How to Say ‘But he is making progress.’ in French
Mais il fait des progrès.
meh eel feh day proh-gray
[meh eel feh day proh-gray]
💬 Usage Tip: Great example of balanced feedback: concern + encouragement. Very natural spoken French.
🇫🇷 In France: This kind of phrasing is common in France: honest but supportive, especially in school settings.
Phrase Breakdown
Mais
[meh]
but
Conjunction showing contrast: despite a problem, something positive follows.
Mais il reste motivé malgré tout.
But he remains motivated despite everything.
Il fait des progrès
eel feh day proh-gray
he is making progress
A common expression meaning someone is improving.
Lucas fait des progrès à l'école.
Lucas is making progress at school.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
he
Subject pronoun meaning 'he'.
Il travaille avec sérieux.
He works seriously.
fait
[feh]
makes
Verb form of faire; here used in the expression 'make progress'.
Il fait des efforts chaque matin.
He makes efforts every morning.
des
[day]
some
Plural indefinite article used before a plural noun.
Il a des résultats encourageants.
He has some encouraging results.
progrès
[proh-gray]
progress
Used in faire des progrès to talk about improvement over time.
Les progrès arrivent petit à petit.
Progress comes little by little.
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