai collé au mur.

I glued it to the wall.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[l]

Refers to a previously mentioned noun.

Example

Je l'ai acheté hier.

I bought it yesterday.

[ay]

have (1st person singular)

« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

collé

[koh-LAY]

glued

Past participle of 'coller', to glue or stick.

Example

J'ai collé la photo.

I glued the photo.

sur la toile.

sewr lah twahl

on the canvas.

'Toile' means a painter's canvas. 'Oi' sounds like [wa]: [twal].

Example

Il peint sur la toile.

He paints on the canvas.

Words in this phrase

sur

[sewr]

on / onto / of

In vue sur, it means overlooking or facing.

Example

La terrasse donne sur le jardin.

The terrace overlooks the garden.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

toile

[twahl]

canvas

Feminine noun for the painting surface.

Example

Il peint sur la toile.

He paints on the canvas.

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