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How to Say ‘If a table frees up on the terrace’ in French

Si une table se libère en terrasse

see ewn TAH-bluh suh lee-BEHR on teh-RAHSS

[see ewn TAH-bluh suh lee-BEHR on teh-RAHSS]

Phrase Breakdown

Si une table

see ewn TAH-bluh

If a table

'Si' means 'if'. 'Si une' does not contract: 'see ün TA-bl'.

Example

Si une table est libre, on entre.

If a table is free, we'll go in.

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

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 place to sit and eat in a restaurant.

Example

Cette table est libre ?

Is this table free?

se libère

suh lee-BEHR

becomes free

After 'si', French uses the present tense: 'se lee-BÈR'.

Example

Appelez-moi si ça se libère.

Call me if it becomes free.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

itself; each other; oneself

Part of the pronominal expression "se passer," used to talk about how something goes.

Example

Dans L'intégration se passe bien ?, se appartient au verbe complet.

In "L'intégration se passe bien?", "se" belongs to the full verb.

libère

[lee-BEHR]

frees up / becomes available

'Se libérer' means to become free or vacant.

Example

Une place se libère.

A seat becomes free.

en terrasse

on teh-RAHSS

on the terrace

'En terrasse' means seated outside. Say 'an tè-RASS'.

Example

On boit un café en terrasse.

We're having a coffee on the terrace.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

terrasse

[teh-RAHSS]

terrace / outdoor seating

The outside seating area of a restaurant.

Example

La terrasse est pleine.

The terrace is full.

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