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How to Say ‘Almost, I'm still coughing a bit.’ in French

Presque, je tousse encore un peu.

presk zhuh toos ahn-KOR uhn puh

[presk zhuh toos ahn-KOR uhn puh]

Phrase Breakdown

Presque,

presk

Almost

A short answer meaning 'nearly'. Say 'presk', with the final 'e' silent.

Example

Tu as fini ? Presque.

Are you done? Almost.

Words in this phrase

Presque

[presk]

almost

Adverb meaning nearly, used for something that nearly happened.

Example

Le ballon a presque touché la barre transversale.

The ball almost hit the crossbar.

je tousse encore un peu.

zhuh toos ahn-KOR uhn puh

I'm still coughing a little.

This explains the 'almost'. Link the words: 'jeu tous an-ko-run peu'.

Example

J'ai encore un peu mal à la gorge.

My throat still hurts a little.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

tousse

[toos]

cough

Form of 'tousser' used with 'je'.

Example

Je tousse le matin.

I cough in the morning.

encore

[ahn-KOR]

still

Used to say something remains available.

Example

Dans « Nous avons encore », « encore » signifie qu'il reste quelque chose.

In “Nous avons encore,” “encore” means that something remains.

[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.

peu

[puh]

a little

Shows limited ability or a small amount.

Example

Dans « Je sais tourner un peu. », peu nuance la compétence.

In "I can turn a little.", peu softens the level of skill.

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