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How to Say ‘We have Ethiopia or Brazil.’ in French

On a Éthiopie ou Brésil.

on a ay-tyoh-PEE oo bray-ZEEL

[on a ay-tyoh-PEE oo bray-ZEEL]

💬 Usage Tip: When rattling off what's available, staff often drop the usual l' or le before country names and treat them like menu labels. In a full sentence you'd normally say l'Éthiopie and le Brésil.

Phrase Breakdown

On a Éthiopie

on a ay-tyoh-PEE

We have Ethiopian

Link 'on' and 'a' as 'oh-na'. The 'th' in 'Éthiopie' sounds like a plain 't'.

Example

On a Éthiopie en grains.

We have Ethiopian in beans.

Words in this phrase

On

[on]

We

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.

a

[a]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Vous avez un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

Éthiopie

[ay-tyoh-PEE]

Ethiopia

Country in East Africa; here, coffee from Ethiopia.

Example

Ce café vient d'Éthiopie.

This coffee comes from Ethiopia.

ou Brésil.

oo bray-ZEEL

or Brazilian.

'Ou' means 'or' and sounds like 'oo'. 'Brésil' is said 'bray-zeel'.

Example

Thé ou café ?

Tea or coffee?

Words in this phrase

ou

[oo]

or

A conjunction used to offer an alternative or another option.

Example

Ou en terrasse si vous préférez.

Or on the terrace if you prefer.

Brésil

[bray-ZEEL]

Brazil

Country in South America; here, coffee from Brazil.

Example

Le Brésil produit beaucoup de café.

Brazil produces a lot of coffee.

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