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How to Say ‘Well, my friends are waiting for me.’ in French

Bon, mes amies m'attendent.

bohn may ah-MEE m ah-TAHND

[bohn may ah-MEE m ah-TAHND]

🇫🇷 In France: This is a soft, polite way to end the chat. Mentioning friends waiting lets you leave without rejecting anyone outright.

Phrase Breakdown

Bon, mes amies

bohn may ah-MEE

Well, my friends

'Bon' here means 'well' or 'okay' and signals you're leaving. Link 'mes amies' with a 'z' sound.

Example

Bon, j'y vais.

Well, I'm off.

Words in this phrase

Bon

[bohn]

well / right

Used as a filler word to wrap up a conversation or move on.

Example

Bon, on y va ?

Right, shall we go?

mes

[may]

Plural possessive adjective used before plural nouns.

Example

Mes notes sont dans mon sac.

My notes are in my bag.

amies

[ah-MEE]

friends (female)

Plural feminine of 'ami'; female friends.

Example

Elle sort avec ses amies.

She goes out with her friends.

m'attendent.

m ah-TAHND

are waiting for me.

Say 'ma-tahnd'. The ending '-ent' is silent.

Example

Ils m'attendent dehors.

They're waiting for me outside.

Words in this phrase

[m]

First person singular object pronoun.

Example

Ça me surprend.

That surprises me.

attendent

[ah-TAHND]

are waiting for

Third-person plural of attendre.

Example

Ils attendent le bus.

They're waiting for the bus.

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