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How to Say ‘As such’ in French

À proprement parler

ah proh-pruh-MAHN par-LAY

[ah proh-pruh-MAHN par-LAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "properly speaking", it softens a claim, often in the negative: ce n'est pas un latte à proprement parler "it's not a latte as such".

Phrase Breakdown

[ah]

strictly (part of 'à proprement parler')

Preposition forming the fixed phrase 'à proprement parler', meaning strictly speaking.

Example

À proprement parler, ce n'est pas un latte.

Strictly speaking, it's not a latte.

proprement

[proh-pruh-MAHN]

properly / strictly

Adverb meaning properly or in the strict sense.

Example

Mange proprement !

Eat properly!

parler

[par-LAY]

to speak

The infinitive verb meaning to speak or talk.

Example

Je voudrais vous parler de mon exercice.

I would like to speak to you about my exercise.

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