How to Say ‘A jazz band.’ in French
Un groupe de jazz.
uhn groop duh jaz
[uhn groop duh jaz]
Phrase Breakdown
Un groupe
uhn groop
A band
Say 'uhn GROOP'. 'Un' is nasal, so don't pronounce the 'n' fully.
Un groupe joue ce soir.
A band is playing tonight.
Words in this phrase
Un
[uhn]
a / one
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.
A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.
groupe
[groop]
band / group
A group of musicians playing together.
Un groupe de rock joue ce soir.
A rock band plays tonight.
de jazz.
duh jaz
jazz (of jazz)
Say 'duh DJAZZ'. 'De' links the type of music to the noun.
Un concert de jazz.
A jazz concert.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
jazz
[jaz]
jazz
A style of music; same word as in English.
J'écoute du jazz le soir.
I listen to jazz in the evening.
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