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How to Say ‘I'm going to the butcher's right away.’ in French

Je vais à la boucherie tout de suite.

zhuh veh ah lah boo-shee-ree too duh SWEET

[zhuh veh ah lah boo-shee-ree too duh SWEET]

🇫🇷 In France: Ham is often bought at a charcuterie "cold-meats shop", but many butchers sell it too, often as a boucherie-charcuterie.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais à la boucherie

zhuh veh ah lah boo-shee-ree

I'm going to the butcher's shop

'Aller à' plus a place means going somewhere. Say 'jeu vè a la bou-sheu-ri'.

Example

Je vais à la boucherie le samedi.

I go to the butcher's on Saturdays.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going

Indicates intention or future action.

Example

Je vais couvrir l'arrière.

I am going to cover the rear.

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

boucherie

[boo-shee-ree]

butchery

A shop where meat is sold.

Example

La boucherie est fermée.

The butchery is closed.

tout de suite.

too duh SWEET

right away.

A fixed expression meaning immediately. It often sounds like 'toutsuite'.

Example

Viens tout de suite !

Come right away!

Words in this phrase

tout

[too]

right (away)

Part of the phrase 'tout de suite', meaning immediately.

Example

Viens tout de suite !

Come right away!

[duh]

Link word in the fixed phrase 'tout de suite'.

Example

Je reviens tout de suite.

I'll be right back.

suite

[SWEET]

away (immediately)

Ends the phrase 'tout de suite'; alone 'suite' means continuation.

Example

Il part tout de suite.

He leaves immediately.

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