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How to Say ‘I'm driving tonight’ in French

Je conduis ce soir

zhuh kohn-DWEE suh swahr

[zhuh kohn-DWEE suh swahr]

🇫🇷 In France: Drink-driving limits in France are strict, so this is a fully accepted reason to refuse alcohol. Nobody will push back.

Phrase Breakdown

Je conduis

zhuh kohn-DWEE

I'm driving

This is the present tense of 'conduire'. The final 's' is silent: 'kon-dwi'.

Example

Je conduis demain.

I'm driving tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

conduis

[kohn-DWEE]

drive

Present tense of 'conduire' (to drive) for 'je'.

Example

Je conduis prudemment.

I drive carefully.

ce soir

suh swahr

tonight

Literally 'this evening'. The usual way to say 'tonight'.

Example

On sort ce soir ?

Are we going out tonight?

Words in this phrase

[suh]

this / that

Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine singular noun, like ce tir.

Example

Ce match est fou !

This match is crazy!

soir

[swahr]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.

Example

Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.

This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.

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