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How to Say ‘I still have a table.’ in French

Il me reste une table.

eel muh rest ewn TAH-bluh

[eel muh rest ewn TAH-bluh]

💬 Usage Tip: The person who still has something goes before reste. Swap it to talk about yourselves: Il nous reste une table "We have one table left".

Phrase Breakdown

Il me reste

eel muh rest

I have left

Literally 'there remains to me'. Say 'il muh rest'.

Example

Il me reste dix euros.

I have ten euros left.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

there / it

Part of il y a, meaning there is or there are.

Example

Il y a aussi le cobra dans cette séance.

There is also cobra pose in this session.

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

reste

[rest]

remains

From rester, meaning to remain or be left.

Example

Il reste encore une place.

There is still one place left.

une table.

ewn TAH-bluh

one table.

'Une' has the rounded French 'u' sound. 'Table' is said 'tabl'.

Example

Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît.

A table for two, please.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

table

[TAH-bluh]

table

A table available for booking.

Example

La table est prête.

The table is ready.

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