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How to Say ‘Yes, two years in a shop in London.’ in French

Oui, deux ans dans un magasin à Londres.

wee d-uh ahn dahn uhn ma-ga-ZAN ah LOHN-druh

[wee d-uh ahn dahn uhn ma-ga-ZAN ah LOHN-druh]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, deux ans

wee d-uh ahn

Yes, two years

Link 'deux' and 'ans' with a z sound: 'deu-zan'.

Example

J'ai habité ici deux ans.

I lived here for two years.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

ans

[ahn]

years

A plural time noun used to talk about duration.

Example

Trois ans d'expérience sont demandés pour ce poste.

Three years of experience are required for this position.

dans un magasin à Londres.

dahn uhn ma-ga-ZAN ah LOHN-druh

in a shop in London.

Use 'à' before a city name. 'Londres' is French for London. Its final 's' is silent.

Example

J'habite à Londres.

I live in London.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

magasin

[ma-ga-ZAN]

shop / store

Masculine noun for a place where things are sold.

Example

Le magasin est ouvert.

The shop is open.

[ah]

in (a city)

Preposition used before city names to mean 'in'.

Example

J'habite à Paris.

I live in Paris.

Londres

[LOHN-druh]

London

The French name for the capital of the UK.

Example

J'habite à Londres.

I live in London.

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