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How to Say ‘I cook a lot on weekends.’ in French

Je cuisine beaucoup le week-end.

zhuh kwee-ZEEN boh-koo luh week end

[zhuh kwee-ZEEN boh-koo luh week end]

Phrase Breakdown

Je cuisine beaucoup

zhuh kwee-ZEEN boh-koo

I cook a lot

This is the subject and verb, with 'beaucoup' right after the verb. Keep the p silent.

Example

Je cuisine beaucoup pour ma famille.

I cook a lot for my family.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

cuisine

[kwee-ZEEN]

cook

Form of the verb 'cuisiner', to cook.

Example

Je cuisine pour mes amis.

I cook for my friends.

beaucoup

[boh-koo]

a lot / much

"Beaucoup" means a large quantity or degree, often translated as "a lot."

Example

Beaucoup de salariés apprécient cette flexibilité.

A lot of employees appreciate this flexibility.

le week-end.

luh week end

on weekends.

'Le week-end' here means a regular habit. Your voice falls at the end.

Example

On sort le week-end.

We go out on weekends.

Words in this phrase

le

[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.

week

[week]

week

First part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.

Example

Un menu du week-end attire beaucoup de clients.

A weekend menu attracts many customers.

end

[end]

end

Second part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.

Example

Un menu du week-end est parfois disponible dès vendredi soir.

A weekend menu is sometimes available from Friday evening.

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