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How to Say ‘I'll put the flowers in water’ in French

Je mets les fleurs dans l'eau

zhuh meh leh FLUR dahn luh oh

[zhuh meh leh FLUR dahn luh oh]

💬 Usage Tip: French often uses the plain present for something you're about to do right now. Je mets here means "I'll put", the same way J'arrive means "I'm coming".

Phrase Breakdown

Je mets les fleurs

zhuh meh leh FLUR

I'll put the flowers

'Mettre' means to put. In 'mets' the T and S are silent, so it sounds like 'meh'.

Example

Je mets les fleurs sur la table.

I'm putting the flowers on the table.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

mets

[meh]

put / place

Imperative form of mettre, used in instructions to tell someone to get into a position.

Example

Mets les mains sur les hanches.

Put your hands on your hips.

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

fleurs

[FLUR]

flowers

Plural of 'fleur', a blossom.

Example

Ces fleurs sentent bon.

These flowers smell nice.

dans l'eau

dahn luh oh

in water

'L'eau' (the water) is pronounced 'lo'. Say the whole part as 'dahn lo'.

Example

Mets les pieds dans l'eau.

Put your feet in the water.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

[luh]

the (before a vowel sound)

Elision of “le” before a vowel: l’ + noun. Used constantly with épisode: l’épisode.

Example

L' épisode le plus récent est sorti hier.

The most recent episode came out yesterday.

eau

[oh]

water

Means 'water'.

Example

Dans l'eau, la dose doit être correcte.

In the water, the dose must be correct.

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