How to Say ‘A bit of both.’ in French
Un peu les deux.
uhn puh lay duh
[uhn puh lay duh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un peu
uhn puh
a little / a bit
Used to soften a statement or indicate a small amount.
Je suis un peu fatigué.
I am a bit tired.
Words in this phrase
Un
[uhn]
a / one
Part of the phrase un peu, meaning 'a little.'
Un peu les deux, si je dois être honnête.
A bit of both, if I have to be honest.
peu
[puh]
little
Used with un to form the expression 'a little' or 'a bit.'
Un peu les deux, ça dépend de ton sourire.
A bit of both, it depends on your smile.
Les deux
lay duh
both
Refers to two things together.
Je prends les deux.
I'll take both.
Words in this phrase
les
[lay]
the
Plural definite article in the expression les deux = both.
Les deux me vont très bien comme réponse.
Both work very well for me as an answer.
deux
[duh]
two / both
In this expression, it means 'both.'
Un peu les deux, c'est une réponse parfaite pour flirter.
A bit of both is a perfect answer for flirting.
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