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How to Say ‘I'll keep it for the holidays, we'll have people over.’ in French

Je la garde pour les fêtes, on aura du monde.

zhuh lah GARD poor leh FET on oh-RAH dew mohnd

[zhuh lah GARD poor leh FET on oh-RAH dew mohnd]

Phrase Breakdown

Je la garde

zhuh lah GARD

I'll keep it

'La' replaces a feminine noun. Keep it short and smooth.

Example

Je la garde pour demain.

I'll keep it for tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[lah]

Refers to the reservation that was just mentioned.

Example

Oui, je la vois à votre nom.

Yes, I see it under your name.

garde

[GARD]

keep / hold

Form of 'garder' (to keep, to save a place).

Example

Je garde ta place.

I'm saving your seat.

pour les fêtes,

poor leh FET

for the holidays,

This says when. The S in 'les' and 'fêtes' is silent.

Example

Il vient pour les fêtes.

He's coming for the holidays.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

fêtes

[FET]

holidays

Festive occasions, especially Christmas and New Year.

Example

Bonnes fêtes à tous !

Happy holidays, everyone!

on aura du monde.

on oh-RAH dew mohnd

we'll have people over.

'Du monde' means 'people' or 'guests'. Link 'on' and 'aura' with an N sound: 'oh-no-ra'.

Example

Ce soir, on aura du monde.

Tonight we'll have guests.

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.

aura

[oh-RAH]

will have

Future of 'avoir' (to have), third person singular.

Example

Elle aura vingt ans demain.

She will be twenty tomorrow.

[dew]

Some

Used to indicate an unspecified amount or number.

Example

Voudrais-tu 'du' café ?

Would you like 'some' coffee?

monde

[mohnd]

world; people

In tout le monde, monde refers to people in general, so the full phrase means everyone.

Example

Tout le monde connaît la maîtresse ici.

Everyone knows the teacher here.

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