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How to Say ‘I've already poured it’ in French

Je l'ai déjà versé

zhuh l ay de-zhah vair-SAY

[zhuh l ay de-zhah vair-SAY]

💬 Usage Tip: L' is le "it" squeezed before a vowel, so it only exists joined to the next word, as in l'ai.

Phrase Breakdown

Je l'ai déjà

zhuh l ay de-zhah

I've already (it)

'L'' means 'it' and comes before 'ai'. 'Déjà' means already. Say it 'zhe-lé-dé-zha'.

Example

Je l'ai déjà vu.

I've already seen it.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[l]

Object pronoun replacing something already mentioned, like the breaker or heater.

Example

Je l'ai vérifié aussi ce matin.

I checked it this morning too.

[ay]

have (1st person singular)

« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

déjà

[de-zhah]

already

Before or by now or the time in question.

Example

Il est déjà parti.

He has already left.

versé

[vair-SAY]

poured

Past participle of 'verser', to pour.

Example

J'ai versé du lait.

I poured some milk.

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