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How to Say ‘Yes, I can't wait!’ in French

Oui, j'ai trop hâte !

wee zhay ay TROH aht

[wee zhay ay TROH aht]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, j'ai

wee zhay ay

Yes, I have

Say 'oui' as 'wee', pause briefly, then say 'j'ai' as 'zhay'. 'J'ai' is the shortened form of 'je ai'.

Example

Oui, j'ai faim.

Yes, I'm hungry.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

trop hâte !

TROH aht

really can't wait!

'Trop' sounds like 'troh'. Do not pronounce the 'h' in 'hâte', and stretch the 'â' slightly: 'aht'.

Example

J'ai trop hâte de te voir !

I really can't wait to see you!

Words in this phrase

trop

[TROH]

so / really

Informally used to mean 'very' or 'so', not just 'too much'.

Example

Ce gâteau est trop bon !

This cake is so good!

hâte

[aht]

eagerness / haste

'Avoir hâte' means to be looking forward to something.

Example

J'ai hâte de voir mes cadeaux.

I can't wait to see my presents.

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