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How to Say ‘Time goes by too fast’ in French

Le temps passe trop vite

luh tahn pass TROH veet

[luh tahn pass TROH veet]

💬 Usage Tip: The final s of temps and the t of vite behave differently: temps sounds like (tahn), while vite keeps its t sound (veet).

Phrase Breakdown

Le temps passe

luh tahn pass

Time passes

Here 'le temps' means time. Say 'luh tahn PASS'.

Example

Le temps passe lentement.

Time passes slowly.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

temps

[tahn]

time

Masculine noun for time passing.

Example

Le temps est précieux.

Time is precious.

passe

[pass]

goes; happens

Indicates the way a process is unfolding.

Example

L'intégration se passe bien ? permet de vérifier si tout va bien pour un nouvel employé.

"Is the onboarding going well?" makes it possible to check whether everything is going well for a new employee.

trop vite

TROH veet

too fast

'Trop' means 'too much'. Say 'troh VEET'.

Example

Tu parles trop vite.

You speak too fast.

Words in this phrase

trop

[TROH]

too

Adverb meaning excessively.

Example

Il fait trop chaud.

It's too hot.

vite

[veet]

quickly

An adverb meaning fast or in a short time.

Example

Dans cette entreprise, on s’intègre vite.

In this company, you settle in quickly.

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