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How to Say ‘She means a lot to us’ in French

Elle compte beaucoup pour nous

el kohnt boh-koo poor noo

[el kohnt boh-koo poor noo]

💬 Usage Tip: Compter normally means "to count", but compter pour means to matter to someone. Swap the person: Tu comptes beaucoup pour moi "You mean a lot to me".

Phrase Breakdown

Elle compte beaucoup

el kohnt boh-koo

She means a lot

Say 'èl kont bo-ku'. The 'p' in 'compte' is silent.

Example

Cette fête compte beaucoup.

This party means a lot.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

compte

[kohnt]

matters / counts

From 'compter'; 'compter pour quelqu'un' means to be important to someone.

Example

Ton avis compte pour moi.

Your opinion matters to me.

beaucoup

[boh-koo]

a lot / very much

Adverb strengthening the idea of liking something strongly.

Example

Ça me plaît beaucoup. parce que l'entreprise semble humaine.

I like it a lot because the company seems human.

pour nous

poor noo

to us

'Compter pour quelqu'un' means 'to matter to someone'. Say 'pour nu'.

Example

Tu comptes beaucoup pour nous.

You mean a lot to us.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

to / for

Common preposition showing purpose or intention.

Example

Je viens pour vérifier l'eau chaude.

I am coming to check the hot water.

nous

[noo]

The stressed pronoun meaning 'us' or 'we' after a preposition like 'avec.'

Example

Les nouvelles recrues déjeunent souvent avec nous.

New hires often have lunch with us.

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