How to Say ‘Except you've just spilled your beer on my jacket.’ in French
Sauf que vous venez de renverser votre bière sur ma veste.
sohf kuh voo vuh-nay duh rahn-vair-SAY vot-ruh byehr sur mah vest
[sohf kuh voo vuh-nay duh rahn-vair-SAY vot-ruh byehr sur mah vest]
💬 Usage Tip: Sauf que means "except that" and is followed by a full sentence. It's a handy way to undercut what was just said.
Phrase Breakdown
Sauf que vous venez
sohf kuh voo vuh-nay
Except that you have just
'Sauf que' means 'except that'. Say 'sof keu vou veu-né'.
Sauf que vous venez d'arriver.
Except that you've just arrived.
Words in this phrase
Sauf
[sohf]
except
Preposition; 'sauf que' means except that.
Tout va bien, sauf ça.
All is fine, except that.
que
[kuh]
that
Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.
Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.
In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.
vous
[voo]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Vous aimez le film?
Do you like the movie?
venez
[vuh-nay]
come / are coming
From the verb venir, used for coming somewhere.
Vous venez à la réunion de l'école avec votre mari ?
Are you coming to the school meeting with your husband?
de renverser votre bière
duh rahn-vair-SAY vot-ruh byehr
spilled your beer
This completes 'venir de'. Say 'deu ran-vèr-sé vo-treu byèr'.
Attention de ne pas renverser votre bière.
Careful not to spill your beer.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
just (with venir)
'Venir de' + verb means to have just done.
Je viens de manger.
I have just eaten.
renverser
[rahn-vair-SAY]
to spill
Verb: to knock over or spill.
Attention, tu vas renverser ton café.
Careful, you'll spill your coffee.
votre
[vot-ruh]
your
Belonging to you.
Votre voiture est là.
Your car is there.
bière
[byehr]
Beer
A fermented alcoholic beverage made from grain.
Un demi de Bière, s'il vous plaît.
A half-pint of beer, please.
sur ma veste.
sur mah vest
on my jacket.
Let your voice fall at the end. Say 'sur ma vèst'.
Il a posé sa main sur ma veste.
He put his hand on my jacket.
Words in this phrase
sur
[sur]
On
Indicates position in relation to a surface.
Nous avançons sur ce chemin en ton absence.
We proceed on this path in your absence.
ma
[mah]
My
Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.
Ma maison est bleue.
My house is blue.
veste
[vest]
jacket
A piece of outer clothing; often used in compliments about fashion.
Cette veste est superbe sur vous.
This jacket is superb on you.
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