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How to Say ‘It's already partly booked’ in French

Elle est déjà en partie réservée

el eh de-zhah on par-TEE ray-zehr-VAY

[el eh de-zhah on par-TEE ray-zehr-VAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Elle est déjà

el eh de-zhah

It is already

'Elle' refers to 'la salle'. Link the words: 'eh-lay day-ZHAH'.

Example

Elle est déjà partie.

She has already left.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

she / it

Subject pronoun meaning she; it can also refer to a feminine thing like a posture.

Example

Elle est calme pendant le cours.

She is calm during the class.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

déjà

[de-zhah]

already

Before or by now or the time in question.

Example

Il est déjà parti.

He has already left.

en partie réservée

on par-TEE ray-zehr-VAY

partly booked

'En partie' means 'partly'. 'Réservée' takes a feminine '-e', but it sounds the same as 'réservé'.

Example

La terrasse est en partie réservée.

The terrace is partly booked.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

partie

[par-TEE]

part

Feminine noun: a section of something.

Example

Cette partie est plus sombre.

This part is darker.

réservée

[ray-zehr-VAY]

reserved / booked

Past participle of 'réserver', feminine form.

Example

La table est réservée.

The table is reserved.

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