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How to Say ‘Me, I'm stopping for tonight.’ in French

Moi, j'arrête pour ce soir.

mwah zhem a-RET poor suh swahr

[mwah zhem a-RET poor suh swahr]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting Moi, up front adds emphasis, like "As for me." It works with others too: Toi, tu restes ? "You, are you staying?"

Phrase Breakdown

Moi, j'arrête

mwah zhem a-RET

Me, I'm stopping

'Moi' adds emphasis ('as for me'). 'J'arrête' comes from 'arrêter' (to stop). Say 'mwa, ja-rèt'.

Example

Moi, j'arrête de fumer.

Me, I'm quitting smoking.

Words in this phrase

Moi

[mwah]

me / as for me

Used to shift the focus to yourself in a casual self-introduction.

Example

Après son prénom, je réponds : « Moi, c'est Claire ».

After hearing her first name, I reply: “Me, I'm Claire.”

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

arrête

[a-RET]

stop / quit

From 'arrêter' (je form): to stop doing something.

Example

J'arrête de jouer.

I'm stopping playing.

pour ce soir.

poor suh swahr

for tonight

This tells you the time frame. 'Soir' sounds like 'swar'.

Example

On a fini pour ce soir.

We're done for tonight.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[suh]

this / that (masculine)

Demonstrative determiner before a masculine singular noun: « ce genre » = “this genre.”

Example

Ce genre d’anime me donne envie de voyager.

This kind of anime makes me want to travel.

soir

[swahr]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.

Example

Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.

This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.

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