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How to Say ‘At least you're honest.’ in French

Au moins, vous êtes honnête.

oh mwan voo et oh-NET

[oh mwan voo et oh-NET]

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Phrase Breakdown

Au moins,

oh mwan

At least,

'Au moins' means at least. 'Moins' is nasal and its 's' is silent: 'o moin'.

Example

Au moins, il fait beau.

At least the weather is nice.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Indicates time when something begins.

Example

Au début, le film est lent.

At the beginning, the movie is slow.

moins

[mwan]

least

Lowest in importance or amount.

Example

Essaye de lire au moins dix pages.

Try to read at least ten pages.

vous êtes honnête.

voo et oh-NET

you are honest.

Use the z liaison in 'vous êtes'. The 'h' in 'honnête' is silent.

Example

Vous êtes honnête avec moi.

You are honest with me.

Words in this phrase

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

êtes

[et]

are

Second person singular/plural form of 'to be'.

Example

Vous êtes ici.

You are here.

honnête

[oh-NET]

honest

Adjective describing someone truthful and sincere.

Example

Il est très honnête.

He is very honest.

Guides for French learners

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