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How to Say ‘We're supposed to be at a wedding’ in French

On est censés être à un mariage

on ehst sahn-SAY eh-tra ah uhn mah-RYAHZH

[on ehst sahn-SAY eh-tra ah uhn mah-RYAHZH]

Phrase Breakdown

On est censés être

on ehst sahn-SAY eh-tra

We are supposed to be

Say 'o-nè san-sé ètr'. It expresses an existing obligation or plan.

Example

On est censés être prêts à midi.

We're supposed to be ready at noon.

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.

est

[ehst]

are

Indicates a state of being or conditions.

Example

Nous sommes à l'école.

We are at school.

censés

[sahn-SAY]

supposed to

Adjective 'censé' meaning expected or obliged to; agrees with the subject.

Example

Tu es censé arriver à midi.

You're supposed to arrive at noon.

être

[eh-tra]

Exist or occur; denotes possibility or existence of a state.

Example

Peut-être être là.

Might be there.

à un mariage

ah uhn mah-RYAHZH

at a wedding

Glide 'à un' together as 'a-un'. 'Mariage' sounds like 'ma-ryaj'.

Example

Je suis invité à un mariage.

I'm invited to a wedding.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

mariage

[mah-RYAHZH]

wedding

Masculine noun for a marriage ceremony or marriage.

Example

Le mariage aura lieu en juillet.

The wedding will take place in July.

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