How to Say ‘Yes, it's excellent.’ in French
Oui, il est excellent.
wee eel eh ek-seh-LAHN
[wee eel eh ek-seh-LAHN]
Phrase Breakdown
Oui, il est
wee eel eh
Yes, it is
'Oui' (yes) + 'il est' (it is). Pronounced 'wee, ee-leh'.
Oui, il est prêt.
Yes, it's ready.
Words in this phrase
Oui
[wee]
Yes
Affirmative response or agreement.
Oui, c'est vrai.
Yes, that's true.
il
[eel]
it
Impersonal subject.
Il faut partir.
It's necessary to leave.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
excellent.
ek-seh-LAHN
excellent
Pronounced 'ek-seh-lahn'. The final 't' is silent and the ending 'ent' is nasal.
C'est excellent !
It's excellent!
Words in this phrase
excellent
[ek-seh-LAHN]
excellent
Very good, outstanding.
Le dessert est excellent.
The dessert is excellent.
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