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How to Say ‘We had to move the party up to June 14th’ in French

On a dû avancer la fête au 14 juin

on a dew ah-vahn-SAY lah fet oh katorz zhwan

[on a dew ah-vahn-SAY lah fet oh katorz zhwan]

Phrase Breakdown

On a dû avancer la fête

on a dew ah-vahn-SAY lah fet

We had to bring the party forward

Link 'on a' as 'o-na'. Keep 'avancer la fête' flowing as one group.

Example

On a dû avancer la fête d'une semaine.

We had to bring the party forward by a week.

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

[a]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Vous avez un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

dû

[dew]

had to

Past participle of 'devoir'; with 'avoir' it means 'had to'.

Example

J'ai dû partir tôt.

I had to leave early.

avancer

[ah-vahn-SAY]

to bring forward

To move an event to an earlier date.

Example

Ils veulent avancer le départ.

They want to bring the departure forward.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

fête

[fet]

party

A celebration or party; feminine noun.

Example

La fête commence à huit heures.

The party starts at eight o'clock.

au 14 juin

oh katorz zhwan

to June 14th

Gives the new date: 'o ka-torz jwin'.

Example

Le concert est au 14 juin.

The concert is on June 14th.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

to the

Contraction of 'à + le'; here used to give a new date.

Example

Le rendez-vous est reporté au 3 mai.

The appointment is moved to May 3rd.

[katorz]

The day number in the date.

Example

Le samedi 14 juin, la table est prête.

On Saturday, June 14, the table is ready.

juin

[zhwan]

June

The month in the reservation date.

Example

Le samedi 14 juin convient très bien.

Saturday, June 14 works very well.

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